St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School & Pre-School

Year 4 had a fabulous afternoon in the forest creating William Morris symmetrical art, playing outdoor games and enjoying hot chocolate! ☺️🌿

Busy day in Y6 - this afternoon we have had a personal safety session. The children were super sensible and practised the techniques which they were shown.

Year 6 have had a fantastic morning. We have had a visit from a local magistrate. The children have learned all about the job of a magistrate and have even had a mock trial. It has been wonderful!

Today, Year 6 explored the principle of the Common Good in Catholic Social Teaching, thinking deeply about how we can work together to care for our world and everyone in it. We also learned about St Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint and reflected on how her life of simplicity and stewardship can inspire us.
To support our reflection, we used treasures from nature to help focus during our class meditation.

Tomorrow is World Book Day, and it’s the perfect chance to spark a love of reading in every child. Stories don’t just build literacy skills, they inspire curiosity, boost confidence and open doors to new worlds.

This week’s highlights simple, practical ways families can make reading part of everyday life. From creating cosy reading spaces to showing children that reading is fun, small habits can make a big impact.

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Oral language plays a vital role in children’s learning, literacy and social and emotional development.

Our latest guide supports parents and educators with practical, evidence-informed strategies to help children build school-ready language skills.

The guide explores:
• Building oral language through meaningful interaction
• Supporting listening and attention
• Growing children’s vocabulary
• Sharing stories and naming feelings
• Working with settings to spot and support language needs
• Using evidence-based approaches to meet individual needs

With language developing rapidly between the ages of two and six, early support can make a lasting difference to children’s confidence, communication and readiness for school.

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Inspired by the William Morris artwork ‘The Strawberry Thief’ 🍓 Year 4 have made a superb start recreating their own versions ready for watercolour next week.

Our children had a wonderful morning! Keep an eye out for our planter! 🦋

Year 6 had fun building circuits in Science this morning.