Our Year 8 Netball team took part in the St Helens Schools Festival yesterday at De La Salle! They faced some tough competition but showed incredible resilience, teamwork, and determination from start to finish. Amazing effort, girls we're so proud of you!

Calling all young runners! St Helens Borough Council Active Lives & Sports Development are teaming up with the The Steve Prescott Foundation for a brandnew kidsonly 2K fun run! Join them on 28 February in Victoria Park, St Helens and be among the first to try the new routepart of the same course thousands of runners will tackle the next day in the St Helens 10K! https://www.steveprescottfoundation.co.uk/events/official-events/gpw-recruitment-st-helens-10k-junior-2k-run-returns Don't miss it!

Junior Bake Off 2026 is back! Series 11 is now airing on Channel 4. Young bakers aged 9–12 are battling it out to become Britain's best junior baker! Thinking of applying? Junior Bake Off is now looking for budding bakers aged 9–15 for future series, with filming planned for July 2026. Watch: Channel 4 Apply: visit applyforjuniorbakeoff.co.uk

Today, a group of students from across Y8 and Y9 took part in an inspiring Languages event led by Mingalaba, which explored the exciting and unexpected places that languages can take you. The session highlighted how language learning opens doors to a wide range of careers, from fashion design and international business to football agents and global media. Through engaging examples and real-world stories, students discovered that languages are far more than just a subject in the classroom – they are a skill for life. Learning a language builds confidence, communication skills, cultural understanding, and adaptability, all of which are highly valued by universities and employers alike. The event encouraged students to see languages as a pathway to new opportunities, travel, and connections across the world, leaving them motivated to continue developing their language skills and to think big about their future possibilities.

We're excited to share some fantastic photos from the recent St Helens Oracy Event, where our very own Year 11 student, Libby, was personally invited to attend! The event took place at St Helens Town Hall on Wednesday 21 January, and Libby had the incredible opportunity to meet acclaimed writer Frank Cottrell Boyce, who read aloud some of the winning entries. The celebration brought together talented young people, their families, school staff, the Local Authority, and St Helens Library Service to honour outstanding achievements in oracy. Each winner even received a special prize from Frank himself! Well done, Libby #Proud #StudentSuccess #StHelens #OracyEvent

Amazing results from our Year 8 Rowing Team! Every student hit a personal best at the indoor competition – a fantastic achievement against 160 boys and 154 girls! Huge congratulations to them all. Special shoutout to Reuben WJ, who placed 10th and qualified for the national finals in London! Boys: 10th Reuben (763m) 84th Callum (637m) 98th Isaac (620m) 115th Mackenzie (586m) Girls: 23rd Darwin (669m) 111th Willow (584m) Team Relay: 14th out of 38 schools (1881m) Well done, everyone! #proud