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• Foodbank Collection and Delivery

  Fri 13 Oct 2023 P Loughran

  Following on from the very kind donations received in school from our generous families, our Year 5 Chaplains helped staff to deliver the donations to Widnes Foodbank.

  Needless to say the Foodbank were delighted to receive the donations which were  appreciated and much needed.

  It is reassuring to know that the donations made will be put to very good use for families in need in the Halton area.

   

• Lowhouse Church Retreat Day

  Mon 18 Sep 2023 P Loughran

  Year 6 were lucky enough to be invited to a retreat day at Lowhouse Church St Helens on Monday. The Children had an amazing day and took a lot from the entire experience. Thank you to Mrs Hillier for arranging and to Lowhouse Church for inviting the children to take part.

• Cheshire Police -E Safety Talk

  Fri 15 Sep 2023 P Loughran

  We welcomed Cheshire Police into school on Friday to talk to Year 6 about Internet /online safety. The children were fully engaged with the presentation which was evident in the amount of questions they had for the Police officer. After the presentation Year 6 Parents were invited to come into school and were updated with the information provided. Everyone involved agreed that it had been a really worthwhile exercise which we hope to repeat in the very near future.

• Swimming Pool

  Wed 13 Sep 2023 P Loughran

  We are delighted to have the swimming pool back at school. This is a wonderful resource that gives every child in school the opportunity to swim on a regular basis over a 2 week period. As swimming is part of the national curriculum this is an opportunity for the children to improve their skills and hopefully become confident swimmers.

• Swimming Pool

  Mon 13 Mar 2023 P Loughran

  We are excited to have a temporary swimming pool in our playground for the next two weeks. The pool is covered and heated to a lovely temperature of 30 degrees ready for the children to start their swimming lessons. 

  During the next two weeks every year group from Reception to Year 6 will have the opportunity to learn how to swim with fully qualified swimming instructors. 

  The children are really excited that St Michael's has its own pool and cannot wait to get started with their swimming lessons.

• World Book Day

  Thu 02 Mar 2023 P Loughran

  World Book Day was a great success this year with our theme

  'When I grow Up' The children all came to school dressed as what they aspire to be in the future.

  It was lovely to see so many doctors,scientists,vets as well as many footballers of the future.

  We also asked our parents to send in an inspirational quote for their child. We were bowled over by the responses which were touching, motivational and very heartfelt.

  The whole day was a great success which both the children and staff thoroughly enjoyed.

• Mary's Meals

  Mon 27 Feb 2023 P Loughran

  Today we welcomed 'Mary's Meals 'into school who spoke to the children in our whole school assembly. 

  Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.

  Currently the charity feeds more than 2.4 million children every school day – and they are aiming to expand even further to help more children and eradicate hunger. 

  As St Michael's chosen charity staff and children will be taking part in a sponsored '1000 mile challenge' in the month of March to raise money for this amazing charity.

   

• Therapy Dogs

  Thu 26 Jan 2023 P Loughran

  During this term we are lucky to have Therapy Dogs, Honey and Otis in school on Thursday afternoons. This project is aimed at helping children with their mental health and wellbeing and is proving to be a great success.

   

  It can help children improve their self-esteem, confidence, communication skills, social skills, emotional regulation, levels of empathy and improve mental health.

   

  Animal assisted therapy is particularly helpful for children as one to one therapy sessions can often seem intimidating.

  Incorporating animals into sessions changes the atmosphere, helping children relax, creating a stronger desire to attend and increasing the level of trust with the therapist.

   

  The children have the opportunity to chat to the fully qualified therapist whilst interacting with these very special dogs who have a very calming affect on the children.  Honey and Otis will also sit with the children during reading sessions which is proving really popular with the children whilst also developing their reading skills.

• Table Tennis Final Winners

  Mon 16 Jan 2023 P Loughran

  On Saturday 14th January St Michael's girls Table tennis team were delighted to win the zone final of the national table tennis tournament.  The team are now through to the regional finals in Blackburn. 

  Well done to the girls  whose hard work and dedication has definitely paid off.

  Big thanks also to Mr Holmes for his continuing hard work coaching the team and Miss Davies for her support.

• Wellbeing in schools Award

  Mon 09 Jan 2023 P Loughran

  After two years of hard work and commitment, St Michael's has been awarded the Optimus Education 'Wellbeing Award for Schools'

   

  St Michael's Wellbeing team have gone through a process of self-evaluation, action planning, portfolio building and verification to show they have met the necessary standards for the award.

   

  The award is built on eight objectives which epitomise best practice. Amongst these objectives, the school must:

  • be committed to promoting and protecting positive emotional wellbeing and mental health
  • regard wellbeing and mental health as the responsibility of everyone
  • actively promote positive staff wellbeing

   On behalf of all at St Michael's we would like to thank the Wellbeing team and all of the staff for their continued commitment to the Wellbeing of all in our school community.