Learning Year 8 have been creative with their History Homework. They have been studying the English Civil War and were asked to make a board game and the results were very impressive. Games ranged from Monopoly, snakes and ladders to Cluedo. It was brilliant to see the effort and attitude that went into their homework!

Quest The U13 girls’ football team have made an excellent start to the East Northumberland 9-a-side league, showcasing some fantastic football, teamwork and determination throughout their opening fixtures. **Results so far:** St Benet Biscop 1–0 Dukes St Benet Biscop 2–2 Bede Academy St Benet Biscop 5–1 Newminster St Benet Biscop 2–0 Blyth Academy St Benet Biscop 0–2 Chantry A special mention must go to Evie Hall (Year 12), who has refereed all of the team’s matches, and Ava

Quest Our year 10 and and 12 Geographers had the luxury of a live broadcast lecture from Tim Marshall on Geopolitics and today's current affairs. Tim managed to cover historical perceptions of places, Russia past and present, conflict in the Middle East, superpowers China and USA and the rising influence of Geography on Artificial Intelligence. An enlightening and engaging lecture that left you wanting more time for questions at the end.

Learning Year 7 marked the 960th anniversary of Harold Godwinson’s death at the Battle of Hastings with a special online workshop hosted by the British Museum. Using the famous Bayeux Tapestry, which is visiting from Normandy this year, students explored the events of 1066 and discovered how this pivotal battle changed England, shaping our culture and language for centuries to come. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the live event brought history to life and linked perfectly with

RISE Up and Shine Year 10 student Luke Gibson has been selected for the Newcastle Red Bulls Pathway as a tight-head prop, an achievement comparable to county-level rugby. Luke secured his place after more than 400 Under-15 players, nominated by their schools and clubs, attended trials. This fantastic achievement reflects Luke’s commitment to our core values of excellence, resilience, integrity, respect and self-discipline. His dedication to training and continuous improvement

RISE Up and Shine Last week, we hosted RGS B team in the league. The game finished 4-1. Scorers were: Niall D, Jenson P, Lotana M and Aidan H. MoM = Cam L and Aidan H. Well done lads, keep up the good work!

Learning Our wonderful students in St Aidan's Centre have been investigating the surface area of irregular shapes! 🍃🔬 During their science lesson, our students focused on leaves, exploring their different shapes and sizes and investigating how to measure their surface area. 🌿 A fantastic hands-on opportunity to develop their observation, investigation and scientific skills while learning more about the natural world around us! Well done to everyone for their curiosity, ent

Quest This month, we took a trip into the unsettling world of Stephen King, reading a collection of short stories. While the stories weren't always traditionally 'scary', they provided fascinating explorations of the human psyche, examining fear, obsession, desperation, and the darker sides of human nature. Some of our standout favourites included ""The Ledge,"" with its nail-biting suspense, ""Quitters, Inc.,"" which offered a dark take on breaking bad habits, ""The Boogeyma

Faith Recently, Year 7 enjoyed their first in-house retreat day, exploring the theme of Journeys. The day encouraged students to reflect on their own journey since joining St Benet Biscop and to consider the many paths that shape our lives. Students participated in a variety of engaging activities, including orienteering, rock decorating, making journey bracelets, and learning about pilgrimage and the experiences of pilgrims. Through these activities, they developed teamwork

RISE Up and Shine Billy Elliot the musical is coming to St Benet Biscop, Bedlington, from 16th to 19th November 2026. Set during the 1984–1985 coal miners' strike in County Durham, England, Billy Elliot is a coming-of-age story about an 11-year-old Geordie boy who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes. The show will make you laugh and cry so please bring your tissues! Tickets are selling like hot cakes so don't miss out on what will be a fabulous evening of entertainment whic

Learning Last week, the focus of our Celebration of the Word was oracy and the power of talk. After exploring why it's important to have a voice, students practised a teaching and learning strategy that is used in the classroom called 'Turn and Talk'. Discussing themes such as should AI be banned and which fast food restaurant does the best burgers, students had the chance to become more familiar with Turn and Talk routines. We look forward to seeing this being used more i

Learning Year 9 are currently learning about overpopulation, and to help them understand the different factors that affect population change they took part in the Jelly Baby Geography game. Each group were randomly allocated different population structures and they played a card game where different scenarios changed their population. Some students lost people to famine, war and disease, whilst others benefited from imaginary population policies that encouraged the populati

Learning Year 9 Geographers have been learning about different ways to present their learning to help them revise and get knowledge into their long term memory. The most recent homework was a revision mindmap. Students used their knowledge organiser for the first few lessons of the year and after learning about what makes a good mind map, produced their own for homework. The standard of effort from 9CB was excellent - well done!

RISE Up and Shine U18 football started their league campaign tonight with a 5-4 win away to Kenton. Well done to the following y11s for making their u18 debuts - Finley B, Isaac M, Niall D, Will R and Jacob B. Charlie L scored one while Niall D scored 4! and was Man of the Match. Well done lads, great attitude and behaviour. Next Up RGS!

Learning Our Geographers have been studying not just climate change but the impact of different protest groups in response to such a global issue. They have been evaluating the effectiveness of different protest groups and their strategies to combat climate change. From extinction rebellion to the lesser known earth justice. Discussions revolved around "do the groups that "shout" the loudest have the biggest impact?" Pupils then created their own pop up protest banners to cr

Quest We could not be prouder of Lucy, who, following several weeks on trial with Newcastle U16 Girls, has been selected to join the team. At just 13 years of age, and technically an U14 player, being selected to play for an U16 academy team is an exceptional achievement and one that Lucy should be immensely proud of. It has been a privilege to watch Lucy develop as a player over the past couple of years while representing the school football team. Her talent has been evident

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Learning This week, our Year 13 English students have been exploring Child-Directed Speech, the special way adults communicate with babies and young children to support language development. From exaggerated intonation and repetition to simplified vocabulary and lots of positive encouragement, students investigated how these features help children learn new words, understand meaning, and develop communication skills. As part of their studies, students analysed real-life examp

RISE Up and Shine Another excellent day out with our amazing students at Sunderland Aquatics Centre today. Outstanding efforts from our senior swimmers: Elysha G, Lucas W, Charlotte H and Alex F. These pupils finished 5th in their 200m Freestyle team race and 4th in their 200m Medley team race. Excellent performances also from our junior swimmers; Thea W, Emily R, Harley-Ray K and Arabella H. These students finished 2nd in their 200m Freestyle team heat and 1st in their 200m

RISE Up and Shine Well done to Year 8 boys who won their first two games of this season. Game 1, 3-1 wins vs Blyth Academy - goals from Grayson R, Adam H and Will W. MoM was Will. Game 2, 1-0 win vs Dukes - Leo M with a great header. MoM was Leo. Also, huge thank you to sixth form leaders/managers - Cam, Alfie and Ewan. Thanks also to Cam for referring game 2!