Cathedral

TERM 4

We have been having another fun-filled term in Reception. Our Topic is 'Once Upon a Time' and the children have been exploring their favourite traditional tales and some with a twist! This term has a strong focus on both reading and writing where the children can put all their Phonics learning into practice. 

Please click here for the Topic Letter for Term 4.

Spring is in the air! We were so lucky this term to be treated to two whole weeks of caring for 10 baby chicks all the way from eggs turning into mini chickens!

Term 4 Knowledge Organiser

TERM 3

What a second term we had in Reception! Thank you all for attending our Nativity! We are all so proud of the children's performances. They did so well! 

Our topic for Term 3 is ‘3, 2, 1… Blast Off!’, in which we will be thinking about the big questions, how are space and the planets different to how we live on Earth, how was the universe created and do aliens really wear underpants? There will be a strong link to Science and understanding the world around us. We will be finding out about the differences between day and night and comparing what it was like for the first astronauts who went into space and astronauts today. 

On Friday 13th January we will be visited by the amazing Explorer Dome team, who will be providing us with a space filled experience which the children will find extremely interesting and fulfilling!

This term the children will not be going to Forest School, however this will resume in Term 4 going forward.

PE will continue to be on a Monday afternoon. Please can your child wear their PE Kit to school each Monday.

Term 3 Knowledge Organiser

We will continue learning our Phase 3 phonemes and Common Exception Words in Phonics. Please practise these with your children. They are so excited to be learning a new sound each day!

Below are the Phase 3 phoneme mat and Common Exception words that the children are learning.

TERM 2

We have had a fantastic first term together in Reception and we are already ‘celebrating’ our successes and are looking forward to the ‘festivities’ ahead for Term 2! You may already have guessed that our new topic will be ‘Let’s Celebrate’. This is the time of year where many cultures and religions have all kinds of different festivities - we will be learning all about how they celebrate them.

In addition, Forest School also starts in Term 2. 

Unfortunately, due to a clash with our first performance of the nativity, Pop Class will be unable to go to Forest School on November 29th. We will try to make this up at some point during the year.

PE will continue to be on a Monday afternoon. Please can your child wear their PE Kit to school each Monday.

Term 2 Knowledge Organiser

We are very proud to announce that this term we are putting on our own production of the Nativity.

Below is some more information letter telling you all about it!!

Term 1

Welcome to your first Term at Cathedral Primary School!

We have really enjoyed meeting you at our stay and play days and we can't wait until school starts!

Here is a little more information about what we will be covering over the next few weeks.

Just as a reminder, Group 1 will be attending on Mondays and Tuesdays (12th/13th and 19th/20th September) and Group 2 will be attending on Wednesdays and Thursdays (14th/15th and 21st/22nd September). These will be full days from 8.35am until 3pm.

We update the website every term, so watch this space for more information.

PE will be on a Monday afternoon. Please can your child wear their PE Kit to school each Monday from 26th September.

Term 1 Knowledge Organiser

BBC Bitesize have created some wonderful resources to help support your little ones get ready for starting school. Please click on the link below to have a look:

The below are links to useful and fun websites and games to further support your child's learning at home.

The below website supports with some ideas to help promote early language development at home.