--- title: "News: Visions and Values" url: "https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/tag/visions-and-values" school: "St Silas CE Primary School" --- # News: Visions and Values ![Image of Gaia Conference](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/20251016_113205.jpg) 16 Oct [2025-10-16-gaia-conference](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-10-16-gaia-conference) #### [Gaia Conference](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-10-16-gaia-conference) Cidari Pupil Conference 2025. Seven Year 4 Pupils took part in a conference based on the Earth at the Cathedral ![Image of World Mental Health Day](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/DSC_0198.JPG) 10 Oct [2025-10-10-world-mental-health-day-1](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-10-10-world-mental-health-day-1) #### [World Mental Health Day](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-10-10-world-mental-health-day-1) Friday 10th October was World Mental Health Day. Everyone wore yellow and took part in activities to support our mental health throughout the day. ![Image of Care Home Visit](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20250207_105329.jpg) 7 Feb [2025-02-07-care-home-visit](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-02-07-care-home-visit) #### [Care Home Visit](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-02-07-care-home-visit) Care Home Birthday Party ![Image of Care Home Tea Party](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20250124_135626.jpg) 24 Jan [2025-01-24-care-home-tea-party](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-01-24-care-home-tea-party) #### [Care Home Tea Party](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2025-01-24-care-home-tea-party) Alder class have a class campaign about loneliness in the elderly. A part of their campaign they invited our local care home for afternoon tea. Our children enjoyed talking to our visitors, playing games with them and reading them a story. ![Image of Sam's Diary-A book about Mental health for Children](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20241220_115731.jpg) 20 Dec [2024-12-20-sam-s-diary-a-book-about-mental-health-for-children](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-12-20-sam-s-diary-a-book-about-mental-health-for-children) #### [Sam's Diary-A book about Mental health for Children](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-12-20-sam-s-diary-a-book-about-mental-health-for-children) Thank you to One Voice for providing a book for every child in Year 4 and 5. ![Image of Follow the Star](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/20241220_111406.jpg) 20 Dec [2024-12-20-follow-the-star](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-12-20-follow-the-star) #### [Follow the Star](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-12-20-follow-the-star) Our children followed stars all along St Silas Road to our Christmas service. Beech class children led us in a wonderful service about how Christmas is celebrated across the world. Thank you to Father Paul for his fabulous welcome and words. Year 4 children made the stars with St Silas artists Alistair. They also made stars for the light wall in St Silas Church. ![Image of Year 2 RE and PSHE](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20241205_143255.jpg) 6 Dec [2024-12-06-year-2-re-and-pshe](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-12-06-year-2-re-and-pshe) #### [Year 2 RE and PSHE](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-12-06-year-2-re-and-pshe) Year 2 have really enjoyed learning all about angels and how they bring us good news. We have learnt about Elizabeth and Zechariah and Mary and Joseph. We role played the story to see how Mary and Joseph would feel hearing the news they were going to have a baby! In PSHE Year 2 have been looking at belonging and how we all belong to different groups. We have been comparing our families and how they are all different but all filled with love! Look at our wonderful houses we made with our families inside. ![Image of Tea party for parents](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20241128_134933.jpg) 28 Nov [2024-11-28-tea-party-for-parents](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-28-tea-party-for-parents) #### [Tea party for parents](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-28-tea-party-for-parents) The children in our rainbow room have been busy baking all week preparing for a tea party with the parents and carers this afternoon. ![Image of Christmas Art in Year 4](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20241125_134228.jpg) 26 Nov [2024-11-26-christmas-art-in-year-4](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-26-christmas-art-in-year-4) #### [Christmas Art in Year 4](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-26-christmas-art-in-year-4) We have been working with a local artist and St Silas Church to create a Christmas art event. AS we walk to church for our CHristmas service the children will follow stars. Some children will carry stars and they will be displayed in a light box above the nativity scene. ![Image of Stay and Play](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG-20241123-WA0014.jpg) 26 Nov [2024-11-26-stay-and-play](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-26-stay-and-play) #### [Stay and Play](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-26-stay-and-play) Come and join us at our Stay and Play sessions in our school hall. They are aimed at all children who are not yet old enough for school including babies. It is a great way to make new friends for both you and your children. It helps get children ready for school through developing social skills. ![Image of outdoor prayer area](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/20241106_075347(1).jpg) 6 Nov [2024-11-06-outdoor-prayer-area](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-06-outdoor-prayer-area) #### [outdoor prayer area](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-11-06-outdoor-prayer-area) We are looking forward tot he bIshop of Blackburn opening our outdoor prayer area this afternoon. ![Image of Visual Impairment Awareness](https://files.schudio.com/st-silas-ce-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_20241015_140436.jpg) 16 Oct [2024-10-16-visual-impairment-awareness](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-10-16-visual-impairment-awareness) #### [Visual Impairment Awareness](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news/2024-10-16-visual-impairment-awareness) Our Year 5 children took part in various activities to understand the impact of a visual impairment. it helped to develop empathy for people with visual impairment. ### Academy Life - [News](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/school-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/calendar) - [Vacancies](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/job-vacancies) - [School Council](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Children's University](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/academy-life/children-s-university) - [Silas and Me](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/academy-life/silas-and-me) ##### Location St Silas Road Blackburn BB2 6JP ##### Contact Us 01254 698447 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stsilasceprimary/) - [X](https://twitter.com/StSilas_Primary) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stsilasblackburn/) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Silas CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stsilasprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)