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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.

In a competitive round-robin group, our A Team team showcased impressive determination and skill. Over the course of four matches, the team demonstrated strong defensive capabilities, managing to draw two games 0-0 and secure two narrow victories with a score of 1-0 each. The matches were tightly contested, with all games creating numerous scoring opportunities. Overall, the team’s solid performance …

We have been learning about food in DT this term. We’ve thought about Britain’s favourite takeaway meals and learned about using food labels to help us find out about storage, allergens and the contents of our food. We learned that it is really easy to make a seasonal and healthy curry ourselves without the additives you get in jars of …

We always have fun when Sophie from ESSP comes in to dance with us. Today she came into Year 4 to show us how much fun we can have by copying ideas from others. We enjoyed looking at different dances and copying,”The Macarena” and a dance off with our friends. Thank you again Sophie for showing us how much fun …

Today, Year 5 put on their dancing shoes and battled against each other to see who would be crowned the TikTok challenge champ. Sophie, from ESSP, pulled out some chart toppers like George Ezra ‘Green Green Grass’ and throwbacks, way back, to NSYNC ‘Bye Bye Bye.’ The children had an amazing time, were all crowned champs and celebrated with the …

We have had lots of fun today dancing to different songs. Thank you Sophie for a great session.

Year 1 have been part of ‘Remaking Beamish Project.’ On Monday we went to Beamish to complete the project. We spent some time playing with toys from the past so we could choose our favourite ones to make a shop window display. We enjoyed finding out what shops sold in the 1950’s and the 1900’s. Thank you to all of …