In English, we have continued to follow the adventures of Greek King, Odysseus. Earlier this week, we learnt about creating mood and atmosphere. Year 5 used figurative language to show how lost and ashamed the Cyclops felt after being defeated. I was particularly impressed y some of the personification used, such as the walls mocking […]
The week began with a talk on how to look after pets. The children shared great ideas and listened well. In Maths we continued adding numbers using Think 10. The children have worked practically to show when we are adding, we make 10 first and then add on the rest. This helps us when we […]
Alleluia! He is risen! Welcome back! We hope you had a joyous time celebrating Easter with your families. It was lovely to see the wonderful, creative Easter gardens, which are now on show in our international garden. This week, we have been learning about the resurrection story according to Luke. The children worked hard to […]
Welcome back! Year 6 have worked incredibly hard in their first week back after the holidays. They have shown excellent focus in their maths and English revision sessions and are in great stead for their tests in 3 weeks time. In RE, we have studied Luke’s account of the Resurrection. We looked at artwork depicting […]
Alleluia! He is Risen! On returning to school, Year 5 celebrated the resurrection by taking part in an act of worship. The children were reverent and contemplated what change they will make in their lives, inspired by the resurrection. Later that morning, the children wrote beautiful poetry, using the repeated line ‘The stone was […]
We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song! Welcome back! It was wonderful to see all the beautiful Easter gardens at the start of the week. We have been celebrating the Risen Lord by creating symbols of new life and retelling the resurrection story according to the Gospel of St. Luke. We have […]
I hope you had a lovely holiday. It was great to see the children back! The children’s Easter gardens look wonderful! They are all in our international garden if you would like to look at their amazing creations. We began the week by listening to the story of the Resurrection from Luke’s Gospel. The children […]
Happy Easter and congratulations to Johnny-Mac and Daniel on their Baptism last Sunday – I proudly watched this wonderful celebration online, while away on holiday. The children have returned to school refreshed and keen to learn, which has been great. In English we have been looking at reliable sources online, to gather facts about plastic […]
The children have come back enthusiastic and eager to start the new term. Thank you so much for the wonderful Easter Garden’s that were produced over the Easter break. The children showed other members of the class their designs and interpretation of the Easter Story. On Tuesday, we also had a fun filled day of […]
This week we received the Sacrament of Reconciliation from Fr Shaun and Fr Dominic. The children examined what sin is and wrote beautiful poems around their thoughts. The children also entertained us with their wonderful skills of singing, piano and violin in front of an audience of their peers and parents. This can be such a […]
