Our head boy and head girl attended the YMT mass at Newcastle Cathedral this week. The mass was arranged to celebrate the fabulous work that our young people do within the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. It was a lovely moment to join together and our head boy and head girl represented our school in giving thanks on our behalf.
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Robert Byrne as our new Bishop of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Bishop Byrne will be the fourteenth Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle.
Bishop Byrne was born in Manchester on 22 September 1956. He was ordained priest in 1985 and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Birmingham on 13 May, 2014. Speaking of his appointment, Bishop Byrne said: “I am deeply humbled by the trust Pope Francis has placed in me with this appointment as Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle…I look forward to making my home in the North East, with its rich Christian heritage, and also getting to know and serve the people, deacons, religious and priests of the Diocese. I ask all of you to keep me in your prayers as I pray for you.”
Bishop Seamus said: “I am delighted to welcome Bishop Byrne as my successor at a time of great challenge and hope in this Diocese.”
Tomorrow, Tuesday 5th February, will be Safer Internet Day and the children in school will be learning how to keep themselves safe when using the internet or when online. During the afternoon, parents are warmly invited to attend a short presentation on internet safety delivered by one of Durham County Council’s e-safety consultants. All information regarding the parent presentations can be found in the attached letter below.
Safer Internet Day letter to parents
Thank you to all parents who turned up for the safer internet talk delivered by Durham County Council. Our children did some fabulous work around keeping safe whilst on the internet or online. Throughout the day we had our school nurse team delivering whole school assemblies. Internet safety workshops for our key stage 1 children were carried out by Big Foot Limited. Our key stage 2 children did a fabulous job, presenting an assembly, showcasing the fabulous work they had done throughout the day.
Congratulations to Ellen Marie Atkinson, from Year 6, who submitted a winning entry in theSchool Gate Parking Design competition run by Durham County Council. Ellen’s design will beprofessionally printed onto a display board which will be positioned at the front of school. Do look out for this over the coming months.
A very warm welcome back after the Christmas new year break. I hope that you all had a very festive and relaxing time with family and friends and feel ready for a new year 2019.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year at our Christmas fayre. There was a fabulous turn out and once again it was a lovely festive occasion which enabled our school community to come together. It was lovely to catch up with so many parents and thank you for the many lovely kind comments made to me personally about our school.
A big thank you also goes out to our ‘Friends of the School’ volunteers for their continued dedication and hard work in making our Christmas fayre possible.
Winning raffle ticket numbers will be posted at the school office for those who have not collected their prizes – Good Luck!
I hope to see you all once again, in the coming weeks, as our school prepares itself for the run up to Christmas.
Mr L.J.Duncan
Well done to our fabulous gymnasts from Year 5 who competed in the Easington School Sports Partnership Key Steps Gymnastics Competition. They displayed some fantastic floor routines and vaulting.
Our Autumn Parents Evening will be held in school on Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th November. We look forward to meeting with parents to discuss their child’s progress in school. Could Year 6 parents report at the Year 6 entrance. All other parents please report to the main school reception. Thank you. Mr L.J Duncan
The children have been enjoying a fun day fundraising for Children in Need 2018. “Spots” was the theme and the children raised money by competing against each other in key stage groups.
Thank you to parents who attended their child’s class liturgy. Both Liturgies focused on baptism and being part of a loving family. This prayerful and reflective time was appreciated by all.
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