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Year 3 Class Assembly - Growing together on a journey with Jesus
Fri 13 Feb 2026Year 3 growing on a journey with Jesus
Our Year 3 class were buzzing as they performed their class assembly centred around our mission statement of “Growing together on a journey with Jesus.” The children celebrated friendship as well as the power of working together as they blossomed sharing their story with the whole school community. I have never seen our school hall so full! Thank you to all our Year 3 parents who came to support. I was blown away by the remarkable and exceptional level of acting, singing and reflection Year 3. Well done and I look forward to seeing you demonstrating your key messages through your words and actions this Lent. God bless you all! Huge thanks to Mrs Gledhill, Mrs O’Neill, Mrs Cecil and Mrs Gallagher for guiding our Year 3 children on their journey through St Anthony’s and preparing them so well.
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Year 2 Visit The Thackray Medical Museum
Wed 04 Feb 2026Year 2 History Explorers
Year 2 stepped back in time on a visit to The Thackray Medical Museum as part of their learning in History. The children took part in a special workshop to learn about Florence Nightingale and how nursing has changed over time. The children acted in role as nurses and soldiers in The Scutari Hospital enjoying bringing alive this moment from the past. They listened intently, sequencing events from the past and using evidence to find out what life would have been like in hospitals in the past. I am very proud of our Year 2 History Explorers!
Photos and a video of the learning from the day can be found on the Year 2 Class Page and following the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqrJ-dJkb3A
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Christmas Parties and Elf Day
Tue 16 Dec 2025Christmas Parties and Elf Day
On Tuesday, all children were given the opportunity to come to school dressed as elves and they certainly did not disappoint! A huge thank you to all parents for the costumes provided and the donations made towards party food for the children. The day itself was a huge success, with children having the opportunity to play games, dance, draw and complete a range of creative Christmas activities. I was very impressed by Reception’s turntaking during ‘Pass the Parcel’, the dance moves on show in Key Stage 1 and the range of different activities taking place in Key Stage 2 (Miss Peacey’s annual bingo session was once again a hit). To add to the festive feeling we served Christmas lunch to the children. Our wonderful catering staff worked tirelessly to ensure almost 240 meals were served (with a little help from Mr James, Mrs Doherty and Mrs Normington). Throughout lunch we were joined by a host of guests, including our committed governors and our army of loyal volunteers. We are indebted to them for the commitment they show to the school and I hope they know their service is greatly appreciated. May I also thank Mrs Grosvenor and Mrs Grimwood for ensuring all meals were organized and accounted for!
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KS1 Nativity
Tue 16 Dec 2025A King Is Born - Year 1 and Year 2 Nativity
On Monday, many in our school community were fortunate enough to watch our Key Stage 1 children perform A King Is Born – a retelling of the events of Jesus’ birth. It was a pleasure to watch wonderful performances from all pupils and to witness the pride displayed on the faces of delighted parents. May I take this opportunity to thank parents for turning up in vast numbers and for their support with learning lines and buying costumes. I am indebted to our talented Key Stage 1 team for their hard work and dedication in ensuring children told the Christmas story through smiles, songs and moments of silence. As I am sure you will agree, Mrs Coldman, Mrs Capladi, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Cook, Mrs Hennigan and Mrs Dogaru did an incredible job in preparing such a wonderful occasion.
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Carol Service 2025
Mon 15 Dec 2025Carol Service
We also hosted our annual Carol Service at school on Monday evening and we were blessed to listen to outstanding performances from members of our Chamber Choir. Our Chamber Choir rehearse weekly and they continue to grow in confidence and stature during each performance. A special thank you must go to Mr Leech (Director of the Schools Singing Programme for the Diocese of Leeds) for his weekly lessons, his wonderful piano playing and his ability to turn potential into talent. We were blessed to have Fr Whitwell in attendance and I must thank him for his beautiful blessing during the service and his spiritual leadership throughout the calendar year. Finally, may I thank the children, parents and parishioners who took time out of their busy schedules to celebrate this occasion. Though we missed the reverence and sanctity of our parish church, those who came together in song made our school hall a beacon of joy and holiness.
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Reception Nativity - December 2025
Thu 11 Dec 2025Reception Nativity:
I have been overwhelmed to see our Reception children performing the most important story of Jesus’ birth for you all this Christmas. It was quite moving to be able to have our parents attending this in our school this morning. Photos of these plays are on our website pages for you all to view over Christmas. Our children shone brightly and were true angels. These special moments are always one of my most treasured moments as a headteacher and I thank my incredible children for the joy they bring. The Reception Nativity is always a special moment in a child’s history and one their parents will treasure forever.
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Reception getting busy to retell the birth of Jesus!
Mon 08 Dec 2025I have been overwhelmed to see our children performing the most important story of Jesus’ birth for you all this Christmas. nts attending these in our wonderful school. Photos of these plays are on our website pages for you all to view over Christmas. Our children shone brightly and were true angels. These special moments are always one of my most treasured moments as a headteacher and I thank my incredible children for the joy they bring.
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Making Advent Wreaths
Mon 01 Dec 2025On Monday 1st December 2025, we once again prepared to make our Advent wreaths for our classes. This arks the start of Advent. This is a most special time of preparing for Jesus’ coming. Our Year 6 children helped younger children in this collective Advent Wreath making morning. Thank you to all the children who donated evergreens! What a super start to Advent.
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Piano lessons taking place weekly
Wed 26 Nov 2025
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Visit from Hilary Benn!
Fri 17 Oct 2025On Friday 17th October 2025, Mr Hilary Benn, MP for Leeds South, visited our school. We were delighted to welcome Mr Benn. He visited all our classrooms and our children were inspired by his visit. The children had opportunities to ask questions and to learn about his role and what happens at The Houses of Parliament. We are very grateful to Mr Hilary Benn for taking time to visit our school and celebrate our excellence!
