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Mar

🔧 Sparking Creativity with Metal Sculpture: A Visit from Mick Kirkby‑Geddes

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🛠️ Turning Scrap into Art: Children Shine with Sculptor Mick Kirkby‑Geddes Metal Sculptor Visit – Mick Kirkby‑Geddes St Peter’s CE Primary School was thrilled to welcome professional metal sculptor Mick Kirkby‑Geddes for an inspiring day of creativity with the children in Ravens, Eagles, Herons and Starlings. Mrs Williams first discovered Mick’s work in The Yorkshire […]

Mar

💐 Celebrating Mothering Sunday Together at St Peter’s

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🌺 Love, Learn, Shine: Our Children Lead the Mother’s Day Gift Sale There was a real buzz around school this week as our annual Mother’s Day Gift Sale returned and what a wonderful event it was! A huge thank you to FOSP for organising, preparing and offering such a lovely range of gifts for children […]

Mar

🌸 Blossom, Buds and Bright Daffodils in Wrens 🌼

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Wrens have been noticing signs of spring over the past few days. They have done some beautiful observational drawings of daffodils found in their learning garden, explored daffodils in their provision and been on a springtime walk too. Blossom, crocuses and, of course, daffodils were all spotted by the children around our local area. Our […]

Mar

💬 Your Voice Matters in the National SEND Consultation 📣

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Building a Brighter Future for Children with SEND – Get Involved National SEND Consultation – Why Your Voice Matters The Government is currently consulting on a set of proposed changes to improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across the 0–25 system. These proposals aim to ensure that […]

Mar

✝️ A Fresh Start: Sparrows Learn About Hope and Forgiveness

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This half term in RE, our Sparrows have been learning all about the Easter story. Today, the children focused on Good Friday, exploring why Christians describe such a sad moment as “good.” Through discussion and storytelling, the children learned that many Christians believe Good Friday is “good” because Jesus’ death is understood to bring hope, […]

Mar

Sharing Our Shine

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🌈 Esme’s Wonderful Weekend of Dance This weekend, one of our children, Esme, truly lived out our St Peter’s vision to Love, Learn, Shine as she took part in her first ever dance show with Freedom Performing Arts. Esme spent the whole weekend at the beautiful Royal Hall in Harrogate with a full rehearsal day […]

Mar

🌼 Sharing Stories and Smiles: Herons’ Library Adventure

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Herons Enjoy a Wonderful Trip to the Library At the end of last week, Herons enjoyed a fantastic trip to Harrogate Library, where the children spent a joyful morning exploring books, discovering new stories, and celebrating the pleasure of reading. The visit was a wonderful opportunity for our children to Love, Learn and Shine beyond […]

Mar

📚 Words That Shine: Our World Book Day Adventures Across School 📚

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🌍 World Book Day 2026: Tiny Tales, Big Dreams and Even Bigger Creativity Across St Peter’s this week, our children have been celebrating the joy and power of reading in true Love, Learn, Shine style. From the challenge of crafting miniature stories to dreaming big about their futures, every class embraced World Book Day with […]

Mar

🧼✨ “Scent‑sational Sculptors!” – Eagles Create Soap Sculptures Inspired by Hepworth 🧼✨

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🧼 Eagles Become “Scent‑sational” Sculptors! In the Eagles class, the children have been embracing their creative flair by exploring the work of renowned local artist Barbara Hepworth. Inspired by her elegant forms and deep connection to the Yorkshire landscape, Eagles swapped traditional stone and bronze for something a little softer (and a lot more fragrant!)—soap. […]

Mar

🚲 Eco‑Innovators! Year 4 Reimagine the Cities of Tomorrow 🌞

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  Year 4 Shine as Eco‑Engineers in DT with Mrs Pywell This week, our Year 4 children have been immersed in an exciting Design & Technology project led by Mrs Pywell, exploring what it means to build a truly sustainable city. With incredible imagination and thoughtful teamwork, the children designed and constructed model cityscapes that […]