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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday 15th September

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Click here for the link on the story of Moses

27th June Maths and RE

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Angles Worksheets    1    2

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RE    Focus:  The Catholic Bible

Information sheet1   2

Guidance 2

Year 5 – 23/05/25

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This week in Year 5:

In Science, the children carried out dissolving investigations in groups. Some explored whether water temperature affects how substances dissolve, others looked at the impact of the number of stirs, and one group investigated how the water-to-sugar ratio influences dissolving.

In PE, Mr Moretti led a cricket session, helping children build on their skills through games. Today, half the class took part in the Oakmere Mini Marathon—a brilliant effort by all—while the rest joined in with PE games back at school.

In RE, we explored how the fruits of the Holy Spirit can help us to be true disciples, using Mary as a role model for living a life of faith and service.

In Art, the children created visual map self-portraits—imaginative pieces that express their identities through a combination of words, symbols and drawings. Inspired by the idea that maps can tell personal stories, they used creative typography to reflect their thoughts, feelings and individual journeys.

We were also led beautifully in prayer during our Celebration of the Word by two groups—thank you to Isabella B, Herbie, Leo B, Dino, Jayden and Rose for your thoughtful leadership.

The children have now been set up with Literacy Gold accounts—an online platform that supports spelling and reading through personalised activities. This will be the focus for English home learning over the half term. The more they engage with it, the greater the benefit to their reading and writing skills.

Wishing you all a restful and enjoyable half term break!

Home learning for half term is:

Maths Please complete the following tasks on Mathletics:

·         Perimeter of polygons

·         Area of compound shapes
Reading Log on to Literacy Gold and use the following programmes:

• Fluency Builder

• Comprehension Superstars

 Log in at: www.LGlogin.co.uk
School Username: popepaul
Pupil Username: first name followed by first 3 letters of surname
Password: popepaul

The more time spent using Literacy Gold, the more it will support reading, spelling and writing development.
Spelling Use the Spelling Tutor on Literacy Gold.

Year 5 – 09/05/25

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To celebrate VE Day yesterday, Year 5 stepped back in time to 1945. We began by creating colourful bunting, just like the decorations used at street parties of the time. Using real historical sources, we then explored how people felt on VE Day—recognising both the joy and the challenges—and wrote letters imagining we were there ourselves. In the afternoon, we learnt to sing The Lambeth Walk in a cockney accent before finishing the day dancing the steps to this iconic wartime song. On Wednesday, we welcomed Nick Alexander from the Potters Bar Historical Society, who spoke to us about growing up in Potters Bar during World War II. He shared fascinating first-hand memories of living with rations, experiencing air raids, and how the local area was affected during the war.

Also this week:

  • Maths – We began our new unit on area and perimeter, focusing on efficient methods to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle.

  • English – We learnt how to add parenthesis to our writing—extra information inserted into a sentence using brackets, commas or dashes.

  • RE – We developed our oracy skills by discussing the statement: “We no longer need the Holy Spirit because Jesus’ mission to his apostles has since been accomplished.”

This afternoon, we crowned Mary with flowers in our May Procession—a reflective and peaceful way to end the week.

Here is this week’s home learning:

Maths Please complete the following tasks on Mathletics:

·         Calculating a fraction of a quantity

·         Perimeter of rectangles
Reading 5 tests on Readtheory or 20 minutes of reading per day
Spelling Log on to Spelling Shed using your EdShed login, and play a variety of games to practise this week’s spelling rule: Words that are homophones

·         guessed

·         guest

·         heard

·         herd

·         morning

·         mourning

·         past

·         passed

·         bridal

·         bridle
SPaG Log on to Spelling Shed using your EdShed login, and take the quiz: Brackets to indicate parenthesis

If you do Literacy Gold, then that is your spelling and SPaG home learning instead.

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Donatantonio

Year 5 – 02/05/25

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Here’s a glance at what Year 5 have been learning this week:

  • Maths – We have been working on finding fractions of amounts and building on this to calculate the whole when given a fraction. The children also made connections between finding a fraction of an amount and multiplying a fraction by an integer.

  • RE – We began our new unit, To the Ends of the Earth, exploring how the Holy Spirit strengthened the disciples and how Christians today are called to live by the Spirit.

  • Science – We started our topic Reversible and Irreversible Changes by learning about dissolving. The children used key vocabulary such as solute, solvent, solution, soluble and insoluble, and tested a range of substances for solubility.

Next week is a short week, and on Thursday we will be marking VE Day. Children are invited to come to school dressed in red, white and/or blue. Throughout the day, they will take part in learning linked to World War Two.

On Friday, we will hold our annual May Procession. All children are asked to bring a flower or plant to carry forward to honour Mary during the procession. If you would like to order a plant for your child to present, please make a payment of £3 via Schoolcomms. These plants will be used to brighten our class gardens and peace garden after the procession. Children should wear their school uniform and not their PE kit on this day.

Home learning for this week is as follows:

Maths Please complete the following tasks on Mathletics:

·         Fraction of an amount

·         Using fractions as operators
Reading 5 tests on Readtheory or 20 minutes of reading per day
Spelling Log on to Spelling Shed using your EdShed login, and play a variety of games to practise this week’s spelling rule: Words that are homophones

·         aisle

·         isle

·         aloud

·         allowed

·         altar

·         alter

·         ascent

·         assent

·         farther

·         father
SPaG Log on to Spelling Shed using your EdShed login, and take the quiz: Add all punctuation to a given sentence including speech

Have a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend, and I’ll see you on Tuesday!

Miss Donatantonio

Year 5 – 25/04/25

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Happy Easter and welcome back to the summer term!
I hope you all had a lovely Easter break and enjoyed some quality time with your families.

This week, alongside celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus, we have spent time reflecting on the life and legacy of Pope Francis. We explored his focus on human dignity as a key principle of Catholic Social Teaching – recognising that every person is made in God’s image and has inherent worth.

The children were inspired by quotes from his book Let Us Dream, which sparked thoughtful reflections and some beautiful artwork. You’ll be able to see some of this in a special memorial display at church this weekend.

Today, the children wrote heartfelt letters to Pope Francis in heaven, expressing their thanks for his life and considering how we can continue his mission as Pilgrims of Hope, building a better world. Their letters will form our RE display this half term – I was truly proud of the care and thought that went into each one.

In PE, we’ve begun a new unit on cricket. On Wednesday, Mr Moretti introduced us to close and deep catching techniques, which we revisited again on Friday.
Please note that our PE days this term are Wednesday and Friday.

Home learning for this week is as follows:

Maths Please complete the following tasks on Mathletics:

·         Multiplying a unit fraction by an integer

·         Multiplying a non-unit fraction by an integer

·         Multiplying a mixed number by an integer
Reading 5 tests on Readtheory or 20 minutes of reading per day
Spelling Log on to Spelling Shed using your EdShed login, and play a variety of games to practise this week’s spelling rule: Words that are homophones or near homophones

·         advice

·         advise

·         device

·         devise

·         licence

·         license

·         practice

·         practise

·         prophecy

·         prophesy

 

Year 5 – 04/04/25

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It’s the Easter holidays!

It’s been a busy and rewarding final week of term. Year 5 narrated beautifully during Wednesday evening’s Way of the Cross service at the church – they made me incredibly proud.

On Wednesday afternoon, we were treated to a fantastic music concert by the Year 5 and 6 musicians. The standard was impressively high, and it was great to see so many children performing so confidently to an audience.

Today, we ended the term with a sunny Easter Egg Hunt and Bunny Hop – a fun way to finish the term!

Wishing you all a restful Easter break – see you on Tuesday 22nd April!

Year 5 – 28/03/25

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This week, we have been rehearsing hard for next Wednesday’s Way of the Cross service. The children are reading their lines beautifully, and their singing grows more confident with each rehearsal. Please continue practising both your lines and the lyrics before next Wednesday.

Wednesday was World Maths Day! Ms Varga led a fantastic assembly and organised a range of exciting activities and investigations for the children to enjoy.

In English, the children planned their journalistic reports, which they will write and edit next week to conclude our unit on The Boy at the Back of the Class.

A big thank you to Brody, Leo B, and Siofra for leading us in Collective Worship this week.

We hope you love your Mother’s Day cards and flowers and have a wonderful day on Sunday!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Miss Donatantonio

Year 5 – 21/03/25

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Here is a summary of Year 5’s week!

  • Art – We designed our own typography, inspired by our personal interests.

  • PE – In groups, the children created their own versions of the haka, incorporating unison and canon movements in the style of the traditional New Zealand war dance.

  • RE – We explored ideas about what heaven might be like.
  • Geography – With Mrs McDonald, the children began their new topic on climate change.
  • Maths – We focused on mastering short division.
  • English – We examined bias in journalistic writing, then had a go at writing our own short newspaper reports, using sensationalist language to grab readers’ attention.

Next Tuesday, Year 5 and Year 6 will be leading the 10am Mass at church for the Feast of the Annunciation – all are welcome!

Next Wednesday is World Maths Day! Ms Varga has set a whole-school Maths Scavenger Hunt for home learning – an exciting challenge to explore maths in the world around you. Here are the instructions and ideas to guide you on your quest!

Maths Scavenger hunt examples

Please also continue to learn lyrics for The Way of the Cross – click here.

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Donatantonio