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May

🌟 Year 4 Shine at Herd Farm 🌟

Posted In Clubs & Enrichment, Curriculum

🌲 Building Confidence and Friendship: Year 4’s Herd Farm Adventure Year 4 had an amazing time this week during their two-day residential visit to Herd Farm, creating memories that will last a lifetime. For many children, this was their first experience of being away from home, and they rose to the challenge with enthusiasm, courage […]

May

🌞 Year 4 Residential – Herd Farm Day One Update 🌞

Posted In Curriculum

🌞 A Glorious Start at Herd Farm! – Year 4 Day One Adventures Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic first day at the award‑winning Herd Farm Outdoor Activity Centre, blessed with glorious sunshine as they set off on their residential adventure. Herd Farm is a Grade II listed, 18th‑century former working farm, built in 1760 and […]

May

🌱✨ Early Years at St Peter’s: A Beautiful Beginning ✨🌱

Posted In General News

🌈 Love, Learn, Shine from the Start– Our EYFS Statement of Intent We are delighted to launch our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statement of Intent, which shares what Early Years looks like at St Peter’s and how we give every child the very best start to school. Rooted in our school vision of Love, […]

May

⭐ Helping Children Shine in the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check

Posted In Uncategorised

💻 What Parents Need to Know About the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check During the first two weeks of June, children in Year 4 will take part in the statutory Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). This is a short, fully digital check designed to help schools understand how fluently children can recall their multiplication facts – […]

May

🛡️ Online Safety Update – May 2026

Posted In Safeguarding and Wellbeing

💬 Chats, Games and Screens: A May Online Safety Update for Families At St Peter’s CE Primary School, we are committed to helping our children Love, Learn and Shine – both in the classroom and online. As part of this commitment, we regularly share online safety guidance with families to help children enjoy the digital […]

May

🐉🥚 Starlings Hatch Incredible Mythical Creatures!

Posted In Curriculum

🐲 From Story to Sculpture: Starlings Create Mythical Masterpieces Starlings class have been inspired by the much‑loved story The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd, and their learning this week has been nothing short of magical! Building on their class reading, the children designed and created their own mythical creatures, first bringing them to […]

May

🚆🔬 Year 5 & 6 Explore Forces at the National Railway Museum

Posted In Curriculum, Events

🚄 Full Steam Ahead: Year 5 & 6 Discover Forces at the Railway Museum Year 5 and 6 children recently enjoyed an exciting and highly memorable visit to the National Railway Museum, where their science learning came to life through hands‑on exploration and engaging workshops. The visit included science workshops in the Discovery Zone, with […]

May

🩹🚑 First Aid Workshops with St John Ambulance

Posted In Curriculum

❤️ Love, Learn, Shine: Children Empowered Through First Aid Training Over the past two weeks, children in Starlings and Herons classes have taken part in two engaging one‑hour first aid workshops, led by Helen Rogers, an experienced trainer from St John Ambulance. Across the sessions, children learned vital life‑saving knowledge and skills, forming part of […]

May

🛠️🐾 Year 2 Sparrows Build Strong and Creative Structures!

Posted In Curriculum

🍎👽 From Planning to Pencil Pots – Sparrows Shine in DT Year 2 Sparrows have been busy exploring structures in Design and Technology, and what an exciting journey it has been! The children investigated a range of materials and joining techniques, learning how different choices can affect the strength and stability of a structure. They […]

Apr

🌟 Candle Painting, Community and Creativity at St Peter’s 🌟

Posted In Community, Events

🎨 Parents Shine Bright at Our Candle Painting Social– A Creative Evening for Our School Community It was wonderful to see St Peter’s buzzing with creativity and conversation tonight as parents came together for a candle painting social and fundraising event. The evening was well supported and provided a relaxed and welcoming opportunity for parents […]