The season of Advent is a time of expectation and preparation for Christmas, as well as remembering that Jesus will come again at the end of the world, as he promised.  Children learnt that the third Sunday of Advent is called ‘Gaudete Sunday’.  Gaudete is a Latin word for Rejoice.  It is meant to be a break midway through the season of Advent.  It encourages and reminds people of the nearness of Jesus’ coming.  On Gaudete Sunday, you will often hear the word rejoice.

Year 4 listened to the Scripture from Phillipians then sang the hymn ‘Rejoice in the Lord Always’ based on that Scripture.  They were then given the music and lyrics to John Burland’s hymn ‘We Praise You God’ and performed a dance to it.

You God’ then performed a dance to it.