Month: May 2019
8 Ways to Get Children into Cooking
Cooking is a vital skill that is needed throughout life, and one of the best ways to start is from a young age. It is…
Difficult Questions Children Ask and How to Answer Them
Anyone who has children in their life knows they have an infinitely curious mind and will ask all sorts of questions to learn more about…
Teaching & Learning: A Fresh Pair Of Eyes
I started my teacher training in 1996 and completed it in 2001, taking on my new class of Year 6 pupils in September 2001. I…
Green Time not Screen Time
This week has been mental health awareness week. The children started the week with a wonderful assembly which introduced mental health as being as important…
Half-term Activities for Children in South Devon
Half-term and the bank holiday are right around the corner, and that means planning how to occupy the week off school. Thankfully, in beautiful South…
House Days and Changing Our Thinking Ways…
I have previously written about the house system here at St Peter’s. (http://stpetersprep.co.uk/other-news/teaching-learning-houses/) This community time is about building bonds and making pledges. Thinking of…
Outside Learning
It is the Summer Term and that means that there is lots of outside learning going on at St Peter’s. The girls have been loving…
The Best Ways to Encourage Your Child to Eat Healthily
Children often need some encouragement to eat their fruit and veg, particularly when more appealing sugary, fatty and salty junk food is advertised much more…
Teaching & Learning: Assemblies
Assemblies allow children (and staff) time to think. To challenge their own beliefs, to debate and question presentation, to learn about the weird, the wonderful,…
Passports To Progress
Now that our results are in we have done some work on displaying the information for current and prospective parents. I think you will find…
