Finally we investigated a religous ceremony. Christians believe in naming their child in Church before God. We set up our classroom into the style of a church by making pews using our class chairs. We used a bowl of water for the special font and then selected our actors. We had two parents, four Godparents, four Grandparents, the vicar and most importantly the baby (who arrived from the Role Play area). The other children in the class acted as the congregation - it was an emotional occasion for some, who even cried (acting only)! The Reverend baptised the baby by pouring water on her head and marking the sign of the cross. Her parents then showed her off to everyone. The godparents were so proud to be chosen and also had a little cuddle.

Year 1 really enjoyed the lesson and talked about it for the rest of the afternoon. We are looking forward to visiting St. Andrews Church in a few weeks time, where we will get to see the real font. We hope you enjoy reading about how busy we have been. Please leave us a message if you have time.