It is hard to believe that we are now coming up to the first week of Advent, the week of Hope. After a turbulent year which we see daily through the news, there is comfort to be found when we pause to read, pray, and reflect over the course of the Advent season in which we eagerly anticipate the celebration of Christ’s birth. The first Sunday of Advent gives us the opportunity to centre our thoughts on hope.It's a beautiful chance to remember the hope God offers our world, and what He's given us through Jesus. We will be celebrating the start of advent alongside Year 3 on Monday at church. Please, if you are available, it would be lovely for you to walk down with us and join us in prayer. We will be setting off from school at 9:10 ready for mass at 9:30am.

Hope, this week, has been at the forefront of our RE lessons and worship as we continue our unit of work on Justice and the refugee crisis. We will be moving on to the study of significant people that have stood up to these injustices and the hope this gives us for a better world.

Year 6 have loved Science this week. We have been looking closely at inheritance and deciding whether traits are environmental or inherited characteristics. We have looked at this through Mr Men and Little Miss, thinkign about the characterisitics they could pass down to their offspring- we had such good fun with our creations…

Leading Learners

Well done to Daisy and Molly-Ann this week.

Daisy, Wow Daisy you know how to work your socks off! You have such resilience, stickability and a desire to succeed, it’s contagious! Keep enjoying your learning and giving it your everything.

Molly-Ann, we have been so impressed with your focus during our writing this week, we know you love it but it is such a treat to see such enthusasim and flair! You have really set your mind to it, been extremely determined and created a beautiful piece of writing, reflecting on your targets and listening to advice.

Helpers in the mornings:

This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:

Stan Leo Georgia Dominic

Notices

Friday 8th December is a big day - £1 to wear your Chrsitmas jumper for the day, £1 if you would like to buy some cake and £3 if you would like to enter in the Our Lady’s Bake Off!! On your marks…Set… Bake!

We are out and about a lot next week, walking to church. Please could you make sure children have a warm coat and hat each day to keep warm.

We have decided as a school not to send individual Christmas cards to each other, but to instead put this money towards a chairty of your choice. Children can if they wish, write one card for the whole class.

Our Christmas performance is in church on Monday 18th December at 2pm and 6pm.

We close for Chrsitmas at 2pm on Thursday 21st December

Monday18th December Key Stage 2 Christmas party. Children can come to school in party clothes and sensible shoes. They can bring a non-fizzy drink and a small snack such as chocolate or a packet of crisps.

Have a lovely weekend all of you,

Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker