Category Archives: Educational Visits

Sailing on Edgbaston Reservoir

What a fabulous day for sailing.

Year 6,  I’m sure the plan was to stay out of the water?

Erasmus comes to Birmingham

Welcome to our visitors from Italy, Turkey and Greece!

Day 1 – Arrivals

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Day 2 – Stratford Upon Avon  and the Barbecue

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Day 3 – A Trip to London

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Day 4 Carnival Day at St Vincent’s

It’s party time. St Vincent’s parents were out in force cooking their national dishes. We ate and sang and danced!  But it was time to say to goodbye to our Turkish friends  with presents…

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Welcome to St Vincent’s

Some English dancing

Year 3 dance the Labada

Year 4 dance to a playground song

The choir entertained us.

A tricky one from Year 5

Reception and Year 1 sang Jump Jim Joe

Year 2 sang John Knackaknacka

Year 6 led the Bungalo

Farewell and safe journey

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Multi-Faith Week

We had a wonderful week finding out all about other world faiths.  Each class visited a different place of worship and we presented all our learning in a special assembly. Come and have a look at the display we have made around school.

St Vincent’s Abroad

Day 1 of our trip to Heraklion.

All packed and ready to go. A quick drive down and lunch at Luton Airport .Then off we flew. Arrived in Crete about 10.15pm local time and the girls went off to meet their host families. Sleep well everyone!

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Day 2

A day of dancing and music. The girls performed their English Square Dance wonderfully. Beautiful weather and food ….mmmm.

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Day 3

A visit to the Bronze Age archaeological site at Knossos this morning. Then we worked with our friends to make memory books about our project. Off for some free time this afternoon. 2 of the girls are playing Monopoly …. in Greek!

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Day 4

We started the day at the Aquarium – sharks, jellyfish and enormous lobsters. Then off around the island to see Elounda – the home of the rich! then Spinalonga and finally lunch at the beautiful sea lake at St Nikolaos city.

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Day 5

Finally, it was time to say goodbye. Thank you so much to our hosts for making us so welcome. We hope to see you very soon in Birmingham.

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Year 5 at Cardingmill Valley

Year 5 spent the day in the Shropshire Hills investigating rivers.

A Day out at Alton Castle

On Thursday Miss Coleman, Father Solomon, Sister Mary took our First Holy Communion children for a very special retreat day at Alton Castle – with all their parents! They had a fabulous time. Here are a few photos   🙂

 

Jack and the Beanstalk

We had a hilarious time at the Redditch Palace Theatre again this year watching Jack as he climbed a beanstalk, slayed a giant, met a golden egg laying hen, listened to music played by a magic harp, learned to a milk a cow, fell in love and lived happily ever after!

Carols in the Community

KS2 went  out into the local community to share their singing at Millennium Point, Loxton Court and Hodge Hill Grange Care Home.

Quinta Hall Day 4

A day of bravery and wild water!

…. and some puzzling problem solving ….. looks tricky.

 

Quinta Hall Day 3

Today was a trip to Barmouth for a nice relaxing day on the beach after yesterdays exertions. Thank you to Freax for a wonderful week so far.