St Gerard's Primary School

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Big Lent Walk. We raised an incredible £463.45 . This will make a huge difference to people in need.

✝️ Catholic Social Teaching - Human Dignity, Participation, Solidarity, Option for te poor.

💙🙏🏻A reminder that we break up tonight for the Easter Holidays.
Tomorrow is Good Friday, a public bank holiday.
The children return to school on Monday 20th April. The nursery doors will open as usual at 8:30 am and the R-Y6 doors at 8:40 am.

We wish all of our families a happy and holy Easter break!🙏🏻💙

Well done to this young lady who won the ‘guess the name of the bunny’ competition. The winning name was Oreo.

💙Check out the Schools Holiday Sports Program, Shine Dance , performing arts projects and LEGO club. Free places are available to eligible families as well as subsidised options.💙

We have had an eggstra exciting morning. Lots of winners in our Easter egg raffle. Well done to you all. Thank you to the School Council, Minnie Vinnies and Chaplaincy who helped with the raffle and all the families who donated eggs and bought raffle tickets. A very special thank you to 3 of the year 6 girls who have been amazing at selling raffle tickets each day.

Mrs Muttrie-Wijesinghe and the Year 5 children led a beautiful Easter Liturgy for the whole school to tell the story of Holy Week through readings, music and drama. Special thank you to Mrs Maxson Diocese of Middlesbrough Music who has been preparing the hymns with the children and for coming to our school to play the piano this morning.

✝️ Catholic Social Teaching - Participation, The Common Good.

🐑 🐄 🐇 There are some lovely activities on at Newham Grange Farm over Easter! 🐑 🐄🐇

Some of our Year 4 and 5 children enjoyed their golf experience this morning. They really enjoyed using the driving range and taking on some putting activities ⛳️ we have some fantastic golfers in school!

Thank you to NPCAT Sport and Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre for organising what was a fun morning for all!

CST: Participation 😄
Rights and Respecting: Right to work, rest and play ⛳️

💙SEND Creative Voices- Art Workshop Opportunity over the half term holidays! Hemlington Family Hub- 15th April 12:30-1:30pm💙

This is a relaxed and welcoming session where children and young people can get creative, share their ideas, and help shape future SEND services in Middlesbrough.

✨ Led by a local artist
✨ Friendly, inclusive environment
✨ Free goody bag & activity voucher for every child

Booking via QR code on poster. 😊🎨🫟

Instagram remains a go-to platform for many young people, offering a constant stream of content, communication and connection.

However, features such as livestreaming, messaging and algorithm-driven feeds can also present risks, including exposure to inappropriate content, social pressure and excessive screen time.

Our latest guide helps parents and educators understand:
• The key risks associated with Instagram
• How features like messaging and public conversations work
• Practical steps to support safer use

The guide also offers advice on setting boundaries, using built-in protections and keeping communication open.

Download the guide here: https://vist.ly/4wviq

💟 SEND FAMILY CAMPS & FUN DAYS 💟

🖤💛 Little Starz Play & Sensory Starz SEND Middlesbrough are excited to be delivering SEND activity this Easter! 💛🖤

They are offering SEND Gymnastics and Sensory Room provision, alongside extended Family Fun Days ✨

✨ SEND Gymnastics & Sensory Room Sessions (2 hours)
📅 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th April
🕐 13:15–15:15

Enjoy exclusive use of the whole building, including:
🤸‍♀️ Gymnastics facility
🌈 Sensory room

🖤💛 A calm, inclusive, and supportive environment

🎟️ Book here: https://eequ.org/book/sensory-room-and-gymnastics-with-sensory-starz-18659

💦 Family Fun Days (4 hours of activity!)
📅 9th & 16th April

Join us for:
🤸‍♀️ SEND Gymnastics
🌈 Sensory Room
💦 Swimming at The Rainbow Centre (just a 1-minute walk away!)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Swim ratio: 1 adult to 2 children (under 8s)

Then head back for even more fun to finish the session 🎉

🎟️ Book here: https://eequ.org/book/send-fun-day-gymnastics-sensory-roomswimming-with-sensory-starz-27125

💡 Cost: ✅ FREE for those eligible for Free School Meals

💷 Reduced rate available for those not eligible

📩 For more information: [email protected]

Spaces are limited to ensure sessions remain calm, safe, and fully supportive ✨

We had a great morning with St Augustine's Catholic Primary School this morning developing our golf skills! ⛳️ 🏌️‍♀️

⛳️💟 GOLF EXPERIENCE 💟⛳️

🏌🏻‍♀️DAY 3🏌️‍♂️

It was lovely to have some Year 4 and Year 5 pupils from St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and St Gerard's Primary School join us this morning.

The children built their confidence, coordination and enjoyed competing on both the putting green and driving range. Thank you to Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre for hosting and to Mr Lance, Mr Rymer and Mr Manders for supporting the rookie golfers to develop their skills!