Learning 2-8
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very day is a new adventure for children at St Peter’s 2-8. The children are given a new theme each term centred around a high-quality text which immerses children in learning. Our thematic approach helps children to become ‘experts’ in their theme, which unfolds and develops throughout the term. This year our children have explored a range of important topics, from deforestation to plastic pollution. Great Clifton Bake Off Pupils from across St Peter’s 2-8 joined together for the annual Great Clifton Bake Off in September. Each child based their cakes around their year group’s theme for the autumn term, and the inventive designs ranged from The Gruffalo to Egyptian Mummies! Well done to the winners Erin, Jemima, Savannah, Miles and Arabella. Exploring the Solar System To celebrate their ‘Fabulous Finish’ at the end of the autumn term, pupils from Year 1 and 2 visited York University to walk the Solar System Trail across the university campus. Inspired by their ‘space’ theme, they used the campus map to find the eight planets (and the dwarf planet Pluto). They
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completed their mission to fill in a table with each planet’s symbol, distance from sun and length of day (hours) on each planet. The University of York Astronomy Society answered the pupils’ hard questions about all things telescope and planet related. Animals in Tuition Our pupils have been getting up close and personal with exotic animals from around the world this year. We welcomed Animals In-Tuition to St Peter’s 2-8 twice this year to support our learning themes. In September, Reception met a range of fascinating creatures including snakes, tarantulas, and even an African pygmy hedgehog. The pupils enjoyed learning
