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    Reception Blog

    Reception Week Beginning 14.12.20

    December 18, 2020/2 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    What a fantastic week of fun Reception have had this week! The Christmas dinner and party were definitely the highlights of the week. The photos alone tell the story! It is hard to believe that the children have completed their first term at Pope Paul School. They have already grown up so much! Thank you […]

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    Reception Week Beginning 7.12.20

    December 11, 2020/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    It’s safe to say, that this has been the most exciting week in Reception so far this year! On Monday, the children were filmed performing their Nativity play. They were absolutely brilliant- true professionals, who did us all proud! Please see your child’s individual Tapestry account for their individual photograph. The class watched themselves perform […]

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    Reception Nativity 2020

    December 9, 2020/5 Comments/in Reception /by Margaret Joyce

     

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    Reception Week beginning 30.11.20

    December 4, 2020/2 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    This week the children have been learning about National Tree Week and Advent. The class started the week off by making their Advent promises and learning about the Advent wreath. They then went for a walk in the school grounds, looking at the features of different trees. This was followed by a technology session with […]

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    Reception Week Beginning 23.11.20

    November 27, 2020/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    The children started the week learning about the Jewish Festival of Light- Hanukkah. The word ‘Hanukkah’ means ‘Dedication’ in Hebrew. It celebrates a miracle that happened in Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago and is celebrated in November or December every year, lasting for eight days. Reception learnt that it is celebrated by playing games, eating food, […]

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    Reception Class Week Beginning 16.11.20

    November 20, 2020/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    The whole school focus this week has centered around National Anti-Bullying Week and in Reception, the children have been thinking a lot about what makes a good friend. The class started off the week by listening to the story ‘The Rainbow Fish, a book well known for it’s message of selfishness, friendship and sharing. The […]

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    Reception Week Beginning 9.11.20

    November 13, 2020/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    Reception Class have been very busy learning about Remembrance Day this week. The children made some beautiful poppies to wear, created poppy paintings, wreaths and medals and held a two minutes silence with the rest of the school on Wednesday, as part of the virtual Remembrance Day assembly.   On Wednesday, the children were taught […]

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    Reception Week Beginning 2.11.20

    November 6, 2020/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    Despite the shorter week, Reception have managed to squeeze in a lot of learning! This week, the children have been learning all about Diwali- the Hindu Festival of Lights. They listened to the story of Rama and Sita and learnt about how Hindu families prepare and celebrate this special celebration. Over the course of the […]

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    Reception Week Beginning 19.10.20

    October 23, 2020/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    This week, Reception joined the rest of the school in celebrating One World Week. Sadly, we couldn’t visit Italy, our chosen country, so we brought Italy to us! The children learnt that Italy is actually shaped like a boot and that Rome is the capital city. They also found out about Pope Francis and St […]

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    Reception Week Beginning 12/10/20

    October 16, 2020/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret Joyce

    Dear Parents, It was lovely to speak with you all this week at the parent consultations. Thank you so much for your positive responses and ongoing support. This week, Reception have been very busy thinking about how much they have grown, from the day that they were born until now. They have enjoyed sharing their […]

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    Pope Paul News

    • Friday 18th December 2020December 18, 2020 - 9:57 am
    • Christmas Raffle 2020December 17, 2020 - 5:57 pm
    • Music concerts 2020December 17, 2020 - 5:52 pm
    • KS2 Advent Reflection 2020December 11, 2020 - 4:21 pm
    • 4th December 2020December 4, 2020 - 5:12 pm
    • Friday 27th November 2020November 27, 2020 - 4:58 pm
    • 20th November 2020November 20, 2020 - 4:40 pm
    • 13th November 2020November 13, 2020 - 5:43 pm
    • Year 3 Assembly 6th November 2020November 6, 2020 - 1:33 pm
    • One World Week Learning Celebration 2020October 23, 2020 - 4:09 pm
    • Year 4 Assembly 9th October 2020October 9, 2020 - 12:28 pm
    • Year 5 Assembly 2nd October 2020October 2, 2020 - 1:43 pm
    • Assembly 25th September 2020September 25, 2020 - 4:52 pm
    • Assembly 18th September 2020September 18, 2020 - 9:32 am
    • 11th September Whole School AssemblySeptember 11, 2020 - 3:02 pm
    • Summer 2020 Support For LearningJuly 23, 2020 - 8:30 am
    • Happy HolidaysJuly 16, 2020 - 8:40 am

    Pope Paul News

    • Friday 18th December 2020December 18, 2020 - 9:57 am
    • Christmas Raffle 2020December 17, 2020 - 5:57 pm
    • Music concerts 2020December 17, 2020 - 5:52 pm
    • KS2 Advent Reflection 2020December 11, 2020 - 4:21 pm

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