Posts From Curriculum Category

Jun

🎶 Drawing the Sounds of Space: Year 5 Explore Holst’s Planets

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Year 5 had a fantastic time this week immersing themselves in the expressive world of Gustav Holst’s The Planets. The children began their learning with Venus, a beautifully calm and reflective piece. They listened carefully and thoughtfully, discussing key musical features such as recurring motifs, texture and pitch. Using their growing understanding, the children then […]

Jun

🌿 Exploring, Discovering, Growing: Climate Crew Shine at Harlow Carr

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On Friday 12th June, a group of our enthusiastic children from the Climate Crew enjoyed a truly memorable visit to RHS Harlow Carr, accompanied by Mrs Robbins and school governor Mrs Clarke, for the Healthy Schools Summer Event. The day was filled with exciting, hands-on experiences designed to support health, wellbeing, and environmental awareness—bringing our […]

Jun

🏖️ From Yorkshire to Australia – Our Year 2 Geography Adventure! 🌍

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This half term in Geography, our Year 2 children in Sparrows class have been diving into the exciting big question: “Would you choose to live by the seaside?” 🌊 Throughout the unit, the children have been learning about and comparing two very different coastal locations — the Yorkshire Coast and the Gold Coast in Queensland, […]

Jun

🎶🏙️ From Fairy Tales to Sound Poems – Kingfishers Shine!

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A Bear in the City: Year 1 Kingfishers Bring Stories to Life! 🐻📚 Year 1 Kingfishers have been thoroughly enjoying their literacy learning through the wonderfully funny and imaginative book by award‑winning artist and animator Leigh Hodgkinson. This clever twist on the familiar tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears sparked curiosity, laughter and, most […]

Jun

🌊 Exploring Rivers from Source to Sea!

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River Journey Workshop On Thursday this week, we were delighted to welcome the team from the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust to St Peter’s to begin working with Year 3 Owls on The Journey of a River workshop. At St Peter’s, we truly value the importance of engaging children in local fieldwork and helping them explore […]

Jun

💪 “I Can Do It!” – Sparrows Build a Growth Mindset Through Art

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✨ Resilience, Creativity and Growth Mindsets in Sparrows This afternoon in Sparrows (Year 2), the children took part in a wonderful learning experience that combined art, perseverance and positive thinking. The focus of the session was on building resilience and perseverance, helping the children to understand the importance of using positive language and developing a […]

Jun

🌍🎨 Street Art with a Message: Children Use Creativity to Care for Our Planet

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✨🖌️ Love, Learn and Shine Through Art 🌱💬 Big Ideas, Bold Art: Environmental Street Art at St Peter’s This term, children across Key Stage 2 have been exploring street art with a powerful social message, using creativity to express their thoughts about the world around them and how we can care for it. Starlings: Working […]

Jun

🚸 Road Safety Learning with PSCO Northcott

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👮‍♂️ Working Together to Keep Our Children Safe This week, children in Owls, Starlings and Herons took part in an important road safety talk with PSCO Northcott. The session helped the children learn more about the dangers around roads and how to keep themselves and others safe when travelling on foot or by bike. Through […]

Jun

🚑 First Aid for Life: Learning Skills That Save Lives

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🩹 First Aid for Life: Year 6 Learn Skills That Matter We were delighted to welcome Mr Banks into school today to work with our Year 6 children, delivering an engaging and practical first aid awareness session. First aid is now an important part of what children learn in school, and this session helped our […]

Jun

🌟 Year 2 Sparrows Explore Respect Through Learning About the Qur’an 🌟

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💛 Love and Respect in Action: Exploring the Qur’an in Year 2 This half term, Year 2 Sparrows have been learning about the Qur’an as part of their Religious and World Views Education. The children explored how and why the Qur’an is special to Muslims, how it is used and cared for, and what this […]