By Friday 1st May, the school will have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic for 40 days. We understand that community groups and local charities are under increasing financial pressure and will need additional support in the future. The staff thought it would be fun if we did our own 40/4.0 challenge to support local groups such as Thornaby Food Bank, St Francis of Assisi Church that we have links to. In addition, we will make a shared donation to the Butterwick Hospice, Daisy Chain and the Stockton Salvation Army.

The staff are going to set and complete their own challenges linked to 40 or 4.0 and would love for our school families to get involved too. Each challenge will be uploaded onto the school website and donations can be made from anyone wishing to support. We understand how families may also be finding things difficult at this time so would like to encourage participation to promote positive wellbeing which does not need to be finance based.

Please visit our school website to see some of the activities the staff have completed so far - https://www.stfrancispri.dalesmat.org/st-francis-of-assisi-challenge-40/