The Catholic Church has named Archbishop Vincent Nichols, who is currently the Archbishop of Birmingham, as the new Archbishop of Westminster. Archbishop Vincent will take over from Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor as the new leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. You can read more about this new appointment here, at the BBC website.
I hope you have all made good use of your Snow Day today … and I am sure by now you will have heard that there will be no school tomorrow (Tuesday) either. Enjoy! (And if you have GCSEs coming up … Revise!)
There is always plenty going on in the RE department to celebrate Black History Month.
Year 7s are learning what the Bible has to say about racism, and what the Catholic Church has to say about racism. They will also be taking part in the Let’s Kick Racism Out of Football campaign. The weeks of action are 16 – 28 October. Year 7 pupils will be encouraged to write poems and to take part in the Kick It Out Football Tournament. Watch this space for more details!
Year 8s have been learning about either Archbishop Desmond Tutu or Martin Luther King. They have been invited to take part in a competition which will involve them researching the life of a significant black Christian and presenting their findings in a manner of their choosing. Follow the links to find out more!
Year 9s have been studying the life of Rosa Parks, and will have considered which “gospel values” can be seen in her life and actions.
What are you doing to mark Black History Month?
There was a good atmosphere in the RE department last Thursday during the school Open Evening. It was good to meet so many parents. Here is one of the many photos I took during the evening. Room 54 looks quite different here!
Just a short post to wish all our readers a happy new year. Let’s hope this is the year the blog really takes off, and the associated blogs can all help our students to do well in 2008!
For lots of information about religion and ethics in the news, visit the BBC Religion and Ethics website. There are links to current issues in the news, pictures that illustrate features of different religions, and interesting factfiles. A very useful place to visit for help and inspiration with homework!
