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Reminder, our SEND and Well-Being Parent Drop In Session is on next Monday, 30th March from 2:30 until 4PM. We have visitors coming from local services and the Cognition and Learning Team will be delivering a sleep workshop. There will also be a chance to make a dreamcatcher with your child. Refreshments and a free raffle are also available. The …

Wow!! What a donation to our outdoor area! We would like to send a huge thank you to Billy and the team at Seaham Marina for the kind donation of Jenny, our new Opal boat. Opal allows the children to explore, learn and let their imagination run wild and we know Jenny will be the perfect addition to our imaginative …

Wow, what an afternoon! Year 6 had a wonderfully exhausting session with para-athlete Sean Gaffney. They absolutely worked their socks off before ending the circuit session with their buddies. They then listened to Sean’s truly inspiring story in an assembly before having the opportunity to answer questions. A huge thank you to athlete Sean and sports activator Chris for an …

Tonight, the children in fun fitness made the most of the sunshine and enjoyed a session outside. They started with a warm-up game before challenging themselves to the obstacle course. Well done everyone!

With just 2 days to go, we can’t wait to have Sean join us for our sponsored afternoon of activities. The children have been practising hard, ready to impress! Don’t forget you can sponsor us on the link below or on our paper sponsor form. The latest date to sponsor us is Monday 23rd March. All money raised will go …

This week, art club made wonderful bouquets of flowers to take home. They picked the colours which they thought would match the best before putting them into their handmade vase. I think you’ll agree, they look fabulous! Well done art club.  

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What a wonderful couple of weeks we’ve had, getting ourselves into the swing of our new afterschool routine. The children have thoroughly enjoyed using the new toys, games and even making their own tea! Some children even tried jam tarts for the first time! We still have spaces on all our after school wraparound provision, pop to the office to …

Wow! What a super busy, super fun session Ks1 had on Wednesday evening. They danced, jumped and had an amazing time playing with the parachute. We can’t wait to see what next week brings!

Ks2 multi-skills club had their fitness levels put to the test as Miss Scarr and Mrs Stubbs set them away with some circuit training activities. They started with a cardio workout before completing a circuit which included running, jumping and throwing. The boys worked their socks off! Well done!

This week is British Science Week. Reception class have been listening to the story, ‘Lost and Found’ as part of our learning about cold places. They were asked the question, ‘How do penguins stay dry?’ The children came up with some fabulous ideas, really using their science knowledge and vocabulary. Isla asked if Penguin feathers were waterproof. Mrs Wilkinson explained …

Today in Forest School, the children listened to the story of ‘Stickman’ and then enjoyed collecting sticks to make a Stickman of their own. They used pipe cleaners to connect the arms to their Stickman and added some eyes. The children also enjoyed leaf whispering where they used their speaking and listening skills to pass a message around the circle.

Yesterday, 12 children from year 3/4 attended a basketball skills festival at EDC. The children worked their way around a carousel of activities, putting their skills to the test. They all had a wonderful morning and looking forward to putting some the skills to good practise on the yard. Well done everyone!

This morning, children from year 5/6 were selected to try out at the new event, Explore. They completed challenges in the pool, scoring as many points as possible for their team. Showing excellent teamwork skills, they swam their way to a silver medal! Well Done! A huge thank you to the ESSP team for hosting and adding a brand new …

The Friends of St. Cuthbert’s are holding an Easter Disco on Friday 27th March. Please see the poster below for more details.

As part of their RE learning, Reception Class have been listening to a story from John’s gospel, ‘Jesus Feeds 5000 People’. They talked about how the boy in the story shared his bread and fish with all of the people in the crowd and that amazing things can happen when we share. As a class, the children decided that they …

This half term, the Mini Vinnies are appealing for donations of Easter sweets and crafts. We are supporting the St. Cuthbert’s Care charity during this season of Lent. As always, we are collecting donations for the food bank to go to Eastlea Community Centre. We thank you for your support and generosity.

We are holding a SEND and Well-Being Parent Drop In session on Monday 30th March from 2:30pm until 4pm. We will be welcoming visitors from a variety of different services in the local area. Cognition and Learning will also be holding a sleep workshop to offer advice and support with helping children to get enough good quality sleep. There will …

Kung Fu Panda was on the screen tonight as film club cosied up in the hall. They had blankets, cushions and were super comfy. What a way to spend a Friday after a busy day in school! Hollie and Freya then put their cookery skills to the test as they made their tea before snuggling back up to watch the …

On Wednesday, Ks1 had their first fitness session with Miss Scarr and Miss Todd. They started off warming up to Danny Go before a game of duck, duck goose. After, they played human hungry hippos, sliding on their tummy to catch as many balls as possible. To finish, they played team games, scoring as many points as possible to be …