Freebrough Flyer Vol 21 December 2017
St Peter’s C of E News KS1 Visit Kirkleatham Museum
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o support their current topic about toys, Y1 & 2 children recently visited Kirkleatham Museum. There, they participated in three workshops: Punch and Judy, a history lesson with Mr Pease and a ‘Rich and Poor’ toys session. The educational experience was enhanced when the children were provided with Victorian costumes to wear. The children were delighted to discover that the Rich and Poor Toys session was hands-on and were given the opportunity to play with genuine Victorian toys. The day was completed with the presentation of a Mr Punch collage which had been created by the whole group throughout the day. The visit has inspired the children to complete some great work back in school.
Education without borders
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ne of our staff has a friend who is working for Engineers without Borders in India. We arranged a Skype call to him so that he could
show the children around the area where he lives and introduce them to some of his neighbours and their children. Our children had lots of questions to ask about life in India. They began by being interested in the differences between the cultures but ended up discovering that they had many more things in common. They had the same toys, enjoyed the same lessons, got the same homework and read the same books. They all joined in a song together. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Harry Potter are international favourites! It was a wonderful experience for all the children involved.
Eco Green Flag for a record sixth time!
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upils and staff at St Peter’s C of E Primary School in Brotton are ‘delighted’ they have
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achieved the Green Flag for a record sixth time! Mrs Lawson, Teacher and Eco Coordinator said: “This is a fantastic achievement, I am extremely proud of the Eco Team and the ‘Flower Pots Gardening Club’. I would also like to thank Mrs Selley, who leads the gardening club with School Governor Mr Selley. Many thanks also to former Headteacher Mr Stinson, for his continued support.” Headteacher Mr Unthank said: “When the assessor visited I was proud to watch the children showcase the work they undertake to promote an Eco Friendly environment, not only in and around school but as Eco Ambassadors in the community. The award is true recognition for all the hard work carried out by children and staff on a weekly basis.”
St. Margaret’s Church Flower Festival
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e were delighted to help commemorate the ‘History of Brotton’ in the 125th Anniversary year of St. Margaret’s Church through a Flower Festival. The theme of our display was the history of Education in Brotton from its beginning as Brotton C of E School to the present day here at St. Peter’s C of E Primary School. Mrs Hayden and Mr Unthank enjoyed sifting through all the old photos, registers and log books we still retain, choosing a flavour of the memorabilia from both schools. The Art Club who meet on a Tuesday evening, loved making the paper flowers, inserting periods in history in the centre to erect in pertinent positions within the Lady Chapel where our display could be viewed. It was lovely to watch people of various generations looking through the registers to find themselves or family members from the past. The schools have had a huge influence on many local people’s lives and we continue to do so wherever possible today. Education began in Brotton in 1866 when the foundation stone of the village’s school was laid by R Morrison Esq, a lessee of Brotton Ironstone Mines. The site of the school and the master’s house was given by Miss Jackson, Lady of the Manor, who also donated £150 towards the building costs. The £1000 was raised and the school opened on 04 February 1867. On 04 September 1972, the new St. Peter’s C
of E Primary School opened on Marshall Drive with Head Teacher, Mr William Heseltine and Chair of Governors, Reverend Eric Smits working closely with the Local Authority to make the new site a reality. During that period the school, parents and the local community worked tirelessly to raise money to install a swimming pool in January 1973. The sports hall was built in 2003 with funding from Sport England, this continues to be a fabulous resource. Since 2011, there has been a significant refurbishment programme to improve the learning environment for staff and pupils.
Redcar & Cleveland U11s District Football Team
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e were delighted to receive the news that current Y6 pupil Mackenzie has been selected to represent Redcar & Cleveland primary schools as part of the district football team this season. Mackenzie plays on the left side of midfield, has a strong left foot and has an eye for goal! He follows in the footsteps of his footballing family, which has included his Dad, Grandad and Uncles playing regularly in the local area. We wish him all the very best for the season ahead playing games across the North of England.
Tees Valley QuadKids Competition
n Friday 6 October 2017, St Peter’s travelled to Eastbourne Sports Complex in Darlington to attend last year’s rearranged QuadKids Competition. The children qualified for this event last year placing second in the CSSP competition to winners Chandlers Ridge. The QuadKids competition is made up of four athletics events, 400m, 50m sprint, vortex throw and standing long jump. The children performed amazingly well and thoroughly enjoyed their day using the fantastic facilities, the top three schools had some awesome talent and athletes on show.
Derek Butcher Memorial Trophy 2017
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Thank you to Alison Raw for organising the event.
n Saturday 7 October 2017, St Peter’s entered a team into this year’s Derek Butcher Memorial Trophy, a competition for schools in East Cleveland to progress to the second round of school games football and showcase the talent that is on offer in schools. St Peter’s drew quite a hard group with neighbouring schools St Joseph’s, Badger Hill, Errington, Saltburn and New Marske. The St Peter’s team were playing really well in all their league games and were looking solid defensively. We managed to win all but one of our games losing to Saltburn
1-0, but still did enough to progress to the final on superior goal difference. The winners of the other league were St Paulinus who we would meet in the final. St Paulinus managed to score and then see out the game 1-0. They were worthy winners and congratulations to the team and their staff. That is four finals in four seasons for St. Peter’s, winning two and being runners up in two. Mr Ormerod was proud of the boys’ team and is sure they will have more success on other occasions during the season.