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’...
School Council ‘Book in a Box’ Challenge
School Council launched a new reading challenge called ‘Book in a Box’. Children bought a chapter of their favourite book to life by putting objects and artwork together in a box to retell the story. Take a look at the wonderful creations! Back to Events...
Remembrance
“Lest we forget…” At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent on the Western Front to bring an end to the fighting in World War I. As a mark of respect, at 11am St Gerard’s School fell silent for two minutes to remember and...
World Science Day
World Science Day takes place on 10th November. It was started as a way of opening up the world of scientific research and discovery to engage everybody in scientific issues and developments. Science is all around us and part of our everyday lives. To promote this,...