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.

 

Art Club: Firework Art

Art Club: Firework Art

Today was the first day of our Art Club! Following the Bonfire Night celebrations at the weekend, our budding artists made paintings inspired by the fireworks some of them went to see. First, we discussed the history of Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes, to deepen our...

Y3 Black Country Museum Trip

Y3 Black Country Museum Trip

Year 3 went on a trip to the  Black Country Museum as they had previously been learning about our local area in History. We learnt about how life was in the 1800s and onwards in the Black Country. We got to explore more about the Industrial Revolution and how it...

Y1 & 2 Trip to Twycross Zoo

Y1 & 2 Trip to Twycross Zoo

Y1 and Y2 enjoyed a lovely day out at Twycross Zoo this week. Children were so excited exploring the zoo, watching animals in their habitats and loved learning new facts about them from the zoo keepers. We learnt about what they eat, how they live and what they look...

Raise a Reader Author Visit

Raise a Reader Author Visit

Today Year and Year 1 were lucky enough to be visited by author Paula Harrison. Paula introduced the children to her book series about Kitty. In his exciting series, Kitty is a superhero in training with feline superpowers. Paula talked to the children about how she...

Afro-Caribbean Dance Workshop

Afro-Caribbean Dance Workshop

The children enjoyed the high-energy workshop focusing on traditional movements. All children did a fantastic job of remembering the dance steps. At the end of the session, the children were split into two groups and had a dance-off – which they loved!

Olympic Athlete visits Bosco

Olympic Athlete visits Bosco

A big thank you to the two Team GB athletes, Amy Smith and Emily Lewis, who came into school to enthuse our children. They led a fantastic fitness circuit session with each year group, encouraging pupils of all sporting abilities to challenge themselves and to keep...

Y3 & 4 DECCA Assembly

Y3 & 4 DECCA Assembly

During an assembly led by DECCA, classes 3 and 4 learnt about the side effects and dangers of taking tobacco. They enjoyed taking part in the true or false quiz.

Diwali Showcase Assembly

Diwali Showcase Assembly

Today, as part of our Faith-filled Friday, the children spent the afternoon learning about the festival of light, Diwali. All classes focused on a different aspect of Diwali and then showcased their work, cooking and research. They made necklaces/jewellery, diva...

Girls’ Football

Girls’ Football

A big well done to the year 3 and 4 girls who attended the football event today. The girls played brilliantly and worked well as a team when playing against other schools. It was lovely to see their confidence grow and their determination to keep going. They were...