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We know that this time of uncertainty can be very stressful for young people. They can tell the grown ups around them are anxious, routines change and there are many things we can’t explain.  County Durham have shared the following links with us which you may find useful for yourself or your family. Keeping fit and healthy also remains important …

The most recent scientific advice on how to further limit the spread of COVID-19 is clear. If children can stay safely at home, they should, to limit the chance of the virus spreading. The government has asked parents to keep their children at home, wherever possible, and asked schools to remain open only for those children who absolutely need to …

If you think you are a key worker, please fill in the attached sheet and email to school or return to school tomorrow. We need to know what both parents do as the expectation is that childcare is shared. Thank you Click here to download form.   n.noble@stcuthbertsprimary.com  

We are still waiting to receive a definitive list of identified ‘Key Workers’ from the government. At this stage we believe schools will be open for vulnerable children and children where both parents are key workers or in single parent families where the main carer is a key worker. Please contact us if you believe you fall into these categories …

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As you will be aware, schools across England will be closing on Friday for the foreseeable future to all but the children of key workers. We are waiting for a definitive list of these key workers but it would be helpful if you could contact school if you work in the following sectors AND WOULD SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. …

Here are your challenge submissions so far today. Keep them coming and check back here later for more updates!  

We’re so sorry that we won’t be seeing you all on Tuesday morning and we know lots of you will be looking forward to seeing your friends so we would like to set you a challenge that you will be able to share on our website.  At our school, being healthy and active every day is really important. In fact, …

Mrs Parlett has created 3 instructional videos explaining how we use google classroom in school and how your child can access this from home: Accessing Google Classroom via computer: Accessing Google Classroom via mobile devices: Using Google Classroom: Mr Graham is always available for technical help via email too: b.graham@stcuthbertsprimary.com

Some amazing creations and costumes in Year 5. Staff were all so impressed with the creativity of our families and pupils. From much loved Harry Potter characters, to graphic novels such as Spiderman. From traditional nursery rhymes, to fully written out poems, to poems written themselves. From books about football to Shakespeare, classics such as the Worst Witch, Street Child …

Please keep checking back in with us to see more photos of our World Book Day!

Today, Reception class have been learning about our solar system with their friends in Year 5 using augmented reality.

Year 5 performed their dance sequence based on an old fashioned circus show where things go wrong. We’ve enjoyed composing and bringing out different themes. Can you spot the hall of mirrors and the creepy dolls? Who is a strong man, a singer, a dog man or a sword fighter? Video 1 Video 2

Y5 final pieces of work are well underway – we have used our observational skills to sketch local landmarks, painted a ground wash in a warm or cool tone then chosen warm or cool colours to paint using ‘tache’ style strokes like the impressionists.  

Y5 enjoyed learning some basic Judo moves this morning. All classes have taken part over the past 2 days so a huge thanks to the club. If anyone is interested in joining, your child will have brought a flier home. A free introductory session is available – contact 0121 728 6987. Classes in Seaham are at All Saints church hall …

We enjoyed working with Adam Bushnell today reading descriptive settings then using different vocabulary to alter them and make them scary.  The best part was reading them to one another with our spooky torches. We will post our completed descriptions once finished.      

We enjoyed being dressed like Rockstars in Y5 and having a Times Table Rockstars competition, playing maths games and learning about the artist Escher who used tessellating patterns. Thank you all for bringing in your coins – we made towers and patterns.    

In Year 5 we’re learning about what happens when Earth’s plates move! We used some boards and playdoh to think about how our land changes over time and have written some reports based on our findings because we’re learning to write like geographers.  

As part of our Community topic in RE, we have been thinking about what makes a good community. We decided things like sharing, turn taking, team work and socialising were among the things that are important in any community. To follow up on this, we brought our toys and games to school to share with others. We had a fantastic …