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Yesterday we started Lent by taking part in a Ash Wednesday Liturgy in school.
The school and parishioners joined together to pray.
Everyone received ashes.
During the Liturgy we launched our Lenten focus for fund raising and prayer; we are planning a number of events to raise money to build a nursery in Kazomba village in Malawi.
Year 2 are really enjoying learning all about The Great Fire of London. Today we used pastels to create pictures of the great fire, We learnt how to blend the pastels together to make the flames. We were really proud of our end products. We… Continue Reading
This term Nursery have been focusing on traditional tales. So far we have covered Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs and The Gingerbread Man. We have carried out lots of fun activities, across all curricular areas, related to each story. Goldilocks & the Three Bears We discussed the different characters from the… Continue Reading
In Reception the children are just beginning to use their knowledge of phonics and Tricky Words in their writing. We used the ‘Where’s Spot’ story to base our work around because it is a story very familiar to the children and it is very repetitive. Initially we read and enjoyed… Continue Reading
Yesterday we began our new RE topic, Listening and Sharing. To explore our topic, we read and used drama to act out the story of ‘Stone Soup’ using props. We discussed and thought about what it takes to be a good listener. Continue Reading
As part of our work on ‘Celebrations’ the Reception children find out about the celebration of Chinese New Year. We had a workshop led by the staff from the Durham Museum service. He helped us reenact the story of the Great Race from which all the different animals from the Chinese Zodiac are taken. We… Continue Reading
Each Friday after school, the children and families are welcome to stay for a story told by Megan, our Reader in Residence from Seven Stories. The children love this opportunity to share a story with their families – older and younger siblings are welcome too. A lovely way to end the week. Continue Reading
On a cold December morning, the children performed their Nativity play down at Ouseburn Farm. It was very chilly but lots of parents and families came to watch us – and having the animals in the background makes it extra special for all. Continue Reading
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This week, we held our grand final of the St Lawrence’s Big Spell 2020. For the last four weeks, we have all been working very hard to learn our Spelling lists. We went through several knockout rounds – a big test to show our starting point, a big test to show how much progress we… Continue Reading
