Blog by Tag: Catholic Life of the School

Nursery enjoyed coming to school wearing blue or their own clothes to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week. 
 

Year 6 celebrated the feast day of St Bridget, our school’s saint, by reflecting on her life and her dedication to serving God and caring for all of creation. The children learned about St Bridget’s kindness, generosity and respect for the natural world, which continue to inspire us today.…

Year 3 prepared some beautiful St. Bridget’s day prayer cards to distribute to the community. After celebrating Mass for St. Bridget’s Day, Year 3 walked up the street to the doctors surgery, Marion’s and Cohen’s Chemist, leaving a thoughtful message in each card.

To celebrate St Bridget’s Day, the children took part in a craft activity with a special meaning. Inspired by the life of St Bridget, the children made bookmarks as a gift for a school in our neighbouring town.

St Bridget travelled all around Ireland spreading The Good News, sharing kindness,…

Year 1 performed ‘The Nativity’ beautifully. Amazing performances all round with fantastic narration, clear speaking parts and sensational singing. The Christmas story was well told and the audience were blown away with their dance moves. Congratulations to Year 1. 

Year 2 performed their Christmas play ‘Is There A Baby In There?’ today. The children sang beautifully and delivered their lines clearly with the narrators telling the story confidently. What a talented group of children they are! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the performance. A truly wonderful…

Year 1 had a great day celebrating St. Andrew as it will be his feast day on Sunday 30th November. St. Andrew is Year One’s Saint. They found out about his life and why he was special. Year 1 created Scottish flags, made their own shortbread biscuits and even enjoyed some ceilidh dancing. 
 

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Year 2 went to Egremont War Memprial today, to pay their respects to those who have fought for their country, especially those who served in the two World Wars. Sandra Edwards led the remembrance with some readings and Melvin Askew played the Last Post. Everyone observed a two minutes silence with…

The Year Lorena were so excited to see the brand new grotto in the school grounds. They respectfully gathered with the whole school and some parishioners for the moment when Father Groody came to bless the grotto. It was a magical day, and the children were very happy to be a part of it!

The Year 2 children were filled with awe and wonder as they warmly welcomed the new grotto in the school grounds. They respectfully attended a very special ceremony led by Father Groody, who blessed the grotto and led them in prayer and hymns. It was a truly memorable moment marking the grotto as…

Year 3 had a fantastic day learning all about the mysteries of the Rosary and how to pray it. They learnt about the significance of the miraculous medal as a sign of protection and safeguarding to those who wear it. They made a medal and a plaque for themselves. 
 

 Year 5 and 6 went to church for their first class Mass of the year. They enjoyed listening to Father Groody, who spoke about the importance of saying the Rosary during the month of October. We heard how Pope Leo has encouraged everyone to pray the Rosary to help bring about peace in the…