Year 6 have been learning about micro-organisms. Yeast is a microbe that feeds on sugar. When the sugar is digested a gas is released called carbon dioxide. We can see this as bubbles. How would the amount of sugar added to the yeast affect the size of the balloon? An...
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their morning at Safety Works. There was a carousel of activities led by knowledgeable professionals from the police, fire service, RNLI and Nexus. Not only did we learn how to stay safe, we also realised the potential consequences of...
Sacrament of the Eucharist The children of St Joseph’s made their first Holy Communion on Saturday 22nd June 2024, alongside children from St Bede’s School. Families and friends joined in the celebration at St Bede’s Church. The children continued their celebration on...
Our art focus this term has been on land art. We were inspired by the work of the famous artist Andy Goldsworthy who uses the natural envirnoment to create scultpures.
Planting Year 1 have been planting wild flowers and sunflowers in the Prayer Garden. First, Year 1 looked at the life cycle of flowering seeds. Then we found out about what plants need to grow and be healthy. Finally we learnt about how we can take care of plants to...
This week, Year 4 had the opportunity to visit the Centre for Life in Newcastle. We took part in a fantastic workshop called ‘Electrifying Newcastle’ where they were able to experiment with circuits and switches which is what we are currently learning...