Author: Rachel Jupp
Summer Term 2022 Week 6
This week I am writing to you at the end of a very busy and successful week at St Peter’s Prep School. This has included…
How to Talk About Sensitive Topics with Children
We’ve all had to deal with sensitive issues in our lives, but that doesn’t make it any easier when your child starts asking awkward questions…
Summer Term 2022 Week 5
Newsflash! The chicks in Year 1 have hatched! With great excitement amongst staff and pupils, I went up to visit and heard about the names…
Summer Term 2022 Week 4
A lot of this week has revolved around ‘Teas’. We have hosted the Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, & Year 5 Teas, as well…
Summer Term 2022 Week 3
A short update from me this week. It has been a good week, with matches, a residential, an open morning, some trips, Wild Woods,…
Seven Ways to Boost Your Child’s Brain Power
Here at St Peter’s, we prioritise offering a varied curriculum, high-quality teaching and well-prepared lesson plans to produce the optimum learning environment for our pupils….
Can Boarding Schools Encourage Independence?
Please note: boarding at St Peter’s will cease by the end of the 2025 summer term. Encouraging independence at a young age is so important…
How Can Parents Get Involved in their Children’s Learning?
Learning doesn’t begin and end in the classroom. Being involved in your children’s learning has a lasting impact on their education. This blog may be…
Summer Term 2022 Week 2
Last Friday, we held the first Harefield run onsite in two years. When we were all at home during the pandemic, the Harefield run was…
The Benefits of Positive Reinforcement for Children
The bottom line is that — as much as we would like them to — children don’t come with instructions. Trying to work out how…