by Mrs Fraser | Dec 2, 2025 | Curriculum, Religious Education, School News, Year Six
This afternoon, we visited a mosque and took part in a workshop led by the Islamic Diversity Centre. We discussed the significance of the mosque in the Muslim community and found out more about the Five Pillars of Islam, which guide Muslims in how to live their lives....
by Mrs Fraser | Nov 16, 2025 | PSHE, Year Six
This week, we have enjoyed taking part in a variety of activities to celebrate Friendship Week. In RSHE, we learnt about the British value of mutual respect and found out more about the Equality Act. We then discussed the importance of celebrating diversity and...
by Mrs Fraser | Oct 24, 2025 | Art and Design, Curriculum, School News, Year Six
In art this half term, we have been learning about the contemporary Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama and using her work as inspiration for our own artwork. We found out that her artwork often contains lots of bright, vivid colours, repeating dot patterns and angular...
by Mrs Fraser | Oct 14, 2025 | Curriculum, History, School News, Year Six
Today, we enjoyed a visit to the Great North Museum and visited both the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greece exhibitions. We looked at many artefacts and talked about what these artefacts could teach us about life in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. We talked about...
by Mrs Fraser | Oct 6, 2025 | Curriculum, English, Reception, School News, Year Five, Year Four, Year One, Year Six, Year Three, Year Two
On Thursday 2nd October, the children at St Aidan’s celebrated National Poetry Day by welcoming poet Michael de Souza, the creator of Rastamouse, into our school. We began the day with an interactive, whole-school assembly where we listened to, recited and...
