Visits and Visitors
At All Saints’ we welcome a wide variety of people to come and share about their religious or secular beliefs and practices. These visitors regularly contribute to our RE as well as our Collective Worship assemblies. They offer a wonderful opportunity for our children to ask their own questions and to refine their questioning skills. We are continually building on our network of excellent speakers and places to visit to enhance the learning experience for our curious learners. We believe it is important for children to make connections between their classroom learning experiences and the lives of real people. We try to compliment each theme with a visit (or a virtual visit) from a relevant person or an off-site trip to consolidate and inspire.
Trip to Westminster Abbey
Recently, we joined a global congregation at Westminster Abbey, for a special service to mark the 80th anniversary of international development agency
Christian Aid.
The event involved some 2,000 guests, from staff and supporters, to church leaders and charity partners from around the world, who came together to reflect on achievements of the past eight decades, give thanks, and recommit to the charity’s mission to end global poverty.
We were delighted to be invited to participate in this special service, in recognition of our success in achieving the Gold Level of Christian Aid’s ‘Global Neighbours’ award. We travelled to London with all of the children in Year 4 for this inspiring opportunity; they had previously completed a virtual learning session and tour which helped them to appreciate the grandeur and magnificence of the Abbey.
It was a wonderful experience for the children and so memorable to be part of the atmosphere outside, after the service, while the bells of Westminster Abbey sounded.
And we even managed to get a 'selfie' with Rev Kate Bottley, who was doing one of the readings!
Year 5 Stations of the Cross
Year 5 visited All Saints' school to take part in The Stations of the Cross. This is where they learnt about and reflected on the things that happened in the lead up to Jesus being crucified on the cross and his resurrection. The children read passages from the Bible and said a short prayer at each station.
Year 4 Trip to the Gurdwara Temple
Year 4 had a lovely visit to the Gurdwara to kickstart our RE topic of Sikhism. We learnt all about the history of Sikhism and the different Gurus. We had the opportunity to visit the prayer room and view the sacred book. Finally, we sampled some Indian sweets and completed some sketches of objects we had seen during our tour.
Baptist Pastor Visit
In RE today year 4 were very pleased to welcome a visitor- Rev. Kevin Johnson from Castle Hill Baptist Church in Warwick. He explained to them all about his role as a Church leader. There's never a dull day - he meets lots of people and is very busy! The children then had to fill in a diary schedule which they filled with the information they had learnt, making time for meals and fun too of course!
Shree Krishna Mandir - Hindu Temple
On Monday 17th October, Year 3 visited the Shree Krishna Mandir in Leamington. Children listened about the history of the Mandir, a brief summary about each of the deities, asked questions and were given some time to sketch a deity. At the end of the trip, the children were offered a piece of fruit. Throughout the trip, Year 3 were thoughtful and respectful.
