St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
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Y2 were invited to visit the Mosque last week. Muslims perform a Wudu which means they clean themselves to prepare for prayer, the Imam spoke and shared information about the Muslim faith, Y2 learnt that Mihrab faces Mecca as this helps all Muslims pray in the correct direction https://t.co/i13WSvSD0e
Introducing our new House Captains for School Year 2024/20525, every child at school is part of a school house team. The houses are: St Anthony of Padua - Blue House St Francis of Assisi - Green House St Bernadette of Lourdes - Yellow House St Brigid of Kildare - Red House https://t.co/ZD19YPw6YB
Y5 led a marvellous Harvest Festival on Friday. It was a wonderful occasion and helped us reflect on the gifts that God has given us. Thank you too for all the generous donations that were handed in for the Whitton Foodbank. https://t.co/857St1s5SU
We are delighted to share with you pictures of Dave's Hive. This beautiful new space has been paid for by the PA, alongside donations from Mr (Dave) Young's family and friends. We will use if for groups and classes as well as individual children for work, play and prayer. https://t.co/00Loek72nj
School Tours If your child was born between 01/09/20 and 31/08/21 they will be due to start Reception class in September 2025 we would be happy to book you on an upcoming tour to view our wonderful school. We now have tour dates available in during October, November and December https://t.co/CVzOnpyJc0
On Monday we had a visitor from CAFOD who led a assembly on the work CAFOD does to improve peoples lives around the world. She explained how our fundraising and prayers can make the world a better place. Stay tuned for the announcement of our CAFOD project for this academic year. https://t.co/bkNLpl2gKw
Reception School Admissions School Tours for Prospective Parents If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021 they will be due to start Reception class in September 2025, we would be happy to book you on an upcoming tour to view our wonderful school. We now have tour dates available for Reception class 2025 during November and December.
As part of multi-faith week, Year 3 had the opportunity to visit the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Hounslow last week. This experience allowed them to learn about another faith. The children enjoyed exploring the traditional Sikh institution and finding out about the community that worships in accordance with the Sikh faith. It was an enriching experience for all.
Reception and Year 1 had a wonderful visit from the London Institute of Vedic Education to talk about Hinduism. They learnt about some of the Gods and the story of Rama and Sita, and they helped to retell the story while some dressed up in traditional costumes. They also sang and clapped to a traditional Hindu song.
Black History Month As we come to the end of October, it's a great time to find out what the children have been learning about when celebrating Black History. Year 3 learnt about different artists as part of their learning for Black History Month. They focused particularly on Alma Thomas, an American artist who was the first African American woman to have an exhibition at the New York Whitney Museum of Art, and created colourful artwork inspired by hers! Year 4 have been learning about Barack Obama which the children were able to choose themselves. They have learnt about Obama's significant life events and why he is important. The children have also been learning about Yinka Shonibare who specialises in colourful artwork and explores themes like identity and culture. The children were exploring their own identities and created individual collages that were bright and vibrant and meaningful to them.
On Wednesday, all the Year 5s from the Richmond Catholic schools gathered together over Zoom for a liturgy to celebrate the Year of Prayer. It was a wonderful time of prayer and it also helped us understand the importance of the Our Father prayer. The children who represented St Edmund's by reading did so beautifully. Well done Year 5!
Today Year 2 went back in time to the Crimean War (1853-1856). They learned all about how Mary Seacole cared for injured soldiers, making her own medicines from things like ginger, lemon, okra and aloe vera. They made medals for the soldiers and, in maths, they helped Mary to order and pay for her ingredients.
