Posts From Curriculum Category

Feb

✨ Hands‑On Learning in EYFS: From Baptism to Washing Day💧

Posted In Curriculum

Our EYFS children have enjoyed a wonderful week of practical, joy‑filled learning, exploring both a special Christian celebration and important early fine motor skills. Each activity helped them make meaningful, real‑life connections, reflecting our school vision of Love • Learn • Shine. ✝️ Exploring Baptism Through Role‑Play As part of their RE learning, the children […]

Feb

♻️ Swap, Share & Shine: Our Sustainable School Shop Has a Guitar Looking for a Home!

Posted In Community, Curriculum, Events, General News

🎸 Swap, Share & Shine on Our Sustainable School Shop At St Peter’s, we’re passionate about helping our community Love, Learn and Shine while caring for our beautiful planet. Our Sustainable School Shop is continuing to grow—and this week we have a brand-new guitar ready to find a new home! Families are warmly invited to […]

Jan

❄️ Starlings Soar Into Journalism With The Last Bear!

Posted In Curriculum, Lets Celebrate

📚 From Page to Press: Starlings Create Brilliant News Reports! Starlings class have been enjoying diving into the atmospheric and moving story The Last Bear by Hannah Gold. The Last Bear tells the story of April, a compassionate and courageous 12‑year‑old who travels with her scientist father to the Arctic’s Bear Island. Although she’s told […]

Jan

🔬 Learning That Sparkles: Children Explore Teeth with Local Dentist

Posted In Community, Curriculum

🦷 Smiles All Round! Dentist Visit Brings Science to Life in EY & KS1 Today, children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 enjoyed a fantastic visit from Mr Anderson, a local dentist and parent, who brought their science learning about teeth to life in a memorable and engaging way. As part of their work […]

Jan

🎨 Sparrows Discover the Magic of Mixing Green!

Posted In Curriculum

  Today in Year Two, Sparrows Class stepped into the wonderful world of colour mixing as part of their Art learning journey. Guided by Miss Corrigan, the children explored how secondary colours are created and how artists can adjust shades to bring their work to life. Miss Corrigan shared: “Today in Art, we have been […]

Jan

✨ Beam Brilliant! Year 5/6 Eagles Investigate the Magic of Light

Posted In Curriculum

🔦 Year 5/6 Eagles Explore the Science of Light This week, the Year 5/6 Eagles enjoyed a wonderfully hands-on and active science lesson investigating how light travels and changes direction. Children took their learning outdoors first, using tennis balls to represent beams of light. By rolling the balls in straight lines and bouncing them off […]

Jan

🕌 Year 3 Owls Explore Islam: A Special Afternoon of Learning

Posted In Curriculum

Year 3 Owls Explore Islam: A Special Afternoon of Learning This half term in RE, our Owls Year 3 children are learning all about the faith of Islam. This week, they have been finding out about a special place of worship for most Muslims called a Mosque, and what a Muslim typically does to prepare […]

Jan

🎙️ Speaking to Shine: How Stem Sentences Build Confident Voices at St Peter’s

Posted In Curriculum, Notices

💬 From “I Dunno” to “I Think That…” – The Power of Stem Sentences in Every Lesson At St Peter’s we believe that every child has a voice worth hearing. Our oracy strategy is all about helping children talk, think and explain clearly, so they can Love, Learn and Shine in every part of school […]

Jan

🕯️ Courage to Remember: Marking Holocaust Memorial Day at St Peter’s

Posted In Curriculum, Events, Worship

🕊️ Shining a Light in the Darkness: Our Courage Worship and Holocaust Memorial Day This half term, our worship theme at St Peter’s is Courage. In school we have been exploring what courage looks like in everyday life for our children – and how, even when things feel difficult or unfair, we can still choose […]

Jan

🎉 Celebrating 120 Years of Stories: Year 1’s Library Adventure

Posted In Community, Curriculum

🌙 From Moon Landings to Library Ladders: Kingfishers Explore Our Local Library The Year 1 Kingfishers enjoyed a wonderful visit to our local library today, discovering new books, learning how libraries work, and playing an important part in celebrating its 120th anniversary. As soon as they stepped inside, the children were delighted to spot the […]