St Michael's Catholic Primary School
In the footsteps of Jesus, we strive to achieve excellence in everything we do
St Michael’s went back to bed for World Book Day! Our theme was bedtimes stories so we came to school in our pyjamas and enjoyed a day of reading and story telling. We spent the week focusing on poetry and were able to be inspired by great poets. Some of us also wrote and performed …
This year for Citizenship Week our theme was ‘Equality Matters’. We took time to look at the importance of showing love and respect to all our fellow citizens, regardless of their age, race, religion or culture. We had a chance to go attend a charity fair and meet lots of remarkable people who give up …
St Michael’s participated in The Song For All Project which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Oxford University Press (OUP) Music Department. The song, Rhythm, was written by the OUP composer Bob Chilcott. The aim was to get as many schools singing and performing the song as possible. We were proud to be a part …
On 12th June, pupils in year 6, attended the residential Outdoor Education Centre, Fairplay House. The children participated in variety of activities, which included water Sports, high adventure, team building and environmental sessions. The children had a great time and we hope this outdoor learning experience helps them to grow and develop as individuals and …
On 25th May, the school participated in the Bikeability programme, which is the government’s free national cycle training programme. Their aim is by 2025,to have helped 5 million children take up the Bikeability cycle training to enable them to be confident, learn practical skills, have improved well- being, be more active and have a better understanding on …
On 22nd May, pupils in year 6 attended Kew Gardens, which is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world”. They had an opportunity to learn about the world of science behind these botanical collections. These collections date back to the early 18th …
This year, World Book Day is took place on Thursday 2 March 2023 and the emphasis was on making it YOUR World Book Day. Since it was first celebrated in the UK and Ireland over 25 years ago, the day has grown to become an essential calendar fixture for schools, settings and communities. It provides …
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Citizenship education is a school subject that develops knowledge, skills and understanding that pupils need to play a full part in democratic society, as active and responsible citizens. Pupils were taught about democracy, politics, parliament and voting. Citizenship weeks for this year were based on the theme ‘Who is my neighbour’ Our Rights and Our …
On 5th January, 2023 a selection of children from Year 5 and 6 visited SOAS, University of London, for the launch trip of The Scholars Programme, organised by The Brilliant Club. Their mission is to mobilise the PhD community to support outstanding pupils who are less advantaged, to access the most competitive universities and succeed …
