Month: November 2020

An ideal present

27th November 2020

‘Portraits for NHS Heroes’. Are you one of those organised people who have written their Christmas cards by 1st October and did your present buying last January?  If so, look away now.  This Christmas present suggestion is for those of you who haven’t bought their cards yet and are still wondering what presents their loved…

Advent 2020

27th November 2020

A season of preparation. This Sunday, 29th November, is the First Sunday of Advent, the season of preparation for the birth of Christ.  Mrs McDermott, Head of R.E. has some tips to celebrate these weeks leading up to Christmas… ‘The shops are full of Christmas decorations, the M&S Christmas party food looks tempting, Christmas songs…

Red Wednesday 2020

27th November 2020

A day to remember. Aid to the Church in Need is a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church, supporting the church wherever they are needed and each November their initiative, Red Wednesday – held on a Wednesday in late November, raises awareness of those persecuted for their faith around the world. Their website says, ‘Over…

‘National Youth Funday’

26th November 2020

United in a day for youth. Here is a report on a day with a difference:  National Youth Funday! ‘For the past number of years on the Feast of Christ the King, CYMFed (Catholic Youth Ministry Federation) hosts events to mark National Youth Sunday. However, due to COVID restriction this year, they organised a day of…

Lower II starts each day well

26th November 2020

A collective worship with a difference! The week of 16th November saw Mrs Round lead Lower II in inspirational  collective worship as the start to each day.  Using the TenTen collective worship resources, ‘Love Train’,  each morning’s session began with this prayer: ‘Just as our bodies get fitter when we exercise, the more that we…

Upper VI and Red Wednesday research

26th November 2020

Awareness raising. Mrs McDermott, Head of R.E., reports on Upper VI’s work in General R.E., which has particular significance as this week saw Red Wednesday, raising awareness of the work of Aid to the Church in Need and the plight of those who are discriminated against because of their faith. ‘Upper VI are learning about…

St Cecilia Showcase 2020

20th November 2020

Juniors and Seniors perform virtually. Our annual St Cecilia Concert took on a new persona this year when the Music Department put together a unique showcase which went live on the evening of 19th November.  This concert is a highlight of our musical year but, as this year we were not able to host our…

Lower IV Aleph makes music

20th November 2020

Senior Assembly. The Senior Assembly on Friday 20th November was a feast of music to celebrate St Cecilia’s Day, the Patron Saint of Music.  Organised by Lower IV Aleph,  it featured the musicians in the class with performances from Niamh playing the violin,  followed by Ivy playing the flute and then Caitlin playing the piano. …

Cultural Dress Up Day

20th November 2020

A day of nations. Friday 20th November saw our Cultural Dress Up Day, a day when pupils (and staff) were invited to wear traditional clothes of the culture they identified with, or to wear clothes in the colours of that country’s flag. The variety of costumes on show was a thing of beauty, with Wales,…

Library News

20th November 2020

Reading, reading, reading! A library may conjure up images of rows and rows of bookshelves where people go to have a quiet time and nothing ever changes.  Nothing could be further from the truth!  Here Mrs Bhatti, our School Librarian, reports on the latest news from our Scriptorium where developments are always happening.  ‘Operation Overdrive…

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