Celebrating Our Faith
Here at the Abbey, we celebrate Our Faith in many different ways. Look at some of the special events that take place during our school year that have a particular focus or importance to our Catholic Faith.
Candlemass
Our whole school community reverently gathered together in church to celebrate the Presentation of Our Lord and Candlemas. The candles which were processed into church at the start of Mass, symbolise Christ’s presence and guidance, reminding students of His light in...
Launch of Jubilee 2025
On Friday 24th January 2024, our pupils gathered together to take part in the Birmingham Diocese live launch for the year of Jubilee. Pope Francis has announced that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee – an event that happens every 25 years. The theme for the upcoming...
Christmas Gift Bag Collection
Before we broke up for Christmas, we thought about those in need and collected more than 350 gift bags to help refugees in need of hope this special season. The Gift Bags were delivered to Migrant Help who gave them to refugees who are away from their homes and...
Reception Welcome Mass
Our Parish welcomed our new Reception pupils and families to the community during Sunday Mass Following the service Father invited the families to gather in the Parish hall for a hot drink and a snack. A fabulous welcome and a wonderful community experience.
School of Sanctuary Visitors
We welcomed visitors from the School of Sanctuary and showed them some of the work we have been doing to highlight the plight of refugees and welcome all to our school.
Cafod Family Fast Day
Children in Years 5 and 6 sacrificed their own lunches to support the CAFOD Family Fast Day.
Mardi Gras Floats
The children have really enjoyed making Mardi Gras floats for our float competition. The Caritas group voted for these wonderful entries. Afterwards, the whole school enjoyed performing their Mardi Gras dances to celebrate before the start of Lent.
Vocations Mass
We were honoured to celebrate the vocations of the church with not just our fellow parish schools but with many members of the clergy, who took the time to be with us for this special celebration. It was a joyous occasion.
Scripture Workshop
The children enjoyed spending some time thinking about scripture in our scripture workshops. They made sheep, decorated feathers and thought about how the scriptures affected them or helped them in their own lives.
Cafod Family Fast Day
Pupils in Year 5 and 6 chose to give up their normal school dinner and share a simple meal of rIce and water. This was to raise funds for Cafod’s Family Fast Day and to stand in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable of our world. It was a huge success and a valuable...