Term 4 | Week 2

Welcome to week 2 everyone!  We hope you enjoyed the fabulous Spring Fair.

Happy Diwali!

Diya Lamps made by the Reception Students.

Shared Reading

 

English | Phonics | Handwriting

We revised the letters Yy and Zz this week.

Maths

The children continued with activities based around the concept of number this week.

Design and Technology

The children used their design to work from to create a Spoon Superhero today.  Well done everyone!

HASS

The children added their pictures 9from last week’s expedition around the perimeter of the school) to a big map of a town today.  Here is a video to show you all (please click on the link).

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Maths Mini

Friday Rhyme Time

Today we read the story Oi Frog! and listened for rhyming words.  The children chose two words that rhyme and drew a picture to match.

Term 4 | Week 1

Welcome back to a brand new term everyone!  There is a busy term ahead and we are looking forward to getting started.  It is also the Spring Fair this Sunday and we hope to see you all there!

Happy Birthday to the holiday birthday boys!

Congratulations to our wonderful readers, well done!

English | Phonics

Today we revised the letter sound and name w.

Letter Xx  – sound and letter name.

MATHS

We have started the term with a range of activities based on number (counting, number sums, story problems).

Book Making

Religion

Today the students listened to ‘The Annunciation’ from Luke’s Gospel. We discussed how Mary would have felt when the angel appeared, why God might have chosen Mary and why the angel told Mary not to be afraid. The students drew their representation of the event and reflected on what happened in the gospel story.

Science | Physical Science 

The students  investigated objects that could and could not roll.  The class made a book about rolling objects.

Art

The children used Picasso’s famous paintings of faces as their inspiration today.  They used play dough to fashion their creations.

Rhyme Time

The children listened to the story Room on the Broom and listened for rhyming words.

 

Spring Fair | This Sunday 23rd October!!

Hello Families,

This Sunday is our annual Spring Fair at Holy Family Catholic School.  Please come along and support your community.  There are amazing things to see and do.

This weekend your Spring Fair Committee shown below presents the 2022 Spring Fair . This is the 20th consecutive Spring Fair subsuming our 40th Birthday as a school having been established in 1981.

The purpose of the Spring Fair is more than a fundraiser it is a celebration of our culture of an inclusive school of excellence , engagement and enjoyment.

When you come to the Fair you will see parents, staff and leaders working side by side. You will see the diversity and talent of our people in action.

The purpose of the Spring Fair is to demonstrate to our children  that our community can achieve anything it puts it’s mind to. Our children are capable and talented.

If you can spare  an hour to help set up come to the school on Saturday morning at 9.30am. Bring the kids! Free BBQ. at 11am.

If you can help on Sunday simply turn up to a stall at any time between 11am and 8pm and offer to help. You will love being involved in your child’s school.

See you then!