EVENTS AND VISITS
Y5 Visit to the Victorian Tunnels and Ouseburn
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Y6 at the Primary RE Festival
On Tuesday, Year 6 visited the Emmaus Youth Village for the Primary School Festival 2018 organised by the Youth Ministry Team. The day was filled with lots of fun, singing and dancing and the children had a brilliant day. The theme for the festival was PLAN “Be” and...
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Mini Vinnies attend Mass for the Housebound
On Saturday 9th June at 2.30pm, our parish of St Joseph's Birtley held a mass for the Housebound arranged by the parish SVP group led by Peter Monaghan. Peter, who has been a keen supporter of our own school's Mini Vinnie group, asked if our group would like to go...
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Y5 Visit to the Breamish Valley
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Y4 visit to Chopwell Woods
Mrs Thomson is co-ordinating the Green Tree award and following the work and activities all classes completed in the Spring Term, I am very happy to announce that the school has now achieved the Gold Green Tree Award. We now have our sights on the Platinum Award and...
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Y6 Boys Kwik Cricket Team 2018
Well done to our Year 6 cricket team came third in the Gateshead School’s Kwik Cricket competition recently, winning 3 out of their 4 matches. “The team were brilliant!” said Mr Shields, their coach, “They played magnificently and showed excellent skill and team...
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Gateshead Schools’ Fun Run 2018
Congratulations to all of our pupils (just about the whole school!) who took part in the annual Gateshead Schools' Fun Run at Saltwell Park. The day was warm and just the right conditions for a brisk mile run around the beautiful park before a picnic lunch. A perfect...
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Our First Holy Communion Celebrations
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Good Shepherd Mass 2018
Mrs Thomson, along with three of our Mini Vinnies, represented our school at the Good Shepherd Mass last week. This special mass was held at St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle and gave our Diocesan schools the opportunity of presenting all monies raised during Lent to...
read moreHoly Week Services at St Joseph’s Parish Church, Birtley
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A Special Lenten Liturgy
Today the whole school (as well as lots of parents and people of the parish) gathered in St Joseph's church to celebrate a very special Holy Week liturgy based on the Stations of the Cross. The liturgy was a wonderful illustration of the Catholic life of our school,...
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Year 5 demonstrate their excellent debating skills.
On Friday, a team of four pupils from Year 5 met up with children from all of the parish schools in our St Benedict's Partnership, to take part in an afternoon of debating. St Robert's Secondary school very kindly hosted the event which was also attended by Bridget...
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