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!
Year 3 have shown a lot of courage and are already adapting to life in the juniors very positively – well done everyone!
St Bede’s Art Gallery
🎨 Our First St Bede’s Art Gallery!
We’re delighted to invite you to explore our very first St Bede’s Art Gallery, a celebration of creativity, reflection, and faith. Over the past academic year, children from Nursery to Year 5 have taken part in the Spirited Arts competition, exploring the theme “All God’s Creatures.”
Each piece of artwork has been thoughtfully linked to words from Scripture, helping our pupils reflect on the beauty and meaning of God’s creation. From colourful collages to intricate sculptures, the children have poured their hearts into expressing how animals and nature connect to faith, care, and wonder.
🖼️ The gallery is on display for you to enjoy from Monday to Wednesday this week on your way to and from the curriculum meetings. We hope it brings you joy, inspiration, and pride in the incredible work your children have created.
This is our first time hosting an art gallery, and we hope to make it a yearly tradition—not only to showcase our children’s talents, but also to help raise funds for the school.
📖 Before you leave, please take a moment to share your feedback or ideas in the book provided at the door. Your thoughts will help us grow and make future exhibitions even more special.
Thank you for your continued support.
Smoothie Making Fun in Yr 1!
Year 1 had a fantastic time making a variety of smoothies in class. The children explored different types of fruit, discussing their colours and flavours. Working together, they measured ingredients, chopped fruit, and used blenders, developing their teamwork skills. Afterwards, they enjoyed tasting their colourful creations and shared their thoughts on what they liked or disliked about their smoothies.
Yr 1’s Celebration of the Word – Meals
Year 1 led a beautiful Celebration of the Word on the theme of Meals, reflecting on the special meals we share and the most important meal of all – the Mass.
Through prayers, songs, and scripture, the children thought about how Jesus shared meals with his friends and gave us the gift of the Eucharist. They shared their own memories of special meals with family and friends, reminding us of the joy of coming together.
Year 5 Raingarden Sessions with Durham Wildlife Trust
Climate Change & Raingardens @ Durham Wildlife Trust
John from Durham Wildlife Trust recently visited us for two days to work with Year 5 on a practical solution to surface flooding from heavy rainfall. The project led to the building of a raingarden on our school site. You can spot it near the main entrance of our school. Year 5 pupils worked well to learn the instructions and follow them successfully.
What is a Raingarden?
A raingarden is a simple and effective way to help avoid surface flooding due to heavy rain. It also provides a micro wetland habitat for wildlife.
How does it work?
Rain water run-off from the down pipe of a gutter is diverted to a container which houses layers of filtration materials. The rain water works its way through the layers and then returns to the drainage system via an exit pipe.
Why do we need one?
This process slows down the rate of water flow into the drain system, thereby reducing the risk of sewers becoming overwhelmed and flooding the surface during times of very heavy rain.
Take a look at Year 5 in action:
Y3 Egyptologists @ Oriental Museum Durham!
Our Y3 Egyptologists enjoyed an inspiring visit to the Oriental Museum in Durham. Firstly, the children used their archaeological skills to interpret the use of a variety of interesting artefacts recovered from Ancient Egypt. We enjoyed an adventurous and informative gallery trail, where pupils even used the Rosetta Stone to interpret hieroglyphics. Another highlight, was seeing a contemporary mummified Egyptian body, which had been perfectly prepared for the afterlife. Meanwhile, the children creatively performed a dramatic weighing of the heart ceremony, where they demonstrated their brilliant role play skills! We had a wonderful day and this was a brilliant launch to our new History unit!
Y3 Animation Movie Makers @ Open Zone!
Year 3 enjoyed a visit to the brilliant Open Zone at the Word today. The children used various apps to create wonderful animated movies. I’m sure we’ll have some future creative movie producers!
Year 4 enjoying World Book Day
Year 4 looked fantastic on Friday in their World Book Day outfits – can you guess which book characters they chose?
Year 4 visit Fr Bill in church
Year 4 has been learning about the celebration of Mass as part of the Eucharist topic. We visited Fr Bill in church who took us into the chapel to explain in more detail the parts of the Mass and what happens at each stage of the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Fr Bill showed the children some of the books used throughout the Liturgy of the Word and the sacred vessels used in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. They were even allowed to taste the unconsecrated host.
The children were very knowledgeable and asked lots of good questions.
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