Quest After Year 9 have studied Rivers during their Physical World Unit, they were tasked with creating a project about Waterfalls. This allowed the creative spark to flow through to demonstrate their knowledge. It was fantastic to see the pride they all took in their work!

Quest Our GCSE cohort made the most of a slither of time between their hectic exam schedule, using "the big maps" of Newcastle to practice grid references, identifying land uses and measuring scale. They worked in groups, to solve challenges and find clues to secret locations. They sure did "plot" their way through some challenges and their efforts were off the "scale", no "lost" causes in this cohort. Well done!

Quest Year 11 student Ben Hepple attended an open evening prior to embarking on his College course in September. At the end of the evening Ben was presented with the multi skills outstanding student award. We are extremely proud of him at St Benet Biscop and we wish all the very best for the future.

RISE Up and Shine KS3 cricketers travelled to Blyth Academy to play some indoor cricket against Ponteland and Blyth. Well done to all the pupils who played some excellent cricket. Win 1 lost 1. Congratulations to skipper George Skinner with some excellent bowling. Great batting also from Alfie W and Matthew L. Thank you for all of your effort boys and for being outstanding role models for our school. More cricket to follow in the coming weeks.

Quest On the 5th May, the U13 girls team travelled to Barnsley FC to play Outwood Academy in the quarter-final of the National Cup. From the beginning, this was a very challenging game from the girls, with both teams demonstrating some excellent football. We took the lead with an excellent goal from Lucy Heatley in the first half and spirits were high. Outwood Academy quickly countered this and managed to get a goal back, taking the result to 1-1 going into half time. Going i

Quest On the 29th April, the U13 girls football team travelled to Ponteland to play in the county cup play-offs, due to winning the East Northumberland League. Their first game of the evening was against a very tough Walbottle, who had an excellent defence and goalkeeper, we just couldn't manage to break them down. The game was very equal for the vast majority of the match, until Lucy Heatley scored a goal with 1 minute left to play. Result: St BB 1-0 Walbottle. Onto the 2nd

Quest The Year 12s met this week and it's another unanimous recommendation from us. Part philosophical, part gothic, its themes of vanity, influence, and self‑deception sparked a deep conversation that went beyond the novel. It’s certainly one that rewards close reading, and sharing perspectives made it feel even more powerful.

Quest St Benet Biscop's Y10 rugby team struck fear into the hearts of Northumberland schools at the Easter 7's Tournament. Mason P, Logan R and Niall D all zipped through the lines of defence and raced their way over the try-line. Jaime T, Corey B and Sam M all also made barn-storming breaks, leaving the opposition in their wake. Layton B, Adam H and Will R all scrummaged heroically, winning each and every battle. Mark W and Chi K tackled and rucked valiantly, showing great g

RISE Up and Shine The U13 girls have won the East Northumberland U13 Girls 9-a-side League! Credit must go to all of the girls for their hard work and dedication this season, we are all so proud of them. U13 squad: Lucy Heatley (c) Ava Graham Mya Swann Erin Mcloughlin Evie Yellowley Isla Ratcliffe Ruby Cavens Molly Redpath Lola Cavens Erin Halton Niamh McCartney Katie Cunningham Amelia Winter The league win means the girls have qualified for the Northumberland play-offs, with

Faith We recently said goodbye to Mowbray First School, their Year 5 and 6 pupils have been using our school site while they waited for new premises. They joined us for a morning of enrichment with the theme of 'Stronger Together’, led by our Sixth Form student ambassadors. Students took part in a carousel of activities which included rock painting, code breaking, making a tree of hands and a spaghetti and marshmallow team building activity. We wish them every luck in thei

Learning On Monday 16th March, St Benet Biscop celebrated Pi Day with a variety of fun and challenging activities. Students were put to the test as they competed to recall as many digits of the mathematical constant π as possible. Congratulations to our top performers, Molly Millican (8P) and Jude Toole (7O), who impressively recited 101 and 100 digits respectively. As a reward, they earned the highly anticipated (and slightly messy!) prize of throwing pies in the faces of Mr

Quest Our very own Dakota (Year 10) took her dog Logan to complete at Crufts dog show recently. Logan is a Papillon and he was entered into the Best Veteran breed category and competed against eleven other male dogs. After walking around the arena and being checked by the judges he was chosen as the winner. We are incredibly proud of this achievement.

Quest A group of our Social Sciences sixth form students were given the opportunity to visit Little Angels nursery and gain hands on experience of working in early years childcare. The students spent the morning reading with children and observed the work of the staff in the nursery. “It was lovely to see how advanced the toddlers in the baby room were with their fine and gross motor skills, they were really independent in their play” (Ruby)

Learning As part of ongoing work to develop skills of independent learning and revision, Year 10 took part in a two-hour revision skills workshop last week. This took place in the hall and was led by Teachers and Year 12 student ambassadors. After learning about the science of learning and memory, students were given the opportunity to practice 5 different revision activities – making a revision timetable, graphic organisers, cue cards, Cornell note taking and foldables. W

Quest Thirteen students from Years 10 and 13 visited Newcastle University’s School of Engineering for the Get Into Semiconductors event. They attended lectures from university staff, with our Year 10s even taking a leading role. Students also joined a hands‑on workshop, applying coding techniques linked to electronic devices. The day built confidence, independence and STEM skills beyond the classroom, while deepening their understanding of the semiconductor industry. The visi

Quest Fifteen Year 10 students enjoyed their second afternoon at Baker Hughes this week as part of their four‑week industry experience. They heard from specialist engineers about their roles and how pipeline inspection tools are developed. Students visited the workshop floor to learn about the science behind identifying pipe defects, followed by an analytical session using real data to spot different issues. They also visited the 3D printing area and received a small printed

Quest Recently, Year 10 student Harrison Huntley (10S) travelled to Wales to participate in a National Cycling competition (an omnium and Sprint Trials). After so much hard work and dedication, he went and won the whole U16 Sprint Series, so totally worth all the hard work and effort. He beat all of the GB National School of Racing boys to gain the winners jersey! Well done. Harrison has already been selected for the Regional School of Racing with British Cycling and is jus

Quest On Thursday 19th March the Year 8 boys' rugby team travelled to Percy Park for the annual County 7s tournament. Superb running in their first game particularly by Riley Cobb who scored two tries meant a victory over Newcastle School for Boys with a 4-3 win. Kings, the eventual winners were strong and our team showed amazing resilience to keep the scoreline respectable. Captain, Ethan Naruma Tuiloma in particular put in some superb tackles and really led by example in

Faith Over the season of Lent, students in our Form classes have been creating beautiful symbolic “Trees of Transformation.” Each leaf and branch represents the ways they hope to grow in love, through kindness, forgiveness, patience, and acts of service. These trees reflect the journey of Lent: a time to pause, reflect, and consider how we can become more loving in our words and actions. As the trees have grown, so too have the students’ commitments to positive change. Their

Quest On Tuesday 17th March, the U13 girls team travelled to Huddersfield to play round 5 of the National Cup. At half time, the score was 2-1 and everything was still to play for, with both teams demonstrating some excellent football. A few adjustments and position changes were made to the team for the 2nd half, and we quickly found our break. The game ended in a 9-2 win, and we are through to the quarter-finals! Whilst the result may look like our girls dominated the match,