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March 10, 2010

Easter Mystery Box contents

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The contents of the Easter Mystery Box are pictured above.

March 9, 2010

Newsletter 8.3.10 Easter Mystery Box

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Click on the link to read the letter about the Easter Mystery Boxes whichi will be coming home starting on Wednesday 10th March.

Easter Mystery Box Leaflet

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Cllick on the link to read the leaflet which is contained in the Easter Mystery Box.

March 8, 2010

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I know that it is ok for me to make mistakes.

February 26, 2010

Lenten Reflection Week 2

Read St Matthew's Gospel Chapter 17 Verses 1-9

We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And when we let our own light shine,
we subconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

Nelson Mandela

March 1, 2010

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to appreciate the beauty and the wonder in the World around me.

February 22, 2010

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to use words that make the world a better place. (Please, sorry, thank you.)

Lenten Reflection Week 1

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Read St Matthew's Gospel Chapter 4 Verses 1-11

Loving Father of Jesus and our own Father,
lead us during this Lent
through the desert we face each day.
We come with humility and openness
to recognise and name our temptations
as Jesus did in the desert.
Send your Holy Spirit to help us in this task
and with the challenge we face
of walking the right path.
These things we ask through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

February 8, 2010

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I co-operate with others in work and play.

February 2, 2010

Year 3 Prayer Journals

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Year 3 have been using their prayer journals to enjoy some quiet, reflective time.

February 1, 2010

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I listen to what you say. I show that I am listening to you.

January 25, 2010

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I know we are happiest when we are united.

January 18, 2010

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I know that I belong in a community that involves my school.

January 11, 2010

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to follow our school and classroom rules.

January 5, 2010

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to love others as I love myself.

December 17, 2009

Our travelling cribs

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Children have enjoyed sharing the Christmas story with their families through our travelling cribs. Thank you to everyone who took part. Special thanks to those who returned photographs for our display.

December 14, 2009

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
Simple things can make us happy.

December 7, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can work, play, rest and pray each day.

November 30, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I think before I make choices that affect my health.

November 23, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can tell you how I look after myself.

November 10, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I notice that we are the same and we are different.

November 2, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to be just and fair.

October 12, 2009

The Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I understand that rights match responsibilities.

October 5, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I know what trust is.

October 2, 2009

Today is Cafod Fast Day

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Thank you for helping St. Alban's support Cafod.

Wonderfully Creative God,
thank you for your amazing world!
Help us to show love for our planet
and for everyone who lives in it.
As we celebrate Harvest Fast Day
show us that we can think of others
and help them with our fundraising,
by working together with CAFOD.
Amen

September 29, 2009

CAFOD Fast Day 2009

This Harvest Fast Day we are supporting CAFOD's work in Brazil. Children are asked to give up a favourite sweet and to donate the money to support CAFOD. The donations will be offered in our liturgy on Friday 2nd October at 2.40 pm. Children have been learning about the work of CAFOD in Citizenship lessons.

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September 28, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I am pleased to hear good things saId about me.

September 21, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can say one good thing about myself.

September 7, 2009

Our September Promise

I promise to make the effort to get to know new people and remember to tell my old friends how much I like them.

September 14, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can appreciate my good qualities.

July 6, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I do not join in when others are being hurt.

June 22, 2009

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to be tolerant of others.

June 19, 2009

St Alban's Day

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Today is St. Alban's Day and we remember the life of St. Alban, the first English martyr.

June 15, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I have the freedom to make my own choices.

June 9, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I know how to show I am sorry.

June 1, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to accept forgiveness from others.

May 18, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to understand that God loves and forgives me.

May 11, 2009

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I know how to help others when they are in trouble.

May 5, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can recognise comfortable and uncomfortable things.

April 27, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I know who to ask for help.

April 20, 2009

Welcome Back

We hope you and your families have had a lovely Easter.

Statement of Belief:
The statement is:
I know that God says, "Do not be afraid, I am with you."

March 30, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to keep going when things are difficult and not give up hope.

March 26, 2009

Year 5 Easter Play

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Miss Robinson and Year 5 worked hard to produce a very moving stage version of the Easter story. The children sang, read and acted beautifully.

March 23, 2009

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I am proud of what I can do.

March 16, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can set a simple target for myself.

March 10, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can learn from my mistakes and failures.

March 4, 2009

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I try to work out disagreements peacefully.

February 25, 2009

Lenten Family Calendar

You may wish to share the Lenten calendars with your families. To view the Lenten Family Calendar, click below.
Lenten family Calendar 2009.pdf

Lent begins...

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Today, we gathered together in collective worship to mark the beginning of Lent. We reflected on what Ash Wednesday means to Christians and offered up our Lenten promises.

February 23, 2009

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to see the good things in other people.

February 9, 2009

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to appreciate that God is in all things.

February 5, 2009

Primary Chaplains visit St Alban's

Primary Chaplains Day
Primary Chaplains from around the diocese visited St Alban's school today. Mrs Hetherington led a reflection in St Alban's room.The Chaplains shared resources and discussed the importance of chaplaincy in primary schools.

February 2, 2009

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to look at the world through your eyes.

January 30, 2009

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus

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Join us for our liturgy to celebrate the Feast of the Presentation on Monday 2nd February at 2.40 pm. All welcome.

January 29, 2009

Year 5 Liturgy

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Join us for the Year 5 liturgy on 'Journeys' tomorrow morning at 9.10 am. All welcome.

January 26, 2009

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to take care of God's world around me.

January 19, 2009

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I treat all adults and children with respect.

January 16, 2009

Budding authors in Year 6

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Year 6 worked with Sr Angela from Pauline Books & Media to share ideas for a book she is writing on moving to high school. She was very impressed with their ideas and will be using them in the publication.

January 12, 2009

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I will pray for others, they will pray for me.

January 6, 2009

The Feast of the Epiphany

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Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany when the Three Kings visited Baby Jesus.
" When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. They saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him.Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh." (Mat 2:10-11).

January 5, 2009

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to follow our school and classroom rules.

December 9, 2008

Travelling cribs at home

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Children are enjoying taking our travelling cribs home and sharing the Christmas story with their families.

December 8, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
Simple things can make us happy.

December 1, 2008

Travelling Cribs

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During Advent children will have the opportunity to take home a crib and share it with their family.
These Year 6 children took a crib home at the weekend. They sat around the crib with their families, lit a candle, read the Nativity Story and said a prayer.

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
Happiness is a good feeling.

November 24, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I can work, play, rest and pray each day.

November 17, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

Our statement is:
I realise what I do affects how others feel.

November 10, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to be just and fair.

November 4, 2008

Poppy Appeal in School

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We are finding out about the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in our Citizenship lessons this week. We are selling poppies in school to support their work. In St Alban's Prayer Room we can make tissue poppies and add them to our Poppy Man whilst saying a prayer of remembrance.

November 3, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to be honest and tell the truth, even when it is hard.

October 20, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I understand that rights match responsibility.

October 13, 2008

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I can help somebody today.

October 6, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I notice that we are the same and different.

October 3, 2008

CAFOD Family Fast Day

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Today is Family Fast Day.
"We have given up a treat and donated the money to CAFOD."

September 30, 2008

CAFOD Family Fast Day

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The children are being encouraged to give up a small treat and to donate the money to CAFOD. There will be a liturgy in school on Friday but just for children.
Thank you for your support.

September 29, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I can say how I feel.

September 22, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I can say one thing I would like to get better at (personal/acedemic).

September 15, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I can laugh and have fun.

September 8, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

I believe that I am special and created by God.

Our September Promise

I promise to make the effort to get to know new people and remember to tell my old friends how much I like them.

September 2, 2008

Friday Prayer

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Join us for prayer in St Alban's Room at 9.05 am on Friday 5th September and for refreshments afterwards in the Upper Room.

July 7, 2008

Statement of the Week

The statement is:
I notice that we are the same and we are different.

June 23, 2008

St. Alban's Day

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To celebrate St. Alban's Day, the whole school enjoyed a visit from Mr. Twister. Some of us dressed up in different costumes and others were even given balloons as prizes. Everyone had lots of fun!
At the end of the afternoon, we all gathered together in prayer.

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I matter so do you.

June 16, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I stand up for people being treated unfairly.

June 2, 2008

Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to forgive people when they hurt me.

May 19, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I try to understand that God loves and forgives me.

May 9, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I know how to help others when they are in trouble.

May 6, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The statement is:
I know that God says, 'Do not be afraid, I am with you.'

April 28, 2008

Statement of the Week

This week's statement of belief is our school's vision statement:
"I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full." (John 10:10)

April 19, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The Statement of Belief is:
I know who to ask for help.

April 4, 2008

Songs of Praise to celebrate the Resurrection

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us this afternoon. It was a very enjoyable celebration. The children sang and danced very well!

March 19, 2008

Holy Thursday Liturgy

Washing of feet
Join us in school on Holy Thursday for a liturgy at 1.30 pm. We will be reflecting on an image of Jesus washing the feet of Peter and on an image of the Last Supper.

March 18, 2008

A Celebration of Easter

17.3.08 A Celebration of Easter
Join the children from Years 3 and 4 for A Celebration of Easter in St Alban's Church on Friday 28th March at 6.00 pm.

Click on the link for a copy of the letter to parents.

March 7, 2008

Lenten Reflection Week 5

Read St John's Gospel Chapter 11 Verses 1-45

Continue reading "Lenten Reflection Week 5" »

March 5, 2008

Lenten Liturgy

Join us in the hall at 2.45 pm on Thursday 6th March for a Lenten Liturgy led by our Year 2 children.

February 29, 2008

Lenten Reflection Week 4

Read St John's Gospel Chapter 9 Verses 1-41

Continue reading "Lenten Reflection Week 4" »

February 22, 2008

Lenten Reflection Week 3

Read St John's Gospel Chapter 4 Verses 5-42

Continue reading "Lenten Reflection Week 3" »

February 15, 2008

Lenten Reflection Week 2

Read St Matthew's Gospel Chapter 17 Verses 1-9

Continue reading "Lenten Reflection Week 2" »

February 14, 2008

CAFOD Family Fast Day Service - Friday 15th February 2008

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Join us for our service tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 pm.
Click the link to read more.

CAFOD Family Fast Day letter 12.2.08

February 11, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The Statement of Belief for this week is:
I co-operate with others in work and play.
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February 8, 2008

Lenten Reflection Week 1

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Read St Matthew's Gospel Chapter 4 Verses 1-11

Continue reading "Lenten Reflection Week 1" »

February 6, 2008

Ash Wednesday 6th February 2008

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We have started out Lenten journey today. In our liturgy this afternoon we looked again at our 'Livesimply' promises and we made a commitment to continue to keep these promises during Lent. Our purple lapel ribbons will help us to remember. The children have taken home a CAFOD Livesimply Lenten calendar to help them to prepare for Easter.

Continue reading " Ash Wednesday 6th February 2008" »

February 4, 2008

Weekly Statement of Belief

The Statement of Belief for this week is:
I listen to what you say. I show that I am listening to you.
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January 31, 2008

Prayers

Join us for prayers in St Alban's Room at 9.05 am on Friday 1st February.