Today we had a fantastic time visiting the Gurdwara in Newcastle. After washing our hands and taking off our shoes, we were invited upstairs to explore the classrooms, the Guru Granth Sahib’s bedroom and one of the halls used for weddings. We then came downstairs to...
On Friday, Year 6 led whole-school collective worship for the children, teachers and their parents. They shared the story of Candlemas and discussed the importance of showing courage in trusting God’s promises. Filled with thought-provoking questions and reflections,...
This morning, it was Year 5’s turn to visit the chapel with Reverend Yvonne. Yvonne spoke to the children about candle mass being a feast of the church, as Christmas time ends. Some of the children spoke about how candles are brought forward to be blessed and how...
in R.E we gave been learning about a community project called Umuganda in Rwanda, where every month the whole community gather together to take care of their environment cleaning and caring for their village. When the community gathers this build the foundations for...
This morning, Year 5 visited a Jewish Synagogue in Newcastle as part of their learning of; Judaism in RE. We met Jonathan and Helen Brady who were our speakers for the day and who lead their progressive synagogue. First, we learnt that the lectern that was in...
This afternoon, we visited a mosque and took part in a workshop led by the Islamic Diversity Centre. We discussed the significance of the mosque in the Muslim community and found out more about the Five Pillars of Islam, which guide Muslims in how to live their lives....