Month: January 2022

5 Fun Ideas for Improving Memory at Home

Back in 2019, I wrote a Teaching and Learning blog with Mr Hoban (Director of Music and Faculty Head of Performing Arts) to warn parents…

Spring Term 2022 Week 4

We have been conducting our Departmental Review for the Languages faculty this week (English, French and Spanish).  All the teachers have been observed teaching, we…

Taking the minutes – completing the actions

Last week I wrote of pupils sharing their learning. Working collaboratively. Teaching each other.  This week I want to celebrate some more cross-year group collaborative…

Spring Term 2022 Week 3

Welcome to the newsletter for Week 3.  It has been a lovely, more ‘normal’, week and, although we do have some cases of Coronavirus going…

We learn from each other

Margaret Fuller was the first American female war correspondent, writing for Horace Greeley’s New York Tribune, and full-time book critic.  Please watch this beautiful, simple…

Spring Term 2022 Week 2

I have two examples this week of children using their initiative and interests to create opportunities for others at school.  Romily, Emily and Bella from…

A Busy January at St Peter’s

It’s the start of another busy term here at St Peter’s. Our second week back finds us already in full swing; with our popular weekly…

An Interesting Christmas Read

Over the Christmas break, I read a range of educational articles about how the full range of physical movements in children is diminishing.  One piece…

Spring Term 2022 Week 1

Happy New Year and a very warm welcome back to St Peter’s and the Spring term 2022. This week, we welcomed the children back with…