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KS2 Choir Performance at St Nicholas’ Cathedral!
<p>Our fabulous KS2 Choir enjoyed performing a selection of Christmas songs and carols at St Nicholas’ Cathedral on Tuesday 20th December. We have been rehearsing since the end of October to bring some Christmas cheer through music over the festive period. We traveled by metro and walked through Newcastle town centre – all children were […]</p>
Dec 22, 20221 min read
KS2 Choir Performance at St Nicholas’ Cathedral!
<p>Our fabulous KS2 Choir enjoyed performing a selection of Christmas songs and carols at St Nicholas’ Cathedral on Tuesday 20th December. We have been rehearsing since the end of October to bring some Christmas cheer through music over the festive period. We traveled by metro and walked through Newcastle town centre – all children were […]</p>
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Advent Liturgical Prayer in Year 4
<p>Year 4 concluded our Advent unit in RE with a lovely liturgical prayer we had planned together. Our theme has been ‘gift’, so we gathered by bringing a gift that can’t be seen – such as friendship, kindness, or our talents – to the prayer area. For our scripture we read the story from the […]</p>
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Advent Liturgical Prayer in Year 4
<p>Year 4 concluded our Advent unit in RE with a lovely liturgical prayer we had planned together. Our theme has been ‘gift’, so we gathered by bringing a gift that can’t be seen – such as friendship, kindness, or our talents – to the prayer area. For our scripture we read the story from the […]</p>
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Christmas in Key Stage 1
<p>We have had such a lovely week in school with lots of festive fun. We started the week with a delicious Christmas lunch wearing our Christmas jumpers. We then had a fabulous Christmas party with fun party games, food and lots of dancing!!!! We finished our week off wearing cosy PJs as we drank […]</p>
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Christmas in Key Stage 1
<p>We have had such a lovely week in school with lots of festive fun. We started the week with a delicious Christmas lunch wearing our Christmas jumpers. We then had a fabulous Christmas party with fun party games, food and lots of dancing!!!! We finished our week off wearing cosy PJs as we drank […]</p>
Dec 22, 20221 min read
KS2 Choir and Orchestra Performance at St Joseph’s Retirement Home!
<p>On Wednesday 21st December, we traveled by coach to perform for our friends at St Joseph’s Retirement Home. It was our first time back there since December 2019, sadly due to COVID. We normally perform for the residents three times a year, so it was wonderful to be back. KS2 Choir and Orchestra are bigger […]</p>
Dec 21, 20221 min read
KS2 Choir and Orchestra Performance at St Joseph’s Retirement Home!
<p>On Wednesday 21st December, we traveled by coach to perform for our friends at St Joseph’s Retirement Home. It was our first time back there since December 2019, sadly due to COVID. We normally perform for the residents three times a year, so it was wonderful to be back. KS2 Choir and Orchestra are bigger […]</p>
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Now Press Play Nativity
<p>This morning Year 2 retold the Nativity Story with drama using our Now Press Play headphones. We played all the parts in the Nativity – the donkey, the Angel Gabriel, the star, Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, the animals in the stable and the three Kings! What an interesting way to act out the Nativity story […]</p>
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Now Press Play Nativity
<p>This morning Year 2 retold the Nativity Story with drama using our Now Press Play headphones. We played all the parts in the Nativity – the donkey, the Angel Gabriel, the star, Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, the animals in the stable and the three Kings! What an interesting way to act out the Nativity story […]</p>
Dec 20, 20221 min read
KS1 Orchestra and KS2 Composition Club Christmas Performance!
<p>Today we were treated to a fantastic performance from KS1 Orchestra and the KS2 Composition Club. Both groups have only been running since the end of September and have worked extremely hard learning new skills such as playing the ukulele or glockenspiel, playing together as an orchestra and learning all about writing and composing music. […]</p>
Dec 19, 20221 min read
KS1 Orchestra and KS2 Composition Club Christmas Performance!
<p>Today we were treated to a fantastic performance from KS1 Orchestra and the KS2 Composition Club. Both groups have only been running since the end of September and have worked extremely hard learning new skills such as playing the ukulele or glockenspiel, playing together as an orchestra and learning all about writing and composing music. […]</p>
Dec 19, 20221 min read
First Confession 2022
<p>Today six of our Key Stage 2 children received the Sacrament of Reconciliation at St Lawrence’s Church. The children were joined by their class, School staff, Parishioners and their parents when they led a mass of Reconciliation. After the mass each of the six children received the Sacrament of Reconciliation individually. It was a lovely […]</p>
Dec 16, 20221 min read
First Confession 2022
<p>Today six of our Key Stage 2 children received the Sacrament of Reconciliation at St Lawrence’s Church. The children were joined by their class, School staff, Parishioners and their parents when they led a mass of Reconciliation. After the mass each of the six children received the Sacrament of Reconciliation individually. It was a lovely […]</p>
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Come To The Manger with KS 1
<p>Year 1 and Year 2 showcased their fabulous Christmas Play yesterday! The play was well attended by the children’s families and later in the day by all of the children in school. The children really enjoyed performing, especially the singing! It has also been an important part of our preparations for Christmas in the season […]</p>
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Come To The Manger with KS 1
<p>Year 1 and Year 2 showcased their fabulous Christmas Play yesterday! The play was well attended by the children’s families and later in the day by all of the children in school. The children really enjoyed performing, especially the singing! It has also been an important part of our preparations for Christmas in the season […]</p>
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Music Appreciation in Year 3 – Film Music.
<p>For our second music afternoon we have been finding out about the film composer Danny Elfman. We listened to ‘Ice Dance’ from Edward Scissorhands and ‘What’s This?’ from The Nightmare Before Christmas which Elfman also sings on. We discussed how the music made us felt and listened to the music firstly without the accompanying movie […]</p>
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Music Appreciation in Year 3 – Film Music.
<p>For our second music afternoon we have been finding out about the film composer Danny Elfman. We listened to ‘Ice Dance’ from Edward Scissorhands and ‘What’s This?’ from The Nightmare Before Christmas which Elfman also sings on. We discussed how the music made us felt and listened to the music firstly without the accompanying movie […]</p>
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Open The Book at Christmas
<p>Our wonderful Open The Book team returned to school this week to act out the Christmas story. They dressed up and involved lots of boys and girls to retell the Nativity Story. It was an essential part of our Advent preparations for Christmas. Thank you and a very Merry Christmas to our Open The Book […]</p>
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Open The Book at Christmas
<p>Our wonderful Open The Book team returned to school this week to act out the Christmas story. They dressed up and involved lots of boys and girls to retell the Nativity Story. It was an essential part of our Advent preparations for Christmas. Thank you and a very Merry Christmas to our Open The Book […]</p>
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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