Reception
Welcome to Reception, the first steps of your child’s learning journey at the Ss. Mary and John’s Catholic Primary School.
Every child deserves the best possible start in their education and through parental and teacher support they can fulfill their potential. Reception will lay the foundations to enable your child to become an independent and self-motivated learner.
The teachers are Miss McGrath and Miss David and they are supported by teaching assistants Miss Aspley and Miss Bebbington.
In Reception there are seven areas of learning:
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Many of the activities which the children undertake are initiated by them – often making use of areas like our home corner and writing area – while they are also regularly involved in whole class, group and individual tasks.
Each week the children will be participating in PE lessons. It is important that children come to school in their PE kit. PE kit consists of their school jumper, a red t-shirt, black shorts or tracksuit bottoms and pumps/trainers.
- John R have PE on Monday and Wednesday.
- Mary R have PE on Monday and Thursday.
Our Learning
Find out more about our learning in Reception:
- Reception Yearly Curriculum Overview – 2025/26
Our Saints
Saint Joseph
John R’s class saint is Saint Joseph – the husband ofMary and the earthly father of Jesus.
Joseph was a carpenter who worked hard to provide for and protect his family. Joseph listened carefully to God and trusted Him, even when God’s plans were difficult to understand, such as when he was asked to take Mary as his wife and later protect Jesus from danger. St Joseph is a wonderful example of quiet courage, faithfulness, responsibility and loving service.
Saint Joseph
Saint Anne
Mary R’s class saint is Saint Anne – the mother of Mary and the grandmother of Jesus.
Although the Bible does not tell us much about her life, Christian tradition remembers Anne as a woman of deep faith who helped to raise Mary. She is particularly honoured as a patron saint of grandparents, mothers and families. St Anne reminds us of the important role families play in passing on love, wisdom and faith from one generation to the next.
Saint Anne
Gallery
Painting my portrait
Working on our physical development in the Adventure Playground
Understanding the world around us by exploring the snow
Learning about Chinese New Year
Making our own hot chocolate pool!
These are our favourite books from the book corner
We love riding the bikes outside
