Catholic Life
Our Journey in Faith
The Catholic life of The Willows is rich in opportunities for children to encounter God and to deepen their relationship with Him as a loving, compassionate Father. On this page we aim to share with you and celebrate many of the elements which make our Catholic school so special. Here you will find information to help families, the Parish and the school work together in supporting the development of our children’s faith.
Our Parish
At The Willows we have such strong links with our Parish community. We are so lucky to have the church next to our school grounds. Father Andrew is a regular visitor in school and each class in turn always enjoys joining the Parish for weekday Mass on a Tuesday. We are delighted that so many children join the Parish for Mass on a Sunday. Come along and join our celebrations. Mass begins at 6:00pm on Saturday or 11:00am every Sunday.
Kirkham Club Day
Kirkham Club Day has a long tradition as it dates back over 200 years. On the second Saturday in June the six churches of Kirkham and Wesham come together to process around the streets of Kirkham and Wesham in a witness of faith. It is a long walk but it was wonderful...
Year 3 – Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross depict the last few hours of Jesus’s life.Almost two thousand years ago, an event took place in Jerusalem thatchanged the history of our lives. Today, we are here to remember thatday: the day on which the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ,...
Year 3 Meet Luce!
Luce is the official mascot of the Jubilee year! The Vatican chose Luce to connect with young people and inspire hope and faith in the younger generation. The name 'Luce' means 'light' in Italian, symbolising hope and guidance on the journey of faith!. Luce is our...
Holocaust Memorial Day Event
Recently we were invited to take part in a very poignant morning commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day. The theme this year was 'For a Better Future'. George, Georgina, Henry and Isabelle told the congregation about how we in school regularly think about how we can...
Mrs Barnes’ Retirement
I am sure that when she walked through the gates of The Willows as a bright-eyed four-year-old, Mrs Barnes never imagined that one day she would be bringing her incredible journey at the very same school full circle. What a rare and special thing to be able to say...
First Reconciliation
Congratulations to Zak, Lily, Sammy, Sophia, Oskar, Dom, Lucy and Sophie who all received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time this week. It was wonderful to be part of their special evening and Luce (the mascot for Jubilee Year) even joined them for...
Ash Wednesday
We began our Lenten journey with a wonderful Ash Wednesday Service in school led by Fr. Andrew. We prepared our Lenten promises and presented them during our service. These are promises that will help us remember the true meaning of Lent and Easter. Some of us...
Key Stage 2 Advent Service
The beauty and spirituality of the Key Stage 2 Advent Service moved everyone who was there. The children sang, read and performed with such joy reminding us all of the true meaning of Christmas. It was even more special to be able to celebrate together in The Willows...
Year 4 Drama – Jesus Walks On Water
After learning all about The Incarnation during our half term's R.E. focus, we have studied several Bible stories and miracles from scripture that showed or proved Jesus was fully human, but also fully God. One of these miracles was when Jesus walked on water in front...
Festival of Carols
Our school was invited to take part in the Kirkham Club Day Festival of Carols at The United Reformed Church in Kirkham. Children from our school choir from Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 came along to the service. They joined the congregation in preparing for Christmas by...
Year 3 Annunciation
Year 3 have been thinking about the angels that bring messages from God in the Gospel. They spent time reading stories from both Luke and Mark's Gospels and enjoyed hot seating Mary to ask her questions about how she was feeling when the Angel Gabriel was sent down...
Year 4 Prayer And Liturgies
In Year 4, the children plan and lead their own Prayer and Liturgies for the whole-class to participate in. Every Friday, a new pair of children have the chance to lead us in a 10-15 minute reflection, which contains the gather, listen, respond, reflect and mission...
Year 3 – Advent promises
Year 3 spent time thinking about their Advent promises after leading a special Advent Prayer and Liturgy.
Year 3 Advent Celebration
Year 3 led prayers to mark the beginning of Advent. They explained that Advent is a time of waiting in joyful hope for the coming of Jesus and shared a reading from the book of Isaiah. The children told us that the first candle on the Advent wreath is sometimes called...
GIFT Team – Remembrance!
Our GIFT Team sold poppies throughout November to raise money for the Royal British Legion.
PTFA Frosty Fayre
We had a very special visitor to our PTFA Frosty Fayre! He really enjoyed meeting the children, visiting the stalls and playing the games. He particularly enjoyed our wonderful grotto. The event was a great success and it was wonderful to see so many of our families...
Year 6 – Remembrance Prayer and Liturgy
On Thursday, Year 6 led our Remembrance Day Prayer and Liturgy. I could not be prouder of how well the children spoke, presented themselves and supported our school to learn about Remembrance Day in such a respectful and reverent way. Well done Year 6.
Year 4 Harvest!
To celebrate this year's time of Harvest, Year 4 led the whole school in a Prayer and Liturgy. Year 4 explained all about how Harvest is a time to share God's love and bounty, and live this ourselves by sharing what we have with others, particularly those in our...
GIFT TEAM – Harvest!
The Year 6 members of our GIFT team supporting Paula from Care and Share and Year 4 with their amazing Harvest collection.
Year 3 Diwali Workshop!
Year 3 started the week learning all about the celebration of Diwali.They loved taking part in all the different activities celebrating light, creating Rangoli patterns and dressing up!
Year 3’s Creation Prayer and Liturgy
Year 3 led their first whole school prayer and liturgy of the year and were absolutely amazing! They delivered the message to care for God’s Creation confidently and even shared their favourite Creations with us. The children shared the story of Creation and reflected...
Let Your Light Shine
We loved joining our friends from the other local Catholic primary schools, St. Joseph's, Holy Family, St. Peter's and Our Lady Star of the Sea at Saint Bede's for a special day. The theme of the day was 'Let Your Light Shine'. We took part in different workshops...
Leaver’s Mass
It is always sad to say goodbye to Year 6 but we are excited for them that they are beginning a new journey at high school. We came together as a family to share Mass together to celebrate their time at The Willows and wish them well for their futures. It was a...
First Reconciliation
Our Year 4 children have been busy preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. This sacrament is also known as our 'First Confession'. We have been learning about God's loving forgiveness, how to say we are sorry and how to ask for...
First Communion
Our First Communion is something that we all look forward to. It is a special day when we receive Jesus' body for the first time. Our Year 4 children have been preparing for this special Sacrament for many weeks and were delighted to receive the wonderful gift of the...
May Procession
May is such a beautiful month and it is the month in which we honour Mary, Jesus' mother. There are many different ways to celebrate and honour Mary during the month of May which include holding a 'May Procession' . Our First Communicant children led our procession...
Year 3 – Advent
Year three led prayers to mark to beginning of Advent. They reminded everyone how important this time of waiting is and how import it is to find room in our hearts for Jesus as we prepare for His coming at Christmas. We lit the first candle on our beautiful Advent...
The Big Lent Walk
Throughout Lent, the children have been putting some of our Catholic Social Teaching principles into practice and working hard to complete as many steps as possible for the 'Big Lent Walk'. All year groups have been walking regularly in our playgrounds and putting...
Year 3 – Saint Francis of Assisi
Year 3 celebrated the feast day of Saint Francis by listening carefully to his Canticle of Creation and designing their own stained glass windows based on what they heard. Saint Francis of Assisi lived a simple life with a passion to help others and to spread the good...