Celebrations & Festivals
Crowning of Mary
Pupils celebrated the crowning of Mary at assembly today. Parents and pupils donated flowers for the May Altar for Our Lady which is our prayer focus this month and are invited to send flowers to honour Mary and to pray at Our Lady’s altar in the hall each day.
Pupils celebrated the crowning of Mary at assembly today. Parents and pupils donated flowers for the May Altar for Our Lady which is our prayer focus this month and are invited to send flowers to honour Mary and to pray at Our Lady’s altar in the hall each day.
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Easter at English Martyrs School
Year 5 presented a very moving Easter Meditation in school yesterday, they all played their parts well. The Choir and KS2 pupils supported and sang beautifully and were a credit to our school. The event was attended by Parents, Fr Ray & Sr Nazir.
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“He whom is without sin......"
Year 5 re-enacted the occasion when Jesus said, “He whom is without sin, cast the first stone…”
In our assembly, we learned about second chances and fresh starts. God is always ready to help us start afresh.
Christmas at English Martyrs School
The children really enjoyed sharing their Advent and Nativity assemblies with the parents. Thank you to the Year 5 and 6 parents who attended the Carol Service in Church on Friday, your presence and your children’s participation really made everyone’s evening. Well done and thank you. 'Feliz Navidad’!!)
“May all your little stars shine bright!” Well done all!
“May all your little stars shine bright!” Well done all!
Remembrance Service performed by Year 5
Year 5 delivered a beautiful Remembrance service in school today. They acted, narrated, read poems, played in the orchestra and sang with great respect and dignity. Mrs Moore was very proud of them and the message of Remembrance (part of their World War 1 topic) was shared in a meaningful way with the rest of the school and parents.
Each class had prepared a beautiful poppy wreath which they laid at our Remembrance altar.
Each class had prepared a beautiful poppy wreath which they laid at our Remembrance altar.
Here are two poems written by Year 5 pupils.
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Red Carpet
I have second thoughts I gaze upon my enemies Trembling I climb up the deadly steps A ladder to the heavens I’m crossing my fingers hoping I won’t die Blood-red poppies in my way Puddles of blood pulling me back Mud in my face There is pain in my stomach Life seeping out Death comes upon me Looming over me like an eagle eyeing its prey THUD!! I hit the ground A carpet of dead bodies is all I could see I gaze upon the battlefield And that was my last sight. |
Today is the day
Today is the day, Where the mud will stick to my feet, Although I will not accept defeat, My friends die by the minute, By a diabolical sniper, What will I do? The Hun are coming towards me, My pulse racing, My gasping breath, I cannot control, Am Re-loading, But… Am I alive? Boom A bullet hits me, The machine guns laughing, Our numbers shrinking, Will this ever end? So grotesque, I wonder what it’s like to die, Is it a relief? Or full of grief? The blood is nourishing, The ruby-red poppies, So remorseful, And monstrous, The gas is drifting towards me, Me getting shell-shock, Trench-foot too, The next corpse to be will probably be me. |
