Posts From Curriculum Category

Nov

💖 Celebrating Kindness and Gratitude – Our New ‘Happymind’ Unit 🌈

Posted In Curriculum, Safeguarding and Wellbeing

Learning to Appreciate: Building Positive Mental Health at St Peter’s This week, our children have begun an exciting new myHappymind unit called “Appreciate”. This half term, we’ll be exploring what it means to notice and value the good things in life – from the kindness of friends to the beauty of the world around us. […]

Nov

🔢 Building Brilliant Number Sense at St Peter’s🧮

Posted In Curriculum

🧮 Love, Learn, Shine Through Maths – Our Mastering Number Journey 🔢 At St Peter’s CE Primary School, we believe every child deserves the best start in their mathematical journey. That’s why we’re proud to be part of the NCETM Mastering Number Programme – a national initiative designed to help children develop deep understanding and […]

Nov

🌍 Sparrows Class, Exploring Habitats: Where Do Animals Call Home?🌱

Posted In Curriculum

Love, Learn, Shine in Science! Today children in Sparrows (Year 2) embarked on an exciting investigation into why different animals live in different habitats. The adventure began with a mystery: four letters arrived, but we didn’t know who they were for! By reading the letters, exploring habitat descriptions, and checking the addresses, the children became […]

Nov

📚 Wrens’ Class First Library Adventure!

Posted In Clubs & Enrichment, Community, Curriculum

The Wrens class had a wonderful time on their very first visit to the Harrogate library. The children explored the shelves, discovered exciting books, and even played a fun character guessing game that had everyone thinking hard and laughing together. To make the visit extra special, the children created their own colourful bookmarks – perfect […]

Nov

📚 From Story to Sharing: Year 5’s Magical Writing Journey📚

Posted In Curriculum

 My Pet Star Story Sparks Writing Creativity. Children in Year 5 Eagles and Ravens have truly embodied our school vision of Love, Learn, Shine through a magical writing project inspired by the beautiful book My Pet Star. Using the story as a springboard, the children planned, wrote, edited, illustrated, and published their very own imaginative stories. What made […]

Nov

🌍Creative Climate Champions: Starlings Class Explore Big Ideas🌍

Posted In Curriculum

🌍 Starlings Class Explore Climate Change and Creativity Today in geography, the children in Starlings Class took a deep dive into one of the most important topics of our time, climate change. With curiosity and care, they explored what climate change means, how it affects our planet, and most importantly, what we can do to […]

Nov

🎨 Masterpieces in the Making: Herons Class Sketching Showcase 🖌️

Posted In Curriculum

🖼️ Herons Class Shine in Sketching. This week, the children in Herons Class have been on a creative journey, developing their sketching skills through focused practice and imaginative application. Before diving into their final animal-themed artworks, the children spent time exploring a range of sketching techniques as standalone skills. These included tonal smudging, stippling, hatching, […]

Nov

From Kanagawa to Classroom: Year 5 Ravens and Eagles Stunning Wave Artwork

Posted In Curriculum

Chidlren Make Waves with Hokusai-Inspired Masterpieces This week our hardworking and creative Year 5 children from Ravens and Eagles have been diving into the world of Japanese art, taking inspiration from the legendary ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai and his iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. The children explored the dramatic movement, bold lines, and […]

Nov

🌄 Rocking and Rolling in Nidderdale 🌄

Posted In Curriculum, Events

🧭 Adventure Ahoy: Day Three at Bewerley Park. 💦 From Mines to Waterways – A Day of Discovery. Day Three at Bewerley Park. After a restful night and a hearty, freshly cooked breakfast, our children were full of energy and ready for another day of adventure in the beautiful surroundings of Nidderdale. Spirits were high […]

Nov

🥾 Exploring Harrogate: Geography in Action with Kingfishers 🗺️

Posted In Curriculum, Events

🏞️ From Brown Signs to Big Smiles: Year 1’s Outdoor Learning  Today, our curious and enthusiastic Kingfishers Year 1 children stepped out into the heart of our beautiful Harrogate community for a local walk with a purpose – to explore and investigate the human and physical features of our area as part of their geography […]