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Newsletter No: 20 Friday, 5th March 2021

thank you to Mrs Salisbury for her organisation of the week. Our fabulous winners were: Lady from Lady and the Tramp (Aurora), Captain Tom Moore (Albert), Mr Chatterbox (Miles) and Stickman (Joseph).

At St Peter’s 2-8 we have had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Week. Mrs Salisbury organised a week filled with activities, competitions, a day of dressing up and surprises. There has been an extreme reading challenge; children have been reading upside down, in the bath, in a cornfield in the dark, in a canoe on the river, in a paddling pool, up trees, on top of wardrobes and even in a washing machine. The photos of this will be in next week’s newsletter along with the announcement of our year group winners.

We have also created a competition of ‘Guess who is behind the book?’ You can try and name all of the staff behind the books later in the newsletter. There have been guests recording their favourite children’s stories for our children to watch and listen to. Huge thanks to all of the Upper VI students and members of staff across the whole school for making these recordings.

In Nursery we even had a tea party, celebrating one of their favourite stories, ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’.

On Thursday it was World book Day and all of our children and staff dressed as their favourite characters from children’s stories, having been challenged to create costumes from things they already had at home, rather than buying anything new. In assembly, we had a fashion show, showcasing everyone’s wonderful and creative designs. The children and staff looked amazing and I know the children enjoyed seeing everyone’s costumes via our live assembly. Thank you to everyone for taking part in this celebration of reading and a huge

One of the characters who arrived at school on Thursday was ‘Agent Fifi’ who is showcased in the book of ‘Fantastically Great Women that Changed the World’ by Kate Pankhurst. In essence, Fifi’s job was to see if British trainee spies could be trusted to keep a secret, a very exciting job to imagine for young readers. Fifi was selected for her role after the SOE heard the story of her skilfully escaping from a Nazi prisoner of war camp during the German occupation of France. She was deemed to have exactly the sort of astute qualities and brilliant mind needed to test the

including our teachers and teaching assistants who inspire all of our children each and every day.

As this period of lockdown ends I must say huge thanks to the teachers for their remarkable work. The learning online has been just outstanding and I am sure you will join me in congratulating them for all they have achieved with your children. All of the Teaching Assistants and Mr Leake, Mr Maycock (from the pool), Miss Hopper (Graduate Sports Assistant), Dan Hicks (Old Peterite, Work Experience), Dawn Michell , Tracey Brown, Karen Craven (Matrons at St Peter’s Boarding Houses), Babs Cartwright (Matron at Wentworth Boarding House), Mrs Williams and Mr Stephen (Teachers at St Peter’s 13-18) have continued to support the Critical Key Worker Children throughout this lockdown. which has been remarkable.

My thanks to the catering team, cleaning team and facilities assistants for all they have done for the children and staff during this period of lockdown.

Thank you to Robbie Cook who has been completing work experience in Nursery supporting Miss Kelsh and her team. Everyone has been truly amazing and the children are incredibly lucky to have our staff teaching and looking after them. Thank you also to the parents for their continued support in this very difficult time. abilities of British spies. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk What a team effort by all!

-29231936. Other women showcased in this book My final thanks are to Mrs Sam Moss (Teaching included, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Jane Austen, Assistant) who leaves St Peter’s 2-8 today after 16 Anne Frank and Emmeline Pankhurst. The women in years of service. She has been a brilliant teaching the book didn’t set out to be thought of as great. They assistant and leaves to spend more time with her achieved extraordinary things simply by following their family. I am sure you will join me in wishing Sam the hearts, talents and dreams. They didn’t listen when very best for the future and thank you for all you have people said they couldn’t do something. They dared to done for the school. be different and some of them couldn’t resist a crazy Everyone at school is extremely excited to welcome adventure. A great message of positive female role all of the children back on Monday – I can’t wait! Have models for all of our girls and boys ahead of a wonderful weekend.

International Women’s Day on Monday. There have been many of this genre of book published in the past few years, looking at women in history worthy of admiration and applause. On International Women’s Day, the voices of positive female role models such as Michelle Obama and Emma Watson are amplified, showing young people everywhere what they can achieve in a world with equality. We don’t have to look far away from school to find inspirational women

MUSICAL NOTES A huge thank you and well done to all our amazing pupils and their grown-ups for your hard work in Music this term so far.

You have all made me smile watching you joining in with our Big Sings. I have especially enjoyed you adding new verses to some of our favourite songs, you have got great imaginations!

A special thank you to all the teaching assistants in school who have supported the children in their one-to-one music lessons, it's been quite a task ensuring all the children were signed into the correct lesson at the right time. I cannot wait to hear how much the children have improved on their instruments when we get back to school, and I hope we can have a concert for our soloists in the Summer Term.

Individual music lessons will restart on Monday. They will be on the same days as pre-lockdown. As before, it would be really helpful if Year 1s having recorder lessons could have their instrument and music in their book bags from Monday until they have had their music lesson each week.

Thank you to all parents at home who have had to learn new skills fixing instruments, tuning guitars, violins and cellos over the last few weeks, it has been greatly appreciated. I can't wait to see all the children back in school on Monday morning!

Mrs Hayden

Notice Board OPS ONLINE - '1976: HERE COME THE GIRLS!' We are delighted to invite you to the next in our series of 'OPs Online' events on Monday 8 March at 7pm, in celebration of International Women's Day.

Join Old Peterite Victoria Inness (1990) and Jeremy Walker, Head Master, in conversation with the first five girls to be educated at St Peter's. Jeremy and Victoria will be speaking with them about how their time at the School blazed a trail for girls joining St Peter's.

This is a free event, register here, and further details will be sent to you by email including how to join us via Zoom.

PARENTS’ CONSULTATION MEETINGS The booking for Parents’ Evening appointments are live now and close at 9pm on 14th March.

Please note that to book you need to enter your details exactly as we hold them on file in school.

FAREWELL TO MRS MOSS With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to a wonderful lady who has been a vital part of our Year 2 Team, Mrs Moss. Miss Jeffrey has had the absolute pleasure of working alongside Mrs Moss for the last four years and ever since then, she has been the yin to her yang, the cheese to her macaroni! But before that, Mrs Moss was spreading her love and joy across Nursery (and did so for over a decade!). Although we are selfishly sad to see her go, we know she is moving on to an exciting new chapter, full of new adventures and quality time with her loved ones. We wish you the very best of luck Mrs Moss and cannot express in words our gratitude for all you have done for us, not only Year 2 but all of the children whose lives you have impacted with your huge heart.

WINNING COSTUMES!

Albert T-P 1J

Aurora M 3S

Miles W 2J

Joseph B RA

ST PETER’S ROSEMARY AND SEASALT FOCCACIA

This simple recipe using only a handful of ingredients creates a delicious, flat oven-baked Italian bread. Perfect served warm as a side to a big bowl of pasta with lots of sauce.

The easy and simple method makes it a great weekend activity to do with children. The tasty end result will be enjoyed by everyone.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius

Ingredients: 500g strong white flour

Olive oil for drizzling Coarse sea salt

2tsp salt 7g dried yeast 2tbsp olive oil

Serves 6 to 8 people

400ml warm water Method 

Place the strong white flour, salt, yeast, olive oil and 300ml of the water into a large bowl. Gently stir with your hand or a wooden spoon to form a dough, then knead the dough in the bowl for five minutes, gradually adding the remaining water.

If you have a mixer with dough hook use this. You are looking for a smooth supple dough which springs back when you put pressure on it with your finger.

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Return the dough to the bowl, cover and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

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Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Tip the dough out of the bowl and flatten the dough onto the prepared tray, pushing to the corners, cover again, making sure it does not touch the top of the dough, then leave to prove for one hour.

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With clean fingers press them into the dough to create dimples. This is a great task for children to get involved in!

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Drizzle the loaves with oil, sprinkle with sea salt, sprigs of rosemary then bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden in colour.

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When cooked, drizzle with a little more olive oil and serve hot or warm

TOP BREAD TIPS: When adding salt and yeast to the flour put them at different sides of the bowl so they don’t touch. The salt will kill the yeast if it comes in direct contact.

Don’t add the water all at once as it may become sticky. Add gradually. You can always add more but you can’t take out.

Ensure the water is warm as it helps activate the yeast. Cold water will create a tough dough which will be hard to knead.

When you prove dough, you are resting it so that the yeast can activate to help it rise. Putting it in a warm place will quicken the process.

also focused on shooting this week, learning how to strike the ball using the inside of their foot for an accurate shot at goal. After mastering this skill, the children tested In their football lessons, their accuracy by trying to hit Years 1-3 have been focusing an object in their goal. There on shooting this week. The were some beautifully precise children learned about the shots, which were two different techniques they accompanied by some can use when shooting at brilliant celebratory dances! goal: the instep drive, for Very well done Reception! height and power, or using the inside of the foot The Acorns and Conkers have resulting in a lower, more also been superstars in their accurate shot. Once the PE lessons this week. The children were able to perform Acorns have explored how both shots with the correct different animals move and technique, they were travel using the benches. It challenged to knock down an was brilliant to see all the object which they had placed children transform into in their goal. The children slithery snakes and bouncing demonstrated some frogs as they travelled across amazingly accurate and the bench. The children also powerful kicks to knock down learnt how to be safe around their object, which was very the benches, making sure impressive to see! that the area was clear before they jumped off the In Reception, the children bench. Brilliant work Acorns!

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We have had an absolutely fantastic last week of distance learning in PE!

The Conkers continued to investigate different animal movements. There were some extremely creative ideas as to how our animals moved which was brilliant to see.

The children also showed an amazing understanding of our new game ‘Dance Tag’.

There were some excellent dance moves seen along with some lovely teamwork skills, as the children worked together to set one another free! Awesome job Conkers!

Miss Flockhart and Miss Beaumont could not be prouder of how well the children have approached our remote PE lessons. Week after week, they have shown up raring to go with an amazing positive and determined attitude, which has been an absolute joy to see every week! Our thanks must go to all the brilliant family members who have helped the children with their remote PE lessons. Homeschooling is not easy and For our final fitness workout, your help and support has we brought back some old been greatly appreciated, favourite exercises. The both by ourselves and also workout saw the return of the children. Thank you so our Mummy Kicks, Punches, much!

Karate Kicks as well as our Pikachus and Down-ups. The We absolutely cannot wait to children tackled this tough see everybody back in school workout with brilliant next week and we hope you determination and are all looking forward to endurance, finishing with getting stuck back in as bright red cheeks and a much as we are! Have a massive smile on their lovely restful weekend and we faces! will see you all on Monday!

Happy World Book Day from the Acorns!

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Happy World Book Day!

at us all enjoying our 'Tiger Who Came to CONKERS Look Tea' real life afternoon tea party! yum!

The Reception teachers are so excited about being able to welcome you back into the classroom next week. We have lots of new and exciting things set up for the children to play with and we hope they have now all received a little invitation through the post, inviting them to something fun happening on Monday! It has been lovely to end our final week of online learning with World Book Day. The children's costumes were fantastic. A huge well done to parents and children for creating them. We hope you had lots of fun doing some of the World Book day activities and listening to stories read by different people around school.

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different parcels. We won't be fooled again, the biggest parcel isn't always the heaviest! We loved the little post offices set up at home and the scales the children made to help them. We have also been looking at tally charts and using them to work out what our favourite story book characters are. For our final online maths lesson, we welcomed back those very cheeky characters, Monkey More and Lessie Less to run a gameshow with their star guest, the very lovely Mrs Coyle. Mrs Coyle was challenged to add numbers and then had to act out a forfeit later. She was a wonderful guest, shouting bananas very loudly, barking like a dog and doing 10 star jumps! Your prize is on its way to you Mrs Coyle… maybe.

This week in phonics Inky has once again been introducing us to the new sounds. He's been learning to wiNK, he's been trying on a SKirt for World Book Day and he's been so excited about the children coming back to school that he became a little bit daFT! Our tricky words this week were 'like' and 'so' and the children had lots of fun playing tricky word musical bumps with their adults!

In our Explore, Create and Investigate lessons we joined the 3 little pigs as they attempted to build a house that the wolf couldn't blow down. We loved seeing your constructions and whether they stood the test against the hairdryers/ Mr Wolf!

Mr Allen is still practicing building his to make sure it is stronger. We also created our own story book dioramas.

Miss Bromley's created a super example from the 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' book. We challenged the children to use moving parts and their final creations were amazing!

In maths we have been busy, busy! Our number of the week was the number 16 and the children did so well at exploring even and odd numbers. We also visited the Post Office with Mrs Morrison and Mrs Coyle to compare the weights of

We can't wait to see you all next week!

Well Year 1 this will be our last week (fingers crossed) teaching on Zoom and on Monday we will be seeing you all back in the classroom! Miss Evans, Miss Carless and I are so excited to see you all and are counting down the hours.

We have lots of lovely tasks planned for our Wild Robot theme, and hopefully a little surprise arriving on Tuesday!

This week has been all about the lead up to World Book Day. We have been discussing for The Wild Robot, giving Peter Brown a run for his money, and we had some fantastic story starters using

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lots of lovely adjectives and descriptive words. The highlight of the week, of course, had to be seeing you all dressed in your amazing costumes on Thursday- how resourceful you have been scouring your houses for props and coming up with such fabulous ideas.

It just remains for us to say how proud we Year 1 grownups are of you all and how resilient and cheerful you have been throughout our online learning, each day you made us smile. Thank you too to all the mummies, daddies and grandparents at home who have been learning alongside with us, you deserve a medal! Roll on Monday!

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As we come to the final week of online learning, the Year 2 pupils and staff have had some time to reflect on yet another period of virtual learning (thank you to Mrs Clarke for her reflection sheets in PHSE this week). It has been lovely to see the children reflecting upon some positive experiences from the last couple of months and sharing what they have learned from this very different style of learning. To quote some of our wonderful pupils, this time has encouraged us to 'make the most of seeing our friends and teachers', 'to be more independent' and have 'hope', we have learnt 'how to use technology' and it has taught us to appreciate time away from the screen. Speaking on behalf of all of the Year 2 Team, we are overwhelmed with pride. The positive attitudes that the children have shown and the commitment to their learning has been incredible! Their Learning Superhero skills have been put to the test, and they have all passed with flying colours! It is this set of skills which form the foundations of remarkable learners and we are so

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proud to be able to call ourselves your teachers Year 2.

Over the last couple of weeks, we have been reading Peter and the Wolf, a symphonic children's fairy tale. In this story, the wolf is a villain which got Year 2 thinking, why are wolves considered vicious and ferocious? We went on to read a version of the traditional tale Little Red Riding Hood, where the wolf is a polite, helpful cub, unlike the traditional character we are used to! The children used powerful adjectives to describe the two very different characters and used thesauruses to develop new vocabulary. We brought the week to a close with a fantastic virtual musical performance, inspired by Peter and the Wolf. The children made their own musical instruments using recycled materials which included paper plate tambourines, tissue box guitars and straw flutes!

We looked more at sound in science this week by carrying out the classic string phone experiment! Have you tried this before? See if you can hear your friend through the string telephone!

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What a fantastic last week of home learning it has been in Year Three!

In Maths we have been looking at capacity and volume; distinguishing the difference between the two mathematical terms. We begun with estimating capacities before moving on to reading volumes and converting measures.

We have been immersed in all things books Towards the end of the week, we progressed to and have thoroughly enjoyed being able to adding different volume totals through the use discuss and share our favourite stories with each other. We created ChatterPixes about our of word problems and today we celebrated the chosen book and LOVED dressing up for World end of our home learning by designing and carefully measuring out different liquids for Book Day! It was great to see so many our very own Fruity Cocktail! homemade costumes and we had lots of fun guessing each others’ characters. Alongside We are incredibly proud of the resilience and the theme of books, we created our own short, perseverance the children have shown non-fiction text all about the rainforest in throughout their time at home and are very English! We used maps to look at locations much looking forward to having them back in and discovered more about the incredible school! Thank you to all for your continued plants and animals that live there. The support throughout this time, it has been a children creatively designed their own front real team effort. Wishing you all a restful and covers before flooding their pages with wonderful weekend! information!

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I do NOT have the Easyfundraising App:Download the Easyfundraising App from your usual App Store (it’s free) Open the App You will be asked to Create an Account or Login. Please click Create an Account In the Cause window, type Friends of St Peter’s 2-8 - York and click Support This Cause Now click Create Account (use email address – pink box) Type in your details and a memorable password Click Create my Account You should now have been transferred to the Easyfundraising Home Page Choose the icon you wish to use (you will be transferred to that website/app) Shop and Check Out as normal Donations will be automatically subtracted and linked to your Account at Easyfundraising

Refer & Earn Once you have set up your account, you will notice a Refer & Earn button at the bottom of the page. If you click this, you can forward the link to a friend/relative to raise money for Friends of St Peter’s 2-8 – York and we will receive an extra “raise £5 and receive £5 on us” Easyfundraising incentive!

I ALREADY have the App, but want to change the Cause Enter the App Click My Account My Account Settings Click Change My Cause Type “Friends of St Peters 2-8 - York” into the Search bar Change to this cause Login again to refresh the settings Shop as before

EVERYONE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO DO YOUR ONLINE SHOPPING VIA THE EASYFUNDRAISING APP Enjoy Shopping!

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