The word ‘advent’ means ‘coming’. Advent is a time of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. In school, we marked the start of Advent this Sunday with special assemblies on the lower…
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Year 3 Visit to Radlett Reform Synagogue
This week Year 3 had an exciting opportunity to visit a local synagogue. Following our RE unit on world religions, we learnt about some key Jewish beliefs as well as the distinctive features of a…
Read MorePraying the Angelus in Advent
Our Pupil Prayer Leaders worked with Father John to learn how to pray the Angelus throughout Advent. They led other pupils in praying the Angelus together at lunchtimes, then made and decorated their own copy…
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This week, our Pupil Chaplaincy Team and Prayer Leaders attended a special Advent carol service at Westminster Cathedral. During the service, we listened to Angel Gabriel who narrated the Christmas story. Each part of the…
Read MoreReception Visit St Paul’s Church!
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…
Read MoreCatholic 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…
Read MoreRemembrance In Reception
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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