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Find out the latest from St Mary's Catholic Primary School by browsing out blogs below.
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Date: 16th May 2022
Learning about Space.
In Nursery we have been enjoying learning about Space, including the names of the planets and...
Date: 10th May 2022
Forest School
Over the last few weeks, reception have particularly enjoyed their forest school sessions. Last week, the...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 7th March 2022
Toddler group
On Wednesday we started our Toddler group again based in our Nursery building. There were lots...
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...
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...
Date: 4th March 2022
Pancake Day
Year 3 enjoyed celebrating pancake day by decorating and enjoying their own yummy pancake! Delicious! We...
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...
Date: 18th February 2022
Year 4 become filmmakers
Today Year 4 used Stopmotion to produce their own animated versions of a nonsense poem that...
Date: 16th February 2022
Reward Morning!
Year 3 and Year 4 came together this morning to celebrate a fantastic half term filled...
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...
Date: 4th February 2022
Problem solving in maths
Today, we completed a range of challenges involving fractions. We used practical resources to facilitate our...
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...
Date: 25th January 2022
Year 4 String Telephone Experiment
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...
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...
Date: 10th January 2022
Statistics in Year 3
Today, Year 3 started their new statistics topic in maths. We looked at how to effectively...
Date: 7th January 2022
Year 1 Artist Day
In Year 1, we have been looking at Wassily Kandinsky and Karin Zeller. We spent...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 17th December 2021
Y2 Christmas lunch and Santa’s Visit
We enjoyed our Christmas lunch and then had a very special visitor!
Date: 17th December 2021
Year 2 Christmas Party
We had a great time at our Christmas party! We enjoyed dancing, playing games, slush and...
Date: 17th December 2021
Christmas Activities
This week reception have been very busy. They have enjoyed their Christmas party, making Christmas crafts...
Date: 16th December 2021
Year 5 Christmas Party
We were so happy to be back in school so that we could enjoy our Christmas...
Date: 14th December 2021
Nativity 2021
Unfortunately we could not invite our parents and carers in this year to watch our show....
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...
Date: 23rd November 2021
Year 5 Bikeability
This week Year Five are taking part in bikeability. This will involve: Starting and stopping with...
Date: 17th November 2021
Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools is a global programme engaging millions of children across 70 different countries. It is the...
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...
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...
Date: 5th November 2021
Police Visit
Yesterday, the police came to visit our Reception class. They spoke about their important jobs and...
Date: 5th November 2021
The Gingerbread Man
On Wednesday, Reception came into their classroom to find the room was a mess. There was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 21st October 2021
Harvest Festival Assembly
Today Year 3 lead the Harvest Assembly for Reception as well as Years 4 and 6....
Date: 21st October 2021
club français
Today we tasted and decorated some popular French pastries: croissant, brioche and pain au chocolat. The...
Date: 21st October 2021
Year 3 Hockey Tournament
Year 3 took part in a hockey tournament at Boldon School yesterday. They all tried their...
Date: 20th October 2021
Welcome Assembly
Yesterday we welcomed our wonderful reception children and their families into our school. Their Y6 buddies...
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....
Date: 8th October 2021
Congratulations Kayleigh!
Today we celebrated in school as Kayleigh rang the bell yesterday, marking a huge milestone in...
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...
Date: 29th September 2021
Year 5 Class Liturgy
Today Shreya, Kayleigh and Lucas led our class liturgy. We sang ‘Gather’ to start and come...
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...
Date: 20th July 2021
La Mode!
Year 6 have been learning les vetements (clothing) in French. Today, as part of French afternoon,...
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....
Date: 20th July 2021
Merci Beaucoup!
Thank you all for the lovely French afternoon, we have had a fantastic day! Year 4...
Date: 12th July 2021
Year 6 Adventure Day
The children in Year 6 were very excited this morning after discovering that the field was...
Date: 7th July 2021
Year 6 Blitz Artwork
The children in Year 6 have been learning all about World War Two and we have...
Date: 7th July 2021
Year 6 Believe!
Year 6 are full of excitement about the England match this evening. We all fully believe...
Date: 7th July 2021
Year 6 Worship
This morning, the children in Year 6 gathered for their worship planned by Grace, Keira and...
Date: 6th July 2021
Year 6 Bus Induction
Today, we had a visitor from Nexus. We thought carefully about how some of us are...
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...
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...
Date: 1st July 2021
Year 4 Liturgy!
This week our liturgy was all about appreciating the beautiful world created by God. Our mission...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Date: 25th June 2021
Year 5 Sports Day
We made the best of a bad situation, with the bad weather and the children had...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Date: 7th June 2021
Year 5 Clay Modelling
Linking to our History topic based on ‘The Maya,’ the children designed a Mayan mask. They...
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,...
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...
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....
Date: 28th May 2021
The Buildbase FA Vase
We had an amazing opportunity to hold the FA vase in school today that Hebburn Town...
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...
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...
Date: 24th May 2021
Year 5 Practical Maths
Today the children started to learn about angles. They now know the difference between clockwise and...
Date: 21st May 2021
Y4 Enjoying Film Night!
On Thursday as part of our aim to support CAFOD, we held a film night. Each...
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...
Date: 19th May 2021
More of our inventors and their inventions!
Great teamwork! We learned a lot about materials, especially which ones are waterproof!
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...
Date: 19th May 2021
Year 5 Inventor Day
Today the children came to school dressed as inventors. They were given the task of designing...
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...
Date: 19th May 2021
Year 4 Inventors!
Today as part of ‘Water Wise Week’ we became inventors! Our task in Year 4 was...
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...
Date: 17th May 2021
Year 5- Water cycle
As part of Water Wise Week, the children created the water cycle in a bag to...
Date: 12th May 2021
Year 4 Science!
As part of our science topic we are learning about caring for our teeth. Today we...
Date: 12th May 2021
Year 4 Liturgy!
Today our liturgy was planned and presented by Lucas, Abigail and Harrison. They made links to...
Date: 12th May 2021
Year 5 Class Worship
Laini, Reece, Paige and Saniya planned our class worship today. We began with the hymn, ‘Sing...
Date: 7th May 2021
Year 5 Christmas Party
Sorry they are a little late but here are our wonderful Christmas Party snaps! As you...
Date: 7th May 2021
RE and Drama
Following his conversion on the road to Damascus, Saul became known as Paul. Paul was a...
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...
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...
Date: 25th March 2021
Year 5 Science
Plant reproduction is when a plant reproduces by forming seeds or spores. Pollination is when pollen...
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,...
Date: 19th March 2021
Year 4 Superheroes!
Today to celebrate ‘Red Nose Day’, we dressed as superheroes. We had a wide range of...
Date: 12th March 2021
Spreading Happiness in Y4.
Today we thought about spreading happiness to others. We thought of some lovely ideas about how...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 5th March 2021
Science in Year 4!
We looked at the chemical changes which take place when adding different things together. We created...
Date: 5th March 2021
Congratulations to Year 4 certificate winners!
Well done!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 7th February 2021
Celebrating Year 4 work!
Year 4 have been working well this week and have produced some lovely examples of work....
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Date: 28th January 2021
Year 4 sketching!
In history we are learning about the Romans and we will be finding out about things...
Date: 25th January 2021
Year 4 remote learning!
I am extremely proud of how well everyone is adapting to remote learning. I have received...
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...
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...
Date: 22nd January 2021
Amazing artists!
Here is some of the beautiful art work that has been sent into school this week....
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...
Date: 18th December 2020
St Mary’s Reception Nativity 2020
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,...
Date: 14th December 2020
Christmas in Year 2
Today, the children in Year 2 decorated their baubles. The children had a great time creating...
Date: 14th December 2020
Year 5 surprise visit
Year five had a surprise visit from Santa Claus and the Grinch today. They came to...
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...
Date: 11th December 2020
Christmas Lunch!
Today we had a delicious Christmas lunch! We had crackers too! The only problem was finding...
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...
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...
Date: 11th December 2020
Year 5 Christmas Lunch
The children enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch today. They had a wonderful time in their Christmas...
Date: 9th December 2020
Welcome to St Mary’s Catholic School
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...
Date: 3rd December 2020
Year 4 Bikeability!
Well done to everyone who participated in Bikeability. Everyone passed level one and received a certificate...
Date: 27th November 2020
Year 5 Class Worship
Kayla, Laini and Rahman planned our class worship. We gathered by placing our hands together like...
Date: 25th November 2020
Year 6 Worship
Today our worship was planned by Lexi, Dylan, Rhys and Chloe. We made sure that God...
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...
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...
Date: 20th November 2020
Celebrating our Uniqueness!
Today we wore odd socks to show how unique we all are. We know that we...
Date: 20th November 2020
Year 4 Friends.
This week (anti-bullying week) we have been discussing the qualities of good friends. We have shared...
Date: 19th November 2020
Children in Need!
Year 4 dressed in colourful clothes to support Children in Need. We talked about sharing and...
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...
Date: 18th November 2020
Year 6 Worship
Today we gathered for our worship planned by Ava, Amelia H, KC-Jay and Harvey. We thought...
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...
Date: 11th November 2020
Year 6 Remembrance Day
Today we celebrated Remembrance Day. We thought about the sacrifices people have made to allow us...
Date: 11th November 2020
Year 6 Maths Week
This week is Maths Week. Year 6 have been taking part in maths challenges and are...
Date: 6th November 2020
Maths Week England 2020!
Next week is Maths Week England 2020! Children will be becoming maths detectives, measuring the school...
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....
Date: 4th November 2020
Year 6 Worship
Today we gathered for our worship led by Keira, Jose, Ellenor and Lucas. We thought about...
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...
Date: 22nd October 2020
Year 5 Aspirations day
Today the children came to school dressed as what they would like to be when they...
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...
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...
Date: 16th October 2020
Year 6 Science
In Science this half term, the children have been learning about our bodies. We have looked...
Date: 14th October 2020
Year 6 Class Worship
Today we gathered in our class to take part in a worship led by Jack, Leah,...
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...
Date: 12th October 2020
Watch out Bear Grylls!
This week in Forest school we talked about surviving outdoors! Mr Slack showed us how to...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 17th September 2020
Year 1 Forest School
On Tuesday, Year 1 had a wonderful afternoon in forest school! We started off by learning...
Date: 17th September 2020
Year 6 Forest School
Today Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed continuing to explore Forest School. The children created animal dens and...
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...
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...
Date: 10th September 2020
Year 6 Forest School
Today the children in Year 6 had a fantastic time exploring Forest School. They created rules...
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...
Date: 20th May 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health awareness week
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...
Date: 7th May 2020
We’ll Meet Again
Thank you to all of our children, families and staff who have taken part in our...
Date: 6th May 2020
May newsletter
May.doc
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)...
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...
Date: 25th March 2020
Educational Resources
English Mr Bruff podcasts– Covering a range of English literature topics Driver Youth Trust– over 50...
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...
Date: 23rd March 2020
Active Morning!
Year 1 starting the day with an active start courtesy of ‘Jump Start Jonny’.
Date: 23rd March 2020
Year 6 Worship
Our worship today was led by Maesie, Melissa, Romie and Grace. We reflected on how to...