This half term some children from Years1-3 have been part of an art club every Tuesday afternoon. The focus was Autumn and we took inspiration from the natural world. We brought natural autumn objects together with chalks , pastels, paints and pencils. As you can see...
Extra Curricular
Animal Antics in Nursery
We were very lucky to have a visit from Animal Antics this afternoon in Nursery. The children loved meeting different animals including mice called Pip and Squeak, a rabbit called Barney, a snake called Cornflake, a Pygmy hedgehog and an owl called Bracken. The...
Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir
What a treat we had at St Aidan’s this week. We were fortunate enough to have a visit from The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir all the way from Uganda. The choir, consisting of 9 young people aged 10-18 along with 3 teachers, spent the day with us and it is certainly...
Year 6 Holy Island 2023
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...
Young Leaders Award Community Action Project
As part of our Archbishop of York’s Young Leaders Award, we have been learning about what good leadership looks like and how we can be good role models for our peers and younger children in school. Over the last few weeks, we have enjoyed researching and learning life...
Mental Health Awareness week 2023
Last week we celebrated Mental Health Awareness week, we learned about anxiety and how it effects many people in society including, celebrities, footballers, teachers, parents and young people. We discussed how anxiety can present in people, both physically and...





