Bikeability – Year 5

Thirty Year 5 children have had the opportunity to achieve level 1 and 2 in cycling through the Bikeability initiative which is being offered free from Transport for London. Groups of eight children took to the road with their instructors Mario and Richard. It was a fantastic opportunity to learn how to cycle safely on […]

Year 5 Inter-School Maths Competition

On Tuesday 20th February, four keen mathematicians from Year 5, from eleven different Enfield schools joined together for a maths competition. Children from The Raglan, Hazelwood, West Grove, Firs Farm, Highfield, St John and St James, Starksfield, Honilands, Garfield, St Michael at Bowes and of course St Monica’s were challenged to think deeply about maths […]

Christmas Carol Service with Years 5&6 – Monday 18th December

On Monday 18th December, children from Years 5&6 entertained the whole school at a dress rehearsal in the morning and then for their families in church in the evening. They did an incredible job with rousing singing and expressive reading. Sr Joyce has got her eye on a few readers for Mass! People viewed the […]

Years 5 & 6 Enfield Gymnastics Festival

Five children were delighted to represent the school at the Enfield Gymnastics Festival on Wednesday 29th November. Not only did they perform their floor and vault routine really well, they also came back with a trophy for 2nd place! Many congratulations to Nora, Isabel, Elizabeth, Chloe and Eirinn! View some of the action here (sorry […]

Years 5&6 Borough Cross Country competition – Friday 6th October

A group of boys and girls from Years 5 and 6 children took part in a Borough Cross Country competition on Friday 6th October. 115 children from across the borough took part in the boys’ race and 115 in the girls. In the girls’ team we had Florence, Dearbhla, Aoibeánn, Lucja and Rose. The boys’ […]

Year 5 Music Recital – Wednesday 12th July

Children from Year 5 entertained the whole school and their families on a variety of musical instruments on Wednesday. A group of three Year 4 children also performed as a trio on the guitar. You can watch all of their performance here.

Junior Sports Day – Wednesday 28th June

We had another action packed fun-filled day on Wednesday morning with the Junior sports day. The weather was perfect for it – not too warm and a gentle breeze! Points were awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in every race and a corresponding set of points were allocated to the four House Teams. St Cecilia […]

Class 5Y Assembly – 22nd June

5Y’s class assembly on Thursday 22nd June was all about wellbeing and mental health. They gave us some strategies we can use when feeling anxious and overwhelmed, including belly breathing. They also taught us about the zones of regulation and ways we can strive to stay in the green zone. They of course showed off […]

Class 5G Assembly – 15th June

Class 5G wowed the whole school and their families with their array of many amazing talents; from gymnastics to art work, sports to languages spoken and not to forget the amazing singing talents of the whole class! Everyone was super impressed. 5G reminded us to be thankful for all of our talents as they are […]

Year 5 trip to Verulamium – 24th April

The Year 5 children had an enjoyable day at Verulamium on Monday which was linked to their history learning. They visited the Roman Hypocaust, handled Roman artefacts and saw the ruins of the London Gate. They also enjoyed spending some money in the gift shop!

Junior Passion Service

Children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 gathered for a Passion Service on Thursday 30th March. Parents from Year 4 were invited to witness the prayerful, reverent way the children presented the events of Holy Week leading to Jesus’ death on the cross. It was a beautiful and thoughtful service which led us well […]

Year 5 Inter-School Maths Quiz – 1st March

Four children were chosen to represent their school to compete against one another in a challenging maths quiz on Wednesday. As well as strong maths, they also had to have good collaborative and communication skills to solve tricky maths problems. Teams that took part were from St Monica’s, Our Lady of Lourdes, Firs Farm, Highfield, […]

A Star is Born – Friday night performance with Years 4, 5 and 6

On Friday 3rd February, over 80 children from Years 4, 5 and 6 entertained the school in the morning and then their families in the evening. It was a competition with judges: Karen Borley, Stephanie Wrigglesworth and Luke Rogan. Trophies and medals were given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in four categories: solo singer, […]

Choir at the Young Voices concert at the 02

Ms Phillips spent the last few months preparing the children for the Young Voices concert at the 02. They went on Friday 20th January and joined Heather Small and thousands of other children from schools all over London! It was an incredible experience. Click here for a few snap shots of the day. Ms Phillips […]

Carols around the tree with choir and orchestra

The children from the choir and orchestra performed carols around the Christmas tree on Monday 19th December for all the families. It was a great occasion and really got us into the festive spirit! Once again thanks to Ms Phillips for her musical expertise! You can watch some clips of the afternoon here.

Year 5 & 6 Carol Service – Thursday 15th December

Children from Years 5 and 6 performed “One Night in Bethlehem” to all the children in school at a dress rehearsal and then later that day to all families in St Monica’s Church. The singing and orchestral performances were outstanding!

Christmas Dinner Day!

The children and staff enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner on Wednesday 7th December. There was a lovely party atmosphere and Christmas music playing. Thanks to our catering team at HCL for the lovely food! Click here to see some photos.

Year 4 & 5 Gaelic Football inter-school competition

Three teams of thirteen children from Years 4 and 5 went to the inter-school Gaelic football competition on Friday 2nd December. They came back to school buzzing with the news of winning and scoring and proudly showed off their medals! Well done to them all.