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ADVENT
Advent is a special season in the church's liturgical year, as it is the time when we prepare for Christmas. It is alwaysa very special time in school to where we all wait and prepare together.
In school you will find a special focal point in each class draped with cloth, using the liturgical colour for the season of purple, a Crib scene, Advent calendars and an Advent wreath. In Early Years you will see the children playing in the crib role play area and with the small world Nativity set!!
The travelling crib makes its' way to each family in our school for a night and every class weekly worship focuses on the the relevant week of Advent where we light the candle/s on the wreath together.
Each Advent we find some way of supporting CAFOD World Gifts Appeal - go to the CAFOD tab to find out all of the different ways we have raised funds for this.
LENT
The season of Lent is a time of preparing for Easter. It is a penitential season of spiritual growth where we try to be better followers of Jesus. During this time we try to give more time to prayer, fasting and almsgiving (money to the 'poor' or good causes). The liturgical colour for Lent is purple.
In St Cuthbert's it is a special time where each child is encouraged to reflect on what Lent means for them. Every child is invited to take home our 'Travelling cross' which allows families to reflect and pray together as well as bringing the Easter story in to our homes.
Each class creates a focal point for Lent in their classroom and each class reflect on the Stations of the Cross.
WEDNESDAY WORD
The Wednesday Word is a gift to you and your family because of your connection with this Catholic school.
Every Wednesday, a ‘word’ (inspired by the Sunday Gospel) will be suggested for you and your family to talk about in your home. We have structured this new weekly Family Time around the Sunday Gospel because evidence shows that Gospel values really do help family relationships to thrive.
Please take a few moments to read the paragraph below about Family Time and the comments that follow from families who regularly read The Wednesday Word together. We hope you enjoy reading The Wednesday Word and sharing this special time together with your children each week.
WEDNESDAY WORD FAMILY TIME TOGETHER
With thanks to FOSC for funding this for our school.
Regularly spending quality time with children is without doubt one of the most important aspects of parenting. The Wednesday Word seeks to support you in this important task: to help you and your children maintain a special closeness throughout the school years.
The Wednesday Word 'Family Time' leaflet is designed to ensure that all family members feel included. It presents an effective way for even the busiest of parents to enrich relationships with their children through spending a very special 5 or 10 minutes together each week.
We suggest Wednesdays for Family Time because it is the day that the Catholic Church dedicates to St Joseph – the Patron Saint of Families. But rather than miss out, any other night would do just as well.
FAMILY 1
"The Wednesday Word has brought us all closer together. It's easy to follow and regularly reminds us to be kinder to each other. This is really having a positive impact on my children. It's a wonderful family experience for us all to share. Thank you."
FAMILY 2
"It's a great way of helping the children learn and understand about life. I believe it provides them with good grounding for the future. It somehow seems to bring a bit of the school into the home, linking them both together - it really makes you think."
FAMILY 3
"The Wednesday Word is simple to understand and has revived and uplifted our family's faith. It's particularly had a real life changing effect on my son."
FAMILY 4
"My daughter is in the Reception Class and my son is a year younger but wants to do everything his 'big sister' does. At first, I had reservations because I thought they were too young for The Wednesday Word. However, they proved me wrong. They both love spending time discussing and it has now become an established part of our routine as a family."
We hope this will continue to develop the Catholic life of our school!
LITTLE WAY WEEK
Little Way Week is inspired by St Thérèse of Lisieux, patron of mission. As a child St Thérèse dreamed of being a missionary. With age she understood that very few of us are called to make big and radical gestures, but that through small, loving actions we too can deliver God’s love to the world.
This year Little Way Week will run from Sunday 30th September to 6th October (St Thérèse’s feast day is on 1st October) and is designed to strengthen the link between home, school and parish.
Each class held a Little Way Assembly and asked all the children to have a go at the activity to try and do “a little act of kindness with great love” everyday following in Saint Thérèse’s ‘Little Way.
Children in class 3 who have been baptised in the Catholic Church are invited to prepare for the sacraments of Reconcilliation and the Eucharist.
Sacramental preparation takes place within the RE curriculum in school and with support from the parish also. We prepare children every other year for these Sacraments.
The next preparation will take place in the school year 2024-2025 for children in Year 3 and above.
2024-2025 Sacramental Preparation Schedule:
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Sessions: Wednesdays, 3:30pm in school
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27th November 2024
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15th January 2025
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12th February
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5th March
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2nd April
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30th April
Rehearsal in church – Tuesday 10th June straight after school.
Reconciliation: Wednesday 11th June, 2pm in school.
Holy Communion Day: Saturday 14th June in church 10am.
Please see letter and form (below) you must complete before joining the programme.