Newman School News
The Year 9 Online Parents' Evening will be taking place via our online platform `SchoolCloud' on Tuesday 3 December 2024 from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm.
On Tuesday 26 November a group of Year 8 Pupils will be visiting the Theatre by the Lake to watch an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's the Jungle Book.
Cubby Construction recently completed an extension to our PE changing rooms to create a brighter, more welcoming space. Both changing areas and store room are now extended with increased capacity, new skylights for natural light, and a stylish glass roof canopy outside. These changes are all about pupil comfort and enhancing their PE expe...
Some of our teaching assistants took a small group of Year 7 & 8 pupils to Hollywood Bowl where they took part in the Panathlon Challenge 10 pin bowling competition. Well done to our Year 7 team who finished 2nd out of 21 teams and to Riley who was given a certificate for scoring over 100 points. Thank you to Mr Irving for organising the trip a...
Our Sixth Form Open Evening is being held in school on Tuesday 12 November 2024 from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm.
On the feast day of St John Paul II, our Year 7 pupils attended a service to open the memorial garden in the grounds of our school. There are plaques on the bench and special bricks inlaid in the walls with the names of past staff and pupils who have passed away. The pupils led the worship with readings and psalms from the bible, prayers for t...
The half term holiday is from Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November 2024. All pupils will return to school on Monday 4 November at 8.50 am.
On Thursday 24 October a group of Year 9 and 10 pupils will be visiting the British Music Experience in Liverpool.
The Year 11 GCSE Geography Field Trips to Silloth are taking place on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 October 2024.
We are holding our Sixth Form Open Evening in school on Tuesday 12 November from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm. Please come along to see what our school has to offer your child post 16.
In support of World Mental Health Day all our pupils were given a yellow ribbon to wear. It is lovely to see pupils engaging in conversations and supporting each other in school.
On Thursday 17 October we are holding a Whole School Careers Fair where a number of local employers will be attending and pupils will visit the Fair throughout the School day.
As part of the English GCSE curriculum, pupils study Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. A group of Year 10 pupils are attending the Theatre by the Lake on Thursday 17 October to watch the theatre production.
The Year 13 Parents' Evening is taking place in school on Tuesday 15 October 2024 from 4.30 pm - 6.00 pm. Appointments can be made via SchoolCloud.
On Wednesday 9 October our Year 7 pupils celebrated the Feast Day of St John Henry Newman with a special Mass led by Fr Luiz Ruscillo. Special thanks to our school choir who sang beautifully.
We welcomed members of staff from the Armed Forces Careers Office today in school. They held a drop in session in the LRC where our pupils could come and talk about the different careers available. Pupils also took part in a quiz and we were very impressed with their engagement and questioning.
This morning we welcomed Year 5's from St Margaret Mary's, St Bede's and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary Schools. The pupils took part in a carousel of workshops including Spanish, English and DT. We hope everyone had a great morning and special thanks to our Year 8 pupil guides for their help.
The School Immunisation Team will be in school on Friday 27 September 2024 to deliver the flu vaccination to all pupils who have consent. If you would like your child have the vaccination please complete the consent form that was emailed out to parents/carers or you can telephone 01228 608046 and give verbal consent.
The Year 10 Expectations Evening is taking place in school on Thursday 26 September 2024. Parents/Carers can sign in from 5.15 pm via the side pupil entrance and the presentation will start at 5.30 pm.
Parents of pupils who are currently in Year 6 will be asked to make their preference of secondary school by the end of October 2024. To help with this process we are holding tours of our school during September and October. If you missed our Open Evening in June or would like another look around, we would like to invite you to join us for a tour of...
