Year 6 had a fantastic time last week on their residential trip to Holy Island. From day one they were immersed in the beauty of the island but had to get down to the gritty tasks of making beds (perhaps for the first time) and learning about how to keep the SVP camp...
Religious Education
Year 4 Entry to Communion
Today was a very special day for Year 4 as some of us received communion for the very first time. We started our day with a lovely service led by Rev. Yvonne. We listened to a bible reading and prayers read by our friends before we were presented with our special...
Year 6 Leavers’ Service at Durham Cathedral
This afternoon, Year 6 took the opportunity to reflect on their time at St Aidan's and look forward to the many changes that are to come in their lives beyond primary school as they plan for their transition to secondary school in September. We visited Durham...
Year 4 Visit to St. Chad’s
This afternoon, Year 4 were lucky enough to be invited to St. Chad's church to have a look around as part of our RE topic 'The Church'. After walking up from school we were greeted by Rev. Yvonne who told us a bit about the history of St.Chad's. We were then able to...
Year 2 – Visit to St Chad’s Church
On Friday, Year 2 walked to St Chad’s Church in Bensham. Margaret and Brian welcomed us into the church and gave us a guided tour. We looked at the different features of churches such as the altar, the lectern, stained glass windows and the baptismal font. The...
The Coronation Celebrations at St Aidan’s
In the last year we have had a celebration for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, mourned her death and now The Coronation of King Charles III. This is a first, in all of the teachers' lifetime as well as the children's. To mark the occasion we began the day together as a...




