Stephen Lawrence Day 

All Key Stage 2 children across the Fioretti Trust completed reflective pieces of work based to mark the 30th anniversary since the murder of Stephen Lawrence. We completed work on role models and looked at the changes we want to see in the world.
Please look at the video below for a taster of what work has been produced by the children across the trust.

 

 

History week

At St Francis, we are proud to celebrate our local area through a whole-school History Week focused on Bournville and its rich heritage.

Throughout the week, each year group investigates a different historical enquiry question linked to Bournville, allowing knowledge and understanding to build progressively as children move through the school. Pupils take part in local walks around the village to observe, question and explore different historical features and aspects of the community. These experiences help children make meaningful connections between the past and present whilst developing a strong sense of place and belonging.

Children also engage in a range of practical activities, discussions and vocabulary-rich learning to deepen their understanding of local history and the impact Bournville has had on the wider city of Birmingham. Through this work, we aim to foster curiosity, pride in our local community and an appreciation of how history continues to shape the world around us.

Spirited Arts Competition:

As part of our Trust-wide Spirited Arts competition, pupils across St Francis explored the theme “Expressions of Spirituality.”

Children were invited to reflect deeply on questions such as:

· When I look in the mirror, what do I see in my reflection?

· What is important to me?

· How do I connect to the four areas of spirituality?

· Who or what is special to me?

· What do I find beautiful in the world?

· Where do I see God and goodness?

· What is beyond?

These prompts encouraged pupils to think reflectively, creatively and spiritually about themselves, others and the world around them.

Through art, pupils expressed their ideas about identity, wonder, meaning and faith in imaginative and thoughtful ways.

Two finalists were selected from each phase group to represent St Francis within the Trust, celebrating the creativity and spiritual insight shown across the school.

This competition provided a valuable opportunity for pupils to explore spirituality in a personal and meaningful way, connecting closely with our Christian vision and values.

Interfaith Week:

During Interfaith Week, pupils at St Francis explored the shared principle known as the “Golden Rule”, which is found across many world religions and encourages people to treat others as they would wish to be treated themselves. Pupils compared how this teaching is expressed in Christianity and other faiths, identifying both similarities and differences, and reflecting on how shared values such as kindness, respect and care can bring communities together.

Pupils responded through discussion and creative artwork, representing the Golden Rule from different religions and considering how it can be lived out in everyday life. This helped them to deepen their understanding of faith in a diverse world while reinforcing our Christian vision of living together in God’s love and valuing every person as uniquely created.