Advent Service 2025 – lyrics and links

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LIKE A CANDLE FLAME (ALL)

Like a candle flame
Flickering small in our darkness
Uncreated light
Shines through infant eyes

God is with us, alleluia (Y3-5)
God is with us, alleluia (Y6)
Come to save us, alleluia (Y3-5)
Come to save us (Y6)
Alleluia! (All)

Stars and angels sing
Yet the earth sleeps in shadows
Can this tiny spark
Set a world on fire?

Yet his light shall shine
From our lives, Spirit blazing
As we touch the flame
Of his holy fire

 

PREPARE THE WAY (Year 3)

Prepare the way for the coming of God
Prepare the way for the coming of God
Make a straight path for the coming of God
Make a straight path for the coming of God
Every valley will be filled in
Every valley will be filled in
All hills and mountains will be made low
All hills and mountains will be made low
Crooked roads will be straightened out
Crooked roads will be straightened out
All the rough lands will be made smooth
All the rough lands will be made smooth
And all the people on the earth
And all the people on the earth
Shall see the saving power of God.
Shall see the saving power of God.

Let there be Peace on Earth (Year 4)

Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me;
Let there be peace on earth,
The peace that was meant to be.

With God as our Father

Family all are we,
Let us walk with each other
In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me,
Let this be the moment now;
With every step I take,
Let this be my solemn vow:

To take each moment and live each moment
In peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.

This Little Light of Mine Lyrics (Year 5) shine.

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine,
Let it shine.

The light that shines is the light of love,
Lights the darkness from above,
It shines on me and it shines on you,
And shows what the power of love can do,
I’m gonna shine my light both far and near,
I’m gonna shine by light both bright and clear,
Where there’s a dark corner in this land
I’m gonna let my little light shine.

This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine,
Let it shine.

Monday he gave me the gift of love,
Tuesday, peace came from above,
On Wednesday he told me to have more faith,
On Thursday he gave me a little more grace,
Friday he told me just to watch and pray,
Saturday he told me just what to say,
On Sunday he gave me the pow’r divine
To let my little light shine.

This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine,
Let it shine.

MY SOUL GLORIFIES THE LORD

My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices
My God forever he will be, bless his holy name.

(Solo) He looks upon me his servant,
looks on me in my lowliness.
He works marvels for me,
Hence forth all ages call me blessed, Call me blessed.

(Solo) He scatters the proud hearted,
casts the mighty from their thrones.
His mighty arm before me,
In strength he raises the lowly, raises the lowly.

(Solo) He fills the starving with plenty,
but empty sends the rich away.
From age to age his mercy,
The mercy promised us forever, promised forever.

 

DEAR ELIZABETH (Y6)

(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
It was good to hear your news,
Things here are strained, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem to smile anymore.
Doors slam, people can
Misinterpret Heaven’s plan,
But it hurts to see, how confused he seems.

(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
The time it seems to fly.
People just stare, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem to talk anymore
Eyes blaze, Joseph says,
There’s only so much he can take
And it occurs to me, that he just can’t see
God’s will be done, God’s will be done.

(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
We leave for Bethlehem.
The journey will be long, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem so scared anymore.
We’ve made plans, joining hands,
Through the Spirit we understand
That this special birth, will bring peace on earth.

 

 

CLOTH FOR THE CRADLE (ALL)

Cloth for the cradle, cradle for the child,
The child for our every joy and sorrow;
Find him a shawl that’s woven by us all
To welcome the Lord of each tomorrow.

Darkness and light and all that’s known by sight,
Silence and echo fading.
Weave into one a welcome for the Son,
Set earth its own maker serenading.

Song of Hope

We are pilgrims on a journey,
Journeying together,
Journeying together with you, O Lord.

We are called and chosen,
Called and chosen,
Called and chosen by you, O Lord.

To sing a song of hope,
Hope for all the world;
To bring the grace of jubilee alive!

Fan the flame of hope,
Bringing light to all the world.
May my song of hope
Rise to you, God of love, Lord of all.

We have hope within us,
Hope within us,
Hope within us from you, O Lord.

We are called to shine bright;
Children of light,
Children of light and truth, O Lord.

To sing a song of hope,
Hope for all the world;
To bring the grace of jubilee alive!

Fan the flame of hope,
Bringing light to all the world.
May my song of hope
Rise to you, God of love, Lord of all.

Given gifts of service,
To serve one another,
Serve one another, and you, O Lord.

To sing a song of hope,
Hope for all the world;
To bring the grace of jubilee alive!

Fan the flame of hope,
Bringing light to all the world.
May my song of hope
Rise to you, God of love, Lord of all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 3 Week 5 Friday 23rd May

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Maths

The children have continued their learning on Fractions. This week they focused on adding and subtracting two fractions together.

English

We investigated Flotsam and used what we found to write descriptive sentences .

DT

In DT this week, the children made their very own sandwiches. After careful planning and discussion ranging from where we source our products from, to who we are making our product for, the children independently produced their sandwich with a choice of fillings. They developed their technical knowledge and understanding using a range of skills and equipment.

PE

In PE, the children continued their tennis lesson with Mr Mills. This week they warmed up using cones and a ball, the aim of the game was to try and catch the ball with the cone! Working with a partner, they then moved on to practice their underarm throwing skills.

Thursday’s cricket lesson was much cooler than the last!

P.E. days are Monday and Thursdays for the summer term

 

We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,

Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie

Mon, Tu & Wed        Th & Fr

 

 

Year 3 Week 3 Friday 16th May

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RE
The children reflected on the Concluding Rites in Mass this week. They thought hard about the message that the Priest is trying to give ‘go forth, the mass has ended’ and came up with ideas how they can spread the word of God through their actions.

Maths
The children did their money and Fractions A end of unit assessments this week and will then start their time and Fractions B units after half term.

English
After working hard on their poems last week, this week the children performed their kennings to the class! They had to use intonation, tone, volume and action. Well done Year 3.


The children returned to their ‘Flotsam’ unit this week and used descriptive language to write matching sentences for the book as it is a book without words!

 

PE
In PE, the children continued their tennis lesson with Mr Mills. This week they warmed up using cones and a ball, the aim of the game was to try and catch the ball with the cone! Working with a partner, they then moved on to practice their underarm throwing skills.


Thursday’s cricket lesson was much cooler than the last!

P.E. days are Monday and Thursday for the summer term

We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr

Homelearning:
Spellings: Spellingshed
Maths: Mathletics and TT Rockstars.

Congratulations to those children who made their First Holy Communion last weekend!

Alessio, Ella, Rocco, Cian, Camden, Abigail Hope, Josie, Noah C, Gabriel, Brooke and Ruben. 

Good luck to those who will be receiving the Holy Eucharist for the first time on Saturday.

Daniella, Lorena, Noah P and Aurora .

We will be thinking of you and your families on your special day.

A special thank you to Mrs McNamara who has taught the children the recorder this term, giving up her own planning time to do so.

They children have enjoyed the lessons and have been so excited to share their new talents with you.

We hope you enjoyed our concert.

Year 3 Week 3 Friday 9th May

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RE

Thank you for gifting the flowers today, they made a beautiful gift to Mary.

The children reflected this week on how Mary and the disciples were waiting for The Holy Spirit and then they learnt about what gifts The Holy Spirit gave at Pentecost.

Maths
In Maths this week, the children have continued their learning on fractions. They have looked at fractions on a number line and also used fractions to calculates different scales.

The children finished their unit on Money on Thursday and Fridays and had a fun problem solving session. They enjoyed it so much they wanted to take the sheets home!

Science
In Science, the children have been exploring different types of rocks. On Wednesday, they tested various rocks to see if they floated in water, they also used nails to try scratching the rocks to see how soft or hard they were.

 

P.E. days are Monday and Thursdays

We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr

 

Homelearning:
Spellings: Spellingshed
Maths: Mathletics and TT Rockstars.

 

Good luck to all the children making their First Holy Communion this week:

Cian, Camden, Noah C, Noah P Rocco, Gabby, Ella, Abigail, Ruben, Alessio, Brooke and Josie.

 

*Recorder concert is now Friday 16th May at 2:30pm*

 

Year 3 Week 2 Friday 2nd May

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RE

We started our new topic for this half term, ‘To the ends of the earth’ and be explored the story of the Road to Emmaus and Jesus’ command to the disciples to go out to the world.

Maths

In Maths this week, the children have been looking at the numerators of non-unit fractions. They have focused on understanding the whole, and comparing the order of non-unit fractions.

PE

In PE, the children were excited to have their first tennis lesson with Mr Mills. They started with a warm up using their coordination of left and right before moving onto a range of activities using a ball racket.

P.E. days are Monday and Thursday this term

Friday 9th May- May procession for Mary (bring flowers) and then the recorder concert in the hall at 2:30pm

We wish you a peaceful weekend and Bank Holiday Monday,

Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie

Mon, Tu & Wed        Th & Fr

 

Homelearning:

Spellings: Spellingshed

Maths: Mathletics and TT Rockstars.

Year 3 Week 1 Friday 25th April

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RE

This week we reflected on the life and mission of Pope Francis. 

Maths

In Maths, the children have started their new unit on Fractions. This week they focused on understanding the denominators of unit fractions and comparing and ordering.

 

P.E.

P.E. is now on a Monday and Thursday this term

 

 

We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,

Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie

Mon, Tu & Wed        Th & Fr

 

Homelearning:

Spellings: Spellingshed

Maths: Mathletics and TT Rockstars.

 

 

Year 3 Week 6 Friday 4th April

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RE.

Well done children for taking part in our Lenten service on Wednesday evening. You showed great respect, kept a prayerful atmosphere and sang beautifully. In class, we looked at how the disciples on the road to Emmaus recognised Jesus and how we can recognise him in our lives today.

Maths

In Maths this week the children have been looking at scaling and how many different combinations there are to work out calculations.

Easter egg hunt and Bunny Hop

LKS2 Music concert

🎵We would like to invite you to our recorder concert on
Friday 9th May 2025 at 2:30pm in the school hall. 🎵

 

We wish you a peaceful and safe Easter break and look forward to welcoming you back on

Tuesday 22nd April.

 

*School Photos* I forgot to hand out the cards so I have asked for them to be added to the class watsapp group- sorry!

 

Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie

Mon, Tu & Wed        Th & Fr

 

There is no home learning set over the holidays.

 

Year 3 Week 5 Friday 28th March

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RE.

PE.
Please note, this week was the last swimming lesson. There will be no swimming next week.

 

The children are enjoying our Handball skills and are beginning to use them in small matches.


Art
Over the last few weeks, the children have been developing their mixed media approaches to sea and landscapes, building upon use of mark making and colour. They started with mark making in their sketchbooks, inspired by various artists. They then went on to make their own sea/landscape and this week they developed their skills even further by adding stitch to their compositions.

Maths Day
On Wednesday, the school took part in a Maths Day challenge. Year 3 worked in teams to answer 5 challenges. They included Maths puzzles, number robots and visual estimation.

French
This week in French, we learnt about furniture and items we find in our classroom. Miss Lambie and Mrs Ellis were so impressed with how many the children remembered!

 

Reminders:

  • Our KS2 children have been busy practising for the Stations of The Cross Service which takes place on Wednesday 2nd April. All children should be in the church hall by 6.15pm. There is an expectation that all KS2 children attend this service as it is a crucial part of their RE learning this term. We have been practising our songs, acting and reading so please encourage your child to learn their words ready for next week.
  • As you are aware, we are planning to have our Easter Egg hunt in school on Friday 4th April. Please give permission and make payment via schoolcomms so that this event can go ahead. It is an important part of our fund-raising efforts!

We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr

Homelearning:
Spellings: Spellingshed
Maths: Mathletics and TT Rockstars.

Year 3 Week 4 Friday 21st March

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RE.
Well done children for taking part in mass on Wednesday. You showed great respect and kept a prayerful atmosphere. In class, we reflected on The Crucifixion and that Catholics view it as an act of love as Jesus died for us.

PE.
The children are enjoying our Handball skills and are beginning to use them in small matches.

Maths
In Maths, the children have been learning the equivalent of volume measures and will then move on to comparing and adding and subtracting them.

English
In English, the children finished their own version of ‘The Present’ story and are going to write it up in best for display.

Science
Thank you to Mr and Mrs Cracknell who ended our Science Week learning by sharing with the children different skeletons and discussed how they adapt to their diets.

French
This week in French, we learnt to pronounce the French Alphabet.

History
This week the children went on their school trip to Celtic Harmony and are excited to apply their new knowledge to their history learning next week.

P.E. days are Wednesday (Swimming) and Friday

We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr

Homelearning:
Spellings: Spellingshed
Maths: Mathletics and TT Rockstars.

 

World Maths Day Whole School home learning

Maths Scavenger hunt examples

Year 3 Week 3 Friday 14th March

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Science Week

On Tuesday morning, the children took part in a workshop with a Science teacher from NBS. They looked at the forces of magnets, discussed their north and south sides and what happens when they are put together. They then went on to make a maze and use a magnet to steer a ball bearing around it!

For more information and investigations/ activities please visit https://www.britishscienceweek.org/?_gl=1%2A1jgr49s%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_gs%2AMQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjOqG-oyJjAMVrpdQBh2SnTfYEAAYASAAEgIScPD_BwE  

Or here for some at home activities. British Science Week 2025 Home Learning Challenge

On Thursday the children were presented with this question to investigate:

They worked well using their Oracy skills to develop the question of their investigation to ‘Which type of biscuit will last the longest when dunked into cold milk?’

They then proceeded to plan their investigation before conducting it and recording their results.

We can’t possibly share the results with you as they children would like to repeat this investigation at home just to make sure it”s fair!

Maths

In Maths, the children have been learning to multiply and divide a 2 digit number by a 1-digit number with and without an exchange. They used part whole models to help them with their method.

History

This week the children explored the question:

Was Stone Age man simply a hunter and gatherer, concerned only with survival?

They are looking forward to their trip on Tuesday to expand their knowledge.

Please keep an eye on the weather as it is mostly an outside activity trip.

Have a look at this video for an idea of the activities.

https://celticharmony.org/schools/day-trips/stone-age-trip/

 

Mass and Lent Service

Next Wednesday 19th March at 10am is the LKS2 Lent Mass at the church, which falls on the Feast of St Joseph. 

The hymns to practise are:

KS2 Way of the Cross service will take place on Wednesday 2nd April at 6:30pm at the Church. 

There are also hymns to learn for these as home learning from between now and the service.

There is a blog entry on each class blog with YouTube videos; as they need to learn the lyrics off by heart.

 

Reading books will now try to be changed on a Thursday when more adults are available.

 

This early spring weather has meant that our daffodils for Mother’s Day have already bloomed!

We are send them home today for an early gift but you will have to wait for your cards 🙂 

 

We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,

Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie

           Mon, Tu & Wed        Th & Fr

 

Homelearning:

Spellings: Spellingshed

Maths: Mathletics and TT Rockstars.