St Catherine’s RC St Catherine’s RC Primary SchoolPrimary School

St Catherine’s RC St Catherine’s RC Primary SchoolPrimary School

Welcomes you Welcomes you the Early Years!the Early Years!

The NurseryTeam

• Mrs. Hickman – Nursery Teacher

• Mrs. Manning – Teaching Assistant

• Mrs. Rowley – Teaching Assistant

Be who God wants you to be and so set the world on fire!

•Welcome

•Worship

•Witness

•Welfare

•Word

Not just in our Religion work – in all

aspects of school life…

Our Foundation Stage is: •Fun

•Happy

•Safe

•Exciting

Three Prime Areas

•Personal, Social and Emotional Development

•Physical Development•Communication and

Language

Personal, Social and Emotional

Development

Physical Development

Communication and Language

Four Specific Areas

• Literacy Development• Mathematical Development• Understanding The World• Expressive Arts and Design

LiteracyLiteracy

MathematicsMathematics

Understanding Understanding the Worldthe World

Expressive Arts Expressive Arts and Designand Design

Children arrive at Nursery for 8:45am.

Putting lunch boxes away.

The children have a peg to hang their coats up.

Sitting on the carpet for Key Group Time and Registration.

Snack Time!

Outdoor Provision

• Lunch time Organisers.• Healthy Packed lunches.• In the Nursery setting.

Lunch Time

School Uniform

Please put your child’s name on EVERYTHING!

Nursery Visits and Transition Arrangements

Meet the Team: 2nd-4th September

-Please sign up for an appointment

From Monday 7th September

- Half day sessions

From Monday 14th September

- Half day sessions – including lunch

From Monday 21st September

- Full 2.5 day sessions

We can meet you and your

child in a relaxed, friendly

and informal atmosphere.

Exchange relevant information

SCHOOL WEBSITE

Our school website can be found at www.st-catherines.manchester.sch.uk

You may download the school app at http://stcatherinesrc.weejot.com/mobile

PARENTMAIL• Communicating with parents is an

important part of what we do and making sure you get the correct information about activities and events is something we care about.

• Our primary way of communicating with you is via parentmail.

• In your pack you will find a registration letter specifically for your child. Please follow the instructions to register with parentmail.

• Once you have registered you will receive letters through your personal email account.

BENEFITS OF USING PARENTMAIL•Via parentmail you are able to pay and give consent for trips, buildings fund and dinner money etc.•There is a parentmail APP if you have a iphone or smartphone.•eLetters are stored in your account for easy access.•Both parents can register if required.•Siblings accounts can be linked.

• You can register from tonight with the details from your pack

• The registration details you have been given are only valid for 8 weeks.

School Fund• This is a voluntary donation to the school which helps

provide resources. School fund has been used for additional class resources, class activities, trips etc.

• We give a guideline of £1 a week but it is entirely at your own discretion how much you would like to donate to the school. Some parents send a £1 in each week others send £52 for the whole year.

Diocesan Buildings Fund

• This is compulsory for each child

• Buildings fund is £18 this year per child

• Payable in September each year

• Here at St Catherine’s we are undergoing massive building improvements which your children will benefit from in the future so it is VERY important that this fund is supported.

ATTENDANCE• Going to school regularly is important to your

child’s future. YOU are legally responsible for making sure they attend every day.

• Holidays during school time are not permitted. • Children who miss school frequently can fall

behind • Children who miss school frequently can have

difficulties with friendship groups• When a child misses 10 days from school they

have missed out on 5% of their education that school year

Our target attendance next year is 98%

•Talk•Encourage•Share•Promote

How can you prepare your child for Nursery?

Keeping in touch!

•Verbally

•Write

•Appointment

•Email

•Parentmail

•School website

•Nursery Postbox

Partnership is key!- Home- School- Parish

All working together