Blog

The Year Lorena were so excited to see the brand new grotto in the school grounds. They respectfully gathered with the whole school and some parishioners for the moment when Father Groody came to bless the grotto. It was a magical day, and the children were very happy to be a part of it!

The Year 2 children were filled with awe and wonder as they warmly welcomed the new grotto in the school grounds. They respectfully attended a very special ceremony led by Father Groody, who blessed the grotto and led them in prayer and hymns. It was a truly memorable moment marking the grotto as…

Year 3 had a fantastic day learning all about the mysteries of the Rosary and how to pray it. They learnt about the significance of the miraculous medal as a sign of protection and safeguarding to those who wear it. They made a medal and a plaque for themselves. 
 

 Year 5 and 6 went to church for their first class Mass of the year. They enjoyed listening to Father Groody, who spoke about the importance of saying the Rosary during the month of October. We heard how Pope Leo has encouraged everyone to pray the Rosary to help bring about peace in the…

Our Nursery children have been creating their own self portraits in class. They chose how they wanted to do them with colours or on the iPad. Every half term the children will create another one to add to their star on the wall.

This week, Year 4 took part in an exciting Archery Workshop! We learned the basics of archery, including how to: hold the bow correctly, focus on the target, stand with good posture and pull the string back smoothly.

After practicing, we took part in mini-competitions, where we used our…

Year 3 had great fun learning how to fire a bow and arrow today. They were great shots and had fun adding up their scores on their target.

Year 5 had a great time in their archery session today!
They learnt how to handle a bow safely and aim accurately. Everyone enjoyed aiming at the target board, trying to score as high as they could. Although they all found it tricky at first, they improved their skills throughout the session.

Year 1 loved learning Archery. They listened carefully about how to be safe using the equipment. It was tricky at first learning how to load the arrow but once they persevered they were away with it. They received excellent instruction and had a fantastic experience. 
 

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their mini archery session provided by Robin Arrows. The session began with the children being introduced to the different parts of the bow and arrow then they learned how to hold the bow and load the arrows on to the bow. Once they had mastered, this they explored…

Year 6 had some archery coaching this afternoon. They learned lots of skills like how to stand in the correct position, hold the bow and arrow and how to take aim. They quickly found that it required a lot of concentration and power to hit the target. 

Year 2 have been exploring dictionaries in their poetry lesson. They used the alphabet to help them locate words in a physical dictionary before searching words, from their poetry, in an online dictionary using the iPad.