All are welcome to join us after 10:30am Mass this Wednesday 6th May for a Parish Community coffee morning. The Mini Vinnies from St Joseph's school will be joining us and so will the Cheesey Waffles project.
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
On Wednesday 6th May, the Mini Vinnies will be joining Year 5 and 6 at Mass in church at 10am. They will be talking about their role and how they support those in need within the school community and parish through acts of kindness, fundraising and outreach.
They will be helping with refreshments after Mass and showing their class floor books for PSHE, Creative Prayer. All families and friends are welcome to attend. Also on Wednesday 6th May, all are welcome to attend an Anxious about School coffee afternoon at 2pm in the school hall. This is a relaxed and friendly session and is a chance to ask questions and share experiences with each other.
On Thursday 7th May, the Scholastic Book Fair will arrive in school. This is a pop-up celebration of reading that puts the very best of books in full view for the children to choose from and purchase. They have a 3 for 2 offers on all books with the cheapest book free. The book fair will be in school until Wednesday 13th May, so pop in before or after school to browse the wonderful range of books.
On Friday 8th May, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, the children in school will be planting a flowering shrub as a lasting tribute to his dedication to nature and the environment.
St Godric's Catholic Primary School
Year 5 had a wonderful trip to Holy Island this week, taking time to reflect on the holy ground walked by St Cuthbert and St Aidan. We were warmly welcomed by the SVP camp, and our stay was truly special. Highlights included our pilgrimage walk, visits to Bamburgh Castle, Lindisfarne Castle and the Priory, as well as some souvenir shopping — and of course, fish and chips - delicious!
Next week we welcome more of our Early Years families into school for our Stay and Play sessions and we have the community police in school to talk to Year 3 and 4 about Internet safety.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Spring feels like it's finally here! Our nursery and year 2 children have enjoyed a 'Wild Wednesday' session in our Forest Area, with Mrs Knapper and Mrs Suzuki-Klasen, the last two weeks. Next week it will be reception and year 3's turn. We're so fortunate to have Mrs Knapper and Mrs Suzuki-Klasen support our children and their learning in our Forest Sessions - such a wonderful way to connect to nature, grow in confidence, explore and build on outdoor skills. We can't thank them enough for providing our children with this wonderful opportunity.
A number of talented pupils, in class 4, have had their writing selected and poems published in a 'Young Writers' Book. An amazing way to showcase their creativity, imagination and hard work. A big congratulations to everyone involved.
Finally, a big thank you to the parents and carers who attended our Multiplication Check and Phonics Screening Meetings, which were hosted by our knowledgeable staff, in preparation for the upcoming checks in June.
St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School
We're extremely proud to announce that 5 of our Year 13 pupils received their bronze John Paul II awards this week. These were presented to them in celebration with the rest of the year group. Our pupils have worked hard throughout the past 2 years volunteering and giving up their time to help others in both school and the wider community. They have led liturgy in school and been excellent role models to younger pupils. We look forward to seeing what our Year 12 group achieve next year.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
On Tuesday 28th April, the children in Year 3 and 4 will be visiting the Life Science Centre in Newcastle. They will be taking part in the Learning Lab with a focus on Powering the Future. They will carry out a number of activities throughout the day covering Heat, Electricity, Transport and Carbon Capture.
On Wednesday 29th April the children in Year 3 and 4 will be attending Mass in church at 10am. All families and friends are welcome to attend.
St Godric's Catholic Primary School
This week our Year 4 children, together with the Year 4 pupils from St Michael’s, Esh, enjoyed a wonderful three‑day residential retreat at the Emmaus Village in Allensford, County Durham. From Wednesday to Friday they explored the theme of “Living Hope” through prayer, reflection, teamwork and time spent together in faith.
Next week, our Year 5 children will travel to Holy Island for their “Walking on Holy Ground” retreat. As well as exploring the island once inhabited by St Aidan and St Cuthbert, the children will visit both Bamburgh and Lindisfarne Castle, enjoy a boat trip around the Farne Isles, share fish and chips, and take part in a guided walk across the Holy Island causeway.
We hope these experiences will give our children special memories that stay with them for many years. Please keep all our pupils, staff and retreat leaders in your prayers.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
We hope you had a relaxing - and Holy - Easter Break. We would like to thank all the parents and carers who joined us in school each day, during Holy Week, as we walked together with Jesus in the steps of the cross.
On Monday, we took The Step of Love, as Mary anointed Jesus and showed Him kindness before His hardest days.
On Tuesday, we walked The Step of Truth, as Jesus spoke honestly to His friends, even though the truth was painful.
On Wednesday, we walked The Step of Sorrow, as we remembered how Jesus was betrayed by a friend.
Then, on Thursday, we walked The Steps of the Cross, reflecting on Jesus’ journey of courage, pain, kindness, and complete love.
As always, we had a fantastic response to our Easter Garden competition. The entries were wonderfully creative and unique, making it incredibly difficult to choose our winners.
Be sure to check St. Thomas More’s Summer What’s On for all the exciting events and activities we have planned for the summer term.
St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School
St Leonard's Sixth Form Retreat to Ampleforth
We’re delighted to be in our new building and welcoming all our pupils back onto one site. Pupils and staff have already been enjoying the new facilities and making the most of these in unstructured time and enrichment clubs.
We look forward to welcoming the parish to our school for events and celebrations in the near future.
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