Now that autumn is here, this week we started our year long science topic all about Plants and Seasons. The children were all given a tulip bulb and described it carefully, coming up with some wonderful observations. In between the rain showers, we planted the bulbs and then imagined what the flowers would look like in spring once the bulb has grown. We will look for shoots as the bulb grows over the winter, into spring.
Our hall display shows everyone our learning.
Describing a bulb
We are ready to plant the bulbs.
First of all, we dug a hole.
I need to make sure that the hold is deep enough for the bulb.
Next, we put the bulb in the hole
I think I will plant my bulb here.
Thank you very much for coming to the welcome meeting on Monday. You will find notes from the meeting here: Information for parents
The Year One children are settling into their new classroom very well and have responded enthusiastically to the learning. This week, we have focussed on counting and measuring accurately, creating patterns and writing independently.
The Year One meeting with parents is scheduled for this Monday morning at 9am – I look forward to meeting with you all in the Year One classroom.
I hope that you have all had a wonderful summer break and are looking forward to Year One. Thank you very much for all of the postcards that were sent to me over the holiday. They have been wonderful to read and don’t worry, it’s not too late to send them if they haven’t reached the post box yet!
Please ensure that your child returns to school with all their belongings clearly named, including a book bag, full drinks bottle, coat and St. Adrian’s PE bag. If you have any messages, I will be available for you to talk to once all the children have come into school in the morning or after school once all the children have been handed over to their adults. Alternatively, feel free to write your message down in the form of a note.
There will be a meeting for Year One parents/carers soon so that you can find out a little bit more about Year 1 life. I look forward to meeting you all once again.
During the height of the pandemic in 2020, St Adrian’s 60th Anniversary took place. We felt that this occasion should be marked and so to begin our school year, we would normally hold a Mercy Mass. The Sisters of Mercy founded the school and it opened in September 1960. The Maryland Associates, the lay people in St Albans, still advocate their work and very kindly donated a tree and a plaque in commemoration of this special anniversary.
Previous Headteachers, Sr. Margaret, Mrs Yvonne Hawkes and Mr Dominic Bedford joined us for the celebrations. As well as some original pupils whose names were in the first register.
Previous Headteachers join the celebrationsPast pupils who attended in 1960, the year of the school opening
Report of the day written by Lily- Year 6
On Wednesday 5th October , we celebrated the Mercy Mass for our school (it had been postponed because of Covid) and I am very happy that I got my Chaplaincy team tie and I am part of our new Chaplaincy Team. I also got to see my old Headteachers like, Mrs Hawkes and Mr Bedford.
There was also another Headteacher, which was the Headteacher when my mum went to this school. Her name was Sister Margaret. I knew this mass was a very joyous occasion because Brother Nelson Dionne, Father Michael O’boy as well as Bishop Paul Mc Aleenan were all there. We got gifted from Mrs Cath White the secretary of the Maryland associates who carry on the work of the sisters of Mercy, a tree which we have planted at the main entrance where the parents and staff members came to watch. Then, all of the classes planted little flowers around this tree. There are also ribbons around this tree which the old Head teachers put on there . They put the word ‘TRUTH’ and the colour of the ribbon was red for the martyrs who spoke the truth of God’s word. They tied the word PEACE – blue is the colour of tranquility. We work for peace and tranquillity in our school and the world. Finally , they tied the word JUSTICE with a yellow ribbon witch is the colour for true happiness. The Chaplaincy team, parents and teachers and the priests attended the ceremony. I was worried about it because I had a reading. The reason why I was worried was because of the amount of people that were there but it was all OK. It was a very good day. It made me think more about our school motto ‘To learn, to love ,to live as a community of God with Christ as our teacher.’ It was a good day. It made me feel like I was important because of the new tie and that I could be part of our Chaplaincy Team.
Bishop Paul Mc Aleenan, Br Nelson Dionne and Fr Michael O’Boy celebrated Mass and helped plant a tree donated by the Maryland Associates. Previous Headteachers tie ribbons to symbolise the Mercy Mission of TRUTH, PEACE & JUSTICE.Some members of our newly blessed Chaplaincy Team help lead the Mass.
