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 Compassionate and Loving.

To be compassionate is to experience suffering or change alongside someone else – to listen to their cares and concerns and to share their joys and sorrows, to see the world through their eyes, to step into their shoes, to empathise.

Love is something that is learned not by being taught but by having first experienced it for ourselves. Jesus’ great commandment is “Love one another.” (John 13:34) The more we love others, the more we are truly human and most truly ourselves.

Catholic Social Teaching

Our Catholic Social Teaching is Options for the Poor and Vulnerable

 This principle develops a preferential concern and care for the less fortunate in society. It highlights our moral obligation to prioritise the needs of the poor and vulnerable, helping address issues of poverty, inequality and social injustice. At our school, we encourage the children to work towards a just and compassionate society.

In the Gospel of Matthew (25:31–46), Jesus describes the last judgment, saying that we will be judged based on how we treat the poorest and most vulnerable members of society. Throughout the Scriptures, Jesus spends time with the sick and outcast, revealing a special love for those most in need. The Catholic social teaching principle Option for the Poor and Vulnerable encourages us to imitate Christ’s love for the poor by working to create a society where the needs of the poor are always considered first.

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Unit I -Easter

We will know the stories of the Road to Emmaus and the Breakfast on the Shore.We will understand that through these events, the Apostles of Jesus became aware of his presence among them. We will know that the Church celebrates the presence of the Risen Christ at the Eucharist. We will be able to identify moments in the Mass when this is celebrated.

Maths

This term, we will be focusing on Mass and Capacity, Fractions and Money.

English

We will be focusing on writing Non-Chronological reports

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!