Parents letter Spring 2010.doc

Year 1 are learning about the work of some of the special people who help in church. Children took on the roles of priest, reader and altar servers.

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.

At the start of our Advent RE topic, Preparations, Reception Class thought about how important it is to prepare well every day. They made timelines to show how they prepare to come to school. They had to think carefully about the order of events - don't put your shoes on before you get out of bed!

In our RE topic on Preparations Year 3 investigated the story of St Nicholas, often thought to be the real Santa Claus. They made St Nicholas models and visited an American website www.stnicholascenter.org to research the many legends about him.

Reception Class visited St Alban's Church as part of their work on Baptism. They looked at the font, the altar and the lectern.

Year 6 have been finding out about the Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah in their work on Judaism. They tried apples dipped on honey which are eaten at Rosh Hashanah to symbolise the hope of a sweet new year.

Year 1 are finding out about Baptism. They listened very carefully to the words the priest uses then they acted out part of the celebration.

Year 3 studied Millais' painting of The Carpenter's Shop then put themselves into the painting. We talked about what Mary and Joseph taught Jesus and how important families are.

This week in RE we are learning about Islam. Today, we were visited by Nasim Ali who told us all about her faith.
We have found out about Muslim traditions and cultures, how Muslims pray and what Muslims believe in. The children had lots of questions to ask Nasim and found today very interesting.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

In Year 1 we are discussing the celebration of Mass.We enjoyed role play to help us understand the words and actions of the priest.

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).

Year 6 re-enacted part of a Confirmation service. They discussed how the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are different.

Year 1 have been finding out about Baptism. They know it is when we are invited to join the family of Jesus.

The statement is:
I can help somebody today.

The statement is:
I can say how I feel.

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

The statement is:
I can laugh and have fun.

Our new topic is called Difference. Year 5 and 6 have enjoyed creating collages of 'different' people from around the world. We have studied how 'difference' can lead to prejudice but also to enrichment. We are going to study 'The Communion of Saints' (all those who make up the Church) and research different saints.

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.

The statement is:
I matter so do you.

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

April Promise
I promise to find out more about the lives of other children around the world by visiting
www.cafod.org.uk/kidzone.

The Statements of Belief for this week are :
I am proud of what I can do.
I know what humility means.

This week's statement is:
I am proud of what I can do.

The Statement of the week is:
I can set a simple target for myself.

This week's Statement of Belief for 10-14.3.08 is:
I know that it is OK for me to make mistakes.

The Weekly Statement of the week is:
I try to use words that make the world a better place.

In Reception Class we listened to the story of Jesus and the children using Godly Play. The children then explored the story using the Godly Play figures and a storyboard. See our Gallery for more photographs.

During February, I promise to raise money on Lent Fast Day to make a change for people living in poverty.

As part of our Celebrations topic Year 1 have been finding out about the Mass. We used role play to learn about the different parts of the celebration.

Lenten Term RE Download file
Read about the RE topics for this this term.