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Preston Sea Cadets Visit

On Thursday, 23rd March, Colour Sergeant Dowd and Petty Officer Edgar visited school to talk to the Year 8 pupils about opportunities with the Sea Cadet branch in Preston. Two of our own pupils were also on hand to talk about their experiences and enjoyment …

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Animal Care

Every lunchtime, a group of Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils volunteer, on a rota basis, to take care of the animals with Mrs. Arden. Pupils clean out the animal pens, restock the animal bedding, make sure they have enough clean drinking water and keep …

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Preston Schools’ Netball Tournament

Last Wednesday, the Preston Schools’ Netball Tournament, organised by Our Lady’s, took place at St. Cecilia’s and Longridge. There were twenty teams involved, which is more than we have ever had before. Our Lady’s were the only school to have B teams in both age …

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UCLan: Dance Your Heart Out Workshop

Last Tuesday, final-year dance students, from the University of Central Lancashire, visited school to perform a piece of work they had choreographed as part of their studies. They talked about the inspiration for the piece, how long they had to prepare it and how they …

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Coffee Morning Celebrations

On Tuesday, three pupils from the Faith in Action Group visited the coffee morning at North Preston Evangelist Church to serve tea and coffee; talk to members of the local community; and tidy up after the event. To celebrate a number of milestone birthdays in …

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Year 7 Football: Preston Cup Campaign

The Year 7 football team made an excellent start to their Preston Cup campaign this year with an outstanding 11-0 win against Christ the King, in the preliminary round of the competition. Christ the King hosted the game on their fantastic 9-a-side, Astroturf facility. Year …

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Year 10 and 11: Mixed Netball Results

The Year 10 and 11 mixed netball teams were in action last Thursday, away to Archbishop. The commitment to training has been exceptional and we had twenty two pupils in total representing Our Lady’s at the fixture. The hard work definitely paid off as Our …

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Under 16: 3v3 Basketball Tournament

The new and exciting 3v3 basketball competitions have started taking place as part of a pilot scheme organised through the Lancashire Schools’ Basketball Association. The first event formed part of the U16 category and was held at Garstang Academy on Monday 20th March. Our Lady’s along …

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Recklinghausen School Twinning Visit

On Friday, 17th March, the pupils and staff enjoyed a visit from representatives of Kathe Kollwitz Schule from Germany. Preston has enjoyed links with the town of Recklinghausen, Germany since 1956 through the Town Twinning Partnership. Head teacher, Michael Neckenig along with teachers: Lisa Ten …

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