Month: March 2018
Teaching & Learning: Mindfulness
Last week I wrote about how we started Beach School back in 2015 and I shared with you some of the benefits that we have…
St Peter’s Animation Club presents…
Taking 2,258 frames to create just over 3 minutes of footage, St Peter’s Animation Club has produced a wonderful film based upon the famous painting…
Healthy Eating for Children – Promoting a Good Diet
We are frequently seeing the weight and health of children in the newspaper headlines and scholarly reports, as more and more young people are classed…
Teaching & Learning: Beach School
Beach school was introduced into our curriculum back in 2015. The ‘brainwave’ of Beach School and its benefits for our children came from our very…
UPDATE: School Closed All Day, Monday 19 March 2018
Dear Parents, Alongside all local schools, due to the continued weather warnings and the considerable amount of snow still on the school site and surrounding…
School Closed until at least 12:00 pm, Monday 19 March
Due to the weather forecast and current state of the school site and surrounding roads we have decided that the school will be shut tomorrow…
Ways to Encourage Creativity in Your Child
Often, people believe creativity is something an individual is born with; it’s not something that can be taught or practised and that it is nature,…
Teaching & Learning: Pandora’s Prep
This week I am opening Pandora’s Box – I am going to dip my toe into the topic of ‘prep’, ‘homework’, ‘independent study’. Call it…
30 hours of government funding accepted in Reception
At St Peter’s Preparatory School, we will be accepting 15 hours (the universal entitlement to which all 3-4 years olds are entitled) and 30 hours…
Developments of 3-4 Year Olds & How Preschool Promotes Them
Children all develop at different rates; some develop more in certain areas and may under develop in others, and vice versa. There are many ways…