Rec P: Gallery
Being the Good Soil, by Mrs Perry
Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 11:28am
The children have been learning about the Parable of the Sower and exploring the story of The Good Soil. Through thoughtful discussions, we considered how we can be like the good soil in our St Peter’s school community by being kind, caring, helpful and listening to others. The children shared their ideas about how we can help ourselves and others to grow and flourish through our everyday actions. We also enjoyed exploring the tuff tray with our friends, developing our communication, cooperation and sharing skills through play.
Orla Kiely Inspired African Prints, by Mrs Perry
Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 11:25am
The children have been creating vibrant, Orla Kiely-inspired artwork using bright, bold colours and repeating shapes. Taking inspiration from African prints and patterns, they explored how different shapes and colours can be combined to create eye-catching designs. The children experimented with pattern, colour and repetition to produce their own unique pieces of artwork, developing their creativity and artistic skills along the way.
History: Human Timeline, by Mrs Perry
Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 11:22am
The children have been learning about the human timeline, exploring how people change and grow throughout their lives. They enjoyed ordering pictures to show the different stages of human development, from babies to older adults. Through lots of discussion, they developed their understanding of the timeline and learned new vocabulary to describe each stage. The children shared their ideas, made observations and used their growing vocabulary to explain their thinking.
'Shabang' fun!, by Mrs Perry
Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 11:15am
The children enjoyed learning and singing ‘Pulling on the Anchor Rope’. They joined in with the actions, pretending to pull on an anchor rope in time with the music. The activity helped develop their listening skills, sense of rhythm, coordination and ability to follow the beat, while encouraging teamwork and confidence through singing and movement.
Magnet Investigation, by Mrs Perry
Date: 9th Oct 2026 @ 3:08pm
The magnetic investigation was carried out to explore how magnets attract or repel certain objects. The children were given a selection of everyday objects and magnets and were encouraged to predict which objects would be attracted to the magnet. They tested each object practically, observed what happened, and recorded their results by sorting the objects into two groups: magnetic and non-magnetic. The children discussed their findings and compared their predictions with the actual results, developing their observation, prediction and recording skills through hands-on exploration.
Our First Week, by Mrs Parry
Date: 8th Sep 2026 @ 3:55pm
What a wonderful first week in Reception! 🌟
The children have settled in beautifully and have already been busy making new friends, exploring their classroom and discovering all the exciting things Reception has to offer. From completing fun obstacle courses and listening to and retelling stories, to putting on fantastic puppet shows, the children have been developing their confidence, creativity and communication skills. They have also enjoyed drawing and painting self-portraits, sharing their ideas and learning all about themselves and their new friends. There has been so much laughter, learning and exploration, and we are incredibly proud of how brilliantly the children have started their Reception journey. We can’t wait to see what the weeks ahead bring!
Star of the Year Assembly, by Miss O'Regan
Date: 15th Jul 2026 @ 2:11pm
Everyone in school gathered together to celebrate the Star of the Year Assembly. The teachers had the difficult decision of choosing one pupil who had really stood out this year. It was fantastic to hear all of the wonderful reasons the children had been chosen.
French Around the World!, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 15th Jul 2026 @ 11:18am
Reception enjoyed learning some facts about France. They enjoyed listening to the songs and learning how to say hello to each other! They also decorated the French flag using tissue paper. Well done Reception!
Growing Garden, by Mrs Williams
Date: 14th Jul 2026 @ 4:38pm
This term, the whole school has been ivolved in planting a wondeful variety of vegetables that will be ready to harvest in the autumn term. Our Earth Stewards and Gardening Club have worked hard to prepare the growing beds by weeding and waterin gthem, ensuring they were ready for the arrival of different vegetable plugs. together the children planted carrots, leeks, cauliflowers, broad beans, French beans, radishes, beetroot, onions and spinach. Each year group is responsible for mainting both their vegetablebed and their allocated fruit bed, which was planted in previous years, making sure they are kept well watered during this glorious sunshine.
It has been fantatsic to hear so many children sharing that they grow their own fruit and vegetables at home and enjoying producing their own healthy food. Activities like these help develop an understanding of where food comes from, encouraging healthy eating, and inspiring them to care for the environment.
The children throuroughly enjoyed taking part in this project and are excited toobserve their plants grow over the summer and see the results hen they retun in September. We can't wait to harvest the vegetables in the sutumn and celebrate everyone's hard. well done to all the children, our Earth Stewards and the Gardening Club for their entusiasm, teamwork and dedication to caring for our school garden. Well done St Peter's!
Learn, Love and Grow Together Day, by Mrs Perry
Date: 10th Jul 2026 @ 3:06pm
Our Reception children had a wonderful time taking part in our Learn, Love, Grow Together Day. They thoroughly enjoyed a fun puppet show, sang along to their favourite nursery rhymes, and took part in the exciting Smartie game, where they challenged themselves to see how long they could keep a Smartie on their tongues without eating it! The children also collected sticks from around the school grounds and created beautiful friendship sticks to give to their friends, celebrating kindness and the importance of caring for one another. It was a day full of smiles, laughter, learning, and opportunities to grow together while creating happy memories.
St Peter's Day Celebration 🎉🍦, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 3rd Jul 2026 @ 10:54am
The children had a wonderful time celebrating St Peter's Day! They were amazed by a fantastic magic show filled with lots of laughter, surprises, and excitement. To make the day even more special, everyone enjoyed a delicious ice cream as a treat.
It was a lovely day of fun, smiles, and celebration, creating some wonderful memories together.
Church Visit, by Miss O'Regan
Date: 1st Jul 2026 @ 8:27am
All children enjoyed their last visit to St Chad's Church for this academic year. The brilliant service, which was led by the Year 5 Worship Leaders, was all about the Holy Trinity. The children were great representatives of St Peter's.
Mini First Aid, by Mrs Perry
Date: 25th Jun 2026 @ 3:28pm
As part of our People Who Help Us topic, the children enjoyed taking part in a fun mini first aid session. They learned all about how paramedics and first aiders help people when they are hurt or unwell. The children practised putting plasters on themselves, learned how to place their teddies in the recovery position, and talked about how to call an ambulance in an emergency. Everyone was really engaged and loved getting involved in the hands-on activities. The children were very proud of all they had learned and were delighted to receive a certificate at the end of the session. It was a fantastic way to learn some important life skills while having lots of fun! 🚑🧸🏅
Our Class Assembly - Special Places, by Mrs Perry
Date: 25th Jun 2026 @ 10:03am
Today we did Our class Assembly about Special Places. We talked about special places that were important to Jesus. We listened to the story of Jacob and acted it out together. We shared photos of our own special places and talked about why they are special to us. We finished our assembly by singing lots of songs. We had a lovely time learning and singing together.
Mini First Aid, by Mrs Parry
Date: 22nd Jun 2026 @ 1:25pm
As part of our People Who Help Us topic, the children enjoyed taking part in a fun mini first aid session. They learned all about how paramedics and first aiders help people when they are hurt or unwell. The children practised putting plasters on themselves, learned how to place their teddies in the recovery position, and talked about how to call an ambulance in an emergency. Everyone was really engaged and loved getting involved in the hands-on activities. The children were very proud of all they had learned and were delighted to receive a certificate at the end of the session. It was a fantastic way to learn some important life skills while having lots of fun! 🚑🧸🏅
Smithills Trip, by Mrs Perry
Date: 18th Jun 2026 @ 1:14pm
During our visit to Smithills Open Farm, we enjoyed a hands-on experience with a wide variety of animals and farm activities. We visited the Pets Corner, where we were able to stroke and interact with friendly animals. We also fed goats, sheep and other farm animals around the farm.
We explored the farm to see many different animals, including cows, pigs, horses, donkeys, alpacas, llamas and birds. We also visited the reptile area, where we saw snakes, lizards and other reptiles.
As part of the day's activities, we enjoyed a tractor and trailer ride around the farm and children had the opportunity to take a donkey ride. One of the highlights was watching the cow milking demonstration, where we learned how milk is produced on a working dairy farm.
The visit was fun, educational and gave us a better understanding of farm life while allowing us to interact closely with a range of animals.
STEM challenge, by Miss Hulse
Date: 11th Jun 2026 @ 11:03am
It has been so fantastic to see so many children complete their STEM challenge, of making a marble run at home! Here are a few examples from across the year groups.
Gymnastics!, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 22nd May 2026 @ 1:34pm
This half term in gymnastics, the children practiced different stretching and curling movements. They worked hard to balance their bodies, move safely, and improve their coordination and flexibility.
The children showed great listening skills and really enjoyed trying the different gymnastics activities.
RE Workshop from Lucy!, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 22nd May 2026 @ 1:32pm
Reception were lucky to receive a visit from Lucy, who led a wonderful RE workshop for the children. After listening carefully to a story, the children enjoyed making their own lions using different materials and lots of creativity.
The children had a fantastic time taking part in the activities and sharing their ideas throughout the workshop.
Art!, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 22nd May 2026 @ 1:27pm
Reception had lots of fun making clay ladybirds. They used their hands carefully to roll, shape, and mould the clay before painting their ladybirds with bright colours and spots. The children were very creative and proud of their finished artwork, and it was lovely to see their different designs and ideas.
David Attenborough's Birthday!, by Miss Sheldon
Date: 22nd May 2026 @ 1:22pm
This week we celebrated the birthday of David Attenborough and talked about his love of animals and nature. The children enjoyed creating their own iMovies and sharing their ideas with each other. We also took part in an online lesson all about polar bears, learning where they live and how they survive in the Arctic. To finish, we read a lovely story linked to our learning, and the children really enjoyed joining in with discussions and sharing their thoughts.
Sir David Attenborough Day - May 26, by Mr Jolly
Date: 20th May 2026 @ 5:01pm
On Friday 8th May, we celebrated the 100th Birthday of Sir David Attenborough. The children had a fantastic day learning about his life and how his work has impacted our lives.
The day started with an assembly explaining who he was, what we can learn from him and what we can do as individuals to be more like him. Each year group got a different book which explored the theme of a particular animal being engdangered due to our actions and exploring what we can do to recitify this and turn it around.
Nursery and Reception - Hunter's Icy Adventure (Polar Bears
Year1 - Duffy's Lucky Escape (Turtles)
Year 2 - Ziggy's Frightening Flight (Bees)
Year3 - Buddy's Rainforest Rescue (Orangutans)
Year 4 - Nelson's Dangerous Dive (Whales)
Year5 - Sunny's Blazing Battle (Koalas)
Year 6 - Marl's Mangled Tale (Puffins)
The children had a Science and an Art/creative task to complete being using iMovie to voice over videos in the style of David Attenborough.
Reverend Pam Whole School Collective Worship, by Miss O'Regan
Date: 20th May 2026 @ 11:28am
This morning, Reverend Pam led our collective worship all about our Christian Value for this half term, service. We learnt about different types of service and agape. Reverend Pam told us the story of Ruth and we explored how this showed service to others. We also looked at the modern day example of Mother Teresa and how she showed service to so many different people.
RHE: Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, by Mrs Perry
Date: 13th May 2026 @ 3:58pm
The session began in the hall, where the children had plenty of space to move freely as they explored the different ways their bodies can move. It started with an imaginative story about Freddy Teddy and Mollie the Cat going on a morning walk, during which the children acted out movements such as stretching, walking, jumping, and bending. This playful introduction helped them become more aware of their physical abilities in an engaging and enjoyable way. As the session continued, the children were encouraged to reflect on how special and unique their bodies are, recognising them as wonderful, God-given gifts.
