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Going Forth Mass
<p>Our school community gathered in Church today to celebrate the next stage of our First Holy Communion children’s Christian journey. Father Johnathon spoke about how the children now have the job of going forth and spreading the Christian message by the way they live their lives. It was wonderful to gather the school community together […]</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Year 2 Linking Project Trip to the Laing Art Gallery to meet penpals from Belsay School!
<p>Before half term, Year 2 had a very exciting trip to the Laing Art Gallery. We finally got to meet our penpals from Belsay School. We met up with our penpals and did some activities in the gallery with them. This involved some circle time games and producing some art together. It was magical to […]</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Year 2 Linking Project Trip to the Laing Art Gallery to meet penpals from Belsay School!
<p>Before half term, Year 2 had a very exciting trip to the Laing Art Gallery. We finally got to meet our penpals from Belsay School. We met up with our penpals and did some activities in the gallery with them. This involved some circle time games and producing some art together. It was magical to […]</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Y6 visit Seaton Delaval
<p>It was Year 6’s turn to visit Seaton Delaval Hall as part of our partnership with the National Trust. We had a fabulous time exploring the beautiful gardens and learning about the fascinating history of the estate and house. What’s more, each child received a pass so that they can take their families to visit […]</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Y6 visit Seaton Delaval
<p>It was Year 6’s turn to visit Seaton Delaval Hall as part of our partnership with the National Trust. We had a fabulous time exploring the beautiful gardens and learning about the fascinating history of the estate and house. What’s more, each child received a pass so that they can take their families to visit […]</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
World Children’s Day Art Competition
<p>To celebrate World Children’s Day on 25-26th March, children across our school took part in Hexham and Newcastle diocese’s art competition. The theme was ‘What I think the kingdom of God looks like.’ The children produced a huge number of wonderful pieces for the competition, filled with imagination and colour, and we wish them all […]</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
World Children’s Day Art Competition
<p>To celebrate World Children’s Day on 25-26th March, children across our school took part in Hexham and Newcastle diocese’s art competition. The theme was ‘What I think the kingdom of God looks like.’ The children produced a huge number of wonderful pieces for the competition, filled with imagination and colour, and we wish them all […]</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Year 6 paint like Turner
<p>To celebrate the arrival of JMW Turner’s ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ at Newcastle’s Laing art gallery, Year 6 researched Turner’s watercolour ‘The Sun at Venice’ and tried their hands at producing a watercolour of school with some of Turner’s sense of light. As you’ll agree, the results are hugely impressive!</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Year 6 paint like Turner
<p>To celebrate the arrival of JMW Turner’s ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ at Newcastle’s Laing art gallery, Year 6 researched Turner’s watercolour ‘The Sun at Venice’ and tried their hands at producing a watercolour of school with some of Turner’s sense of light. As you’ll agree, the results are hugely impressive!</p>
Jun 14, 20241 min read
First Holy Communion
<p>Pentecost Sunday marked the beginning of our First Holy Communion Masses at St Lawrence’s church. Four of our children received the Blesses Sacrament for the first time in a beautiful Mass. We are so proud of how hard the children worked to prepare themselves, and the prayerfulness with which they approached this huge step in […]</p>
May 22, 20241 min read
First Holy Communion
<p>Pentecost Sunday marked the beginning of our First Holy Communion Masses at St Lawrence’s church. Four of our children received the Blesses Sacrament for the first time in a beautiful Mass. We are so proud of how hard the children worked to prepare themselves, and the prayerfulness with which they approached this huge step in […]</p>
May 22, 20241 min read
Y6 meet royalty
<p>Some lucky children in Year 6 had the chance to meet TRH the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Their Royal Highnesses were visiting the Veterans Launchpad charity in Byker, who work with veterans of the armed forces. Our children spoke to the Duke and Duchess calmly and politely when they were asked questions. Well done!</p>
May 22, 20241 min read
Y6 meet royalty
<p>Some lucky children in Year 6 had the chance to meet TRH the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Their Royal Highnesses were visiting the Veterans Launchpad charity in Byker, who work with veterans of the armed forces. Our children spoke to the Duke and Duchess calmly and politely when they were asked questions. Well done!</p>
May 22, 20241 min read
Designing, Making and Evaluating Felt Pouches in Year 2!
<p>Year 2 have had lots of fun this week designing, making and evaluating their own felt pouches this week in Design and Technology. We firstly practised running stitches on paper and then on a scrap piece of felt. Secondly we progressed onto sewing two templates together to make our pouch. We then designed a motif […]</p>
May 20, 20241 min read
Designing, Making and Evaluating Felt Pouches in Year 2!
<p>Year 2 have had lots of fun this week designing, making and evaluating their own felt pouches this week in Design and Technology. We firstly practised running stitches on paper and then on a scrap piece of felt. Secondly we progressed onto sewing two templates together to make our pouch. We then designed a motif […]</p>
May 20, 20241 min read
Fantastic Football Team
<p>St Lawrence’s football team enjoyed a wonderful set of results in their latest tournament. They drew against St Aidan’s of Wallsend and then their Ashington namesake before defeating local rivals St Alban’s 2-1 in a hard-fought match. The performances were all the more impressive considering they were two nil down in their first match within […]</p>
May 13, 20241 min read
Fantastic Football Team
<p>St Lawrence’s football team enjoyed a wonderful set of results in their latest tournament. They drew against St Aidan’s of Wallsend and then their Ashington namesake before defeating local rivals St Alban’s 2-1 in a hard-fought match. The performances were all the more impressive considering they were two nil down in their first match within […]</p>
May 13, 20241 min read
Year 1 Visits the Shipley Art Gallery
<p>Year 1 had an amazing visit to the Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead. This term in art we have been exploring sculpture. We spent the morning at the gallery investigating the sculpture, ‘The Angel of the North’ by the artist, Antony Gormley. We then went on to create our own maquette (small model) using different […]</p>
May 13, 20241 min read
Year 1 Visits the Shipley Art Gallery
<p>Year 1 had an amazing visit to the Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead. This term in art we have been exploring sculpture. We spent the morning at the gallery investigating the sculpture, ‘The Angel of the North’ by the artist, Antony Gormley. We then went on to create our own maquette (small model) using different […]</p>
May 13, 20241 min read
Year 2 visit the Discovery Museum!
<p>We had a fantastic day at the Discovery Museum today. We took part in two workshops. Firstly, a workshop all about The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead. Fran, our leader at the museum, told us the story and we acted it out with noises and actions. We even took part in a puppet show […]</p>
May 13, 20241 min read
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