The Joy of Christ

We ended this term's Celebration of the Word by looking ahead to Palm Sunday, this weekend. We will hear how Jesus rides humbly into Jerusalem on a donkey, with the crowds ahead of him and behind him singing loudly, "Hosanna in the highest!" People lay cloaks on the ground and waved palm branches in the air as they joyfully welcomed their saviour into the city.

We have been reflecting this week on the importance of joy in a healthy Christian life. We know this Fruit of the Spirit encourages us to feel the goodness in every moment, even when life is hard. Children have been telling us about the precious moments of joy in their week: performing the Way of the Cross, achieving well in end of term tests and dancing to music at Active Play!

A - Palm Sunday

In the net!

On Monday, our Year 5 netball team travelled to George Abbot to take part in the local schools netball tournament. With nine schools attending, the teams were split into two pools for the opening matches.

In our pool we faced QE, Northmead and Boxgrove. The team played amazingly well in all of their games, showing great teamwork, determination and skill. They won every match in the group stage, securing their place in the final!

In the final we played against St Thomas’. It started as a very close and competitive match, with both teams working hard to gain the advantage. However, our team stayed focused and continued to support one another on court. Their effort paid off as they managed to break through and score, eventually winning the match 3–0.

This was an incredible achievement and we are so proud of the whole team for the way they played and worked together throughout the tournament. A huge thank you goes to George Abbot for hosting such a fantastic event, and to our amazing parents who created a brilliant atmosphere, cheering enthusiastically from the sidelines.

Celebrating St Joseph

In the footsteps of our patron, we celebrated St Joseph's Day with our second annual school pilgrimage. Joseph led his family to Bethlehem, Egypt and Jerusalem - we walked across Guildford to St Joseph's Church. In the beautiful sunshine, we set off to picnic at Guildford Cathedral. After refreshing ourselves, we headed down through Surrey University grounds and onto the towpath. Finally, we found ourselves at the foot of Guildford High Street, where we began the long ascent to St Joseph's Church, celebrating Mass together to end the day. Mgr Tony provided all the children with a bookmark of the stained glass window of St Joseph, as a reminder of their spiritual journey. He pointed out the legend that St Joseph's lily is often depicted as a long walking staff - a reminder of the journey he travelled with his family. An exceptional day!

Year 6 Coding Creators Shine!

This week in Computing, our Year 6 pupils stepped confidently into the world of coding, and what a joy it has been to watch their creativity unfold. The focus of the lesson was on variables - a key concept in programming - and the children rose to the challenge with real enthusiasm.

After exploring how variables work, particularly how they can increase and decrease during a game, the children moved on to designing their very own projects in Scratch. Their task was to create a game where the score changed depending on the player’s actions. It was wonderful to see them experimenting, problem‑solving and refining their ideas as they went along. Some scores shot up quickly, others dipped dramatically, and every child learned how powerful a simple variable can be in shaping a game’s experience.

What impressed us the most was the children’s determination to bring their ideas to life. They planned thoughtfully, debugged patiently and supported one another throughout. A special mention as well to Isaac who has a real passion for coding and was able to help us really uplevel our games. Their final games were full of imagination, challenge and clever coding choices.

Lilian made a fantastic game with a fridge full of falling healthy and unhealthy food to catch in a bucket. Everytime the player caught the fruit and vegetables their score increased and then minus points for catching a donut!

A huge well done to Year 6 for their hard work and growing confidence as young digital creators. We can’t wait to see where their coding journey takes them next!

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Holy Week

This week in RE, the children have been learning about Holy Week and its importance in the Christian calendar. They began by recalling the order of the key events, including Palm Sunday, the Last Supper and Good Friday. It was wonderful to see how much they could remember, with many pupils able to describe each event in impressive detail and explain why these moments are so significant.

Following this, the children took part in a creative activity where they made their own dioramas to represent different scenes from Holy Week. Using specific scripture references, they carefully recreated important moments, thinking closely about the setting and the people involved.

The children thoroughly enjoyed this hands-on task. It also encouraged them to reflect more deeply, as they considered how individuals in each scene might have felt and reacted to Jesus at that time. This thoughtful approach helped bring the stories to life and supported a deeper understanding of the events of Holy Week.

As we continue our own journey through Lent, this provided a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how we live our lives during this special period.

Easter Traditions

Over the past two weeks Nursery have been learning about Easter. We have learnt why this celebration is an important part of the Catholic calendar. The children had the opportunity to act out the Easter story and enjoy sharing bread and wine (pitta bread and blackcurrant squash) to help embed the story. They also made a beautiful Easter themed card for their families. Lots of discussions were had around the cross on the front of the card.

In addition to this we have had some fun activities to explore, such as a sensory Easter tuff spot with plastic eggs, little chicks and wind up chicks to race - a reminder that Spring is a time of new life! We also looked at some rhyming Easter eggs, where we had to match the cracked egg pieces together and look at the pictures to see if they rhymed. The Easter lotto game was also a great game where the children could talk about the pictures that link to an Easter theme.

This time has been for great for learning about the world around us, developing our sense of self, and sharing our experiences, learning some new vocabulary as well as supporting our physical development while we’ve been finger printing and mark making.

Money Talks

This week Year 3 took part in an interactive introduction to money. Katie, from The Money Charity, led the engaging activities and introduced children to some money vocabulary e.g savings, takes, earning and budget. Katie encouraged children to think about how people get their money, as well as considering needs and wants when spending. There were interesting discussions about whether replacing new shoes that were broken and having an ice-cream were needs or wants! Finally, groups were given £50 and were challenged to put what they’ve learnt into practice by planning a weeks’ spending with a set budget. They had to agree how much to spend on clothes, lunches, hobbies as well as trying to save a small amount too. It was a wonderful session with some valuable discussions.

Puppeteers!

This week in Year 2 we have been making puppets! The children needed to design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other people so we set to work preparing for a puppet show for Reception! The children learned how to do running stitch to sew two bits of felt together and then decorated their puppets to turn them into various characters from fairy tales. Look at how well they did!

The Way of the Cross

Our thanks to the children across Years 1 - 6 for another exceptional performance of the Way of the Cross. As has been our school tradition for many years, each class takes one station (or significant moment) from the narrative of Holy Week, to share with the community in a single, solemn performance. Through prayer, song and drama, the children reverently led us to Calvary and into the tomb with Christ. We wait, with joyful anticipation, the news of his resurrection, which will be celebrated by the whole of Reception after the Easter break.

From Classroom to Gallery: Olivia’s Artwork

We are very proud of Olivia, one of our Year 6 pupils and excited to share her art success!

Olivia entered an art competition with two very different but equally wonderful pieces. One is a beautifully detailed black and white pencil drawing of a bird, showing such care, patience and attention to detail. The other is a bold, modern piece, full of bright colours and packed with all the things she loves - it’s full of personality and joy.

We’re so proud to say that her artwork is now being displayed in a gallery in Guildford: Art and Grind. What an amazing achievement!

We hope that some of you might get the chance to visit and see Olivia’s work in person. It’s a real treat and a very special moment for her.

Well done, Olivia- we’re all incredibly proud of you!

Perfect Play

Last Friday, our Year 6 team proudly took part in the end-of-season tournament at Surrey Sports Park, and what a fantastic way to finish! The whole squad has shown incredible dedication over the past year, working tirelessly to develop their skills, teamwork, and confidence. Having narrowly missed out on first place in previous tournaments, their determination never wavered, and it certainly paid off!

The team delivered an outstanding performance, winning every single match they played. Their attacking play was sharp and confident, while their defence remained strong throughout, conceding just two goals across the entire tournament. In a brilliant display of teamwork, every single player scored at least one goal - an amazing achievement that highlights their collaboration and support for one another.

We are so proud of every player for their commitment, resilience, and sportsmanship. This win was a perfect way to celebrate a year of progress and success. Well done, Year 6!

Year 6 Cross Country at Chitty’s Common

Our Year 6 pupils embraced the fresh spring air this week as we headed up to Chitty’s Common for a cross‑country PE lesson. The children rose to the challenge brilliantly, completing three full laps of the common and showing real determination along the way. It was wonderful to see them running alongside friends from across the year group, encouraging one another and enjoying the space together.

We were relieved to find that the ground is finally drying out after the winter months, which made the route far more enjoyable. With the common becoming less muddy by the week, we’re looking forward to making even more use of this fantastic local space as we move into the summer term.

A big thank you goes to Mr Watson, our parent helper, who has supported our sessions by counting laps and awarding house points. Having an extra pair of hands makes a real difference and allows us to offer more of these enriching experiences for the children.

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Mechanics!

In DT, Year 1 have been busy learning about moving parts.

They explored how to join paper together but still make a part move and then learnt how to make a slider and a lever. The children then designed and made their own moving picture complete with a slider and a lever.

Well done Year 1, super exploration skills this week!

Local Experts

In Year 3, we have been continuing to look at our town, Guildford. We have recently been drawing our own maps of Guildford and using an atlas to make our own map of the British Isles. After half term, we will look at the history of Guildford and interview the very knowledgeable Mrs Yarrow!

Eggs-perimenting

Reception has been learning about Humpty Dumpty this week. A huge broken egg appeared in our classrooms and we had to put our minds together to think how we could protect it. We explored different materials and their properties and then went on to make some contraptions to try and keep an egg safe! The children had some egg-cellent ideas!

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