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St Bede's Nursery pupils dressed up as Easter bunnies to spread the joys of Easter
2 April 2026

Easter Cheer at St Bede’s

There was lots of excitement around school today as our Nursery children, dressed as little Easter bunnies, hopped from classroom to classroom delivering delicious chocolate Easter nests to teachers and staff.

St Bede's Darlington Egg winners with their Easter eggs
2 April 2026

Decorate an Egg Competition

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Decorate an Egg Competition this year. We were absolutely overwhelmed by the fantastic number of entries and the incredible effort that went into each and every egg.

St Bede's Year 5 and Year 6 pupils during the visit from Stuie, the Director of Simfly Aviation Training
27 March 2026

Inspiring Futures: Aviation Careers Workshop for Year 5 and Year 6

Last week, we were delighted to welcome Stuie Ellerton, Director of SimFly Aviation Training, and his colleague into school to deliver an exciting aviation‑themed careers session for our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils. Stuie was once a pupil at St Bede’s himself, which made his journey even more relatable and inspiring for the children.

St Bede's Year 5 and Year 6 pupils at the Darlington Primary School Swimming Gala
27 March 2026

A Fantastic Performance at the Darlington Primary School Swimming Gala!

We are incredibly proud of our amazing Year 5 and Year 6 children who represented St Bede’s so brilliantly at the Darlington Primary School Swimming Gala.

St Bede's Nursery pupils during their Forest Friday activities
20 March 2026

What an Amazing Forest Friday!

Our Nursery children at St Bede’s enjoyed a truly wonderful Forest Friday. The morning was full of adventure, creativity, and plenty of outdoor learning.

St Bede's pupils planting trees during their lunchtime to support nesting birds
17 March 2026

Planting Hope: St Bede’s Children Embrace Outdoor Learning This Lent

Despite the chilly weather, we enjoyed the most wonderful lunchtime outdoors today at St Bede’s.

St Bede's pupils gathered to celebrate St Patrick's Day with other Trust schools
17 March 2026

Mini Vinnies Shine at the Trust St Patrick’s Day Celebration!

Our Mini Vinnies enjoyed a truly special day as they took part in a Trust‑led celebration for St Patrick’s Day — a wonderful opportunity to come together in faith, friendship and service.

St Bede's Year 4 pupil showing their achievement certificate
17 March 2026

Celebrating the Wonderful Achievements of Our Year 4 Pupils

At St Bede’s, we love recognising and celebrating the incredible things our pupils achieve both in and out of school. Over the past few weeks, our Year 4 children have shared some truly impressive accomplishments, and we couldn’t be prouder of each one of them.

St Bede's Darlington pupils at Darlington Mayor's song contest
7 March 2026

St Bede’s Choir Shines at the Darlington Mayor’s Song Contest!

A huge congratulations to our wonderful St Bede’s choir, who delivered an absolutely incredible performance of “Mother Knows Best” at the Darlington Mayor’s Song Contest last night! Their hard work and talent truly paid off as they were awarded a fantastic 2nd place!

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.