Author: Rachel Jupp
Autumn 2021 – Week 7
What wondrous weather we have had this week at St Peter’s. The front field has beautiful calves grazing and the school has been alive with…
Why is Learning a Language Important for Children?
For many years, some thought that learning a second language was ‘distracting’ to the developing brain. However, in the past decade, more in-depth research into…
The First Steps are the Hardest
Well done to everyone for surviving and thriving during the first six full weeks of the 2021-2022 academic year. That is: pupils, parents and staff. It…
Autumn Term 2021 – Week 6
Thank you to everyone who helped at the Hallowe’en Disco on Wednesday. The event was a tremendous success, thanks to a sterling team of decorators,…
How to Teach Children About Sustainability
With the UN’s 26th Climate Conference around the corner, it seems a particularly apt time to talk about sustainability. Ambassadors for the climate have existed…
The Beauty of Community
I have written before about the importance of community from the angle of ‘The St Peter’s Randoms’. Nothing has changed since I wrote this. Everyone…
How to Encourage Your Child’s Creativity
Nurturing creativity from a young age can help children with their overall emotional, academic and social development. Einstein believed that ‘creativity is intelligence having fun’,…
Autumn Term 2021 – Week 3
As we finish ‘Week 3’ of Autumn Term 2021, we firstly celebrate Mrs Johnston for representing St Peter’s Preparatory School at the IAPS annual conference,…
How to Get Your Child Involved in Gardening
Botanical analogies are frequently used in everyday conversation: knowing your ‘roots’, ‘family trees’, or ‘growing’ as a person. The connection that we all have with…
Autumn term 2021 – Week 2
I have been spending time in the classrooms this week, seeing our new Maths Curriculum, ‘White Rose’, in action. I have been impressed by the…
