Calendar & News
Bridgewater School news can be found here along with a calendar of events and holidays.

Ovo Foundation Nature Prize Winner!
February 6, 2025
We are delighted to be a winner of the Ovo Foundation Nature Prize, as part of the Let’s Go Zero campaign, beating hundreds of other schools in the process. We believe our small actions can help make a big difference to climate change.

Chinese New Year
January 31, 2025
This week the children have been learning about and celebrating Chinese New Year. Some of the things they have been doing includes learning to use chopsticks, making dragons and lanterns, having Chinese food for lunch and enjoying a fortune cookie.

Happy Christmas!
December 18, 2024
This week we have had two special visitors in to school. On Monday one of Rudolph’s friends, Chas, came to visit. Then on Tuesday, Santa himself! Happy Christmas Everyone!

We’ve received an award for being a carer friendly school!
December 9, 2024
The Carer Friendly School accreditation is awarded to schools in Newcastle by local charity Newcastle Carers in recognition and celebration of their efforts to support young carers. 1 in 12 young people has caring responsibilities. Young carers take on physical, emotional or practical responsibilities at home because someone in their family is ill, has […]

Bridgewater EY Assessment ARP Consultation
December 6, 2024
Please find below an important letter re our EY Assessment ARP. Consultation letter Bridgewater EY ARP

Primary Engineer Awards 2024
November 20, 2024
Mrs Robson and Mrs Stoker were thrilled to join Zoeya and her family at the Primary Engineer Awards in Glasgow. They were even more thrilled to see Zoeya receive the MacRobert Bronze Medal 2024! Zoeya won the award for her design of a self regulation bracelet.

Spanish Day!
November 19, 2024
Spanish Day at Bridgewater included a change to the dinner menu. Choices included Spanish tortilla, vegetarian paella and quorn meatballs. Followed by orange cake or jelly & ice cream. With a drink of water or sangria (blackcurrant juice!). Thank you to the kitchen!


Change the Game – Volunteering Opportunities
November 6, 2024
We’re a member school of RedSTART Educate – a financial education charity that provides continuous primary education with interactive, fun learning experiences for children from ages 4-11 years old. They have some engaging, fun volunteering opportunities available. It’s a perfect opportunity if you have any volunteering days/hours to use and you want to make a social […]

Black History Month
October 23, 2024
A fantastic display created by Year 5 as part Black History Month, along with some brilliant posters created by Year 1 for Show Racism the Red Card (Wear Red) day.