Cafod Club
Cafod Club invited family members to their weekly Monday afternoon session. They were given the opportunity to see the types of planting and sowing that we as a group do on a regular basis especially at this time of the year. Each family group had three tasks to...
Vocations Week
‘Vocare’ is the Latin word meaning ‘to call’ and as a Catholic school we believe the biggest calling we hear is from God. We are called to be holy, called to follow God in our lives, and called to use our gifts at work. This week was ‘Vocations Week’ and we...
Number Day
We all celebrated NSPCC Number Day and the children came to school dressed up as either a number or as a Rockstar. The aim of the day was for the children to see, think and do Maths in a range of contexts and to show that everyone is a Mathematician. Throughout the...
RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch
For the eighth year running, St Gerard’s School Council have participated in a national scheme called the RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch. Since 1979, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds event has seen members of the public count almost 172 million birds....
Young Voices Performance at Resorts World
Members of St Gerard’s Choir performed at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham on Wednesday 11th January 2023, as part of the world’s largest choir. They were 30 of 6,000 children performing in the arena that night. They sang beautifully and were excellent role models;...
Christmas Activities 2022
Thank you to all the family members who joined us in Church on Tuesday morning for the Carol Concert. The children read and sang beautifully to remind us of the real meaning of Christmas. Also this week, members from the school choir visited a local care home to...
Blessing of the Bambinelli
Bambinelli Sunday is a beautiful tradition that was started by Pope St John Paul II during his papacy and is celebrated on the third Sunday of Advent. Traditionally, thousands of people visit St. Peter’s Square in Rome, bringing their Baby Jesus figurines from their...
A Visit from Author Sam Copeland
Today, we received an exciting visit from the children’s author Sam Copeland. He explained what initially inspired him to become an author and discussed his love of animals which he has chosen to include in his stories. The first book, ‘Charlie Changes into a Chicken’...