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Today, 18 children from year 5 and 6 attended ESSP Sportshall Athletics competition at East Durham College. The children performed both track and field events and many came first in their heat. Miss Scarr and Mrs Cook couldn’t be prouder of the children for their effort, resilience and sportsmanship shown throughout the event. The competition finished with small school awards …

This week, gymnastics club worked on their balance and coordination when moving around the hall. They kept their movements controlled which is key when performing gymnastics skills. Using a bean bag helped the children to recognise when their movements were too big or fast as they would drop it.  After, they finished off by going over last weeks rolls along …

Last week was Anti-Bullying Week. Our children learn about Anti-Bullying and Mental Health and Well-Being throughout the year and we have a wealth of resources available to children. Our Y6 class, along with the Mental Health and Well-Being Ambassadors, have made a video to showcase all of the wonderful things we do to share with grown-ups.

Well done to our latest Stars Of The Week. Children from each year group have received awards for lots of things including good work, great manners, sporting achievements and contributions to school life. We love to celebrate the wonderful things our children do every week.

Today, to celebrate National Engineering Day, Year 5 had an exciting opportunity to participate in a STEM careers video meeting with three engineers, giving them a unique chance to learn about the various fields within engineering. During the meeting, the engineers shared insights into their careers, explaining the different types of engineering they specialise in, such as civil, mechanical, and …

This week, gymnastics club worked super hard on lots of different rolls. On the mats, they performed rock and rolls, pencil rolls and egg rolls. We are all super excited to move on next week to teddy bear rolls and forward rolls.  

We had a lovely time in club tonight. First, we made reindeer dust using oats and a sprinkle of magic. After carefully packaging it in special bags, we made sure the bag was completely sealed and then added a nice label. After, we did some of our best colouring to complete some more surprises to be added into our school …

Today we learnt about why we have Remembrance Day. We talked about the poppy fields and why we wear a poppy. We also watched a little video clip from CBeebies which showed what it was like in the war. We completed lots of creative activities relating to Remembrance Day. Amelia brought some items from the army that her Daddy had …

We have been developing our drawing skills by using a range of materials and techniques. We have learnt about the artist Vincent Van Gogh and are beginning to use his art work as a stimulus for our own.  

November 2024

We have a vacancy for a foundation governor on our Local Governing Committee

This week, Lennon and Jake were noticed by Miss Scarr for demonstrating exceptional qualities of friendship, teamwork and inclusivity. Both boys took time out of their playtimes to interact with the younger children in school, give them new OPAL experiences and help them to flourish whilst playing outside. Excellent OPAL ambassadors – Well done!

After a lovely half term break, OPAL play is back in full swing this week and the children have thoroughly enjoyed using the wheelie boards at playtime. They have given the children an opportunity to explore different ways of moving alone, with their friends and playing with children from other classes.

This week, craft club have started to turn into Santas little helpers in preparation for our Christmas fair in school. The children came up with some amazing craft ideas along with creating their own lollipop reindeer. I can guarantee they are going to be on Santas nice list!

Yesterday, some children from y5/6 went to Peterlee & Horden Rugby Club to take part in a tag rugby tournament. The children showcased excellent sportsmanship and team work throughout, along with being amazing ambassadors of St Cuthbert’s. Well done!

Today Year 2 visited the Cenotaph. We placed our poppy pebbles around the Cenotaph, had a two minute silence and had some quiet time to reflect on all the learning we have been doing about World War 1.

Today, we had a visit from the fire brigade to make us aware of how to stay safe this upcoming Bonfire Night. We learnt that the fireworks are there to be enjoyed but we must observe them from a safe distance and ideally, at organised events. We had the chance to ask lots of questions and see what kit the …

Our KS2 children enjoyed a visit from Mike McGrother and Richard O’Neil this morning. Mike, who is a musician and works with our Education Trust, had us singing and dancing while he told us about an exciting new music project that he would like the children to get involved in. Richard, who is a local author, shared some of his …

Week 1 of gymnastics was full of travelling, balancing and team work. The children all worked really hard in their teams to create their own gymnastics shapes by joining their body parts together. A huge thank you and well done to Sports Leader Gabriella who stayed back to help support the children in their first week of gymnastics. She demonstrated …

On Thursday, local author Gareth Brown visited Year 1 to read his new book Louie’s Breakfast. Everyone enjoyed listening to the story and when he had finished, children asked Gareth some excellent questions. We now have a signed copy of the book in class. Thank you Gareth for visiting.