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Our Lady of Grace in the Community

Guitar Carol Concert at St Joseph’s Court – Dec 2011

Children from the Guitar Club were invited to play Carols for the residents at St Joseph’s Court.

Studying Other Faiths – Judaism, Islam & Hinduism – 2011

Children throughout the School have been learning about and studying different faiths.

Carolthon, Passey Place, Eltham – Dec 2011

The children of Year 5 sang Christmas Carols in Eltham High Street to help raise money in support of Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice.

They were joined by parents and Governors one of which commented – ‘It was heartwarming today and a pleasure to join the class to sing carols in Eltham High Street. Many passers by stopped to listen to their beautiful singing - they were a real credit to their teachers.’

Deanery Advent Service – November 2011

The Deanary Advent Celebration was hosted by St Peter’s Church in Woolwich this year and the School Choir was invited to attend. The Deanary Pastoral Council passed on their thanks to the children, Miss McDermott and Miss Dellavalle commenting that the children were very good and looked extremely smart. They appreciated all their efforts and for giving up their Sunday afternoon to participate.

TARU Arts – Green Chain Walk Project – October 2011

Year 6 took part in an exciting community project provided by TARU Arts. The aim of the project was to encourage the children to make use of the open spaces and activities within the Green Chain Walk, whilst developing team building skills and an awareness of healthy living.

The children took part in Music, Dance, Art & DT workshops in School and visited Maryon Wilson Park where they learnt about nature and habitats through challenging activities.

The project culminated in a parade through Woolwich with children from Cardwell School. The sun shone and great fun was had by all!

Once again the children are to be congratulated on their exemplary behaviour throughout.

Quotes from our children about what they learned by taking part:

I have learned that I am an OK musician and can be creative when I want to be
I have learned about the beauty of nature and that it is important to keep the environment safe
I have learned how to make costumes which was really fun and simple so I can make it at home and learned in the games we played many facts like how do you tell how old a tree is?
We learned to work as a team together and listen to each other
I have learned new beats and instruments / costumes you can make by recycling.

Olympic Journalist – July 2011

Mr Collins an Olympic Journalist, came in to talk to Year 2. He showed us some real Olympic medals and told us all about his experiences and meeting athletes like Usain Bolt!

Money Skills – Barclays Bank – June 2011

Years 5 & 6 were visited by representatives from Barclays Bank and we all learnt something about the world of work and money.

The children were asked what they would do if they had a large amount of money – what would they spend it on? It was good to see that lots of children mentioned that money could help others. They also had to work out what change they might expect when spending a given amount – all good experience for the outside world.

Greenwich EBP – June 2011

Year 5 had a fantastic day when the Education and Business Partnership came to work with them. They discovered all the work sectors that they could aim for and the different career opportunities available in the local area. They spent one lesson learning about Money Skills and how to work out profits and loss. They also had the opportunity to work on their Team Building Skills in the afternoon with a construction challenge - designed to help them improve their communication skills and introduce them to some of the different job roles found in the construction sector. They had an amazing day and came away with a much broader knowledge of different career choices open to them.

CAFOD – June 2011

On 8th June we had a visit from CAFOD. John Vine gave a very informative assembly presentation about the work of CAFOD. He thanked us for our support and answered lots of questions about how our money is being spent.

Police Visit – June 2011

Two Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) visited the Year 6 children to talk to them about internet safety. The topics included ‘What is Cyber-bullying?’, What can I do? Who can help me? Tips and tricks on how to keep safe. Useful websites: www.stopcyberbullying.uk, www.cyberbullying.org.uk

MP visit to our School – March 2011

Our local MP Nick Raynsford, visited Our Lady of Grace and spoke to our School Council.

Fire Safety – March 2011

A Fire Fighter from the London Fire Brigade visited Years 2 and 5 to remind us about fire safety in our homes.

Visit by Japanese Students – March 2011

Cricket Tournament – January 2011

Ten children from Year 5 were given the opportunity to play in a Cricket Tournament against three other Greenwich Schools. They won the tournament by 2 runs against Charlton Manor Primary School and will now be playing in the Greenwich final later this month at Lords Cricket Ground.

Cricket Final – Lords Cricket Ground – January 2011

Ten members of Year 5 had the opportunity to go to Lords Cricket Ground to play in the Greenwich Borough Finals. They had a great day and came 3rd overall.

Parents and Governors supported the event and one commented:

‘The children of Our Lady of Grace gathered at the MCC Indoor School Centre at Lords. Their first game was a hard fought one against Montbelle ending in a 70-72 near loss. Deansfield won the second game before Our Lady of Grace got a chance to play again but first was the final, won by Montbelle. Our Lady of Grace were now playing for 3rd or 4th place and with some positive coaching and encouragement from Miss Dellavalle they stormed the field, scoring 102 before being declared the Victors. In the historic grounds at Lords the children won an impressive 3rd place – what an experience, what a brilliant effort.’ Angela Creech, Governor

Safety and Citizenship – January 2011

Year 6 were visited by Nicky from Transport for London and Paul from the London Transport Police. We were reminded of how to behave; all about using Oyster Cards and how to get about safely in London.

They stayed and answered questions and we learnt so much from them. This was really useful as some of Year 6 are now beginning to use London Transport unaccompanied by adults.

Our Lady of Grace School Choir – December 2010

Under the guidance of Miss Dellavalle and Miss McDermott, the School has a new Choir and have been performing within the Community.

International Evening – July 2010

The whole school community came together to celebrate our International Evening celebrating the diverse cultures within our School. A fantastic time was had by all with drumming, dancing and a variety of international food as well as raising much needed funds for our children – over £2,000.