Year 6 have really enjoyed their volleyball lessons this half term. They have learned lots of new skills and they enjoy the competitive games. Year 6 had great fun in maths testing out whether their arm span was the same as their height and measuring their feet using their forearms. Ask them to show you at home! Year 6 planned and carried out their own scientific investigations to see how different types of exercise affected their heart rate. As part of their English topic,

We are so proud of our fantastic children at St Cuthbert's, who have worked alongside our parish and community to achieve the CAFOD 'Live Simply' Award! Our school was represented by a brilliant cohort of children, who showcased all of our hard work. Well done to everyone! Well done to our Student leaders and Year 6 who created some fabulous posters to encourage us to think and choose FairTrade!

We loved it when our parents came to join our Maths lesson this week. They helped us to complete a Maths activity where we had to identify different ways of making ten. We have taken our Family Maths Toolkit Scrapbooks home so we can do more challenges at home. Well done everyone. Thank you to all of the parents who attended our Year 4 well-being session. The adults and children loved working together to think about how they will show a growth mindset to help them to over

The Year 5 and 6 netball team played so well when we went to the Newcastle Schools Finals Netball Tournament. They scored 11 goals altogether and finished 3 rd out of all of the Newcastle schools. Fantastic team work and determination was shown in all the games especially when they knew they a medal was at stake! They were very proud of their bronze medals. Well done everyone.

We once again have the opportunity to share access to discounted tickets with our School for the Newcastle Eagles Basketball! Please see the flyer attached. TICKET INFORMATION Tickets are usually priced from £22 for adults and £14 for children but we can offer you them for only £8 per ticket (adult & child ticket alike). You can order as many tickets as you like, however please note they will be awarded on a first come first served basis. HOW TO ORDER All tickets are ordered

Date Time Event Wednesday 25 th February 9:00am Y2 Family Numeracy Workshop – Parents/Carers invited Tuesday 3 rd March 3:20pm Whole School Parent/Carer Evening Wednesday 4 th March 9:00am Y1 Family Numeracy Workshop Parents/Carers invited Friday 6 th March All Day Whole School St Cuthbert’s Book Day Monday 9 th March 3:20pm Whole School Parent/Carer Evening Wednesday 11 th March 9:00am Reception Family Numeracy Workshop Parents/Carers invited Thursday 19 th March

Dear Parents and Carers, To mark International Mother Tongue Day on 21 February 2026 , St Cuthbert’s is delighted to invite all families to take part in two exciting activities as part of the North East Festival of Languages . St Cuthbert’s has a wonderfully diverse school community , which we are incredibly proud of. These activities are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the many languages, cultures and traditions that make up our school community, and we would love to se

Thank you to all who fed back on our Collective Worship survey earlier this academic year. Please see our responses to your feedback below.

Check out local Music Opportunities using the Flyer or Website below To find out more and sign up, scan the visit our website: MUSIC GROUPS & ENSEMBLES Find your sound. Make music, make friends! www.newcastlemusicservice.co.uk/ensembles

Dear Parents and Carers of St Cuthbert’s, Re: Snow Closure Procedures At St Cuthbert’s we take our responsibility seriously to educate and care for our pupils and wherever possible it is our intention to open as normal during periods of difficult weather. We appreciate that closure impacts on children’s learning and parents’ childcare arrangements. However, we also recognise our responsibility towards the safety of children and adults on site and whilst journeying to and from

Date Time Event Thursday 15 th January Lunch Time Whole School – Celebration Lunch – Winter Warmer Menu 8:45am & 2:45pm Rec – Y6 National Numeracy Information sessions – Parents/Carers invited 11:00am KS2 Mass in Church – Parents/Carers invited Friday 16 th January 3:00pm Y6 Trip to Europe Information Meeting – Parents/Carers invited Monday 19 th January 3:15pm Y4 Multiplication Check Meeting – Parents/Carers invited Tuesday 20 th January 8:45am Y1 Phonic Workshop –

Reception and Year 6 loved meeting up this week playing and sharing their news about what they did over the Christmas holidays.

Year 6 had a great last week of term in school ! They enjoyed a Christmas quiz, extra time with their Reception Buddies and a fabulous party lunch and disco! Year 6 have had a brilliant week. They entertained customers at the Toby Carvery on Thursday and residents at Kenton Hall today. They sang and danced brilliantly but a real highlight was sharing cards they made with residents. Well done, Year 6! In dance this week, Year 6 continued to work on their tutting skills and wor

Year 4 had a great time this week, performing for parents and Residents at Kilborne House, as well as enjoying their party day! Have a wonderful Christmas Year 4! In Year 4 we are working hard to complete our own single point perspective piece of art, experimenting with our own choice of medium, ready to plan our final piece. We also loved our Christmas Movie morning. Year 4 investigated how sound travels this week. We used drums, tuning forks and metal hangers to explore dif

The Nursery children put on their fancy clothes and dancing shoes for our Christmas party. We boogied in the hall to Christmas music, played party games, ate delicious party food and even had a very special visit from Santa. What an exciting day! The Nursery staff were very proud of the children when they performed the ‘Christmas Sing Song.’ The children stood beautifully and loved sharing with their families, songs that told the story of when Baby Jesus was born. We have

Y5 completed their artwork linked to a Starry Nigh By Van Gogh. The narrative changed as we linked this to our RE advent topic and Christmas cards. We hope our families love the results. Merry Christmas and happy new year! Y5 enjoyed their last dance session. We worked in groups to choreograph a cannon and individual aspect of a group dance. Great teamwork! One friend was kind enough to bring their guitar into school and played several snippets of the songs he's been learning

Reception class had great fun at our Christmas party. We looked very festive in our party clothes and loved dancing to the Christmas music. We enjoyed playing party games and eating yummy party food. We even had a special visit from Santa. We wish all of our Reception families and friends a very Merry Christmas. Reception class enjoyed sharing the story of baby Jesus being born through fantastic singing and acting in their Nativity. Well done everyone. Reception have lov

Year 1 had a fantastic festive day, dressing in our Christmas clothes, dancing with our friends, eating delicious party food and meeting a very important visitor! Merry Christmas, everyone! What a fantastic first term in Year 1. Year 1 had a busy Polar Explorer Day filled with English, Science, Geography, Art and DT. We searched the playground map for Polar pictures, read Jonty Gentoo , created a colourful penguin pebble parade, learned about carnivores, herbivores and omnivo

Year 3 have made their final party hat designs, ready to share with their Year 1 friends for their party next week. They worked hard to include the details and characters their friends gave them in the brief! Year 3 have worked hard to practice their dance ready for our Carols by Candlelight service next week. Can you guess what we are dancing too? Year 3 loved their Stone Age Day this week! We collected created amulets, practised our hunting skills and investigated what a hu