St Ursulas Catholic Primary School Welcome to Reception

St Ursula’s Catholic Primary School Welcome to Reception, St Luke’s! September 2020 -2021 With God at the heart of our St. Ursula’s family, we welcome all as we learn and grow together.

Dear St Luke’s, Welcome to St Luke’s A message from your new Teacher Miss Bryan Mrs Doyle Mrs Cable My Name is Miss Bryan and I will be your class teacher in St Luke’s Class. Your Teaching Assistants will be Mrs Doyle on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Mrs Cable on a Thursday and Friday. Mrs Said will also be helping us in the classroom. We look forward to welcoming you back to school and we have started planning lots of fun lessons. Mrs Said

St Ursula’s 5 Star Code of Conduct 1. To have faith and let God be our guide. 2. To respect our school and our planet. 3. To show kindness to everyone through our actions. 4. To be loyal, honest and understanding of others. 5. To keep trying our best - Never give up!

Our Values • Faith • Respect • Kindness • Community • Resilience

What will we be learning in RE ? Autumn Term Family - Domestic Church Belonging -Baptism/Confirmation Loving -Advent/Christmas Spring Term Community -Local Church Relating -Eucharist Giving -Lent/Easter Summer Term Serving -Pentecost Inter-relating -Reconciliation World - Universal Church

What will I be reading this Year?

What topics will I be learning about? Topics • What do I know about myself? • Why are there so many leaves on the ground? • Is Christmas the same everywhere? • Is it Winter everywhere? • Who are the characters in my books? • What can I do with water? • Who can I ask for help?

What Maths topics will I be learning about? • Ordering numbers to 20 • Counting to 20 • Adding numbers to single digit numbers to 20 • Subtracting two single digit numbers to 20 • Doubling, halving and sharing • Using everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance time and money • 2 D and 3 D shapes • Knowing 1 more and 1 less than a given number

What will I be learning in PSHE ? This Year we will be becoming a BOUNCE BACK! School. During our sessions each week we will be focusing on key messages about well-being and resilience. Resilience is the ability to cope well in times of difficulty or hardship. It is the ability to bounce back from difficult times and hold onto a positive sense of self.

We look forward to seeing you in September!