Church and Community Links

St Mary's Church in Rockcliffe is our local Church and we have strong links with the Church. We spend time at the church throughout the year. We give thanks at Harvest time, Christmas and Easter, you will see below some of the activities we do. Our children enjoy their Year 6 leavers service each summer and the children love going down to the church to explore the surroundings.

Carlisle United at Brunton Park. 

We were treated to a tour of the grounds, we met the team mascot and some of the players too!  The children were respectful and thoughtful throughout the minute silence and National Anthem.  

We welcome some very important visitors into our school- The Mayor and Mayoress of Carlisle came.  We had a very informative assembly where we learned about the job of the Mayor and the history behind the chain, mace and sword.
 

Year 1/2 have been learning about Harvest as part of their RE lessons.  The children made Harvest puddings and delivered them to people in the village.  
What a lovely treat! 

We will remember them.

On behalf of Rockcliffe CE School, children added their own reflections to the Remembrance Book. 

Christmas Market  
We had the pleasure of inviting members of the community in to our school for our Christmas Market. 
Thank you to so many villagers who turned up to support our wonderful school and fabulous stall holders.

NISCU  
Northern Inter Schools Christian Union exists to provide children and young people with knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith.  Rachel joins us from NISCU to deliver collective worship and often does fabulous workshops throughout the school. 

Charitable Events

We often take part in charitable events such as collecting for the Foodbank.

Food Bank Appeal

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our food bank appeal.  We were overwhelmed by the generosity from our wonderful families.  

A perfect way to end the term- Christingle 

Rota Kids 
Some of our children take part in RotaKids visand raise money for charities and give back to our society.

Rota Kids went to One World, Carlisle to deliver the money they had raised for Carlisle Refugee Action Group (CRAG)  They were incredibly grateful.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to our fundraising.  

World Mental Health Day 
We marked World Mental Health Day by wearing yellow.  It is a day to raise awareness of mental health problems.  Reverend Ian was in school to lead our Collective Worship and he talked about our current Christian Value- Strength.  He used a flower to show that you can support others to make them feel stronger, physically and mentally. 

Christingle Service
Our huge thanks and appreciation for Reverend Ian who led a wonderful Christingle Service at our church.  Year 6 children were invited to light their candles.  
 

End of Term- Christmas Carol Service 
Thank you to Reverend Ian for leading our Carol Service.  The children sang beautifully and it was such a wonderful end to a very busy term. 
Merry Christmas everyone! 

Thank you Year 2/3 
The children from Year 2/3 class made some beautiful Christmas cards for those who will visit St Mary's Church over the Christmas period.  Thank you for such a thoughtful gesture.  Merry Christmas from all the staff and pupils of Rockcliffe CE Primary School.  

Rachel from NISCU delivered some fantastic Easter Workshops in Key Stage 2 Classes.  We looked at the events of Holy Week as many people experienced an emotional rollercoaster. 

We enjoyed a very special Easter Service together in the Church.  Thank you to Reverend Ian who always manages to make everyone smile .  Happy Easter to you all!

Harvest Festival 
Our Year 3/4 children walked up to the Rockclife Centre to sing Harvest Songs for everyone who attended the village coffee morning.  The village residents had a wonderful time! 

What a super Harvest Festival! 
A lovely opportunity to be grateful for the food we eat and to say thank you to God the Father.  Also, we would like to say a huge thank you to all of you for your kind donations. 

50th Anniversary Celebration of Cumbria at Carlisle Cathedral 
What a lovely night and an amazing event for our school choir to be involved in.  Thank you so much to Carlisle Cathedral for having us at such a wonderful service..  
From inspiring speeches to moving performances, the night truly reflected the spirit of Cumbria- its resilience, generosity and community pride.  

Remembrance 
On the 11th November, some of our wonderful year 6 children represented Rockcliffe CE Primary School at the Remembrance event in the city centre.

Christmas 
We had a wonderful Christmas filled with many activities:

What a fabulous performance by our KS2 pupils at our Carol Concert.  Well done to all involved- we have a wonderful talent for singing at Rockcliffe. 

What a 'baarmy nativity'! It was a great party atmosphere to welcome Baby Jesus.  Well done everyone!

Our school choir went to spread some joy in some elderly care facilities that are linked with our school.  They did such an amazing job and made the residents feel extra festive.  Thank you Kingston Court and Notwen House for having us!

Our Christingle Church Service was extra special this year because it was our last service with Reverend Ian.  Thank you Reverend Ian for all your wise words and kindness over the past four years.  You will truly be missed!

Christmas dinner day was a great success! Thank you so much to Mrs Brannan and Mrs Owen for such a delicious feast!

Thank you to Friends of Rockcliffe for organising the 'Elfridges' Gift event.  The children have really enjoyed it and have the sense of joy that giving can bring. 

Mrs Pieroni's children enjoyed sharing stories with their families around the Christmas Tree.  What a wonderful event!  It was so lovely to welcome everyone into school.