Cleadon Church of England Academy

The Junior Leadership Team would like to thank everyone who attended their coffee afternoon on Friday. In total, £327.40 was raised towards the cost of their trip to London in March. They were very impressed with the number of adults who brought their own cups / mugs to help support the eco team in their quest to stop using reusable cups in school.

We will be hosting the Knitted Bible from Tuesday 3rd February - Thursday 5th February. Parents / carers and children are welcome to visit the showcase after school on each day between 3:15pm and 4:00pm.

Children in Reception walked up to All Saints Church on Tuesday to experience the special baptism of their baby doll Ewan James. Reverend Vernon explained to the children each step of the baptism and presented Ewan with his own baptism candle. Reception are pleased to share that Ewan was very well behaved and didn't cry when at the font. The children had a great time at Church and were very well behaved. Thank you to all the parents / carers who volunteered to accompany them on the visit.

On Wednesday, the children in Year 4 went to Newcastle to visit the Cathedral for the Diocesan Christingle Service. The children were impeccably behaved during the Metro journey and the service inside the Cathedral. They worked with members of the Diocesan staff to create eco Christingles which they took home to grow. A special mention must go to the children who spoke to the Cathedral audience with confidence. It was lovely to receive an email from the staff who worked with the children congratulating them on their effort and their wonderful behaviour. Well done Year 4!

Last Tuesday, children in 1x headed off to the Urban Factory in Jarrow for their Cheerleading Festival. The children particularly enjoyed going on the trampolines and becoming experts at hand stands and cartwheels. The children also learned and performed a dance routine to a favourite Soda Pop song which caused great excitement. Overall, Miss Elliott and the staff were extremely impressed with the behaviour and effort in all of the activities. Well done 1x!

Last week, Year 6 headed off to Gosforth to the Newcastle Reform Synagogue. The visit was planned to support the RE theme this term and it certainly did not disappoint. They were met by Jonathan who was excellent in sharing information on the Synagogue and Jewish Faith. The children enjoyed seeing a range of items including a 200-year-old Torah. Jonathan was very impressed with the wonderful questions and the children’s behaviour and knowledge. Well done Year 6!

Class Worships

The Spring Term is always a special term as we welcome parents / carers and wider family into school to view Class Worships.  

Please find below the dates for your diary:

Friday 16^th January - 6x 9:10am, 1x 10:45am

Friday 23^rd January - 6y 9:10am, 1y 10:45am

Friday 30^th January - 4x 9:10am, Rx 10:45am   

Friday 6^th February - 4y 9:10am, Ry 10:45am                                              

Friday 13^th February - 5x 9:10am, 2x 10:45am     

Friday 20^th February - 5y 9:10am, 2y 10:45am

Friday 6^th March - 3x 9:10am 

Friday 13^th March - 3y 9:10am

The Eco Army would like to ask for your support in helping Macmillan Cancer Research. From 5^th January until 16th February, we will be collecting plastic confectionary tubs to send for recycling. All the funds raised will be used to support people living with cancer. A wheelie bin will be outside the main entrance every day for you to drop off your empty tubs. This is a great opportunity to discard your empties from the Christmas period! In 2025, the initiative collected over 240,000 tubs, weighing in at a record-breaking 27,990 kg of plastic, raising over £10,000 for the Charity.

On Monday, the Year 6 Choir were invited to sing at Haven Point in South Shields. They sang exceptionally well with many proud parents and members of the public enjoying the festive cheer. Thank you to Miss Fenwick and Mrs Wear for their dedication and support in working with the school choir. 

Members of the Junior Leadership Team will be heading off to London to visit the Houses of Parliament in March 2026. They have decided that they would like to fundraise to pay for some of the cost of the trip. On Friday 23rd January, they will be holding a coffee afternoon for adults and children in the school hall between 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Parents and carers can collect children from their classes after 2:30pm to attend the event. They would kindly request donations of cakes and biscuits (not containing nuts) to be sent into school on the morning of the event.

It has been a busy week in school this week with children in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 having the opportunity to showcase their Nativities to parents, carers, family and friends. It has been a joy to watch the children singing and sharing the Christmas story. I am so proud of every child who has rehearsed and taken part giving their all. The Nativities have been weeks in the making with regular practices all leading up to the final performances. The singing was exceptional, narration clear and confidently delivered and the characters all played their part in bringing the stories to life. I would like to take the opportunity to thank our wonderful children for a special week and our dedicated staff for their hard work in bringing it all together.