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Reception Celebrate National Poetry Day!

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Reception had a wonderful time celebrating National Poetry Day this week! As part of our learning about our bodies, we listened to the poem, “We Can” by Michael Rosen.

The children were captivated by the rhythm and movement in the poem, which encouraged us to think about all the amazing things our bodies can do — from jumping and stretching to clapping and dancing! We joined in with actions, explored new words, and celebrated how unique and capable we all are.

Well done, Reception — you certainly showed us what you can do!

Year 2 First Aid Workers

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Yesterday, our Year 2 children had a fantastic time taking part in a First Aid workshop! They learned lots of useful and interesting information, including how to give CPR and the importance of items like bandages, gloves, and wipes when helping someone in need.
The children were enthusiastic and engaged throughout, and it was wonderful to see them developing such valuable life skills in a fun and interactive way.
Well done, Year 2!

Year 5 First Aid Workshop

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Today, our Year 5 pupils took part in an exciting and hands-on First Aid workshop! They explored the contents of a first aid bag, learned how to check their pulse, and were introduced to the DRABC steps (a method for assessing emergency situations).

The highlight of the session was practising CPR on training dummies and learning how to use a defibrillator safely and effectively.

Well done, Year 5!

Year 3 Bookworms Explore the Word!

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Year 3 enjoyed a wonderful visit to our local library this morning. The children enjoyed an interesting story, before designing a creative card connected to the exciting tale. Afterwards, the children keenly browsed the array of books before selecting a favourite they could read back at school. All of the children enjoyed their visit and showed lots of respect to the staff and other library users. Well done Year 3 – let’s make every day a reading day.

 

Anglo Saxon History Workshop

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Year 5 recently enjoyed a wonderful history workshop with Richard (‘That History Bloke’).

We explored the lives of Anglo Saxon monks and discovered how important they were. Richard really brought the past to life as he shared many aspects of Anglo Saxon times with us. The pupils loved learning sign language that was use by Anglo Saxon monks and handling different artefacts. Just as Richard intended, we learned lots and we had lots of fun!

Here is a selection of photos of the children enjoying their brilliant afternoon:

 

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.

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