St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Years 3 and 4 at the Thinktank

Years 3 and 4 at the Thinktank

Children from Years 3 and 4 visited Thinktank Science Museum, Birmingham to experience exciting hands-on learning in science and technology. Both classes toured the different areas of the museum from understanding how our bodies function in ‘Things About Me’, viewing...
Year 5 at the Tower of London

Year 5 at the Tower of London

On 14th November, Year 5 went on an amazing adventure to London!  They set off at 7:30am and arrived at 11am at the Tower of London. Their first stop was at Traitors Gate, where the people, who were brought to the tower to be imprisoned, would have entered by boat. ...
First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion

Year 3 continued their journey of faith as they received the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist for the first time in front of their families. Through prayer and discussion, the children came to realise that every Mass is a celebration of Jesus’ death and resurrection....
Year 5 visit the Houses of Parliament

Year 5 visit the Houses of Parliament

On Wednesday 10th May, Year 5 travelled by coach to their capital city. On the journey they educated themselves on the Houses of Parliament and started their sightseeing with Wembley Stadium and The Shard in the distance. Once they arrived, the children were welcomed...
Year 6 visit to St. Chad’s Cathedral

Year 6 visit to St. Chad’s Cathedral

As part of our Confirmation programme, Year 6 visited St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham. St Chad’s is known across the world as a beautiful building with a remarkable history and rich heritage. We discovered that the Cathedral was built between 1839 and 1841 and was...
Years 1 and 2 at the Botanical Gardens

Years 1 and 2 at the Botanical Gardens

Years 1 and 2 excitedly boarded a coach ready for our trip to the Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston, this would support our science topics of Plants. We were eager to see the many species of plants and trees that the Botanical Gardens are home to. Upon arrival, we met...
Year 5 Science Workshop

Year 5 Science Workshop

Year 5 visited Greenwood Academy to take part in a taster Science lesson. They started off thinking about ‘What is science?’ and ‘Why is it useful?’ they discovered that in Science we study EVERYTHING and try to understand the world around us. Our Science teacher told...
Year 5 River Researchers

Year 5 River Researchers

On Tuesday 29th November, as part of our Geography ‘River Study’, Year 5 travelled to Plants Brook situated in New Hall Valley Country Park.   When we first arrived, we were tested on which river vocabulary we could remember from our previous lessons. After this, our...
Year 2 at the National Memorial Arboretum

Year 2 at the National Memorial Arboretum

Children in Year 2 enjoyed a special trip to the National Memorial Arboretum to support their history topic. During the visit, we were very honoured to take part in our own act of remembrance where the children read out a special verse and then placed a poppy wreath...
Year 6 at Coventry Transport Museum

Year 6 at Coventry Transport Museum

Year 6 visited Coventry Transport Museum, which houses one of the finest collections of British vehicles. First, we walked through the interactive Blitz Experience exhibition and viewed the vehicles of the era to support our understanding of historical events in the...