Religious Education 

Please click on image above to veiw the November 2024 edition of

 “Our Diocesan Community” 

Leading up to the end of the school year, this coming Friday Mr Tebble's class (5JT) will present the first of our Advent assemblies The assembly will as always be at 9:00am in the Multi-purpose room, all welcome.

This Sunday marks the First Sunday of Advent marking the beginning of the Christian Liturgical Calendar Year. The Season of Advent starts four Sundays before Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. It is an exciting time of the year when we set up our Christmas Tree, hang lights, decorate our homes and prepare for visitors.

The word Advent comes from the Latin word ‘Adventus’ which means ‘Coming’ or ‘Visit’. There are four Advent candles, three purple and one rose. each coming with a symbolic message that represents one of the four weeks leading up to Christmas. 

In brief; The candles are placed within a wreath which signifies continuous life. No beginning or end, it symbolises the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life we find in Christ. 

We light one candle each Sunday beginning with Purple (Hope), Purple (Peace) Pink (Joy) and Purple (Love). On Christmas Eve we include a fifth white “Christ” candle, known as ‘Christ Candle’. The colour WHITE signifies purity and it represents the life of Christ that has come into the world.

Julie Leonard - Religious Education Leader & Wellbeing Leader