St Raphael's School

Thanks to everyone who came to the Book Fair today!
Lots of books and stationery to buy!
Please join us after school in the Romero Hall every day this week!
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We began Black History Month with a virtual author event on Wednesday 1st October with author Alex Wharton.
Alex is an award-winning poet, writer, author and performer and the Children's Laureate Wales 2023 - 2025 His first collection of poetry, Daydreams and Jellybeans, was shortlisted for the Lollies laugh-out-loud poetry Award and the Wales Children's Book of the Year. His second collection, Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees, is nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2025.
About Red Sky at Night, Poet's Delight:
Alex Wharton's third poetry collection contains many everyday moments that young readers will recognise.
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The feasts in October include one of the most popular, time-honoured devotion of Catholics, the devotion to the Holy Rosary – Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (October 7).

Beads and Psalms: In ancient times, beads were a tool for memorizing prayer. Monks prayed the psalms from the Bible each day and used beads to keep track of them. Many Christians wanted to continue the tradition of the monks but they could not read and some could not afford Bibles so they prayed 150 Hail Marys since there are 150 psalms in the Old Testament.

The traditional Rosary is divided into three parts, which tells the story of Jesus’ life (see “How to Pray the Rosary” pamphlet):

- The Joyful Mystery of the Rosary = The Announcement of Jesus’ arrival, Jesus’ birth and Jesus’ childhood

- The Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary = Jesus’ Suffering and death

- The Glorious Mystery of the Rosary = Jesus’ Resurrection from death and Ascension into Heaven, and his Mother Mary’s Assumption into Heaven and her Crowning as Queen of Heaven and Earth

Each Mystery consists of five mysteries, which are scripture readings from the Bible.

1 decade = 10 Hail Marys

1 rosary = x 5 Decades / 5 Mysteries

1 rosary = 50 Hail Marys x 3 parts with 5 Mysteries each = 150 Hail Marys in a Traditional Rosary

These prayers, together with others, are prayed from the heart while reflecting on the Scriptural mysteries of Jesus and Mary. This prayer was named the Rosary, which came from a Latin word meaning “garland of roses.” Praying the rosary is like offering a bouquet of prayers to God in honour of Jesus and Mary.

Try to make a more concerted effort to pray the Rosary together as a family during the month of October.

Join us from Tuesday 7th October for the Book Fair! We will be there every evening after school.
Please come and support our school.
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7th-10th October 2025

Don’t forget to visit the Book Fair!
We will be selling books in the Romero Hall!
Monday is the last day 📖

Come and visit the Book Fair!
We will be in the Romero Hall every day after school until Monday 26th February.
The more books you purchase, the more books we can buy for the school.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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St Raphael’s are ready for the 2023 Christmas Fayre!

SUN HATS - STAY PROTECTED! Get yours from the school office today (£6.50, correct change only please!) or from our usual uniform suppliers - Ace Clothing or Kevin's

Best wishes to all children sitting assessments today. Remember, these tests only measure a little bit of you! 👍

SELL OUT EVENT - Looking forward to our BINGO DISCO tonight in the School Hall! 🎉 Remember your pens/dabbers! 🖊 Thank you to all involved in organising.