Snippets of News

Heart for Homes

16 December 2020

As part of the national 'heart for homes' project Year 6 have been considering people within local care homes who might feel lonely or isolated this Christmas due to Covid-19 restrictions.

As a class they decided to send messages of hope by creating a heart shaped card and sending them to the local care homes to spread a little Christmas cheer.

Summer Reading Challenge Winners

11 September 2020

A huge congratulations to all children that completed the Summer reading challenge and well done to our Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 winners.

Back to School Wellbeing Work

9 September 2020

As a whole school we have studied the text 'Colour Monster' by Anna Llenas.

One day, the colour monster is a mixture of colours as his emotions are all mixed up. We have spent time exploring our emotions. What makes us feel happy or sad? Angry or calm? We learnt that it is OK to feel each emotion and how we must be mindful of each other’s emotions.

We have created a colourful display of some of our Colour Monsters.

Christian Heritage Art Competition Success

6 July 2020

The children from St. Paul's recently took part in an art competition run by The Christian Heritage Centre.

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers to America, the children were asked to colour a A4 picture of the sailing of the Mayflower.

We are pleased to announce that one of our pupils has come 2nd in her age group 8-11 years olds for this competition.

Many congratulations! We are sure you will enjoy using your prize to draw some beautiful pictures.

Good Luck Year 6

2 July 2020

Sadly, our end of term celebrations for Year 6 have been prevented due to the current Covid-19 pandemic.

However, all our Year 6 pupils remain in our thoughts and prayers.

You have been a pleasure to be part of the St Paul's family and from all the staff and pupils we would like to wish you good luck as you move onto your secondary school adventures.

Year 1 Dinosaur Planet

14 February 2020

Year 1 created their very own dinosaur landscapes as part of their Dinosuar Planet curriculum work.

During this topic, they have learnt all about fossils and the and the amazing discoveries of palaeontologists such as Mary Anning.

Year 2 Music Project

14 February 2020

As part of the Beat, Band and Boogie topic, Year 2 created some musical instruments. We had a fantastic range made including guitars, castanets and maracas!

Our Year 2 band was fantastic.

Darwin Day

12 February 2020

Our Year 6 pupils have been learning lots of interesting facts about Charles Darwin as part of their Darwin Delights topic.

Did you know that he won the Copley medal, an extremely prestigious science award; he is buried in Westminister Abbey; Darwin wanted to be a doctor but was scared of blood; his face is on the £10 note; Darwin introduced everyone to the evolution of species.

Safeguarding Assembly

31 January 2020

Some of our pupils in Years 5 and 6 led an Assembly all about Safeguarding.

We were reminded of who we can speak to in school if we have a problem and our online safety rules.

Year 2 World Religion Day Worship

24 January 2020

Our Year 2 pupils led our Friday Worship, which was all about World Religion Day, this is celebrated on the third Sunday of January.

World Religion Day is celebrated in a variety of ways. Many people will attend special services which centre around respecting other religions and reflecting on the universal message of the six main religions: treating each other with respect and understanding to create a better world for everyone.

Well done to Year 2!

New Year Worship

10 January 2020

Some of our Year 6 pupil led a New Year Worship, thinking about how the New Year is celebrated around the world.

We found out lots of interesting facts and we all sang Auld Lang Syne together, crossing our arms in the traditional way.

Year 6 Class Worship

13 December 2019

Year 6 led their very last class Worship for us, with a Christmas around the World theme.

We learnt lots of facts about Christmas and Year 6 even sang Silent Night to us in French. Thank you to Year 6.

Music Mark

13 December 2019

We were awarded the Music Mark in school for our commitment to music across the curriculum.

Mrs Derham, the Assistant Head of Music services in Sandwell, presented us with the certificate.

Children in Need

15 November 2019

We celebrated Children in Need Day, dressed in spots and stripes. We raised £200 for this great Charity.

We took part in the Big Morning Move!

Thank you to everyone who donated!

Hello Yellow World Mental Health Day

3 October 2019

We all took part in activities to celebrate World Mental Health Day.

We had a bright sunny day in school, dressed in yellow and filled our whole day with lots of yellow fun.

Summer Reading Challenge

13 September 2019

This year we had over 40 children who took part in the Summer Reading Challenge.

This involves reading six or more books over the six weeks summer holiday from Tipton Library.

The theme this year was the The Space Chase, an out-of-this-world adventure inspired by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

Black Country Games

28 June 2019

Five of our school teams (Netball, Tennis, Tri Golf, Multi skills, and SMILE Multi Skills) qualified for the Black Country school games as they all received qualifying medals during Sandwell competitions.

As a result the SMILE Multi Skills team finished in 1st place and received gold medals. Additionally, the Tennis team were awarded bronze medals.

This was an incredible achievement as the competition is open to all primary schools across Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Walsall, and Dudley.

Peace Treaty Celebration

28 June 2019

Some of our pupils visited Tipton Library to celebrate 100 years of the signing of the Peace Treaty 1919 to 2019.

A schools' peace pack was presented to ourselves and Tipton Green.

Downs Syndrome Non-Uniform Day

3 May 2019

We raised £200 towards the Downs Syndrome charity, Ups and Downs Association.

Thank you to all who supported this.

Year 6 Laser Quest

11 April 2019

As a reward for their hard work since Christmas Year 6 enjoyed a trip to laser quest where they could burn lots of energy and work collaboratively as teams.

Science Week Winners

15 March 2019

As part of our Science Week activities we had a best designed lab coat competition.

The winners were presented with their prizes at Friday Worship.

Red Nose Day

15 March 2019

We all had our Red Noses on for Friday 15th March to celebrate Comic Relief.

We raised over £200 in school for this great cause.

Football Team New Kit

13 February 2019

Our football team played against Hamstead Primary in the first round of the Hargate Cup with Hamstead Primary winning 3-2.

In what was a very close game, two of our boys scored the goals, while St. Paul's Captain was selected as Man of the Match.

The team photo is of the boys wearing our new school kit.

Year 3's Valentine's Assembly

15 February 2019

The children in Year 3 led their Class Worship with a St. Valentine's theme.

We found out some interesting facts about the heart and all about St. Valentine too!

The children sang the Beatles song 'All you need is love'. Well done Year 3!

MP's Christmas Card Competition

21 December 2018

We entered our MP's Christmas Card competition this year and three of our pupils were runners up.

The cards will be displayed at Tipton Library.

Thank you, and well done to all who entered.

Year 6 St Andrew's Day Worship

30 November 2018

Year 6 celebrated St Andrew’s day with their class worship filled with dance, drama and singing.

Black History Month

26 October 2018

We have celebrated Black History Month in various ways during October.

We have looked at the work of Alma Thomas an expressionist painter and the man who invented the traffic lights; Garrett Morgen.

Some classes made freedom quilt patterns and created art work based on Martin Luther King's I have a dream speech.

We have looked at influential people from the world of politics, music, and sport in Black History.

Christian Values

26 October 2018

We have been focusing on Christian Values during our Worships this half term.

We have displayed some of our work linked to the values.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

28 September 2018

We have raised an amazing £376 for the Macmillan Charity. We had a non uniform day and a cake sale.

Thank you so much to everyone who supported this event and to the Parent's Association for organising the coffee morning afterwards.

Reading Challenge Champion

28 September 2018

Well done to our Reading Challenge Champion. The prize was a copy of Lightning Girl by Alesha Dixon, what a great read!

National Fitness Day

27 September 2018

As part of National Fitness Day many schools were set the challenge of completing ten minutes or exercise at 10.00am.

This year, Change4life set a Star Wars themed adventure which involved learning 12 special moves. These moves were then performed as part of a full body routine called 'train like a jedi'.

The whole of KS2 participated enthusiastically and completed the challenge successfully, showing a great attitude towards our current PE topic: Health and Fitness.

Summer Reading Challenge

21 September 2018

These are just some of the pupils who completed the Summer Reading Challenge!

We had lots of children this year who read six books during the summer holidays. Well done to all!

Times Table Rock Star Launch

21 September 2018

Our very first Times Tables Rock Stars received their certificates today!

Keep an eye on the display to see who will be next weeks Rock Star!

Stay and Play

19 September 2018

We have Stay and Play in school every Wednesday morning in Reception and Nursery.

Parents are more than welcome to join us!

 

Year 3 Designing Robots

25 May 2018

As part of Year 3's topic work, the children had to design a robot.

We were very impressed with some of the robotic creations.

Reception Class Worship

25 May 2018

The children in Reception led Worship with a theme all about how good it is to be different.

The children sang beautifully and performed a great dance to Colours, which is the World Cup theme song.

Well done to our Reception Class, they were great!

Radio Times Royal Wedding Cover Competition

23 May 2018

Some of our pupils entered this competition and one of our Year 3 boys did exceptionally well as his entry was one of the top 20 entries chosen by David Walliams out of an amazing 8,000.

He received a special certificate and a signed copy of David Walliam’s book Mr Stink.

You can see his entry in the special Royal Wedding edition of the Radio Times.

Year 6 at the Unveiling of the Mayoral Roll

21 May 2018

The children in Year 6 were invited to the unveiling of the Mayoral Roll at Tipton Library.

The roll will be a permanent feature at Tipton Library It shows the roll of Mayors up to 1966 and was a feature of the old Carnegie library

Meeting the Easter Bunny

23 March 2018

On Friday 23rd March the children in Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 met the Easter Bunny as they hunted for Easter eggs.

Mother's Day Lunch

7 and 8 March 2018

We have loved inviting our Mum’s and Grandma’s in for a Mother’s Day lunch.

Thank you to all who shared our special lunches with us.

The Start of Lent

14 February 2018

We thought as a school about what Lent means to us all.

We have displayed in the school hall some of the things that we are going to give up during Lent and some of the positive things that we might do as well.

Year 5 Class Worship on Saint Valentine

9 February 2018

Year 5 led our Worship all about St Valentine. We learnt lots of facts about St Valentine who is actually St Valentine of Rome.

The history of Valentine's Day, and the story of its patron saint, is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.

Well done to Year 5.

Parents Association Donation

26 January 2018

The Parents Association have worked very hard over the Christmas period raising funds with various events.

We decided to spend the money on wet play games for every classroom. The games boxes were officially presented by the Chair of the PA and we have even had some rain so that we could enjoy the games at playtime!

Year 2 Worship

26 January 2018

Year 2 led an excellent Worship on Friday retelling the story of the conversion of Saint Paul.

The children all acted out different parts of the story and they shared an acrostic poem that they had written.

We were reminded about lots of key facts about the story of Saint Paul.

Well done to Year 2!

Early Years Storytelling Session

23 January 2018

Our Early Years pupils enjoyed a story telling session in school this week.

We listened carefully to the story of the Bumblebear, which was all about the new bear at school... but of course he wasn't a bear he was a bee!

E-Safety Worship

19 January 2018

Our E -Safety Committee led a great worship all about how to stay safe online.

We were reminded of the SMART E- Safety guidelines, and we even watched some top safety tips from staff and pupils.

Invasion Games

20 December 2017

Each year group from Years 1 to 6 was involved and divided into four equal teams: Earth, Wind, Water and Fire.

Netball and Hockey Fixtures were then played between the teams in every PE lesson for the last two weeks of term. The points from every year group were then totalled to decide an overall winner and announce in assembly.

Each year group enjoyed the experience, learning not only new skills but also how to win and lose as a team, portraying good sportsmanship throughout. This tournament also encouraged the children to interact with other pupils from different year groups. At break and lunchtimes individuals were regularly seen asking others how their team had performed in their PE lesson that day.

Finally, this years joint winners were team Fire and Wind. However after a tie-breaker this morning, Team Fire were announced as winners.

Christmas Jumper Day

18 December 2017

We all enjoyed wearing our Christmas Jumpers at St Paul's.

We all joined in the festive fun and raised over £150 for the Crisis at Christmas Charity.

Well done to all!

Breakfast with Santa

18 December 2017

On Monday 18th December we invited parents to join the children for breakfast with a special visitor... Father Christmas!

MP Christmas Card Competition

8 December 2017

We were visited in school by our MP, Adrian Bailey.

He presented all of the children who had entered the Christmas Card Competition with a certificate.

One of our pupils was lucky enough to win the competition and had her winning design printed into the MP's Christmas card.

Litterwatch Assembly

17 November 2017

We had a visit from the Litterwatch Team.

We were able to share our knowledge about recycling and we were able to share our ideas about becoming more environmentally friendly.

Remembrance Worship

10 November 2017

The children in Years 5 and 6 wrote and led our whole school worship on Remembrance.

We held a two minutes silence, shared poems and prayers to remember all those impacted by war.

Lest We Forget

6 November 2017

To commemorate Remembrance at St Paul’s all children learnt about the symbol of the poppy and made their own poppy which created our Remembrance display in the hall.

Good Food Award

20 October 2017

We are proud to announce our school has received a national Good Food Award for our commitment to children’s food and nutrition.

This has been awarded by the Children’s Food Trust who are the leading experts in children’s food. This means you can be sure the food on your child’s plate is varied and nutritious.

We are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to eat well at our school.

Our achievement of this Award demonstrates that we are dedicated to providing healthy food and drink for children.

National War Arboretum

12 October 2017

On Thursday 12th October children from Years 5 and 6 visited the National War Arboretum.

They visited a range of war memorials from the largest on the site to the smallest. They explored a World War I trench and held their own act of remembrance in front of the Royal Navy memorial.

British Values Focus

6 October 2017

We have had a focus on Democracy this term, linked to the election of the School Council.

Our School Council election reflects our British electoral system and demonstrates democracy in action: candidates make speeches, pupils consider characteristics important for an elected representative, pupils vote in secret using ballot boxes, etc.

Made up of two representatives from each class, the School Council meets regularly to discuss issues raised by the different classes.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

29 September 2017

We raised over £300 for the Macmillan Cancer Charity with a coffee morning and non uniform day.

Thank you to all who supported us.

360 Degree Safe Online Safety

21 July 2017

On the very last day of term we were visited by an assessor for the 360 Degree Safe Online Safety Mark.

We were very proud to have achieved this with flying colours.

Well done to all involved and especially Mrs Rainford as our Computing lead.

Bradley Lowery Fundraising

14 July 2017

The children pay tribute to Bradley Lowery by showing unity in football kits and giving a big thumbs up to Bradley raising £240 for his foundation.

School Council Cake Sale

14 July 2017

The School Council organised a cake sale to raise money for Acorns Children’s Hospice.

They were proud to raise £60.

Year 4 at Warwick Castle

28 June 2017

On Wednesday 28th June Year 4 visited Warwick castle.

The children were amazed by the birds of prey show, they had the opportunity to explore the sights, smells and sounds of the castle preparing for battle whilst also climbing over 500 steps to reach the top of Guy’s Tower.

Reception's Noah's Ark

19 May 2017

The Reception children shared their own version of Noah’s Ark on Friday 19th May for their class worship.

The children had a wonderful time performing various songs, poems, and even a dance, as well as narrating and acting out the story. The children put a lot of effort into the worship and put on a brilliant performance.

Thank you to parents and friends who joined us to support the children.

Year 4 visit Tipton Library

17 May 2017

Year 4 enjoyed a visit to Tipton Library to take part in the retelling of the story of King Arthur.

The children dressed in costumes and learnt about the Knights of the Round Table.

Year 4 Class Worship

28 April 2017

Year 4 lead the whole school worship on Friday 28th April as they share the myth of St George and the true story behind the patron Saint of England.

Choir's Easter Performance

6 April 2017

The School Choir have worked hard learning some new Easter songs.

They enjoyed performing a selection of them to parents and friends.

Easter Plate Competition

5 April 2017

The Parent's Association organised an Easter Plate competition.

There were three winners from each Key Stage. Here are a selection of some of our fantastic plate designs.

Pizza Oven Gets Fired Up in the Forest!

20 March 2017

A fresh new challenge in the forest this week as the children make, cook and enjoy their own pizzas cooked using wood they had collected from the forest.

Research Project for UNICEF

13 March 2017

Year 6 parents and children participated in a research project for UNICEF – sharing the ways that we raise money in school and different charities we have worked with.

As part of the project the children earnt money for their school which has been spent on brand new home reading books.

The children are looking forward to sharing the books with the rest of the Key Stage.

Afternoon Tea with the Queen

9 March 2017

Year 1 have begun a new topic called ‘Bright Lights, Big City’. As part of this topic they have been studying Her Majesty The Queen.

We got dressed up and used our imagination as though we had a special invitation from the Queen to attend a tea party.

We had classical music which we danced to and enjoyed our afternoon tea.

Financial Education Sessions

28 February 2017

Pupils in Year 4 have been lucky enough to take part in workshop sessions all about money and personal finance led by staff from our local Santander Bank.

They all had a great time completing the tasks set whilst learning some very important life skills.

They are all looking forward to their next session.

Hooked on Books

10 February 2017

Parents and children of Years 5 and 6 enjoyed exploring David Walliam’s Gangsta Granny as Sue the story teller delivered 'Hooked on Books.'

Following a story telling session the children completed activities in their classrooms including Granny’s favourite board game – scrabble – followed by writing an alternative chapter for the novel.

Year 6 Visit the Pantomime

13 January 2017

On Friday 13th January Year 6 visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre to watch Joe McElderry and Lisa Riley star in a magical performance of Aladdin.

The children couldn’t all agree on their favourite character but they commented:

"The pantomime was extremely amusing; I would love to come back again!"

"This was a hilarious day out!"

Choir Sing at Tesco

15 December 2016

Our fabulous school Choir was invited to sing at Tesco in Dudley.

The children had a wonderful time entertaining the Christmas shoppers with their wide range of Festive songs. We also managed to raise some money for school funds too!

Big thanks must go to Mrs Kinsella our music teacher for working so hard with us and to the staff who supported our visit.

Year 6 Sing at Mattias House

13 December 2016

Year 6 walked to their local care home, Matthias House, to sing a selection of their favourite Christmas Carols including: We Wish You a Merry Christmas and In the Bleak Midwinter.

Having learnt about Christmas through the ages they also shared a poem entitled Christmas Day on the Somme.

St Paul's Has Got Talent Show

30 June 2016

The Parent's Association held the very first St Paul's has got Talent show in school.

We were treated to an amazing show with a wide variety of acts including drumming, dancing and even some magic tricks.

Our judges managed to choose a first, second and third, however we enjoyed all of the acts and had a great time.

Everyone was a winner in our eyes!

Plate Painting

24 May 2016

As part of the work that we completed for the Queen’s 90th Birthday, we all had the opportunity to take part in a ceramic plate decorating session.

The children then were able to take the plates home to commemorate this very special occasion.

Maths Workshop

21 March 2016

All year groups had the chance to experience the fun Happy Puzzle Workshop sessions. Parents were invited to the after school session too!

The puzzles and games helped to develop maths and thinking skills, team skills, communication skills, as well as logical thinking skills.

We thought it was a fab day; enjoyed by all.

Autumn Term Attendance Award Winners

18 December 2015

The Attendance Award winners for the Autumn term were treated to a Circus Skills afternoon for their 100% attendance over the term.

The children all had a fabulous time.

The class with the highest attendance for the Autumn term were Reception, with Year 5 and Year 6 coming a close second.

MP's Christmas Card Competition

18 December 2015

One of our Year 5 girls came runner-up in our MP's annual Christmas card competition.

Mr Adrian Bailey MP was kind enough to attend our special Christmas Assembly, where he presented her with a certificate and gift voucher.

All of the Christmas Card designs will be displayed at Tipton Library over the Christmas holidays.

Choir Sing in Tesco

17 December 2015

St. Paul's Choir were asked to sing at Tesco in Dudley. The children, with Mrs Kinsella our music teacher, sang a variety of Christmas carols and songs, which everyone enjoyed.

The children also raised £180 towards school funds.

Everyone had a wonderful time and we can't wait to go back!

A Visit to 10 Downing Street

10 December 2015

One of our Year 6 boys was lucky enough to be invited to 10 Downing Street on the 10th December 2015 for the switching on of the Christmas Tree lights.

He was invited to a reception in 10 Downing Street first where he was able to meet our Prime Minister David Cameron. His mum and Mrs McGuire were invited to attend with him.

Live Music Woodwind Performance

21 October 2015

Key Stage 2 pupils were treated to a wonderful performance from Sandwell Music and Arts Service.

The performance included five very talented musicians who played various instruments, this included a bassoon, saxophone, clarinet, an oboe and a flute, and they were accompanied by a pianist.

They played many well know pieces including Thriller, Let it Go and Just Dance. We all had an excellent time listening to this.

by Emily Randle, Year 6

Harvest Festival

16 October 2015

Pupils in school from the Nursery through to Year 6, have all been taking part in Harvest celebrations.

The Revd. Allen Bower from St Matthew's Church joined in the celebrations with the pupils, staff and their families on Friday, when our Harvest Festival was held.

A large harvest food display was donated by families and friends from the school in support of the Well Food bank based in Union Street, Tipton.

The Harvest celebrations have been a great success, giving all the pupils an opportunity to share their celebrations of Harvest through music, dance and prayer.

Attendance Week

8 June 2015

The Tipton cluster of schools held an Attendance Week and St. Paul's came 3rd with 97.8%.

The class with the best attendance was Year 3 with 98%. They received a lovely class trophy.

Well done Year 3!

Mexican Themed Lunch

19 May 2015

We all enjoyed a Mexican celebration day on the 19th May.

Our cooks prepared a feast of Mexican food including tacos, chilli and fajitas... and don't they look great!

A Focus on British Values

15 May 2015

We have had a focus on the British Values of:

• Democracy
• Rule of Law
• Individual Liberty
• Mutual Respect
• Acceptance of Others with Different Faiths and Beliefs

We have completed lots of work on our British values and we have displayed it in school. The children in Reception also completed a fabulous mosaic picture of the Queen. They wrote letters to the Duchess of Cambridge and the Queen and received replies from both of them.

Pride of Tipton Awards

22 April 2015

Well done to one of our pupils for winning the Inspirational Young Person category at the Pride of Tipton Awards.

Our winner has made a significant contribution to the community with his fundraising efforts.

Well done!

Big Bandage Day

11 July 2014

We took part in Birmingham Children's Hospital's Big Bandage Day and raised over £250 for one of our nominated charities.

We all had bandages on of different shapes and sizes. How did you wear yours?