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Y5 enjoyed meeting Santa today. They told Santa all about how good they had been this year and what they were hoping to get. They also promised to leave him some delicious treats and carrots for his reindeer on Christmas Eve.

Y4 were visited by Santa yesterday, they enjoyed asking questions, telling Santa what they wanted for Christmas and singing Christmas songs.

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Year 5&6 Christmas Party   Year 5&6 selfie booth Year 5&6 Pass the Parcel (with treats and dares!)

At Dance Club, the Years 5 and 6 have been working so hard this term learning a dance routine to the megamix of High School Musical. They have had fun getting the costumes and the props, especially the Year 6’s, who in the routine, were graduating from school and got to wear a cap and gown! This was also the …

Reception Class have really enjoyed their first Christmas in St Cuthberts. After working hard for their Nativity play they have had lots of fun at their party, seeing Santa who told then they were all on the good list and coming to school in their pj’s to enjoy a film and hot chocolate. Thank you parents for all of your …

It was a relief to find out we had all made it onto the nice list this year!

It is always lovely to have buddy time but this one was special being able to exchange christmas cards we had made and do some christmas craft.

We have had a really fun week in Year 1. We had our Christmas party, where we danced and played lots of games. We have also had a special visit from Santa. We sang songs with him and told him one thing we would like for Christmas. He said that we were all on the nice list.

We had a fabulous time at our Christmas Party with our friends from Reception and Year 1. We played lots of games and there was lots of dancing!

We had a special visitor today! Santa said we are all on his good list, even Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Dickinson!

Just a reminder that our Carol Service is tomorrow at 10 o’clock in church. Our new Friends of St Cuthbert’s group would love to see you for a cuppa and a mince pie afterwards.

Congratulations to our Stars Of The Week. We love to celebrate the hard work and achievement of the children. Our Readers Of The Week also received certificates for progress and enthusiasm in reading. Well done to everyone.

Year 4 violins Year 5 violins Year 5 & 6 violins Y5 Guitars Year 6 guitars All guitarists

On Monday 12th December, the Monday following Gaudete Sunday (also known as Bambinelli Sunday) Father Marc came into school to bless our Bambinellis. These are the first gift of Christmas which our children will take home and put under their tree. To hear the story of Bambinelli Sunday, watch the story below.  

Reception Class Nativity A big well done to everyone in Reception Class for their nativity play!  Please follow the links for photos of our cast and to watch the performance for the children in school. Cast photos Performance

Year 5 – Clay Dragon Eyes Year 5 enjoyed getting their hands messy yesterday and thinking about the patterns and textures they have observed in their work on eyes this term in art. We used clay to sculpt a tile in the style of a dragon eye using moulding and sticking with scratch and slip as well as using tools …

Year 5 & 6 Christmas Lunch Year 5 & 6 also enjoyed an amazing Christmas Lunch on Wednesday.  Year 6 were sad to realise it was their last Christmas Dinner made by Jan!

A big thank you to Jan, Maureen and Claire, our kitchen staff, for a fabulous Christmas Lunch. We all enjoyed it!