Catholic Life and Mission
The Catholic life of the school is rich in opportunities for children to encounter God and to deepen their relationship with Him as a loving, compassionate Father. Through prayer, both traditional and informal, through liturgies and Religious Education lessons, where children receive direct teaching of the faith, through the relationships and support for each other that children, staff and parents enjoy within the school community, we enable children to come to know and love God.
Looking back at Autumn 2025-2026...
Looking back at 2024-2025...
Gardening Club
Miss McNicholas has met with her gardening club every Monday after school – they have been working each week on adding new details to our prayer garden – the project will continue inti next year.
St. Clement's Feast Day
The day began by celebrating mass with Father Peter and family members joined us. The peaceful mass was a lovely way to start the day; Father taught the children about the life of St. Clement and many children took part in the service by reading, singing or producing artwork to decorate the altar area.
During the school day, each class part in activities linked to the life of St. Clements. After lunch, we came together to enjoy ‘St. Clement’s Has Got Talent’. This event was thoroughly enjoyed by the children and the staff. Every class was represented from Toby in reception, with his Gingerbread Dance’ to the Spice Girls Tribute in year 6.
Harvest Festival - Welcome Reception
Our families were very generous with their Harvest donations they sent in for families in need. All of our children performed poems, prayers, songs and dances with great enthusiasm and confidence to our new Reception parents. There was a lovely school family atmosphere!
Remembrance
On Sunday, 10th November, some of our children joined Mrs Hodgkins and other members of staff to present a wreath from the St. Clement’s community at the Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph in Runcorn.
We also held our own service, ran by children from YR to Y6, and gathered as a whole school community at 11am on Monday 11th November.
Looking back at 2023-2024...
Holy Week
During Holy Week each KS2 class led a Collective Worship session for their families. Each class told one part of the Holy Week story whilst the others watched with parents/carers who came into school. Y3 dramatised the ‘Entry into Jerusalem’ and Y4 told the story around the ‘Garden of Gethsemane’ through thought provoking prayers. Y5 set up ‘The Last Supper’ with props and costume and many parents attended this session. Y6 were extremely adventurous and had dramatised the ‘Stations of the Cross’ outside in costume with accompanying narrative. Next year, we pray that the weather is on our side too!
Other celebrations of prayer were our Lenten Lunch and the ‘Labyrinth’ prayer session set up by Mrs Essex.
Mission Week
Miss McNicholas has organised 2 special weeks during the Summer Term to celebrate our school values. Week 1, ‘Let’s Open Our Hearts’ has taken place, May 20th to 22nd. We spent three days committing time and activities to exploring three of our school values.
New member of staff, Mrs Owen, said, “I have thoroughly enjoyed this week focussing on school values.” The next school Mission Week is planned for July 8th to 10th and is called ‘Let your Light Shine’.
The Feast of St. Clement
Joining together as a whole school, we celebrated the Feast Day of our very own Saint Clement. The day began by celebrating Mass with Father Peter and members of our families. Father Peter taught the children about the life of St. Clement during his Homily and many children took part by reading, singing or producing artwork to decorate our altar area. Father Peter tweeted: "It was lovely celebrating with you today - beautiful singing! #see you Sunday!"
During the school Day each class took part in activities linked to the life of St. Clement. After lunch, we came together to enjoy 'St. Clement's Got Talent!' This event was thoroughly enjoyed by children and staff. Every class was represented, from Teddy in Reception class, who danced amazingly to 'We Will Rock You' to the Spice Girls tribute in Year 6.
Remembrance
We joined together as a whole school community for a special Remembrance Assembly led by some members of Year 6 and Mrs Hodgkins. Two minutes silence was observed beautifully. In addition, Michelle Buckley and three members of Year 6 attended the local service at the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday where they laid a wreathe provided by us a school.
Harvest Festival
Our families were very generous with their Harvest donations they sent in for families in need. All of our children performed poems, prayers, songs and dances with great enthusiasm and confidence to our new Reception parents. There was a lovely school family atmosphere.
R.E INSET Day
We joined with the local Catholic schools at The Holy Spirit School to listen to David Wells, an inspirational Catholic speaker.
It was lovely to come together as a whole staff and talk about what makes our school so distinctive.
