Nursery: RE Welcome Topic
This half term in RE we have been talking about how we welcome people. First we discussed how we are welcomed into Nursery in a morning. Then we discussed how we might welcome a new baby home and what they need. Finally, we learnt about how people are welcomed into God’s family through baptism in…
Year 5 and 6 Attend Mass
Today Year 5 and 6 attended mass. They learnt that today is the feast of Saint Cecilia. In the Middle Ages, Saint Cecilia became a very popular saint. She is remembered as the patron of musicians, composers, instrument makers, and poets. There is a story that Saint Cecilia was said to have heard…
Making Miraculous Medals
In R.E. Year. 2 have been learning about the visitation, when Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth after learning they were both to give birth. The children listened to the Magnificat, in Luke’s gospel, Mary’s song of joy at being chose by God to be Jesus’s mother. The children learned about…
Rosh Hashanah Y6 2024
Year 6 have been learning about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and how it is celebrated. They learned that Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of our world and is an opportunity to make a fresh start. We enjoyed the traditional food of Rosh Hashanah, slices of apple dipped in honey which…
Great North Air Ambulance Visiting Speaker in Year 5
This academic year Year 5 will be fundraising for the Great North Air Ambulance. Today we had a visitor from the charity to tell us all about it. We learnt that in our area an air ambulance is never more than 25 minutes away. We were all astounded to hear that this year it will cost £9. 3 million…
Prayer and Liturgy in Year 5
A group of year 5 children planned and organised Prayer and Liturgy. As it is November when we celebrate the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls the focus was remembering those we have loved and lost. The children read from the bible and listened to some quiet music in order to give them time to…
Advent Wreaths in Reception
Reception have been learning about the Advent Wreath. They found out that ‘Advent’ means getting ready for Christmas and that the Advent Wreath is used in church to to count down to Christmas by lighting the candles. They found out about the different coloured candles used and their meaning.…
Remembrance Day in Y6 2024
This morning we observed two minutes of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the two world wars.
Remembrance Day in Year 5 2024
Today we observed two minutes of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the two world wars and other conflicts.
Sister Susan from the Rwanda project
Our Ethos group attended a zoom session with Sister Susan. She has lived and worked in Rwanda and has helped use donations that have been given to charity to support children in Rwanda and to help give them fresh running water.
Year 4 Virtues Hunt
In RE, we have been learning about the theological virtues of faith, love and hope. To help us in learning about how these virtues are lived out in our every day lives, we went on a hunt around school to witness faith, love and hope. Of course the hunt had to be carried out in secret! We saw…
Learning about the rosary in Reception
As it is the month of October, Reception have been learning about what the rosary is. They learnt that we use rosary beads and say prayers for each bead. The children also learnt that the rosary is said to Mary and one of the prayers is the Hail Mary. They then created their own crafts of Mary and…