G.I.F.T. Team
"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
(Philippians 2:4)
Welcome to our GIFT team's page, dedicated to all of the fantastic work they are doing in school. So far this year, this has included organising charity events, welcoming our new Priests, organising and planning Whole School Worship and Class Worship, planning 'Lenterprise', attending lots of GIFT team and Church events and lots, lots more...Please see the Worship page for lots of interactive Worship videos that the GIFT team have created...
GIFT Team Workshop - A Message to our Partner Schools...
GIFT Team Lead a Workshop at St. Mary's for 8 Partner Schools
Attending a Chaplaincy Day at Mount Carmel Secondary School
GIFT Team prepare school for Advent
GIFT Team Advent Worship
GIFT Team presents...
GIFT Team Lead Worship With a Focus on the Bible
Our very own GIFT Team rap!
The GIFT Team plan and lead a Lenten Workshop for ten schools and 50 children from the District 11 cluster
Coins for CAFOD Whole School Worship
CARITAS award presented each week by the GIFT Team to children who have lived our Catholic values in school during the week. They are selected by other children in school.
Leading Advent Worship during Lunchtimes in December
Go Purple Day
Preparing school for Advent
Leading Worship in Class 2
The GIFT Team now have a new base where they will meet and lead prayer with other children using the Nurture Room. They are already making plans...
Leading Remembrance Day Worship and activities in school
GIFT Team presentation and lunch during October for our new Parish Priests, Father Ethelbert Arua, Father Stephen Adedeji and Father Peter Ezekpeazu.
The GIFT Team lead weekly Worship in Class 1
The GIFT Team planned and led a beautiful Worship to both mourn the death and celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth ll.
First Meeting of the school year for the GIFT Team
The GIFT team lead a special Worship in Church to celebrate Father Tansey's 60th year in Priesthood.
The GIFT Team have been leading Worship around school during May to celebrate the month of Mary
A beautiful Worship led by the GIFT Team this morning
The GIFT Team visit Mount Carmel for a special theme day
St. Joseph the Worker Worship - written and performed by the GIFT team.
The GIFT Team were in action earlier in the week as they delivered the Shrine of the Pilgrim Mother to Class 2.
Go Purple Day - 'The start of Advent'
Making 'Angel Cards' for the vulnerable members of our society.
The G.I.F.T. Team used their meetings to deliver plans to classes for how we will honour Remembrance Day in school. They also decorated the Worship tables around school for this very important time.
Month of Mary Worship by the GIFT team.
Father Farrell led a Service and gave a special blessing for new Reception children and the GIFT Team. The GIFT team prepared and helped to lead this Worship.
Preparing for a special Service in school
Advertising for new members!
Harvest arrangements by the G.I.F.T. team
GIFT Team prepare prayers for our Blessing of the Reception Children' Service
First Meeting of the Year
St. Mary's GIFT Team
Year 6 Leaver's Liturgy
Pentecost Worship
The GIFT Team were adamant that we should do something for the elderly residents of Clayton-le-Moors over lockdown and leading up to Christmas. They worked with Miss Schofield to create 50 boxes of presents and goods for these people to brighten up their Christmas!
Getting ready for Advent! Our G.I.F.T. Team have played a major part in preparing the colours for Advent. They officially handed them over to teachers and designed many of the areas in school themselves, such as various Worship areas. A big thank you to Mrs Sheridan and Mrs Begum too for their brilliant work making school look fitting for this important season of preparation.
The G.I.F.T. team visited the Parish Friendship Group for an afternoon of fun and games...and some delicious cake! This will now become a regular fixture as we continue to make stronger links with our community.
School and Parish came together to make 'Our Parish' photo display, unveiled at the MacMillan Coffee Morning.
Outdoor Worship - Class 2 enjoyed using the Chaplain's Hut for their Worship this morning.
Special Mass for the 60th Anniversary of the Church.
Thank you to the Rotary Club for supplying our Year 6 children with dictionaries at last week's Worship.
Thank you to the G.I.F.T. Team for arranging our fruit and vegetable picking session with Class 1. All of the food picked will go straight to the local food bank!
Mrs Hinds has been busy preparing evidence of all of the sacraments that have happened at St. Mary's Church over the last 60 years.
Our G.I.F.T. team met last Friday to advertise for new members!
It was wonderful to get together with another local school, All Saints in Clayton-le-Moors, for a series of activities. We hope this will be the start of a successful partnership!
