We all love learning away and going on residential! From Wollaton Park to Penzance, going away from school for an over-night experience is great. Now, Nottingham City (already a national leader in residentials and education) has backed the campaign to get more schools out, exploring and staying over-night.
One of OppNotts’ biggest supporters, and Nottingham City Council portfolio holder for Education, Employment and Skills, Cllr Sam Webster pledged his support and said:
‘Nottingham City Council believes in the value that residential experiences bring to young people’s lives and pledge to encourage schools to provide more life changing #BrilliantResidentials for young people.’
#BrilliantResidentials is going to be a huge success in Nottingham thanks to the amazing staff, schools and expertise we have to draw on. The Wollaton Park Key Stage 1 Camps have been running in the city for almost 10 years and now over 1,500 Key Stage 1 pupils experience their first school residential while on these camps each year. There has also been a 50% increase in school over-night visits over the last six years, to over 325 residentials being undertaken in 2015/16 and even more planned this year. Through the Out and About strand of OppNotts, children can progress through the a wide range of progressive residential experiences that range from overnight camps on the school site; visits to Youth Hostels and Outdoor Education Centres to visits and expeditions abroad. All of which enrich young people’s lives and help prepare them for life beyond school.
Nottingham is #Brilliant and its schools do #BrilliantResidentials
Millions of people around the world celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, on the 17th of March, every year – but what is it and who was Patrick? It is a celebration of Irish history and culture, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Who was Saint Patrick?
Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and is celebrated for bringing Christianity to the country.
He is thought to have grown up in Wales, during Roman times, but was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave. Once he was free again, he became a priest, and went back to Ireland to convert thousands of people to Christianity. He is credited with teaching the people of Ireland about Christianity using the three-leafed shamrock which represented God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit – and it is claimed he banished all snakes from Ireland too!
The Celebration
Whilst Saint Patrick’s Day started as a religious feast to celebrate Saint Patrick’s work, it’s grown to be an international festival of all things Irish. People take part in parades and Irish dancing, eat Irish food including official national dish Irish stew served with its unofficial one – a big plate of mashed potatoes! and enjoy Irish music, singing, story-telling and poetry.
The day is also famous for people wearing shamrocks, dressing up as bearded Irish fairies called leprechauns (although not all Irish people like this association), and wearing either all green or their county’s Gaelic football or hurling (an Irish sport which feels like a mix between rugby, hockey and lacrosse – & officially the world’s fastest land sport!) jersey! Why not find out more about Ireland, Northern Ireland and irish culture in Nottingham on this St Patrick’s day?!
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Shona daoibh – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Millions of people around the world celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, on the 17th of March, every year – but what is it and who was Patrick? It is a celebration of Irish history and culture, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Who was Saint Patrick?
Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and is celebrated for bringing Christianity to the country.
He is thought to have grown up in Wales, during Roman times, but was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave. Once he was free again, he became a priest, and went back to Ireland to convert thousands of people to Christianity. He is credited with teaching the people of Ireland about Christianity using the three-leafed shamrock which represented God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit – and it is claimed he banished all snakes from Ireland too!
The Celebration
Whilst Saint Patrick’s Day started as a religious feast to celebrate Saint Patrick’s work, it’s grown to be an international festival of all things Irish. People take part in parades and Irish dancing, eat Irish food including official national dish Irish stew served with its unofficial one – a big plate of mashed potatoes! and enjoy Irish music, singing, story-telling and poetry.
The day is also famous for people wearing shamrocks, dressing up as bearded Irish fairies called leprechauns (although not all Irish people like this association), and wearing either all green or their county’s Gaelic football or hurling (an Irish sport which feels like a mix between rugby, hockey and lacrosse – & officially the world’s fastest land sport!) jersey! Why not find out more about Ireland, Northern Ireland and irish culture in Nottingham on this St Patrick’s day?!
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Shona daoibh – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
