This year in OLSJ, we are joining the ‘Give It Up’ challenge to fundraise money for CAFOD.

Watch Rabiul’s story and find out how you can get involved in the give it up challenge, and help more communities like Rabiul’s. 

For more information, visit:

https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Primary-teaching-resources/Lent

Thank you for your support.

Daineta, Eliana, Alfie and Rohan.

Today, the Chaplaincy Team lead the Epiphany mass for the entire school. First of all, they planned the mass under the direction of Miss Lynch and independently wrote their own Prayers of the Faithful. Everyone in the school sang really beautifully under the direction of Mr Scott making our mass very special.

For World Day of the Poor, the chaplaincy team and school council went to St Matthias to help with the homeless shelter. Every Tuesday, homeless people come in to eat. They can also sleep in the beds that are provided for them.

It was really exciting for us to help with the cooking; we made vegetarian pasta bake and spaghetti bolognaise: it was important that we made a vegetarian dish because some people in their religion don’t eat meat.  We helped to make the beds and put out warm socks and toiletries in order for the homeless people to feel as welcome and comfortable as possible.

 

We also asked questions like what would happen if there wasn’t enough of beds? It was very upsetting to know that those who did not have a bed were forced to sleep outside in the streets. Whilst serving the food that me made we spoke to an Ethiopian man about his situation. Even though he has nowhere to live he has a very positive attitude to life and prays that one day his situation will improve.

We were delighted to help people be safe by having a nice warm bed and food in their tummy. We are excited to feedback to all the children in the school and tell them how they can help those in need.

Thanks to those who showed up for prayer group today. It was really special.

This morning, we were delighted to serve the community and fundraise money for Macmillan, a cancer charity. We are delighted to announce that we raised a total of £75.62. Thank you Mr Bond for all your support.

Introducing, OLSJ’s new Chaplaincy Team. They will work closely with the last chaplaincy team for the remaining 4 weeks to ensure the are ready to work independently next academic year.

 

Alfie, year 5 Jonah                          Eliana, year 5 Jonah                      Rohan, year 5 Amos                                Daineta, year 5 Amos

 

 

 

Malachi class wrote a beautiful prayer to help guide the Chaplaincy Team on their new journey.