St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Our Class Saint

St Francis of Assisi

      St Francis was born in Assisi, Italy. His family were very wealthy and St Francis spent his money on expensive clothes and food. One day, whilst out riding on his horse, St Francis came across a poor, sick man. Usually, he would have turned away, but this time, St Francis got off his horse, gave the man his cloak and kissed his cheek.

St Francis started going to church every day. As he prayed in a chapel, he heard a voice say, "Francis, repair my Church." Thinking that God was telling him to repair the chapel, St Francis used his father's money and goods to rebuild it. His father was very angry and had his son arrested for stealing. St Francis returned all of the money and goods. He even stripped off all of the clothes he was wearing and gave them back to his father! A Bishop quickly covered him with an old tunic. St Francis continued to wear the old tunic for the rest of his life.

From then on, St Francis lived in poverty. He realised that when God asked him to, "Repair my Church," he meant the Catholic Church around the world. Listening to God, St Francis worked to make the Church better by speaking up for the poor and looking after them.

Feast day: October 4th

Patron Saint of: the environment, animals, birds and Italy

Values and Virtues

In Year 3, we are focusing on being Attentive and Discerning.

We are attentive when we listen to our calling from God to love and serve
one another in all that we do. We are attentive to our experiences and can see
where they will take us in our future vocations.

We are discerning when we decide to do the right thing in the interest of
the needs of others because we know the positive impact that will have on their lives.

Catholic Social Teaching

Our Catholic Social Teaching is Family and Community.

In Year 3, we are thinking about how we can be a family to one another. We are all part of God's family so we should treat each other as brothers and sisters. God made us to be part of communities, families and countries, so all people can share and help each other. We are called to work for the good of each and of all.

As humans we are not created to live alone, community is clearly linked in the history of humankind. One way for us to practise solidarity is to participate in pursuing the common good for a community. Every member of society has a duty to develop this common good and every member has a right to enjoy the benefits brought about by it.

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Unit J - The Eucharist is a thanksgiving to God

We will be able to sequence the Liturgy of the Eucharist and discuss the different words and actions associated with this part of Mass. We will understand that this is a celebration of thanksgiving for the death and resurrection of Christ who is present in the form of bread and wine.

Unit F - Lent

We will know that the season of Lent is a time where Christians try to change to be more like Christ. We will look at some stories where Jesus brought about change in the lives of people who were sick and in need.

Maths

This term, we will be focusing on Multiplication and Division, Length and Perimeter, Fractions, Mass and Capacity.

English

We will be focusing on Narratives.

Wider Curriculum

Science: Forces and Magnets

History: Anglo Saxons

Geography: Settlements

My Happy Mind: Meet your brain

Class Notices

• Tuesday is PE day.
• Please read for 10 minutes everyday and sign your child's diary everyday.
• Spelling test and Maths test every Monday.
• Please bring a bottle of water to school everyday.

Thank you for your continued support!