Taste of Summer …
Sauntering through the summer haze of BBQ, Pimms, children playing and adults chattering on the school playground today reminded me of why summer fairs are so important in our communities…
“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
Psalm 133.1
Sauntering through the summer haze of BBQ, Pimms, children playing and adults chattering on the school playground today reminded me of why summer fairs are so important in our communities…
On Tuesday, Sycamore Class walked down to Pizza Express, Mill Hill for a pizza masterclass. The team at Mill Hill were wonderful. Their superb skill, knowledge and entertaining manner made
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is anxiety. Hazel class have been exploring what anxiety is and how it might feel, using real
What a fantastic result! The children developed some amazing team working skills as well as perseverance and resilience. These are all characteristics of effective learning which we love to see
Today (Friday 28th April 2023) children across the school had the opportunity to showcase our projects for the John Stephens Award to children, parents and others across the school. Linked
Congratulations to our own Ms Susan Ball, who recently received her New Year’s Honours 2023 of the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to Education – over 50 years at
In Silver Birch we enjoyed making Roman Shields to support our study of The Romans.
We are very proud of the dedication that LKS2 children in Oak, Silver Birch and Rowan classes have shown by learning their lines, song lyrics, acting directions and other acts
This week, in preparation for Easter, children in KS2 have been celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation either in school with Fr John, or at Sacred Heart Church with Fr Ako
For our project this term, the children have been learning about respecting each other’s cultures and why we should do this. They also shared the dishes they made at home
Last week, our Vincentian Value of the week was ‘we
From September 2024, St Vincent’s Nursery Class will replace Langdale
Highlights from Children’s Mental Health Week 5-11th February 2024 ‘My
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.