GIB FYM The John Mackintosh Hall welcomed back the Gibraltar Festival for Young Musicians (GIBFYM) organised by GAMPA. From the 19th to the 23rd April, 5 to 18 year olds competed in different categories, including, solo instrumental, vocal performances, duets and ensembles with the Gala held on Friday 23rd.
Read more on our website here. Image credit to Alex Menez.
To be or not to be! This term, Year 5 have explored William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Children have completed various activities based on the play such as drama, interpretation and writing activities.
First Confessions Father Paul heard the pupil's First Confessions in chapel.
Online Support - APPS With children using devices more regularly at home, especially during lockdown it is important to understand how you can help support children to use these devices responsibly. This week we are focusing on Phone Apps which children should not have access to. Click here to view these apps and find out more information.
Faith Diary The vine is a potent symbol in the Bible, and in today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the image of the vine and its branches to illustrate the importance of connection within His church. As the individual branches of the vine derive their strength from the main stem, rooted in the soil, so we too must draw our spiritual vitality from a firm connection with Jesus through the strong stem of His church, deeply rooted in the fertile earth of the faith. If we fall away our faith will simply wither and die. It is only when we are firmly joined together that both we and the church can grow and prosper.
Basketball Handling Lower Primary have been working on their basketball handling skills this week. They’ve been set dribbling challenges and have also been learning about the “travelling” rule.
St Patrick’s Day tournament is on the way! Year 5 & Year 6 have been learning how to play netball. In a matter of weeks, they’ve learnt all of the netball positions, how to get ball-side, types of passes and the key rules in preparation for our much anticipated St Patrick’s Day Inter-House tournament next week. Watch this space to find out the results of the tournament next week!
Lower Primary - Gold Book We have pupils in Lower Primary who have been commended for their efforts and achievement this week, making it into the gold book, well done.
