Year Six pupils enjoyed an inspiring and highly successful day trip to London, marked by exemplary behaviour and memorable learning experiences. The day began early at Durham Station, where the group gathered before boarding the 06:09 train to King’s Cross. Spirits were high as pupils arrived in the capital shortly after 09:00, ready to immerse […]

Our school is delighted to share some exceptional news with the village community. We recently received a letter from the Department for Education congratulating All Saints’ on the excellent outcomes achieved by our disadvantaged pupils at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. The message praised the hard work of pupils and the dedication of […]

As the festive season approaches, All Saints’ is buzzing with excitement and preparations for a magical Christmas celebration. We want to take the opportunity, at this most important time of year, to ensure we bring joy to the whole community.  Our infant performance of Born in a Barn and junior concert of Groovin’: The Nativity are for our families […]

As the golden leaves fall and the season of autumn well and truly settles in, our pupils arecelebrating another half term which has been filled with joy, achievement and high standards.From the youngest learners in Nursery discovering the magic of storytelling and song, to theoldest pupils in Year Six tackling ambitious historical learning related to […]

Year Two enjoyed a visit to Locomotion in Shildon, where they explored the fascinating history of rail travel. The children began their day with a walk around both the main hall and the new hall, taking time to look closely at the impressive collection of locomotives. They were especially excited to spot trains connected to […]

On Wednesday 22nd October, Year Three had a fascinating and educational visit to the Oriental Museum in Durham as part of their history topic on Ancient Egypt. The trip offered a unique opportunity for children to engage with real artefacts and deepen their understanding of Egyptian life, beliefs and customs. During the visit, pupils explored […]

As the golden leaves fall and the season of autumn well and truly settles in, our pupils are celebrating another half term which has been filled with joy, achievement and high standards.  From the youngest learners in Nursery discovering the magic of storytelling and song, to the oldest pupils in Year Six tackling ambitious historical […]

Since returning to school as a family in September, we have been in the midst of showing families around who want to join our Nursery or Reception Class in 2026. We are thrilled to open our doors.   Between our nine teachers, we have 145 years of teaching experience (and this doesn’t include our marvellous teaching […]

Year Four had an amazing time taking part in various adventure sports. They tested out their aim during archery, learning how to safely use a bow and arrow and playing some fun games. Everyone was hungry playing the “pizza game,” where they had to work as a team to create a pizza with the target. […]

All Saints’ was visited by more inspectors in April and we are thrilled to take up the opportunity to show off our joyful and thriving nursery & school! The report is available on our website or on Ofsted’s website. Here are some of the comments made: All Saints’ Catholic Primary School is a happy and […]

On Friday 7th March, Year Three visited Sunderland Winter Gardens to further their knowledge on plants. We began the day by looking at a variety of plants from around the world and finding out how they were adapted to their environment. We learned that plants that live in hot places usually have small leaves to prevent […]

This half term Reception class are learning all about dinosaurs! To begin the topic, we have discussed different ways of finding out information about dinosaurs including using the internet to search for facts, reading non-fiction books and visiting a museum. On Thursday 16th January, Reception class went to the Great North Museum in Newcastle where […]

Dear Families, I am extremely proud to share with you our report from our recent Catholic School Inspection and I am absolutely thrilled to state that we have been judged as OUTSTANDING in all areas of Catholic Education. The report is a wonderful testament to our pupils, staff, families and parish. We didn’t need someone […]

On Wednesday 8th October, Year One visited Durham Cathedral. In our Geography lessons we have been learning all about cities and how they are different to towns and villages. Durham city has been our focus, and we found out so much about the different landmarks and features. Our visit to the Cathedral linked so well […]

This half term we have been looking at ‘People Who Help Us’ as part of our topic. Our Early Years children visited Petite Street on Wednesday to further explore different occupations through role play. The children were so excited to take on the various roles including vets, police officers, firefighters and shop keepers. Harriet in […]

Year 2 had a fantastic trip to Locomotion. In the morning, we explored the train shed. We used our science knowledge to explore the different materials used in constructing the engines and the carriages. We noticed on the Locomotion 1 replica they used wood to form the water tank. Alec realised this was because wood […]

On Friday 18th October, Year Three enjoyed a visit to the Oriental Museum in Durham to learn even more about ancient Egypt. We began the day with a treasure hunt around the gallery, focusing on reading the information to answer questions. During this part of the day, we learned about how the ancient Egyptians dressed, […]

On Wednesday, we welcomed the new Bishop of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle to All Saints’ to show him what we are about here! He has been in position for approximately fifteen months and he’s currently visiting all schools within the Diocese. He joined us in the hall for a question-and-answer session where the […]

We have had a great week in All Saints’ thinking about how we can we keep ourselves healthy- both in mind and body. Healthy Eating We started with a healthy eating session. All of the classes had the opportunity to try a range of simple healthy dishes from curry to smoothies. Vincent in Year 2 […]

May is a month dedicated to Mary the mother of Jesus. Each week, the children have joined a prayer station for a time of calm, peace and reflection. The children have created a whole school rosary and enjoyed the chance to pray together.

Year 6 had a fantastic experience to enhance their P.E. learning. They visited the water sports activity centre where they could work as a team to row and built their confidence on the water. Everyone (Staff included) had an amazing day! Year 2 visited Whickham Thorns Activity Centre too. They had the opportunity to climb […]

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