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Welcome
In Reception, provision is tailored to your child's interests and needs, to ensure your child has the best start in life.

Your child will learn in whole class, group sessions and through child initiated activities. Both indoor and outdoor continuous provision is delivered in a structured environment where your child can explore and flourish as an active learner.

Your child will be encouraged to explore the 7 areas of learning independently, building on the characteristics of learning and their reasoning/ problem solving skills. At St Catherine's we follow the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage framework, and assess formatively in an on-going process via an online learning journey. We ensure that we see the best of your child and all of the amazing talents they have to offer.

We value every child as an individual, who we place at the center of everything we do, and every decision we make.

Our classrom assistants are:

HLTA - Mrs P Haslam

Teaching Assistant - Mrs A O'Hagan

Teaching Assistant - Mrs M Donnelly

Teaching Assistant - Mrs R Langshaw

1:1 Teaching Assistants - Miss E Overbury, Miss M Merrick and Mrs J Lyons

If you would like to arrange an appointment to speak to your child's class teacher please contact the school office on 0161 445 6359 or email the school office at admin@st-catherines.manchester.sch.uk and they will arrange a mutually convenient time.

Reception Weekly Activities
Reading Books

Although we have set days for changing reading books, it is helpful if your child can bring in their reading books and book bag every day for guided reading acitivites. 

Library
Class 1- Wednesday afternoon

Class 2- Thursday afternoon

*Children will need to return their book each week on the day of the library visit, in order to get a new one. 

PE
PE will begin after Christmas. Children will require a PE kit consisting of burgundy shorts or black tracksuit bottoms, a white t-shirt and black pumps or trainers. (No laces please.)

A few reminders:

• Please bring in a labelled water bottle each day.
• Please ensure your child's book is brought to school each day in their book bag.
• Please ensure all uniform is labelled.
• Please provide your child with 'all weather' clothing as appropriate, e.g. wellies, raincoats, sunhats, etc.
• Reading books will be changed weekly on your child's set day. 
• Please check the school calendar regularly for updates of Class Worships, Craft Sessions and other important events. 

Many thanks for your co-operation

A Curriculum Guide for Parents