With Christ at our side to guide us,
we shine in all that we do.

Islam – Eid celebrations in Year 4

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One of our classmates shared her family’s experience of fasting during Ramadan and celebrating Eid, and we joined in the celebrations together in class today with a delicious feast of watermelon, melon, pineapple, mangoes, brownies and cakes.

We enjoy exploring other religions in school and are very respectful of each other’s faiths.  All the children were keen to find out more about Ramadan and Eid and asked our friend lots of interesting questions.  She brought in some activity books that she had received as a present from her auntie to help her learn more about Ramadan, Salah and Miracles performed by Allah.  She also shared some stories with us, and we drew parallels with the story of Yusuf and Joseph being put in the well by his brothers.  As part of the preparations for Eid celebrations, many people have their hands intricately decorated with beautiful Mehndi designs using henna – aren’t they beautiful?

Thank you for sharing your faith with us!

Year 4 enjoying World Book Day

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Year 4 looked fantastic on Friday in their World Book Day outfits – can you guess which book characters they chose?

Year 4 visit Fr Bill in church

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Year 4 has been learning about the celebration of Mass as part of the Eucharist topic.  We visited Fr Bill in church who took us into the chapel to explain in more detail the parts of the Mass and what happens at each stage of the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Fr Bill showed the children some of the books used throughout the Liturgy of the Word and the sacred vessels used in the Liturgy of the Eucharist.  They were even allowed to taste the unconsecrated host.

The children were very knowledgeable and asked lots of good questions.

 

Mrs Brown visits Year 4

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Year 4 invited Mrs Brown, a member of the parish and former dinner lady of St Bede’s, to come and talk to them about the role of the laity in St Bede’s parish.

Mrs Brown talked to the children about what she does in church and the role of the laity in the parish.  She also gave the children a Mass sheet and talked them through the various roles that parishioners undertake throughout the Mass.

Mrs Brown spoke to the children about the various roles within the parish.  These include:

  • Sacristans – People who get the altar ready for Mass.
  • Welcomers – Someone who greets people at the door of the church.
  • Altar servers (there are 2 servers who carry the candles and 1 who carries the crucifix).
  • Readers – the main reader (who processes in with the priest and altar servers). The 1st person reads the First reading and psalm and the 2nd persons reads the Second reading and the Bidding Prayers.
  • Offertory – parishioners who take the gifts of bread and wine to the priest.
  • Parishioners who do the collection during the Offertory – money raised goes towards raising money for the church.
  • Eucharistic Ministers – who share the body and blood of Christ with the congregation.
  • Catechists – People who help children and young people prepare for their First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
  • Stewards – show people where to sit.
  • Choir and Organist
  • Bulletin preparation – people are involved in preparing, printing and folding the newsletter.
  • Flower arranger
  • Volunteer – takes food and money that has been collected from parishioners in the coffee mornings to the food bank
  • Funeral Server – Master of Ceremonies – carries the cross at funerals

Year 4 Visit to the OpenZone – Podcasting

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Year 4 spent a fantastic morning at OpenZone at The Word where they enjoyed a Podcasting workshop learning how to use the GarageBand app.

The children have been learning how to create newspaper reports based on an alternative account of the traditional tale ‘The Three Little Pigs’.  They watched a video as stimulus which sparked their imagination and enthusiasm for the topic.  Following on from the video, the children worked in pairs to prepare a script to use in a podcast, discussing the events of the video in an interview scenario.

During the workshop, the children learnt how to record audio, edit the audio file, add music and sound, fade in and out, and upload their files.

We will further refine these files and develop our podcasting skills using GarageBand over the coming weeks.

Sharing stories for Storytelling Week

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Storytelling Week

During Storytelling Week, our pupils teamed up across different classes for some shared reading. Children of different ages took turns exploring exciting tales together. It was a wonderful way to spend time together and celebrate the joy of books. What lovely reading we heard, too! 📚✨

 

Times Tables Rock Stars – Battle of the Bands Tournament

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Well done to all the children who took part in our recent Whole School Girls vs Boys Battle of the Bands tournament on Times Tables Rock-Stars.

Overall, the Boys won the tournament but there were some very dedicated, hard-working children trying their best to score the most points!

The top 3 girls and the top 3 boys had a chance to show their “Rock’n’Roll” side for their winners photographs.

Congratulations to them all and well done!

Mrs Davis

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

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Some of the Year 4 children made their First Reconciliation yesterday evening – they were a little nervous initially but came away from their chat with Fr Bill full of smiles.  We were all so proud of them!

Year 4 Bikeability

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Some children in Year 4 completed their Bikeability Level 1 award – this award aims to develop cycle-handling skills in an off-road, traffic-free environment.  The goal for riders is to demonstrate excellent cycle handling skills and includes:

  • Preparing for cycling
  • Getting on and off your cycle
  • Starting, stopping and controlling your cycle
  • Stopping quickly and managing hazards
  • Using gears
  • Looking behind, riding with one hand and signalling
  • Sharing space off road with pedestrians and other riders

Well done Year 4!

A Magical Visit from Father Christmas

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Today was full of Christmas magic as we celebrated Christmas Pyjama Day! The children arrived in their cosiest pyjamas, ready for a day of festive fun.

We gathered around the Christmas tree for a special storytime when, to our amazement, Father Christmas himself made a surprise appearance! The excitement was electric as he joined us by the tree to share one of his favourite stories, The Gruffalo.

After the story, Father Christmas answered some of the children’s curious questions—there were plenty! The children couldn’t wait to tell him all about the mischief their naughty elves had been causing at home.

It was a truly magical moment! Thank you, Father Christmas, for making our day so special!

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