Posts From Curriculum Category

Nov

We Will Remember Them

Posted In Community, Curriculum

On Monday this week across St Peter’s we paused to mark Remembrance Day. Children respectfully observed a period of silence to remember and give thanks for all those who serve to keep us safe.  Different classes remembered in different ways through discussion and different pieces of work. Here are some remembrance day pieces of art […]

Oct

Half Term Writing

Posted In Curriculum

As we begin the half term break it is a great time to put our writing knowledge and skills into action in an entry to the 500 Words Competition. The competition aims to encourage children to write a story they would love to read in 500 Words or less and 50 finalists will be invited […]

Oct

Young Geographers

Posted In Curriculum

Over the past fortnight, Owls and Starlings have been Young Geographers who have finished their unit of work by carrying out fieldwork in our local area. Fieldwork needs to start with a good enquiry question. We decided to link it to our recent History Unit: ‘Local Victorian Harrogate’ by asking the following: Looking at the […]

Oct

Sharing Our Shine with NCTEM

Posted In Curriculum

We were delighted to welcome Dr Debbie Morgan CBE (Director of Primary at NCTEM) and Helen Jones (Assistant Director of Primary at NCTEM) from the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) to St Peter’s this week. They visited as part of St Peter’s contribution at a national level to the development of resources […]

Oct

Geography Studies

Posted In Curriculum

Key Stage 2 Geography. How has Harrogate changed over time? Children in Herons class have been comparing historical and modern maps of Harrogate – looking at how the town has grown and changed since the Victorian times. We noticed that Bilton and Starbeck were once separate villages but now are joined to Harrogate town. We […]

Oct

Nest Renovation

Posted In Community, Curriculum

We are all celebrating the completion of our newly renovated nurture room space. Nurture and pastoral care are at the heart of the school’s approach. ‘Pupils in Year 6 help to look after pupils in Nest. This is the school’s quiet space where pupils can go if they have any worries or concerns. The school […]

Sep

Local History Studies

Posted In Community, Curriculum

We have been delighted to start our annual series of visits to Harrogate library. We are blessed to have such a fantastic resource so close to our school. Over the course of the school year all classes will visit the library. This week children in upper Key Stage Two have been visiting to support their […]

Sep

‘Bikeability’ Cycle Training

Posted In Curriculum, Sports

We have been delighted to welcome the team from North Yorkshire ‘Bikeability’ into school this week. This is the first of several visits over the course of this term to work with children in Year Six. ‘Bikeability’ is the leading cycle training programme in England. ‘Bikeability’ cycle training equips children with vital life skills. Children […]

Sep

Story Night

Posted In Community, Curriculum

It was lovely to welcome many children from Early Years and Key Stage One back to school on Tuesday evening for our annual story night. While the adults joined our lower school team to learn a little more about how we teach phonics and early reading the children enjoyed a range of bedtime stories followed […]

Jul

Saltburn Seaside Adventures

Posted In Curriculum

Children from the whole of Key Stage One enjoyed a fabulous day at Saltburn on Tuesday this week. In History they have been learning about holidays in the past in particular holidays in Victorian times and compering these with present day holidays. They children all enjoyed travelling together by coach to Saltburn before a walk […]