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The Good Shepherd
Catholic Primary School
“I am the Good Shepherd; I know my own and my own know me”. John 10:14"
Nursery - St Anthony of Padua
Fundraising for Mary's Meals
We wore our favourite pyjamas and brought in a teddy along with £1 to raise money for Mary's Meals.
Tennis with Mammuda
We explored the composition of 4 and gave an explanation in full sentences.
We created our own mini cheesecakes
We have been developing our understanding of nature; Tuesday 20th May was World Bee Day. We explored many facts about bees, the importance of them and how we can help the survive in our garden. We have observed the bees in our garden – we spotted at least 3 different types of bees!
We have learnt that May is a special month for Mary, our mother in heaven. We have made flowers for Mary, visited her statue in our Mary garden, listened to special hymns and had experience of the Hail Mary. We have taken part in the May Procession, we watched year 1 tell the story of Mary's life through acting and song.
We had a special day in nursery celebrating VE Day! We learned that VE Day is a very important day because it was when the war ended. We dressed up, listened to old songs, met a real soldier, and made jam and cucumber sandwiches. Then we had a party with the rest of the school and took part in a two-minute silence to remember all the people who died in the war.
Teeth Brushing with Avril
Avril, our health visitor, came to see us and discussed the importance of brushing our teeth.
We explored how and when to brush our teeth and categorized foods into two groups: those that are beneficial and those that are detrimental to our dental health. We also discussed strategies for when we consume foods that aren't good for our teeth, such as rinsing our mouth, limiting them to meal times, and ensuring we brush our teeth afterward.
Avril shared a story about Peppa Pig and George's trip to the dentist, reinforcing the importance of our own dental visits.
Remembrance Day
On Remembrance Day, we crafted our own poppies, observed a nationwide two-minute silence, and Mrs. Lavelle along with the chaplaincy team led us in a special Rosary with the entire school.
Additionally, we had a special guest, a Corporal from the Royal Air Force, who came to tell us about his job.
Autumn 1 - Curriculum Map
How can you help your child to settle in?
Practise our prayers
Each day we gather together to say a morning prayer, a lunchtime prayer and an afternoon prayer.
Morning Prayer | Lunch Time Prayer | Home Time Prayer |
Oh my God, You love me, You are with me night and day, I want to love you always, In all I do and say, I try to please you Father, Bless me through this day.
Amen | Bless us O Lord As we sit together, Bless the food We eat today, Bless the hands that make our food, Bless us O Lord. Amen | God our Father I come to say, Thank you for your love today, Thank you for my family, And all the friends you give to me Guard me in the dark of night, And in the morning send your light. Amen |
Read a story under our awning before school
We have a selection of books to read under our awning. You can spend a few quiet minutes reading with your child before the day begins to settle them before you say goodbye.
Build their confidence to become an independent individual
Each child has their own peg, please encourage your child to hang up their coats, jumpers and cardigans here. Build their physical skills by practising pulling clothing up and down, before and after using the toilet. Practise going to the toilet and washing and drying hands properly.
Say goodbye to your child
Get to school in good time so you can say a proper goodbye to your child with a reassuring hug, particularly if they are occasionally worried about coming to school. If you are late, your child may feel rushed and this may make separation difficult.
Collect your child with a smile
Your child has had a busy day. Greet them with a smile not your phone. Talk to them about their day, tell them about yours, get down to their level if you can. It is a long day; they have missed you.
Share their WOW moments with us
Please share your child's WOW moments with us. We want to know about their WOW moments and love finding out about some of the positive things they have done at home; we will share them with their friends, too. There are WOW moment slips on our nursery board.
