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CURRICULUM NEWS: Faculty self-review

As Mrs Johnston reported in the Newsletter last week: the new St Peter’s Faculty Self-review process has been launched. What is it?  The Faculty Self-review (FSR) provides

Head's blog
Spring Term 2022 Week 7

Friday 18 February 2022   I write this from my office, with 80mph winds rolling off Dartmoor and into Harefield House.  Rain is actually coming

Head's blog
Spring Term 2022 Week 6

So, another busy week at St Peter’s. With matches galore and our first rehearsal at Blundell’s for the Big Sing event taking place next week,

News from St Peter's
St Peter’s sings through the dark winter

At St Peter’s, on our exposed hill overlooking the Exe Estuary, winter can seem to drag on forever. The wind chill factor on the Harefield

News from St Peter's
Safer Internet for Children’s Mental Health

For the last few years, St Peter’s has been marking the importance of children’s mental wellbeing by celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week. These days, a

Head's blog
Spring Term 2022 Week 5

Future School results are starting to come in and our pupils have done exceedingly well.  We are just collating everything, and will publish the results

Guides & Tips for Parents
Easy Art Projects For Children to Do at Home

For youngsters, art has numerous advantages: it promotes self-expression, improves motor skills, develops patience and problem-solving skills and enhances concentration. When a child does a

Guides & Tips for Parents
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

Head's blog
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

Head's blog
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