Sparkbrook Covid-19 Testing Site
A walk-in Covid-19 testing site is currently being setup in Alfred Road car park in Sparkbrook.
Welcome to Charlotte and Kathi
St. Paul’s has welcomed two students from Germany who are with us for the next five months.
Charlotte and Kathi come from Ludwigsburg (near Stuttgart) and the Northern Black Forest and are here as part of their respective degree programmes working with children, young people and families. Their German university have a partnership with Newman University in Birmingham who have worked with St. Paul’s for a number of years.
FREE Courses available
Free courses available in ESOL, English and Basic IT hosted at the Women’s Enterprise Hub on Ladypool Road
Starting 14th of September
Contact Yasmin Faruqui for more details (contact details on flyer)
Statement from the UK Chief Medical Officers on schools and childcare reopening
Statement from the UK Chief Medical Officers on schools and childcare reopening
Statement from the Chief Medical Officers and Deputy Chief Medical Officers of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales on the evidence of risks and benefits to health from schools and childcare settings reopening.
St. Paul’s School Year 11 Leavers Message 2019/2020
On Thursday 16th July 2020 we were able to say our final farewells to our fabulous year 11 pupils. Each and everyone of them have come such a long way since the day they started with us.
NHS Test and Trace Service Information
Information relating to the NHS Test and Trace service for Covid-19.
NHS test and trace: how it works: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works
Mental Health Support
Finding the current Coronavirus situation difficult to deal with?
A new range of mental health support services are available to support those living in Birmingham and Solihull.
Midland Mencap Wellbeing Workshops
Wellbeing Workshops by Midland Mencap
Week Commencing 4th of May – Hosted on Zoom
Places are limited, please contact Erin Lacey to book a place.
Erin.Lacey@midlandmencap.org.uk or call 07912268965
Wellbeing Activity Ideas for Families
With Schools closed as a result of Covid-19, staff with children may be looking for activities to try at home with their children.
Place2Be have pulled together a list of recommended resources for families from some of their trusted partner organisations. The list can be found on their webpages.
Learning during Lockdown
Recently a parent sent me a WhatsApp message. “Thank you, Hafsha. We have just visited Buckingham Palace and the Taj Mahal – all in one afternoon! Tomorrow, we are off to see the Pyramids! Thank you!”
The message connected with me on so many different fronts. Firstly, I pondered at the amazing ways technology has enriched our lives. Imagine visiting both these wonderful palaces in a lifetime, never mind in the same afternoon during lockdown! Imagine stepping into the footsteps of those who walked before. How did they live? How did they heat the rooms? What did they eat? How did they home school their children?
I also thought about the learning opportunities and the rich conversations that followed the virtual visits. The pictures drawn, the stories written, the role plays that filled rooms with laughter and the wonderful memories created in a time of so much chaos and worry.
