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 - Super Me!
Reception have been busy settling into school life, making new friends and learning new things. our topic this term is Super Me. We are thinking about what makes us special and unique. We are learning about fictional superheroes and real life super heroes such as the emergency services.
Curriculum Plans
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 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.
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 phonicsPhonicsplay - 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'.
'Letters and Sounds' is a useful tool for games to play at home.
Correct articulation of phonemes