Our theme this year was Sporting Legends and we chose six Christian sports people to be our team mascots. The youngest children were in Team Marcus (Rashford), then Team Allyson (Felix), Team Lewis (Hamilton), Team Adam (Peaty), Team Simone (Biles), and the oldest children made up Team Usain (Bolt). The overall message was that we...
Spring Term 2 The weeks following February half term were very busy in school. On 7th March we had World Book Day and this was based on the story of the Smeds and the Smoos. A UFO crash landed in the garden and the children had to investigate what had happened as alien footprints were...
It’s a familiar sign on a shop door to read: “Back soon”. We no doubt wonder: “What are they doing?” We can idly speculate on why the owner has stepped out of the shop. Perhaps trade was slack, so they popped out buy a coffee, collect a prescription or simply to get fresh air. If...
At Christ Church Academy, pupils have been learning about Holy Week and its importance for Christians. After reading the Gospel accounts of the events, they were given a choice of reflective tasks through which to show their understanding of the significance of the story in the lives of believers. A good number of children chose...
The old saying, “There are lies, damned lies and statistics” was attributed by Mark Twain to Benjamin Disraeli, the 1sts Earl of Beaconsfield, who twice served as Prime Minister. The saying has other possible sources too, such as this: "A well-known lawyer, now a judge, once grouped witnesses into three classes: simple liars, damned liars,...