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Writing Competition
We want as many entries as possible to Miss Clafton / Mrs Adamson by 20th April 2020! A shout out to all Year 6 students coming to St Aidan’s / St Anthony’s in September 2020 and to all of our current students. We would like as many of you as possible to take part in […]
Microsoft TEAMs Update – 24th March 2020
Message from Microsoft Minor change to Microsoft Teams To best support our Microsoft 365 Education customers worldwide and accommodate new growth and demand during these unprecedented times, we are making a temporary adjustment to Office document behaviour within Microsoft Teams for students and teachers. How does this affect me? For students and teachers working […]
School Closure Update – 20th March 2020
We have received updated guidance from the Government. Please read below about social distancing and key worker / limited access to school. As a country, we all need to do what we can to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. That is why the government has given clear guidance on self-isolation, household isolation and social distancing. And the […]
School Closure – Update 19th March 2020
Parent / Carer, St Aidan’s will be open as usual for all students until the end of the day 3.00 p.m. on Friday 20th March. Following government advice, all schools, including St Aidan’s, will be CLOSED on Monday 23rd March until further notice EXCEPT for particular groups of students. These groups will have parents in the NHS, […]
RPO at the Empire
St Aidan’s Orchestra musicians had a fantastic treat on Friday experiencing the virtuosic playing of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Sunderland Empire Theatre. Players from the orchestra took time out of their busy schedule to talk to pupils, describe life in the RPO and explain diverse career paths in music. Rachel Van Der tang, one […]
English Trip to London
London 2020. What an adventure! The English London trip was absolutely amazing. Jam packed with sightseeing, historical context and a lot of fun! First stop was the Natural History Museum where we had the chance to see the world famous roaring T.rex and explore the museum. We stepped back into history at the Charles Dickens Museum […]
Rock Night – 26th February 2020
Last night was yet another fantastic success with more musicians playing than ever before. We had bands and singers across the year groups playing rock, rap, punk and funk. Some of our bands are also writing original material and have EPs being released in the near future. What a pleasure it is to be working […]
Piano Recital – House Competition
We had wonderful performances from students in Years 7-11 on piano, violin and cello as well as some drama and poetry readings. Year 7 kicked off the afternoon with fantastic singing backed by the now well established Year 10 band. A big thank you to staff for allowing students out of lessons in order to […]
Borrowdale – February 2020
“Celebrating life to the full” Year 8 travelled to Borrowdale in the Lake District this week to build on their Year 7 mountain experience. Each two day visit allowed each student to climb their very own mountain, not once but twice! They checked into the Borrowdale YHA, climbed Jopplety How and Castle Crag, some students […]
One Voice – Well being group
Our Well being attend the CYPs Conference Today our well being group attended The Children and Young People’s Conference in Sunderland, where they engaged in a number of meaningful workshops in order to develop their awareness of mental health, physical health, alcohol and drugs as well as safety surrounding social media. The students’ behaviour and […]
Rock Night – Wednesday 26th February 2020
Let down your hair and get your boots on! It’s time for Rock Night. The increasingly popular gig is expanding again on Wednesday 26th February. Music from: Main Stage Lost Fiction (Rock – New Album soon to be released) Young Murasaki (Rap – new tunes out more hits on Spotify and Youtube) Austinne and the Circles (Pop) […]
