With Christ at our side to guide us,
we shine in all that we do.

Y4 Arbeia Visit

By

Year 4 had a fantastic visit to Arbeia Roman Fort last week.  The first part of their visit was the ‘Roman Soldier Touch Tour’ which was an interactive tour of the site looking at real and replica artefacts bringing the history of Arbeia and the lives of the Roman soldiers to life.

 

Their next workshop was the ‘Time Quest’ Dig activity.  The children took on the role of archaeologists, and discovered how to interpret excavated finds to explore the past from a range of sources of information to enable them to piece together the story of Roman life along the frontier.

The children enjoyed a lovely lunch, explored the West Gate and then enjoyed an art activity during which they drew various artefacts in the museum and made a frieze of their artwork to take back to school.

Y3/4 District Athletics Champions 2025!

By

Yesterday thirty four Y3/4 athletes had a wonderful time competing in the District Athletics Championships at Monkton Stadium. All of our teams performed superbly, with all of them finishing in the top 12 out of 35 teams, while our A team were overall District Champions- an outstanding achievement!

Our children had a great attitude in training and everyone aimed for  personal best performances in the finals. Once again, the support throughout the squad for each other was so positive and up lifting- well done everyone!

The A team will now go on to represent South Tyneside in the County Finals on Friday 27th June at Monkton Stadium. They will compete against the best athletes from Newcastle, North Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead.

It was great to see so much support for St. Bede’s children from our school community inside the stadium, which really helped inspire our teams!

Congratulations to our whole squad on a great day’s athletics and good luck to our A team in the County Finals!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 2 Sandwich Making Workshop with Mavis and Tracy from Asda

By

Year 2 had a fantastic time this week during a special sandwich making workshop led by Mavis and Tracy from Asda! 🥪✨

As part of our Design and Technology topic, we explored the importance of healthy eating and learned all about nutritious ingredients. Before diving into sandwich making, we discussed what makes a balanced meal and looked at a variety of healthy options we could include in our creations.

The best part? Making our own sandwiches! Each child had the chance to choose from a colourful selection of fresh ingredients to build their perfect healthy sandwich. Some of us were surprised to discover we liked foods we’d never tried before—or thought we didn’t like at all!

It was a hands-on, tasty experience that not only helped us learn about food and nutrition but also opened our eyes to exciting career opportunities in food retail and hospitality. Mavis and Tracy shared their own journeys and gave us a glimpse into the many roles available at Asda and beyond.

A big thank you to Mavis and Tracy for such an inspiring and delicious workshop!

Year 1 OAA Festival at South Marine Park

By

Year 1 had a fantastic time taking part in the OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities) Festival at South Marine Park! The children worked brilliantly in teams as they used maps to find clues around the park. The maps also helped them to identify places where they could collect natural materials to build a cosy house for a bear. It was a wonderful day filled with teamwork, problem-solving, and lots of outdoor fun!

Incredible Illustrations with Liz Million

By

We were thrilled to welcome Liz Million to our school this week for a fun and inspiring visit. The day began with a whole-school assembly where Liz introduced herself and shared the story of how she became a professional illustrator. Liz’s energy and enthusiasm were infectious, and the children were fascinated to hear about the books she’s worked on and the creative process behind her illustrations.

Throughout the day, each class took part in hands-on workshops led by Liz, where they learned some of her top tips for drawing. With a theme of ‘All God’s Creatures,’ the children explored how to bring animals to life on the page using simple shapes (like tacos, potatoes, and door arches) as the building blocks for their drawings. It was incredible to see how quickly Liz could create a character and even more exciting to see the amazing artwork the children produced using her techniques.

The day was a wonderful celebration of creativity, and it was clear from the smiles and laughter that Liz inspired a lot of budding young artists!

County Gymnastics Finals – Brilliant Team Bronze!

By

Our Y3/4 gymnasts represented South Tyneside today at Royal Grammar School in Newcastle in the Gymnastics County Finals. They performed with great courage and incredible skill to present their polished routines to the judges. Amazingly, they were rewarded with a well deserved podium finish to clinch County bronze medals! Our gymnasts were in fantastic company on the podium – alongside previous winners King’s Priory and RGS.

The children also had a great time enjoying a variety of fun gymnastics and trampoline activities in a wonderful setting. I am so proud of your dedication throughout your journey this season and of course your superb performances today!

Year 2 DT- Patchwork

By

During the Spring term, our Year 2 children had a wonderful time exploring the art of patchwork and its historical significance. They learned how patchwork has been used across different cultures and time periods, and then brought the topic closer to home by designing their own patchwork squares inspired by our local community. After practicing a range of sewing techniques, the children used their new skills to create individual fabric pieces. These were then beautifully joined together by our fantastic teaching assistant, Mrs. Dunn, to form a stunning Year 2 patchwork quilt, which now hangs proudly in our classroom. It’s a lovely celebration of creativity, teamwork, and local pride!

Y3 Orienteering!

By

Y3 today enjoyed orienteering around South Marine Park by using their mapwork skills.  They navigated around the park in teams to find letters and numbers which helped them to solve a variety of puzzles. During the course, they also embarked on several problem solving activities, where they had to use communication and teamwork skills. The children were fantastic and really embraced the challenges in a wonderful event! Thank you to our fantastic parent helpers!

 

Summer Term House Captains and Vice Captains

By

Introducing our new House Captains and Vice Captains for the Summer term.

Y3 District Tennis Champions 2025 & 3rd Place!

By

Congratulations to our two Y3 tennis teams who enjoyed a great afternoon at Boldon Lawn Tennis Club today. Not only did our B team win brilliant bronze medals, but our A team were simply unstoppable and were crowned District Champions 2025- an outstanding achievement!

The children have only had access to tennis rackets over the last three weeks, but have really enjoyed developing their tennis together, both in PE and during lunch time practises.

It was great having two squads at Boldon for the finals and it was wonderful to see the children  play with such skill and enthusiasm.

Congratulations once again to brilliant tennis players and thank you to our fantastic parent helpers at Boldon who gave the children wonderful support.

© 2025 Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust.