Ascension's Light Party

 Please see the flyer below from the Church of the Ascension, Bitterne as an alternative to Halloween.

https://www.ascensionsouthampton.co.uk/

"Love Southampton"

Please see the details below shared with us by the local authority:

Love Southampton is the initiative of Churches, Charities and individuals across the city in Southampton, uniting to help support those most in need during the current Coronavirus outbreak.

They are working together with the Council to focus on 5 key areas of need - older people, those with mental health needs, refugees and asylum seekers, the homeless and those in extreme poverty as well as families in crisis. A broad range of charities and Churches have partnered with them to ensure that they can provide practical and emotional support to each of the above identified groups.

The website: lovesouthampton.org.uk is a place where people can offer help, or go to for help. A dedicated team are available to match the help to the need. They are currently signposting to the partner charities for specialist help as well as helping people get food and offering relational support for those who are lonely and struggling.

"We want to highlight what we are doing in order to show that there is hope, and no-one needs to feel lost or without support. In the words of Debbie Sellin, Bishop of Southampton - "Love Southampton is helping mobilise people and strengthen initiatives, working open-handedly with other partner organisations for the common good.

We have a video: www.facebook.com/lovesoton/videos/1459412850899080 which is being shared across the city through Facebook channels so that we can reach people who need the support. This is one of 3 clips we have made, covering different problems."

Church Service

Thanks to those of you who attended and supported our Church service at the Ascension in Bitterne on Monday. Our pupils sang and read brilliantly, of course, and it was a lovely moment of reflection around Christmas in the perfect of settings. Thanks to the Revs Will and Andy, and their team, for hosting us.

Church Service

We were made very welcome at the Ascension Church for our Christmas Service on Monday after school. Our choir and readers led the service supported by the Curate, Will Fairbairn and his team. The Church looked amazing and it was great to be there with it full of members of our school community taking some time out of their busy days to celebrate and reflect on the story of Christmas.

Church Christmas Service

It was a warm welcome for everyone that attended our Christmas service at the Church of the Ascension yesterday. It was a lovely service with contributions from pre-school, our own choir, readers and the Rev. Andy Smith. Thank you for attending and celebrating the Christmas message with us.

Church Service

Thank you to all of you who attended and contributed to our Church service last week at the the Church of the Ascension in Bitterne. It was a very special moment and we'd like to thank the Rev Andy and his team for their hospitality and wish them a very happy Christmas.

Church Service

We held our annual Christmas Service yesterday at the Church of the Ascension in Bitterne. The service was led by the Rev Andy Smith with contributions from pre school, our school choir, recorder club and readings from our pupils. As part of the service, we also decorated the tree with special messages and many families stayed afterwards for a drink and a mince pie. Thank you to all those who contributed and attended.

Christmas Service

Yesterday, we held our Christmas service at the Church of the Ascension in Bitterne. Led by the Rev Andy Smith, the school celebrated Christmas with readings, songs and a performance by the pre-school, school choir and Year 3 recorders. We were so pleased that so many of you came to join in with us and would like to thank Rev Andy and his team for their welcome and support.

Christingle 2011

Our Christingle service was held at the Church of the Ascension again this year. We would like to thank Rev Graham for hosting us and leading part of the service. Thanks to all those parents and helpers who supported us and helped us get to the church on time! Well done Reception class for their lovely nativity.

Christingle Service

This afternoon we held our Christingle service at the newly refurbished church of the Ascension. Thanks to Vicar Sarah Chapman for inviting us to her church to celebrate Christmas and to all the parents who helped us walk up to the church and back.