We are Saint Thérèse class
Learning with Jesus to be the best that I can be.
Our class saint is St Thérèse of Lisieux
Our feast day is celebrated on October 1st
The St Thérèse Team: Miss Wright - Class Teacher (Monday - Thursday)Mrs Woodward - Class Teacher (Friday)Mrs Harrison - PPA cover teacher Mrs Gill - Teaching Assistant
Autumn 1 - All about ME!
Saint Therese have been busy settling into school life, making new friends and learning new things. Our topic this term is All About Me. We are thinking about what makes us special and unique. We are learning about one another, our likes and dislikes and what makes us similar and different. We have also been on our first outing to visit meet our Grand friends at our local residential home. Together we have shared tales, songs and used our imagination to create a wonderful story together.
Curriculum Plans
Autumn 1
Phonics
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School uses the Supersonic Phonics Friends scheme to promote rigorous synthetic phonic teaching for reading success. This is the recent Powerpoint from our parents phonics workshop.Supersonic Phonic Friends Parent Workshop 2026
Here are some helpful Supersonic Phonics Friends resources to help:
Basics 2 spelling mat
Basics 3 spelling mat
Basics 2 and 3 tricky word mat
The phonics screen for Year One children nationally is administered in June of each year.
Reward system
In Reception and Year One, the children use a 'Rainbow' reward system. Children begin the day on the 'Sunshine'.Children who work hard, follow our 'Be attitudes' and rules will be placed on the 'Rainbow'. They will receive a rainbow ticket to acknowledge their achievements.
Children will be placed on the 'Raincloud' if they need to alter their behaviour. They are given the opportunity to move back onto the 'Sunshine' once their behaviour or efforts improve.
Useful documentsStarting school tipsEarly Learning Goals St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School uses the Supersonic Phonic Friends scheme to promote rigorous synthetic phonic teaching for reading success. Please access the link to learn more about the scheme: https://www.supersonicphonicfriends.co.uk/Useful websites to support phonics Phonicsplay - Some resources require a subscription but there are many free games and resources Mr. Thorne - Videos of sounds plus many other reading resources Geraldine the Giraffe - Videos of sounds featuring the comic character 'Geraldine'. Phonic games to play 'Letters and Sounds' is a useful tool for games to play at home. Correct articulation of phonemesJolly phonics songs