On Sunday, the First Holy Communion children celebrated their ‘Going Forth’ Mass, where they received their certificates from Fr Bill.
Here they are together, and collecting their certificates.
First Holy Communion Day
Some of our Year 4 children made their first Holy Communion on Saturday June 14th. It was a wonderful mass – the church was filled with families, friends and staff to support the children, the children read beautifully and looked amazing! Everyone was so proud of them!
After Mass, the children headed down to the church hall which was decorated with beautiful artwork, prayers, poems and cards made by their St Bede’s family. The children then tucked into their First Holy Communion breakfast before continuing the celebrations at home with their families.
Y4 Arbeia Visit
Year 4 had a fantastic visit to Arbeia Roman Fort last week. The first part of their visit was the ‘Roman Soldier Touch Tour’ which was an interactive tour of the site looking at real and replica artefacts bringing the history of Arbeia and the lives of the Roman soldiers to life.
Their next workshop was the ‘Time Quest’ Dig activity. The children took on the role of archaeologists, and discovered how to interpret excavated finds to explore the past from a range of sources of information to enable them to piece together the story of Roman life along the frontier.
The children enjoyed a lovely lunch, explored the West Gate and then enjoyed an art activity during which they drew various artefacts in the museum and made a frieze of their artwork to take back to school.
Incredible Illustrations with Liz Million
We were thrilled to welcome Liz Million to our school this week for a fun and inspiring visit. The day began with a whole-school assembly where Liz introduced herself and shared the story of how she became a professional illustrator. Liz’s energy and enthusiasm were infectious, and the children were fascinated to hear about the books she’s worked on and the creative process behind her illustrations.
Throughout the day, each class took part in hands-on workshops led by Liz, where they learned some of her top tips for drawing. With a theme of ‘All God’s Creatures,’ the children explored how to bring animals to life on the page using simple shapes (like tacos, potatoes, and door arches) as the building blocks for their drawings. It was incredible to see how quickly Liz could create a character and even more exciting to see the amazing artwork the children produced using her techniques.
The day was a wonderful celebration of creativity, and it was clear from the smiles and laughter that Liz inspired a lot of budding young artists!
Pupil-led Celebration of the Word in Y4
Gather
The children decided to gather on the field behind the Year 4 classroom and sit in a heart shape. As they gathered they chose to sing the hymn ‘God’s Spirit is in my Heart’.
Prepare to listen to the Word of God
The children chose a theme of ‘Kindness’ following on from some arguments some children had recently had in the playground. They chose to place both hands together like a bowl and into the bowl they wanted to place a memory of when they were unkind to someone – they then wanted to throw this memory away and choose kindness instead, drawing a line under their argument.
They remained holding their hands together like a bowl to offer up kindness to God and to each other as they listened to the Word of God.
This theme also links it with Pentecost, discipleship and service to others.
Listen to the Word
The children chose the Scripture ‘Encourage each other and show kindness’ from Romans 12:8-11.
Response
The children wanted quiet time to reflect on the Word, thinking about the times when they have forgotten to talk to God – asking him for forgiveness and help.
Mission
The children’s Mission was to be an example of Jesus today by helping someone in need, sharing with someone, being kind and patient or looking after our world. Some of the children shared their mission with the group.
Pupil-led Celebration of the Word in Y4
Gather
The children decided to gather on the field behind the Year 4 classroom and sit in a circle. They held hands in a moment of silence and reflection.
Prepare to listen to the Word of God
One of the children placed a candle in the centre of the circle, saying, ‘We light this candle to remind us that Jesus is the Light of the World’. The children then passed a Bible around the group.
Listen to the Word
The Scripture chosen was from last Sunday’s Gospel John 21:1-19.
Response
Pupils reflected on the Word as they passed a wicker heart around the circle with each child being invited to hold it for a moment and think of someone that might need Jesus’ help.
Mission
The Mission was to make a promise to find an opportunity to follow Jesus’ example and share kindness with others this week.
Easter Mystery
On the last day of term, children in EYFS and KS1 will be given a copy of The Easter Story to share with their families at home. KS2 children will be given a copy of the Stations of the Cross, with images drawn by the Mini Vinnies, to take home to share with their families also.
By sharing the Easter story and the Passion of Christ, we remember the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. As a family, please take time to stop and think about the true meaning of Easter.
We wish you all a happy, healthy and holy Easter!
Stations of the Cross
During Lent, the children in Years 5 and 6 and in Years 3 and 4 enjoyed the experience of leading Stations of the Cross with parishioners at St Bede’s Church.
Here are some photos of Years 3 and 4 in church after Mass today.
Islam – Eid celebrations in Year 4
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
Year 4 looked fantastic on Friday in their World Book Day outfits – can you guess which book characters they chose?
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