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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 9.1.23
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozHappy New Year! Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and restful break. It was lovely to see the children and their families on Monday morning. The whole class have returned to school healthy, happy and with a great attitude towards their learning! Reception began their week by learning about the Epiphany. They […]
Happy Christmas!
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozOn behalf of all of the Reception staff, I would like to offer a huge thank you for all your good wishes and generosity this Christmas. It is really appreciated! Thank you also for your wonderful support this term. We really hope that all our families manage to keep the sickness bugs at bay this […]
Reception Week Beginning 12.12.22
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozLet it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!! Reception class have had a very exciting week in school which began with a snow day on Monday! Sadly, many of the Reception children have been poorly this week and attendance on some days was very low. It was with great sadness and disappointment that we […]
Snow Day 12.12.22
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Margaret JoyceDear Reception, I missed you all last week and I’m looking forward to catching up with you this week! What a beautiful, snowy sight this morning! I hope you have lots of fun playing in it today. Here are some some activities that you can do at home today: Begin by listening to the story […]
Reception Week Beginning 28.11.22
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been learning about Advent and focussing on the meaning of the first candle- Hope. They listened to the story, The World Made a Rainbow by Michelle Robinson. From missing friends, missing teachers, and missing grandparents, The World Made a Rainbow tackles all of the challenges of life under the recent lock-downs for […]
Reception Week Beginning 21.11.22
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been learning about the Jewish festival of lights- Hanukkah. The word Hanukkah means rededication and commemorates the Jews’ struggle for religious freedom. After watching the videos above, Reception had an opportunity to explore some Jewish religious artefacts. The children also participated in lots of Hanukkah inspired activities including: creating their own […]
Reception Week Beginning 14.11.22
/1 Comment/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozIt’s been another busy week of learning in Reception! This week, the class have taken part in Anti-Bullying Week along with the rest of the school. The children began the week by listening to the story of The Ugly Duckling and watching Disney’s 1939 adaptation of the story. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re4jlssB3Iw They […]
Reception Week Beginning 7.11.22
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been learning about Armistice Day and the significance of the poppy. They have been recalling and sharing their own memories with one another and have enjoyed creating their own poppies from a variety of materials. Today the children joined the rest of the school in observing two minutes silence at 11am. […]
Reception Class Week Beginning 31.10.22
/0 Comments/in Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been very busy learning about the Hindu festival of light-Diwali. The class learnt about how Hindu families from all over the world celebrate this very special festival by: coming together to dance, sing and eat, attending a special service at their temple, decorating their homes with Rangoli patterns, lighting diva lamps […]
Reception Week Beginning 17.10.22
/2 Comments/in Archives, Reception, Reception Archive /by Liz HeymozThis week, Reception have been taking part in One World Week, along with the rest of the school. The focus country for the class was Ireland. The children learnt that a pilgrimage is a special journey made to a holy place. They learnt about the Apparation of Mary in 1879 in Knock, County Mayo and […]