Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Author visit on Mental Health

  Wed 24 May 2023 Mr John Howe

  This morning we are hosting author Sarah Millington in Y5, whose novel Demelza Rice Is Not Very Nice, deals with bullying, mental health and social media, as children make the transition into KS3.
  
  Sarah says, “My main inspiration was my own experience of being at secondary school. Like Sophie
  Miller, the protagonist, I was bullied on the first day and never felt like I was cool enough. I now
  have two girls of similar ages to Sophie and feel that, in the current social media-obsessed climate,
  the pressure to fit in is even more intense. I wanted to let young people know it’s OK to be different
  and inspire confidence in them to be themselves. As a journalist, I’m privileged to tell other
  people’s stories on a daily basis. I wanted the chance to tell mine.”
  
  Parents can receive a 30 per cent discount on the book (£6.99) if they buy it from www.bookguild.co.uk and enter SCHOOL30 at the checkout.

• Rugby Success

  Tue 09 May 2023 Mr John Howe

  Well done to our Tag Rugby team who took the cup in the Cluster competition at Monkwearmouth Academy. We had to split the children into two sides and both sides won games, but Seaburn Storm went unbeaten overcoming their classmates from Seaburn Saracens. What this picture doesn't show is the fantastic grit enthusiasm and willingness to have a go, from these children. The children practiced every lunchtime for a week and played fantastically well in attack and defence today, scoring, well, I lost count of how many tries, alongside some acrobatic tags against Redby and two sides from Southwick. Captain Jack lifted the cup, which we shared in assembly today.

  

• Sunderland 3K Run

  Sun 07 May 2023 Mr John Howe

  What a fantastic morning. Eight of our runners, one parent runner and a slightly slower head teacher, represented Team Seaburn at the city's Big 3K Run. A huge well done to : Isla and Blake, Heidi and Jacob, Jessie, Mathilda, William, Caden, Esther and Esther's mum for digging deep and completing the course. It was lovely to do it as a school and we will be back next year. Thank you to the parents and family who came along to cheer the children. The children will receive their run t-shirts during Celebration Assembly on Thursday.

  

• Reading Role Models

  Wed 03 May 2023 Mr John Howe

  We are looking for enthusiastic reading volunteers from our school community to spend some time in school (same day and time each week.) with children.
  Each volunteer will receive training to work with children on an individual basis, reading and talking about the book, general discussion and chat.
  Your first visit to the school will usually be an ‘induction’ session where you will meet the member of school staff responsible for the reading volunteers in school. This session will include information on the school’s policies and procedures, the class and children you will be reading with.
  What do I need to do to get involved?
  In order to become a reading volunteer, you must:
  
  * Be able to come into school for an hour a week, plus travel time
  * Commit for at least a school year
  * Be fluent in English and a competent reader
  * Believe in the importance of literacy
  * Enjoy spending time with children
  * Have been a resident in the UK for the last 2 years
  * Agree to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check and be able to supply 2 references
  * Attend the 2.5 hour initial volunteer training session
  We don’t ask for formal qualifications or specific experience but do value the following attributes in our volunteers; patience, enthusiasm, good listeners, good communicators, encouraging and a passion for reading!
  
  Thank you to those parents who have already completed the following form.
  https://forms.gle/C21SKbQKGvRL2tVj8
  
  Closing date: Monday, 15th May 2023.