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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Christmas Carols at The Little Sisters of the Poor
Our choir have been much in demand over the period of Advent. On Friday 18 December we took them the Little Sisters of the Poor care home to sing their carols for the residents. We were warmly received and the children performed a range of carols – both modern and traditional – quite beautifully, gaining… Continue Reading
St Lawrence’s Win International School Award
We are very proud to have been recently awarded the International School Award for our efforts in revealing the wider world to our children and in making links to countries in all four corners of the globe. Led by Mrs Dowling, we have fostered links in China, Malawi and Spain through various projects and penpals.… Continue Reading
Y1 Trip to the Polar Express
Year 1 had a great Polar Express day. In the morning we read the story about why we should be chosen to go on the Polar Express. We thought very carefully about why we need a seat on the train. In the afternoon we watched the film in our pyjamas. Miss Storey was the conductor… Continue Reading
The Reindeer Run
St Lawrence’s burst into action on Friday 4 December when they took part in the reindeer Run to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. Following on from our highly successful collections for CAFOD and the Race for Life appeal, the children arrived in their Christmas jumpers for £1 and took part in a range of Christmas… Continue Reading
St Lawrence’s Choir for Hire
The choir have had a very busy week! On Monday 12th December we performed in Eldon Square to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, and on Wednesday 14th December we performed at the Grainger Market in aid of The Children’s Foundation. All children involved showed exemplary behaviour at all times and were very professional!… Continue Reading
Carol Singing in the Community
Miss O’ Hare, our brilliant student teacher, has used her much vaunted singing skills to form an outstanding choir made up of our Y5 and Y6 children. The choir found itself much in demand and they decided to use their skills in the community. Having already sang for our visitors during our Mini Vinny event,… Continue Reading
Attendance Award Winner
Our latest winner of our attendance award collected her prize last week. Demi Leigh Hetherington in Year 6 was the deserved recipient of a bike that was kindly sponsored through our partnership with the Cycle Centre on Shields Road. Demi Leigh has improved her attendance massively in the last year and is an inspiration to… Continue Reading
Year 1 Parents Phonics Workshop
Year 1 had a great morning with their families carrying out lots of phonic activities. We wrote tricky words in the salt and then tested ourselves to see if we could remember how to spell the tricky words on paper, spotted phonemes in short stories, pegged letters to pictures, played ‘Obb and Bob’ ready for… Continue Reading
School Newsletter
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