Catholic Life

Our Mini Vinnies enjoyed a cosy hot chocolate celebration to mark the end of our half term club. They coloured in our motto, “We turn concern into action,” and reflected on their achievements, proudest moments and the difference their acts of kindness have made. The children shared how it feels to…

This term, we have been focusing on, ‘Creation and Covenant.’

On Monday, we gathered together with Year 6 for our End of Branch celebration.

The children read beautifully and it was lovely to share what we have been learning about.

Please have a look at some of our fantastic work this…

Our year 6 Mini Vinnies have been sharing their journey so far during our year 5 and 6 End of Branch assembly. They reflected on how their actions link to Catholic Social Teaching and the values of kindness, compassion, dignity and service to others. We are so proud of their enthusiasm and…

We celebrated our Harvest Festival with hymns, prayers, reflection, drama and poetry. It was a wonderful afternoon enjoyed by Years 3,4,5,6 and parents/guardians. The food we collected will be donated to Sefton Food Pantry for the incredible work they do. It was lovely to see Lynne Higgins at our…

Last Thursday, 29th September, was National Teaching Assistant Day. Our Mini Vinnies wanted to celebrate and thank our amazing teaching assistants who are such an important part of our school community. 

Our teaching assistants support our children and teachers every single day, sharing their…

This morning, our year 6 Mini Vinnie’s welcomed parishioners from English Martyrs parish to a very special coffee morning. The children planned the event themselves, baked homemade cakes and were so excited to welcome our guests. Both the children and parishioners throughly enjoyed their…

Today, Year 5 were visited by Sophie from, ‘Send my friend to school.’ We discussed the sustainable development goals, focusing on goal 4, ‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education.’ 

The children discussed a range of questions as well as justify their choices.

We were shocked by…

Tonight in MInnie Vinnie’s, we focused on the importance of kindness, appreciation and making others feel special. The children created their own Mini Vinnie bracelets for a friend or someone they appreciate. Each child carefully chose coloured bead, with each colour representing a different…

This week the children in CAFOD club have been designing posters to promote Fairtrade Fortnight. Buying fairtrade products means that producers are guaranteed a fair price for their produce. Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 21st September to 4th October. We are encouraging children to look out for…

On Thursday, some children from Year 5 went to celebrate Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral. The mass was led by Archbishop John Sherrington and was to celebrate all the work done in raising money for Nugent Care.

 

The children are having a wonderful week outdoors in forest school with the  sunshine. They are exploring with water, playing in the mud kitchen, practising balancing, playing parachute games and building strong friendships. They also enjoyed story time outdoors with an ice-pop to cool down. 

Last term’s gardening club all left with their own pansy to grow on in their own gardens. Thank you for helping to make our school environment beautiful.