Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Please make sure your child is at the gate on Kenilworth Road for 8.35am, ready to go swimming.
The children need to bring their kit with them in a swimming bag:
Swimming costume/swimming shorts
Towel
Hair brush
Long sleeved top / leggings or trousers (for water safety)
We are very excited to get there and complete our swimming curriculum.
We have reached the end of a very busy half term, and what a half term it has been. I know I say this most weeks, but I really am in awe of the work that the children are completing and the expectations that they have of themselves. Whether it be science, maths, music or art, the children always get fully stuck into their learning and become immersed by what they are being taught. I am so very proud of them all.
Read moreEvery Monday, we start our week with class council led by Lorna-Jane and Adam, followed by a worship to start the week. Having the opportunity to spend time reflecting on the previous week and then setting new goals for the coming week really empowers the children.
Read moreEvolution and Inheritance is one of my favourite units of work to teach because it is packed with questions. Throughout history, humans have been required to adapt and change in order to not only survive - but to thrive! Quite often, change can be seen as a scary prospect, one that makes us feel vulnerable and uneasy. However, it is during these times that we grow and see just how much strength we have.
Read moreJesus gave his disciples a very special commandment during his final supper with them: ‘Love one another as I have loved you.’ This can be such a hard commandment to live by for us all as there are times that we are conflicted by our own emotions and behaviours as well as the emotions of others. The children have examined this commandment closely this week.
Read moreI don’t think anybody can say that the Year 6 classroom is not a varied one! From delivering the lines to the prologue in Romeo and Juliet to tackling long division to creating a vocAPPulary in science, we have certainly had a full and diverse week of learning.
Read moreWishing you all a very happy new year. It has been so lovely to welcome the children back to school this week, despite the wind, rain and snow. The most important part of any school is the people within it. I have loved seeing the smiles and listening to all of the wonderful stories that the festive season has brought. Yesterday we walked down to church to celebrate the feast of the epiphany.
Read moreWith a week to go until Christmas Day, we continue to remember and give thanks for the most precious gift - Jesus Christ. The children had led the KS2 classes in their Christmas Reflection. Please find a quiet place and enjoy the true meaning of Christmas.
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On Wednesday, the class ventured down to church to celebrate mass and record their lines for the Christmas Concert. As I sat there listening to the children, I could not help but smile. The words that they said and how they spoke with such emotion, filled me with hope.
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It has been really magical in school this week as lights have been lit, the crib has been made and the tree has been decorated. This is my favourite time of year to be in school. We have been busy learning our lines for the Christmas film.
Read moreAnd so our preparation for Christmas begins…
This Sunday is the first Sunday in Advent, where we celebrate the hope that Jesus will bring into the world. The children are busy thinking about the promises that God made us throughout the stories in the bible. We now are thinking about the promises that we can make during this time of preparation.
Read moreThis week we have delved straight into our new RE topic on Justice. It is such a reflective unit of work as I ask the children to reflect on the injustices within our world today. They are often surprised that some of the situations still occur.
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Remembrance Day is such a poignant day in the year, it is always important to mark it with reflection and thought. Yesterday, after watching a video of what Remembrance Day means, we headed outside into our beautiful grounds to make remembrance memorials.
Read moreWelcome back to our second half term. I hope that you have had a lovely time with your families this holiday. The children have come back into class this week, immediately picking up from where they left off; they really do amaze me.
Read moreIt is hard to believe that we are at the end of our first half term together. I remember saying to the children at the start of September that time really does fly…it most certainly does. When I reflect on the growth of the class in these first 8 weeks, I am astounded.
Read moreKindness doesn’t cost anything, it is something that we can all give and it makes our world a better place.
Read moreJesus askes us to love one another as he loved us. This can be so hard to do at times when often we are not feeling loved ourselves. In my worship at the beginning of the week, I asked the children to think about all of the people who they love and how it feels to be loved.
Read moreAt the start of the week we asked ourselves, '“What is the greatest gift that God has given to us?” Some children chose their eyes to see the world, some children chose their hands that do kind things and some children chose their brain to think deeply and to question.
Read moreThe children have settled beautifully into Year 6 life - it is like they have always been here. This first half term in Year 6 is all about leadership; putting themselves forward to be the very best versions of themselves and excellent role models.
Read moreThere has been such a warm and friendly buzz of excitement, anticipation and enthusiasm over the last two days in Year 6. I could not be happier with how the children have returned to school for their final year at Our Ladys
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