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Newcastle pupils mark World Mental Health Day with positivity and colour
It was all about feeling happy, relaxed, and comfortable at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary, when we put our own spin on World Mental Health Day. The theme for the day on Friday 10 October was ‘What Makes Us Feel Happy’, and our children were invited to swap their usual uniforms for colourful outfits or clothing that made them feel ‘happy, relaxed, and comfortable’. The global event, which takes place on the same day each year, was introduced in 1992 by the World Federation f
Dec 172 min read
Newcastle pupils celebrate friendship and welcome new faces
The importance of friendship was the order of the day when senior pupils came together to welcome those just starting their educational journey at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary. The Buddy Celebration of the Word on Friday 3 October saw the Year 6 children paired as ‘buddies’ with those entering Reception, to ease their’ introduction into life at our school, which is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. “Our Buddy Celebration of the Word was led by our Year 6
Dec 172 min read
Cakes for good causes at St Catherine’s
There were tasty treats on offer when pupils at our school held their own fundraiser in support of this year’s Children in Need appeal. All year groups at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary took part in the charity bake sale, which was organised by the children on the School Council, with the help of our Reception Teacher and School Council Lead, Melissa Calvert. “The school councillors met with me before the event took place to discuss ideas as to how they could raise money for
Dec 172 min read
Early Years families take part in language development workshop
Happy talk was the order of the day when we invited parents and carers to join their children for a special speech and language event on Wednesday 15 October. The Language Link Workshop at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary was open to our Early Years First Stage (EYFS) pupils and their families, and was led by Gemma East, a Speech and Language Specialist and Therapist assigned by the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, of which the school is a member. “Parents who attended
Dec 172 min read
‘Friendly’ and ‘inclusive’ St Catherine’s welcome new pupils
Ofsted has praised the “compassionate and friendly environment” at our school, which has retained its ‘Good’ rating in the Report. Inspectors described St Catherine’s Catholic Primary as a “fully inclusive school with pupils at the centre”, saying: “The school has created a culture in which pupils grow to develop their character well and settle into the school community quickly.” The children’s good behaviour was singled out too, with the report stating: “Pupils work together
Dec 173 min read
Rosary Club
During the month of October, we held Rosary Club. Several children met at lunch time to join in prayer by praying the Rosary through the week.
Nov 141 min read
Anti Bullying
On Tuesday 11th November, they presented a fantastic anti-bullying assembly. Their thoughtful ideas, confident speaking, and clear messages helped the whole school understand the importance of kindness, respect, and standing up for one another. The effort they put into planning, rehearsing, and delivering the assembly truly shone through, and they should feel incredibly proud of what they achieved.
Nov 141 min read
Children in Need
On 17 th November, we celebrated Children in Need Day. Our school Council decided to hold a non-uniform day and bake sale to raise money for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Thank you to everyone in our school family for bringing in baked treats and donating money. We are overwhelmed with your generosity! Thank you again for supporting such an important cause.
Nov 141 min read
Odd Socks
Anti bullying week was celebrated nationally on the 10 th -14 th November. The theme was Power for Good Odd Socks Day The children celebrated Anti-bullying by wearing odd socks! It was a great way to celebrate what makes us all unique in Anti-Bullying Week!
Nov 141 min read
Remembrance Prayer
Year 6 beautifully led our Remembrance Day prayer for the school. Each class created a piece of artwork that was presented to remember all the soldiers lives that were lost during the war. Lest we forget.
Nov 131 min read
Buddies
Year 6 have been paired up with our new Reception children as part of our Buddy system. Year 6 children have been getting to know their buddies by spending some quality time with Reception. They absolutely loved having their buddies in class - playing, reading, helping and being such kind role models.
Nov 131 min read
House Groups
The Year 6 children worked very hard to prepare their presentations explaining why they would like to be a House Captain. All the staff and children voted and there were 8 House captains and vice captains elected so they can start inspiring children throughout our school. Well done St Catherine’s- keep shining.
Nov 131 min read
School Council representatives
Congratulations and welcome to our new school council members! You have been trusted by your classmates to share your ideas, speak on their behalf and help make our school an even better place for everyone! Well done for letting your light shine and setting the world on fire!
Nov 131 min read
Sponsored Walk
All the children had a lovely morning walking with their class mates and some families members to Jesmond Dene to help them fundraise for the class fund which will support for class trips and resources.
Nov 131 min read
Fair Trade
We had house groups mornings - when our children from Year 1 to Year 6 get together in their houses and experience learning in a different environment, as part of Fair Trade forthnight. St Bede house in Year 3 and looked at which foods can be Fair Frade, and how to recognise the label. The children then designed their own (beautiful and delicious) Fair Trade packed lunches. We ended our session by learning about how people are trying to protect the rainforests, and what Fair
Nov 131 min read
Star Awards
Each week we gather together to celebration how the children have lived out our SHINE values in many different ways. Well done to our superstars this week who won awards. Well done for letting your light shine
Nov 131 min read
Month of Mary
In the month of October we celebrated Mary our Mother. We have our Mary Prayer Stations to give the opportunity for personal prayer and think to reflect on how important Mary our Mother is.
Nov 131 min read
CAFOD family fast day Mass 2025
As a school we celebrated a very humbling and thoughtful Mass on Friday we as learned what it means to fast. The children led us beautifully through readings and bidding prayers, whilst Canon Simon explained how fasting reminds us of those who have less, and how sharing shares God’s love. We thought about how we can care for each other, and how our harvest collection is going to help those in need.
Nov 131 min read
Happy World Mental Health day!
On World mental health day and we are celebrated this day with the theme “What makes us happy”. We were very lucky this morning to have Doctor Sophie who is a mental health doctor come and talk to us about the importance of looking after our own mental health and being kind to ourselves. Thank you so much Doctor Sophie. You were a real inspiration to our children today and we all gained a lot of knowledge about our mental health. “If you can be anything in this world. Be Kind
Nov 131 min read
MacMillan Coffee Morning
Year 6, as part of their Faith in Action work, led a very successful cake and coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research. Thank you to everyone who donated. We had so many cakes and biscuits that we will be selling them again at home time.
Nov 131 min read
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