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Lockdown Lent
Tue 23 Feb 2021LOCKDOWN LENT
For many years now during Lent the pupils of St Mary’s have given generously to St Joseph’s Penny.
We would usually take home money boxes to collect coins from friends and family, do jobs around the home to earn money for our boxes, give up sweets/chocolate and donate the money instead! In school each class would set up enterprises, do Easter competitions and cake sales, all to add to the school donation.
This year due to the Covid restrictions it is going to be challenging but we wish to continue our charity work as St Joseph’s Penny needs us! #LockdownLent
We have set up the following Just Giving page for our school to donate straight to the charity:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/st-marys-swinton-lockdown-lent
Throughout Lent we would like all our pupils to raise what they can and donate via the link above.
How can we raise money in lockdown?
Donate your pocket money: you can earn pocket money by helping your parents at home in a number of ways: tidy your bedroom, help with the cooking, read with your younger siblings, help with the gardening, wash the car, take the dog for a walk!
Do sponsored events: ask your friends and family to sponsor you to do a sponsored run, walk…take inspiration from Sir Captain Tom!
How about a sponsored silence…how long could you last? This will be a great treat for parents during lockdown!
Once we are all back in school we can also have Easter raffles and cake sales in our bubbles to add to the total raised.
If every pupil and staff member could just raise and donate £2 each we raise an amazing £520 for St Joseph’s Penny!
Come on St Mary’s let’s do what we can to help!
#LockdownLent
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Salford Arts Theatre
Thu 11 Feb 2021Salford Arts Theatre have lots of wonderful, fun activities for this half term. Take a look below. You will need to book onto the activites through the' Salford Arts Theatre' website.
ONLINE ACTIVITY VIA ZOOM | FEBRUARY
Keep your little ones entertained this half term
Saturday 13th February 4pm | ages 5 - 10 yrs
THE DRAGON WHO HATED POETRY Performed By Dommy B
An interactive poetry show by the multi award winning Dominic Berry!
This imaginative and charming show has toured around theatres, festivals and schools, delighting children and presenting them with lovable, accessible, poetry.
Ticket's only £6.60 per household, including booking fee.
STORYTIME WITH ILARIA AND THE GANG
Suitable for 8 yr olds and under
3 interactive stories over 3 days, at only £5 per story, per household!
'Albert the monkey builds a den’ Tuesday 16th February 2pm
Meet Albert the Monkey, Brian the Chicken and Rita the mouse. This gang live in a red house with a yellow door in the woods. They’ve watched all of Netflix, baked banana bread and they’ve perfected their Tik Tok dances. What now?
'The Gang go on a picnic’ Wednesday 17th February 2pm
Albert the monkey, Brian the chicken and Rita the mouse decide to put on their warmest clothes and go on a picnic. What will they take in their picnic basket? Will they get lost?
'Rita gets a Skateboard’ Thursday 18th February 2pm
Rita the mouse gets a new skateboard, she is a bit wobbly but she has Albert the monkey, Brian the chicken and you lot to help her out.
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Draw Your Dreams #BottleMoment
Mon 08 Feb 2021St Mary’s RC Primary School
Draw your Dreams
Bottle Moment Competition
Having hope helps us keep going when things are really hard. Your Bottle Moment is the one thing you'd most like to do again when everything is better and back to normal. It could be a friend you'd most like to see, a place you'd most like to go, a hobby you'd most like to get back to, or simply getting a hug from someone special.
Right now, the Covid-19 pandemic is particularly taking its toll on children. This is why we are calling all KIDS to draw their Bottle Moments!
https://www.bottlemoments.com/covid-19-kids
Click the link above to find out more and enter the competition. Feel free to share your drawings with us on our Twitter page @st_swinton
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Wednesday Word
Wed 03 Feb 2021Please see the link for today's Wednesday Word below.
Today's Wednesday word is 'prayer'.
Ask your child what 'prayer' means to them.
When do you like to pray?
What is your favourite prayer?
https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/prayer?pid=MTA101634&v=17.8
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Express Yourself
Tue 02 Feb 2021Bubble 2 have been expressing themselves with some sea life yoga!
Have you ever breathed like a whale? Why don't you have a go! Take a look at our school Twitter for some more photographs.
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Children's Mental Health Week
Tue 02 Feb 2021According to Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support in UK schools, around three children in every primary school class have a mental health problem, and many more struggle with challenges from bullying to bereavement. And as we know, the pandemic is having an untold impact on the well-being of our children.
Ten Ten has produced a 'video prayer' for Children's Mental Health Week. Please take a look at the link below.https://www.tentenresources.co.uk/children-mental-health-week/
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Today's Wednesday Word
Wed 27 Jan 2021Please see the link for today's Wednesday Word below.
Today's word is 'teacher'.
Ask your child what the word teacher means to them?
What have they recently been taught about God?
Who is their favourite teacher, and why?
https://www.paperturn-view.com/uk/wednesday-word/teacher?pid=MTA101634&v=16.7
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Daily Mile at Home
Mon 25 Jan 2021Take a look at The #DailyMileAtHome. It’s an easy and fun way to keep fit and maintain good health and wellbeing for you and your children. Are you up for the challenge?
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Blue Peter and Newsround
Wed 13 Jan 2021The following websites have a variety of activities and quizzes for you to use at home.
Please take a look.
Newsround
There are lots of topical activities https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the longest running kids TV show in the world and they are uploading videos to it that are suitable for 5-11 year olds. They have world record breaking challenges, arts and crafts, environmental videos, https://www.youtube.com/bluepeter - (it’s obviously completely free to subscribe!) and don’t forget to watch the live programme on CBBC at 5.00pm every week, or on BBC iPlayer.
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National Lockdown COVID19 School Closures as of the 5.1.2021
Mon 04 Jan 2021Email sent to ALL parents tonight:
Dear parents and carers,
Unfortunately, after the 8.00 pm announcement from Boris Johnson, we regret to inform you that St Mary's School is closed tomorrow for ALL pupils except for key worker and vulnerable children - only if absolutely necessary. For children staying at home tomorrow, please use the work provided on the website. Teachers will email a timetable, via Purple Mash, detailing your child's remote learning plan by 3.30 pm tomorrow. Remote learning will commence from Wednesday.
If you require a key worker/vulnerable child place for your child tomorrow, please provide proof of key worker status as per the previous lockdown.
We do have a list of key worker and vulnerable children already. If you are new to school or new to key worker status, please reply to this email.
School will be open from 8.00 am if you still require breakfast club.
Please remember that staying at home is the safest place for your child at this moment in time. If there is somebody at home, please keep your child at home.
We will continue to support our school community as much as we can.
When we have more information we will be in contact.
Stay safe,
Kind regards,
Mrs Raynor
