St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

'Love Jesus, Love Ourselves, Love Each Other, Love Learning, Love Life'

Reception

Mrs Ainsworth
Mrs Ainsworth

Welcome from Mrs

Ainsworth

Mrs Dixon
Mrs Dixon

Welcome from Mrs

Dixon

Reception is the very beginning of each child’s exciting learning journey with us. Our aim is to provide a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel safe, valued and eager to explore. Through play, discovery and first-hand experiences, we encourage every child to develop curiosity, independence and a love of learning that will last a lifetime.

As a Catholic school, our mission to love Jesus, love ourselves, love each other, love learning and love life is at the heart of all we do. We also place great importance on our school values of kindness, pride, respect, safety and teamwork, which guide our daily life together.

We look forward to welcoming new families into our community and working in partnership to help each child grow and flourish.

Mrs Ainsworth and Mrs Dixon

Long-Term Overview

2025/26

Children take everything in. They love it when you chat, play and read with them, even when they’re too young to understand everything.

Short videos and simple, fun activities that you and your children can do together.

Please click on the following link for age and ability related ideas

Hungry Little Minds

The Government has launched new online resources to promote the importance of the home learning environment to boost children’s language and socio-emotional development in the early years. 

These expand the NHS Better Health Start for Life website with a full range of evidence-based, detailed and accessible advice for parents on activities you can do with children at every stage between birth and 5 years old, and a search facility to connect you to local support.