Charities

Everyone at St Paul's CE Primary School values the importance of supporting our local community, even more so during such difficult and uncertain times. 

 

For 2023/24 academic year, the children and staff at St Paul's have decided to focus on charities chosen by each class and support these throughout the academic year. 


Our chosen charities are:

Reception- Love Amelia
Year 1- Happier Days for Strays
Year 1/2- Hope 4 Kidz
Year 2- Foodbank
Year 3- NSPCC
Year 4- Cancer Research
Year 5- St Benedict's Hospice
Year 6- The Bradley Lowery Foundation

The children have some wonderful ideas how they are going to raise money for their chosen charities ranging from cake sales to football matches and danceathons! We are also looking forward to learning more about our chosen charities and weaving this into writing opportunities so we can share information about each charity beyond our classrooms!

We have had a big push on Courageous Advocacy in school - where it is not the celebrating that raises money, it is awareness. Because of this, we feel the move towards chosen charities rather than charities given to children will have a massive impact on our wonderful pupils.

 

 

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Church

Here at St Paul's CE Primary School we link very closely with St Paul's Church. Reverend David Chadwick of St Paul's Church is our Chair of Governors and he regularly visits school to lead whole school Worship. Pupils of St Paul's CE Primary School attend services at St Paul's Church at various points throughout the academic year.

 

So far this acadamic year we have worked with Father David in the leading of the Harvest Festival and also Remembrance Day Services for the wider community. Some of our fantastic children have taken part in the Church Fayre to help to raise money. Also our ISingPop Concerts were hosted in the Church which was an absolutely wonderful experience for all involved and it was great to celebrate and worship with children across Key Stages 1 and 2 and their wider families!

 

We also have the priviledge of working with Wearside Youth for Christ who often come into school to lead our collective worship. They came into school to lead Prayer Spaces linked to the Christmas Story. The children across Key Stage 2 benefitted from this experience with time for reflection and deep thinking of big questions asked.

Our School Choir led our very first 'Carols by Candlelight' at te end of Autumn Term which was a wonderful event filled with awe and wonder!

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Community Links

 

At St Paul’s CE Primary School, we value the importance of developing strong, purposeful links beyond our school gates and into the wider community. We believe this cultivates an ethos of being an active citizen in the modern world and allows pupils and the community of Ryhope to flourish together.

By opening our doors to a range of visitors; organising out of school visits and special events, alongside working with parents, local residents, the business community and voluntary services we beleieve we are developing well rounded individuals prepared for life beyond primary school.

Each class across school develops a partnership with a community link that they work with for the academic year. This is based on the interests of the children; local issues close to the childrens' hearts and also opportunities for us to promote intergenerational relationships.

It is important that St Paul’s CE Primary School, its children, staff and governors are recognised as part of the local and wider community.

Please see our chosen community links for this academic year…

Class

Community Link

Nursery

 Local litter picking

Reception 1

 Ryhope Residential Home

Year 1

Bede House Residential Home

Year 1/2

St Paul’s Charity Shop

Year 2

Local foodbank

Year 3

Local litter picking

Year 4

Ryhope Community Association

Year 5

St Benedict’s Hospice

Year 6

St Paul’s Church- Community Garden

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