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A Leaf For... |
When children are seen doing things in line with the 2 virtues of that half-term, they are nominated by staff to receive a leaf upon which their name is written.
Summer 2: Pupils in a Catholic school are growing to be Faith-filled in their beliefs and Hopeful for the future. What does this mean? Catholic schools help their pupils grow by passing on the living and faith-filled tradition of Jesus Christ; by having persevering faith in the pupils, and by encouraging them in turn, to have faith and hope in others.
Friday 9thd July:
Huzaifah, Rec, for his love caring, faithful and kind attitude towards his friends in class; Ereshva, Y1, for being faith filled when being at home; Adiyy, Y2, for always thinking of others; Matthew, Joseph, Tiana and Lilly, Y3, Scarlett, Ksenija, Oskar, Maleka and Anthony, Y4, for being faith filled during their First Holy Communion; Kaleem, Y5, for being faith filled in his kindness and helpfulness.
Friday 2nd July:
Damanika, Rec, for her faithful and caring attitude to her friends; Areeba, Y1, for showing great maturity with her peers and having a conscientious attitude throughout her work; Tabitha, Y2, for bringing food for the refugees and Stefan, Y2, for showing faith and respect with excellent manners; Leah, Y3, for being kind. caring and loving to her teachers; Freya, Y4, for being faith-filled during the retreat; Mikhail, Y5, for showing his faith in his preparation for Holy Communion.
Friday 25th June:
Junayd, Rec, for being so faithful and caring to his friends; Aizah, Y1, for always showing patience with her peers; Rosha, Y2, for always thinking of others before herself; Aisha, Y3, for singing beautifully in our class Holy communion retreat; Haadiah, Y4, for always being faithfilled and gracious with others - looking for the best in them; Owais, Y5, for being faith filled in his knowledge of spreading God's word; Aleena N, Y6, for having faith in her ability in the Year 6 production.
Friday 18th June:
Emily, Rec, for always being so hopeful that her friends are happy; Safa, Y1, for being a super hopeful model in class; Tristan, Y2, for comforting a friend in need; Noah, Y3, for showing great empathy during our lesson about refugees; Halima, Y4, for being hopeful that she would complete her RE work through perseverence; Kaiden, Y5, for lovingly sharing his knowledge to assist online lessons.
Friday 11th June:
Luke, Rec, for helping his friend Melissa tidy our role play; Benjamin, Y1, for making an independent choice to go and tidy the playground area, Mrs Ahmed says "Great to see his care and consideration for his school environment"; Hana, Y2, for being a super role model in class; Kei Kei, Y5, for showing her hope for a fairer world when looking at Refugee Week.
Friday 9thd July:
Huzaifah, Rec, for his love caring, faithful and kind attitude towards his friends in class; Ereshva, Y1, for being faith filled when being at home; Adiyy, Y2, for always thinking of others; Matthew, Joseph, Tiana and Lilly, Y3, Scarlett, Ksenija, Oskar, Maleka and Anthony, Y4, for being faith filled during their First Holy Communion; Kaleem, Y5, for being faith filled in his kindness and helpfulness.
Friday 2nd July:
Damanika, Rec, for her faithful and caring attitude to her friends; Areeba, Y1, for showing great maturity with her peers and having a conscientious attitude throughout her work; Tabitha, Y2, for bringing food for the refugees and Stefan, Y2, for showing faith and respect with excellent manners; Leah, Y3, for being kind. caring and loving to her teachers; Freya, Y4, for being faith-filled during the retreat; Mikhail, Y5, for showing his faith in his preparation for Holy Communion.
Friday 25th June:
Junayd, Rec, for being so faithful and caring to his friends; Aizah, Y1, for always showing patience with her peers; Rosha, Y2, for always thinking of others before herself; Aisha, Y3, for singing beautifully in our class Holy communion retreat; Haadiah, Y4, for always being faithfilled and gracious with others - looking for the best in them; Owais, Y5, for being faith filled in his knowledge of spreading God's word; Aleena N, Y6, for having faith in her ability in the Year 6 production.
Friday 18th June:
Emily, Rec, for always being so hopeful that her friends are happy; Safa, Y1, for being a super hopeful model in class; Tristan, Y2, for comforting a friend in need; Noah, Y3, for showing great empathy during our lesson about refugees; Halima, Y4, for being hopeful that she would complete her RE work through perseverence; Kaiden, Y5, for lovingly sharing his knowledge to assist online lessons.
Friday 11th June:
Luke, Rec, for helping his friend Melissa tidy our role play; Benjamin, Y1, for making an independent choice to go and tidy the playground area, Mrs Ahmed says "Great to see his care and consideration for his school environment"; Hana, Y2, for being a super role model in class; Kei Kei, Y5, for showing her hope for a fairer world when looking at Refugee Week.
Summer 1: A leaf for being Compassionate and Loving…
Friday 28th May:
Haniyah, Rec, for her kind,helping attitude to her friends and teachers; Amirah, Y1, for always showing compassion when playing in the playground; Eleen, Y2, for being considerate to those around her; Ayana, Y3, for being compassionate and loving towards others by always offering to help both other students and staff; Sophia, Y4, for showing love by helping others with their work.
Friday 21st May:
Shay, Rec, for always letting his friends go first and for his kind and caring attitude; Zakariyah, Y1, for being loving to all his friends; Poppy, Y2, for displaying care and compassion for all living things and Aleesha, Y2, for the loving and kind action of always presenting Mrs Ahmed with a daisy at the end of the school day; Maryam, Y4, for being loving with her partner when doing their work together and Destiny, Y4, for being loving and compassionate when working together with her partner; Fahad, Y5, for always lovingly helping around the classroom.
Friday 14th May:
Amaan, Rec, for being loving and generous to his friends, he let his friends have a go on the activities first; Kimarnie, Y1, for having a compassionate attitude to all her peers; Joseph, Y2, for trying to be a good friend; Jeramiah, Y3, for always being loving towards all the teachers and making them smile; Alishba, Y5, for showing compassion to a friend in need.
Friday 7th May:
Khyren, Rec, for being kind and generous to his friends; Ali, Y1, for always being loving in the classroom and being a super helper; Summer, Y2, for showing care and compassion to her friends; Neha, Y3, for being compassionate and loving towards others by helping children who were struggling to mould their clay during DT; Adrina, Y4, for being loving to her teachers by tidying up without being asked and Maleka, Y4, for being a loving and supportive friend; Olivia, Y5, for being compassionate to her friends; Kayden, Y6, for bringing up several water bottles to help his friends.
Friday 30th April:
Madiha, Y1, for being compassionate towards Nimi who just started in Year 1; Fariha, Y2, for being compassionate and loving; Tezzy, Y4, for helping a child who had fallen over - checking he was ok; Sami, Y5, for being loving in his actions towards his friends..
Friday 23rd April:
Tiana, Y3, for being compassionate and loving towards others by always offering to help both other students and staff; Ksenija, Y4, for being loving to her classmates by helping them out with their computing; Taigan, Y5, for showing compassion to an injured friend.
Friday 28th May:
Haniyah, Rec, for her kind,helping attitude to her friends and teachers; Amirah, Y1, for always showing compassion when playing in the playground; Eleen, Y2, for being considerate to those around her; Ayana, Y3, for being compassionate and loving towards others by always offering to help both other students and staff; Sophia, Y4, for showing love by helping others with their work.
Friday 21st May:
Shay, Rec, for always letting his friends go first and for his kind and caring attitude; Zakariyah, Y1, for being loving to all his friends; Poppy, Y2, for displaying care and compassion for all living things and Aleesha, Y2, for the loving and kind action of always presenting Mrs Ahmed with a daisy at the end of the school day; Maryam, Y4, for being loving with her partner when doing their work together and Destiny, Y4, for being loving and compassionate when working together with her partner; Fahad, Y5, for always lovingly helping around the classroom.
Friday 14th May:
Amaan, Rec, for being loving and generous to his friends, he let his friends have a go on the activities first; Kimarnie, Y1, for having a compassionate attitude to all her peers; Joseph, Y2, for trying to be a good friend; Jeramiah, Y3, for always being loving towards all the teachers and making them smile; Alishba, Y5, for showing compassion to a friend in need.
Friday 7th May:
Khyren, Rec, for being kind and generous to his friends; Ali, Y1, for always being loving in the classroom and being a super helper; Summer, Y2, for showing care and compassion to her friends; Neha, Y3, for being compassionate and loving towards others by helping children who were struggling to mould their clay during DT; Adrina, Y4, for being loving to her teachers by tidying up without being asked and Maleka, Y4, for being a loving and supportive friend; Olivia, Y5, for being compassionate to her friends; Kayden, Y6, for bringing up several water bottles to help his friends.
Friday 30th April:
Madiha, Y1, for being compassionate towards Nimi who just started in Year 1; Fariha, Y2, for being compassionate and loving; Tezzy, Y4, for helping a child who had fallen over - checking he was ok; Sami, Y5, for being loving in his actions towards his friends..
Friday 23rd April:
Tiana, Y3, for being compassionate and loving towards others by always offering to help both other students and staff; Ksenija, Y4, for being loving to her classmates by helping them out with their computing; Taigan, Y5, for showing compassion to an injured friend.
Spring 2: This half term we are focussing on being Attentive to God and others and being Discerning in our choices.
Friday 26th February:
Tabitha (Y2) and Isabel (Y6) - being attentive to the needs of the poor in Lent; Kayden and Omair (Y6) being attentive to the younger children during football matches.
Friday 5th March:
Maryam (Y4) was attentive to her past learning to solve a fraction problem more efficiently; Destiny (Y4) attentive by clearing away the tennis racquets before going in for lunch.
Friday 12th March:
Shalom (Y6) for being attentive to his friend who was very upset and staying with him until he was ok; Zoya (Y3) being attentive and discerning in supporting another child during guided reading.
Friday 19th March:
The following children have been awarded a leaf this week: Alisha, Year 5, for being attentive to the needs of her friends; Zak, Year 2, for helping another child come into school; Lillian, Year 1, for taking great care in her work and being very attentive to the instructions; Ismael and Arham, Year 6, for being attentive to the feelings of others, when asked to move groups in Mrs Haydon’s after school club; Neha, Year 3, for taking the time at home to make each girl in the class (including Mrs Laird) a beaded hair clip; Aizah, Rec, for suggesting that we tidy up properly to help the teachers! Aatika and Freya, Year 4, for being attentive to each other's needs when working together.
Thursday 1st April:
For being attentive and discerning: Haadiyah-Noor, Rec, for reflecting on our class discussions about Holy Week; Saron, Year 6, for attentively cleaning the classroom and never complaining it’s other people’s mess; To all of Year 3 for being attentive during our RE lessons on Lent and discerning in how they all supported our Lenten fundraiser; Kazim, Year 1, for being attentive to his friends on the playground; Lemuela and Havana, Year 6, for being attentive to one of their friends in the playground; To every child in the school for being so kind and attentive to Mr Gray.
Friday 26th February:
Tabitha (Y2) and Isabel (Y6) - being attentive to the needs of the poor in Lent; Kayden and Omair (Y6) being attentive to the younger children during football matches.
Friday 5th March:
Maryam (Y4) was attentive to her past learning to solve a fraction problem more efficiently; Destiny (Y4) attentive by clearing away the tennis racquets before going in for lunch.
Friday 12th March:
Shalom (Y6) for being attentive to his friend who was very upset and staying with him until he was ok; Zoya (Y3) being attentive and discerning in supporting another child during guided reading.
Friday 19th March:
The following children have been awarded a leaf this week: Alisha, Year 5, for being attentive to the needs of her friends; Zak, Year 2, for helping another child come into school; Lillian, Year 1, for taking great care in her work and being very attentive to the instructions; Ismael and Arham, Year 6, for being attentive to the feelings of others, when asked to move groups in Mrs Haydon’s after school club; Neha, Year 3, for taking the time at home to make each girl in the class (including Mrs Laird) a beaded hair clip; Aizah, Rec, for suggesting that we tidy up properly to help the teachers! Aatika and Freya, Year 4, for being attentive to each other's needs when working together.
Thursday 1st April:
For being attentive and discerning: Haadiyah-Noor, Rec, for reflecting on our class discussions about Holy Week; Saron, Year 6, for attentively cleaning the classroom and never complaining it’s other people’s mess; To all of Year 3 for being attentive during our RE lessons on Lent and discerning in how they all supported our Lenten fundraiser; Kazim, Year 1, for being attentive to his friends on the playground; Lemuela and Havana, Year 6, for being attentive to one of their friends in the playground; To every child in the school for being so kind and attentive to Mr Gray.
Spring 1: Our values for the Catholic Pupil Profile this half-term are being Grateful and Generous. We have wonderful role models in our community of people, even in the pandemic, being grateful for what they have and being generous to others. Over the next few weeks, we will be looking for examples amongst our children.
Friday 22nd January:
This half term we are looking out for children displaying the virtues of being generous and grateful so I hope you are hearing lots of thank yous at home. Ammarah (Y4) has been nominated for a virtues leaf for showing gratitude for all the feedback she receives and Kassim (Y4) has been nominated for his generous praise of other's work online.
Friday 22nd January:
This half term we are looking out for children displaying the virtues of being generous and grateful so I hope you are hearing lots of thank yous at home. Ammarah (Y4) has been nominated for a virtues leaf for showing gratitude for all the feedback she receives and Kassim (Y4) has been nominated for his generous praise of other's work online.
Autumn 2: This half term, for our Catholic School Profile, we are looking at being Intentional and Prophetic. This is partly about living by your values so that whether your child is Christian or Muslim or Sikh or Hindu or a humanist, they know that their behaviours should intentionally reflect this. Being prophetic is also about being close to God and holding up a mirror to society to highlight injustice. When children are seen doing things which are intentional and prophetic they are nominated by staff to receive a leaf upon which their name is written.
Friday 6th November:
This week the following children have been nominated: Nevaeh (Y5), Tiana (Y3), Aamna (Y6) and Harry (Y4).
Friday 20th November:
Children nominated this week are: Ibrahim in Reception for his thoughtful answers across the Early Years curriculum; Fahad in Year 5 for his help around the classroom; Dean in Year 5 for putting away all the hockey equipment before going to get his lunch; Nabisha in Year 4 for standing on the pavement so others could go past; Isabella in Year 3 for letting others go first.
Friday 27th November:
The intentional and prophetic leaves on the Catholic Pupil Profile were awarded to: Arthur for his answers during Reception's work on Advent; Sophia (Y4) for intentionally modelling making the right choices to help others; Hanin (Y4) for using her spare time to make a poster about Marcus Rashford; Alisha (Y5) for intentionally being kind; Jeramiah (Y3) intentionally helping another child who had dropped things; Lilly (Y3) for her careful approach to her work; Havana (Y6) for intentionally using her artistic skills to cheer people up.
Friday 4th December
Leaves for Catholic Pupil Profile- being prophetic and intentional: Haniyah (Reception) for her thoughtful answers about Advent in RE; Ahmed (Year 3) for intentionally giving up his time to help Mrs Laird; Oskar, Aatika, Umar and Habiba (Year 4) intentionally giving up time to tidy up; Torin (Year 5) prophetically modelling behaviours; Arham (Year 6) prophetically sharing God's word through his actions.
Thursday 10th December:
Khyren and Haadiyah (Rec) for their prophetic portrayal of Joseph and Mary in our school role-play of the Christmas Story; Leah (Y3) for prophetically living out God's word through her actions; Ilarnah (Y6) for her prophetic leaflet explaining how to observe Advent.
Friday 6th November:
This week the following children have been nominated: Nevaeh (Y5), Tiana (Y3), Aamna (Y6) and Harry (Y4).
Friday 20th November:
Children nominated this week are: Ibrahim in Reception for his thoughtful answers across the Early Years curriculum; Fahad in Year 5 for his help around the classroom; Dean in Year 5 for putting away all the hockey equipment before going to get his lunch; Nabisha in Year 4 for standing on the pavement so others could go past; Isabella in Year 3 for letting others go first.
Friday 27th November:
The intentional and prophetic leaves on the Catholic Pupil Profile were awarded to: Arthur for his answers during Reception's work on Advent; Sophia (Y4) for intentionally modelling making the right choices to help others; Hanin (Y4) for using her spare time to make a poster about Marcus Rashford; Alisha (Y5) for intentionally being kind; Jeramiah (Y3) intentionally helping another child who had dropped things; Lilly (Y3) for her careful approach to her work; Havana (Y6) for intentionally using her artistic skills to cheer people up.
Friday 4th December
Leaves for Catholic Pupil Profile- being prophetic and intentional: Haniyah (Reception) for her thoughtful answers about Advent in RE; Ahmed (Year 3) for intentionally giving up his time to help Mrs Laird; Oskar, Aatika, Umar and Habiba (Year 4) intentionally giving up time to tidy up; Torin (Year 5) prophetically modelling behaviours; Arham (Year 6) prophetically sharing God's word through his actions.
Thursday 10th December:
Khyren and Haadiyah (Rec) for their prophetic portrayal of Joseph and Mary in our school role-play of the Christmas Story; Leah (Y3) for prophetically living out God's word through her actions; Ilarnah (Y6) for her prophetic leaflet explaining how to observe Advent.
Autumn 1: For our Catholic Pupil Profile, we are focussing on the virtues of being Curious and Active this half-term.
Friday 11th September:
Well done to Insha (Y1), Yusuf Ahmed (Y5), Muhammad (Y6) and Subhaan (Y6) for the curiosity they have shown this week.
Friday 9th October:
The children who have been nominated for being curious and active are Maryam in Year 4 and Finlay in Year 5.
Friday 16th October:
The nominations for the Catholic virtues of being active and curious go to Wol, Sami, Oskar, Isabel and Aamna.
Thursday 22nd October:
Leaves awarded for being Curious and Active: Khalisa, Rec, actively helping her teachers; Tabitha, Year 2, asking fantastic questions about God; Jaydam, Oskar, Hamza and Kassim, Year 4, actively caring for an injured child; Shiv, Year 5, curiosity about construction.
Friday 11th September:
Well done to Insha (Y1), Yusuf Ahmed (Y5), Muhammad (Y6) and Subhaan (Y6) for the curiosity they have shown this week.
Friday 9th October:
The children who have been nominated for being curious and active are Maryam in Year 4 and Finlay in Year 5.
Friday 16th October:
The nominations for the Catholic virtues of being active and curious go to Wol, Sami, Oskar, Isabel and Aamna.
Thursday 22nd October:
Leaves awarded for being Curious and Active: Khalisa, Rec, actively helping her teachers; Tabitha, Year 2, asking fantastic questions about God; Jaydam, Oskar, Hamza and Kassim, Year 4, actively caring for an injured child; Shiv, Year 5, curiosity about construction.
