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Dear School leaders,

As many of you will know. The Catholic Primary Partnership, and its wonderful schools, have a strong history of supporting the Holy Sisters and their schools in Rwanda.

This year we gave £2650 in your name. 

Updates on the pupils you have been supporting:

Two of the students who sat their National Exams last year received grants to study at University. Emmanuel obtained the highest grades in all his exams, 60/60 and has started studying Civil Engineering. Theoneste also did very well with 55/60 and has begun his degree in Economics. 

Eric has just finished two years of formation with the White Fathers in Goma, but because of the difficult situation there, he is hoping to continue with his training as a priest in Rwanda.

Vital hopes to finish his Masters in Civil Engineering at Manchester University later this year.

Thank you for your support, through your contributions (and the contributions of leaders who went before you) lives are being changed!

Kind regards

Julie-Anne Tallon

Director

If you're anywhere near the Cornbow Shopping Centre in Halesowen, have a look at this brilliant art exhibition from @OLSK_ !
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What a terrific day we’ve had at the Caritas Ambassadors event. We were so proud of our children as they shared all the amazing work they have done this year with Bishop David and fellow ambassadors. #humandignity #solidarity @BhamDES @BCPP__ @SrJudithRussi

Dear parents, 

We have updated our Home and School Agreement and will be sending it out in September with the permissions pack.

Home and School Agreement (2023)

Please have a look at beforehand to make yourself aware of any changes and once you recieve a paper copy of the agreement in September it will need to be signed and returned to school asap.

Thank-you for your continued support

We are so proud of our Eco-council who have been awarded a special certificate signed by Sir David Attenborough for their efforts in protecting our environment. Well done everyone. 
 

​Date 7th July 2023

Dear Mrs Finnegan & Mrs Morris,

Following your LiveSimply Award assessment during which you and your pupils shared the actions you havebeen participating in to demonstrate how you have been living simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the world’s poorest communities, we have great pleasure in confirming Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic PrimarySchool has achieved the LiveSimply award. This is a fantastic achievement, and we warmly congratulate you, your pupils, and your staff team.

Your award plaque has been ordered and will be sent direct to your school. We hope you will be able to display it in a prominent place somewhere on your school premises.

In compiling the report, we note there is much to commend. It was wonderful to hear of all the outreach work your school is participating in to support your local community, refugees & asylum seekers, and our global community too. Your pupils were able to articulate howimportant it is not just to learn about Catholic Social Teaching but to put it into action. 

When asked why it was important to look after God’s planet there was a beautiful answer “We are shepherds to the world and we are here to care for it”. It was super to hear of the strong links between your school and parish communities and in addition how you are reaching out to work with lots of other people and organisations, including your local MP and ASDA with their Food Rangers Programme.

Thank you for your continued support of CAFOD, it is much appreciated. 

Siobhan Farnell, CAFOD LiveSimply Award Assessor was delighted to confirm Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic Primary School has achieved the LiveSimply Award. She said “The pupils and staff have trulyembraced living simply, sustainably and in solidarity.They have built a strong connection with their local community to ensure all feel welcome and valued, and they have reached out to support our global sisters and brothers living in some of the world’s poorest communities. Their inspired actions have and will continue to make a real difference to our planet and tothe lives of others in their school, local community, and our global community. I wish the pupils and staff all the very best as they continue their journey”.

We hope the ethos of LiveSimply continues in your school for many years to come and encourages current and future pupils to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the world’s poorest communities through faith inspired actions that impact your school, local and global communities.

Once again, very well done on your award – it is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates your commitment to LiveSimply as a vital part of the Catholic life and mission of your school.

Wishing you all the best as you continue to stand in solidarity with our global family and be active stewards of creation. 

Siobhan Farnell
LiveSimply School Coordinator
LiveSimply Award
CAFOD Schools

We were delighted to welcome members of the Halesowen Welcome Group to our very first Soup Kitchen!
 

We were honoured to serve the local community with hot soups, cakes & a hot cuppa this afternoon in school, led by our very own Caritas Ambassadors! 💕💕 

We thank all the parents for their generous donations of clothes, shoes & toys for the children. It was a huge success & we received many compliments from our visitors; thanking the children and staff for all their efforts in helping them to feel wanted & loved. 
 

Thank you to the parents who supported us for the afternoon, serving hot drinks and making our new friends feel really welcome! 💕💕

We look forward to doing it all again in the Autumn Term! Everyone is welcome so keep an eye on the calendar for our Winter Warming Soup Kitchen #schoolofsanctuary

#welcome the stranger 🙏💕🙏