This Friday, as a school, we participated in a day of fasting so that we could appreciate how much we have at school and at home. Throughout the school we have been looking at people in parts of Africa, who are not as fortunate as we are, but still appreciate everything they have. Svondo, a child from Zimbabwe, was a brilliant example of a young child who was grateful for everything he had, even though he was not as lucky as us. In these parts of the world, children are not as fortunate to have access to footballs; some make them from paper and cello tape!
To raise awareness and money for people and families like Svondo, footballs were not allowed at break times today. Instead, we created our own to teach us to appreciate how much we actually have and to put us in the shows of others.
As a school, we have gathered to pray and to understand that through Lent we give up things, not only because Jesus made sacrifices, but also because by giving things up , we can make a difference by donating the money we save, to people and charities who need it. Thank you for all of your generosity with your donations for Family Fast Day – we have raised an amazing £277 which will help so many families around the world.
St Patrick’s have been fortunate enough to be revisited by the wonder that is Chris Connaughton. Chris visited earlier in the year and recreated Christmas stories throughout advent. Classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 were captivated when listening to Chris’ recreation of stories about the ancient Greeks and other traditional myths. These stories are a brilliant, educational experience for all children. Thank you so much for your time Chris and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Happy Chinese New Year! This year is the year of the dog which is a symbol of bravery, loyalty, and caring for others – we hope to develop all of these qualities within St Patrick’s. To celebrate the beginning of a new year, we have been immersing ourselves into Chinese culture throughout St Patrick’s!
Our nursery children have been testing their taste buds with Chinese delicacies, whilst Class 1 and Class 2 have created dragons for a parade throughout school. Happy New Year to all!
To commemorate the anniversary of Auschwitz prisoners being freed in 1945, we are gathering today to remember the millions of people who have been killed or persecuted during such tragic times. Children throughout the school have written prayers to remember the lives that were lost, and have learnt how hatred and discrimination has no place in our world. As a school we will continue to love and care for each other to make the world a better place.
Years 2 and 3 were fortunate enough to enjoy an educational trip to Durham University to further explore the history of the Roman Empire. They started the day off as young archaeologists, trying to uncover the secrets behind many ancient objects – some were over 2000 years old! In the afternoon, we went on a Roman journey through time exploring different artifact which gave us information on what Romans did in their everyday life, for jobs, and even for fun. Our artists had a chance to express their creative side by creating mosaic patterns in a unique Roman style. Overall it was a brilliant, fun-filled, educational day out.
Classes 7-12 travelled to Stockton today to compete in a local cross country event. It was an extremely wet and muddy day, but that didn’t dampen St Patrick’s spirits. Our competitors performed their heart out and made our school extremely proud. Every child who attended is through to the next round at Preston Park – we even achieved a Year 4 Boys and Year 5 Girls 1st place. Well done to all who attended!
Key Stage 1 have been making the most of the chilly weather in the best way possible – building some snowmen! After getting wrapped up nice and warm, Class 2 and Class 4 ventured outside to build some fantastic snowmen, some even bigger than Mr Ryan! After a freezing, hard day’s work, Class 2 toasted some marshmallows on the open fire to get lovely warm again – we even got a surprise visit from Mr Conwell (he must have heard about the marshmallows!)
Throughout all of school, our children have been learning about how to keep safe in lots of different situations in relation to First Aid Week. Our Key Stage 1 children have been learning what to do in case you, or someone else, is in an accident and you need to keep them safe. They learnt how to make an emergency call if they needed to, and who we would need to ask for help. Key Stage 2 went one step further and were taught and practiced how to safely perform CPR and when we would need to do it. Well done to all of St Patrick’s and remember to stay safe!
We need to say a huge thank you to every one of you who voted in The Golden Giveaway, but especially to the Teesside Philanthropic Society. The Philanthropic Society have awarded us with an unbelievably generous donation of £2000, the money used is going to go towards sports equipment throughout the school. We will spend it wisely as we hope to further motivate and encourage all of our pupils to enjoy and succeed when competing in school sports. Thank you!
Reception children have been baking with members of the community who are important to St Patrick’s in Design and Technology. They developed their mixing, measuring and pouring skills to make delicious cakes to take home to their families for Christmas. Thank you, Mrs Morgan!
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