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Thank you to everyone who entered our Easter Egg competition – a tradition which returned today after a two year break. As ever, all of your entries were colourful, creative and fun! Well done to everyone who took part!
We wish you a very happy and prayerful Easter.
Yesterday, all of Key Stage 2 took part in CAFOD’s Walk for Hunger campaign, walking a mile to support people around the world who don’t have enough to eat. We contributed to the charity’s campaign by bringing in money for our non-uniform day. Just as importantly, we became more aware of the issues faced by… Continue Reading
This morning choir and orchestra performed our concert, ‘Friendship,’ for the whole school but also for our adults. A very well done to all members of Choir and Orchestra from Years 4, 5 and 6! We performed the following pieces:You’ve Got A friend in me, R.Newman from Toy StoryYou’ve Got A Friend, C.King and J.… Continue Reading
Today we have dressed in yellow and blue in school to support the Ukrainian people. We prayed for peace and we raised money to help the Cafod Appeal for aid in the Ukraine. The Mini Vinnie members and the School Councillors sold juice and biscuits to raise money and everyone donated £1 towards the… Continue Reading
The Year of the Eucharist At St Lawrence’s School in Byker we have been enjoying celebrating The Year of The Eucharist. We have done a variety of things in school to develop children’s knowledge of the Eucharist and what it means to us. The whole school took part in a Eucharistic Art… Continue Reading
As part of World Book Day celebrations, KS2 explored four different books during the day. Miss Davidson chose the Dam, a picture book based on a true story about the building of Kielder Reservoir. We started the session by discussing change in our lives and how it can be both a good and bad experience. … Continue Reading
This year for World Book Day, Mrs Garforth looked at ‘Pugs of the Frozen North,’ by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. Each class from Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 learnt a little bit about the fantastic story about Shen and Sika and a pug-pulled sleigh ride to the North Pole! We… Continue Reading
Year 6 had a fantastic ‘Graduation Day’ to round off a wonderful week working with IntoUniversity. The children had a tour around Northumbria University’s futuristic City Centre campus before putting on their mortar boards and gowns. Dozens of families were there to celebrate with them and listen to their presentations about famous engineers: Brunel who… Continue Reading
Year 6 spent a fantastic morning thinking about their ideal university course and where they might study when they are older. The children looked through dozens of prospectuses from sites across the UK to get a feel for the 52,000 different subjects that are now available to be studied in Higher Education. They discussed the… Continue Reading
Year 6 spent a wonderful day exploring the Centre for life. The children, who went as part of the IntoUniversity project, looked at different aspects of science, in particular Space. They had the opportunity to visit the Planetarium as well as look at how the human brain functions. The scheme, sponsored by Newcastle and Northumbria… Continue Reading
