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Picasso
Children in Year 2 have been inspired by Picasso to paint portraits using his style of cubism. They explored his abstract paintings and...
Feb 19, 20251 min read


The Year of the Jubilee
Catholics celebrate the Year of Jubilee as a special time of grace, renewal, and forgiveness. In Rome, the Holy Door of St. Peter’s...
Feb 19, 20251 min read


Year 5 Robotics Club
Children in Year 5 have been taking part in a VEX IQ Robotics Club. Funding was awarded to purchase a set of robotics building equipment...
Feb 7, 20251 min read


November Prayers
November – Praying for those who have died November is the month when the Church celebrates two great feasts; this is also the month when...
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Odd Socks Day !
Friendship and Anti-Bullying Week Odd Socks Day marked the start of Anti-Bullying Week. Odd Socks Day 2024 took place on Tuesday 12th...
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Year 4 Art
Year 4 explored the formal elements of art. They looked at line, shape, texture and tone. They created a piece of art using shape based...
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Great Writing in Year 4
Year 4 are making good progress with their writing. They are focused and engaged throughout our lessons and they are independent when...
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Investigating Yeast
Year 6 have been learning about micro-organisms. Yeast is a microbe that feeds on sugar. When the sugar is digested a gas is released...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 6 RE
Year Six have been learning about the 7 elements of Catholic Social Teaching.
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 6 First Aid Refresher
Year 6 enjoyed their First Aid refresher session which also reinforced some of the key messages from Safetyworks.
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 6 Young Healthy Minds
Friday was a fun, friendly day where we prioritised our mental health. We painted, doodled, relaxed and discussed our feelings. We know...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 6 STEMFest
What an inspirational day we had at The Beacon of Light! A fantastic selection of businesses were ready to show us the great STEM...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 5 Computer Club
Year 5 computer Club Year 5 children had the opportunity to attend an after school computer club to consolidate their class learning and...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


The Anglo-Saxons Workshop in Year 5
Staff from Durham University visited Year 5 to introduce our history topic – The Anglo-Saxons. Year 5 learned many interesting facts...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 5 at STEMFest
Last week, Year 5 had an unforgettable time at STEMFest, where they explored interactive exhibits, enjoyed captivating demonstrations,...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 5 Mini Vinnies Commissioning Ceremony
On Friday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Michael to our school for Year 5’s Mini Vinnies commissioning ceremony. Mini Vinnies...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


We Are Primary Engineers!
All of our Year 2 and Year 4 children worked collaboratively on the special Primary Rail Engineers Project. It was an intense couple days...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Centre for Life
This week, Year 4 had the opportunity to visit the Centre for Life in Newcastle. We took part in a fantastic workshop called...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Sacrament of the Eucharist
Sacrament of the Eucharist The children of St Joseph’s made their first Holy Communion on Saturday 22 nd June 2024, alongside children...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Year 4 Visit to Kirkley Hall Woods
The children had a fantastic visit to the Kirkley Hall where they got to use classification keys to group, identify and name a variety of...
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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