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Y3 Durham Prehistory Visit!

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Our Y3 mini-archaeologists enjoyed an interesting Stone-Bronze Age day at the Museum of Archaeology in Durham! We learned about the chronology of Prehistory and analysed an exciting range of ancient artefacts. The children completed an exciting gallery trail and also considered what we could deduce from the bones of a skeleton. Y3 conducted themselves superbly throughout the visit and even took in some of the sites of a picturesque Durham. Thank you also to our great parent helpers!

A New Opportunity for Year 5: Mini Police at St Bede’s

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A New Opportunity for Year 5: Mini Police at St Bede’s

We were excited to welcome Darren and Steven from Northumbria Police to our school last week to introduce the Mini Police scheme to our Year 5 pupils.

This fantastic initiative offers a fun and interactive volunteering opportunity for children aged 9–10. Through engaging activities and positive interaction with local police officers, pupils will learn about citizenship, community responsibility, and the role of the police in keeping us safe.

The scheme aims to:

  • Build trust and confidence in the police
  • Encourage community participation and problem solving
  • Promote self-esteem, teamwork, and responsibility
  • Deliver important messages in a positive and engaging way

Ten pupils will be selected to join the Mini Police team this year. If your child is interested, they need to write a short letter explaining why they would like to take part and what they hope to gain from the experience. We will spend some time working on this together in class so anything else completed at home is a bonus!

We’re looking forward to seeing our pupils grow as confident, responsible citizens through this exciting opportunity.

 

Y5 Bikeability

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Congratulations to our Year 5 cyclists!

Well done to all of our Year 5 pupils who recently completed Bikeability Level 2 training with the Bikeability instructors. This programme helps young cyclists develop the skills and confidence needed to ride safely and responsibly on the road.

During the training, pupils learned how to:

  • Start and stop with greater control
  • Safely pass parked vehicles
  • Understand road signs, signals and markings
  • Navigate junctions, crossroads and roundabouts
  • Share the road with other vehicles

This is a fantastic achievement and an important step towards becoming independent and safe road users. We are very proud of your hard work and focus throughout the sessions. Well done!

Pupil-led Celebration of the Word in Y4

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The children planning and leading the Celebration of the Word this week chose the theme of  Unity.  Here are some images of them planning and celebrating with their friends in Year 4.

Planning

Celebrating the Word

District Team Cross Country Champions 2025!

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Wow – What. A. Team!!

Eight teams from St. Bede’s consisting of 41 children became South Tyneside Team Cross Country Champions today!

Firstly, it was wonderful to have so many boys and girls representing our school in a single event. Our children showed incredible energy to support their friends and amazing consistency of high-level performances from Year 3 right through to Year 6.

Our young athletes have shown great dedication to train for the competition and everyone strived for personal best performances on the day. We had 3 individual District Champions, multiple podium finishers and remarkably 5 different year group team champions; ultimately everyone contributed so much to our collective team.

There were many excellent ‘sporty schools’ at the event consisting of over 400 children, so our children should be very proud to be the overall top team on the day.

Personally I was so proud of how everyone relentlessly supported each other and the amazing parental support at Temple Park. When we genuinely support each other, it can take you a long way together.

Year 4’s Visit to The Word

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Year 4 had a lovely time this morning at their termly visit to The Word.  They enjoyed a scavenger hunt to familiarise themselves with the library, then had time to browse and choose a book to take home.

A crocodile visited Nursery!

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Today a crocodile visited nursery and read us a story all about himself. The crocodile even spoke in Spanish! Wow! We learned a lot from the clever crocodile. Look at the fun we had!

Meet Our New House Captains and Vice Captains!

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We are delighted to introduce our newly appointed House Captains and Vice Captains for this term. These pupils have been chosen for their outstanding leadership qualities, positive attitudes, and commitment to making our school a happy and inclusive place for everyone.

Each of our House Captains and Vice Captains will play an important role in:

  • Representing their house in school events and assemblies
  • Supporting younger pupils and being positive role models
  • Encouraging teamwork, kindness, and school spirit

We are incredibly proud of each of these pupils and look forward to seeing them shine in their new roles. Well done to everyone who put themselves forward—you showed great courage and enthusiasm!

Year 5’s visit to The Word

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Year 5 visited The Word last week for our termly library visit. Pupils took part in a scavenger hunt and then spent time choosing new books to loan. It was lovely to hear them chatting to their friends about their favourite series of books and authors.

Year 3 – Our Wonderful New Juniors!

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Year 3 have shown a lot of courage and are already adapting to life in the juniors very positively – well done everyone!

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