Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
As a school, this week we have lived Holy Week through our Easter worship assemblies, each one has been wonderful and the children have been immersed in the experience as a whole school community and then spent time in class reflecting. What a week it has been!
Well done Year 3, we were so proud of your reenactment of the Last Supper on Monday - it’s always tricky being a Monday assembly after the weekend break but you were all amazing.
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Our word of the week has been Passion as we begin our Holy Week assemblies. We listened to the Gospel (Matthew 21:1–11) and heard about how Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. This helped us to reflect on the importance of this special time in the Church’s year.
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Our word of the week has been resurrection. In liturgy we listened to the story of Lazarus (John 11) and thought carefully about the meaning of compassion, reflecting on how Jesus showed care and love to others. We thought about who is compassionate towards us and how they show that compassion.
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TThis week our Word of the Week has been rejoice. In RE we listened to the Gospel from the Gospel of John 9:1–38, where Jesus heals the man who was blind. We talked about how the man must have felt when he could see for the first time and why this story gives people a reason to rejoice in God’s love and power.
As Mothering Sunday is this weekend, we also spent time praying for our mums and all the special people who care for us, thanking them for the love and kindness they show every day.
This week our Word of the Week has been Saviour. We talked about what this means and how Christians believe that Jesus is our Saviour because he shows us God’s love and helps guide us in the way we should live.We have listened to the Gospel story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. We learned that even though Jews and Samaritans usually did not speak to one another, Jesus still stopped to talk with the woman. This showed us that Jesus cares for everyone and treats all people with kindness and respect. We reflected on how we can follow Jesus’ example by including others, being kind, and showing care to everyone we meet.
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This week our Word of the Week has been Transfiguration. We listened to the story from the Gospel of Mathew 17:1–9 where Jesus takes Peter, James and John up a mountain and they see him shining in glory. We talked about how this special moment helped the disciples understand more about who Jesus is and reminded us to listen to him.
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Our Word of the Week was fulfil. We talked about what this means and how Jesus came to fulfil God’s promises. We read from the Gospel of Matthew 5:17–37 and learned that Jesus teaches us how to live God’s law with love, kindness, and honesty.
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This week our Word of the Week has been light. We talked about how Jesus is the Light of the World and how He asks us to shine our own lights too. We shared ideas about how we can do this by being kind, helpful, forgiving others and making good choices every day.
We also learned what Jesus means when He says we should be the salt of the earth. Salt helps food taste better and keeps it good, and Jesus wants us to make the world a better place by loving others, telling the truth and doing what is right. When we follow Jesus, we help God’s love spread.
In the Gospel from Matthew 5:13–16, Jesus tells us to let our light shine so others can see our good deeds and praise God. God wants us to follow Him, be like Jesus and grow in love and faith as we shine our light in the world
Our word of the week has been Beatitude. We talked about what Jesus’s words mean for how we live our lives today. Together, we shared practical ways we could try to live out the Beatitudes this week, such as showing kindness, being forgiving, helping others and choosing peace. The children offered thoughtful ideas and showed a growing understanding of how Jesus’ teachings guide us in our everyday actions.
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Our word of the week has been follow. We linked this to the Gospel, where Jesus gathers his followers and invites them to follow him. We talked about how Jesus chose ordinary people to be his followers – normal people, just like you and me. This helped us to understand that Jesus calls everyone to follow him by the way we live our lives each day.
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Our Words of the Week were “Lamb of God” and our class worship focused on John the Baptist and the Magi, helping us to think about joy and recognising who Jesus is. The children reflected thoughtfully on the gifts they would give to Baby Jesus and what they would symbolise, such as a crown for a king, gold for importance, and a heart to show love. It was wonderful to hear their ideas and see how deeply they are beginning to understand the meaning behind the Christmas story and beyond.
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We have had a wonderful first week back after the Christmas break, full of learning, creativity and reflection. Our main focus this week has been Epiphany and the story of the Magi, thinking about ow the wise men followed the star to find Jesus.
The children wrote beautifully about how they can shine Jesus’ light in the world this year and these reflections will form part of a display in the school worship area. Our class prayers and liturgy have also centered on the Epiphany, celebrating the arrival of the Wise Man and the joy they brought.
What a truly wonderful and Christmassy final week we have had in Year 3! It has been full of joy, creativity, celebration and reflection as we prepared our hearts for Christmas and came together as a school community.
Read moreWe have had a fantastic week in Year 3 as we continue journeying through Advent. Our word of the week has been rejoice, and we have certainly had lots to celebrate! We have also been practising for our KS2 Christmas Carol Concert, which will take place next Tuesday 16th, with performances at 2pm and 6pm in church. We can’t wait to share the joy of Christmas with you all.
Read moreWe’ve had a wonderfully busy and festive week in Year 3 as we journey closer to Christmas. Our word of the week was messenger, and in RE we explored how the prophet Isaiah was given a message from God about a special baby called Immanuel. We also decorated our class Christmas tree with beautiful baubles showing the names of Jesus, and learned about Joseph’s visit from the Angel Gabriel. The classroom is definitely feeling joyful and ready for Advent!
Read moreThis week, Year 3 have been getting ready for Advent. We thought about how Advent is a special time of waiting and preparing our hearts for Jesus. Each child created a colourful handprint and wrote a personal Advent promise on it—something kind, thoughtful or helpful they want to focus on over the next few weeks. These look beautiful on our classroom display and remind us daily of the true meaning of the season.
Read moreEvery year, our wonderful KS2 children prepare a carol service in church for the community. The service is full of prayer, scripture and song - it really is a special afternoon and evening. The night time is especially spectacular in the darkness of the church.
The carol service will be held on Tuesday 16th December at 2pm and 6pm in church. For the afternoon performance, the whole school will be walking down with us, children will then be collected from school afterwards. For the evening performance, KS2 children will need to be back at church for 5.45pm, ready to start at 6pm. The carol service will be finished by 7pm.
It really is the most special way to end our school Christmas celebrations and we know all of our KS2 children will be there.
This week, Year 3 have been getting ready for Advent. We thought about how Advent is a special time of waiting and preparing our hearts for Jesus. Each child created a colourful handprint and wrote a personal Advent promise on it—something kind, thoughtful or helpful they want to focus on over the next few weeks. These look beautiful on display in our school worship area.
Read moreThe travelling nativity has started coming home this week. There is just enough days between now and Christmas to ensure it can go home with every child in the class but this will only happen if it comes back to school each day ready for the next. Let’s work together to try and keep it moving!
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