All Y8 pupils took part in activities linked to Remembrance Day.
They made proggy poppy wreaths with Mrs Rough, which were then laid during the assembly.
As part of their DLE programme, 7A are continuing their visit to East Riding Care Home.
Students develop their skills of empathy and care, as well as having the opportunity to talk to people from different generations.
New friendships have been formed and the students have really enjoyed organising various activities for those living at the centre.
Well done 7A!
Over this last half term our pupils have taken part in a huge variety of sporting opportunities. Here are some of the highlights.
Football
|
Age group |
Competition |
Versus |
Result |
Score |
|
U13s |
League |
St Benet Biscops |
W |
3-1 |
|
Bothal |
L |
2-4 |
||
|
County Cup |
Wellfield |
W |
4-1 |
|
|
National Cup |
Staindrop |
W |
1-0 |
|
|
U13s girls |
League |
Whytrig |
D |
2-2 |
|
Meadowdale |
W |
3-1 |
||
|
NCEA |
W |
6-0 |
||
|
National Cup |
Trinity |
L |
0-6 |
|
|
U12s |
County Cup |
George Stevenson |
L |
2-3 (AET) |
|
National Cup |
Seaton Burn |
L |
1-5 |
|
|
U11s A |
League |
Hirst Park |
W |
8-1 |
|
Chantry B |
W |
5-0 |
||
|
Northburn |
W |
2-0 |
||
|
NCEA |
W |
5-1 |
||
|
Ponteland |
L |
2-3 |
||
|
County Cup |
NCEA |
W |
5-1 |
|
|
U11s B |
League |
Whytrig |
W |
3-1 |
|
Chantry A |
L |
2-5 |
||
|
Bothal |
L |
1-8 |
||
|
Cragside |
L |
1-5 |
||
|
Meadowdale |
L |
0-13 |
||
|
U11s girls |
Area 7-a-side |
Chantry |
W |
4-1 |
Well done to the girls U11s team who will now represent the Area in the County Competition on Saturday 24th January. Could parents please inform club teams well in advance, so they know the girls will be involved in this. Many thanks.
We entered 2 teams into the U11s boys’ event this month and huge praise to both teams for their effort, commitment and attitude. Very well done to Team 1 (Dan Lloyd, James McConnell, Joe Buxton, Ben Morrison, David Jenkinson, Ollie Smith, Ben Loknes and James Herron) who were only beaten on penalties in the semi-final, to the eventual winners, Bothal.
The U12s boys team went a step further and got to the Final and after a great battling performance, demonstrating a fantastic positive attitude throughout, were also beaten off Bothal. Very well done to the team – Alex Blake, Angus Stout, Tommy Cunningham, Will Milburn, Josh Nelson, Matty Woodfine and Jake Bishop.
Rugby
For the third year running the boys are competing as a joint ‘Three Rivers’ team with Chantry, and this year we have fixtures against many ‘rugby playing’ private schools.
|
Team |
Versus |
Result |
Score |
|
U13s Cheviot |
Burnside |
W |
74-0 |
|
NSB |
W |
74-0 |
|
|
U12s Cheviot |
Dame Allan’s |
L |
17-33 |
|
Northern |
W |
30-15 |
Marathon Challenge
Well done to the Y8s who took part in this year’s ‘Save the Children’ Marathon Challenge. Pupils from Newminster, Chantry and KEVI ran in relay to complete the marathon distance (26.2 miles).
They were competing against teams from 40 all over the world, in order to raise money for Save the Children. You can compare how the teams have done on this website.
The idea was to attempt to get close to the Marathon World Record times of 2:02:57 (Dennis Kimetto) and 2:15:25 (Paula Radcliffe). Our teams finished in times of 2:03:20 and 2:03:40, finishing 11th and 12th in the world, and once again achieving the fastest time in the North East! Most importantly they raised nearly £100 for the charity.
Well done to the following participants:
- Joe Briddon, 8C
- Reiss Brunton, 8C
- Anna Railton, 8C
- Patrick Darroch, 8N
- Luke Haxell, 8N
- Luke Tait, 8N
- Charlie Deacon, 8N
- Caitlin Love, 8N
- Izzy McCormack, 8N
- Eve Roberts, 8N
- Mark Booth, 8S
- Sam Bradley 8S
- Jame Brady, 8S
- Ross Charlton, 8S
- Cameron Lane-Fox, 8S
- Lewis Thompson, 8S
- Shannon Dodds, 8S
- Robert Eadington, 8B
- Joel Tilmouth, 8B
- Josh Mole, 8B
- Reuben Wilkinson, 8B
- Louisa Dale, 8B
- Carla Barker, 8B
Northumberland School Games
The Level 2 Northumberland School Games got underway this month with the first competitions, hockey and football.
Results:
Y5 Hockey – 3rd and 4th
Y6 Hockey – 3rd and 6th
Y7/8 girls’ football – 2nd
Y7 boys’ football – 2nd
A score line often doesn’t reflect exactly on how well a team has played but I’d like to congratulate all our players who have played with a fantastic effort and determination.
It’s a pleasure to work with pupils with this attitude and team spirit irrespective of a score line. There have been more events so far this year than ever before, roll on next half term!
Level 2 events next half term:
- 14.11 – Y5/6 mixed Tag Rugby at Morpeth Rugby Club
- 20.11 – Y6-8 Sports hall Athletics at Concordia
- 21.11 – Y5 boys and Y5/6 girls Football at Chantry
- 5.12 – Level 3 indoor rowing at Cambois Rowing Club
- 10.12 – Y7/8 Volleyball at Ponteland
Other forthcoming sporting events –
- 12.11 – all Y5s will be involved in the ‘Hoops for Health’ Roadshow, delivered by the Newcastle Eagles.
- 19.11 – Y5 ‘Hoops for Health’ basketball tournament at Ponteland.
- 19.11 – U12s Girls 5-a-side football at St Benet Biscops Sports Hall
- 10.12 – Area Cross country event at Woodhorn Colliery, Ashington.
To commemorate 100 years since the outbreak of World War 1 the Year 8 students will be taking part in a Cross Curricular Remembrance Day on Tuesday 11th November.
The students will experience a variety of different war themed activities on a carousel throughout the day.
The activities on offer include:
- A session delivered by the outreach worker from Bletchley Park, who will be bringing an original Enigma Machine into school
- An activity delivered by Newcastle University on World War 1 Artefacts
- Trench Art activity
- Creating Proggy Poppy Wreaths
- Wartime Music Session
There will be a special Remembrance Assembly led by Val Cowen from the Mustard Tree Trust at 2.50pm in the main hall. Parents, carers and grandparents are more than welcome to attend.
After only a few weeks of playing together, the Chantry and Newminster Samba Band are all in time creating upbeat rhythmic sounds on their drums and percussion instruments.
The Newminster and Chantry Ceilidh band, led by Mrs Hedley, have made fantastic progress since beginning in September. On 21st October they were joined by the Kevi Ceilidh band and after half term, pupils from Rothbury will also be joining them.
We wish all pupils who are participating in the Ceilidh band at the Sage concert on November 25th the best of luck!
We are excited to be part of a fantastic musical event at Sage Gateshead, on Tuesday 25th November.
The concert involves schools from across the whole of the Morpeth Partnership including the High school, all three Middle schools and all First schools.
More details will follow but just to give you a flavour, the students will be performing songs from musicals and films, most of which you’ll probably know very well. all three Middle schools and all First schools.
Tickets for this event have now sold out so it promises to be a night to remember. We hope it’s going to be a showcase for the talent we all produce.
The Ticket Office number is 0191 443 4661 and it’s open from 10am daily.
Photo credit: David Tiernan Photography
Our annual Open Day and Evening took place on Wednesday 1st October.
It was great to see so many parents and students visiting the school and the day was incredibly positive.
We hope to see many of you again very soon.
A Macmillan coffee morning was held on Friday 26th September. Students did themselves proud and brought in a huge range of cakes and biscuits that they had made. We had an extended morning break and raised almost £240 in just 25 minutes! A cheque has now been forwarded to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Thank you – you’re amazing!
Lets Colour Global Arts Project
Last year, as part of the Bronze Arts Award, students from Chantry and Newminster in Year 8 have been working collaboratively to create 4 large murals to go up in the school grounds. Dulux have funded the project through Groundwork North East.
Each board represents a spiritual, moral, social, and cultural theme. The students developed their ideas together and used the Dulux weathershield paints with imagination.
The current Arts Award group are busy designing boards for Chantry, using different interpretations of SMSC:
Cultural – ‘My design represents different countries and cultures interacting in a modern, technological world’ Emma Loughnane, Chantry
Moral – ‘I was inspired by Michelangelo’s hands for my own design. I have used lightening to show the connection between people’ Kate Seymour, Chantry
Other Projects
- German art competition in collaboration with Newcastle University
- The Suffragettes sculpture project with Sanderson Arcade
- Arts Award showcased at Sage Gateshead for the North East Arts Award Conference
- Pitman Painters art workshops at Woodhorn Museum for all Year 6 students
- Rutherfords Christmas card competition
