This week, the children were very excited to go on their first school trip in Reception! We all walked sensibly up to St Paul’s Church, to take part in two exciting activities. First, we went…
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Catholic Social Teaching – Year 4
This half term, we have been learning about ‘Preferential Option for the Poor’ and what this means. We thought about how important it is to share what we have with others who are less fortunate. …
Read MorePrayer Garden Mosaic
A scruffy, disused courtyard in the centre of our Upper Site has been transformed into a peaceful prayer garden. Classes can hold their collective worship here and the Prayer Leaders have already prayed the Rosary…
Read MoreAlways Remember, Never Forget
On Friday, our Pupil Chaplaincy team led a reverent Remembrance Assembly for Key Stage 1. Our readings, prayer and a recitation of the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ helped us all to understand why it is…
Read MoreGardening, worship and still life in Year 4
This week, Year 4 have had fun gardening. We made the most of all the autumnal leaves to create art. One group created a heart around a tree showing love for God’s creation, whilst another…
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This week in Reception, we have continued learning about celebrations, festivals and commemorations. We began by sharing stories from our Bonfire Night weekends. We made artwork taking influence from Jackson Pollock, who invented drip painting….
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This week, we attended the Parish Mass for All Saints’ Day in Ss Alban & Stephen Church. All Saints’ Day is when we remember all the Christian saints. The word ‘saint’ comes from the Latin…
Read MoreThe Month of the Rosary
To end October, the Month of the Rosary, our Prayer Leaders led children in praying a decade of the rosary in our prayer garden yesterday and today. Children brought…
Read MoreReception’s Last Week In Autumn 1!!
What an amazing half term the children have had in Autumn 1. We are so excited to welcome the children back in Autumn 2 to our new topic, ‘Let’s Celebrate’, which will be filled with…
Read MoreCelebration Mass at St. Albans Abbey: attended by our Pupil Chaplains & Prayer Leaders
The St Albans and St. Stephen’s Catholic Primary School Pupil Chaplains and Prayer Leaders attended a celebration Mass today at St. Albans Cathedral to mark 40 years of the Catholic Mass being celebrated at the…
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