Wellbeing Week at St Michael’s:

We have had a very special Wellbeing Week in school, working alongside children’s mental health and wellbeing charity, Place2Be. This year’s theme is, “This is Our Place”, centred around the importance of belonging and celebrating what makes our school community so special.

We began with a whole-school worship last Friday, led beautifully by our Wellbeing Ambassadors, and were delighted to welcome our Wellbeing Governor, Mrs Williams, who joined us for this special occasion.

Throughout the week, pupils have taken part in a range of thoughtful and creative activities designed to help them feel valued, heard and connected within our school community. These have included:

• Connecting Circles, giving children the opportunity to listen and share in a supportive environment.

• Creating a class jigsaw, exploring and celebration who we are and belong.

• Designing personal “islands” in art, reflecting what makes each of us unique.

• Dedicated PSHE sessions focused on belonging and wellbeing.

Creativity has been at the heart of the week. Every child contributed to a whole-school collaborative artwork inspired by our school values of Love, Serve and Grow. Each class added to the giant collage, which will soon be proudly displayed in our school library. I’m sure you will agree -  it looks fantastic!

The whole school also worked together to create a collaborative poem, inspired by what makes us St Michael’s. 

Please follow the LINK to read each class's contribution 

The verses are a wonderful and thoughtful reflection of what makes our school such a special place - where everyone plays a role and everyone is welcomed, valued and celebrated.

As part of Wellbeing Week, we also marked Safer Internet Day, focusing on safer internet use, AI and safer technology. Pupils took part in a special worship, as well as a Primary Live lesson to reinforce the importance of staying safe online.

Wellbeing Week has been a wonderful opportunity to celebrate what makes St Michael’s such a caring and inclusive community. We are proud of the reflection, creativity and connection shown by our pupils, and we remain committed to ensuring every child feels that they truly belong.

Hannah Dodman

Deputy Headteacher

Year 5 DT Visit to St Cecilia's:

Year 5 pupils visited St Cecilia last week to complete their DT project, where they made delicious samosas. They practised important cooking skills such as cutting and peeling safely, and grating ingredients. 

After cooking, they placed their samosas into boxes that they designed and made themselves.

Anna Grindel

Year 6 WWII Day:

Year 6 stepped back in time on Thursday for a fantastic World War II morning! The children learnt the lively Lambeth Walk dance, designed and made their own gas masks, and even experienced rationing by preparing and tasting jam sandwiches.

It was a truly immersive experience that brought the era to life, helping the children understand what everyday life was like during the war. The costumes were absolutely amazing and really added to the atmosphere, making the whole morning feel authentic and memorable. It was an exciting and engaging way to deepen their learning!

Freya Hotten and Hayley Bostock

Year 2 Visit On Muslim Prayer:

Earlier this week we were visited by some special parents in Year 2. They helped us learn more about Muslim prayer. 

We learned that Muslims pray together in brotherhood to show unity and love. We also learnt that peace, love and respect are at the heart of prayer. 

What stuck with us most was understanding prayer is a way of showing love to God, especially when someone feels sad or lonely. 

Thank you to our special visitors for helping us learn more about prayer.

Adele Stewart.

Year 2 Celebration of Learning:

Year 2 this morning shared our wonderful Celebration of Learning Assembly, confidently showcasing their work across English, History, Maths and Design & Technology.

The children performed The Owl and the Pussycat with enthusiasm and expression, demonstrated their knowledge of significant explorers, impressed the audience with their money skills in a lively “Coin Quest” maths game, and presented their healthy sandwich designs, explaining how they researched, designed, made and evaluated their products.

We are incredibly proud of the Year 2 team and the children’s dedication and effort.

Throughout the assembly, they showed the Fruit of the Spirit in action, demonstrating kindness as they supported one another, self-control as they spoke clearly and waited patiently for their turns, and patience as they worked together to prepare and practise.

It was a joyful celebration of learning, growth and teamwork. Well done, Year 2!

Adele Stewart

PE and Sport this half term

First of all I want to give a massive shout out to all the children for their resilience this half term. It has been a really wet half term which has made it very difficult to play netball and basketball but they have been amazing. 

By the time this goes out all of KS2 will have played house tournaments for both netball and basketball and we will let them know the results in the new term. 

The children have been learning about the similarities and differences in the two sports and transferring skills for the sports. The children have been doing apparatus gymnastics with Kick and applying different skills to the apparatus including rolls, flight, traveling, vault jumps and balancing.

A massive congratulations to our New Age Kurling team who won a gold medal at the Wandsworth School Games tournament. They were amazing representatives of our school community and we were super proud of them.

PE and Sport next half term

Next half term the children will be working on their tennis skills and learning about dance from around the world with Kick. 

Our girls football team will be playing in the PPSSA league and our netball team will be taking part in the Wandsworth School games tournament. We wish them well.

Carl Rochford

Inclusion:

Pupil Voice Making a Difference!

This term, our Pupil Voice representatives have played an important role in shaping school life and ensuring that children’s views are heard.

During Wellbeing Week, School Council worked closely alongside our Wellbeing Ambassadors to share ideas and support activities designed to promote positive mental health across the school. Their thoughtful suggestions helped make the week meaningful, inclusive and enjoyable for everyone.

Pupil Voice members have also been involved in monitoring work in English and sharing their insights about learning. They spoke enthusiastically about the exciting “hooks” teachers have created at the start of new English units this term. From immersive experiences to mystery objects and dramatic role-play, the children have loved how these creative introductions have sparked curiosity and made them eager to write.

Meanwhile, our School Council have also shown fantastic leadership by leading a whole-school collaborative art project. Together, pupils created a giant collage celebrating our core values of Love, Serve and Grow. The finished piece is a vibrant and powerful reflection of our schools Christian values demonstrating our commitment to kindness, service and personal growth.

We are incredibly proud of how our pupils continue to take responsibility, share their ideas confidently and contribute positively to our school community.

Hannah Dodman