English is very important to us. That's why we have 'Book Strings.' A set of age appropriate but challenging books in our class. We also have a poem every week that we use in class to develop our vocabulary. Some of the poems are covered over several weeks as they are longer or we take part of the poem. In Year 4 we also  encourage a love of reading. 

Please remember to read as often as possible at home. You can encourage your child by;

• Read while you are out and about – There are many opportunities to read when you are out in the car, taking a walk or shopping in town.
• Encourage your child to help you by reading signs and guiding the way.
• Read yourself! It’s great for your child to see you as a reader too! This could be anything from books, letters and e-mails to receipts,newspapers and magazines.
• Visit your library – it’s free to join! As well as visit your library taking out story books, use visits to the library as a time to find books about your child’s hobbies and interests.
• Make time to read - Set aside a time for reading for the family – after school or before bedtime. Encourage independent reading but don’t be afraid to still tell a bedtime story. Bedtime stories create a feeling of security and love and make happy memories that we remember when we are older.
• Don’t just read books - Variety is great! Encourage your child to read newspapers, TV guides, comics, poems, shopping lists, road signs and magazines. Ask your child to find out information from the Yellow Pages, the Internet, cookery books, etc.
• Let your child read with younger children –Encourage them to read to other members of the family.
• Talk about what they are reading. –Make time to discuss what they like or don’t like about the book they are reading.
• Sharing Books - Sharing a book with a child, no matter how old, is fun! It is a time for closeness. 

We also now use Accelerated Reader in school. Please help your child to complete the quizzes at home. They will be assessed at least once a term. Here is the link https://ukhosted142.renlearn.co.uk/6712691/Public/RPM/Login/Login.aspx?srcID=s

Here are some prayers we use in our class.

St Paul’s Prayer Phases

At St Paul’s we are supporting the children to understand and learn the prayers as set out in our prayer phase. Please see the supporting document below. We base our assemblies and some of our worships on these prayers.

Catholic Social Teaching Principles

Catholic social teaching (CST) is rooted in Scripture, formed by the wisdom of Church leaders, and influenced by grassroots movements. It is our moral compass, guiding us on how to live out our faith in the world.  Our faith calls us to love God and to love our neighbours in every situation, especially our sisters and brothers living in poverty. Following in the footsteps of Christ, we hope to make present in our unjust and broken world, the justice, love and peace of God.

As Catholics, we are committed to contributing positively to our society; being of service to others – particularly those that have less and are more vulnerable.

Our class Catholic Social Teaching Principle is The Dignity of Workers.