Year 3 enjoyed a visit to the brilliant Open Zone at the Word today. The children used various apps like ‘Stickbot’ to create wonderful animated movies. I’m sure we’ll have some future creative movie producers! While we were there the children also enjoyed changing their library books before reading the first few pages together back at school.
Chinese New Year Dragon Dance
We made a Chinese dragon in nursery. We danced around the hall whilst listening to Chinese music. We had such fun!
Y5/6 Netball Stars!
A massive well done to our new Netball squad who competed superbly in the recent District competition! It was wonderful to see St. Bede’s represented by two fantastic teams, who trained with great enthusiasm for the tournament. While the A team just missed out on progress to the Finals day, they can still all be very proud of themselves! Well done to Mrs. Wilson who has put a lot time and energy into our new squad that can look forward to more netball opportunities in the future.
Year 2- Shrove Tuesday
Year 2 had an exciting and delicious Shrove Tuesday celebration this week as they welcomed a very special visitor—Mavis from Asda—who joined the children to make and decorate their very own pancakes!
The classroom was filled with smiles (and a lovely sweet smell!) as the children mixed, flipped, and prepared warm pancakes with Mavis’ help. Once ready, everyone chose their favourite toppings—ranging from chocolate sauce and sprinkles to fresh fruit and classic lemon and sugar. The children took great pride in decorating their creations before tucking into their tasty treats.
Afterwards, the fun continued in the school hall with a lively pancake race, keeping alive a much‑loved English Shrove Tuesday tradition. With frying pans in hand and pancakes at the ready, Year 2 ran, laughed, and cheered each other on in a friendly and energetic race.
It was a fantastic day filled with teamwork, tradition, and lots of joy. A huge thank‑you to Mavis and Asda for helping make the experience so memorable!
Year 2 Great Fire of London trip
Yesterday, the Year 2 children enjoyed a visit to West Boldon Lodge as a hook for their new history topic, The Great Fire of London. They had great fun building their own version of Pudding Lane before setting it alight and watching the fire spread just as it did in 1666. Afterwards, they made bread and cooked it over the fire like Thomas Farriner—and even had a little taste!
Celebrating Our Young Authors – Congratulations, Year 2!
Just before Christmas, our Year 2 class took part in an exciting writing competition where the children were challenged to design and describe their very own monster. Their imagination, creativity, and enthusiasm were fantastic, and we were thrilled to learn that every child in Year 2 had their work selected to be published in a special book. What an amazing achievement for the whole class — well done, Year 2!
We are also incredibly proud to share that one of our Year 2 children, was chosen as the overall winner of the entire book. Her brilliant monster description won her a £10 National Book Tokens voucher, and her entry was even selected to appear on the front cover of the published book — an outstanding accomplishment!
Well done- we are super proud of you! 🌟📚👹
And a big congratulations to the whole of Year 2 for their wonderful work!
Year 5 Open Morning at St Wilfrid’s
This week, our Year 5 pupils enjoyed an exciting visit to St. Wilfrid’s RC College for an Open Morning.
Throughout the morning, our pupils were able to fully immerse themselves in secondary-school life. They took part in a range of hands-on learning experiences, met members of the school community, and explored how St Wilfrid’s supports pupils as they move into Year 7.
One of the highlights of the visit was the chance to experience real lessons taught by specialist secondary teachers. In Art, pupils explored the vibrant work of artist Klara Reis. Inspired by her style, they created their own stunning pieces using petri dishes, inks, and other mixed media. The activity encouraged creativity, careful colour choices and an appreciation for contemporary art techniques.
In Science, pupils worked in teams to build their own marshmallow catapults. This challenge demanded teamwork, problem solving and plenty of perseverance. The children carefully refined their ideas before putting their catapults to the test. We enjoyed seeing whose catapult could launch a marshmallow the furthest!
During the visit, pupils also had the chance to meet senior leaders, teaching staff and members of the pastoral team. They also learned more about the transition to Year 7, including the support in place for new starters. We are very thankful to the staff at St. Wilfrid’s for a wonderful morning!
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Year 1 Animators in Action!
Year 1 had a fantastic day at the Open Zone at The Word! The children learned all about animation and used the Chatter Kids and Puppet Pals apps to create their very own digital stories. They loved bringing their characters to life and exploring how animations are made.
After lunch, the class enjoyed some time in the library, where everyone chose a book to bring back and share in class. It was a brilliant day of creativity, storytelling, and reading!
After lunch, the class enjoyed some time in the library, where everyone chose a book to bring back and share in class. It was a brilliant day of creativity, storytelling, and reading!
Year 5’s Brilliant Bakers
Year 5 made some delicious pretzels as part of their DT unit this week. They carefully considered which additional ingredients they wanted to add to a basic recipe to give their design a flavoursome, well-balanced taste. Year 5 worked very well with our wonderful kitchen team, leading to fantastic results.
Good work, Year 5!
Year 5 Hoops 4 Health Roadshow
Year 5 had the fantastic opportunity to work with some of the players from Newcastle Eagles this week. They took part in the wonderful Hoops 4 Health roadshow. The afternoon centred around ways to stay active and healthy. Plus, there was the opportunity to play some basketball! Year 5 worked very hard and had a brilliant afternoon. Here are some photos of what we got up to:
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