This term in Beliefs and Values, Class 10 have been looking at food and fasting in various world religions. Today we tried some foods that are eaten for different religious celebrations. Thanks Miss Forbes for all the delicious food!
This week we have been learning about the Christian Festival of Lent. We discussed what would be really hard to give up for 40 days and if it would really be considered a sacrifice. We then rounded off the lesson by eating pancakes, which are traditionally eaten before the festival Read more…
Class 10 are focusing on Christianity in Beliefs and Values. This week, we visited Reverend Maureen at St. Luke’s Parish Church to learn more about her church, Christianity and to share some of our own learning from this half term. Reverend Maureen let us walk around the church to marvel Read more…
Yesterday, Class 9 went to visit St Luke’s church to consolidate their learning about Christianity. They met Maureen, a retired vicar, who explained to them what happened in the church and the key beliefs of Christianity. The children were also allowed to explore the church building and ask questions. Thank Read more…
In Beliefs and Values we have been looking at rules and routines, within this we looked at what honest means and the 10 commandments. The children ordered the commandments deciding which ones were important to them as a group. They had good ideas and worked well as groups to create Read more…
Our new Beliefs and Values topic for this half term is ‘Christianity’ and we started this week by exploring where and when Christianity was founded and who founded it. After discovering that Christianity was based and the teachings of Jesus (and began after his death), we looked at various images Read more…
What a wonderful end to 2018! This week the children have enjoyed thinking of dialogue for the reindeers and Santa, performing their ideas to their friends making Christmas cards and crafts, performed a fabulous show and on the last day Christmas jumpers and parties with a special visit from Father Read more…
Children in Class 1 have had a super afternoon starting with a visit from a very special guest, followed by a Christmas party! We’ve had party games, dancing and some yummy treats.
This week in our language and communication lesson, we went with an important topic that relates to the Christmas time of year. Do we have to see things for us to believe in them? Some children brought up the tooth fairy, Santa, the Easter bunny and Mr Bishop suggested aliens Read more…
Today we have been learning about Remembrance Day, we learnt about the war and why we buy poppie. We wrote out the first verse of the poem ‘Flanders Fields’ and made some lovely poppies this afternoon. Please note the itinerary for Sunday 11th November at Heywood Civic Suite below. All Read more…