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Hanukkah (also known as Chanukah) is the Jewish Festival of Lights. The word Hanukkah means rededication. Every year, the celebration honours the hard-fought victory of those trying to keep their faith despite a powerful enemy. It is an eight-day holiday that will be celebrated this year starting the evening on Thursday 2nd December. It will…

Buddhists around the world celebrate Buddha’s attainment of Enlightenment while sitting under a Bodhi tree in India. Many consider this to be the most sacred of holy places as it was the birth place of their tradition. Bodhi Day is celebrated in many traditions, including Zen, and in Pure Land Buddhist schools in China, Japan…

This year, Anti-bullying week was held by many schools between the 16th and 20th November. This year the theme was ‘United Against Bullying‘ As we all know, the effects of bullying can have a massive impact on children. Therefore dedicating a week to address bullying seemed like a great way to get involved to raise…

Diwali means rows of lighted lamps. It is a festival of lights and every Indian celebrates with a lot of joy. During this festival, people light up their houses and businesses. They worship Lord Ganesh for good welfare and prosperity. They also worship Goddess Laxmi for wealth and wisdom. Diwali  is called the Festival of Lights and…

BBC Children in Need is the BBC’s UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £1 billion for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. What does the charity do? The BBC’s charity and mission is to help ensure every child in the UK is safe, happy, secure and has the opportunities they need…

Remembrance reflection 2020 Armistice Day is on the 11th of November and is also known as Remembrance Day. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. A two-minute silence is held at 11 am to remember the people who have died in…

Navaratri is a Hindu festival that spans nine nights (and ten days) and is celebrated every year in the autumn. It is celebrated for many reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of India. Theoretically, there are four seasonal Navaratri’s. However, in practice, it is the post-monsoon autumn festival called Sharada Navaratri that is the most observed in the honour…

The book fair is back at St Christopher’s! It’s a little different to what we had last year. This time round, our parents need to purchase the books online rather than coming into school to buy them from our teachers. We went along to see the books, after hand sanitising! We didn’t touch the books,…

Black History Month celebrations 2020 Its Black History month celebrations here at St Christopher’s! The Early Years have been hard at work learning all about the achievements that Black American people have made and their impact on the lives of millions around the world. Martin Luther King & Rosa Parks were the 2 significant people…

World Space Week   Did you know that this week, it’s a time to celebrate all things Space related?  Well children in Nursery and Reception have been busy exploring our Space station role play area. They have had lots of fun pretending to be famous astronauts and taking their space rocket into space to explore…