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 digitally and payments made online. To order tickets please use the following link: https://boxoffice.newcastle-eagles.com/matches/eagles-men-vs-phoenix-mar-06/grassroots

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 11:00am KS2  Mass in Church- St Cuthbert’s Day Parents/Carers invited Wednesday 25 th  March AM Y4 Stations of the cross at the Cathedral Friday 27 th  March 9:00am Reception Palm Sunday Assembly Parents/Carers invited Monday 30 th  March 9:00am Nursery & Reception Easter Crafts Morning Parents/Carers invited Tuesday 31 st  March 9:00am KS1 Easter Craft Morning Parents/Carers Invited Thursday 2 nd  April All Day Whole School Easter Disco   3:15pm Whole School School Closes for Easter Holidays Tuesday 21 st  April 8:30am Whole School School Re-opens for children   Please note, changes may be made at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.

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 see as many families take part as possible . We are encouraging families to work together on one or both of the following two activities: 1. Mother Tongue Other Tongue Poetry Families are invited to submit a poem written in their home language. This can include any language , including English. More information can be found here: https://expressyourselfne.com/mtot26/ 2. World Recipe Book Families are also invited to submit a favourite recipe written in their own language. This may include Geordie or English recipes , as well as recipes from other cultures and languages. More information can be found here: https://expressyourselfne.com/world-recipe-book/ All children are encouraged to take part, and we would love to see as many different languages represented as possible . How to submit: Paper copies can be handed in at school Digital submissions can be emailed to Mr Bright  at Year2@stcuthbertsk.org Deadline for all submissions: Friday 20 March Submissions will be celebrated in a school assembly in March  and may also be included in the Festival’s annual prizes and in the books they publish. If your family would like to take part but needs any resources or support, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Bright ( Year2@stcuthbertsk.org )  and we will be happy to help. Thank you for supporting this wonderful opportunity to celebrate language, culture and creativity within our school community. We look forward to seeing your fantastic entries. Kind regards, Mr Bright St Cuthbert’s Primary School

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 school. In the event of a closure, we will use the following forms of communication to inform parents/carers: · Text message · School Website · Email · School Facebook · Newcastle City Council website: (school closures page) Unless you hear from us that we are closed, please assume each day that we are open as usual. In the event of a school closure, teachers will share activities for remote learning via our school website or email. We know these decisions can be difficult, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding. The weather can change quickly, and sometimes that means we need to make adjustments for everyone’s safety. If we ever have to close during the day due to worsening conditions, we’ll do our very best to let parents know as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued support. Best wishes, Anne Bullerwell Executive Headteacher

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 – Parents/Carers invited Wednesday 21 st  January 8:45am Y6 Family Numeracy Workshops – Parent/carers invited Thursday 22 nd  January 8:45am Nursery  Phonic Workshop – Parents/Carers invited 11:00am KS2 Mass in Church – Parents/Carers invited Wednesday 28th January 8:45am Y5 Family Numeracy Workshops – Parent/carers invited Tuesday 27 th  January 8:45am Reception  – Phonic Workshop – Parents/Carers invited Friday 30 th  January 10:00am Y5/6  – Weird (Theatre Royal) Tuesday 3 rd  February 8:45am Nursery  - Stay & Play – Parents/Carers invited Wednesday 4 th  February 8:45am Y4  Family Numeracy Workshops – Parent/carers invited Thursday 5 th  February 11:00am KS2 Mass in Church – Parents/Carers invited Monday 9 th  February 3:15pm Y5/6  – Online Safety Meeting – Parents/Carers invited Wednesday 11 th  February 8:45am Y3  Family Numeracy Workshops – Parent/carers invited Thursday 12 th  February 11:00am KS2 Mass in Church – Parents/Carers invited Friday 13 th  February All Day Nursery & Reception  – Chinese New Year Celebration – children come to school dressed up in red and yellow 3:15pm School closes for Half-Term Monday 23 rd  February 8:30am School re-opens for children Please note, changes may be made at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.

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 worked in groups to combine moves to create a routine. Year 6 wrote and performed Poems based on The Undefeated, as part of Black History studies. Year 6 loved creating their own poses as part of dance this week! They have been working hard to practise their new routines. Year 6 had a brilliant first week back and enjoyed programming code for the Microbit using their iPads. They are looking forward to the topic where they will make their own reaction games. Year 6 made a fabulous effort with their spooky costumes this week. They had a great time at the disco! Year 6 enjoyed a trip to Safetyworks earlier this week where they took part in workshops about peer pressure, e-safety, anti-social behaviour, dog safety and water safety. Year 6 worked well with their peers to complete some tricky balances in gymnastics this week. Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their first gymnastics lesson this week and all learned something new in their first Mandarin lesson! Year 6 have had a fantastic first week back at school. They've worked hard and they're ready for the year ahead!

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 different ways we can see sound travelling. Year 4 loved Latin this week. We read the story of Pandora in Latin and retold some of this to our partners! We are also making good progress learning Crocodile Rock on ukuleles! Year 4 had a wonderful start to our history topic, with an interactive workshop all about Ancient Greek life! Year 4 were so excited on Monday to start their Gymnastic sessions for this half term. They had a wonderful time trying new poses and holds. Year 4 loved dressing up for their spooky disco. We also had a wonderful end to this half term, celebrating our full cube jar afternoon in our comfy clothes watching a film! Well done on a wonderful start to Year 4! Year 4 had a great time sharing stories in our library! We looked at how to navigate our way around the library, what codes mean and genres we have. We each tried a book recommended by a friend too! Year 4 put our place value and addition knowledge to the test this week! We loved using our interactive counters to help us with addition, adding into the thousands! Year 4 loved Latin and dance this week! Year 4 have loved learning about Alice in Wonderland this week and had a great time creating our own tunes in music! Year 4 loved learning Latin and Dance this week! Year 4 have loved being back together! We've had such a busy week, it's been raining place value counters in Maths and we've become particle of solids, liquids and gases.

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 also been getting ready for Christmas. We celebrated all the children who have had a birthday. It was also Jerry the Giraffe’s 4th Birthday in Nursery. We made birthday cards, decorated a huge birthday cake for Jerry.  We even played tea parties in the Home Corner. This week in Nursery we completed the dragon’s quest to rescue the princess. During this quest we had to balance on the stepping stones, crawl through the thorny forest, tip toe past the dragon and rescue the princess. On Friday we enjoyed a ‘ Magical Kingdom Day’. We danced in the hall, played party games, made crowns and enjoyed a royal feast. We have had a magical adventure in Nursery this week. Our journey began when we received a special letter from King Rolo. He sent us a quest to find the correct key to his treasure chest and once our quest was complete, we could keep what was inside. We also enjoyed acting out fairy tales in our magical kingdom. Nursery have been learning all about Remembrance Day. We found out that people wear red poppies to remind them of the brave soldiers who fought in the war. We talked about how the purple poppy is worn to remember all the animals who were in the war. We made some giant poppies and created our own poppy to take home. We celebrated the soldiers and animals in our liturgy and observed the two minute silence at 11 o'clock. We have had a colourful and explosive week in Nursery talking about the fireworks we’ve seen and recreating them. We flicked paint onto large paper to create a firework filled night sky. We Made a fantastic rocket in the garden which blasted off into the sky and explored lots of firework themed tuff trays. We have had a spooky scary week celebrating Halloween in Nursery. We enjoyed dressing, dancing & playing games in the big hall. We played in the spooky witches’ house & made lots of magical potions. We loved making monster biscuits to enjoy when watched ‘Room on the Broom Nursery have loved investigating the season of Autumn. We created our own sticky collage of autumn objects and painted large logs with autumn-coloured paints. We enjoyed making our very own Spiky hedgehogs using clay and sticks. Nursery have been learning about ourselves this week. We painted, chalked, and drew images of ourselves. We talked about how our body reacts to big feelings e.g. happy and sad. We enjoyed making silly faces with fruit and vegetables. Nursery have been ‘Happy and you know it’ this week exploring all things ‘Nursery Rhymes’. We have been ‘Five little monkeys jumping on the bed’-Don’t tell Mrs Bullerwell! We have loved playing musical instruments and singing along to different rhymes and have played with numerous nursery rhyme tuff trays . Nursery have enjoyed exploring their senses in the new ‘Sensory Room’. We loved playing in the ball pool, chilling out in the den surrounded by twinkling lights. We have also been learning how to balance on various beams and objects. We have also shared lots of magical stories in our amazing new Early Years Library. We have had great fun in our first week of Nursery. We have explored the Rainbow Garden and had lots of fun playing with the new toys and making new friends.