Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Blackburn with Darwen Letter to Parents

  Sun 23 May 2021

  Please use the link below to read a letter from Blackburn with Darwen Authority.

  https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/st-stephens-tockholes-ce-primary-school/UploadedDocument/20ff4ee4eb6d410fb0ffb8f179d883dd/letter-for-all-schools-re-new-variant-and-reminder-of-responsibilities.pdf

   

• Mental Health Week - Nature and Environment

  Mon 10 May 2021

  Mental Health Week – Nature – 10^th May – 15^th May

  How can nature benefit my mental health?

  Spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing. For example, doing things like growing food or flowers, exercising outdoors or being around animals can have lots of positive effects. It can:

  • improve your mood
  • reduce feelings of stress or anger
  •  help you take time out and feel more relaxed
  • improve your physical health
  • improve your confidence and self-esteem
  • help you be more active
  •  help you make new connections
  • provide peer support

  Please see the attached grid of nature activities..

  

• Starting School Online Session for Families

  Fri 07 May 2021
  

• Remember HRH Prince Philip

  Fri 09 Apr 2021

  Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.

  A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

  The Redeemer CE Primary School and St Stephen’s CE Primary School Tockholes, offers sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and The Royal Family. We will mark this sad occasion in worship and class time.

  Please take the opportunity to share your condolences using the link below.

  https://www.churchofengland.org/remembering-his-royal…

   

  ‘I urge, then first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.’ 1 Timothy 2:1-2

  

• Day of Reflection

  Tue 23 Mar 2021

  Today marks one year since lockdown began.  23.03.2020

   

  PM Boris Johnson told us to stay home in the effort to tackle the Coronavirus.

   

  At 12 noon today, we took time to reflect on the last 12 months and remember the people who have lost their lives to Coronavirus and those who are still fighting the disease.

  Pupils and staff lined Rock Lane and stood together on the playground to say a prayer and remember with a minutes silence.

   

  Your child is coming home with a tealight which can be lit on your doorstep or front window at 8pm this evening as a national initiative to signify a "beacon of remembrance".

  

• Free Easter Activities

  Tue 16 Mar 2021
  

• Welcome back children!

  Sun 07 Mar 2021

  We are pleased to inform you that school will be reopening fully for all pupils from Monday 8^th March 2021. All of the arrangements that were put in place before lockdown remain including; regular hand washing/sanitisation, good ventilation of rooms and social distancing with children being taught in class bubbles.   As a school, we have reviewed our risk assessment and are again well prepared and excited to see the children.

   

  We are very excited to see our children return but we are aware that for some children this may be a challenging time.  With this in mind, the curriculum activities over the next three weeks will involve a variety of well-being activities focusing on social, emotional and good mental health strategies. 

  

• Blackburn Rovers Partnership Competition

  Mon 22 Feb 2021
  Message from Blackburn with Darwen School Sports Partnership.
  
  It is with great excitement that we, at Blackburn with Darwen School Sports Partnership, are able to share this unique online competition!
  
  Blackburn Rovers Community Trust have teamed up with City in the Community, Everton in the Community and Foundation of Light to run a virtual competition as part of the Premier League Primary Stars programme!
  
  You will find attached a PDF giving all children the opportunity to enter, with the deadline date of 7th March for entries to be sent to becky.topping@cityfootball.com
  
  There will be different online challenges from each football club's community organisation. The dates for each are:
  CITC Monday 22nd Feb-Sun 7th March
  BRCT Monday 8th March-Sun 21st March
  EITC Monday 22nd March – Sunday 4th April
  FOL Monday 5th April-Sun 18th April
  
  We hope to see as many pupils enter as possible from Blackburn with Darwen, good luck everyone!
  
  Kind Regards,
  
  Jill Ashcroft
  
  School Sports Partnership Officer
  
  Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, Ewood Park, Blackburn, BB2 4JF

  

• PE and Sport Challenges

  Wed 27 Jan 2021

  Please click on the link to see some active PE and Sports Challenges you can do at home during this National Lockdown.

  PE and Sport Funding | St Stephen's Tockholes CE Primary School (tockholesschool.org.uk)

• Give a Makaton Hug!

  Tue 26 Jan 2021
  Even though we can’t hug our friends at the moment around school, why not try one of these Makaton signs instead!