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On Friday 17 th November we hosted a Salesian Sleepover here in school for students across years 7 & 8. This event coincided with World Day of the Poor and so the focus of the sleepover was around homelessness. 50 of our students took part and were provided with an immersive experience. We know that this does not compare to sleeping outside on the streets, but we wanted to help our young people
From creepy tales, urban legends and supernatural spine-chillers... what lurks in your imagination? A ghost story is a timeless classic style of creative writing and Young Writers are inviting you to write your own short story inspired by things that go bump in the night! You could be inspired by a real place that is rumoured to be haunted, choose a supernatural being to be the star of your
The challenge: write a self-portrait poem Have you ever had to do a self-portrait in an art lesson at school? Young Poet’s Network (YPN) are challenging you to write self-portrait poems: you can be as realistic, or as abstract, as you like… Prizes Selected poets will be published on the Young Poets Network and sent an exclusive YPN notebook, as well as poetry goodies including books and
Reflect on the realities of war and conflict, and the hope for peace... Lest We Forget invites 4-18 year-olds to write a poem in any style on the theme of war and peace. Poems can be about your own experiences, or about something you have learnt at school. If budding poets are looking for inspiration, here are some ideas: · The sadness of war · The hope of peace · The courage of soldiers ·
This week we have launched Operation Christmas Child, a charity we support every year. Over the years we have sent many shoeboxes filled with gifts for children who are sadly living in war, famine and poverty. Let us do what we do best in our community by reaching out to others in need and help where we can. Please visit their website for more information and what you can and can’t put in your
Thursday 12th October 2023 was the official Harry Potter Book Day and the library hosted a Harry Potter celebration with themed activities and a quiz. Students could come in fancy dress or take photos with Harry Potter props. The theme this year was Magical Places. Students created and named their own houses, which resulted in some wonderfully creative team names; The Dumbledores, The Birthday
There’s not long to go now until we join together for AltFest 2023 to celebrate our local communities. We have lots planned for the day, and there promises to be plenty of fun activities for all the family. We’re excited to be joining together with Cobalt Housing and a range of community partners, who will also be on hand to give advice and guidance on health, finance and many more topics that
Thanks to the generous donation of The Reading Agency, Rebel Girls and Nike , we celebrated International Day of the Girl in school with a free book giveaway. Click here to find out more about: International day of the Girl Every student in Year 8 and Year 9 received a copy of Rebel Girls Kick It!
National Poetry Day was celebrated in the school on Thursday 5th October. The 2023 theme is 'Refuge'. Students could add their favourite poems to the 'Poet-Tree' in the library, pop-up poetry was posted around school and students recited poems at lunch time for our ‘Poetry Slam’. If you are looking for poetry books to share, The Reading Agency has produced a Poetry booklist to celebrate for
This month, Mrs Tomkins, our Head of RE and Catholic Life, is reaffirming the profound significance of our school's mission statement, in her monthly article "Formation Friday" sent to all staff. Through her efforts, we are reminded of the pivotal role this mission statement plays in guiding us to nurture each and everyone of our students to, empowering them to achieve their fullest potential.
Pupils at St John Bosco Arts College, Croxteth, welcomed MP for Liverpool West Derby, Ian Byrne, on Thursday, 28 September. Ian visited St John Bosco to speak to pupils about several topics. The visit was arranged by Bosco’s history teacher, Karen McDonnell, following a Year 12 visit to the Houses of Parliament in June 2023. Whilst at the school, Ian was keen to discuss his work on the ‘Right
Every year, on the 13th September, Roald Dahl’s birthday is celebrated through Roald Dahl Day. Roald Dahl published 17 children’s books, 2 rhyme books, plus 2 autobiographies, 2 adult books, 51 adult short stories and more. To celebrate Roald Dahl Day, exclusive limited-edition bookmarks where available for students in the library as well as ‘Golden Tickets’ hidden around the college. Lucky
There are currently two vacancies for a Parent Governors on the Governing Body and I am writing to invite nominations from parents/carers to fill these vacancies. The successful candidates will become full members of the Governing Body and serve for four years with effect from November 2023. To be eligible for election, your child must be a registered student of this college when the
Literacy is all about being able to read, write and understand. If you are literate, you know what written or printed text or numbers mean. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015, approximately 757 million adults around the world were illiterate and two-thirds of them (504 million) were women. The theme for International Literacy Day
We welcomed the class of 2023 for results day, as students and their families came to share in the celebration. This year, the cohort was the largest in Bosco history, with nearly 200 students in the sixth form, a stark increase from five years ago. Bosco’s head girl, Olivia Tinsley, was thrilled to learn she achieved distinction*, A, B after studying criminology, business studies and geography
Former track and field athlete and four-time Olympian, Christine Ohuruogu MBE, joined St John Bosco Arts College at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral for its annual awards celebration. The Olympic gold medallist addressed the packed cathedral, sharing an inspiring speech with students. Christine said: “People always ask me what my secret to success is and the answer is there is no secret
St John Bosco Arts College has said goodbye to Year 11 and 13 leavers during a unique school-wide Mass. The Mass, a long-held tradition at the Croxteth-based school, brings students from across each year group together to celebrate and reflect. A total of 1,094 students gathered to mark this special occasion. The Salesian Sisters from the local community also joined the Mass to help celebrate the
Big Dreams, Little Homes Sixty Year seven students were selected in November to participate in the Croxteth Speaks Project. Set up by the female led All Things Considered Theatre. This project was designed to engage young people in our local area to celebrate the potential of the community and the individuals within it using the arts. This has led to a number of innovative and exciting workshops
On the eventful day of June 22, 2023, our enthusiastic Year 12 History students embarked on an educational adventure to London, immersing themselves in the rich historical and political landscape of the city. The day began bright and early as the students arrived at The Houses of Parliament. Thrilled by the prospect of witnessing democracy in action, they took their seats in the public gallery to
Here are our five fun-filled activities for making this summer one to remember!
The Bosco Athletics team had a great time at the City Athletics Championships. Taking part in a range of sports from running short and long distances to the jumping and throwing events, students took their event seriously and gave everything they had to their performance. As always, they were a fantastic team, supporting each other and cheering each other on as they stepped up for their chosen
Alyvia, a Year 8 student, had an exhilarating half-term holiday as she immersed herself in the crystal-clear blue waters of Thailand. Despite starting her diving journey at the age of 12, just a year ago, Alyvia displayed a natural flair that left her instructors convinced she was destined for greatness in the underwater world. Her inspiration to dive came from a family member who had undertaken
Friday 30th June 2023 was the first ever DK Dinosaur Day ! Test your knowledge in the All About Dinosaurs Kahoot Course , check out a dinosaur book or pick up free stickers and bookmarks from the library (limited availability, whilst stock lasts). Or you could check out the exclusive videos from real life paleontologist >> Your dinosaur questions answered with Dr Dean Lomax Did
Brought to you by The Reading Agency , The 2023 Summer Reading Challenge is powered by Nike and Rebel Girls delivered in partnership with Public Libraries. If you’re taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge , you could get your hands on a free, limited-edition book, Rebel Girls Kick It: World Champions Take the Pitch, and You Can Too! Read on to find out more! The Reading Agency have teamed
School Diversity Week is the UK-wide celebration of LGBT+ equality in primary and secondary schools celebrated 26th – 30th June. Drop into the library to pick up a book from the School Diversity Week reading list (attached) or alternatively, Just Like Us has produced a Storytime series for School Diversity Week, where you can watch children’s authors reading from their LGBT+ inclusive books
Refugee Week is an annual festival that celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of people seeking sanctuary. It’s been running in the UK since 1998 and is always the week of World Refugee Day (20 June). This year is a big one as it’s the 25th Anniversary. The theme is compassion and everyone is invited to celebrate what compassion looks like in action. To find out more, check
Today marks the 75th Anniversary of Windrush Day . The HMT Empire Windrush ship first docked at Tilbury Docks in Essex on June 22 1948, bringing around 500 people from the Caribbean who answered Britain's call to help rebuild the country after the Second World War. Want to find out more? BBC Newsround has a short video you can watch: What is the Windrush Generation? The British Library has
Calling all young writers, school staff, parents/guardians and everyone else — grab your pens, pencils or laptops and make your voices heard this National Writing Day! Anyone can take part in the annual celebration of writing for pleasure and self-expression — at home, school, work, wherever. Use the free activity (attached) to inspire your creativity and share your writing online using
This is where it starts - Thursday 21st September 4pm - 7pm - Come and see what it's like to be a student at St John Bosco Arts College.
This summer, National Book Tokens are offering five schools the chance to start rebuilding their libraries by inviting teachers, parents, carers and communities to nominate their school for their big prize draw. Each winning school will receive £1,000 in National Book Tokens and a year’s free membership to the School Library Association – PLUS one overall winner will also get £500 to help them
Skips Safety have produced some helpful hints and tips for your children to stay safe online this summer. You can also contact them for further help and advice on https://safetynet.skipseducational.org/about-contact/
Today is Empathy Day ! The theme this year is Mission Empathy - developing your superpower to change the world. 'The important thing about empathy is this desire and this ability to walk in someone else’s shoes.' Malorie Blackman With this in mind, you can check out the #ReadforEmpathy book collection in the library, watch authors read aloud from their titles in the Empathy Day playlist
Celebrating the skills and talents of our school community is always a pleasure and we were lucky enough to enjoy an evening with our very talented musicians. Showcasing a range of instruments, the audience were blown away by the quality of performances and confidence of the students involved. A few highlights of the evening were the School Choir, performing songs from their Catholic Choir
Calling all our super talented Bosco performers! Come and join us after school on Friday 9th June to audition for Bosco's Got Talented. All talents welcome. We can't wait to see you all!!
The library will be available for Year 11 and Sixth Form students to revise during half term. The library will be open Tuesday to Friday from 09.00am to 3.00pm. All students must sign in and out for self-study at the library helpdesk. Booths will be available on a first come first served basis.
At the beginning of the academic year, St John Bosco Arts College welcomed Carlie Loftus-McGinty as assistant headteacher. Carlie, an ex-student of St John Bosco Arts College, has worked in Catholic education for 19 years. During her early career, Carlie was employed as a humanities teacher at Holy Cross Catholic High School in Chorley. In 2013, Carlie became curriculum leader for geography at St
National Numeracy Day is celebrated on 17th May and aims for everyone in the UK to get on with numbers so they can get on in life. Aiming to empower everyone in the UK to have the numeracy skills that allow them to fulfill their potential at work, home and school. This year we celebrated with a literacy crossover and a Library takeover with activities and prizes galore. Students had a great time
While last weekend the whole city was swept up with Eurovision fever, we were no different here at school. To celebrate, students had the chance to enter a free Eurovision SJB Library Sweepstake. Students picked a country from a random draw and the winning Eurovision entry from the Grand Final at the weekend received prizes! The results are in… 1st Place SWEDEN - Hunter 11J & Eden 7J 2nd Place
The St John Bosco Music department musicians are celebrating the longer days and warmer weather with our annual Spring Sing Concert. Taking Place on Wednesday 24th May at 6pm in our performance area, tickets are available now. The audience will be treated to music from a range of genres from students in Year 7 through to SixthForm that they have been perfecting and practicing at our many
Congratulations to our newly elected Sixth Form Leadership team. Head Girl Jasmine Head Boy Ethan Sixth form students went to the polling booth this week to select their new Head Girl and Boy. Candidates gave their hopes, aspirations and goals for their time as part of the team in rousing speeches and students across the sixth form were able to vote for their choice. With an exciting year
Our Year 10 Geographers donned their hard hats and visited a site of local regeneration. Welcomed by the team from Torus and Eric Wright students enjoyed a tour around the new housing development currently under construction. The students were investigating regeneration and its impact on an area as part of their GCSE Geography course and what better way to learn than to see it in action.
“Bringing nature into the classroom can kindle a fascination and passion for the diversity of life on earth and can motivate a sense of responsibility to safeguard it.” David Attenborough. Our geography team has a passion for their subject and for sharing that with our students. We spoke with them to find out a little more about the department. Who we are... We are a small and close
We were delighted to welcome Jess Coates from Novus, SENCo and Teacher at Wetherby Young Offenders Institution. Jess joined our Criminology class to share her knowledge around the probation service, working with young people in the probation service and the rewards of this type of work. Jess was able to share about her career and experience of the work that she does. She was able to share
A Key to Happiness! To celebrate and mark the Salesian Sister's 150th Anniversary; a competition is being run for people to share their thoughts on Sister Mary Mazzarello and The Key to Happiness. The foundress, St. Mary Mazzarello, is a wonderfully inspiring woman who can offer insights into how to be happy today! This competition is a way for you to get to know her and her ‘Key to
This Friday 5th of May - All students and staff are invited to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles with a FREE picnic lunch to be held in the School Gardens (weather permitting!)
Our Debating team got to stretch their skills at the Debate Mate Cup held at Liverpool John Moores University. Students from all secondary schools across the city took over the lecture theatre to battle it out with their cool logic and quick-witted responses. Team Bosco did not disappoint, they worked together to collect their arguments and won 3 of their showdowns. The team was made up of
As Liverpool prepares to host the Eurovision song contest the city was delighted to welcome King Charles and the Queen Consort to officially open the celebrations, just weeks before his coronation. Four of our very talented musicians were thrilled to be performing as the Royal couple arrived with the Resonate Brass Ensemble. Lebone, Charlotte, Clare and Aniela, are all members of the Brass
Retreats are enjoyed by all year groups and offer students some time to reflect, think about the next step in their journey,have fun and spend time together as a form class. Year 8 recently enjoyed their retreats and worked with the team from Animate Youth. Each group was able to spend the day being led through activities by the fantastic team based at Lowe House. Year 8 were looking at
Morrisons Cafes and Heinz are providing free meals (jacket potato and baked beans) to everyone from 24th April until 7th May 2023 - NO PURCHASE REQUIRED, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Just ‘Ask For Henry.’ It’s open to all so please feel free to use this generous offer!
St John Bosco Arts College, has become the first school in the UK to trial advanced robotics technology. Intelligent delivery robot, BellaBot is set to transform the way in which the Catholic all-girls school operates. At just under 1.3 meters tall, BellaBot has a unique cat-like interface and has previously been employed by the hospitality industry. The school has partnered with leading
Year 10 held our last Lenten fundraiser of the year with a brilliant Staff v Student dodgeball tournament. It was a fast paced and energetic standoff and students were surprised by the competitiveness of their teachers. With Mrs Hulme and Mrs Welsh making some fantastic evasive moves, the staff team did suffer as they were outnumbered and after Mr Hill ended up in the “Sin Bin”. It all ended
World Book Night was first celebrated in the UK and Ireland in 2011 on 5 March. In 2012 it was moved to 23 April, the UNESCO International Day of the Book and, probably, the birth and death date of William Shakespeare. The name took its lead from the well-established and successful children’s reading celebration in UK and Ireland called World Book Day. So as 'day' is for children, then 'night' is
Our Key Stage 2 and primary production this year was Hairspray JR and packed-out audiences were blown away by the performances of our wonderful cast. Our Key Stage 3 cast were joined by children from four of our local primaries, St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary, Our Lady and St Swithin’s RC Primary, St Albert’s Catholic Primary and Leamington Community Primary. Each primary taking on a scene
“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” Pope John XXIII As one of our school values, hope is a powerful tool in helping us as a community achieve our goals and create a happy and encouraging environment.
Our new Religious Education Curriculum has allowed us to explore new topics andour Year 7 students have spent some time on the topic ‘Desert to Garden’. In this unit, students have been focusing on the ‘Stations of the Cross’. Students examined different pieces of artwork as part of a homework project, they researched and discussed the artwork, exploring how it represented each station. Students
SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL VACANCY ATTACHED TO SCHOOL Location Duty Times Storrington Avenue / Lowehouse Lane 8:00am – 8:35am & 2:40pm – 3:29pm Are you a parent or carer who currently escorts your child/children to and from school each day? Have you ever considered that by dedicating around 40 – 45 minutes of your time twice a day, you could help to make the routes to and from school safer for
This week we were delighted to welcome Diabel Cissokho from the Africa Oye Festival. Diabel has led a series of workshops with our Year 9 students. Diabel has a rich musical background, playing the Kora.He has played alongside many artists including, Paul McCartney, Amadou and Mariam and Damon Albarn. It was a wonderful to have musician with such skill working with our students. Workshops were
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