Blog by Tag: Catholic Life of the School

In R.E. Year 1 have been learning about peoples lives in the parish community. Year 1 invited Mrs O’Neil to come in to chat about her role within the parish. The class prepared some questions ahead of her visit. During the visit Mrs O’Neil shared why she enjoys contributing to the parish. She…

Year 1 had a visit from Allison and Mark from Danica’s Dream Fund which is Year 1’s class charity. Some members of the class decided to try and raise even more money for this special charity. During May they walked, ran, cycled and scooted as much as their legs could! They decided to call the…

Year 2 have marked Diabetes Week this week by coming to school dressed in blue. They talked about what diabetes is and how the money they have raised can go to fund research to help those who live with the condition. Many of the children enjoyed trying on the diabetes crazy hair and looking at…

Year 5 have had a truly wonderful time at Castlerigg Manor! During their stay, they made new friends from Our Lady’s and St. Patrick’s School and enjoyed a range of fun and engaging activities with the fantastic team—Beth, Lilly, James, and Grace. One of the highlights was a scenic walk to a…

A huge congratulations to Hugo in Year 5, who has achieved third place overall in the Lancaster Diocesan Year of Jubilee Art Competition! The theme for 2025 is "Pilgrims of Hope," and Hugo's creativity truly stood out. As part of his prize, Hugo has been invited to spend an evening with Bishop…

Well done to Year 5 for running a mile with Miles, the Great North Air Ambulance mascot, to raise money for such an important cause. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) is a charity that provides critical care across the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria, and the Isle of Man. Each…

During May some Year 1 children are completing a Miles in May challenge. They are walking, cycling or scooting as much as they can to raise money for their class charity ‘Danica’s Dream Fund’. They are all getting lots of miles in and we are very proud of their commitment to fundraising. 
 

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Year 2 have spent the day finding out what VE Day is and why we remember it. Along with Year 1 they were visited by one of the parishioners who is a member of the British Legion. She spoke to them about VE Day and the role of the British Legion with veterans. She showed the children photos of how…

Thank you to everyone who donated clothes for the Great North Air Ambulance, which is Class 5's chosen charity. The donations were collected on Tuesday, and we all enjoyed helping to carry them out to the van. 

Year 2 have been learning about how the Holy Spirit came to the disciples at Pentecost. They spent some time listening to poetry about it then celebrated it by learning the song 'Song for Joy'. They thoroughly enjoyed showing joy in different ways. What a wonderful time they…

As part of the centenary celebrations often Lancaster Diocese, a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes visited school. Year 2 spent time with the statue to pray and adore her. They learned about how she appeared to Saint Bernadette at Lourdes. Then they made their own grottos, like the one at Lourdes that…

In Year 4, our class saint is Saint Joseph. His feast day is celebrated on the 19th March. To celebrate this day, we all wore green and brown which are the colours associated with him. We then learned about his life and how his special day is celebrated in other countries across the world.