What a week! As you are aware we had some very special vistors this week. They saw Year 2 sharing their growing understanding of saying sorry and forgiving. On Tuesday we learned all about the Scacrament of Reconciliation. Antonio was the priest and a variety of children entered the the confessional to share (we did not share any sins - that is for God only). We learned about absolution, and learned how the Act of Contrition is said and how penance is given. The children were wonderful when they discussed why saying sorry is so importnat to Catholics. Arya explained that we move away from God when we sin and this makes him sad and George explained that God will forgive us anything! Elijah agreed and reminded us that in the Parable of The Lost Sheep there is rejoicing in heaven for the sinner who turns back to God. Thank you children for opening your hearts and being you!
On Friday, we took part in the World Day of Pray. This year The Sisters of Nigeria led the intentions. The theme was “I will give you rest”. The children learned all about Nigeria and the beautiful Isisoma (Year 6) came to share her love of Nigeria with us. We reflected on how following Jesus “rests our soul and love of self helps us love others”
GOING DEEPER IN CONVERSATION
How is your Almsgiving going in your Lenten Box. This we we had another conversation about what we could do this week to help us to collect money for those in need. We decided that we could do chores for pennies
MAGICAL MOMENTS
We have hosted our Inspection team, thank you children for being so polite and focused. This week was World Book Day - it is a highlight of the year. Here are the children dressed up, lost in books (reading for pleasure), reading with a class partner, making books and book marks then finally we created a shield to show our reading identity. At the end we joined Year4 and they red to us!
LET’S CELEBRATE
Our Virtue star is Isabelle. You are a ray of sunshine. You make everyone smile, you’re intentionally kind and try your best to make other happy. Thank you too for always intentionally tidying the classroom!
This week our Learning Award goes to Emmett. We are so proud of you. You are chanelling your Focused Kuba Crab and listening very carefully to feedback (Isabella Insect)
REMINDERS
Same teddy required on Wednesday for Art.
Sponsored Walking - please continue to walk and encourage family and friends to sponsor you!
EASTER ASSEMBLY - PALM SUNDAY - we will be performing the first of 5 assemblies in the final week of the term. These portray the events leading to the Reserection. Year 2 have the honor of performing first on Friday 27th March at 9:10am - unlike other assemblies we will be performing it once for you and the whole school.
BOOK FAIR in the hall week commencing March 15th
Have a wonderful weekend form Mrs Hotchkiss and Mioss Forster