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Jun

⚡ Creative Sparks: Children Explore Circuits Through Art and Design

Posted In Curriculum

🔋 Lighting Up Learning: A Bright Blend of Science and Creativity At St Peter’s CE Primary School, our children in Herons have been bringing learning to life in the most imaginative way by combining art, design and science into one exciting project! This wonderful piece, created by one of our children, shows a beautifully designed […]

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

💙 Love, Teamwork and Determination at the Bed Race!

Posted In Community, Events

🌟 From Training to Triumph – Our Bed Race Heroes Shine! A huge thank you and congratulations to our amazing team of mums who took part in the Harrogate Bed Race. Their commitment and teamwork were truly inspiring – from weeks of training, to preparing their bed, to giving it their all on race day. […]

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

💛 Young Leaders Making a Big Difference! 🌍

Posted In Clubs & Enrichment, Community

We are incredibly proud of the children who are taking part in the Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award, which is being led so enthusiastically by Mrs Williams. This year, 21 children are undertaking the award – a fantastic achievement and a real testament to their commitment to making a positive difference. The Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award […]

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

🛏️✨ Racing with Heart: Good Luck to Our Bed Race Champions!

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🌟 Good Luck to Our Bed Race Team! 🌟 There’s a real buzz of excitement across St Peter’s as we cheer on our fantastic Bed Race team this week! The team have shown dedication as they’ve prepared for this much-anticipated event. From designing and building the bed to committing to training and teamwork, it has […]

Jun

🛍️ Artizan Pop-Up Shop & Young Leaders in Action 💚🌱

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🎨 Creativity, Community & Care: A Week to Celebrate! 🌍✨ At St Peter’s CE Primary School, we are incredibly proud of the way our children embrace opportunities to Love, Learn and Shine—and this half term is a perfect example of that in action! 🎨 Supporting Artizan Through Enterprise This half term, our Year 6 children […]

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 […]