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St Bede's pupil, Holly, taking part in the Gateshead football tournament
6 March 2026

Congratulations, Holly!

A huge well done to Holly in Class 3/4, who recently took part in a football tournament in Gateshead. She showed fantastic effort and determination throughout the competition, and her team finished in the top three — an amazing achievement! 

Newly appointed media correspondents with their badges
4 March 2026

Our Media Correspondents Update!

We were thrilled to welcome the Trust’s Media & Marketing Team into school as part of the Bishop Hogarth Media Correspondent initiative. It was an exciting opportunity for our pupils to learn more about reporting, storytelling and the important role of communication within our school community.

Year 5 and 6 creating footprints to being their Lenten journey
19 February 2026

A Meaningful Start to Lent for Year 5/6

Today, our Year 5/6 children took part in a beautiful creative prayer activity to begin their Lenten journey.

Pupils showing off their lists on what makes them special
16 February 2026

Celebrating Self-Love in Children’s Mental Health Week

As part of Children’s Mental Health Week — and with Valentine’s Day in mind — our Year 1/2 children took time to reflect on what makes them special. They created thoughtful lists of all the reasons they love themselves.

A child in a navy winter coat stands beside a wooden picnic table outdoors, looking into cardboard boxes set out for an eco activity.
11 February 2026

A Meaningful Eco Morning Led by Our Eco Warriors

Our Eco Warriors planned and led a thoughtful and purposeful Eco Morning for the whole school community, guiding pupils through activities that deepened their understanding of stewardship and care for God’s creation.

Pupil holding up their "word bouqet" using tricky words
9 February 2026

Tricky Word Bouquets!

Miss Anderson’s class have been busy practising their common exception (tricky) words in a wonderfully creative way today!

Reception class taking part in National Storytelling week by drawing aliens
3 February 2026

National Storytelling Week in Reception

This week, Reception have been diving into the magic of stories as we celebrated National Storytelling Week. Inspired by our Drawing Club text Aliens Love Underpants, the children have been busy imagining, designing, and creating their very own aliens.

Image of Year 4 Get Musical with the Glockenspiels!
3 February 2026

Year 4 Get Musical with the Glockenspiels!

Our Year 4 children have been having a fantastic time in music this week as they learned to play the glockenspiels alongside our new song, Love What We Do!.

Image of St. Bede’s Crowned Regional Choir of the Year 2026!
2 February 2026

St. Bede’s Crowned Regional Choir of the Year 2026!

Today at The Glasshouse in Gateshead, Mrs Derbyshire and her amazing choir delivered a truly outstanding performance and have been officially crowned Regional Choir of the Year 2026! Their hard work, passion, and stunning vocals completely blew us away.

St Bede's Darlington Geologists
26 January 2026

Hands-On Geologists! Class 3/4 Dig Into Their New ‘Rocks’ Topic

Class 3/4 at St Bede’s Catholic Primary School in Darlington launched their new Science topic, ‘Rocks’, this week — and what an exciting start it has been! Stepping into the shoes of real geologists, the children explored a wide range of rock samples and began investigating how different types of rocks are formed.

Mini Police session at St Bede's Darlington
22 January 2026

Investigators in Action: Year 5 Shine in Their Mini Police Session

Year 5 at St Bede’s Catholic Primary School in Darlington enjoyed an exciting second visit from the Mini Police this week — and the session was a real eye‑opener into the world of crime investigation and community safety.

St. Bede's Catholic Primary School pupils starting their artistic journey
14 January 2026

Year 2 Bring Stories to Life Through Art

This week, our Year 2 artists at St. Bede’s Catholic Primary School have been joyfully exploring the expressive power of brushstrokes as part of their painting unit.