Our Mini Vinnies
Pilgrims of Hope prayer for March
Pilgrims of Hope prayer for February
************ Spring 2025 ************
The Christmas cards we have made are ready for delivery to a local care home and the SVP will deliver some to local people
During Advent the Mini Vinnies are helping with a collection for the homeless charity based in Worksop
Meeting 5th December
Fund raising for the work of the Vincentian Fathers in Nigeria
The BBC has reported that the education system is in crisis in Nigeria, but the Vincentian Fathers are working to provide education to as many children as possible. Our own Father John Nwadike is a Vincentian Father, and our parish of St Joseph's and our school have helped to raise funds to help with this work.
The Mini Vinnies ran a fund raising event on Friday 22 November which included games and refreshments and raised more than £100.
Five of our Mini Vinnies joined the parish on Sunday 24 November for the mass of Christ the King and helped with the fund raising activities after mass.
You can still contribute - see below
The SVP tree in the Tree Festival at St Swithuns - including the Mini Vinnies baubles.
Meetings 14th November and 21st November
The children have begun to take on the role of president and secretary at the meetings
On 18th October the Mini Vinnies worked with the SVP on a uniform stall to help families
Meeting 17 October
11th October 12 Mini Vinnies attended training to become Playground Buddies
1st October our new Mini Vinnies were commissioned during the liturgy
Meeting 26th September
September is Awareness Month for the SVP
We remember those who helped to found the Society of St Vincent de Paul
and who inspire us now.
St Vincent de Paul Blessed Frederic Ozanam
St Louise de Marillac Blessed Rosalie Rondu
Meeting 12th September
Prayer Reflect Promise
*************** Autumn 2024 ***************
In July we say a big
thank you
to all the Mini Vinnies for their hard work and concern for others.
We must thank everyone in the school community for their help and support too.
And as we say goodbye and good luck to all the Year 6 Mini Vinnies
we hope their concern for others continues to be an important part of their lives.
Look what we were doing this year
Our Visit
In June the Mini Vinnies visited Bassetlaw food bank to plan an assembly in school and a food collection.
In May the Mini Vinnies have been meeting to pray the rosary
Minutes of meetings
Our Prayers
***************Summer 2024*****************
The Mini Vinnies served fair trade tea coffee and cake and books were available too.
The Mini Vinnies set up the hall and prepared for the Big Brew
These charities are all helping to make trade more fair
Minutes of meetings
Some Mini Vinnies hold a receipt for a cash donation of £50 for the homeless charity Hope in Worksop - the school donated items and money during Advent.
Our meetings
*************Spring 2024***************
Mini Vinnies make cards for the care home and parish
Flyers created with the Mini Vinnies' slogans in green and purple
Our new Mini Vinnies Group this year
*************Autumn 2023***************
The Mini Vinnies are singing
The Y6 Mini Vinnies helped with the Uniform Project stall - they helped some parents find uniform and over £40 was raised in Donations to the SVP
****************Summer Term 2023 ************************
Here you can find the recipes we used
to bake with fairtrade produce
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/blueberrymuffins_67846
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-chocolate-biscuits
It was Fair Trade Fortnight
A Fairtrade recipe book Click below for some recipes
The Mini Vinnies are preparing for a Fairtrade event
Friday 10th March at 3pm
Mini Vinnies attended the parish social event hosted by St Joseph's SVP society on 8th January
**********************Spring Term 2023**********************
Thank you to all who helped the Foodbank this Autumn.
St Joseph's has sent a big donation of food to help others.
Mini Vinnies visited the Bassetlaw foodbank in November and helped sort and fill bags for distribution.
These are our Mini Vinnies for this school year.
Some in Year 5 have completed training to be Playground Buddies at lunchtime.
They are wearing their caps.
Year 6 Mini Vinnies will plan for an assembly after our visit to Bassetlaw Foodbank.
****************** Autumn Term 2022 *******************
New Mini Vinnies are commissioned
******************* Summer Term 2022 *******************
Mrs Crowborough ran the Traidcraft stall.
We provided hot chocolate drinks after school
and information about fair trade as part of Fair Trade Fortnight.
******************* Spring Term 2022 *******************
Minutes of meeting
Our new Mini Vinnies
The Mini Vinnies work as Playground Buddies at playtime
to help children sort out their problems and be friends again.
******************* Autumn Term 2021 *******************
Our Summer Planning
*******************Summer Term 2021 ******************
During Lent the Mini Vinnies will think about what they can do to help others
You can join them and download a calendar from here
Minutes of meeting 26 February 2021
Sadly the Covid pandemic stopped us from holding our Fairtrade event in February
But you can find out more when you watch this film
Our Advent Prayer
Christmas cards made by Mini Vinnies
Since their commissioning liturgy on 9/11/2020
the Mini Vinnies have been busy.
They have: -
- written to some residents of a local care home
- made posters for he Advent Food Bank collection
- composed an Advent prayer and asked the school to join them in prayer
- made Christmas cards for all the care home residents and some housebound parishioners and Retford residents
Our planning for this term
Commissioning Liturgy for new Mini Vinnies
Monday 9th November 2020
We have a new group of Mini Vinnies
Have a look at the new Mini Vinnies website
click picture below
Thank you to all who donate to Bassetlaw Food Bank.
The Retford shop is currently closed, although food bank staff are busy working with other agencies to get food out to those who need it.
When it reopens we will need your help to refill the shelves.
Thank you again for all your generosity
from the Mini Vinnies
Mini Vinnies Easter Display Competition
Lent Food Bank Collection
Fair Trade Afternoon Tea 13th February 2020
Fair Trade Fortnight 2020 is Monday 24 February - Sunday 8 March
November and December 2019
The Mini Vinnies organised school collections for Bassetlaw Foodbank and helped load items for delivery. They continued their work as Playground Buddies.
October 2019 Mini Vinnies visit Bassetlaw Foodbank to find out why we need one.
September 2019 The Mini Vinnies are now trained as Playground Buddies and will help other children solve problems in the playground
September 2019. New Mini Vinnies meet to plan for new school year
Mini Vinnies were working hard in July
We have a new group of Mini Vinnies
Minutes of Summer 2 meeting
******************* Summer Term 2019 *******************
We are mentioned on their facebook page - Bassetlaw FoodBank
Mini Vinnie visited Bassetlaw FoodBank in Retford
Look at the Fairtrade4Bassetlaw page on facebook
Afternoon Tea - welcoming guests
Why Fairtrade?
Fairtrade Afternoon Tea on the 14th February
Minutes of Meetings
Spring Plan
******************** Spring Term 2019 ********************
Advent food bank collection
The Mini Vinnies thought about people in the parish and the wider community of Retford, who are unable to take part in preparations for Christmas due to illness, disability or loneliness. They asked the Prayer Chaplains to lead the school prayers for them during Advent and the Mini Vinnies made cards for parishioners to take to those they visited and tell them of the prayers.
Food collected for the Bassetlaw Food Bank October 2018
The Mini Vinnies are working as Playground Buddies each day
Autumn Plan
New Mini Vinnies September 2018
******************** Autumn Term 2018 ********************
What do our Mini Vinnies do?
Mini Vinnies day trip out with the parish
New Mini Vinnies commissioned for September
Share The Journey
Summer Term 2018
Foodbank visit March 2018
The Candlemas Cards
Spring term 2018
The Advent Booklet
Mini Vinnies prepare the Advent booklet
The Mini Vinnies all train as Playground Buddies to help others in the playground
Autumn term 2017
Minutes of meetings 2017 - 2018
September 2017 Our Mini Vinnies
Commissioning Liturgy for new Mini Vinnies Summer 2017
Some Mini Vinnie activities 2017
Minutes of meetings 2016 - 2017
June 16th 2016 Mini Vinnies invite parishioners to school
