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Year 4 Celebration of the Word – The Lost Sheep

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In RE, Year 4 have been learning about Reconciliation.  Some of the children have been preparing for their First Reconciliation.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrates the fact that we are loved and forgiven by God and that when we say sorry to one another and experience forgiveness we are experiencing God’s forgiveness.

We all know that God loves us and is always ready to forgive us, no matter what.  His love for us is unconditional.  The children wanted to share this unconditional love and friendship with their families and friends in our ‘Lost Sheep’ Celebration of the Word.

Year 4 library visit to The Word

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Year 4 enjoyed a lovely morning at The Word, completing a Harry Potter themed quiz and choosing some new books to read at home.

Y3- Our Young Scientists!

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Our young scientists in Y3 have been investigating how much fat various liquids and foods contain. They pressed each item against plain paper and once it had dried looked for translucent stains when the paper was held up to the light.

They discovered, like many predicted that foods like cake and margarine left greasy stains due to the fat content.  The children did really well working together and made sure they conducted fair tests.

 

Y3 Exploring 2D & 3D Shape!

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Y3 have enjoyed exploring both 2D and  3D shape this week. The children have identified the number of faces, edges and vertices in 3D shapes and have also produced their own 3D shapes from a variety of nets. Meanwhile, the children showed excellent oracy skills as they asked questions to guess the shape in the bag!

Odd Socks Day in Year 4

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Here are our Year 4 children supporting Anti Bullying Week wearing their odd socks!

Year 5 visit to The Word

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Year 5 were excited for their library visit to The Word today. The children enjoyed browsing for their next book, and I particularly enjoyed hearing them discussing their favourite authors and making recommendations to their friends. We used our book bags which were designed by our Reading Ambassadors to safely carry our chosen books back to school. What a lovely morning!

Year 1 Remembers

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Year 1 took time to learn about Remembrance Day and reflect on why it’s important. The children created beautiful poppy handprints using paint to honor those who have served and sacrificed. Alongside the poppies, they made prayer butterflies as a symbol of hope and peace.

We gathered together to say a short prayer, showing our respect and gratitude. Their thoughtful artwork is now displayed outside, ready to be seen by everyone in our school community. It’s a meaningful reminder of the importance of remembering and honoring others.

Y4 Youth Village Retreat

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We arrived safely at the Youth Village with everyone in high spirits.  The Youth Ministry team welcomed us, then we met the other schools and got to know them with some ice breakers.  The children were put into teams with their friends plus some children from other schools. The evening meal was lovely then we got settled into our lodge (Bishop Ambrose).  There was a fun filled night with lots of high jinx and eventually we all settled down to sleep.

After a breakfast of fruit, yoghurt and toast we headed to base camp to complete a carousel of activities.

The theme of the retreat for the Jubilee year is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’.

Pope Francis asked people to make 2024 a year of prayer and preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year, with the theme ‘Pilgrims of Hope’.  The opening of the Jubilee Door marks the beginning of the Jubilee Year.  The children will consider how God opens doors in our lives, encouraging us to ‘Ask, Seek, Knock’.

In the carousel of activities, the children enjoyed a selection of craft, social justice, chapel, outdoor, and team building challenges.  They explored what ‘hope’ means for us, each other, our communities, and the world as they completed their Pilgrim Passport!

The lunch was amazing. Here are the children tucking in. Spot our surprise visitor!

The children enjoyed some free time before our nature walk.

We had a bracing walk through the woods then played football and rounders.

Our next activity was an Escape Room.

After the activities, the children watched a movie then went to bed. No high jinx tonight just 27 tired children and 2 tired teachers. Silence!! Everyone was super organised this morning – bags packed, beds stripped, breakfast eaten.

There was a final activity where the children shared their ideas about what a planet they designed might look like.

Our last photograph before leaving the Youth Village!  A great few days was had by all!

 

Year 6 Trip – SCRAN Art Exhibition

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Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon at the South Shields Museum and Art Gallery to take part in the SCRAN Art Exhibition workshop.

The children took part in an activity which gave them the opportunity to look around the exhibition and answer questions. This linked excellently with out Art unit in school about Propaganda Posters and also introduced them to our upcoming DT unit involving food.

They then went into the learning room where they designed their own poster and slogan based on food.

The children could show off their creativity and their final posters were impressive.

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