St Mary’s, Bath We began the year with a beautiful Mass welcoming our new starters and the Reception children and their families into the St Mary’s community. Our Catholic Life is always at the heart of everything that we do at St Mary’s and this year we have had more children apply to be Chaplains than ever before. The took part in a training day with our fellow Camino schools as well as attending the Chaplaincy Commissioning Mass at the Cathedral. The children have reflected on St Therese De Lisieux’s little ways and carried out their own acts of kindness during Little Ways Week and Father Jeremy has been into school to help some KS2 classes prepare and then celebrate their class Masses. We also celebrated the end of the Jubilee year of Hope with Mass and other memorable activities. Personal development is so important, and we strive to give our children opportunities and experiences outside of the classroom. So far this year, the children have been to the Bath Children’s Literature Festival, had visiting book authors come into school, taken part in Black History Month workshops, been on a visit to Stonehenge, taken part in Anti-Bullying Week, had Forest School sessions and watch the production of Oliver at the Royal High School and the Snow Mice at the EGG theatre. We have also taken part in many sporting opportunities such as having a resident dance coach, participating in a sports festival at Oldfield School and more competitively in Cross Country, Football and Netball. Some of our Y6 pupils have also successfully passed their Bikeability Training. As the term draws to a close, EYFS and KS1 are busy practising for their nativity – ‘Lights, Camel, Action’ and KS2 are singing in preparation for their Carol Service at the Church. We are looking forward to sharing a Christmas dinner and the choir will be performing for our Chandler Close residents at their Christmas Lunch. On the last day we all come together for a Christingle Service and in true St Mary’s tradition we end the day with the wider school community singing carols around the tree!
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