Team R:
Our Year R children have been enjoying the Harvest season with lots of excitement and curiosity! We were delighted to watch the Year 1/2 children present a beautiful Harvest church service in the hall, sharing songs and messages about thankfulness and giving. In YR, we’ve been exploring autumn treasures, especially the colourful pumpkins and squashes outside. There’s been lots of talk, wonder, and imagination! A big thank you to everyone who brought in food donations to support our community. It’s been a lovely way for the children to learn about kindness, sharing, and the joy of the season.
Team 1 / 2:
Responsibility Day!
Through stories, discussion, and creativity, they have been thinking carefully about what it means to be responsible, our school value and how they can use this value to make a positive difference in their own lives and in the world around them.
To begin the day, the children listened to the Bible parable of the talents, a story that teaches us about using our gifts wisely and taking responsibility for the things we are given. Together, we reflected on how we all have special talents and opportunities, and how being responsible means making the best choices with them — whether that’s being kind, trying our best, or helping others.
We then learned about a very inspiring historical figure — Florence Nightingale. The children were fascinated to hear how she showed responsibility through her care, hard work, and determination to improve hospitals and nursing. Her story helped the children understand how one person’s sense of responsibility can have a lasting impact on the world.
To finish the day, the children created their own “Lanterns of Responsibility”, inspired by Florence Nightingale’s famous lamp. On each lantern, they wrote or drew ideas about how they can show responsibility — at home, at school, and in their community. Their thoughtful responses included things like looking after pets, tidying up after themselves, being kind to friends, and helping others when they are sad.
We are so proud of how thoughtfully our children engaged with the theme of responsibility, and we can’t wait to see the positive choices they continue to make as they shine their own light in the world.
Team 3 / 4:
On Friday 17th October, we celebrated one of our important school values – Responsibility!
We began the day by learning what responsibility means for Christians. We explored the Parable of the Three Servants and created fun role plays and comic strips to retell the story in our own words.
Later, we learnt about a courageous advocate, Marcus Rashford. We discovered how he stood up for what he believed in – making sure children had access to free school meals during the Covid-19 pandemic – and the many inspiring ways he continues to help others.
A small group of children also visited our local church to carry out some responsible jobs around the grounds, helping to keep it tidy and cared for.
We finished by writing our own Marcus Rashford biographies.
Team 5 / 6:
As part of our Responsibility Day celebrations, children across the school took part in a variety of meaningful activities. While some classes explored the inspiring story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, a group of pupils headed out to help at the local library.
There, they worked hard sorting and tidying books, litter picking, and helping to keep the grounds clean and welcoming. Afterwards, they enjoyed some well-deserved relaxation time in the beautiful surroundings they had helped to care for — and of course, the snacks were a definite highlight!
A big thank you and well done to our responsible young people for their hard work and community spirit. You made us very proud!
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