St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

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Friday 28 November 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 28/11/25 This week in Reception, we learned to walk safely in different directions during our PE lesson, making sure we listened well the instructions and moved carefully around others.
Friday 28 November 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 28/11/25 RS enjoyed exploring the newly set-up vet-themed role-play area, enthusiastically taking on different animal care roles and using the resources with great imagination.
Friday 21 November 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 21/11/25 In RM this week in RE, we learned that Mary and Joseph travelled on a long journey from Galilee to Bethlehem. Afterwards, we drew maps to show their journey.
Friday 21 November 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 21/11/25 RS used Tales Toolkit to explore and retell our story, The Giant Turnip, through imaginative play and storytelling.
Friday 14 November 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 14/11/25 This week in RM, we have been learning about dinosaurs. We learned about when they lived and tried to describe them. We also talked about interesting facts, like what they ate and how big they were.
Friday 14 November 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 14/11/25 National Nursery Rhyme Week
Friday 7 November 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 7/11/25 In Reception, we learned about Bonfire Night — why we celebrate it and the different ways people take part. The children also had fun drawing the fireworks we have been watching!
Friday 7 November 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 7/11/25 RS thoroughly enjoyed their last reading sessions with their buddies, engaging enthusiastically and showing great interest in sharing books.
Friday 17 October 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 17/10/25 RS enjoyed taking part in World Nursery Rhyme Week, learning and joining in with a different rhyme each day!
Friday 17 October 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 17/10/25 This week in RM we read Handa’s Surprise.
Friday 10 October 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 10/10/25 This week in RE, we have been learning about Baptism. The children learned why we get baptised and explored the steps of the ceremony. After that, they practiced baptising our little dolls.
Friday 10 October 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 10/10/25 RS chose to explore making patterns independently at the art table.
Tuesday 7 October 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 03/10/25 RS enjoyed taking part in Little Liturgy for our collective worship in the classroom. This week, our focus was on our guardian angel.
Tuesday 7 October 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 03/10/25 This week in Maths, Reception children have been learning about heavier and lighter objects. They explored using scales and also practised guessing which items were heavier or lighter just by looking.
Tuesday 30 September 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 26/09/25 RS tried out the PE equipment this week.
Tuesday 30 September 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 26/09/25 This week in Reception we have been learning about the beautiful world God made. The children enjoyed using prompts to retell the Creation story in their own words.
Wednesday 24 September 2025 Wednesday Word in EYFS Our Pupil Chaplains led EYFS in Collective Worship this morning. In Nursery and Reception, our Pupil Chaplains shared the Gospel and discussed our word for this week which is sharing. The chaplains shared the message of the Gospel and reflected on how God has asked each of us to share with people who are in […]
Tuesday 23 September 2025 RM Weekly Learning w/e 19/09/25 In Reception we have started reading Owl Babies and discussed the baby owls’ feelings, encouraging children to share and compare their own thoughts about the dark.
Tuesday 23 September 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 19/09/25 RS enjoyed their first Forest School session.
Tuesday 9 September 2025 RS Weekly Learning w/e 11/07/25 RS thoroughly enjoyed their last reading sessions with their buddies, engaging enthusiastically and showing great interest in sharing books.

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