I promised you an update on the art we’ve been doing in Y6 to prepare for the Y6 Passover meal for children & their families which will, very sadly, now not take place. Nonetheless, the children worked with great skill and co-operation to produce an absolutely magnificent display. The likes of which I’ve never seen in all my years at St Columba’s. Here are a few highlights. (NB: these were produced by our Y6 pupils, not Disney, Dreamworks or Pixar)
On Monday we went to visit St Dominic’s in Byker and learned about the work done there to support homeless people in Newcastle. We made cakes and biscuits which would be used in St Dominic’s cafe the following day. We had a nibble ourselves and jolly fine they were too. Then we set off for…… Read More
As promised, here are some examples of the art work Y6 pupils are producing for our Passover display. Spectacularly good, I’m sure you’ll agree. On Friday we celebrated World Book Day. It was Y6’s assembly and we reminded our audience (young and old) of some well-known and much-loved stories and performed a version of Jesus…… Read More
Once the subject of a 1950s Hollywood blockbuster modestly entitled “The Greatest Book Ever Written”, and more recently brought to life by Dreamworks Studios’ “Prince of Egypt”, Y6 have been learning about the Old Testament story of the Exodus. This will culminate in the traditional Y6 Passover meal for pupils and their families. To get…… Read More
In RE we have been discovering what a celebration is and how people celebrate. We talked about a memorable celebration and drew a picture. The children remembered special birthdays, Baptisms, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. We looked at the different elements of a celebration and discussed how we find out about a celebration – (someone…… Read More
In the Jewish religion, New Year is celebrated in Autumn with the festival of Rosh Hashanah. It’s a time to repent, to make up for things that have gone wrong, and to wish friends and family a “sweet New Year” – symbolised by apples and honey (surprisingly delicious, if you’ve never tasted them). In Science,…… Read More
With CAFOD’s Harvest Fast Day falling during our time at High Borrans this year, we brought the traditional Y6 CAFOD fundraising lunch forward a week. A true cross-curricular extravaganza if ever I’ve seen one, though perhaps a shade too subtle for our special visitors to notice when we did exactly the same last year! The…… Read More
Taking a very small amount of time off the relentless Y6 pursuit of excellence in Maths and English, we have extended our Geography topic (aka Creative Curriculum, if any OFSTED inspectors are reading this) on El Salvador to explore the work of world-famous Salvadoran artist, Francisco Llort. Llort seeks to express the beauty and vibrancy…… Read More
Y3 were given the following scenarios. After dramatising them, they were able to discuss whether each of the incidents viewed were a sin or not: You are visiting your grandma’s house. She has a vase that is very old and important to the family. You pick it up to look at it, it slips out…… Read More
Year 3 have been learning all about the Muslim place of worship, the Mosque. Thank you Alayah, for bringing in those Holy objects of Islamic faith! … Read More
