Quest The U13 girls football team played round 2 of the National Cup on Wednesday 21st January. They beat North Gosforth Academy 9-1, a very impressive result, and they continue on their winning streak! Being down 3 players, the girls demonstrated brilliant resilience, with a few of them playing out of their normal positions, and in some very wet/muddy conditions. Goal scorers were: Lucy Heatley (5), Erin McLoughlin (2), Mya Swann (1) and Niamh McCartney (1) Player of the mat

Quest On Tuesday, Year 12 Geographers were investigating Glacial features in Easedale Valley. This involved us walking through the stunning glacial valley and idenitfying and orientating landforms to piece together Glacial direction. They saw U shaped valleys, Roche Mountonnees, hanging valleys, corries, tarns, striations, hummocky morraines and miss fit streams. It was a Geographer's delight and our geographers practiced Geo locating, orientation, map work, field sketches an

Quest Our Year 12 Geographers on Monday had their first immersion into human field work data collection techniques. We were based in Keswick, Northern Lake District and pupils conducted land use mapping, mood mapping, questionnaires, re-photography, environmental quality surveys and a walkability survey. It was a busy day and the pupils grasped the opportunity to try all the methods provided with gusto. They were exceptional and a member of the public went out of their way t

RISE Up and Shine Twenty-six of our Year 9 and Year 12 students have completed training to guide their peers through the Anne Frank Exhibition, visiting the school for the next two weeks. On loan from the Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam, the exhibition explores Anne Frank’s life and the persecution of Jewish people during World War II. Selected from a large group of volunteers, students may apply to become ambassadors for the Anne Frank Foundation. As part of their prepa

Faith We celebrated the feast day of St Benet Biscop on Monday 12th January, dedicating the entire week to reflecting on his achievements and what we can learn from him. St Benet Biscop was a 7th-century English monk, scholar and traveller. He founded the monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow, bringing books, art and learning from across Europe. His love of education, faith and culture helped shape Christian learning in England for generations. On Monday afternoon, students too

RISE Up and Shine Students across the school have been donating food and toiletries to support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our local communities this advent. We have been so overwhelmed by the generosity with our students in supporting both Bedlington and Cramlington food banks, that we decided to run the collection as a form class competition. Mr Jones’ form class (11P) came out on top with over 180 items donated by the 19 students in the form class. It has b

Quest On Wednesday 14th January, we welcomed our Year 9 students and their parents/carers to our Options Information Evening. The evening was very well attended and was well received by parents and students alike. We have been extremely impressed by the maturity shown by our Year 9 students during this process and we are confident that they will choose options which will give them a broad and balanced curriculum in Key Stage 4. A letter will be emailed to all parents/carers w

Quest Students in Year 8 have been making their own temporary magnets using iron nails and paper clips. They have been able to make stronger or weaker magnets and this has allowed them to answer specific exam questions regarding making their own compasses if stranded on a desert island. Great work Year 8!

Learning The Year 12 Geographers have been learning about the 'banana wars' and the role of countries, TNCs and the World Trade organisation in managing global trade. They took part in an international trade negotiation activity where different players had to present their views to the World Trade Organisation who were responsible for making a decision on the trade disagreement. This developed skills of oracy, debate and negotiation.

Learning A group of Year 12s are loving the work of Freida McFadden so much they have formed a reading club, and can be found snuggled into a corner of St Cuthbert's cafe enjoying her latest page turners. It is great to see them sharing their love of reading with each other.

Quest Our U13s boys' rugby team enjoyed a friendly tournament against Bede and Blyth Academy. In the first match, despite starting well, Bede Academy soon showed their dominance with some excellent running to take the first game. Tommy Howe did score a consolation try and there was some good runs by members of the team. The second match against Blyth Academy finished 2 - 2. Some excellent running notably by Reo Will, Ethan Naruma Tuiloma, Henry Moore. Great rucking by ca

RISE Up and Shine Last week the U15s travelled to QEHS to compete in the County Cup. SBB took the lead early on with a goal from Isaac M, QEHS equalised. SBB scored again through Isaac M. The match stayed very tight until the last 12 minutes. The very strong Hexham team scored a late flurry of goals and the game finished 5-2. Isaac M and Max B were awarded man of the match. Outstanding conduct and effort from all the boys.

Learning We met this week, and wow did John Steinbeck’s 'Of Mice and Men' give us plenty to talk about. Everyone agreed it was a powerful read. Steinbeck’s world felt like a tiny but vivid microcosm of society, packed with characters we connected with instantly - some we loved, some… not so much. We were especially struck by the insight it offers into Depression era America. The plot’s slow burn toward its shocking and tragic conclusion sparked some strong responses. We're ex

RISE Up and Shine On Wednesday 14th January, we hosted John Spence Community High School in Round 1 of the U13 Girls ESFA. At half time, it was looking like a very close game with the score being 1-1. John Spence quickly scored in the second half, taking the score to 2-1. Our girls fought tirelessly to bring the score back to 2-2, and from then there was no stopping them. The match ended in a 10-2 win for us, meaning we progress to the next round of the cup. The full team pla

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'.