Yesterday afternoon, Reception class visited St. Chad’s Church in Bensham as part of their RE topic; ‘Special Places’. Over the last couple of weeks, the children have been talking about their own special places and why they are special to them. We have also learnt...
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...
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, it was Year 6’s turn to attend Forest School with Phil. The children were surprised with a bell tent in the middle of Forest School, complete with a fire burning stove, where they use cotton wool and flints to light their own fire. They also enjoyed...
Today in R.E we learnt about a Muslim celebration to welcome a baby. This Islamic celebration is called Aqiqah. In this welcoming ceremony a prayer is whispered into the babies right ear and the baby is given a small drink of date juice. The babies hair is also shaved...
On Tuesday, all the children from Reception class to Year 6 were warmly welcomed by Reverend Hannah to St Chad's Church for the end of year service. We walked sensibly to the church and were able to take in the beautiful stained glass windows, carvings and amazing...