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Headteacher: Liz Heymoz
Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
Fax: 01707 665431
Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
Fax: 01707 665431
Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Reception Week Beginning 3.7. 23
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week has been all about the trip to London Zoo! On Tuesday, the children were shown video clips about London Zoo and were given maps to look at. In small groups, the children discussed and planned what animals they would like to see. They recorded the information on large pieces of paper and presented […]
Reception Week Beginning 26.6.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozAnother busy week has flown by! This week, the children have been researching lots about spiders and learning about their habitats and the many different ways that they catch their prey. The class enjoyed listening to the story Aaaarrgghh Spider! by Lydia Monks. You can hear the story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5df388jmToo Reception discussed whether or not […]
Reception Week Beginning 19.6.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, the children have continued to learn about the importance of loving neighbours, through the story of The Good Samaritan. Love of neighbour involves the whole of creation. It means working for a just society. It includes love for the poor which results in active support of our neighbours locally and globally. Love of […]
Reception Week Beginning 12.6.23
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozAnother week has flown by! This week, Reception have taken part in the national Healthy Eating Week, alongside the rest of the school. This year’s Healthy Eating Week had five themes to help everyone eat well: focus on fibre, get at least five day, vary your protein, stay hydrated and reduce food waste! The children […]
Welcome back! We hope you have had a restful half term break. This week, the children began their new topic, The Hidden World in our Garden, starting with a focus on the life cycle of a butterfly. In English, the children heard the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and had lots of fun creating […]
Reception Week Beginning 26.5.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been learning about Pentecost- when Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of the Church, which was over 2,000 years ago! In class the children have been focussing on the related themes of birthdays, air, fire and water. Reception learnt about fire safety and the role of the fire service […]
Reception Week Beginning 15.5.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have joined the rest of the school in participating in Spirituality Week. The focus for this week has been Walking with Jesus. On Monday, the class wrote prayers for the children in Year 5 and gave them to them in the afternoon. On Tuesday, the children took part in a beautiful, prayerful […]
Reception Week Beginning 8.5.23
/0 Comments/in Archives, Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozFollowing the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, the children were keen to talk about the different ways they had celebrated, and share what they had learnt or observed during the televised ceremony. Reception continued their learning about the coronation throughout the week, making collages, carriages, castles and congratulation cards. In English, they enjoyed […]
Reception Week Beginning 1.5.23
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozDespite it being a very short week, Reception have managed to pack a lot of learning in! Inspired by the week’s story focus ‘Whatever Next!’ by Jill Murphy, the children decided to make a new spaceship role play area. They worked hard to make their spaceship shiny and made signs to help the astronauts keeps […]
Reception Week Beginning 24.4.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozReception have had lots of fun learning about St George and the Dragon this week. Some of the children had been to a St George’s Day parade or other celebration on Sunday and were able to articulate what they knew already about him. The class enjoyed acting out the story, making props and creating their […]