NurseryYear 1
- Back in Church
It was a joy to return to Church this week following the work to the roof being completed. The whole… Read more: Back in Church - School visitors
- Walk for Lent
- Year 1’s Big Day Out!
Today, Year 1 enjoyed a very special school trip. We began our day at The Glasshouse, where the children performed… Read more: Year 1’s Big Day Out! - Year 1 Celebration of the Word – St Francis of Assisi!
Today, Year 1 took part in a very special Celebration of the Word in our beautiful Gospel Garden, centred around… Read more: Year 1 Celebration of the Word – St Francis of Assisi! - Determining Determiners – Year 1
This week in Year 1, we have been writing some wonderful sentences based on our current class book ‘Home’ by… Read more: Determining Determiners – Year 1 - Year 1 Visit the Stations of the Cross!
This week, Year 1 spent some special time visiting the Stations of the Cross, thoughtfully placed around the school. These… Read more: Year 1 Visit the Stations of the Cross! - Spring Crafts in KS1!
This week in KS1 Art and Crafts Club, we have been celebrating the arrival of spring with some wonderful crafts.… Read more: Spring Crafts in KS1! - A Wonderful World Book Day in Year 1!
Year 1 had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day today! The children arrived at school dressed in their comfiest… Read more: A Wonderful World Book Day in Year 1! - Year 1’s Lenten Promises!
This week in Year 1, we have been thoughtfully preparing for the season of Lent. As a class, we spent… Read more: Year 1’s Lenten Promises! - Making Maths Meaningful with Manipulatives
This week in Maths, Year 1 have been developing their understanding of place value and doubling within 20. The children… Read more: Making Maths Meaningful with Manipulatives - Winter Olympics Video
On Wednesday, each class in school competed in Stella’s Winter Olympics 2026. Despite the weather, we all had such a… Read more: Winter Olympics Video - Winter Olympics Preparations
This week in Year 1, we have been busy preparing for our school’s exciting Winter Olympics opening ceremony. As part… Read more: Winter Olympics Preparations - Year 1 Celebrate the Presentation of the Lord!
Today, Year 1 took part in a very special Celebration of the Word to mark the Feast of the Presentation… Read more: Year 1 Celebrate the Presentation of the Lord! - Giving Thanks for Special People – Year 1
As we came to the end of our RE unit focusing on special people, Year 1 gathered together for a… Read more: Giving Thanks for Special People – Year 1 - Using Colour Creatively in Year 1!
During our Year 1 painting unit, the children have been busy exploring the work of a range of artists, including… Read more: Using Colour Creatively in Year 1! - Year 1 Celebration of the Word – Feast Day of St. Thomas Aquinas
Today, we marked the Feast of St Thomas Aquinas with a special Celebration of the Word, focusing on his love… Read more: Year 1 Celebration of the Word – Feast Day of St. Thomas Aquinas - Phonics Skills in Action – Year 1
In Year 1 this week, we have been having lots of fun with phonics. On Friday afternoon, each child was… Read more: Phonics Skills in Action – Year 1 - RSPB Bird Watch
Year 1 had a wonderful time taking part in this year’s RSPB Great British Garden Birdwatch. The children observed their surroundings carefully… Read more: RSPB Bird Watch - Bringing the story of Jesus in the Temple to Life!
Today in RE, Year 1 learned about how special Jesus is to the parish family. The children listened carefully to the story… Read more: Bringing the story of Jesus in the Temple to Life! - Year 1 Love to Read!
Year 1 have been absolutely shining when it comes to reading, and it has been a joy to celebrate their… Read more: Year 1 Love to Read! - Year 1 Celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany
This week, Year 1 took part in a Celebration of the Word to mark the Feast of the Epiphany. The… Read more: Year 1 Celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany - KS1 Nativity 2025
- Fireworks and Fresh Beginnings
This week, the children designed and created their own beautiful calendars to take home and share with their loved ones.… Read more: Fireworks and Fresh Beginnings - A Visit from the Biking Vikings
This week, the children thoroughly enjoyed a special visit from the Biking Vikings, a local group who brought Viking culture… Read more: A Visit from the Biking Vikings - Learning the Story and Symbolism of Christingles
In our Religious Education lesson this week, the children explored the story, meaning, and traditions surrounding Christingles. They learned about… Read more: Learning the Story and Symbolism of Christingles - KS1 Christmas Party
Year 1 and Year 2 had a wonderful time at their KS1 Christmas party this week. The children thoroughly enjoyed… Read more: KS1 Christmas Party - Exploring and Designing Smoothie Packaging
In the children’s penultimate Design Technology lesson of the smoothies topic, they explored smoothie packaging and discussed the features of… Read more: Exploring and Designing Smoothie Packaging - Investigating 2D and 3D Shapes
This week in Maths, the children have been exploring 2D and 3D shapes. To support their understanding, the children took… Read more: Investigating 2D and 3D Shapes - Designing Our Own Smoothies in Year 1
This week in DT, the children used their previous learning to begin planning their own smoothies. They thought carefully about… Read more: Designing Our Own Smoothies in Year 1 - Christmas Dance-a-thon 2025
Today, the whole school got involved with a Christmas Dance-a-thon. Each year group had a slot in the hall with… Read more: Christmas Dance-a-thon 2025 - Preparing Our Classroom for Advent
This week, the children helped to plan and change our classroom focal point to welcome the season of Advent. They… Read more: Preparing Our Classroom for Advent - Investigating Flavours: Smoothie Taste Testing in DT
In this week’s DT lesson, following on from last week’s learning about fruits and their origins, the children took part… Read more: Investigating Flavours: Smoothie Taste Testing in DT - Year 1 and Mini Vinnies Spread Christmas Kindness
This week, alongside Mrs Bowden’s Mini Vinnies, the children took part in a thoughtful and meaningful activity by creating Christmas… Read more: Year 1 and Mini Vinnies Spread Christmas Kindness - Exploring Fruit in DT
In Design Technology this week, we continued to develop our learning within our DT topic on smoothies. The children explored… Read more: Exploring Fruit in DT - Antibullying Week – Kindness Keeps Us Warm!
This week, Year 1 have been thinking all about Anti-Bullying Week. We’ve been proudly wearing our odd socks each day… Read more: Antibullying Week – Kindness Keeps Us Warm! - A Whole School of Harvest Helpers
As suspected, we really are a brilliant bunch of ‘Harvest Helpers’.In our very first week of this year’s food bank… Read more: A Whole School of Harvest Helpers - Supporting Children in Need in Year 1
Today, Year 1 had a fantastic time celebrating Children in Need! The children arrived in their brilliant Children in Need… Read more: Supporting Children in Need in Year 1 - Honouring Remembrance Day in Year 1
In preparation for our whole-school Remembrance Day liturgy, Year 1 created a very special offertory piece to add to the… Read more: Honouring Remembrance Day in Year 1 - Remembrance Liturgy Video 2025
Stella Remembrance Day Prayer and Liturgy.As a whole school community, we took part in a moving act of prayer to… Read more: Remembrance Liturgy Video 2025 - Van Gogh and Mark Making
In Art this week, Year 1 have been continuing their mark making journey as we near the end of our… Read more: Van Gogh and Mark Making - Just One Tree Day – Year 1
In Year 1, we celebrated Just One Tree Day by taking a peaceful nature walk around our school grounds, appreciating… Read more: Just One Tree Day – Year 1 - A Sensory Adventure in Year 1
As part of our science topic Animals Including Humans, Year 1 have been learning all about the five senses. At… Read more: A Sensory Adventure in Year 1 - The Parting of the Red Sea – Year 1
In our RE lesson this week, Year 1 explored the story of Moses and the parting of the Red Sea,… Read more: The Parting of the Red Sea – Year 1 - Year 1 Really Love to Read!
This half term, Year 1 have been developing a true love for reading, and it has been a joy to… Read more: Year 1 Really Love to Read! - Tag Rugby in Year 1!
This week in PE, Year 1 took part in a fun introduction to tag rugby. The children worked brilliantly on… Read more: Tag Rugby in Year 1! - Pumpkins, Puzzles and Perfect Teamwork in Gardening Club!
Garden club have been on a pumpkin hunt!!! We moved from clue to clue, all around the school grounds, in… Read more: Pumpkins, Puzzles and Perfect Teamwork in Gardening Club! - Year 1 Art – From Pencils to Paint!
This week in Art, the children continued their mark making journey by using paint to apply the techniques they have… Read more: Year 1 Art – From Pencils to Paint! - Belonging Through Baptism!
As part of our RE topic of Belonging: Baptism, Year 1 took a special trip to our church this week.… Read more: Belonging Through Baptism! - KS1 & EYFS Disco
KS1 and Early Years had the most amazing Halloween Disco last night! They returned to school dressed in the most… Read more: KS1 & EYFS Disco
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Back in Church
It was a joy to return to Church this week following the work to the roof being completed. The whole school community, from Nursery through to Year 6, came together to celebrate Mass on Thursday. The children were delighted to be back in Church and to be guided by Fr Rose once again. It was […]
Published: April 29, 2026
Celebration of the Word
On Friday, Year 3 took part in our Celebration of the Word in the Gospel Garden. We listened to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 24:13-35) from the New Testament, known as ‘The Walk to Emmaus’. The story describes two disciples walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, where they encounter the risen Jesus. The children reflected on […]
Published: April 26, 2026
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