With Christ at our side to guide us,
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Meet Our New House Captains and Vice Captains!

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We are delighted to introduce our newly appointed House Captains and Vice Captains for this term. These pupils have been chosen for their outstanding leadership qualities, positive attitudes, and commitment to making our school a happy and inclusive place for everyone.

Each of our House Captains and Vice Captains will play an important role in:

  • Representing their house in school events and assemblies
  • Supporting younger pupils and being positive role models
  • Encouraging teamwork, kindness, and school spirit

We are incredibly proud of each of these pupils and look forward to seeing them shine in their new roles. Well done to everyone who put themselves forward—you showed great courage and enthusiasm!

St Bede’s Art Gallery

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🎨 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.

Year 6 Leavers’ Disco

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On Monday night, our wonderful year 6’s enjoyed their school Leavers’ Disco.

We had the great DJ George Thompson playing the tunes and getting the children involved in some very competitive games!

The girls turned up looking glamorous, the boys turned up looking cool……. they all left looking dishevelled and a little sweaty!!

They also enjoyed a McDonald’s Happy Meal which were kindly funded by our lovely PTFA.

The children and staff had a great evening.

When Tom Palmer came to St Bede’s!

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We were thrilled to welcome award-winning author Tom Palmer to our school this week for an exciting and inspiring visit with our KS2 children.

Tom spoke passionately about his journey as a writer and the importance of reading, captivating pupils with stories from his books and real-life experiences.

The children had the opportunity to ask thoughtful questions about writing, books, and what it’s like to be an author. Tom’s answers were both insightful and encouraging, sparking curiosity and creativity across the room.

One of the highlights of the visit was a lively penalty shootout quiz, where pupils tested their knowledge in a fun and interactive way, combining sport and storytelling in true Tom Palmer style!

It was a fantastic morning that left our young readers and writers feeling motivated and full of ideas. A huge thank you to Tom for visiting and sharing his love of books with us!

Year 6 Production of, “I’m an 11 Year Old, Get Me Out Of Here!”

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On Thursday, Year 6 performed their end of year leavers’ production of “I’m an 11 Year Old, Get Me Out Of Here!”

The children worked very hard to learn their lines, the songs, dances and stage directions. They did a morning and an afternoon performance and I am very proud to say both of their performances were outstanding.

For those of you that attended, I think you will all agree that the production was excellent and very funny!

I would like to thank Mr Richardson for his amazing piano skills, our children in years 4 and 5 who made up our amazing choir, Mrs Hill for practicing the songs with the choir for weeks on end, Mrs Molenda who was in charge of adding the sound effects throughout the play, Mr Maratty for his exceptional artistic skills creating the stage sign and for helping backstage and Mrs Wilson for all her hours of hard work with the endless practices, creating dances, organising props and costumes and ensuring the children were ready back stage for their scenes!

And lastly, I would like to thank the parents and adults who unknowingly were going to take part in the Grammar challenge on stage and having various items tipped over their heads! You were all a great sport and I appreciate your braveness! Thank you!

Year 6 visit to South Shields Surf School

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As an end of year ‘leavers’ trip, year 6 visited South Shields Surf School for an afternoon of surfing.

After a battle getting into their wetsuits, the children braved the cold North Sea to learn how to surf. The children embraced this opportunity, and it was fantastic to see them enjoying themselves, having fun and learning something new.

Their behaviour and attitude were outstanding and as you can see from the pictures, they had a great time!

Incredible Illustrations with Liz Million

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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!

Year 6 SATs

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I would like to congratulate all of Year 6 for their hard work, effort and resilience this week during SATs week.

SATs week can be a worrying, stressful time but I am so proud in how they have approached and dealt with this week.

This afternoon, the children received their Leaver’s Hoodies….the excitement and carnage in the classroom this afternoon was well deserved!!

Well done Year 6, we are all incredibly proud of you!

 

Mrs Davis & Mrs Wilson

 

Summer Term House Captains and Vice Captains

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

Year 6 DT Vegetable Curry

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In DT, the children researched the typical ingredients that go into a curry. They also learnt about food allergies and which ingredients people may be allergic to or have a reaction to. We then did a vote of which vegetables the children wanted in their curry. They chose: onions, peppers, potatoes and cauliflower.

On Wednesday, the children first learnt about food safety and how to prepare, cook and store food safely. Lisa the cook then demonstrated how to safely peel, chop and slice the vegetables.

Children worked together to prepare the veg and Lisa and the kitchen staff kindly cooked the curry in the school kitchen.

In the afternoon, the children then got to taste and evaluate their curry with an extra little treat of poppadoms.

All the children tasted the curry and some even went back for seconds…..and thirds!!

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