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.
Year 1 Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi
Year 1 celebrated the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, our class saint. We all prayed and reflected on his great love and respect for animals and our environment as he is the patron Saint of Ecology. We also thought about his devotion to helping the poor and...
Year 4 Feast Day of St Terese of Lisieux
Year 4 celebrated the feast day of St Terese of Lisieux (Feast day 1 October). The children prayed, listened and showed empathy for the life that the ‘little flower’ had, and we thought about how we can all try to be examples of the generous and loving person that she...
Year 3 Feast Day of St Mother Teresa
Year 3 celebrated their class saint, Mother Teresa of Calcutta. We celebrated all the selfless things she did for poor people in India and around the world. We thought about how we can live like Mother Teresa in our lives and chose our favourite inspirational quotes....
Father Hudson’s Care Good Shepherd Mass
Our Mini Vinnies were brilliant representatives of Holy Family at the Good Shepherd Mass. Archbishop Bernard Longley celebrated the Mass with schools from all over Birmingham at St Chad’s Cathedral. Each school presented the collections they had made for Fr Hudson’s...
Nursery Feast Day of St George
Nursery enjoyed celebrating the feast of their class saint as they decorated Saint George biscuits for our party and acted out the story of how he defeated the dragon.
Stations of the Cross
This week, Year 5 reverently led us through the Stations of the Cross where we gathered to walk with Jesus during his final hours. As we took part in the Stations, we prayed for all those who bear heavy crosses like Jesus, and we thought about those who helped him on...
Year 2 Feast Day of St Josephine Bakhita
On 8th February Year 2 celebrated the Feast day of St Josephine Bakhita. They learned about her life and her dedication to God and to helping others. They learned that she was a slave and sought sanctuary where she was called to a new vocation following God and...
Year 5 Harvest Mass
Year 5 led our whole school Harvest Mass where we gave thanks for all the wonderful food that we have been given. During our Mass, the children prayed for all those people who work hard to provide us with the food and water that we need. We were reminded that we...
Year 5 Feast Day of St John Henry Hewman
On Friday October 7th, the children in Year 5 celebrated the feast day of St John Henry Newman, whose feast day is on October 9th. We wore our own clothes and had a class party to celebrate this special day. During our collective worship, we prayed to St John Henry...
Year 1 Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi
Year 1 celebrated the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, our class saint. We all prayed and reflected on his great love and respect for animals and our environment as he is the patron Saint of Ecology. We also thought about his devotion to helping the poor and...