Welcome to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Resourced Primary School.

St Francis' school is hidden away in the residential heart of Garston. Opened in 1884, the oldest part of the building has now seen the dawn of two centuries.

Its newer counterpart, the Infant building, built in 1975 stands across the yard from the Victorian building and provides bright and spacious accommodation for the younger pupils.

The school is linked by a passageway to the Parish Church of St Francis of Assisi a joining, which reflects the school's strong philosophy of parish and community involvement.

It could therefore be said that St Francis' School is as much part of the soul of Garston as it is the heart.

We are proud of our links with the Parish and the wider community, which we consider are important to the development of our children. We feel these links - school, parents, parish - are an all important aspect of our place within the community.

At St Francis' school we aim for every child to reach their full potential. Our standards are high and we aim for excellence in all we do. As a Resourced School we include a number of pupils with complex learning difficulties. This inclusion benefits all our pupils both in the standards achieved in their learning and socially, a fact that has been noted in both LEA thematic inspections and by OFSTED.

Log on to our website (www.stfrancisofassisi.co.uk) and view our prospectus. We hope it will give you a glimpse of the exciting, purposeful and supportive ethos within our school community.

Frances Fraser
Head Teacher
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary

Year 6 love their Science
We have co-operated and provided work samples for a group of researchers from York University.

The subject was teeth and the tests we have done have certainly taught us a thing or two about the horrors of tooth decay and how to avoid them!

New School Minibus
At last we have our minibus, due to the efforts of staff, pupils, parents and the Variety Club Of Great Britain.

Frank Carson generously gave up his time to Christen our minibus and wish us luck. Here's to many happy school trips.

Healthy Eating Habits
As part of St Francis' on going drive to promote healthy eating habits, infants and juniors sampled the delights of a healthy lunch box.

The head Teacher, Mrs Fraser, has noticed packed lunch pupils varying their diet considerably!

Kerbcraft
Every Monday morning Year One and Two have their day brightened up with the Kerbcraft team learning aspects of road safety.

The children look forward to their trips out with the Kerbcraft team and are always on their best behaviour.

St Francis of Assisi was one of the schools chosen to pilot the Liverpool Children's University, a series of after school enrichment activities leading to a certificate given at a Graduation Ceremony at Hope University College. Pupils from KS1 and 2 will this year follow modules in:

• Making Hand Puppets
• Fun science
• Clarinet from Scratch/ Continuing Music
• Virtual reality/Web Design ICT
• French
• Sport
• Strategy Gaming
• Drama

Sessions are open to Y2-Y6 pupils of St Francis of Assisi School for 6 sessions each term.

St Francis has a number of great facilities, including a state-of-the-art computer suite and modern well-equipped gymnasium.

Playgroup
St Francis' Playgroup is run by parents who have gained their GNVQ level 3 and is registered with the Social Services under the requirements of the Children's Act.

Pre-school activities are provided daily for children from the age of 3. A prospectus is available from the school.