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Feb

🌼 Love, Learn, Shine at the Library – A Special Wrens Adventure!

Posted In Community, Curriculum

Wrens Enjoy Another Wonderful Trip to the Library Today our Wrens Early Years children enjoyed another very exciting trip to Harrogate Library! They walked beautifully and carefully down the road, remembering everything they have learned about how a community space should be respected. When they arrived, the children showed how considerate they could be, reminding […]

Feb

📵Mobile Phones & SMART Devices – Updated Expectations📵

Posted In General News

📚 Learning First: Why Phones Should Stay at Home at St Peter’s📵 The Government now expects all schools to be phone‑free environments for the entire school day. This means that mobile phones and SMART devices should not be used by children at any time during lessons, transitions, breaktimes or lunch. This guidance aims to ensure […]

Feb

🌴 Rainforest Wonders: Year 1’s Learning Adventure in Leeds 🌴

Posted In Curriculum, Events

🦋 Curious Creatures & Jungle Journeys: Year 1 Shine at Tropical World🌴 Year 1 Visit to Tropical World, Leeds.   Year 1 enjoyed a wonderful visit to Tropical World in Leeds, where the children stepped into warm rainforest environments and explored a huge variety of animals up close. The attraction is known for its indoor […]

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

📱 Smart, Safe & Confident: This Month’s Online Safety Newsletter 🛡️

Posted In Safeguarding and Wellbeing

🛡️ Online Safety – Helping Our Children Shine Online This month’s Online Safety Newsletter is packed full of practical, parent‑friendly guidance designed to help our children stay safe, confident and happy in their digital world. Inside the newsletter, families will find a brilliant overview of free CBeebies apps that support creativity, early learning and reading—perfect […]

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

🎭 A Taste of Secondary School: Year 6 at St John Fisher’s Addams Family 🎭

Posted In Community, Events

🎭 Year 6 Inspired by St John Fisher’s Addams Family Production Our Year 6 children enjoyed a truly memorable afternoon at the Harrogate Theatre, where they attended St John Fisher School’s vibrant performance of The Addams Family. This special visit marks the part of their exciting journey towards secondary school, giving them a wonderful opportunity […]

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 […]