Refugee Week
Last week students from all year groups took part in events to recognise Refugee Week. This week is supported internationally and is built around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. Refugee Week was established as a direct reaction to hostility in the media and society in general towards …
READ MOREOLCHS Ducklings
Our school ducklings have now developed into gorgeous young ducks and have been re-homed. They are currently living at an animal sanctuary, with a huge pond. As much as we all loved nurturing them, they needed more space and water and so they have moved …
READ MORERiver Trips
The past week has seen our Year 10 Geography GCSE students don their wellies to investigate fluvial processes along the River Wyre. As part of the new GCSE Syllabus all Geography students must investigate a human and physical issue to be able to discuss in their …
READ MOREDesign & Technology Trip to Cadbury World
Year 7 pupils have had a fantastic time on their Design & Technology trip to Cadbury World in Birmingham last week. All year 7 pupils will be taking part in the ‘Chocotastic Challenge’ Design & Technology competition which starts next week. Good luck!
READ MOREMarafiki Gardening Club
On Thursday 8th June, pupils of the Marafiki Committee launched a new project to grow fruit and vegetables. This project has links with our partnership school where pupils of St Peter Claver in Tanzania grow their own produce to eat at meal times. We hope …
READ MOREGuide Dog Puppy Naming Competition
As a school we have raised an incredible £1655.26 for the Guide Dog Association and are now eligible to name and meet our own Guide Dog puppy! We are holding a competition to choose three potential names for the puppy (as we don’t know whether …
READ MOREWe have a NEW RECORD!!!
Huge congratulations to one of our Year 8 pupils who smashed the Discus record, throwing 30.40m, winning gold and 6 points for his form. On his first attempt he beat the record, a second attempt beat his own record (from first throw) and he beat his …
READ MOREAuthor Visits
Our Lady’s had two authors visit this week: Gill Lewis, Author of Sky Hawk and A Story Like the Wind and Teri Terry, author of The Slated Trilogy, Book of Lies and Contagion. Year 7 and pupils from a number of local primary schools enjoyed …
READ MOREFootball Final Success
A huge congratulations to the U16 girls’ football team who beat Broughton 3-1 at Deepdale on the 6th May. It was a highly anticipated game as lots of the girls from both schools play together at local clubs. Tactics had been very carefully thought through …
READ MOREGuide Dogs Wellbeing Day
On Monday 8th May, 6 Guide Dogs and their owners came into school to run a wellbeing day for our pupils. The pupils were invited to spend 20 minutes stroking the dogs and relaxing, away from the current pressures of examinations. This activity not only …
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