Yesterday afternoon, Reception class visited St. Chad’s Church in Bensham as part of their RE topic; ‘Special Places’. Over the last couple of weeks, the children have been talking about their own special places and why they are special to them. We have also learnt...
Today in school, Nursery and Reception class were very excited to take part in Forest School, because it had a very special, tasty Easter treat included! At the start of the session, Phil told us that Oscar Monster wanted to find worms and ladybirds underneath logs....
On the run up to Easter this weekend, Reception class have been super busy with lots of fun Easter activities! On Monday, the children who wanted to enter the Easter Egg competition in school brought in their entries. We have had some wonderful creations ranging from;...
Today we had a fantastic time visiting the Gurdwara in Newcastle. After washing our hands and taking off our shoes, we were invited upstairs to explore the classrooms, the Guru Granth Sahib’s bedroom and one of the halls used for weddings. We then came downstairs to...
On Friday, Year 6 led whole-school collective worship for the children, teachers and their parents. They shared the story of Candlemas and discussed the importance of showing courage in trusting God’s promises. Filled with thought-provoking questions and reflections,...
This morning, it was Year 5’s turn to visit the chapel with Reverend Yvonne. Yvonne spoke to the children about candle mass being a feast of the church, as Christmas time ends. Some of the children spoke about how candles are brought forward to be blessed and how...