Learning Three of our exceptional Year 13 students – Ellie Brown, Omeose Egbiremolen, and Layla Air have brought festive pride to the school by entering the prestigious GCHQ Christmas Quiz Challenge and completing it in record time, a feat that highlights not only their remarkable problem solving ability but also their teamwork, creativity, and determination. The annual quiz, set by the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters, is famous for its cryptographic puzzles, logi

RISE Up and Shine Sammy brightened up the Christmas of many senior citizens by singing some festive tunes at their local church. Many sang and clapped along to his fantastic performance.

RISE Up and Shine There was a surprise treat in store for the whole school last week as we enjoyed a festive story read aloud by our Year 12 drama students. The benefits of reading are countless, but in our increasingly busy world it can be hard to find the time to settle down with a good book. By making the time, we reminded students of the simple pleasure of a story. Many thanks to the drama team for making it so engaging and enjoyable for all.

RISE Up and Shine Our fantastic year 12 French students volunteered to help solve a murder mystery last week. GCSE students were learning a challenging grammar point whilst trying to solve fun 'Cluedo' style clues. Ronya, Avril and Lukas were an invaluable help supporting the KS4 students in their understanding of the tricky tasks.

RISE Up and Shine Well done to the y10 boys who progressed to the next round of the u15 Blake Cup. The game was very tight and finished 2-2. John Spence scored first, then Niall D scored for SBB. John Spence took the lead again with 5 minutes to play. SBB did not give up and showed great determination and resilience, this was rewarded with a goal from Logan R with the last kick of the game. Man of the match was awarded to Niall D and Finley B! The game went to penalties - Nia

Learning As the monster makers club draws to a close the students are close to completing their monster, masks and prop projects. The students involved have learned a range of traditional and digital techniques and used them to create a varied range of props from popular computer games and TV along with their own creature design sculptures. Leo (pictured) adding the finishing touches to a 'Sebastian Solace' mask from his favourite Roblox game 'Pressure'.

Learning None of the group managed to finish 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James. It didn't stop us meeting though! We're feeling positive about next month's choice: John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men'. An incredibly moving novella with a cast of memorable characters, the classic tale of Depression-era California is one we're all looking forward to reading. We might not agree with the first part of Crooks' statement that "Books ain't no good. A guy needs somebody—to be near

RISE Up and Shine St Benet Biscop first team footballers continued their unbeaten run this season with a third win in a row. Tonight we travelled to NCEA to play in the Peter Tracey cup. The boys were excellent again and the match finished 4-1 to SBB. Goals from skipper Dan Mc, Harra, Harry R and Cam L. Man of the match was Evan Beattie, well done Evan! Next league game is Friday 12th Dec vs Bede Academy. Next cup opponents are Ponteland, date tbc.

Learning Year 12 Sport students completed a series of activities at the gym. They explored the movements and agonist muscles required by the fixed weight machines to support them in their knowledge for Anatomy and Physiology. They showed excellence to complete great scores in a 1 rep max for their fitness testing module. They used the gym as a case study for their business in sport unit and had a question session with the gym manager to find out how the gym operates day to da

Quest 7BH/Ge are in the midst of their Enquiry world. In this unit pupils are introduced to the Geographical enquiry cycle and they conduct an investigation into building quality and the effect it may have on their mood. They collected their data with gusto and were mightily impressed with the facilities in our new 6th form block- St Cuthbert's. They were less approving of the older staff room hut, which is more characterful shall we say! The class were really reflecting on

RISE Up and Shine The year 12 Drama students completed their performance trial exam on Monday evening in front of a large audience in the main Drama studio. Their piece was devised and created by themselves and was based on the themes and issues from the play Saved by Edward Bond. The piece was set in 1962 and followed the story of a fictional pop star and how his life impacted both his family and his fans. The students executed the performance with ease and wowed the audienc

RISE Up and Shine A small number of students travelled to Queen Elizabeth II Country Park to compete in the East Northumberland School Cross Country Competition. All students showed great resilience in some very wet and muddy conditions and the competition was excellent. Of those that competed, the following have qualified to represent East Northumberland at the Northumberland County Cross Country Championships: - Tom Floyd - Lucy Heatley - Brooke Dodds - Ava Graham - Tommy H

Learning Eight bright young minds stepped into the spotlight as they competed in the Cyber Girls First Competition in IT. With curiosity, creativity, and courage, these students showcased not only their technical skills but also their determination to shape the future of technology. Meet the Teams Swift Explorers: A team driven by speed, innovation, and the thrill of discovery. They approached each challenge with agility, proving that exploration in IT is about pushing bound

Faith Form classes have been learning about the northern saints whose names are given to our school buildings. Students were challenged to work as a group to create a banner or shield to represent the saint of their building. A huge congratulations to Mrs Vermaas' class (11T) who designed a fantastic shield to represent St Oswald, a Northumbrian king who brought religious unity and peace to his kingdom. Our runners up were Mrs Johnson's class (10T), Mr Dunbar's class (7H), an

Faith Our buildings are named after northern saints. Form classes have been asked to learn more about their buildings' saints and create a banner or shield to represent them. 11B are based in St Hilda's block (where English is taught) and have been working hard in form to represent her. St. Hilda of Whitby is famous for being an influential abbess who founded the double monastery at Whitby Abbey, her pivotal role in the Synod of Whitby in 664 AD, and her reputation for wisdom

RISE Up and Shine This week the girls played a further 2 fixtures in their league campaign. They started the evening against a strong Ashington High team, who quickly scored, putting them in a 1-0 lead. The girls fought tirelessly for the full game but unfortunately couldn't find their breakthrough in the game. The game ended 1-0 to Ash High. Our girls showed great resilience following their defeat and went on to beat Bedlington Academy 2-1 in a very tense game. Playing witho

RISE Up and Shine Well done to the U18 squad who travelled to Seaton Valley High School and played in awful conditions. 6-2 win with goals from Alfie B, Harrison S x2 and Dan Mac hat-trick. Man of the match was awarded to Lotanna M (tireless midfield running) and Skipper Dan Mac, well done boys. Also, excellent debuts for y11s Jenson P, Archie W, Blake F and Charlie L.

RISE Up and Shine Excellent performance by our U13 basketball team (predominantly Y7s in a Y8 league) who won 2 of their 4 matches last week. Excellent effort by all. Leo Mcteer’s club experience shone through. Mahtab and Lucas Rigeur were awarded players of match (by our student coaches, Michael Elliott and Isaac Redpath, also pictured). Rhys Yellowley scored some excellent baskets. Bento Ramahlo and Jack Olesky rebounded well. Everyone is welcome to train after school on Fr

RISE Up and Shine U15 boys basketball team kick started their central venue league campaign with an impressive 4 wins out of 5. After losing to Seaton Valley in the first game the boys showed self discipline in sticking with the game plan to beat Ponteland, North Gosforth, Blyth Academy and Dukes. Superb performances all round particularly from our Year 9s who showed great resilience playing against students a year older. Man of the Match for excellence was our top points sco

RISE Up and Shine Well done to all U15 football boys who travelled to Seaton Valley High School tonight. 5-0 loss against a strong Seaton Valley team. Despite the result, the boys showed great grit and determination and did not stop working hard until the final whistle. Next week, County Cup action away vs John Spence. Good luck boys.