St. Michael-at-Bowes C. of E. School
Religious Services and Events 2021-2022
June 2022
World Faith Day
Our school community took part in our final RE and Reflection Day of the year – World Faith Day. Each year group already focus on Christianity and one other major world faith (Yr. 3 – Judaism, Yr. 4 – Islam, Yr. 5 – Hinduism and Yr. 6 – Sikhism). World Faith Day gave each year group the chance to also look at the origins and some key beliefs in Buddhism. The rest of the day was spent looking for similarities and differences between different religious beliefs and world views. Year 4, for example, compared Christianity in Britain and Brazil and Year 5 compared Christianity and Hinduism in London and Singapore. There are so many factors which affect the way somebody chooses to practice their religious belief’s. We also looked at changing world views within some faiths and how different denominations practice their religious beliefs. Our incredibly diverse school community is something we are incredibly proud of and to celebrate this, each year group completed an art project based on the theme, ‘There is more that unites us than divides us’. This theme captures our Vision and values and we hope many of you choose to take part in the Family Home learning task so that we can continue to learn about the many differences and similarities in our beliefs, ideas and views.
May 2022
Jubilee Family Picnic
After a ‘variable’ week of weather, the sun finally shone for our Jubilee Family Picnic yesterday afternoon. It was wonderful to welcome so many of you to celebrate with us, including Year 2 pupils and families. We have asked for your feedback on the afternoon as we hope to make the family picnic an annual event in the summer term.
We are aware that our sound system isn’t powerful enough, so all our school fundraising efforts will be focused on purchasing a tannoy system that we can use for events as well as providing music for the children to dance to during break and lunch times. We earned £90 from ice cream sales which will go towards this.
Here are some photos of the event.
Hair Raising Day
The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre – is an Enfield-based charity providing support to those in our local community who are affected by cancer.
They ensure that those touched by cancer receive the emotional and psychological support needed to help them come to terms with and cope with their changing lives. For example, they provide a range of services including selected treatments, complementary therapies and practical support, designed to meet their needs.
One of the most striking and noticeable physical changes that happens when going through cancer treatment is hair loss. It can be very startling for children to see and understand what this means, especially when someone they love is going through treatment. We want our children to know that hair loss needn’t be scary. It is a result of treatment, not of cancer.
Hair is more than just what grows out of your head. It is a form of self-expression for many people, whether you spend 5 minutes or an hour on it. So at Smab, we had a Hair Raising Day and with your generosity, we raised a brilliant £270 for cancer care.
April 2022
Earth Day
SMAB celebrated Earth Day and across the school lessons were taught to every year group focusing on the importance of Earth Day and we started to explore some of the issues facing the world.
As part of Earth Day itself, we had a very special visitor! We were visited by Joshua from the sustainable clothing brand Love Hero. He delivered a brilliant assembly to stress the importance of Earth Day and shared the message about being more eco-conscious.
We have also been raising money for sustainable sources through an eco-sale where all products sold were kind to the environment. Thank you to all parents and carers for purchasing our lovely items! The Eco-team is very excited to see the outcome of Earth Day writing from across the school next week!
March 2022
Year 3 Easter Production
Despite lots of absence, last minute cast changes and technical difficulties, the Year 3 Easter production on Thursday and Friday was a wonderful experience. It was made even more special because it was our first time back in the church as a whole school for two years.
The children of SMAB took part in Red Nose Day to raise funds for Comic Relief. This year’s theme was Funny is Power’. As always the children did not disappoint. The winner of this year’s ‘Who can wear the most red at one time’ goes to … IMAAN 4H with 23 items. Well done Imaan, you led by a grand total of 14 items! Better luck next time Mr Hamilton, who came 2nd with 9 items.
SMAB would like to say a massive thank you to all for supporting this fabulous charity were we managed to raise a grand total of £553.41!
