School Council visit the Council House
The School Council visited the Lord Mayor, Councillor Ken Wood, to talk to him about his role as the new Lord Mayor of Birmingham. School Council pupils had prepared many interesting questions in advance of our meeting. The Lord Mayor told us about his early life; and...
Sports Day 2024
This half term, we have been delighted to be able to invite parents to watch (and even take part in) sports day, for the first time in a very long time. EYFS and Year 1 took part in a circus of activities that tested the children’s agility and speed. They...
Refugee Week
“To me, a home is where you feel loved, safe, and cherished.”- Malala Yousafzai The theme for Refugee Week 2024 is “Our Home”. From the places we gather to share meals to our collective home, planet earth: everyone is invited to celebrate what our Our Home means to...
World Faith Week
During World Faith Week, all pupils had the opportunity to learn about different faiths and religions. The week began with a whole school assembly to celebrate the shared values between different faith communities. Throughout the week, visitors came in and visits took...
Spanish Day
Today, we celebrated Spanish Day at St Gerard’s. This gave our children the opportunity to explore the culture and customs of other Spanish speaking countries in the world. Everyone arrived at school dressed in the flag colours of a Spanish speaking country, then...
Walk to School Week
School Council have launched ‘Walk to School Week’ as part of National Walking Month. Schools across the country, including children and school staff are encouraged to travel to and from school in a sustainable, healthy way! Each morning, School Council have taken a...
World Earth Day
World Earth Day is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of the challenges facing our environment and planet. Over 193 countries celebrate Earth Day around the world, with more people getting involved every year. During the day, we focussed on important...
World Book Day
Happy World Book Day St Gerard’s! What a fantastic day we all had. This year children could dress as a book character or a word. The costumes were extremely creative and everyone looked amazing. World Book Day also marked the deadline for the Paper Plate Competition....