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Newsletter No: 4 Friday, 2nd October 2020
symbol all over the school. Thank Mrs Bateson for organising the day. Next weekend would normally be having our Open Day for prospective children and families. This year we are hosting a Virtual Open Morning. You can register here. You can also see a number of films (and here, and here) that were recently created providing a small glimpse into the life of St Peter’s 2-8. The one area we can’t replicate on a virtual tour is the magical, vibrant atmosphere the school has as you walk around the stunning classrooms and learning spaces. To that end we On Monday each of our classes from Year 1 to Year 3 joined thousands of schools who are putting their hands up to end bullying by watching the Big Anti Bullying Assembly. There was a special film created that was supported by the Diana Award and Nationwide Building Society that aimed to help tackle this big issue. It featured inspiration from big names so together we can work towards a school and a society built on mutual respect for all. The Big Anti-Bullying Assembly 2020 has resources for parents and children by following this link and joining in the conversation on social are inviting families to visit in person in the media with #Antibullyingtogether. Together we evenings and at weekends and in line with Covid19 guidelines to meet me and have a tour of the school. We are pleased to announce that we will be running a holiday club from 19th to 23rd October; please read further information here. We are continuing the informal assessments for the time being and therefore we have moved the Parents’ Evenings to the first week back after half term in order for us to provide a more complete picture after a prolonged absence from school. We will send out details for how to book a Zoom slot next week. It has been an incredibly busy week at STP 2-8. Observing the children enjoying their learning is such a joy. The Nursery children have been celebrating the mid-Autumn festival of the moon by creating amazing art and baking moon biscuits
will work to put an end to bullying, celebrate diversity and create a community at STP 2-8 of kindness for all for children, staff and parents! Today is World Smile Day. Sometimes all it takes to make the day better is a smile, whether it’s one someone gives to you, or one you share with another. Little acts of kindness can bring a shining smile to someone who has otherwise had a terrible day and it can change everything that follows. Whether it’s just a simple compliment or a cheery hello, a smile helps to brighten the day and World Smile Day encourages you to take action to bring a few more smiles into the world. It is lovely welcoming children and parents on a morning in all weathers as everyone has a smile at St. Peter’s (2-8) as they arrive that brightens the start of everyone’s day. Throughout the day we have been talking about World Smile Day and the importance of smiling and small acts of kindness. There are copies of Harvey Ball’s iconic ‘Smiley’
and watching their feathery friends grow and have a wander around Nursery. Great fun! The Reception children have harvested apples from Mr and Mrs Walker’s Orchard using fabulous collaborative skills to reach the apples and then to create delicious stewed apple treats in the cookery room. Year 1 have realized that Maths can be found anywhere, they found so many natural resources to sort and make repeating patterns and multiples of numbers. When in 1C I was very impressed with a homemade book about zoos created by Izzy; the children, teachers and I were captivated by Izzy’s knowledge and passion for animals. Year 2 have been receiving mystery messages from the Firebird and even another letter and a book for the children to read. There has been a tremendous amount of work based on Australia, bush fires and investigations of what fire needs to burn. Year 3 have been continuing their work on Resilient Romans where Corvus had left school to go on a mystery adventure. The children set out on a rescue mission to get him back. Read on in the newsletter to see if they were successful! I do hope you have a wonderful weekend, I look forward to seeing the Reception children swimming tomorrow and the rest of the school on Monday with smiles! Best wishes,