This week we have started our studies all about the Hindu faith. We looked at key symbols, beliefs and locations of the Hindu faith including its origin and the range of Gods and Goddesses. We looked more closely at some of the different forms, features and qualities that the Gods had and how and
Year three have had lots of festive fun this week in the run-up to Christmas. We began the week with a reminder of the religious meaning behind Christmas in RE. The children revisited the first Christmas which, of course, is the story of the Nativity. Now that the children are in year three, they we
Across school at the end of term, all the children take part in a quiz using the app Mentimeter. This quizzes them on all things to do with foundation lessons such as History, Geography, Art, PE, Science and more….The classes ring out with cheers and drum rolls. The children are really used to t
Last year, as a school, we created an Interfaith calendar to celebrate the traditions and celebrations of different faiths and cultures within our community. This year, Year 5’s focus is on the Sikh religion. We looked at the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla and the celebration of Guru Nanak’s life. Ye
In Year 4 this week, the children have been learning all about advent in RE. They learnt that ‘advent’ means the arrival or the coming and Christians spend this time preparing for Jesus. The children then learnt how different countries around the world celebrate advent. In the UK, children often rec
Over the last two weeks, the children in Year 6 have continued to look at some important festivals in the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah ‘The Head of the Year’ celebrates the beginning of the year. Unlike our New Year, it is a solemn festival and is celebrated in late September. The children hav
This week Year One have been learning all about the first ever Christmas. The children listened to the Nativity story and then drew a picture. Some even wrote some sentences to accompany their work. Later we learnt about the traditional Christingle services that take part in Christian churches
Thank you to all parents and carers who supported us by collecting food donations for the charity Feeding Families. Once again, we are blown away by your generosity. Feeding Families were thrilled with the donations and will be making Christmas hampers to support people in our community. Our Righ
Year 6 have been started a block of work about the beliefs and customs associated with the Jewish faith. This week, they have been researching some of the key symbols, the place of worship, holy book (The Torah) and important figures. they had to produce a fact-file to demonstrate their knowledge. A
During our RE work this term, the boys and girls in Year 3 have been learning about Christianity. The boys and girls learnt about John the Baptist and were able to retell his story using visual prompts. As John the Baptist told people to repent their sins, the children wrote about something they wan
