Archbishop Runcie First School

Archbishop Runcie First School Archbishop Runcie CE First School is a small, loving and welcoming Church of England school in Gosforth. Be courageous; be strong.

Do everything in love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Year 3 enjoyed their first PE lesson of the year. We are learning how to play tag rugby and our first lesson was ensurin...
04/09/2026

Year 3 enjoyed their first PE lesson of the year. We are learning how to play tag rugby and our first lesson was ensuring we are passing and receiving the ball correctly and accurately.

Well done to all of our first celebration worship winners of the school year! Everyone has come back to school, after th...
04/09/2026

Well done to all of our first celebration worship winners of the school year! Everyone has come back to school, after the summer holidays, with lots of enthusiasm, excitement and love!!

Check our our new social action groups for 2026-27!At ARFS, our social action groups serve as a practical outworking of ...
04/09/2026

Check our our new social action groups for 2026-27!

At ARFS, our social action groups serve as a practical outworking of the school’s theologically rooted Christian vision, empowering our children to become "courageous advocates" for change. These groups encourage children to live out our school values of love and determination by identifying and responding to needs within their local and global communities.

By participating in these social action groups, our children develop early leadership skills and a lifelong commitment to social responsibility, recognising that their voices and actions can truly improve the lives of others.

Year 4 have had a fantastic first week back at school. We have started our new D.T. project, began to hone our hockey sk...
04/09/2026

Year 4 have had a fantastic first week back at school.
We have started our new D.T. project, began to hone our hockey skills and completed some dictionary work around our new text in English.
They have really set a high standard in terms of behaviour and attitudes to learning as well - let's keep this up all year! 💙💛

What a fantastic first day in Nursery! 🌟 The children have had a wonderful time settling in, making new friends and expl...
03/09/2026

What a fantastic first day in Nursery! 🌟 The children have had a wonderful time settling in, making new friends and exploring all the different areas of our Nursery. We are so proud of how confidently they have started their Nursery journey! 💛

In collective worship, we are reflecting on the importance of belonging to a community. This week, we are thinking about...
03/09/2026

In collective worship, we are reflecting on the importance of belonging to a community. This week, we are thinking about the philosophy of 'Ubuntu'.

Ubuntu is an ancient Southern African philosophy anchored in the core belief that human beings are deeply interconnected. It is famously summarised by the expressions "I am because we are" or "A person is a person through other people".

Ask your child what they understand by the term 'ubuntu'!

Reception have had a great first day and have had lots of fun exploring their new classroom.
03/09/2026

Reception have had a great first day and have had lots of fun exploring their new classroom.

🏠🔨👷Lots of you were asking about our new 'shed' yesterday - it is still a work in progress but it will be a new Forest S...
03/09/2026

🏠🔨👷Lots of you were asking about our new 'shed' yesterday - it is still a work in progress but it will be a new Forest School outdoor classroom to enhance our existing Forest School provision. We are very excited for it to be ready to use!

🌲🦉Forest School is a an outdoor education process where children regularly visit a natural woodland space to learn through hands-on play, exploration and supported risk-taking. Values such as stewardship, thankfulness, compassion and community are not just talked about in collective worship - they are actively lived out as our children work together, share resources and care for the natural world in a precious corner of our school grounds. 🌳🍁🍂

We are so grateful to our wonderful PTFA for part funding our outdoor classroom - it will make an incredible difference to the experiences of our children. 🫶

✨ A little sneak peek at our new Year 1 provision! 👀We’re really excited about our new Year 1 set-up and the opportuniti...
28/08/2026

✨ A little sneak peek at our new Year 1 provision! 👀

We’re really excited about our new Year 1 set-up and the opportunities it will give our children to learn through exploration, curiosity and investigation. 🧸📚✨

We’ve created lots of inviting areas for the children to investigate, practise their skills and apply what they’ve been learning in different ways.

We want Year 1 to feel like a place where children can be independent, curious and excited to learn and where there’s always something new to discover!

We can’t wait to see the children getting stuck in next week! 💛

🌟 Welcome Back! 🌟We hope everyone has had a wonderful and relaxing summer holiday! ☀️🌈We’re looking forward to welcoming...
28/08/2026

🌟 Welcome Back! 🌟

We hope everyone has had a wonderful and relaxing summer holiday! ☀️🌈

We’re looking forward to welcoming all our pupils, staff and families back for the new school year and seeing lots of happy faces around school again. 💙

📅 Tuesday 1st September – Staff Training Day
🏫 Wednesday 2nd September – Pupils return to school!

We can’t wait to get started and make 2026–2027 a fantastic year filled with learning, laughter, new experiences and lots of exciting opportunities. 📚✨

Enjoy the final few days of the holidays and we’ll see you all on Wednesday 2nd September! 😊

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Christon Road
Gosforth
NE31US

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