We are delighted to share that Primary Pools UK have officially begun installing the swimming pool at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School. This exciting project marks a significant milestone for our school community and brings us one step closer to providing all of our children with the opportunity to develop essential swimming skills in a safe, convenient and engaging environment. The installation team has been hard at work on site, and it has been wonderful to see the poo

Date Time Event Wednesday 2nd September 8:30am School reopens for children Thursday 10th September 9:00am Y6 – Trip to Safetyworks Tuesday 15th September AM Whole School - School Photographs - Individual Wednesday 16th September AM Whole School - School Photographs - Class Thursday 17th September 8:50am Reception – Phonics/Reading Meeting - Parents/Carers Invited Tuesday 22nd September 8:50am Y1/Y2 – MacMillan Reading Café – Parents/Carers Invited Wednesday 23rd September 8:5

Dear Parents and Carers of St Cuthbert’s, We are writing to inform you that we have children on roll at St Cuthbert’s who have a severe...

Future members of the electorate had their say when children at our school met with their Member of Parliament to share their ideas for improving the neighbourhood. The Student Council at St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School were visited by Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, as part of her discussions with the community about the multi-million Pride in Place funding allocated to the Kenton area. Mrs Haighton is our PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, and Econ

St Cuthbert's took part in our annual coffee morning raising money for the charity Macmillan. We raised an amazing £167.35 for the charity! You can read more about the event at the link below. Pupils and Families Enjoy Reading Cafes for Macmillan Fundraiser - Newcastle Magazine - Your source for inspiring Newcastle news

There were ‘great expectations’ when children from St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary came together for Charles Dickens Celebration Day. Mrs Bullerwell oversaw the event. “Pupils from St Cuthbert’s stepped back in time to celebrate the life and works of one of Britain’s greatest authors,” she explained. “The exciting event brought together all of the children from Years 1 to 6 who immersed themselves in a range of activities inspired by Dickens’s famous novels and Victorian Engla

Our Student Council were fantastic representatives when they met with our local MP, Catherine McKinnell, sharing our pupils' ideas and priorities for how the Pride in Place funding could be spent in our local community. It was fantastic opportunity for our students to have their voices heard and play an active role in shaping our local area!

Year 3 have been enjoying working with Mr Miller to learn a new song on the recorder. They worked really hard to get the notes correct. Well done everyone! Year 3 enjoyed spending time in our lovely library reading books and listening to the story, David Copperfield. Year 3 have had a fabulous 'Charles Dickens Day'! It was so lovely to see so many of our friends dressed up in character! In Year 3, we have been completing work about a character description for David Copperfiel

In year 5 we used African landscapes to practice our sketching skills. We started our sketches by focusing on the foreground and worked backwards. We then used oil pastels to colour them in. In Year 5 this week we have been finding the position and length of shadows! And in maths we were also finding common factors between two numbers. Year 5 have had a fabulous day for Charles Dickens Day! We were especially impressed by our friends who dressed up in character! Year 5 began

For their Tuesday Choice, Year 2 chose to spend time outdoors in prayerful reflection. We took time to find joy in nature, pray outdoors and thank God for creation. To experience Oliver Twist's life in the workhouse, Year 2 made gruel using the recipe in Dickens' original text. Year 2 having fun for Charles Dickens Day, dressed as characters from their class novel, Oliver Twist. In Computing, Year 2 have been classifying objects into technology and not technology. They have e

Year 1 have been fantastic artists this week, learning about the work of Tanzanian artist Edward Saidi and creating some fantastic animal pictures which have been inspired by his style! Year 1 were amazing designers and engineers this week! We researched pop-up books and planned our own page for an interactive book about Oliver Twist. We designed pickpocket sliders after trying out our ideas with a prototype. We were so proud of our successful products! Year 1 were shocked to

Nursery have loved investigating the season of Autumn. We created our own leaf man using the leaves we collected last week. We have also explored lots of Autumn tuff trays. This week in Nursery we had a great adventure, we trekked up to the forest school to look for things God created and collected lots of different coloured leaves. Miss Graham read us the story ‘The Leaf Man’ as we gathered around the firepit. Nursery have been learning about ourselves this week. We painted,

Reception class loved it when their parents and carers came into the classroom for our 'Stay and Play' session. We loved showing everyone the Reception toys and some of the activities that we do. Reception and Year 6 love meeting up on a Tuesday for their Buddy time. They play together, read stories and have lots of fun. We can't wait to perform the Buddy assembly for our families on Friday 23rd October. Reception class have loved listening to the story of Farmer Duck and joi

Year 4 had the best time in their PE session with Mrs Gregson this week playing lots of new exciting games!! Year 4 have been thoroughly enjoying their French and Music lessons over this half term, they are very excited to keep learning more! Bien joué Year 4!! Year 4 have had a wonderful day for 'Charles Dickens Day'! It was great to see so many friends dressed in costume and we loved watching some of the movie adaptation of the novel 'David Copperfield'. Year 4 attended mas

Year 6 have really enjoyed spending time in the library this week reading our class novel, Skellig. We finished the story today and all loved it! Reception and Year 6 love meeting up on a Tuesday for their Buddy time. They play together, read stories and have lots of fun. We can't wait to perform the Buddy assembly for our families on Friday 23rd October. Year 6 have loved coming in today in their own clothes for Charles Dickens Day! Year 6 had great fun conducting a science

Congratulations to our Year 6 pupils who have achieved the Faith in Action Award. Your kindness, compassion and commitment to living out your faith have been an inspiration to our school community. We are incredibly proud of you—well done!