23rd Week of Ordinary Time

_{Autumn Term has arrived! It was wonderful to welcome the children back to school last week looking happy and refreshed. We hope you had a great summer with your families. We began the school week with whole school worship led by Mr. Cunningham. He linked the Gospel reading to our new start at school and our mission statement and shared this reflection:}

_{We give you praise, O God, for everything that is new and beautiful, for everything which holds promise and brings us joy. Bless us as we start this new year with our friends and teachers. Help us to make the most of every chance we have to start afresh. May we show love to one another and to all. May the new beginning of this school year remind us that you give us chances to start over again and again. Help us to forgive others as we receive your forgiveness. Help us to learn and to work together. Allow us to achieve our goals in life. Help us to listen when we should and to know te best words when we speak.}

_{Our first Monday whole school worship of this term was very relevant to the children’s learning about their relationships and friendships. In the Gospel reading we heard; ‘where two or three are gathered together I am there’. We began by simply reflecting on Jesus’s presence with us. We then thought about how when we argue and upset each other it is hard to be together and we go away from where Jesus is. Jesus wants us not only to say sorry and forgive but also to explain to those who have hurt us how they have made us feel.}

_{In class all children will be looking in depth at our mission statement analysing what it means and what it looks like in action. Our mission statement is ….“To walk hand in hand with God, loving Him, loving each other and loving ourselves, doing our best with the gifts He gave us to make the world a better place.}_{Year 2 children made posters showing how the mission statement looks in reality in our school.}

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