Celebrating our Mission
Here at Holy Family, we celebrate our faith and our mission in many different ways. Look at some of the special events that take place during our school year that have a particular focus or importance to our Catholic Faith.
Day of Action: Caring for our Common Home
At Holy Family, we came together for a special Day of Action, inspired by the Columban Fathers, to reflect on the climate crisis and consider how we can all take action to care for God’s creation. We were delighted to welcome James from the Columban Fathers, who...
Year 5 lead our Harvest Mass
Our school community and parishoners came together to celebrate our Harvest Mass, giving thanks to God for the many blessings we receive and for the generosity of others. A huge thank you to Father Fretch and our Year 5 children, who led the Mass so beautifully. The...
Year 6 Columban Fathers Retreat Day
Our Year 6 children enjoyed a wonderful retreat day at the Columban Fathers, filled with prayer, creativity, reflection and time spent appreciating the beauty of God’s creation. The day helped prepare them for our upcoming Day of Action, inspiring them to consider how...
Year 5 Class Saint Day
Year 5 enjoyed a special day celebrating the feast of Saint John Henry Newman, one of England's most loved saints. To mark the occasion, the children wore red, the colour associated with Saint John Henry Newman House, creating a wonderful sense of community and...
Year 4 Class Saint Day
On Thursday 1st October, Year 4 celebrated the feast day of Thérèse of Lisieux. To remember her life, we took time to read and discuss her prayer, created some lovely portraits of her and came together as a class to see how we could also deliver small acts of kindness...
Celebration of the Word
Saint John's House Saint Team On Monday, the members of our St John House Saint Team came together for a special Celebration of the Word. We began by thinking about the question, “What is a saint?” We reflected on how saints are ordinary people who chose to follow...
Year 3 Class Saint Day
To celebrate our class saint, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Year 3 explored fascinating facts about her life. We learnt about her childhood, her journey into religious life as a nun, and the incredible work she carried out before being recognised as a saint. The children...
School and Parish Pentecost Mass
A Celebration of Unity and Community Our recent celebration of Pentecost was a truly special occasion, bringing together our school, parish and wider community in a powerful expression of faith and unity. Children, staff and families from Holy Family Catholic Primary...
Year 4 Pentecost Mass
Year 4 led a beautiful Mass focusing on the upcoming feast of Pentecost and our continued devotion to Mary in her special month of May. Father Fretch also handed out certificates to the children who had demonstrated the virtues of Grateful and Generous.
Celebration of the Word
Saint John's House Saint Team We recently came together for a special Celebration of the Word, led by our House Captains. We began with prayer and singing, reminding us that we can all serve God in our daily lives. We reflected on Saint John and how he teaches us to...