“Caritas Christi Urget Nos –
The love of Christ urges us to care for each other and strive for excellence in everything we do.”
This week in the forest, Mr McKaye taught UKS2 the important message that when we work together, we can achieve more. He set up an obstacle course and gave pairs
In UKS2 our autumn project is titled ‘In what practical ways can we learn from our mistakes?’ During our first lesson in the forest this year, Mr McKaye explored the
Yesterday, children in Year 5 and 6 had their final trip to the forest of the year. It was a particularly special morning as the children were able to recognise
Earlier this week, our ‘Think Green’ group held a bake sale after school. They are an inspirational group of children who have taken this project on themselves this year. The
Our forest school has been well loved by pupils across the school for many years now. This year, UKS2 took on a project, with the support of Mr McKaye, to
As part of our project this Summer Term and the celebration of 125 Years of our school, UKS2 have visited Provincial House to spend time with Sr Bernadette in the
At the Easter Reflection, LKS2 collected donations for the work of the Daughters of Charity in Ethiopia. They raised £182.08 which we are delighted to have presented to Sr Ann.
Today, we are proud to have prepared and posted a cheque totalling £3014.21 to The Passage. The generous donation has been raised by families and staff of our school at
Today, we celebrated the 125th anniversary of our wonderful school – and what a celebration it was! Thank you to Fr Eugene and Fr Robert for a very special mass
Before Easter, UKS2 were learning about showing respect for others in practical ways. This included a body of work looking at how Jesus treated different groups in society and reflecting
Today was a day of adventure, collaboration, and learning as
Key Stage One has been learning about different creation stories
Children in UKS2 have been investigating the work of St
We have kickstarted our learning about the Catholic faith through
At St Vincent’s it is our INTENT is to enable ALL children to thrive through the opportunities we provide them with, in order to:
St Vincent’s is a 1.5 form entry school with 285 children ranging from 4 -11. Children come predominantly from the parishes of Sacred Heart in Mill Hill and St Anthony’s in Edgware.
Children come from a diverse range of socio-economic backgrounds, speak 17 different languages and hail from 26 different ethnic groups. The curriculum we present, and promote, to the children is an endeavour to reflect these differences by providing opportunities to explore the different countries, languages and customs our children are part of through the projects they investigate. We have looked closely at the context of our school, the backgrounds of the children and how life is for a child growing up in North London today. We have used the underlying principles of our Catholic Faith and the example of our namesake St Vincent to create a set of values which lie at the heart of our curriculum.
We are aware of the changing nature of society and the pressures faced by young children as they enter the next stage of their education. The rise in Mental Health related issues has been widely documented across the media. Therefore, issues such as internet safety and the enormous impact across society of social media are at the forefront of our minds when planning our curriculum. With the current worldwide concerns relating to Covid 19, racial justice, equality and diversity, as well as gender and economic background, we feel it is our duty to prepare the children through a concerted focus on building independence, resilience and communication skills linked to our Vincentian Values.