--- title: "Year 3 and 4 Adventure at the Tees Barrage!" url: "https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/news/2025-11-19-year-3-and-4-adventure-at-the-tees-barrage" school: "St Joseph’s Catholic Academy" --- **Tel:** 01642 360401 **Email:** office@stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk # Year 3 and 4 Adventure at the Tees Barrage! ![Image of Year 3 and 4 Adventure at the Tees Barrage!](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/news/Teesbarrage_1.jpg) 19 November 2025 Despite the wet weather, our **Year 3 and Year 4 pupils** had an amazing day exploring the **Tees Barrage**! The children were fascinated to discover how the barrage operates and even had the chance to **open and close the boat gates**, **control the video cameras**, and watch **firefighters training in the water**. The highlight of the trip was spotting the **famous otter and seals** that make the river their home! Throughout the visit, our pupils demonstrated incredible **curiosity**, **teamwork**, and **respect**, living out the **Catholic Social Teachings** of **care for creation** and **community and participation**. This hands-on experience brought **science**, **geography**, and **citizenship** to life in a truly memorable way. It was a fantastic day of learning and discovery that our children will never forget! [ A Month of Inspiration: Celebrating Black History and Nursery’s Talents](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/news/2025-10-15-a-month-of-inspiration-celebrating-black-history-and-nursery-s-talents) [Year 6 Visit the Houses of Parliament – A Day to Remember! ](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/news/2025-11-27-year-6-visit-the-houses-of-parliament-a-day-to-remember) ![St Joseph’s Catholic Academy](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Joseph’s Catholic Academy Ragworth Road Norton Stockton on Tees TS20 1HR 01642 360401 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Parents Evening System](https://stjosephsrcnorton.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/) - [Accelerated Reader](https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Remote Learning](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/information/remote-learning) - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Remote Learning](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Year 6 Transition Curriculum](https://bhcet.org.uk/year6transitioncurriculum/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjosephsnorton/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephscatholicacademy/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Joseph’s Catholic Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)