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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 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 […]
Reception Week Beginning 17.4.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozWelcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful Easter. It was lovely to see the children on Monday morning, full of excitement and telling us lots of lovely stories about their two week break. We began the week by introducing the children to our new RE topic- From Easter to Pentecost. The children heard […]
Reception Week Beginning 27.3.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozFollowing on from last week’s learning derived from the story- The Little Red Hen, Reception have been learning about the life cycle of a hen and about other animals that lay eggs. On Wednesday, Ms Pemberton happened to find a large, white egg in the soil next to the mud kitchen outside; she carefully brought […]
Reception 24.3.23
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozIt has been a very busy past couple of weeks for Reception. During Science Week, they had lots of exciting visits throughout the week. Thank you in particular to Luca’s mum, who taught the children about microbiology! The children have been very busy in their maths learning, exploring the composition of 9 and 10. In […]
Reception Week Beginning 6.3.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been learning about how plants grow and what they need to be healthy and strong. The children planted some bulbs with the help of Mrs Moccia and listened to lots of different stories about beanstalks- Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs, Shhhh! by Sally Grindley, Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth […]
Reception Week Beginning 27.2.23
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozIt’s been another wonderful week of learning in Reception. The children have continued to focus on their new theme- On the Farm, through learning about Fairtrade farming, as part of Fairtrade Fortnight. The following video really helped the children to understand why Fairtrade is so important. After watching the video, the children had lots of […]
Reception Week Beginning 20.2.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week the children started their new topic for this half term-On the Farm. In English, the children heard the story of Farmer Duck- a poor duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy farmer! The class wrote their own story endings during guided writing and enjoyed making animal puppets, constructing farms, […]
Reception Week Beginning 6.2.23
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, the children have been focussing on the story ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’. The story is a simple one, of a poor shoemaker and his wife who suddenly find they are getting help from a mysterious source. They discover their helpers are little elves, whom are working long and hard to finish making […]
Reception Week Beginning 30.1.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been focussing their learning around the story ‘The Gingerbread Man’, which they absolutely loved! The class particularly enjoyed learning the Gingerbread Man Song. Not only was the song frequently requested throughout the week, but we found that it also really helped the children to remember the order of the story. On […]
Reception Week Beginning 23.1.23
/0 Comments/in Archives, Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozAnother busy week has flown by in Reception! The book focus this week was the story of The Three Little Pigs. The class had lots of fun thinking of different ways to trap the wolf, to make sure that he never bothers anyone again. Ideas ranged from putting him in a rocket and sending him […]