We have been learning all about materials and their properties in Year 2. Today we used our knowledge and the vocabulary we have been learning to guess what was in the box. We used lots of appropriate vocabulary to ask questions and had lots of fun.
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Football Results
Our footballers were in action tonight against Ropery Walk for a league fixture at St. Cuthbert’s. The A Team played first and were on spectacular form. The match finished 6-0 to St. Cuthbert’s with goals coming from Kane, River and Oscar and Jack completed the win with a hat trick! There was also some excellent defending from Freddie and Ben …
Read More »Comparing Objects In Year 1
The children in Year 1 compared objects using the language greater than, less than and equal to and the symbols <,> and =. The Year 1 classroom had different objects on each table and the children had to make their way around each table and compare the objects.
Read More »From plot to pot
From Plot to Pot Year 5 loved getting into the allotment today. We cleared some weeds and had a tidy but more impressively, we have harvested leeks, potatoes, chives, blackberries, beans and lavender. A big thank you to Kath for coming to help us! We’re going to dry the lavender ready for some Christmas crafts and we’re really looking forward …
Read More »St. Bede’s Y6 Open Evening
Check out this information about St. Bede’s Y6 open evening. Click here for more information
Read More »Year 3 PE.
Our PE lesson today was SAQ (speed, agility, quickness). We had 4 stations set up outside, worked in groups and spent time at each station. We used a ladder which helps us to improve agility by moving through it in different ways e.g. side step, two feet together, hopscotch etc. The cones were set up in different ways to work …
Read More »Football Fixtures
Please see the football fixtures for the A and B team for this half of the season. After the October half term, matches are not played as it is too dark after school. The second half of the season begins after February half term. These fixtures will be made at a later date. [gview file=”https://www.stcuthbertsprimary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Fixtures-2122.docx”]
Read More »Y4 DT
On Monday, Y4 began their cookery DT topic with some biscuit tasting. We discussed the different tastes, textures, ingredients and packaging that the biscuits came in. The first group had the opportunity to make some biscuits. They did very well with weighing and measuring ingredients, using techniques such as the rubbing method and the creaming method and cutting their shapes. …
Read More »Year 1 Messy Map Work
The children in Year 1 used the zoom function on Google Maps to find the UK, Seaham and their school. We looked at the things that could be seen from an Ariel view, such as the car park, playground and the Year 1 classroom and decking area. The children then used materials around the room to make a messy map …
Read More »Learning our letter sounds
This week Reception Class have been learning their letter sounds. The first sound we looked at was the, “M” sound. We used our scissor skills to make a mouse and then we were set a challenge to find out materials that our magnets would be attracted to.
Read More »Year 3 Violins
Today was the first time we played the violins. We were all very excited! Mrs Sellers is amazing! She showed us the different parts of the violin before showing us how to hold it correctly. Once we mastered that, we got the chance to play. At the moment we are just learning to play using our fingers. We practised using …
Read More »Learning Library
Check out this information from The Learning Library. [gview file=”https://www.stcuthbertsprimary.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/POSTER-1.pdf”]
Read More »Year 2 – Maths is fun
We had our first ‘Maths is fun’ session this week and our focus was 2d shapes. We had fun taking part in a carousel of activities.
Read More »Football News
Our A Team were in action tonight for the first time this season. They played brilliantly and showed excellent sportsmanship and sporting values at all times. Excellent skill and teamwork saw them reach the final of the 7-A-Side Tournament. They were very worthy runners up but each received a well deserved medal and a fantastic trophy, hopefully the first of …
Read More »Article of the week is back!
This week’s articles are article 12 & article 13. We are excited about these articles as it has been a long time since we have been able to meet together as groups without the restriction of “bubbles.” Article 12 – Respect for the Views of the Child Article 13 – Freedom of Expression. Last week in school, Pupil voice was …
Read More »Year 5 Poetry
In our first English work this term, we have been thinking about poetry. We have enjoyed reading The Lost Words and have learned about metaphors and similes. To help us prepare for a piece of poetry writing, we have been exploring our school grounds and looking for autumnal colours. It’s been lovely to make the most of the warm weather, …
Read More »Year 5 – This is Me!
We are thinking this half term about the things that make us unique – our talents and qualities. We’re thankful that God made us and loves us just exactly the way we are. We drew some zentangles then cut them up to make some unique pieces of art that shout out about the things that make us US!
Read More »Whole School Assembly
How lovely to be all back together this week for whole school assemblies!
Read More »Meeting our buddies
Reception Class were so excited to meet their buddies today. Our Year 6 buddies will help our Reception Class to settle into their new school.
Read More »Healthy Snacks
Please see the information about healthy snacks for children. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fvT1M3-p7F4vSiNv8rVi8nGDkss2iT1X/view?usp=sharing
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