This week, Years 5 and 6 had a workshop with two lovely members from The Social Justice Network Charity. The charity is based within the Diocese of Canterbury and works within communities to alleviate issues of poverty and vulnerability, especially the homeless, refugees and asylum seekers. The children had a good understanding of the difference between migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. They were then shown a clip of a very familiar face, Paddington Bear, alone and lost

St Eanswythe’s Worship Leaders were lucky enough to visit Canterbury Cathedral last week! Dressed as Monks, Kings, Queens and Bishops we travelled back through time as we explored the magnificent building. We stopped off at key historical hot spots whilst enjoying the peace and serenity of the cathedral. Even us teachers were struck by its beauty and the calmness of the surroundings. A key fact we learnt about was that Monks would only have a proper bath once a year in Decemb

This week, the Ducklings took to the stage for their first nativity. They were all true stars and performed with such confidence and courage. They were brave, learned their songs and actions brilliantly, and put on a terrific show. The children who had lines worked especially hard to remember them, come in at the right time, and speak loudly enough to be heard. We are so proud of how well they all did, and the true message of Christmas shone through as they retold the birth o

Last week, the Year 1 and Year 2 children did a fantastic job performing their nativity, Baubles. The story followed a group of school children who discovered baubles on a Christmas tree at their school. Each bauble told a different part of the Nativity story - from angel Gabriel visiting Mary to the birth of baby Jesus and the visit of the shepherds and wise men. The children sang beautifully, spoke clearly and showed great confidence on stage. Their hard work in rehearsals

This week in RE, Year 6 have thought carefully about some of the stories in the gospels and the important meanings behind them. We looked at the parable of the wise and foolish builders. This text explains how the foolish builder, built his house on sand, taking the easy and quickest route and the wise builder, built his house on a strong and sturdy rock with strong and solid foundations. The children then thought about the meaning behind this parable and applied it to their

In RE we have been learning about Christianity. We have discussed the different beliefs Christian people have, including that Jesus is...

The Ducklings had a wonderful time in the lead-up to Easter, enjoying a week full of hands-on activities and joyful celebrations. We got...

Last week our Worship Leaders were lucky enough to head out on a school trip to Canterbury Cathedral. The sun was shining as we first...