Christ Invites

Looking ahead to the 3rd Sunday of Easter, we hear the remarkable account of Jesus appearing to his disciples for the third time after his resurrection. The disciples have gone fishing. Lacking any certainty or direction, they return to their old ways and, once again, they fail to secure a catch...until Jesus appears. He urges them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat and, sure enough, they bring in a mighty haul. Their eyes are immediately opened and they recognise it is Jesus on the shore calling to them.

Once back on dry land, Jesus invites them to join him for breakfast. We discussed how special it can make us feel when we are invited to spend time with others. Children have been challenged to be invitational in their work and play this week, upholding the dignity of others by showing that they are known and loved.

C - 3rd Easter

Remarkable Reggie!

A special congratulations to Reggie in Year 6 who took the remarkably brave step of donating his hair to children in need after they have lost their own hair through life-saving cancer treatments or other conditions. He has reaised over £1,300 so far! You can read more about his incredible act of kindness and the charity he is supporting on his Just Giving page here. Please support him if you can!

Football First

We took our first ever Year 3&4 mixed football team to Weyfield for a recent tournament. All the children were very excited and loved wearing the new kit to represent the school. They all played some fantastic football and came together well as a team. With only 5 minutes per match, it was a very quick stint on the pitch, but they tried really hard and scored some great goals and made some superb saves. We played against 6 other schools in our pool and came third in this group overall. Well played everyone!

The Story of Guildford

In Year 2 we have started learning the story of Guildford. The children sat eagerly as they awaited hearing all about how our town came about. Using Godly play, the children could visualise as the town went from a simple place covered in sandy water, to a thriving town just under an hour away from the hustle and bustle of London. Afterwards, the children made their own models of Guildford, using their learning from the story to help them. We then followed up our learning with a trip to Guildford this week, to see all of the different features mentioned in the story.

Poetic Prowess

As the new term got underway, Year 5 embarked on a new book in English. We're enjoying Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman, a bittersweet story of the ups and downs of friendship written completely in verse, and we will be using it as our focus text for both Reading and Writing. We got off to a flying start as we read the first few chapters of the book and focused particularly on Chapter 3 which is written in Haikus - a form of Japanese poetry structured over 3 lines making up 17 syllables (5, 7, 5). It gave us the opportunity to write our own Haikus, with the intention of stirring emotion and showing connections. What an outstanding bunch of poets we have in our midst; we hope you enjoy the fruits of our labour!

Our growing Nursery

This week the Nursery children have been enjoying the warmer weather and having fun with the water play, mud kitchen and making petal perfumes in our outside areas.

Alongside this, the children have been learning about flowers, sunflowers in particular. We have learnt about the sunflower lifecycle, what they need to help them grow and how we can look after them. The children have planted their own seeds and taken them home to care for them.

Now You See It, Now You Don’t!

In Year 6 science, the children had a fantastic time investigating the fascinating topic of refraction and how it creates optical illusions. Using key scientific skills like observation, prediction, and drawing conclusions, they explored how light bends when it passes through materials like water and glass. The class was fully engaged in hands-on experiments, such as making a coin disappear under a beaker, watching an arrow change direction through water, and seeing a straw appear bent. The lesson sparked lots of curiosity and excitement, with everyone eager to share their ideas and discoveries.

Under the Sea!

To begin our writing linked to the text ‘The Rainbow Fish’, Year 1 enjoyed a morning exploring all things under the sea! We made sock fish puppets, moving sharks, and enjoyed learning about all of the different things you would find under the sea. This allowed us to collect a whole bank of different vocabulary to use in our sentence writing.

Triumphant!

The Year 5 boys took part in their first tournament for St Joseph's School. They all performed very well and, after a tricky start, they soon got into the flow and played brilliantly together. They came runners up in their pool and therefore progressed to the semi-finals, they kept their calm composure and played some lovely football. A beautiful goal secured their spot in the final. The final was against a team who they had been defeated by in the pool games so they knew they needed to up their game! They all communicated amazingly and a powerful shot deflected off the back of one of our boy's head straight into the goal...1-0...the final whistle went and after showing great sportsmanship (by shaking the players of the other team) they all celebrated together. Well done Year 5!

Blast off!

Reception blasted off into space this week! We have been loving learning all about planets, spacecraft and whether there might be aliens out there....

All of this learning inspired lots of creative play - the children loved using our loose parts outside to create their own space rockets! This type of play requires lots of planning and teamwork to make sure it is safe to use. Lots of wonderful artwork has been produced too, take a look at the excellent solar system picture. We are very proud of all the hard work this week.

Resplendent RE

This week, Year 3 followed on from their lesson about the Ascension of Jesus, where He promised to send them a helper - the Holy Spirit. We looked at the events of Pentecost and how the disciples would have felt, what changed for them and what they then felt that they could go and do. We considered the events from the perspective of Peter with some informed results!

Strange Happenings...

This week in English, Year 4 have been writing newspaper reports about a strange creature who washed up on a beach in Cornwall having ingested too much plastic pollution in the ocean. The children have had great fun interviewing each other to produce some excellent witness statements for their reports. We’ve definitely got a few budding journalists in our hands!

St Luke's Invitation

Our thanks to St Luke's Class for a beautiful worship on the theme of invitations. The children described the life story of St Mother Teresa and how, as a young woman, she heared and responded to God's invitation to make a difference to the lives of those poorer than her. She began a religious order and invited others to join her in her work, responding to the needs of anyone in the community of Calcutta who needed help. By opening this invitation to all in need, Teresa showed how we are all known and loved by God through our treatment of each other. What a beautiful message 3L - God bless you!

Wonderful Witnesses

Congratulations to Olivia and Benhail from Year 6 who have been been invitational witnesses this week - responding to our Gospel message by making space in their work and play to invite others to join them. By extending this invitational hand of friendship, they have helped others to feel known and loved in our community. Well done children!

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