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Well done to our latest Stars Of The Week. Children were awarded certificates for lots of reasons such as; being focused, great presentation, being a good friend and being more confident in lessons. Well done to everyone who earned house group points this week, too.

We certainly had the weather for the first session of playground games! The reception children had a wonderful time with Miss Scarr and 4 year 6 sports leaders. They experienced 4 different games which worked on balance, aim, coordination and agility. Well done!

Today, our Year 5 students had an exciting opportunity to work with visitors from AESC, who led an engaging session on how electric car batteries are made, how electricity is used, and the role of renewable energy in powering the future. The children explored these concepts through a series of hands-on activities, including building and testing their own wind turbines …

Our wonderful kitchen staff are providing a special school dinner to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. See the image below for menu choices. If your child has a school dinner, they will automatically be given this choice. If your child has a packed lunch but would like to enjoy this special lunch, please contact the school office.

This week, children from year 3-6 performed at the Glebe Centre, showcasing the dances they worked incredibly hard to perfect. The children performed twice, once to other schools and secondly to grown-ups. Their dedication to dance club shone through on stage as they smiled, laughed and, of course, danced their socks off through each performance. As always, we are incredibly …

Well done to the children who received certificates today. Awards were given for hard work, reading, music and being a good role model. A special mention goes to our Year 4 children who have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for them to receive their first Holy Communion.

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the Lenten Appeal that the Mini Vinnies organised. David and Margaret from the SVP collected everything today and took it to the local food bank. We were all overwhelmed by the generosity of our parents and parishioners.

Our St. Cuthbert’s B-Team gave their best efforts at this year’s Turns Family Cup final, finishing as proud runners-up after their final against St. Mary’s. The team showed amazing spirit and determination throughout the competition. In the final, some of the standout moments came thanks to Chloe in goal, who pulled off some great saves throughout the match. While we didn’t …

Year 1 have had a fabulous day at Wharton Park. Our first activity was Let Spring Begin. The first task was to look around the park, identifying different trees using an identification key. We then made a flower using different natural materials. Our next task of the morning was to identify a plant by the seed or bulb. Finally we …

This afternoon, 8 children from yr2-5 took part in a Well-being Festival at the Glebe Centre. They rotated around 4 different activities, exploring ways that can help to improve our mental health and well-being. First, the children started with team building exercises. They worked together to get the ball in certain colours on the parachute followed by the ‘drainpipe challenge’ …

Year 4 had an exciting visit from local author Adam Bushnell using fascinating artefacts for inspiration,they planned and developed their own gladiator themed writing, bringing history to life ! !  

Year 6 had a wonderful time working with local author, Adam Bushnell last week. We were working on a plan to write a descriptive piece about a zombie apocalypse. We designed our zombies and discussed some amazing vocabulary ideas to describe them. We even got dressed up to help us think about mutations and monstrous creatures.

Please see the link below for our new school menu. This menu will begin after the Easter holidays. If your child doesn’t currently have school dinners but would like to, please contact the school office. New Menu

This half term, Year 2 have been learning about sculptures. We have created pipe cleaner humans, clay sculptures and cardboard box monsters. We have been learning how to design and build our creations using a range of tools and skills.

In a thrilling cup final, St. Cuthbert’s put up a brave fight but were narrowly defeated by Seaview with a 2-1 scoreline. Despite the loss, St. Cuthbert’s showed remarkable determination and skill throughout the match, demonstrating excellent passing and creating several solid opportunities. A standout moment came in the first half when Luke struck a brilliant left-footed goal, giving St. …

What a lovely start to the day we have all had with a fabulous story telling assembly by the author Adam Bushnell. Adam will be spending the next two days with us, competing a session with each of our classes in school. We are very excited to read all of the children’s story writing.

We are up, filled with breakfast and have packed our bags ready for our final day. We started by giving our thanks to God for another beautiful morning through moving our bodies, singing and dancing. We are all very sad to be leaving this afternoon but very excited to be home to see our families. We will let you know …

It has now been confirmed that St. Cuthbert’s B-Team will play St. Mary’s B-Team in the Turns Family Cup Final on Thursday 3rd April after school at Westlea Primary. The team will be those children who played in the semi-final on Tuesday.

This afternoon, we had a sensory walk through the woods. We took notice of the wonderful sights and smells around us that God created.

What a wonderful morning we’ve had searching and learning about many different places of pilgrimages. We explored the beautiful surroundings and collected natural resources to make natural homes for the wildlife. Together, we talked about the importance of being positive and how telling those we care about how amazing they are can create an everlasting impact. We created affirmation bricks …