Year 1 RE- Exploring the Symbols of Baptism
Today in RE, Year 1 explored symbols of baptism. First of all, they explored a chatterbox of items which were revealed one by one e.g. a bible, a certificate, a cross, a candle and a christening robe. The children then had to think about what could connect all of the contents in the box. Once they had worked this out, Year 1 then explored the meaning of the Christian symbols of baptism. They learnt that the water symbolises cleansing, the robe symbolises new life, the candle symbolises the light of God, the certificate symbolises belonging, the oil symbolises the Holy Spirit and the cross symbolises protection.
Reception: Special Places in RE
In Reception, we launched our unit special places. Today we focused on our world, which was a great day to start as today is Earth Day. We first thought about different things we were thankful for in our world. Ava said flowers, Willow said stars, Oliver said the beach and Cassius said the sun. We then focused on water, grass, sand and rocks. We discussed where we would find these objects and looked at how to describe them. We then thanked God for all of his wonderful creations.
Whole School Worship- Year of Prayer
During our first whole-school worship after the Easter break, the children explored the power of prayer and how it can support us during difficult times. This week the focus for our Diocesan Year of Prayer was the 'robes of righteousness'. As part of the reflection, two children were gently wrapped in robes to symbolise that God is always with us—surrounding us with His love, comfort, and protection. This visual reminder helped the children understand that even in challenging moments, we are never alone. Through prayer and faith, we can experience hope, peace and life in all its fullness.
Whole School Easter Service in Church
This morning, we celebrated our last day of the Spring term with a fantastic Easter church service. Our KS2 classes showcased their Easter artwork and our teachers led the service ‘’The Greatest News Event Ever” in the style of news reporters. Thank you to those who could attend and we wish you all a fantastic Easter holidays.
Year 6 Visit to the Rose Garden
Year 6 enjoyed a peaceful visit to the beautiful Rose Garden at Whitehall Park to appreciate all of the wonderful Easter artwork that children have produced. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon and the children really enjoyed some time to reflect.
Year 3 - Class Worship-Role Models, Faith, and Online Safety
During our class worship today, we reflected on this week's story about Sir Gareth Southgate, the former England football manager, who offered advice on the qualities needed to be a good role model. He also expressed his concerns about the challenges young people face online and the importance of having positive influences in their lives. We connected this to the roles of Head and Deputy in school, discussing how vital it is for leaders to demonstrate our school's Four Bs and uphold our Christian values. The children shared thoughtful ideas about what it means to be a good role model and how we can lead by example. We then explored what the Bible says about role models, focusing on how Jesus is our role model and he sets an example of how to live a life of love, kindness, and compassion. This conversation is also linked to online safety, with a discussion around Instagram. It was encouraging to hear that most children weren’t familiar with the platform. Cassidy read a prayer, thanking God for sending Jesus to guide us and show us what true love and compassion look like.
Year 2 - Visiting the Rose Garden
Yesterday afternoon, Year 2 walked to Whitehall Park to look at the Easter artwork produced by our school in the Rose Garden. It was great to see so many lovely pieces of Artwork depicting different parts of the Easter Story. Some of Year 2 were very pleased to see their very own artwork! They also contributed collectively 70 km towards our Big Lent Walk.
Year 1- Exploring the Easter Artwork in the Rose Garden
This afternoon, Year 1 went to explore the fantastic artwork produced by our school in the Rose Garden at Whitehall Park. They enjoyed exploring all of the artwork and poetry created by each class across school and identifying the various parts of the Easter story that they showed. They could see artwork and poetry to reflect Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, Peter and Judas’ betrayal, The Crucifixion and The Resurrection. They also added 70 km to our Big Lent Walk too!
Year 5 - Rose Garden Visit
Year 5 visited the Rose Garden to view the beautiful Easter artwork on display. The children took time to reflect on the meaning of Easter as they explored the creative pieces, which celebrated themes of hope, new life and resurrection—reminding us of the message of living life in all its fullness. They also collectively contributed 70km to our Big Lent Walk.
Year 4 - Big Lent Walk to the Rose Garden
Yesterday, the Year 4s took advantage of the lovely weather and completed a Big Lent Walk to the Rose Garden at Whitehall Park. Whilst there, we spent time exploring the selection of artwork and poetry shared by each class. We helped the Reception children read the poetry and completed challenges to find each part of the Easter story.
Year 3- R.E-Exploring Easter Through Art
This afternoon, Year 3 walked to the Rose Garden at Whitehall Park to admire artwork created by the whole school. The displayed pieces reflect the Easter story and have been inspired by what pupils have learned in their R.E. lessons over the past few weeks. Year 3 took time to pause, reflect, and appreciate the powerful expressions of both sadness and joy, brought to life through art. The visit gave the children a chance to think, feel calm, and feel connected. They thought about how the Easter story teaches us to live life to its fullness. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were proud to see how their learning has been transformed into something so meaningful and creative.
Reception: Easter Artwork
For their Muddy Monday session, Reception class walked to Whitehall park and explored the Easter artwork our school family have created. The children enjoyed looking at the artwork and enjoyed listening to the poems that some of the children wrote. As a treat after, the children visited the playground. Also Reception class collectively walked 72.5km for the CAFOD's Big Lent Walk. Well done!