“Caritas Christi Urget Nos –
The love of Christ urges us to care for each other and strive for excellence in everything we do.”
During Advent, our fantastic Mini Vinnies group, with the cost-of-living crisis on their minds, decided to support a local charity, Sebby’s Corner. This wonderful charity, operating from Borehamwood, provide local
Pupils in UKS2 have been busy writing Christmas Cards this week! We were approached by Mill Hill Churches Together who asked us if we might consider writing cards for the
Another very proud moment last week as two of our Vincentians from UKS2 raised £50 for the charity, Missio, by designing, making and selling their own bookmarks! Fantastic work girls!
We are very proud of a small group of children from UKS2 who decided, completely independently, to fundraise for the building works required for our school roof! We love how
Sunday 27th November was the First Sunday of Advent and signs and symbols of the season have been popping up everywhere!
October is the month of the Holy Rosary. In school, we have been learning how to pray the rosary and considering reasons why people might pray. Across the school, children
This morning, Sycamore Class did a fantastic job sharing all of their knowledge of WWII so far. They made links to how individuals showed ‘Solidarity and Peace’ and performed an
UKS2 are busy being ‘Global Scholars’ saying hello to their peers from around the world! The Global Scholars Project allows us to collaborate with peers from a whole range of
Each Friday, a class attends mass at Sacred Heart Church to celebrate the Eucharist with Fr Eugene and the parish. Staff and parishioners have all praised the behaviour, reverence and
Happy St. Vincent’s Day! Today, we marked the occasion with a wonderful mass celebrated by Fr Eugene where we welcomed our youngest Vincentian’s to the school and presented them with
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.