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Year of Mercy
Sat 30 Jan 2016Pope Francis has called on Catholics around the world to use the ongoing Jubilee year of mercy to “open wide” the doors of their hearts to forgive others and to work against social exclusion, even of those that may have caused them bother or upset.
In his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square Wednesday, the pontiff said that walking through any of the holy doors open in dioceses around the world for the Jubilee year should be a sign of “true conversion of our heart.”
“When we go through that door, it is good to remember that we must also open wide the doors of our heart,” said Francis, suggesting people can even stand before the holy door and ask: “Lord, help me to open the doors of my heart!”
“The holy year won’t be very effective if the doors of our heart do not let Christ enter, who pushes us to go towards others, to bring him and his love,” said the pope.
“Therefore, as the holy door remains open because it is the sign of the welcoming that God himself reserves for us, so also our doors -- those of the heart -- must always be open to not exclude anyone,” he said. “Not even those that bother me. No one!”
In school, we have decorated our classrooms to celebrate this wonderful year!
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OLSK pupil Share science with Halesowen C of E
Mon 25 Jan 2016As part of our ongoing vision, and with science firmly on the map at OLSK- in the hearts of our children, we were delighted to be able to share teaching and learning with our local school Halesowen C of E primary. We invited their year 6 class to come and learn and take part in new science investigations, ranging from creating rainbows in test tubes, to meteor craters using flour and cocoa powder.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and Halesowen were so well behaved and talented, they really shone out on behalf of their school! Our OLSK science assistants (pupils) ran directed the experiments, each having their own group from Halesowen C of E. All o the children worked so well together and as a specialist in science, I defiantly feel that I was in the presence of future budding scientists! Well done to all who attended, creating curiosity all around us!
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Science fair Spring 2016
Mon 25 Jan 2016Well, once again the pupils and parents of OLSK have proven to be super scientists, driving our passion for creating curiosity, by taking part in out whole school science Fair. We had entries from across all year groups, from year 1 right up to year 6!
The projects were based upon investigation carried out by the children at home, starting with their own question, followed by a hypothesis, practical, results write up and evaluation. The standard was phenomenally high and I feel so proud that we are blesses to work with such enthusiastic and talented children (and parents!)
From erupting volcanoes to the science behind the colour spectrum, every aspect of science was covered by these children, showing particular interests in physics, chemistry and biology. I hope this enthusiasm continues as the children grow up, and maybe one day we could be looking in the eyes of our future Einstein generation. WOW!
