As part of our RE curriculum, Year 1 and Year 5 have been learning about Hinduism. We had a fantastic time visiting a Hindu Temple where we were able to explore the temple, learn about the different areas inside and discover all about Hindu beliefs, deities, traditions and celebrations. It was a great opportunity for us to ask questions and see some of the things we have been learning about in real life.
Thank you to S.D Hindu temple for hosting us and for teaching us so much about Hinduism!
The whole school took on the challenge of ‘Brilliant Bingo’ last week completing lots of activities aimed at getting outside, working together, making connections and spending time with each other and therefore helping everyone to feel more empowered to look after themselves and others that little bit more. The theme of this years week was ACTION. All classes had a wonderful week of nature art, classroom discos, reading, mindful meditation, obstacle course building, having lessons outside and some even learnt to crochet!
This week, our Year 6 children will begin their KS2 SATs.
We want you, our lovely unique and special Y6 bunch, to know something very important before you even open a test paper:
You are already a success.
These tests may measure some of the things you have learned in Maths, Reading, Grammar and Spelling, but they do not measure the wonderful gifts and talents that God has placed within each of you. They cannot measure your kindness, your creativity, your sense of humour, your courage, your compassion, your faith, or the way you care for others. They do not measure the way you make people smile, help your friends, persevere when things are difficult, or live out the Gospel values each day.
Each one of you is uniquely created and deeply loved by God. As it says in Scripture:
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
— Psalm 139:14
Over the years, we have watched you grow into thoughtful, caring and resilient young people, and we could not be prouder of everything you have achieved already. SATs are only one small moment in your journey, not the thing that defines you.
This week, remember to:
- Try your best
- Stay calm and positive
- Get plenty of rest
- Believe in yourself
- Say a little prayer when you need strength
Most importantly, remember that you are never alone. God walks beside you in every challenge, and your teachers, families and school community are all cheering you on.
As a gentle start to each day, breakfast will be available every morning from 8:00am. We would love for you to join us. It is a chance to relax, spend time with your friends, settle your nerves and ease into the day with a calm and happy start before the tests begin.
We are keeping all of our Year 6 children in our prayers this week. May God bless you with peace, confidence and courage.
You have worked so hard, and we are incredibly proud of every single one of you.
With love and prayers,
Your All Souls Family
Four children from Year 4 and Year 5 represented the school at an archery event, where they showed great focus, determination, and enthusiasm throughout. They worked hard to develop their skills, supported one another, and approached the challenge with a positive attitude. We were proud of their efforts and we now await our results.
We had a fabulous day out at the LEGO Discovery Centre in Birmingham. We enjoyed lots of LEGO building, rides and the 4D cinema. The children represented the school beautifully, showing great respect for the public and each other.
We had a great morning dancing on the driveway to celebrate our incredible Coventry City Football Club! WE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE!
Over the last few weeks in Computing, Year 4 have been developing their programming skills using Scratch — and the results have been fantastic!
The children have been designing and coding their very own racing games. They carefully created code to control their cars, making sure they could move smoothly around the track. They also programmed their games to prevent the cars from going off track, count laps accurately and include a working timer to track performance.
Today, we spent time debugging and improving our projects, making sure everything ran correctly. The children then added music to give their games an extra level of excitement and atmosphere.
To finish, the class had great fun trying out each other’s games to see who could achieve the fastest lap times. There was plenty of healthy competition and lots of impressive coding on display!
Click on the links below to try the games yourself and see what time you can set — can you beat the Year 4 records – press the green flag once the game has loaded to start (you will need a keyboard to play the games).
| Matilda | Lilah | Saxon | Bella | Kacper |
| Lennon | Freddie O | Alan | Alex | Ava |
| Robyn | Adora | Eva | Wren | Oskar |
| Rian | Leo | Lachlan | Joseph | Hugh |
| Ceallagh | Aaron | Cara | Fred R | Olive |
| Stanley | Dawson | Beatrice | Savannah | Archie |
Mini Marathon Magic 🏃♀️🏃♂️
We held our very own School Mini Marathon in conjunction with the London Marathon, which takes place this weekend. It was a brilliant way for our children to feel part of this iconic national event while promoting health, fitness and resilience.
In the morning, our enthusiastic Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1 children completed an incredible 1-mile run around the school grounds. Their energy and determination were wonderful to see, and they showed fantastic perseverance from start to finish.
In the afternoon, it was the turn of Key Stage 2, who rose to the challenge of completing an impressive 2-mile run. The resilience and encouragement shown between pupils was outstanding, and every child crossed the finish line with a real sense of pride and achievement.
We are especially proud to share that we have a couple of our parents are taking part in the London Marathon this weekend. We send them our very best wishes and lots of encouragement — we will be cheering you on every step of the way!
