Year 6 News

And that’s a wrap. Three shows in one day – a big well done to our Year 6 pupils for a brilliant show and to their Year 5 friends who supported fantastically with singing in choir. You entertained everyone brilliantly – we are so proud of you all.

Our Y5&6 Sewing Club have worked patiently to design and make patterns, pieces and then sew together their drawstring shoe bags – we love their individual designs. Well done!

On Monday, our Year 6 children completed their Faith in Action Award – Pin Level. Mrs Balls from St.Bede’s came to moderate, Mrs Lowery our RE governor and Mrs Noble joined us in our final Celebration of the Word in the prayer garden to finish off our award. Then back in school, Mrs Lowery and Mrs Balls had the honour …

From Summer 2021, the Department for Education made Relationships and Health Education (Primary) and Relationships Sex Education and Health Education compulsory in all schools. Parents cannot withdraw their children from this aspect of education. The programme we use focuses on healthy relationships and keeping children safe in the modern world. It also covers a wide range of topics relating to …

Wednesday and Thursday we were down at Seaham Marina where over 2 days we had great fun learning to kayak, paddleboard and go onto the beach exploring rock pools and marine life, building shelters, exploring habitats and cooking marshmallows over a fire. (Excuse the amount of photographs it was so hard to decide, so you have them all!) Paddleboarding & …

On Tuesday we were at the Barn at Easington where we were able to let our competitive side out during our games of Battlezone Archery. The children showed great technique and teamwork skills. Then it was bushcraft. We made our own banana cakes inside of a banana peel and orange cake inside of an orange skin and cooked them over …

Day 1 Monday was canoeing and rock climbing. The children loved both activities from rowing up the river at Durham and playing games on the water to scaling the climbing wall, pushing themselves a little more each time. They all showed remarkable resilience! Canoeing Rock Climbing  

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Maths Rockstar Day We will be holding a Maths Rockstars Day on Thursday 2nd May and inviting all our pupils and staff to dress as rockstars for the day while we have some maths fun.  Please see the letter below for details and the video explaining our TTRockstars programme for pupils from Y2 to Y6. [gview file=”https://www.stcuthbertsprimary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TT-Rockstarz-Letter.pdf”]  

PE Timetable from April until May half term   

Today our children from Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 Dance Club took part in the Sports Partnerships Dance Festival at Murton Glebe Centre. This was a chance to show other schools what they have been working so hard on over this year. We are all extremely proud of you! You have all shown great commitment to Dance Club and …

On Friday, Year 6 were treated to a visit from local author, Adam Bushnell. We had a go at describing a rainforest and using some ambitious vocabulary. Adam brought his pet tortoise, Jet, and we used him to help us make descriptions of different animals. We wrote clues about the animals and read them out having a go at guessing …

Wow! What a day for Lyra (y4) and Ava (y6). After qualifying back in October for County Finals, the girls both went on Friday to represent the Easington District in cross country. The girls have done us proud finishing in the top 20 in the county! Ava placed 9th overall and Lyra placed 18th overall. Amazing achievements for both girls. …

Last week year 6 enjoyed their session learning some First Aid. They learnt about hazards in the home, common issues like bruises and nose bleeds as well as learning how to give CPR and what to do in the event of choking using Flat Stan. They were all very good at using DR ABC when assessing Flat Stan.

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Year 5 and 6 had a visit from the local neighbourhood policing team yesterday. They discussed issues around “stranger danger,” who to trust and what to do if they find themselves in that situation. They were also taught more about staying safe online following our E-safety day before half term. We look forward to working alongside them in the future.

Kirsty from the SENDIASS Team at Durham is coming into school for a parent drop in session where parents can find out more about Special Educational Needs in County Durham. Your child does not need to have a diagnosed need to attend – Kirsty can also give advice around seeking initial support for learning, mental wellbeing, communication and behaviour.  It’s …

Spring Term 2024

After learning about Sir Isaac Newton’s theory on colour and how we see colours, year 6 enjoyed exploring this further with some child-led investigations using coloured filters. They were amazed to see how the colour filters could be used to block out colours to reveal secret messages.