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• Virtual Reality

  Fri 26 Apr 2019

  We travelled to Australia in our VR Workshop; through looking at Aboriginal Australia we emerged ourselves in a different culture and way of life. Year 1 Child ‘That was amazing; I was really there. Can I go again?’

  

• Stations of the Cross 2019

  Wed 24 Apr 2019

  Easter is a time to reflect, consider how we can start afresh and help others. Year Two reminded us of Jesus’ journey. Their understanding was humbling and helped us all to reflect on how we can renew our faith.

  

• Stephen Lawrence Day

  Mon 22 Apr 2019

  St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant School commemorated the death of Stephen  Lawrence by having a special assembly where racism was explored    alongside stereotypes and the children’s perceptions about words such as Muslin, Gypsy, Christian, Black and White were explored.

  The children were able to tell me the following:-

  ‘The colour of your skin does not matter it is like the colour of your clothes’- Year 2 Child

  ‘I choose my friends because I like the person and they like me’- Year 1 Child

  ‘It is the person who matters not their religion or colour or what they wear’- Year 2 Child

  ‘If you can’t think of something nice to say then don’t bother saying it’- Year 2 Child

  We also explored the pressure of people trying to persuade us to make wrong decisions and some of the older children talked about Gangs. The whole issue of racism, belonging, stereotyping was discussed in an age appropriate way and followed up by a series of Assemblies exploring British Values.

   

  

• Bingo Night

  Tue 02 Apr 2019

  This really was BINGO with a difference. We enjoyed singing, dancing and of course BINGO. Adults were just as competitive as the children but in the end the children showed their skills and won the prizes. Thank-you to everyone who attended. See you next time for our annual BINGO Party.

  

• Street Dance Assembly

  Mon 01 Apr 2019

  Our school is full of talented children and our recent Street Dance Assembly showed this in full. The older children guided and supported the younger members of the group, setting an example and showing off their leadership skills. The sequence was complex but executed wonderfully and every child was delighted by the end result because of their understanding of being part of a team. Street Dance is a school club that runs weekly – it is open to all children. See the school office for further details.