St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

Wow Moments: Our School Blog

There’s always lots of exciting things going on at our school. In this section, we would like to share some of our special moments with you.

 

Music Parent Workshops

Music Parent Workshops

It was lovely to see so many parents join their child’s music lesson. The children loved every second and were keen to show off their musical talents. Many parents showed off their musical skills too; we had some rappers, hip hop movers, drummers, percussion players...

Nelson Mandela Assembly

Nelson Mandela Assembly

Class 4 we have been researching the life of Nelson Mandela and the important role he has played in making changes in the world for good. During their assembly, they shared some key facts with the rest of the school. They reinforced that Nelson Mandela will always be...

World Down Syndrome Day

World Down Syndrome Day

To celebrate the day, the children and staff came into school wearing odd socks.  We took this day as an opportunity to educate and raise awareness about Down syndrome. Our aim was to increase awareness and show support for individuals living with this genetic...

Mother’s Day Breakfast

Mother’s Day Breakfast

The school hall was buzzing with excitement as the children were joined by their Mums, for our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast. Each child received a daffodil to give to their mum. Everyone enjoyed a delicious breakfast. It was a happy start to the day and the children...

Faith- filled Friday – Scientists and Careers in Science

Faith- filled Friday – Scientists and Careers in Science

All classes explored different vocations linked to science and carried out various science enquires. The children enjoyed learning about different careers in the science field. Here are some of the careers we had zoologist, volcanologists, nutritionists, astronautical...

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day

The day began with a whole school assembly where a brief background on St. Patrick’s Day was given. We were lucky to watch one of our Y5 pupils perform a traditional Irish dance – she did a fantastic job of dancing to the rhythm of the song. All children had the...

Y3 Trip to Holy Cross Catholic Church

Y3 Trip to Holy Cross Catholic Church

Y3 visited Holy Cross Catholic Church on Tuesday and they learnt all about Catholicism. We began the trip by learning a bit more about what it means to be Catholic. We learnt about the structure of Mass and the importance behind the readings and prayers. Father...

Y3 receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Y3 receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation

A massive Well Done to the children from Y3 who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation today. They have practised very hard over the past few weeks examining their conscience to acknowledge their sins and preparing to confess their sins to Father Josephat. They have...

Reception’s trip to Guru Nanak Gurdwara

Reception’s trip to Guru Nanak Gurdwara

We have been learning about Sikhism for our multi-cultural week faith. We went on a coach to visit Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Smethwick. When we entered the Gurdwara we needed to take off our shoes, wash our hands and cover our heads as a sign of respect. We listened to...

Y1 trip to St James’ Church

Y1 trip to St James’ Church

As part of our learning during this Multicultural term, Year 1 have been given The Church of England to explore. Today children had the opportunity to visit St James’ Church and learn more about the religion. Children carried out a treasure hunt inside the church,...