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

Year 4 visit to Arbeia

By

Year 4 had a fantastic visit to Arbeia Roman Fort today and the children were very lucky to avoid the bad weather throughout the day.

First, they enjoyed 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.

Then, the children explored various artefacts in the Museum.

Finally, through the ‘Time Quest’ Dig activity, the children took on the role of archaeologists, and using real artefacts, 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.

First Holy Communion Going Forth Mass

By

On Sunday, the First Holy Communion children celebrated their ‘Going Forth’ Mass, where they received their certificates from Fr Bill.

Here they are together and with their Catechists.

First Holy Communion Day

By

Some of our Year 4 children made their first Holy Communion this morning.  It was a wonderful Mass – the Catechists had prepared the children well, the church was filled with families and friends, the children read beautifully and looked amazing!  Everyone was so proud of them!

After Mass, the children made their way to the church hall which had been decorated with beautiful artwork, prayers and cards made by their St Bede’s family.  The children then tucked into their First Holy Communion breakfast and continued the celebrations at home with their families.

Y4 at the Youth Village

By

We arrived at the Youth Village and were greeted by beautiful sunshine! The children have settled in really well and have been well fed.  They have completed a couple of activities so far and have had fun playing out.

Here they are having fun:

The children had a good night sleep but woke up to hailstones this morning! We’ve had all weathers today – hail, rain and beautiful sunshine!

The boys helped with washing up the breakfast dishes then we played a few games.

This morning, the children completed a carousel of activities including making gratitude bracelets for someone they’re thankful to, a team building activity, getting creative with art and learning to sign the Our Father.

After lunch, we walked to the woods to explore and enjoyed being out in nature.

We squeezed every last drop out of the day with more fun and games around the lodges. They must be tired now??!!

Another super day on Friday – a few more photos to share:

 

Year 4 DT – Making pasta sauce

By

Year 4 had a fantastic morning today when they worked in house groups to make their own pasta sauce recipe that contained hidden vegetables.

The childen worked very well in their teams to prepare the veg and season their sauce before tasting their wonderful creations.

The sauces were all very different but equally delicious!  The children ranked their sauces in order of preference and were very honest and constructive in evaluating each other’s recipes.  Many of the children felt that the sauce made by Teresa house was the tastiest with a close second in Bernadette.

I loved the way the children were so complimentary towards each other – many of them even wrote down Teresa house’s  recipe to try at home!

Mini Vinnies’ Coffee Morning at St Bede’s Church

By

The Mini Vinnies hosted a coffee morning today after Palm Sunday Mass.

There was a Tombola stall, a delicious Cale Sale and the Mini Vinnies sold bookmarks they’d made as well as Stations of the Cross booklets in which they’d produced the beautiful artwork.

The Mini Vinnies were brilliant and the morning was a huge success – they raised £166.57 for the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Everyone had a fantastic day!  Well done Mini Vinnies and a big thank you to the parents and staff who supported the event too!

Year 4 World Book Day Costumes

By

The children had a great day on World Book Day – here they are in their costumes.

Year 4 Entries to the World Book Day Competition

By

Year 4 have been demonstrating their creativity this week in the ‘Decorate a paper plate’ competition for World Book Day.  Can you guess which books they have based their designs on?

Stations of the Cross – Years 3 and 4

By

Years 3 and 4 led the Stations of the Cross at St Bede’s Church today together with their families and parishioners.

It was a lovely service and the children read beautifully, allowing us time to think about the Passion of Christ and reflect on Jesus’ love for us and the sacrifice He made for us.

Our readers:

© 2025 Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust.