This week in Reception we have been learning about Diwali. We have been talking about different religions and cultures and their celebrations. We found it very interesting learning about Diwali and finding out how it is celebrated. To celebrate Diwali we have been very busy completing lots of different activities. Read more
This afternoon the children in Maple have been thinking deeply about who Jesus said he was. We have thought about the ways in which Jesus described himself and what he meant by this. The children have come up with some really reflective answers…’Jesus is a good shepherd because he guides Read more
This afternoon, Year 5 had a very thought provoking RE lesson in Kaden’s garden. First the children were asked to find something that is beautiful. We had a range of beautiful things collected: flowers, leaves, rocks, shells, fruit, vegetables, spiders and baby snails. The children then presented what they found, Read more
This week has been eco week at St Luke’s. We have talked about what is spoiling our world and what we can do to help this and what we can do to help create an eco friendly school. This links with our RE in which we are learning about the Read more
This week year 3 and 4 performed their Easter Concert. They re-told the Easter story through acting, songs, bible readings and movement. What a fantastic performance it was and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Well done to all those who took part, every one of you were amazing and all the Read more
This week in Reception, we have been receiving challenges from the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny has left challenges in the outdoor area for us each day and we have been able to complete them. Challenge 1- We had to find the Easter Bunny’s hiding place. All of our clues Read more
We have been learning about ‘Pancake Day’ today. To celebrate pancake day we have taste tested different pancake toppings. Firstly we tried a savoury pancake, which was cheese. We rolled it up and tasted it. 19 children thought it was yummy but 10 children didn’t like the cheese topping. We then Read more
For Arts week, Year 6 looked at the 7th day…the day God rested. To help with this, we created images of peaceful settings such as waterfalls, beaches and Space, and used these to inspire our own guided meditations, which included the use of imperative verbs and symbolism. We wrote Read more
It is Art Week this week in school and we have been very busy painting some lovely artwork to go on display in the hall. We used different shades of blue to create the sky background and we used cotton buds to create the patterns on the stars.
This half term, Year 6 are investigating prayer as meditation. To start our topic, the children took part in a series of guided meditations and then discussed the impact and effect they had on themselves, and how they felt they would impact on others. After much relaxation (and Read more