The Sportshall Athletics team achieved a brilliant team silver in the District Finals today in an event containing 24 teams!

Consequently, we have qualified to represent South Tyneside in the County Finals on Friday 9^th January – what an exciting start to the new year this promises to be! Our children will compete against the best schools from Newcastle, Sunderland, North Tyneside and Gateshead.

Our athletes have shown great dedication to train for the competition and everyone performed superbly at today’s event. There were many fantastic performances, which saw many of our children produce personal bests!

I was so proud of how everyone supported each other; congratulations to everyone in our squad! Thank you also to our fantastic parent helpers today who supported the children so well throughout.

Our talented Cross Country squad were proudly presented with their gold medals today, after recently becoming South Tyneside Team Champions 2025. Their record breaking score of 168 points meant that they finished 187 points ahead of the second placed team – an incredible achievement! Well done to everyone – we are very proud of you all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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!

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.

The St. Bede’s Tenpin bowling team were in top form at the Riverside in Sunderland today, as they bowled over the opposition to become District Champions! Fifteen teams represented their schools in the finals, but it was the St. Bede’s team who proved to be the most consistent. Amazingly,  four of our squad made the Panathlon 100 points club and collected additional awards! The children had a wonderful time with their friends and showed of a lot of ability and concentration to take the overall title. Well played everyone, I was really proud of you all!

 

 

 

Our Y1/2 Gymnastics squad had a great day at the District finals at the Urban Factory. The A team came a highly creditable 5th in a remarkably tight competition containing 21 teams; where the top five teams were separated by just 0.4 of a point!

I was very proud of the children who trained superbly for the event and then showed great courage and composure to perform so well in front of the four judges.

It was wonderful to see the team spirit among our children as they really supported each other. Meanwhile, all of our pupils enjoyed exploring a variety of gymnastic and parkour activities at the event.

Thank you to our fantastic parent helpers who really encouraged our children today. Thank you also to the parents who practised the routine with their children at home – they all did us so proud today!

 

 

Today our basketball squad enjoyed the prestigious Hoops4Health Tournament at the Vertu Motors Arena, the home of the Newcastle Eagles. Amazingly, three of our teams reached the semi-finals! One of our teams successfully qualified for the District Grand Finals event ( date TBC) which will take place on the same night as an Eagles match with a capacity crowd watching on as St. Bede’s take to the court!

I was very proud of the determination, skills and teamship the children displayed, which took them all deep into the competition. It was wonderful watching all of our teams cheering for one another on the different pitches.

In preparation, all of the children had trained keenly over the winter months at lunchtimes. The children’s training efforts really showed today as they performed superbly at a great venue alongside their friends. Meanwhile, throughout the day it was lovely to see our teams display good sportsmanship by shaking hands with their opponents after games.

Thank you to our brilliant parent helpers who enabled us to have so many teams involved in the event. Finally, thank you to all of the children for your positive attitude and relentless efforts today, which carried you all a long way.

Meanwhile our Basketball journey will continue together, as we begin to prepare for the Grand Finals night- Let’s Go St Bede’s Let’s Go!

The St. Bede’s Sportshall Athletics team superbly represented South Tyneside today in a high-level County Final. The children gave their all in a variety of running, jumping and throwing activities and did their school and Borough proud!

The children only returned to school this week, but have shown brilliant dedication to immediately launch themselves straight into training. There were many fantastic performances today, which saw lots of our children produce personal bests in front of big crowds!

The County final today concludes an exciting Sportshall season, where I have been delighted with how everyone has supported each other in both training and competitions! Thank you also to our fantastic parent helpers today, who supported the children so positively throughout.