Blog by Tag: Catholic Life of the School

A huge well done to everyone in Y6 who participated in the Reindeer Run to raise money for children who need extra support.

 

Reception were delighted to receive their Reindeer Run certificates and medals for being super fundraisers. They were thrilled to find out how the money they raised will help other children in need. 

The whole school was visited by the lady from the Jigsaw charity to inform 5em of how much they had raised as a school from the Reindeer Run they ran in December. They were very proud of their achievement and to receive their medals and certificates.

Year 2 have marked the launch of the Jubilee Year of Hope by coming to school dressed in their favourite colours. The children began the day by taking part in a prayer and liturgy based on the Jubilee Year of Hope and sang the ‘Pilgrim Calypso’ to praise God and celebrate the Jubilee. They learned…

Year 3 celebrated the launch of the Jubilee Year, as announced by Pope Francis. We learned about what it meant, prayed and wore bright clothes to mark the day. We also learnt about the logo and considered what we could do to help our local communities.

Year 3 children thought about the events within the liturgical calendar, feast days and themes in the weekly Gospel readings. They used this to plan their own prayer and liturgy for Friday. They worked as a group of 2/3, gained help from the internet, bibles and each other. They worked so hard to…

In Year 4 this week, during our collective worship, we have been practicing Joy of the Holy Spirit, using British Sign Language. We have learned about the power that we receive from the Holy Spirit and discussed how we can share it with others, including those who aren’t able to hear or perhaps…

Adalyn, Mia and Ivy have been very thoughtful when preparing their Prayer and Liturgy today. They asked it on The Baptism of Jesus and God proclaiming his love for Jesus as his ‘Beloved Son’.
Adalyn and Mia write their own prayer, then asked the rest of the class to write a prayer too. Ivy…

The Laudato Si group was shocked to discover that around 2,000 glue sticks from each school end up in landfill sites every year. In response, we reached out to Mrs. Smith to propose the use of recyclable glue sticks. We're pleased to share that all the glue has arrived, and we're excited to start…

Ella is cutting her hair to donate to the Little Princess Trust Charity. She is looking for as many sponsors as possible to help her to raise money for this Charity. It helps to support children suffering with cancer. 
Well done Ella, a very kind thing to do. She has been growing her hair…

Year 5 have been learning about the Jubilee Year, which occurs every 25 years in the Catholic Church. This special holy year is a time for forgiveness and new beginnings, encouraging us to make a concerted effort to grow closer to God. Pope Francis announced that the theme for the 2025 Jubilee…

Year 6 enjoyed their sponsored Reindeer Run with Nursery in aid of Jigsaw - Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice who provide daily care to children living with life limiting illnesses. In spite of the chilly wind, we all managed to run numerous laps and have have lots of fun together raising money for one…