We began our Advent journey today, by thinking about the Dignity of the Human Person as part of our Catholic Social Teaching. We are learning all about those who require our love & kindness; refuges and migrants, as they arrive in our country. We are making our pledge on Friday to ‘Welcome the Stranger.’ 🙏💙🙏 It is more important than ever to think about others during this time, after all, Mary and Joseph were welcomed as they arrived in Bethlehem- let’s us do the same for others. 🤗😊🙏💕

Today, our Mini Vinnies went shopping in Halesowen, to stock up on goodies for our school shop! 🛍We had a great time planning what we wanted to buy & working out costs; profit & loss! 🙏💙🙏 

Then this afternoon, Mike Weaver, from our Parish SVP, came to meet with us to hear all about our fundraising ideas to support those less fortunate than ourselves; including Naughty Elf Day! 🙏🤣💙🤣🙏 

Every year we collect money for Mary Stevens Hospice after the Christmas Nativity & Carol Concert. As we cannot do that this year, we will be holding a reindeer run on 3rd December for them. We have set up a just giving page at:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/our-lady-and-st-kenelm-school

On the day children can wear their Christmas jumpers and the hospice are supplying each child with some reindeer antlers to wear for the run!

Please share this Just Giving page with friends and family so we can raise as much as possible!

Thank you for your support! 😁

Live performances for parents to come in have been cancelled  but NOT the performances themselves!

Although we cannot have parents in the building to watch this year, the productions will still be going ahead and parents will be informed about how they can watch, in due course! The shows must go on!

HOWEVER, we will update you on where you can access the performances to watch at home in due course so the show will go on!

Thank you for your continued support & understanding!

Our Research Centre Managers are doing an amazing job at lunchtime; supporting all the children on the computers & keeping everyone safe on the internet! 💕🙏💕 Well done girls- you’re doing a fabulous job!! Great ambassadors for our school! 😊