Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Mini Vinnies Christmas Food Bank Appeal

  Wed 06 Dec 2023 Mrs M Farquhar

  We are the Mini Vinnies and we have been thinking how we can help families not as lucky as ourselves in the run up to Christmas.  Christmas can be a time of need for many people and so we have decided to support the Penwortham Food bank at Kingsfold Community Centre. We would like to ask the children of St Teresa’s to bring in long dated food items before the 20^th December so that we can deliver it to the Community Centre during the morning of the 22nd December.  If you can help us with our Christmas appeal, we would really appreciate it.  We are asking for one item of food per family and have split the food items into groups in the table below to help with the list of items needed.

   

  KS1	Tinned fruit Tinned Vegetables Tinned Tomatoes Rice pudding Custard Soup Beans
  KS2	Crisps Cereals Biscuits Christmas items such as: Cakes Mince pies Chocolates Puddings

• Cold Water Kills Safety Advice from Lancashire Fire and Rescue

  Wed 19 Jul 2023 Mrs M Farquhar

  Drowning Prevention - stay safe near water from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service

   

  When the warm weather hits, please don’t be tempted to cool off in open water -

  • The water is colder than it looks, even on a warm evening
  • This can lead to cold water shock
  • The current is stronger than it looks
  • There are hidden dangers beneath the surface
  • It is likely to be unsupervised

   

  If you see someone in trouble in the water:

  • call 999;
  • encourage them not to panic;
  • and, if they can’t stand, float on their back in a starfish shape.

   

  Tuesday July 25 is World Drowning Prevention Day. See World Drowning Prevention Day - 25 July (rnli.org) for information about the day. To help raise awareness, landmarks across the whole of Lancashire are being lit blue on the Tuesday evening. We would love to see your photos of them if you spot any (only the buildings though please – try not to include people). You can send them to - preventionsupport@lancsfirerescue.org.uk

   

  #DrowningPrevention

  #BeWaterAware

  #FloatToLive

   

  Take care

   

  Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service

  www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk

• Sports Day 2023

  Tue 23 May 2023
  

• First Holy Communion

  Mon 22 May 2023
  

• PTFA Summer Sunflower Hunt

  Wed 17 May 2023 Mrs M Farquhar

  The PTFA would like to invite you to be part of our Summer Sunflower Hunt. It will involve planting,
  growing, measuring, recording, walking, spotting, getting creative and using your brain. We would like you
  to plant a sunflower in your garden to create a sea of giant sunny sunflowers around Penwortham.
  During the summer holiday, you will be able to go out for walks as a family to try to ‘hunt for and collect’
  the words that will be attached to each of the sunflowers. The family with the highest number of correct
  words will win a prize. There are plenty of other prizes to be won – details to follow.
  Cost: £5 per pack – only one needed per household.
  Who can take part?: Everyone in the St. Teresa’s School family – Pupils, Staff, Governors, Grandparents and
  New starters. To make things easier for walking, if you do not live in the Penwortham area, perhaps you
  could plant your sunflower in a Grandparents garden or a friend’s garden. Over several weeks, we will send
  out the resources that you will need to fully take part.
  What should we do?: Complete each of the three sections of this sheet and place in a clearly labelled
  envelope along with £5. If you require an additional pack (for Grandparents), please ask at the school office
  for a spare form and complete/send into school with £5 as above.
  When?: Please return your forms as soon as possible. Section 1 packs will be sent home week beginning
  15th May so that you can get planting.

• King Charles III Coronation Celebration Day 5th May

  Wed 26 Apr 2023 Mrs M Farquhar

  King Charles III Coronation Day Friday 5^th May 2023

   

  We are planning a day of celebrations to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. The children will be completing a variety of royal themed activities and art work, as well as learning more about the Royal Family. Pupils may come into school dressed in red, white and blue. The children will have their special coronation lunch, outside, weather permitting.

   

  We are also running an optional crown decorating competition. The children can bring their entries into school, on the day, and prizes will be given in each class.

   

  We hope that the children will have a memorable day and enjoy the celebrations.

• PTFA Upcoming Events

  Wed 05 Apr 2023 Mrs M Farquhar

  Upcoming Events:

  Sunflower Treasure Trail – Summer 2023

  Further details to follow after the Easter holidays.

  Danceathon – Thursday 25th May

  Further details to follow.

  Year R/Year 6 Tea Towels – Starting in May. Further details to follow.

         Break the Rules Day – Friday 14th July. Further details to follow.

• PTFA Easter Bingo - Saturday 1st April

  Mon 20 Mar 2023 Mrs M Farquhar

  Easter Bingo

  • Saturday 1st April at St.Teresa’s Club.  
  • 5.30 - 7.30pm
  • Entry costs £3 per person which includes 6 games of Bingo and a dabber to use and take away.  

   

  On the night, there will also be a tombola, various fun games to play and the opportunity for the children to bring an Easter Bonnet/Hat to enter into a competition - additional £1 entry fee.

   

  Due to the capacity of the hall, tickets numbers will be limited, so to avoid disappointment, please send your money into school in a named envelope as soon as possible and before Tuesday 28th March.

• CAFOD BIG LENT COMMUNITY SPONSORED WALK SATURDAY 25TH MARCH 2023

  Tue 14 Mar 2023

  CAFOD BIG LENT COMMUNITY SPONSORED WALK
  SATURDAY 25^TH MARCH 2023

  Message from All Hallows Catholic High School

   

  As part of our Lent Appeal 2023, we have organised with the local parishes and feeder primary schools of St Teresa’s, St Mary Magdalen’s, St Oswald’s and Our Lady and St Gerard’s, a sponsored community walk. This walk will be to support the work of CAFOD and their Lent appeal, as well as the emergency work they are doing in Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake. Big Lent Walks are taking place right across England and Wales this Lent with the challenge of walking 200km throughout the 40 days of Lent. However, we think we can manage this in one big community walk.

   

  To find out more about the work of CAFOD visit their website: https://cafod.org.uk/

  Pupils, their families and friends, and parishioners are all invited to join us for our community walk. The 11km walk will begin at St Oswald’s Church, Longton, we will then walk to St Teresa’s Church where they will provide some light refreshments, and we will then walk back to St Oswald’s. Our community event will end with a celebration Youth Mass at St Oswald’s at 5pm. This Youth Mass will involve our pupils taking leading roles in the liturgy and the music. Following the Mass there will be pizza served in St Oswald’s Primary school to celebrate all that we have achieved that afternoon as a community.

   

  We are suggesting a £5 donation per person as an entry fee, which will go to CAFOD but please use the sponsor form attached to collect more sponsorship for the walk. The £5 entry fee and any other donations to our CAFOD Lent Appeal can be paid via our online donation page: https://cafod.enthuse.com/pf/all-hallows-chaplain   

   

  This is the second time organising this community event and last year was a great success. It will be great to be able to gather as a community for a fantastic cause once again. We look forward to seeing you there.

   

  Below is the outline of the afternoon’s walk, you are more than welcome to join us for all or part of the walk or the Mass.

  1pm: Gather at St Oswald’s Church (parking is available)

  1:15pm: Set off to St Teresa’s Church

  Approx. 2:45pm: Arrive at St Teresa’s (20 minute stop for light refreshments).

  Approx. 4:30pm: Arrive at St Oswald’s.

  5pm: Youth Mass.

  6pm: Pizza in St Oswald’s School.

  Please complete the google form (the link is below) if you plan to attend, and please indicate if you will be walking as a family or if your child will be joining a school group of pupils and staff. This will help us to have an idea of how many to expect and cater for. Please register via this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeozqAUVFoV9MSvMW9S9rScPQ00OUndAz_RKkVrHyAdRP-- cg/viewform?usp=sf_link

   

   

• Virtual School Tour

  Tue 22 Nov 2022 Mrs M Farquhar

  We are pleased to present a virtual school tour video for any prospective parents wishing to apply for a school place in September 2023. 

  https://www.st-teresas-penwortham.lancs.sch.uk/virtual-school-tour/