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For this half term’s current affairs lesson, Year 2 took part in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2026. The children explored the school grounds to look for and identify different birds, counting groups of the same birds they could see. The children learned that counting birds helps scientists understand which birds are...

We are pleased to announce we have the new results of our school's carbon footprint, in conjunction with the Green Schools Project. Our last carbon footprint total in 2023-24 was 189 tonnes so our total this year of 128 tonnes which means that our footprint has decreased by 33%. Well...

The third annual Archery Competition between St. Joachim's and St. Helen's took place last week and proved to be another great success. The event was conducted in a spirit of friendly competition, with pupils from both schools demonstrating impressive focus, skill, and teamwork. The competition ran smoothly, and it was clear...

Four of our Year 5 pupils had the opportunity to participate in the Our Lady of Grace Brilliant Stem Club Project that was led by the Science teachers of St Bonaventure's and St Angela's. The children had the opportunity to carry out various scientific experiments and investigations. They learnt how...

Children from Year 1 and Year 5 took part in a special tree planting ceremony in memory of our late Pope Francis. The ceremony was led by Father Dan, who guided the children in this meaningful act of remembrance. Next to the newly planted tree, the children placed a plaque bearing...

During April, as a school we celebrated International Week. Each class were given a different country from all different continents to study. Our international day aims to celebrate all cultures and learn about new cultures that may not have been studied before. On Thursday 24th April, we celebrated our children’s...

As part of our history topic 'How did we learn to fly?' Year 2 went on a trip to the RAF museum to see different planes throughout history. We had a workshop around the history of flight over the last 100 years and saw many different planes used within the...

https://www.iucnredlist.org/ Can you create an original signed two-dimensional A4 or A3 artwork inspired by an animal species are threatened with extinction? The main focus of your artwork can be anything in the following categories from the IUCN red list – Vulnerable (VU), Endangered (EN), Critically Endangered (CR) or Extinct in the...

To start off our Science Week, we were fortunate to have a visitor come into school and lead part of our launch assembly. Savanna is a STEM ambassador who is a scientist that works for Sensodyne. She talked to us about how she uses science in her job and how...

Thank you to all parents/carers who attended our annual Science Fair. The fair showcased all the children's achievements in their classes and all the amazing competition entries around this year's Change and Adapt theme. We are really proud of the efforts and enthusiasm which was evident in the extraordinary outcomes...