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Read more about Red Nose Day!

Date: 15th March 2024

Red Nose Day!

Today the children had great fun splatting their teachers to raise money for Red Nose Day!

Read more about Year 4 No Pen Day

Date: 7th March 2024

Year 4 No Pen Day

As NO PENS ALLOWED was the rule of the day, Year 4 had a great time...

Read more about Year 5 Class Liturgy

Date: 28th February 2024

Year 5 Class Liturgy

Year 5 enjoyed leading their class liturgy today based on Mark 9:2-10. We spoke about how...

Read more about World Religion Day 2024

Date: 31st January 2024

World Religion Day 2024

Sunday 21st January 2024 was World Religion Day! Year 5 explored the meaning behind World Religion...

Read more about Time to Talk Day 2024

Date: 31st January 2024

Time to Talk Day 2024

February 1st is Time to Talk Day! During our class liturgy Year 5 explored ways we...

Read more about Our God Given Names

Date: 31st January 2024

Our God Given Names

In John 1:35-42 we hear about how Jesus changed Simon’s name to Peter. Year 5 explored...

Read more about Exploring Percentages

Date: 31st January 2024

Exploring Percentages

Year 5 have began to explore percentages, fractions and decimals. We used hundred squares to help...

Read more about Exploring Computer Networks

Date: 30th January 2024

Exploring Computer Networks

Year 5 have been exploring computer networks and how they work. We thought about our own...

Read more about Mini Police Meet the Mounted Section

Date: 24th January 2024

Mini Police Meet the Mounted Section

Mini Police had the pleasure of visiting the Mounted Police Section as a treat for their...

Read more about Maths – Making amounts with coins and notes

Date: 16th January 2024

Maths – Making amounts with coins and notes

This term Year 2 have been looking at money. We used coins and notes to make...

Read more about History Detectives

Date: 12th January 2024

History Detectives

Today Year 4 used their learning from their history topic to work out some historical clues....

Read more about Investigating forces and motion.

Date: 12th January 2024

Investigating forces and motion.

Year 5 started their new DT topic this week looking at Fairground rides. We began the...

Read more about Houses compete in Christmas Quiz

Date: 21st December 2023

Houses compete in Christmas Quiz

Today the children competed in their houses: St Bede, St Hilda, St Cuthbert and St Aidan...

Read more about Choir at the Viking Centre.

Date: 19th December 2023

Choir at the Viking Centre.

The choir went to spread Christmas joy and cheer to the people of Jarrow last week,...

Read more about KS2 Christmas Concert!

Date: 19th December 2023

KS2 Christmas Concert!

Wow! What a beautiful concert from our KS2 children. Our theme ‘Children of the World’ has...

Read more about Reflecting on our responses to Daily Challenges

Date: 14th December 2023

Reflecting on our responses to Daily Challenges

Each classroom now has this reflection as part of their focal point.

Read more about Advent preparations in KS2

Date: 14th December 2023

Advent preparations in KS2

The children in KS2 have been using the reflections on the Mission Today interactive Advent Calendar...

Read more about Advent preparations in EYFS and KS1

Date: 14th December 2023

Advent preparations in EYFS and KS1

We have two travelling nativities in each class and the children are enjoying taking home the...

Read more about Needham Court Visit

Date: 6th December 2023

Needham Court Visit

Some of the children from the choir visited Needham Court Care Home to spread some festive...

Read more about December is here!

Date: 1st December 2023

December is here!

Year 5 have marked the start of December by creating wishing for their friends, family and...

Read more about RE Day – Northern Saints

Date: 23rd November 2023

RE Day – Northern Saints

All of the children in St Mary’s are divided into 4 houses and each house is...

Read more about RE Day – World Religions

Date: 23rd November 2023

RE Day – World Religions

On Monday 20th November, we had an amazing morning learning about different faiths.  All children, from...

Read more about Year 4 trip to Arbeia

Date: 22nd November 2023

Year 4 trip to Arbeia

Today Year 4 visited The Roman Fort at Arbeia in South Shields. And we were put...

Read more about We will Remember Them

Date: 12th November 2023

We will Remember Them

All of our children, from Nursery to Year 6, have taken part in activities to remember all...

Read more about Remembrance Liturgy

Date: 8th November 2023

Remembrance Liturgy

This week in our class liturgy, we focused on remembrance day and the importance of remembering...

Read more about Year 4 make delicious pasta sauce!

Date: 20th October 2023

Year 4 make delicious pasta sauce!

On Tuesday, Year 4 worked in teams to prepare and cook a healthy vegetable pasta sauce...

Read more about Rugby Stars

Date: 19th October 2023

Rugby Stars

Year 5 have loved their rugby topic in PE this half term. We have learned defending...

Read more about Perfect Pretzels

Date: 19th October 2023

Perfect Pretzels

Year 5 had a blast preparing, making and cooking their pretzels to finish our DT food...

Read more about Autumn themed play and pumpkins.

Date: 17th October 2023

Autumn themed play and pumpkins.

We have been exploring the seasons in Nursery and after the children brought in Autumn objects...

Read more about Year 5 Athletics

Date: 10th October 2023

Year 5 Athletics

Year 5 enjoyed competing against each other in athletics. We completed the long jump, 100m sprint...

Read more about The Tiger who came to tea.

Date: 20th September 2023

The Tiger who came to tea.

This week we have been reading the Judith Kerr story, The Tiger who came to tea...

Read more about Goldilocks and the three bears in Nursery.

Date: 20th September 2023

Goldilocks and the three bears in Nursery.

We have been exploring the story of Goldilocks and the three bears and engaging in lots...

Read more about Year 5 Exploring Numbers

Date: 13th September 2023

Year 5 Exploring Numbers

Year 5 have begun the year by exploring numbers to one million. Today, we looked at...

Read more about Visit Green Ewe Gene in the Hancock Museum this Summer.

Date: 26th July 2023

Visit Green Ewe Gene in the Hancock Museum this Summer.

We have some very exciting news!!! St. Mary’s took part in a creative venture in June...

Read more about Lasting friendships and leavers assembly.

Date: 19th July 2023

Lasting friendships and leavers assembly.

In the past few weeks the children have enjoyed winding down to their Summer break and...

Read more about Tynemouth Aquarium

Date: 18th July 2023

Tynemouth Aquarium

Reception thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Tynemouth Aquarium. The children met real-life rock pool creatures in...

Read more about Nissan Monozukuri Caravan

Date: 17th July 2023

Nissan Monozukuri Caravan

Year 5 had an amazing time at Nissan on Friday. We took part in a Daruma...

Read more about Junk Modelling in Year 5

Date: 13th July 2023

Junk Modelling in Year 5

Year 5 are enjoying their last few days in Year 5. They have designed and made...

Read more about Family Learning at St. Mary’s.

Date: 2nd July 2023

Family Learning at St. Mary’s.

The children and staff in Reception class have been very busy attending Family phonics and reading...

Read more about St Mary’s Dance Team

Date: 29th June 2023

St Mary’s Dance Team

Wow! What an amazing two nights our dance team had at South Tyneside Music Festival. They...

Read more about Sports Day

Date: 28th June 2023

Sports Day

Year 4 had a great time celebrating sports day. They had lots of fun trying out...

Read more about Year Six visit Emmaus Youth Village

Date: 28th June 2023

Year Six visit Emmaus Youth Village

Year Six travelled to the Emmaus Youth Village to take part in the Primary School Festival...

Read more about Nature Club Session 1- Nature identification

Date: 16th June 2023

Nature Club Session 1- Nature identification

Read more about St Mary’s Surfs!

Date: 16th June 2023

St Mary’s Surfs!

Year 5 had the best time at the beach yesterday learning how to surf as part...

Read more about OAA in Year 6

Date: 12th June 2023

OAA in Year 6

As part of this term’s  PE, children have been practising their orienteering skills. They used maps...

Read more about Planting sessions using recycled materials in Reception and Year 1

Date: 12th June 2023

Planting sessions using recycled materials in Reception and Year 1

Today we were vistied by Laura who works for Groundworks. She was impressed that we could...

Read more about Year 3 Penalty Shoot Out

Date: 9th June 2023

Year 3 Penalty Shoot Out

On our Shaun the Sheep day, we had a fantastic time trying our skills with a...

Read more about Helen from Sustrans Charity chats with the Eco Warriors

Date: 9th June 2023

Helen from Sustrans Charity chats with the Eco Warriors

On Thursday the Eco Warriors met with Helen who works for a charity called Sustrans. Sustrans...

Read more about Commando Joes in Year 6

Date: 9th June 2023

Commando Joes in Year 6

Year 6 have been looking at character development and we talked about how Commando Joes encourages...

Read more about Shaun the Sheep in Year 6

Date: 7th June 2023

Shaun the Sheep in Year 6

Today, to celebrate our involvement in the ‘Shaun the sheep’ project, Year 6 came to school...

Read more about Year Five’s Farm to Fork Campaign.

Date: 7th June 2023

Year Five’s Farm to Fork Campaign.

Year five spent this afternoon learning about the Farm to Fork campaign and the impact farming...

Read more about Stop Animation with Shaun the Sheep

Date: 7th June 2023

Stop Animation with Shaun the Sheep

Year Five have had a great morning creating their own characters to use in a Shaun...

Read more about Year 5 Commando Joe’s

Date: 6th June 2023

Year 5 Commando Joe’s

Year 5 had such a fun afternoon completing missions in teams. We were tasked with transporting...

Read more about Year Five More Than Dance.

Date: 25th May 2023

Year Five More Than Dance.

Year Five enjoyed a day of liturgical dance yesterday learning about The Beatitudes. We learned 3...

Read more about Year Five Visit the Mosque.

Date: 23rd May 2023

Year Five Visit the Mosque.

Year 5 had such an interesting morning at the Mosque this morning. We learned about the...

Read more about Year 6 Nature Printing @ Forest School

Date: 23rd May 2023

Year 6 Nature Printing @ Forest School

Today, in Forest School, Year 6 explored the area and had to colour match using only...

Read more about MADD STEM week.

Date: 22nd May 2023

MADD STEM week.

On the week beginning15thMaythechildreninNurserytookpartinourschool MADDSTEM week. We had a visit from Science Buddies to help us...

Read more about Ticket to ride topic.

Date: 22nd May 2023

Ticket to ride topic.

This half term our topic in Nursery has been about vehicles and journeys. We have talked...

Read more about MADD STEM Week at St Mary’s!

Date: 19th May 2023

MADD STEM Week at St Mary’s!

We have had such a fantastic week celebrating MADD STEM week. The children have had so...

Read more about Year 3J’s Class Liturgy- Pentecost

Date: 18th May 2023

Year 3J’s Class Liturgy- Pentecost

Yesterday Year 3 invited their grown ups in to school to be part of their lovely...

Read more about Y3R Class Liturgy

Date: 17th May 2023

Y3R Class Liturgy

This morning, Y3R shared a prayerful liturgy with their families on the theme of ‘Energy’.  We...

Read more about Kindness cards

Date: 16th May 2023

Kindness cards

Our Year 1 children presented our Year 6 children with cards to wish them luck during...

Read more about A visit to the farm Year 1

Date: 16th May 2023

A visit to the farm Year 1

A visit to Earsdon Hill Farm Today we visited a farm in Morpeth, Northumberland. The farm...

Read more about MADD STEM Week Science Buddies Workshop Year 1 and 2

Date: 16th May 2023

MADD STEM Week Science Buddies Workshop Year 1 and 2

Following an amazing assembly from Science Buddies Years 1 and 2 took part in a workshop...

Read more about Reception NELSAM Trip

Date: 12th May 2023

Reception NELSAM Trip

Reception had a fantastic time on their recent trip to the North East Land, Sea and...

Read more about New York! New York!

Date: 5th May 2023

New York! New York!

The children finished off their Geography topic on North America by researching a borough in New...

Read more about Coronation celebration day

Date: 5th May 2023

Coronation celebration day

Year Six enjoyed coming to school dressed in their best clothes to celebrate the Coronation of...

Read more about Chemistry for Change Workshop

Date: 3rd May 2023

Chemistry for Change Workshop

We heard from two scientists today who told us all about their role and how chemistry...

Read more about Meet our Year 6 poets!

Date: 3rd May 2023

Meet our Year 6 poets!

Year Six took part in a poertry competition called ‘The Big Green Poetry Machine.’ They were...

Read more about Children Challenging Industry Part 3

Date: 3rd May 2023

Children Challenging Industry Part 3

Year 5 have enjoyed their final CCI session today. We experimented with the absorbency of materials...

Read more about Mini Police Marine Visit

Date: 3rd May 2023

Mini Police Marine Visit

The Mini Police had a fantastic time at the Marine Unit of the Police Force last...

Read more about Thurston 2023: Yewdale

Date: 27th April 2023

Thurston 2023: Yewdale

Here are Yewdale enjoying some of the activities at Thurston.

Read more about Thurston 2023: Langdale

Date: 27th April 2023

Thurston 2023: Langdale

Here is Langdale enjoying the activities at Thurston.

Read more about Thurston 2023: Grizedale

Date: 27th April 2023

Thurston 2023: Grizedale

Here are some pictures of Grizedale enjoying their time at Thurston.

Read more about Thurston 2023

Date: 27th April 2023

Thurston 2023

Year 6 and some Year 5 children visited Thurston which is in Coniston in the Lake...

Read more about Year 3 visit to Safety Works

Date: 25th April 2023

Year 3 visit to Safety Works

Today Year 3 visited Safety Works in Newcastle. We met emergency services workers from the Fire...

Read more about Children Challenging Industry

Date: 25th April 2023

Children Challenging Industry

Year 5 are taking part in Children Challenging Industry this half term. Our first session we...

Read more about Getting ready for Reception.

Date: 24th April 2023

Getting ready for Reception.

As some of our children will be going to Reception class in September we are focusing...

Read more about Easter

Date: 31st March 2023

Easter

Reception have taken part in a wide range of activities and events this week. As we...

Read more about Drumming Crazy!

Date: 31st March 2023

Drumming Crazy!

Years 2 – 6 took part in a drumming workshop to help us with our rhythm...

Read more about Year 5 Prayer Stations

Date: 31st March 2023

Year 5 Prayer Stations

During Holy Week Year 5 spent time reflecting on the Easter Story and learning about each...

Read more about Rocksteady at St Mary’s

Date: 31st March 2023

Rocksteady at St Mary’s

Year 3 are absolutely loving their music tuition with Roksteady. Each band has been learning how...

Read more about Year 5 Easter Sunday Liturgy

Date: 31st March 2023

Year 5 Easter Sunday Liturgy

Year 5 told the story of Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Jesus. We spoke of...

Read more about 5 little ducks.

Date: 23rd March 2023

5 little ducks.

Yesterday, 5 healthy ducklings hatched out of their eggs in our Nursery and are are now...

Read more about Year 5 Commando Jo Day

Date: 22nd March 2023

Year 5 Commando Jo Day

Year 5 put their resilience, empathy, self-awareness, positivity, excellence, communication and teamwork (RESPECT) skills to the...

Read more about Mother’s Day Liturgy

Date: 21st March 2023

Mother’s Day Liturgy

Yesterday, Reception led a beautiful Mother’s Day Liturgy for their families. It was a lovely, prayerful...

Read more about Maths, physcial and creative development in the EYFS.

Date: 21st March 2023

Maths, physcial and creative development in the EYFS.

As the weather begins to improve we have enjoyed the outdoor area this week and have...

Read more about Eggciting News!!!

Date: 20th March 2023

Eggciting News!!!

Today our duck eggs arrived in Nursery and caused lots of eggciting commotion. We expect them...

Read more about Vincent Van Gogh inspired art

Date: 10th March 2023

Vincent Van Gogh inspired art

Year 5 have worked so hard on their Vincent Van Gogh inspired art. They took the...

Read more about Forest School for Year 5

Date: 10th March 2023

Forest School for Year 5

Year 5 loved their first forest school session learning about natural materials that can be found...

Read more about Beautiful daffodils.

Date: 9th March 2023

Beautiful daffodils.

Despite the snow and awful weather this week, Green group were busy drawing and painting daffodils...

Read more about Commando Joe day with the Nursery children.

Date: 9th March 2023

Commando Joe day with the Nursery children.

On Tuesday 7th March our Nursery children had the opportunity to participate in physical activities in...

Read more about World Book Day.

Date: 9th March 2023

World Book Day.

As part of our World Book day celebrations the Nursery children dressed up as their favorite...

Read more about Story and Craft Club- Entering the world of Narnia

Date: 7th March 2023

Story and Craft Club- Entering the world of Narnia

Our sessions are going to be themed around the story of The Lion, The Witch and...

Read more about Reading Week & Sponsored Walk

Date: 7th March 2023

Reading Week & Sponsored Walk

Take a look at how busy we have been …  

Read more about Sponsored walk for Turkey and Syria.

Date: 2nd March 2023

Sponsored walk for Turkey and Syria.

In Nursery we got all dressed up in our warm clothes today and took part in...

Read more about Emma’s Exotic animals.

Date: 2nd March 2023

Emma’s Exotic animals.

As an end to our exciting ‘Amazing animals’ topic we had a special visitor in our...

Read more about No Pen Day Celebration Assembly!

Date: 1st March 2023

No Pen Day Celebration Assembly!

We’ve all had great fun during No Pen Day! Each class explored different books in creative...

Read more about Forest School

Date: 1st March 2023

Forest School

Year 4 enjoyed their first day of Forest School where they looked for new signs of...

Read more about No Pen Day- Year 3

Date: 1st March 2023

No Pen Day- Year 3

Today we were absolutely forbidden to pick up a pen- even the teachers! We read a...

Read more about Amazing Animals!

Date: 17th February 2023

Amazing Animals!

As part of our topic this term we have been learning about many different animals from...

Read more about Kindness Cafe

Date: 17th February 2023

Kindness Cafe

Thank you so much to everyone who came to our Kindness Cafe this morning. It was...

Read more about Eco Warriors meet Renewable Energy Experts!

Date: 2nd February 2023

Eco Warriors meet Renewable Energy Experts!

Today our Eco Warriors met Aiden and Harry who work for Siemens renewable energy sector. They...

Read more about Year 1 RE Special People

Date: 31st January 2023

Year 1 RE Special People

In Year 1 today, we have been finishing our ‘Special People’ topic in RE. Today, we...

Read more about Year Six Design and technology

Date: 20th January 2023

Year Six Design and technology

Year 6 has been tasked to design and make a fabric mobile phone case. Today we...

Read more about Wellbeing Day

Date: 20th January 2023

Wellbeing Day

As part of Wellbeing Day, Year 6 came into school wearing clothes that made them feel...

Read more about Year 3 Pedestrian Training (Session 2)

Date: 19th January 2023

Year 3 Pedestrian Training (Session 2)

We learnt where to stand and how to look for traffic effectively when crossing the road.

Read more about Y3R Families participate in Reading Carousel

Date: 19th January 2023

Y3R Families participate in Reading Carousel

It was lovely to welcome our families into class to share the activities that we use...

Read more about Year 6 Young Scientist workshop

Date: 18th January 2023

Year 6 Young Scientist workshop

Today we had a visit from Newcastle University Outreach.

Read more about Year 5 Young Scientist Workshop

Date: 18th January 2023

Year 5 Young Scientist Workshop

Today we had a visit from Newcastle University Outreach.

Read more about Year 4 Thinking like a Scientist

Date: 18th January 2023

Year 4 Thinking like a Scientist

Today we had a visit from Newcastle University Outreach. The children were challenged to consider what...

Read more about Year 3 Thinking like a Scientist

Date: 18th January 2023

Year 3 Thinking like a Scientist

Today we had a visit from Newcastle University Outreach. The children were challenged to consider what...

Read more about Computing in RE!

Date: 16th January 2023

Computing in RE!

Year 5 have been applying their computer skills in RE today to research our diocese and...

Read more about Feast of Saint Benet Biscop Mass

Date: 16th January 2023

Feast of Saint Benet Biscop Mass

Year 4 attended the Feast of Saint Benet Biscop Mass at St. Paul’s Church last week and some...

Read more about Pedestrian Training

Date: 14th January 2023

Pedestrian Training

Year 3 participated in their introductory session of pedestrian training, a 6 week course that will...

Read more about Year 1 Number Bonds to 20

Date: 12th January 2023

Year 1 Number Bonds to 20

In Maths, we have been looking at addition within 20. Today, we looked at number bonds...

Read more about Year 1 Wonderful Weather

Date: 12th January 2023

Year 1 Wonderful Weather

We have just started our new Geography topic, ‘Wonderful Weather’. We have looked at the four...

Read more about Time Travellers!

Date: 11th January 2023

Time Travellers!

Year 5 have enjoyed starting there new English topic ‘Time Travel Stories’ by travelling back to...

Read more about Year 3 explore ‘Scratch’

Date: 10th January 2023

Year 3 explore ‘Scratch’

Following on from our work on animation, we have now moved on to programming.  The children...

Read more about Year 3 children return to Forest School!

Date: 10th January 2023

Year 3 children return to Forest School!

The weather did not dampen our spirits today as we made a muddy return to forest...

Read more about Nursery Nativity play and Christmas party.

Date: 22nd December 2022

Nursery Nativity play and Christmas party.

We have had a very busy last week in Nursery, enjoying our Christmas party and Nativity...

Read more about KS2 Christmas Party

Date: 21st December 2022

KS2 Christmas Party

The children had so much fun at their Christmas Party today.

Read more about KS1 Nativity

Date: 16th December 2022

KS1 Nativity

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 were amazing at performing their Nativity on the big stage...

Read more about Gibside

Date: 16th December 2022

Gibside

Reception enjoyed their trip out on the coach to Gibside and were feeling very festive. The...

Read more about Dick Whittington

Date: 16th December 2022

Dick Whittington

Our Reception and KS1 children thoroughly enjoyed going to watch Dick Whittington at The Exchange Theatre...

Read more about Jolly Jumper Day and EYFS Christmas Party

Date: 16th December 2022

Jolly Jumper Day and EYFS Christmas Party

Over the last few days, Reception have enjoyed wearing their Christmas jumpers, ate a delicious Christmas...

Read more about Year 6 Change Maker portraits using Vector drawing skills

Date: 15th December 2022

Year 6 Change Maker portraits using Vector drawing skills

Today the children chose who they are going to create their portrait of and used a...

Read more about Christmas excitement and playing in the snow in Nursery.

Date: 15th December 2022

Christmas excitement and playing in the snow in Nursery.

This month we have been very busy in Nursery, decorating our classroom, practicing our Nativity play...

Read more about Christmas Dinner/ Jumper Day

Date: 14th December 2022

Christmas Dinner/ Jumper Day

We have had a wonderful day celebrating Jolly Jumper Day with a delicious Christmas dinner!

Read more about The Big Sing

Date: 14th December 2022

The Big Sing

Last week our children had the pleasure of being involved in The Big Sing. We came...

Read more about KS2 Christmas Concert

Date: 14th December 2022

KS2 Christmas Concert

KS2 put on a fabulous performance yesterday at their concert. They sang beautifully for all the...

Read more about Year 6 trip to the Discovery Museum

Date: 9th December 2022

Year 6 trip to the Discovery Museum

Today, Year 6 went to the Discovery Museum to learn about World War II as part...

Read more about Needham Court Concert

Date: 8th December 2022

Needham Court Concert

Some of the choir had the pleasure of singing at Needham Court Care Home this week...

Read more about Christmas Concert for the Community

Date: 8th December 2022

Christmas Concert for the Community

The school choir performed beautifully at Edinburgh Road shops this week. They sang a selection of...

Read more about Year 5’s Advent Class Liturgy

Date: 8th December 2022

Year 5’s Advent Class Liturgy

Year 5 delivered a beautiful advent class liturgy to their parents/ carers. They worked so hard...

Read more about Orienteering Club show their skills

Date: 6th December 2022

Orienteering Club show their skills

This week, the children at Orienteering Club put their new atlas skills to the test to...

Read more about Year 3J- Recycled Christmas Crafts

Date: 6th December 2022

Year 3J- Recycled Christmas Crafts

On Monday, Laura from Groundworks came into St Mary’s to talk to us about how it...

Read more about Orienteering club- Atlas Detectives

Date: 6th December 2022

Orienteering club- Atlas Detectives

Last week, Orienteering club moved away from using Ordnance Survey Maps and learnt how to use...

Read more about Year 5 Visit the Opera!

Date: 29th November 2022

Year 5 Visit the Opera!

Year 5 had an amazing time at Tutankhamun’s Shoes Opera this morning. It was the first...

Read more about School Council

Date: 29th November 2022

School Council

The school council have been very busy already this term, organising many events, raising money, awareness...

Read more about Reception Forest School

Date: 29th November 2022

Reception Forest School

Reception have enjoyed their forest school sessions over the last few weeks. They have completed many...

Read more about Our first attempt at animation in 3R!

Date: 28th November 2022

Our first attempt at animation in 3R!

The children have had a great time exploring animation this afternoon! IMG_0430 IMG_0431 IMG_0432 IMG_0433 IMG_0434...

Read more about Eco Warriors visit the Recycling Village

Date: 25th November 2022

Eco Warriors visit the Recycling Village

Today the Eco Warriors visited South Shields’ Recycling Village to learn about how common household waste...

Read more about Year 1 Computing

Date: 24th November 2022

Year 1 Computing

In Year 1, we have been developing our mouse control skills over the last few weeks....

Read more about Segedunum Roman Fort

Date: 24th November 2022

Segedunum Roman Fort

Year 4 had a brilliant time visiting Segendunum Roman Fort. We had the opportunity to look...

Read more about Dance at St Mary’s

Date: 18th November 2022

Dance at St Mary’s

The dance group are having so much fun working on our performance from Matilda. We added...

Read more about Year 6 celebrate Odd Socks Day

Date: 16th November 2022

Year 6 celebrate Odd Socks Day

On Monday 14th November, Year 6 took part in Odd Socks Day which marks the start...

Read more about Odd Socks for Anti-Bullying.

Date: 14th November 2022

Odd Socks for Anti-Bullying.

Year 5 are showing their support for anti-bullying week by wearing odd socks! It is ok...

Read more about Y3 DT Day

Date: 11th November 2022

Y3 DT Day

Year 3 had a brilliant time combining the knowledge that they have learned over the first...

Read more about Orienteering Club finds their feet!

Date: 11th November 2022

Orienteering Club finds their feet!

Tuesday night was the first week of Orienteering Club and we had a fantastic mix of...

Read more about Bonfire Night

Date: 4th November 2022

Bonfire Night

This week as part of our Personal Development and topic in class we have been learning...

Read more about Church Visit

Date: 4th November 2022

Church Visit

Reception enjoyed visiting our church today. Fr. Saji continued to teach us all about baptism and...

Read more about Family Learning

Date: 3rd November 2022

Family Learning

In the past few weeks we have been running special boys’ focused Family learning work shops...

Read more about Autumn stay and play

Date: 1st November 2022

Autumn stay and play

Today we invited our Nursery parents and families into Nursery to join in with lots of...

Read more about Celebrating Diwali!

Date: 1st November 2022

Celebrating Diwali!

Year 5 had so much fun this afternoon celebrating Diwali. We talked about why Diwali is...

Read more about Spooky Writing Day

Date: 1st November 2022

Spooky Writing Day

As part of spooky writing day the children took part in lots of activities to develop...

Read more about Welcome Assembly

Date: 21st October 2022

Welcome Assembly

  Today we welcomed our wonderful reception children and their families into our school. Their Year...

Read more about Perfect Pasta Sauce!

Date: 21st October 2022

Perfect Pasta Sauce!

Year 4 had so much fun cooking their pasta sauce during DT Day. We used our...

Read more about Pumpkin soup

Date: 21st October 2022

Pumpkin soup

After reading the story ‘Pumpkin soup’ by Helen Cooper, we decided to explore pumpkins in the...

Read more about DT Day! Pretzels Galore

Date: 21st October 2022

DT Day! Pretzels Galore

Year 5 have been learning about pretzels in DT, what they are, how they taste and...

Read more about Personal Development – First Aid

Date: 21st October 2022

Personal Development – First Aid

In Personal Development this week, Year 5 discussed first aid. We focused on choking, bleeding and...

Read more about Cooking and Nutrition in Year 6

Date: 20th October 2022

Cooking and Nutrition in Year 6

The children worked in groups and mastered their peeling and chopping techniques. They practised using the...

Read more about Year 1 Phonics Superstars!

Date: 19th October 2022

Year 1 Phonics Superstars!

This week, we have been looking at the /er/ sound in phonics. We have looked at...

Read more about Reception meet their Year Six buddies for cake

Date: 14th October 2022

Reception meet their Year Six buddies for cake

The children from Reception met with their Year Six buddies on the McMillian Coffee Morning. They...

Read more about Community Heroes

Date: 14th October 2022

Community Heroes

Reception have enjoyed meeting our community heroes this week. Reception were lucky enough to meet our...

Read more about Fruit Kebabs

Date: 14th October 2022

Fruit Kebabs

Reception made some healthy fruit kebabs as part of our upcoming food technology day. Since the...

Read more about Researching the Titanic

Date: 13th October 2022

Researching the Titanic

Year 5 are currently reading the book ‘Survivor Titanic’ in English which is informing our Historical...

Read more about Class Liturgy

Date: 13th October 2022

Class Liturgy

We are becoming increasingly independent in Year 5 when conducting our class liturgy. Each week a...

Read more about 3J Trip to South Shields Museum

Date: 12th October 2022

3J Trip to South Shields Museum

Year 3 had a fantastic time exploring the exhibits at South Shields Museum, they especially loved...

Read more about School Football team

Date: 12th October 2022

School Football team

A huge well done to our School Football team. You played amazingly well and showed excellent...

Read more about Y3R visit South Shields museum!

Date: 11th October 2022

Y3R visit South Shields museum!

We have had a great day exploring the exhibitions at the museum!  The children particularly enjoyed...

Read more about Food glorious food….

Date: 10th October 2022

Food glorious food….

Last week in Nursery the children from our yellow group really enjoyed role-playing cooking cakes with...

Read more about Year 1 Teddy Bear Walk

Date: 9th October 2022

Year 1 Teddy Bear Walk

On Monday, Year 1 went on a Teddy Bear Walk. This was part of our Geography...

Read more about Macmillan Coffee Morning & Reception Buddies

Date: 30th September 2022

Macmillan Coffee Morning & Reception Buddies

Today Reception and Year 6 had the opportunity to attend our wonderful coffee morning which raised...

Read more about Year 5 Trip to Jarrow Hall

Date: 29th September 2022

Year 5 Trip to Jarrow Hall

This morning, Year 5 visited Jarrow Hall to learn about the different settlements that have been...

Read more about Exploring Forest school in the EYFS.

Date: 29th September 2022

Exploring Forest school in the EYFS.

This week in our Forest school activities we have carried on exploring the theme of Autumn...

Read more about Autumn has arrived.

Date: 26th September 2022

Autumn has arrived.

This week in Nursery we have been exploring the changing seasons and talking about Autumn. Some...

Read more about Year 1 European Day of Languages

Date: 26th September 2022

Year 1 European Day of Languages

To celebrate European Day of Languages, we looked at how to greet people in French. We...

Read more about Year 3 classes battle to become Times Table Rockstars!

Date: 24th September 2022

Year 3 classes battle to become Times Table Rockstars!

We launched our first Y3 battle on Times Tables Rock stars yesterday!  Both classes are very...

Read more about Welcome to Reception

Date: 20th September 2022

Welcome to Reception

We have all enjoyed our first few weeks in Reception. We have had lots of fun...

Read more about Year 1 Forest School

Date: 16th September 2022

Year 1 Forest School

Year 1 had a great first session at Forest School this week! We looked at natural...

Read more about Year 6 Relax Kids

Date: 14th September 2022

Year 6 Relax Kids

Today, the children enjoyed their first Relax Kids session where they explored a variety of ways...

Read more about Tynemouth Aquarium

Date: 20th July 2022

Tynemouth Aquarium

Reception thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Tynemouth Aquarium. The children met real-life rockpool creatures in an...

Read more about Year 6 Art Day

Date: 19th July 2022

Year 6 Art Day

Today has been our Summer Art Day in school. The children were tasked with creating sketches...

Read more about School Choir at Durham Cathedral

Date: 15th July 2022

School Choir at Durham Cathedral

St Mary’s School Choir had the privilege of taking part in the ‘Footsteps in Paradise’  performance...

Read more about Commando Joe Day

Date: 6th July 2022

Commando Joe Day

Today, the children in St. Mary’s took part in Commando Joe’s Day. They were placed in...

Read more about Year 5 History Projects

Date: 5th July 2022

Year 5 History Projects

This term, Year Five have been studying Early Islamic Civilisation. I challenged them to come up...

Read more about Year 6 YMT Visit

Date: 4th July 2022

Year 6 YMT Visit

Today, the children in Year 6 went to the YTM. They took part in the Primary...

Read more about Year 6 Art

Date: 24th June 2022

Year 6 Art

This afternoon, Year 6 have been developing their sketching skills leading up to our school Art...

Read more about Year 6 Orienteering

Date: 22nd June 2022

Year 6 Orienteering

This afternoon, some of our Year 6 children took part in an orienteering competition at South...

Read more about Aspirations day in EYFS.

Date: 21st June 2022

Aspirations day in EYFS.

This week we have been learning about different types of jobs and have enjoyed listening to...

Read more about Year 6 French

Date: 17th June 2022

Year 6 French

This afternoon, Year 6 worked extremely hard to learn vocabulary to describe their houses and their...

Read more about Reception Aspirations Day

Date: 17th June 2022

Reception Aspirations Day

On Tuesday, we all came to school dressed as what we aspire to be when we...

Read more about Year 6 Maths Challenge

Date: 16th June 2022

Year 6 Maths Challenge

Today the children in Year 6 worked in teams to complete a Maths challenge. The children...

Read more about Year 6 Newcastle Building Society Talk

Date: 15th June 2022

Year 6 Newcastle Building Society Talk

This afternoon, the children in Year 6 took part in a talk for Newcastle Building Society....

Read more about Year 5 Quad Kids

Date: 15th June 2022

Year 5 Quad Kids

Today the children had so much fun at Monkton Stadium where they competed against a number...

Read more about Year 6 Photographer Talk

Date: 15th June 2022

Year 6 Photographer Talk

Year 6 were able to meet with Ian who is a photographer via Google Meet. The...

Read more about Year 6 Netball Coach Talk

Date: 15th June 2022

Year 6 Netball Coach Talk

This morning, Year 6 were joined by Netball Coach, Julie. We learned all about her time...

Read more about Year 6 Heating and White Goods Talk

Date: 14th June 2022

Year 6 Heating and White Goods Talk

For their last talk of the today, the children in Year 6 were able to listen...

Read more about Year 6 Police Talk

Date: 14th June 2022

Year 6 Police Talk

Year 6 were joined by a member of the local police service as part of our...

Read more about Year 5 Aspirations Day

Date: 14th June 2022

Year 5 Aspirations Day

Here are our amazing Year 5 class who came to school dressed as what they aspire...

Read more about Aspirations Day in Year 3!

Date: 14th June 2022

Aspirations Day in Year 3!

Year 3 have had the most fantastic day learning about different roles such as Police Officer,...

Read more about Year 6 Health and Safety Talk

Date: 14th June 2022

Year 6 Health and Safety Talk

Today, Year 6 were fortunate enough to have a talk with Abbie who works in Health...

Read more about Year 6 Marine College Talk

Date: 14th June 2022

Year 6 Marine College Talk

The children thoroughly enjoyed their talk with Captain Milner. They learnt all about his career in...

Read more about Year 6 DT Day

Date: 10th June 2022

Year 6 DT Day

Today, the children in Year 6 were challenged to create a pencil case for WH Smith....

Read more about Year 6 Bus Induction Morning

Date: 9th June 2022

Year 6 Bus Induction Morning

This morning, the children in Year 6 were able to speak to Deborah from Nexus. She...

Read more about Year 6 SMGT Auditions

Date: 8th June 2022

Year 6 SMGT Auditions

Today, the children took part in their auditions for SMGT. We all enjoyed watching our very...

Read more about Reception Sport’s Day

Date: 6th June 2022

Reception Sport’s Day

Today the children took part in many different activities and races. They demonstrated a range of...

Read more about A Platinum Jubilee Celebration!

Date: 6th June 2022

A Platinum Jubilee Celebration!

We have enjoyed lots of fun activities, craft making, sketching portraits and a whole school picnic...

Read more about Year 5 Sport’s Day

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 5 Sport’s Day

Today the children took part in a day filled with different activities. These included: Skipping, Basketball,...

Read more about Year 6 Races

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 6 Races

The children really showed their competitive sides in the races and enjoyed sprinting, the egg and...

Read more about Year 6 Football

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 6 Football

This afternoon, Year 6 enjoyed developing their dribbling skills and also their penalty shoot outs. They...

Read more about Year 6 Skipping

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 6 Skipping

The children began their afternoon practising their skipping skills. The lady was extremely impressed and the...

Read more about Year 6 Commando Joe

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 6 Commando Joe

Mr. Slack led the activity and the children loved going through the obstacle course. The children...

Read more about Year 6 Basketball

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 6 Basketball

This morning, Year 6 enjoyed playing in teams to practise their basketball skills.

Read more about Year 6 Tug of War

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 6 Tug of War

Next, Year 6 headed to the Tug of War. They all were in high spirits and...

Read more about Year 6 Inflatable

Date: 6th June 2022

Year 6 Inflatable

Year 6 have had a great time exploring and racing through the inflatable. We really could...

Read more about Year 4 KS2 OAA

Date: 26th May 2022

Year 4 KS2 OAA

Year 4 had a fantastic day at South Marine Park today for the South Tyneside School...

Read more about Year 5 Jubilee Picnic

Date: 26th May 2022

Year 5 Jubilee Picnic

Year 5 celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee today with a picnic outside. We also sang the...

Read more about Role-play in R.E

Date: 26th May 2022

Role-play in R.E

Following his conversion on the road to Damascus, Saul became known as Paul. Paul was a...

Read more about Year 5 Openzone Visit

Date: 26th May 2022

Year 5 Openzone Visit

Today, Year 5 went to the Openzone to explore the concept of selection in programming through...

Read more about Trip to Washington Wetlands Centre.

Date: 24th May 2022

Trip to Washington Wetlands Centre.

Year 3 had a fantastic day learning about Ava, the half bird half girl, who needed...

Read more about Consolidating our Natural resources Geography topic in Year 5.

Date: 24th May 2022

Consolidating our Natural resources Geography topic in Year 5.

Consolidating our Geography knowledge in Year 5.  The children in our Year 5 class have been...

Read more about Space Investigation

Date: 19th May 2022

Space Investigation

When the children got to school yesterday, they were surprised to see what appeared to be...

Read more about Learning about Space.

Date: 16th May 2022

Learning about Space.

In Nursery we have been enjoying learning about Space, including the names of the planets and...

Read more about Forest School

Date: 10th May 2022

Forest School

Over the last few weeks, reception have particularly enjoyed their forest school sessions. Last week, the...

Read more about The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Date: 8th April 2022

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Reception have thoroughly enjoyed reading The Tiger Who Came to Tea and completing many different activities...

Read more about Mother’s Day Liturgy

Date: 25th March 2022

Mother’s Day Liturgy

Today, Reception led a beautiful Mother’s Day Liturgy for their families. It was a lovely, prayerful...

Read more about Playing, Learning and having Fun!

Date: 22nd March 2022

Playing, Learning and having Fun!

Reception have been very busy lately. Take a look at the events and activities they have...

Read more about Toddler group

Date: 7th March 2022

Toddler group

On Wednesday we started our Toddler group again based in our Nursery building. There were lots...

Read more about Parent reading day in Nursery

Date: 7th March 2022

Parent reading day in Nursery

On Friday we invited our parents in to read stories with us. It was a lovely...

Read more about Year 5 and Year 1 Shared Reading

Date: 4th March 2022

Year 5 and Year 1 Shared Reading

Today, Year 1 and Year 5 became reading buddies. It was lovely to see the older...

Read more about Pancake Day

Date: 4th March 2022

Pancake Day

Year 3 enjoyed celebrating pancake day by decorating and enjoying their own yummy pancake! Delicious! We...

Read more about Reading week in Year 3.

Date: 4th March 2022

Reading week in Year 3.

Year 3 have had a fantastic time during reading week. We have read lots of amazing...

Read more about Year 4 become filmmakers

Date: 18th February 2022

Year 4 become filmmakers

Today Year 4 used Stopmotion to produce their own animated versions of a nonsense poem that...

Read more about Reward Morning!

Date: 16th February 2022

Reward Morning!

Year 3 and Year 4 came together this morning to celebrate a fantastic half term filled...

Read more about DT day in Year 3

Date: 16th February 2022

DT day in Year 3

Yesterday was DT day across the school and Year 3 were focusing on ‘The Perfect Packed...

Read more about Problem solving in maths

Date: 4th February 2022

Problem solving in maths

Today, we completed a range of challenges involving fractions. We used practical resources to facilitate our...

Read more about Year 3 Multi Skills Festival

Date: 28th January 2022

Year 3 Multi Skills Festival

Year 3 took part in a Multi Skills festival at Temple Park this week where they...

Read more about Commando Joe day in Reception class

Date: 12th January 2022

Commando Joe day in Reception class

The Reception children really enjoyed their Commando Joe activity day. We focussed on team work, communication...

Read more about Year 5 become astronauts!

Date: 12th January 2022

Year 5 become astronauts!

Mission 1- Astronauts have just arrived on the planet’s surface and are now able to confirm...

Read more about Statistics in Year 3

Date: 10th January 2022

Statistics in Year 3

Today, Year 3 started their new statistics topic in maths. We looked at how to effectively...

Read more about Year 1 Artist Day

Date: 7th January 2022

Year 1 Artist Day

  In Year 1, we have been looking at Wassily Kandinsky and Karin Zeller. We spent...

Read more about Year 3’s Commando Joe Day!

Date: 7th January 2022

Year 3’s Commando Joe Day!

On Thursday Year 3 accepted their Commando Joe missions set by explorer Ed Stafford, who was...

Read more about Year 5 Class Liturgy

Date: 6th January 2022

Year 5 Class Liturgy

Today, Kayleigh, Leon and Ellie-Mae planned our class liturgy. We gathered together and listened to scripture...

Read more about Year 2 Commando Joe (Mission 2)

Date: 5th January 2022

Year 2 Commando Joe (Mission 2)

The Queen – Mission 2 Unfortunately the Queen’s carriage fell to bits just before it was...

Read more about Year 2 Commando Joe (Mission 1)

Date: 5th January 2022

Year 2 Commando Joe (Mission 1)

The Queen – Mission 1 The children went back in time to the day of the...

Read more about Y2 Christmas lunch and Santa’s Visit

Date: 17th December 2021

Y2 Christmas lunch and Santa’s Visit

We enjoyed our Christmas lunch and then had a very special visitor!

Read more about Year 2 Christmas Party

Date: 17th December 2021

Year 2 Christmas Party

We had a great time at our Christmas party!  We enjoyed dancing, playing games, slush and...

Read more about Christmas Activities

Date: 17th December 2021

Christmas Activities

This week reception have been very busy. They have enjoyed their Christmas party, making Christmas crafts...

Read more about Year 5 Christmas Party

Date: 16th December 2021

Year 5 Christmas Party

We were so happy to be back in school so that we could enjoy our Christmas...

Read more about Nativity 2021

Date: 14th December 2021

Nativity 2021

Unfortunately we could not invite our parents and carers in this year to watch our show....

Read more about Year 3 and 4 Reading Mentors

Date: 26th November 2021

Year 3 and 4 Reading Mentors

Year 3 and 4 have been working collaboratively as reading buddies. Year 4 have took on...

Read more about Year 5 Bikeability

Date: 23rd November 2021

Year 5 Bikeability

This week Year Five are taking part in bikeability. This will involve: Starting and stopping with...

Read more about Eco-Schools

Date: 17th November 2021

Eco-Schools

Eco-Schools is a global programme engaging millions of children across 70 different countries. It is the...

Read more about Year 5 maths across the curriculum

Date: 12th November 2021

Year 5 maths across the curriculum

Today, Year 5 combined their learning in two lessons. They have been learning how to read...

Read more about Mini Police Remembrance Service

Date: 11th November 2021

Mini Police Remembrance Service

As part of the Mini Police programme, the Mini Police from St Mary’s Primary School were...

Read more about Police Visit

Date: 5th November 2021

Police Visit

Yesterday, the police came to visit our Reception class. They spoke about their important jobs and...

Read more about The Gingerbread Man

Date: 5th November 2021

The Gingerbread Man

On Wednesday, Reception came into their classroom to find the room was a mess. There was...

Read more about Year 5 visit to Jarrow Hall

Date: 4th November 2021

Year 5 visit to Jarrow Hall

Today the children had an amazing time at Jarrow Hall where they learned all about Anglo-Saxon...

Read more about Meet our new French Ambassadors

Date: 21st October 2021

Meet our new French Ambassadors

These children have been chosen to represent our school as great role models, promoting the importance...

Read more about St Mary’s School Sport Organising Crew

Date: 21st October 2021

St Mary’s School Sport Organising Crew

The School Sport Organising Crew is our Primary Leadership Academy. Each school is invited to set...

Read more about DT Day at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy

Date: 21st October 2021

DT Day at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy

Year Five had the opportunity to go to St Joseph’s today and work on their design...

Read more about Harvest Festival Assembly

Date: 21st October 2021

Harvest Festival Assembly

Today Year 3 lead the Harvest Assembly for Reception as well as Years 4 and 6....

Read more about club français

Date: 21st October 2021

club français

Today we tasted and decorated some popular French pastries: croissant, brioche and pain au chocolat. The...

Read more about Year 3 Hockey Tournament

Date: 21st October 2021

Year 3 Hockey Tournament

Year 3 took part in a hockey tournament at Boldon School yesterday. They all tried their...

Read more about Welcome Assembly

Date: 20th October 2021

Welcome Assembly

Yesterday we welcomed our wonderful reception children and their families into our school. Their Y6 buddies...

Read more about Meet our Year 5 Mini-police

Date: 8th October 2021

Meet our Year 5 Mini-police

PCSO Jayne Rudd and her colleague came to present our Year 5 mini-police with their uniforms....

Read more about Congratulations Kayleigh!

Date: 8th October 2021

Congratulations Kayleigh!

Today we celebrated in school as Kayleigh rang the bell yesterday, marking a huge milestone in...

Read more about Year 5- Design and build a raft

Date: 29th September 2021

Year 5- Design and build a raft

Today the children used their designs to build a raft that could carry Mr Turtle across...

Read more about Year 5 Class Liturgy

Date: 29th September 2021

Year 5 Class Liturgy

Today Shreya, Kayleigh and Lucas led our class liturgy. We sang ‘Gather’ to start and come...

Read more about Farewell and Good Luck Year 6!

Date: 22nd July 2021

Farewell and Good Luck Year 6!

Today, St. Mary’s said goodbye to the children of Year 6. They had an excellent last...

Read more about La Mode!

Date: 20th July 2021

La Mode!

Year 6 have been learning les vetements (clothing) in French. Today, as part of French afternoon,...

Read more about bienvenue dans notre glacier Year 5!

Date: 20th July 2021

bienvenue dans notre glacier Year 5!

Today, the Year Five French Ambassadors created an ice-cream and milkshake parlour for all to enjoy....

Read more about Merci Beaucoup!

Date: 20th July 2021

Merci Beaucoup!

Thank you all for the lovely French afternoon, we have had a fantastic day! Year 4...

Read more about Year 6 Adventure Day

Date: 12th July 2021

Year 6 Adventure Day

The children in Year 6 were very excited this morning after discovering that the field was...

Read more about Year 6 Blitz Artwork

Date: 7th July 2021

Year 6 Blitz Artwork

The children in Year 6 have been learning all about World War Two and we have...

Read more about Year 6 Believe!

Date: 7th July 2021

Year 6 Believe!

Year 6 are full of excitement about the England match this evening. We all fully believe...

Read more about Year 6 Worship

Date: 7th July 2021

Year 6 Worship

This morning, the children in Year 6 gathered for their worship planned by Grace, Keira and...

Read more about Year 6 Bus Induction

Date: 6th July 2021

Year 6 Bus Induction

Today, we had a visitor from Nexus. We thought carefully about how some of us are...

Read more about Year 6- Injustice in our world

Date: 5th July 2021

Year 6- Injustice in our world

Today, the children began their new topic in RE. They thought about the terms unfair and...

Read more about More photos from our second attempt at Sports!

Date: 1st July 2021

More photos from our second attempt at Sports!

We had a second attempt at doing some races and some sports. The weather wasn’t great...

Read more about Year 4 Liturgy!

Date: 1st July 2021

Year 4 Liturgy!

This week our liturgy was all about appreciating the beautiful world created by God. Our mission...

Read more about Year 5 Sports Day Round 2

Date: 30th June 2021

Year 5 Sports Day Round 2

Today the children had a fabulous day enjoying the activities that they missed out on last...

Read more about Year 6 Sports Day Take Two!

Date: 30th June 2021

Year 6 Sports Day Take Two!

Today we hoped the weather would clear up to allow us to enjoy our Sports Day...

Read more about Year 6 Sports Day- Skipping

Date: 25th June 2021

Year 6 Sports Day- Skipping

The children thoroughly enjoyed their time skipping. The instructor was delighted with their efforts and even...

Read more about Year 6 Sports Day- Tug of War

Date: 25th June 2021

Year 6 Sports Day- Tug of War

Year 6 were certainly competitive in the Tug of War. It was amazing to see how...

Read more about Year 6 Sports Day- Parachute

Date: 25th June 2021

Year 6 Sports Day- Parachute

The children had a great time taking part in activities with the parachute with Mrs Morris....

Read more about Year 6 Sports Day- Creating their own sports activity

Date: 25th June 2021

Year 6 Sports Day- Creating their own sports activity

Due to the weather, the children had to take part in an indoor activity. The children...

Read more about Year 5 Sports Day

Date: 25th June 2021

Year 5 Sports Day

We made the best of a bad situation, with the bad weather and the children had...

Read more about Year 6- Sports Day- Football Skills

Date: 25th June 2021

Year 6- Sports Day- Football Skills

To begin their Sports Day, the children in Year 6 took part in football skills with...

Read more about Year 4 Sports Day!

Date: 25th June 2021

Year 4 Sports Day!

Well the wet weather certainly didn’t dampen our spirits! Year 4 have shown great determination and...

Read more about Year 4 creating sound waves!

Date: 23rd June 2021

Year 4 creating sound waves!

Today in science we created sound waves. We placed grains of rice on drums and then...

Read more about Healthy Eating Awareness Day- Year 6

Date: 17th June 2021

Healthy Eating Awareness Day- Year 6

Today the children in Year 6 learned about the ‘Healthy Eating Plate’. They thought about the...

Read more about Healthy Eating Day in Y4!

Date: 17th June 2021

Healthy Eating Day in Y4!

Today as part of ‘Healthy Eating Day’, we researched facts about fruits. We found out lots...

Read more about Year 5- Healthy Eating Day

Date: 17th June 2021

Year 5- Healthy Eating Day

Today the children looked at different types of diet, specifically veganism. They looked at the food...

Read more about Year 5 trip to Jarrow Hall

Date: 9th June 2021

Year 5 trip to Jarrow Hall

We were so excited today as we were finally able to leave school to go on...

Read more about Year 6 Art Day- Designing Stone Age Homes

Date: 7th June 2021

Year 6 Art Day- Designing Stone Age Homes

To complete their fun-filled day, the children worked in groups to design a Stone Age home....

Read more about Year 5 Clay Modelling

Date: 7th June 2021

Year 5 Clay Modelling

Linking to our History topic based on ‘The Maya,’ the children designed a Mayan mask. They...

Read more about Year 6 Art Day Sketching

Date: 7th June 2021

Year 6 Art Day Sketching

To continue Art Day in Year 6, the children were tasked with sketching the Norse God,...

Read more about Year 6 Art Day- Clay Modelling

Date: 7th June 2021

Year 6 Art Day- Clay Modelling

Today, the children in Year 6 were very excited to take part in Art Day. The...

Read more about Year 6 FA Vase Trophy

Date: 7th June 2021

Year 6 FA Vase Trophy

The children in Year 6 were ecstatic when the FA Vase Trophy arrived at the school....

Read more about The Buildbase FA Vase

Date: 28th May 2021

The Buildbase FA Vase

We had an amazing opportunity to hold the FA vase in school today that Hebburn Town...

Read more about Egyptian Art in Year 4!

Date: 28th May 2021

Egyptian Art in Year 4!

As part of our topic ‘Ancient Egypt’ we created some art using pastels. We created silhouettes...

Read more about Thank you Hebburn Town and a massive congratulations from Year 4!

Date: 28th May 2021

Thank you Hebburn Town and a massive congratulations from Year 4!

Today we were lucky enough to see and hold Hebburn Town’s football trophy! The children were...

Read more about Year 5 Practical Maths

Date: 24th May 2021

Year 5 Practical Maths

Today the children started to learn about angles. They now know the difference between clockwise and...

Read more about Y4 Enjoying Film Night!

Date: 21st May 2021

Y4 Enjoying Film Night!

On Thursday as part of our aim to support CAFOD, we held a film night. Each...

Read more about Year 6 Water Week- Saving Water

Date: 21st May 2021

Year 6 Water Week- Saving Water

The children in Year 6 thought carefully today about what they had learned during Water Wise...

Read more about More of our inventors and their inventions!

Date: 19th May 2021

More of our inventors and their inventions!

Great teamwork! We learned a lot about materials, especially which ones are waterproof!

Read more about Year 6 Water Week- Inventors Day

Date: 19th May 2021

Year 6 Water Week- Inventors Day

Today, the children were tasked with making water cleaner. The children worked well to generate ideas...

Read more about Year 5 Inventor Day

Date: 19th May 2021

Year 5 Inventor Day

Today the children came to school dressed as inventors. They were given the task of designing...

Read more about Year 5- A day in the life

Date: 19th May 2021

Year 5- A day in the life

Yesterday, the children worked in groups to find out about the importance of water throughout the...

Read more about Year 4 Inventors!

Date: 19th May 2021

Year 4 Inventors!

Today as part of ‘Water Wise Week’ we became inventors! Our task in Year 4 was...

Read more about Year 6 Water Week- Wetlands

Date: 18th May 2021

Year 6 Water Week- Wetlands

Today, the children in Year 6 investigated wetlands on our planet. We discussed where we would...

Read more about Year 5- Water cycle

Date: 17th May 2021

Year 5- Water cycle

As part of Water Wise Week, the children created the water cycle in a bag to...

Read more about Year 4 Science!

Date: 12th May 2021

Year 4 Science!

As part of our science topic we are learning about caring for our teeth. Today we...

Read more about Year 4 Liturgy!

Date: 12th May 2021

Year 4 Liturgy!

Today our liturgy was planned and presented by Lucas, Abigail and Harrison. They made links to...

Read more about Year 5 Class Worship

Date: 12th May 2021

Year 5 Class Worship

Laini, Reece, Paige and Saniya planned our class worship today. We began with the hymn, ‘Sing...

Read more about Year 5 Christmas Party

Date: 7th May 2021

Year 5 Christmas Party

Sorry they are a little late but here are our wonderful Christmas Party snaps! As you...

Read more about RE and Drama

Date: 7th May 2021

RE and Drama

Following his conversion on the road to Damascus, Saul became known as Paul. Paul was a...

Read more about We need your Help

Date: 6th May 2021

We need your Help

Help Us to Win a Canopy! St Mary’s Primary School have entered a competition to win...

Read more about Year 4 has been invaded by Romans!

Date: 22nd April 2021

Year 4 has been invaded by Romans!

Today we were able to dress up as Roman soldiers! The helmet is very heavy, we...

Read more about Year 5 Science

Date: 25th March 2021

Year 5 Science

Plant reproduction is when a plant reproduces by forming seeds or spores. Pollination is when pollen...

Read more about History and DT in year 4!

Date: 19th March 2021

History and DT in year 4!

In history we are learning about the Romans. One of the things we are looking at,...

Read more about Year 4 Superheroes!

Date: 19th March 2021

Year 4 Superheroes!

Today to celebrate ‘Red Nose Day’, we dressed as superheroes. We had a wide range of...

Read more about Spreading Happiness in Y4.

Date: 12th March 2021

Spreading Happiness in Y4.

Today we thought about spreading happiness to others. We thought of some lovely ideas about how...

Read more about Thinking about Lent in Year 4.

Date: 12th March 2021

Thinking about Lent in Year 4.

Today in Y4 we talked about the meaning of Lent. We discussed how it is our...

Read more about Bonjour from St Mary’s French Ambassadors!

Date: 11th March 2021

Bonjour from St Mary’s French Ambassadors!

At St Mary’s we have French Ambassadors who are striving to immerse French into our school....

Read more about Decimal work in Year 4!

Date: 11th March 2021

Decimal work in Year 4!

This week we have been learning to write fractions as decimals. We have been able to...

Read more about Year 5 Collective worship 10.3.21

Date: 10th March 2021

Year 5 Collective worship 10.3.21

Today Jak, Finley and Riley led our class worship. We listened to the opening hymn ‘Here...

Read more about Year 5 still-life drawing

Date: 9th March 2021

Year 5 still-life drawing

Today the children experimented with still-life drawing techniques and focused on shadow, light, tone and shape...

Read more about Welcome back to all of Year 4!

Date: 8th March 2021

Welcome back to all of Year 4!

It was so lovely to see lots of smiling faces today. It is great to have...

Read more about Celebrating World Book Day in Year 4!

Date: 5th March 2021

Celebrating World Book Day in Year 4!

For World Book Day we wore our PJs and showed our favourite book. All of our...

Read more about Science in Year 4!

Date: 5th March 2021

Science in Year 4!

We looked at the chemical changes which take place when adding different things together. We created...

Read more about Congratulations to Year 4 certificate winners!

Date: 5th March 2021

Congratulations to Year 4 certificate winners!

Well done!

Read more about Celebrating Home Learning in Year 6!

Date: 12th February 2021

Celebrating Home Learning in Year 6!

Another week has passed so quickly Year 6. You have continued to show your commitment to...

Read more about Year 4 sharing talents and the LOVE!

Date: 12th February 2021

Year 4 sharing talents and the LOVE!

Year 4 have been working so well. Earlier in the year we wrote poems for a...

Read more about DT challenge -Year 5

Date: 12th February 2021

DT challenge -Year 5

Today the children have took part in a creative morning making Valentine’s Day crafts. They were...

Read more about 12.2.21- Year 5 star work

Date: 12th February 2021

12.2.21- Year 5 star work

This week Year 5 have been writing poetry in the style of ‘Beowulf’ (an Anglo-Saxon epic...

Read more about Playful Poetry in Year 6

Date: 12th February 2021

Playful Poetry in Year 6

This week in our English lessons, we have been exploring different forms of poetry. We were...

Read more about Snow day- Year 5 and 6 bubble

Date: 9th February 2021

Snow day- Year 5 and 6 bubble

We were so excited to see that it had been snowing through the night and that...

Read more about Celebrating Year 4 work!

Date: 7th February 2021

Celebrating Year 4 work!

Year 4 have been working well this week and have produced some lovely examples of work....

Read more about Home Learning in Year 6

Date: 5th February 2021

Home Learning in Year 6

Another week of home learning Year 6 and the work that you continue to send in,...

Read more about Notorious Non-Chronological Reports Year 6

Date: 5th February 2021

Notorious Non-Chronological Reports Year 6

This week we completed our non-chronological reports topic. The children worked hard to create a report...

Read more about Home Learning in Year 6!

Date: 29th January 2021

Home Learning in Year 6!

Another week of home learning has passed. I have continued to be impressed with the children...

Read more about Non-Chronological Reports in Year 6

Date: 29th January 2021

Non-Chronological Reports in Year 6

This week, Year 6 began their learning about non-chronological reports. In order to start our topic,...

Read more about French at St Mary’s.

Date: 29th January 2021

French at St Mary’s.

Throughout remote learning the children in KS2 at St Mary’s are continuing to do very well...

Read more about Year 4 sketching!

Date: 28th January 2021

Year 4 sketching!

In history we are learning about the Romans and we will be finding out about things...

Read more about Year 4 remote learning!

Date: 25th January 2021

Year 4 remote learning!

I am extremely proud of how well everyone is adapting to remote learning. I have received...

Read more about Remote Learning Year 6- Week Beginning 18/01/21

Date: 22nd January 2021

Remote Learning Year 6- Week Beginning 18/01/21

Year 6 what a strange start to our Spring Term we have had. You have all...

Read more about Fantastic Flashbacks in Year 6

Date: 22nd January 2021

Fantastic Flashbacks in Year 6

During our remote learning English lessons, we have been learning about how to write an effective...

Read more about Amazing artists!

Date: 22nd January 2021

Amazing artists!

Here is some of the beautiful art work that has been sent into school this week....

Read more about Remote learning in Year 4!

Date: 20th January 2021

Remote learning in Year 4!

Well we have certainly had some challenges getting used to all of the changes, but being...

Read more about St Mary’s Reception Nativity 2020

Date: 18th December 2020

St Mary’s Reception Nativity 2020

Read more about Christmas Party Day in Y4!

Date: 16th December 2020

Christmas Party Day in Y4!

Today we had a wonderful time celebrating at our Y4 Christmas party. Yes it was different,...

Read more about Christmas in Year 2

Date: 14th December 2020

Christmas in Year 2

Today, the children in Year 2 decorated their baubles. The children had a great time creating...

Read more about Year 5 surprise visit

Date: 14th December 2020

Year 5 surprise visit

Year five had a surprise visit from Santa Claus and the Grinch today. They came to...

Read more about Teddy’s visit to Year 4 made our day!

Date: 11th December 2020

Teddy’s visit to Year 4 made our day!

Today we had the pleasure of meeting Teddy the donkey. He was so cute! We learned...

Read more about Christmas Lunch!

Date: 11th December 2020

Christmas Lunch!

Today we had a delicious Christmas lunch! We had crackers too! The only problem was finding...

Read more about Year 5 and 6 Sportshall

Date: 11th December 2020

Year 5 and 6 Sportshall

The Year 5 and 6 children took part in the Sportshall Pentathlon event, where they had...

Read more about Year 5 meet Little Donkey

Date: 11th December 2020

Year 5 meet Little Donkey

Today, Year 5 had the pleasure of meeting four-year-old Teddy, the miniature donkey. He was so...

Read more about Year 5 Christmas Lunch

Date: 11th December 2020

Year 5 Christmas Lunch

The children enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch today. They had a wonderful time in their Christmas...

Read more about Welcome to St Mary’s Catholic School

Date: 9th December 2020

Welcome to St Mary’s Catholic School

Read more about St. Mary’s Head Boy and Head Girl

Date: 9th December 2020

St. Mary’s Head Boy and Head Girl

We are pleased to announce that our Head Boy and Head Girl this year are Ryan...

Read more about Year 4 Bikeability!

Date: 3rd December 2020

Year 4 Bikeability!

Well done to everyone who participated in Bikeability. Everyone passed level one and received a certificate...

Read more about Year 5 Class Worship

Date: 27th November 2020

Year 5 Class Worship

Kayla, Laini and Rahman planned our class worship. We gathered by placing our hands together like...

Read more about Year 6 Worship

Date: 25th November 2020

Year 6 Worship

Today our worship was planned by Lexi, Dylan, Rhys and Chloe. We made sure that God...

Read more about Year 6 Head Boy and Head Girl

Date: 25th November 2020

Year 6 Head Boy and Head Girl

Today some of the children in Year 6 applied for the position of Head Boy and...

Read more about Year 6 Anti-Bullying Week

Date: 20th November 2020

Year 6 Anti-Bullying Week

This week, we are ‘Uniting Against Bullying’ as part of Anti-Bullying Week. In Year 6, we...

Read more about Celebrating our Uniqueness!

Date: 20th November 2020

Celebrating our Uniqueness!

Today we wore odd socks to show how unique we all are. We know that we...

Read more about Year 4 Friends.

Date: 20th November 2020

Year 4 Friends.

This week (anti-bullying week) we have been discussing the qualities of good friends. We have shared...

Read more about Children in Need!

Date: 19th November 2020

Children in Need!

Year 4 dressed in colourful clothes to support Children in Need. We talked about sharing and...

Read more about United Against Bullying Year 5

Date: 18th November 2020

United Against Bullying Year 5

As part of Anti-Bullying Week, Year 5 thought about the qualities of a good friend. They...

Read more about Year 6 Worship

Date: 18th November 2020

Year 6 Worship

Today we gathered for our worship planned by Ava, Amelia H, KC-Jay and Harvey. We thought...

Read more about Meet some of the authors from Year 4!

Date: 11th November 2020

Meet some of the authors from Year 4!

Before half-term, year 4 participated in a poetry competition. We received some certificates and were told...

Read more about Year 6 Remembrance Day

Date: 11th November 2020

Year 6 Remembrance Day

Today we celebrated Remembrance Day. We thought about the sacrifices people have made to allow us...

Read more about Year 6 Maths Week

Date: 11th November 2020

Year 6 Maths Week

This week is Maths Week. Year 6 have been taking part in maths challenges and are...

Read more about Maths Week England 2020!

Date: 6th November 2020

Maths Week England 2020!

Next week is Maths Week England 2020! Children will be becoming maths detectives, measuring the school...

Read more about Year 6 Bonfire Night Activities

Date: 5th November 2020

Year 6 Bonfire Night Activities

Today, the children in Year 6 explored how to keep ourselves safe around fireworks and bonfires....

Read more about Year 6 Worship

Date: 4th November 2020

Year 6 Worship

Today we gathered for our worship led by Keira, Jose, Ellenor and Lucas. We thought about...

Read more about Year 6- The Big Draw

Date: 23rd October 2020

Year 6- The Big Draw

Today St. Mary’s took part in an event called The Big Draw. The theme for this...

Read more about Year 5 Aspirations day

Date: 22nd October 2020

Year 5 Aspirations day

Today the children came to school dressed as what they would like to be when they...

Read more about Aspirations Day Year 6

Date: 22nd October 2020

Aspirations Day Year 6

Today was Aspirations Day at St. Mary’s. We were all invited to come in dressed as...

Read more about World Religion Week-Year 6

Date: 22nd October 2020

World Religion Week-Year 6

This week in RE we have been learning about Judaism. We have explored the festival of...

Read more about Year 6 Science

Date: 16th October 2020

Year 6 Science

In Science this half term, the children have been learning about our bodies. We have looked...

Read more about Year 6 Class Worship

Date: 14th October 2020

Year 6 Class Worship

Today we gathered in our class to take part in a worship led by Jack, Leah,...

Read more about 13.10.20 – Important Information for all Parents/Carers

Date: 13th October 2020

13.10.20 – Important Information for all Parents/Carers

Please see the letter attached. Any queries please do not hesitate to ask. Coronavirus Information for...

Read more about Watch out Bear Grylls!

Date: 12th October 2020

Watch out Bear Grylls!

This week in Forest school we talked about surviving outdoors! Mr Slack showed us how to...

Read more about Year 1 Autumn Tree Paintings

Date: 2nd October 2020

Year 1 Autumn Tree Paintings

In Science we have been learning about seasonal changes. Yesterday, we created some beautiful Autumn tree...

Read more about Year 1 Forest School Patterns

Date: 2nd October 2020

Year 1 Forest School Patterns

We had a wonderful time at Forest School on Tuesday! We gathered leaves, sticks, berries and...

Read more about Year 5 Forest School Mobile Making

Date: 29th September 2020

Year 5 Forest School Mobile Making

This week, the children went on a nature hunt to find natural materials to use to...

Read more about Year 1 Forest School

Date: 17th September 2020

Year 1 Forest School

On Tuesday, Year 1 had a wonderful afternoon in forest school! We started off by learning...

Read more about Year 6 Forest School

Date: 17th September 2020

Year 6 Forest School

Today Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed continuing to explore Forest School. The children created animal dens and...

Read more about Den/habitat building at Forest School!

Date: 16th September 2020

Den/habitat building at Forest School!

This week we have demonstrated great teamwork when building dens/habitats. Some built large dens for larger...

Read more about Year 4 Forest School!

Date: 10th September 2020

Year 4 Forest School!

Year 4 had a great time exploring Forest School. We searched for some mini-beasts as this...

Read more about Year 6 Forest School

Date: 10th September 2020

Year 6 Forest School

Today the children in Year 6 had a fantastic time exploring Forest School. They created rules...

Read more about Year 6 and Reception Leaving Photos

Date: 15th July 2020

Year 6 and Reception Leaving Photos

Today the Year 6 children were given their lovely presents from their Reception buddies. The children...

Read more about Mental Health Awareness Week

Date: 20th May 2020

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health awareness week

Read more about We’ll Meet Again

Date: 8th May 2020

We’ll Meet Again

As promised….if you haven’t heard this on the radio today, listen to and watch “We’ll Meet...

Read more about We’ll Meet Again

Date: 7th May 2020

We’ll Meet Again

Thank you to all of our children, families and staff who have taken part in our...

Read more about Bishop Chadwick Trust Dawn Choir

Date: 4th May 2020

Bishop Chadwick Trust Dawn Choir

Attached below are details of our virtual choir. We’ll Meet Again THE DAWN CHORUS -2 (1)...

Read more about New name for our growing Trust

Date: 2nd April 2020

New name for our growing Trust

As Catholic schools across the North East continue to amalgamate in line with the Diocesan Academy...

Read more about Educational Resources

Date: 25th March 2020

Educational Resources

English Mr Bruff podcasts– Covering a range of English literature topics Driver Youth Trust– over 50...

Read more about Covid-19 School Closure Update – 23-03-20

Date: 23rd March 2020

Covid-19 School Closure Update – 23-03-20

From Monday the 23rd March, our school will be open for the children of key workers...

Read more about Active Morning!

Date: 23rd March 2020

Active Morning!

Year 1 starting the day with an active start courtesy of ‘Jump Start Jonny’.

Read more about Year 6 Worship

Date: 23rd March 2020

Year 6 Worship

Our worship today was led by Maesie, Melissa, Romie and Grace. We reflected on how to...