Our Year 4 Faith Leaders planned and led us in a lovely worship at lunchtime today. We focused on the Joyful Mystery of the Annunciation and prayed a decade of the Rosary together.  

Today our Year 5 Faith Leaders led us in a lovely worship on the theme of ‘Jesus Loves Us’. 

Our Year 6 Faith Leaders led a beautiful worship in the Prayer Garden on the theme of creation. 

Reception Collective Worship - Gifts and Talents

Reception delivered their first whole-school Collective Worship. We thought carefully about our gifts and talents, and how we can share these with everyone in our school. 

Year 3 lead us beautifully in prayer and reflection on our Lady. As Catholics we have a special devotion to Mary and we dedicate the month of May to celebrating and honouring her. This morning, each child in school laid a flower they had designed at the feet of the statue and we sang traditional Marian hymns.

Key Stage 2 children attended St Joseph's day mass at St Peter's church. The children read beautifully and enjoyed celebrating this very special day with Father Polland and members of our parish. 

Lenten Reconciliation Liturgy for Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

There was a beautifully prayerful atmosphere in our reconciliation liturgy which was led by readers from Year 3.  In preparation for our liturgy, the children had thought about something that they felt sorry for - something they had said or done, or not said or not done and had recorded this on their cross.  We listened to the Word of God and reflected on how God is always ready and waiting to forgive us, indeed he sent Jesus into the world so that our sins would be forgiven.  The children exchanged their crosses for a bulb.  The sadness of their mistakes was swapped for the beauty of new life which will grow in the form a flower from their bulb.  Just like we see the beauty of Jesus' new life when he rises on Easter Sunday. 

Conversion of Paul

Today, we gathered to celebrate Mass. We heard in the reading about the conversion of St. Paul, who listened to Jesus and changed his ways from killing the followers of Christ, to himself becoming one of His greatest followers. Through his teaching and his many letters, St Paul ensured that the Good News of Jesus Christ was spread throughout the world.

Preparation for Christmas Mass 

We gathered as a school community to celebrate Mass in preparation for Christmas. Thank you to Father Polland and Deacon Gerry in leading up in worship and as always our readers who spoke so clearly as we pieced together our nativity scene!

Christingle 

Year 6 led the school beautifully in our Christingle Worship. We gathered as a whole school to pray and sang carols, at all times reminding us that Jesus is here with us, born in the manger as a baby but truly God, who loves us immeasurably. 

St Andrew's Day Collective Worship

Thank you Year 5 for leading us in prayers this morning, where we celebrated the Feast of St. Andrew, the first Apostle and one of our House saints! Saint Andrew, a humble fisherman, was chosen by Jesus to be a “fisher of men”. We learn from his example every day, when he followed Jesus without question. St Andrew, Pray for Us!

Leavers' Mass 

Beautiful Leavers' Mass yesterday with Father Polland and Deacon Gerry (our Chair of Governors). May all the departing Y6 children carry the light of Christ out with them into the world, as they continue their journey. God Bless.

Year 5 class collective worship

As May is the month of Our Lady, Mary, our Year 5s dedicated their class collective worship to the mother of Jesus.  Our children chose a reading and prayer connected to Mary. They also played Ave Maria and concluded their worship with a decade of the Rosary.  It was a beautiful, prayerful celebration.

Mass in Celebration of the Epiphany of the Lord 

We gathered as a school, with members of the local parish to celebrate the Feast of Epiphany. We heard in the gospel of Matthew about the visit of the Wise Men, who journeyed from the East to come and worship Jesus. They were led to worship him by a star which they followed as it rose in the east and settled over the place where the infant Christ-child was born.

The visit of the three Kings came some time after Jesus was born which is why we celebrate it 12 days after Christmas Day. This Epiphany of Jesus… this Revelation of Jesus… shows that he came for all humankind, not just God’s chosen people, the Jews. The gifts are also significant. Gold to show Jesus’s kingship… the King of Kings. Frankincense to show his royal priesthood…the most High Priest… and Myrrh to show how important his death would be and how that would bring salvation to all!

Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

We hold in our prayers Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. We flew the papal flag at half mast out of respect. May he rest in peace. 

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let Your perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
rest in peace.

Amen.

Y6 Christingle 

Year 6 did an incredible job of leading the school in our Christingle Worship. Prayers, carols and beautiful candlelight as we prepare ourselves for the birth of Jesus. Simply STUNNING!

Y6 & Y5 Carol Singing 

Y5 & Y6 spent a wonderful afternoon singing Christmas carols to the resident of Aspen Hill Village Care Home! So lovely to spread a bit of a Christmas cheers!!

Nativities

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 worked incredibly hard to bring to life the story of the nativity! Lots of proud mums, dads, grandmas, grandads and even a new-born baby!! Lovely to share all their hard work!! 

Confirmation

Congratulations to Christopher and Adam from Y6, who were Confirmed at St. Peter’s Church by Bishop Marcus. We are all very proud of you! Great saints names too…Nicholas & Peter!! 

December 2022 - Christmas Card Making Day

Today the whole school made beautiful Christmas cards and the Mini Vinnies hand delivered them to local residents. 

Reception Advent Wreaths 

Reception made their very first Advent Wreath. We learned all about the candles, the circular shape, evergreen leaves and red berries. Every child put a piece of greenery into our wreath, and then we learnt a special song called ‘Light the Advent Candle’.

St. Andrew's Day

Happy St. Andrew’s Day! St. Andrew the Apostle teaches us to have great courage and faith in our belief. He left behind his fishing nets and boats and dedicated his life to Jesus! The Y6 children from St. Andrew’s led the school in worship this morning! St. Andrew....pray for us.

Year 2 started our St. Joseph's Day celebrations with an assembly all about St. Joseph.

During it each child, member of staff and parent placed a pebble at the feet of St. Joseph to show that we are all part of this wonderful school community. When we leave we will take a pebble with us so that we never forget the happy times we spent at this school.

Christingle Worship
Today Year 6 lead the Christingle service for the whole school

Members of the wider school community joined us for the service and comments of their own thoughts on the service can be seen below.

Harvest  Collective Worship

We had great fun preparing for our Year 1 Harvest collective worship and enjoyed seeing so many grown-ups who came to share the celebration with us.

Our favourite part was singing the Harvest Samba!  We collected lots of food for people who are not as lucky as we are.