--- title: "Perseverance - Running the Race, 11th Jan 2021" url: "https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2021-01-11-07-15-00-perseverance-running-the-race-11th-jan-2021" school: "St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery" --- # Perseverance - Running the Race, 11th Jan 2021 ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/blog/Target.png) 11 January 2021 [Mr Mackley](https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/author/head) [Worship](https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/category/worship) Mr Mackley's worship for this week, continuing our theme of **perseverance**. The Bible verse for this week talks about life being like a race and how we need to not give up. Just like the Magi who we thought about last week, we need to stick at it, work together and help each other so that we can achieve whatever it is that we are trying to do. As always, please leave a comment in the box. [YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/s9Z29-ZuQEo?rel=0) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/epiphany-austria.jpg)](https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2021-01-05-08-18-57-epiphany) Previous ### [Epiphany](https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2021-01-05-08-18-57-epiphany) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Open_the_book.png)](https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2021-01-14-07-30-00-the-lost-coin) Next ### [The Lost Coin](https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2021-01-14-07-30-00-the-lost-coin) ### Comments ##### Year 6 *11 January 2021* In Year 6 we have used this video to think a lot about what perseverance means to us. We thought: \- Going on even when you find things hard \- Aiming towards your goals \- Not giving up Some targets we are aiming towards are: \- Making our own game \- Being a good beatboxer \- Opening our own cafe \- Staying safe from Covid \- Learning that complicated dance from worship today \- Tying our shoelaces \- Being a good cricketer \- Getting better at football We hope that God can help guide us towards achieving these goals. From all in Year 6 ##### Year 5 (Working in school) *11 January 2021* We persevering with our times tables and our reading. We discussed how we now persevering through Covid 19 and all the Key Workers are also not giving up, we are persevering with the situation. We liked the song Mr Mackley - it brightened up and energised our morning! Thank you Mr Mackley ### Leave a Comment - [![Artsmark Award](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/Am_Schl_Gld_RGB.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![EAL Quality Mark](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/EAL_Silver.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![Halo Code](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/halo_code.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) ##### Location New Hall Lane Preston Lancashire PR1 5XB ##### Contact Us 01772 794482 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587761925215) - [X](https://x.com/mackley_ma56490) © Copyright 2018–2026 St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stmatthewspreston.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)