No.14 1 April 2022
Easter Term
ST PETER’S 8-13 NEWSLETTER A huge well done to everyone for getting to the end of an incredibly busy term. Staff have been hit hard by Covid this term and I am indebted to colleagues for the way they have covered for each other with all of the absences, and kept our online learning happening so successfully whilst also teaching the rest of the class in front of them. It is great to be looking at next term and planning whole year group trips, J5 Leavers’ residential and other activities, and Speech Day – things that we haven’t been able to do until now.
The second edition of the Pupil Voice Newsletter was published this week, containing a mixture of mental health and wellbeing tips, school news and fun information. The pupils have done brilliantly to pull this together over the term. Many of you will have received daffodils on mothering Sunday, grown by the Eco Club in our raised vegetable beds. Thank you for all of the money and gifts which you kindly donated to our Ukrainian appeal.
Our Seven Key Values are Friendship, Trust, Wisdom, Compassion, Endurance, Humility, Hope Collaboration and Empathy... Mrs Cathy Lees, our Academic Deputy Head, is leaving at the end of the summer term to move to Lambrook School in Berkshire. We have appointed Mr Edward Duncan as her replacement. Edward is currently on the senior leadership team of the Junior School at Tanglin Trust School in Singapore, widely regarded as one of the top international schools in the world, where he has been for 8 years. Prior to that he taught at Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur and George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. Tanglin is a large school with nearly 200 children in a year group. He has been heavily involved in evolving the school’s use of technology in the classroom and is part of their Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Committee. He holds the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership and has studied at both St Andrew’s and Edinburgh Universities, after boarding at Radley College. He is married with two sons and his interests include history, running, archery, chess and playing the piano – quite an eclectic mix! As we start to think about next term, can I please remind you that children should have regulation school bags and not brightly coloured ones from home. These can be purchased either directly from School Blazer or possibly through the Nearly New Uniform Shop. The volunteers who run the shop do a fantastic job in not the most salubrious surroundings and I’m very grateful to them. Our Minster choristers do have some time off over the holidays but also have a very busy schedule over the Easter week. I hope that you have a wonderful Easter break whatever you choose to do and look forward to hearing all about it in April. Andy Falconer Head
Congratulations to York House on winning both the Junior and Senior House hockey tournaments. Elmet won the Junior House netball competition and Alcuin won the senior competition. Elmet also won the House Cross Country competition. It is so good to see everyone taking part in these competitions and contributing to their team’s scores, whether they feel that the sport is one of their strengths or not. House Singing will take place next term as will the Junior Swimming Gala.
So many of our children have taken music or drama exams this half term and we eagerly await the results. Thank you to all the teachers who have helped prepare them to sit the exams in as confident and ready a manner as possible. All of these things help us in our aim to prepare the children for confident, successful and fulfilled adult lives and to make a positive impact on their world. Helping them to experience a wide variety of activities and to learn something more about themselves through the process, all helps in this aim and supports the work that goes on during timetabled lessons. St Peter’s 8-13, York, YO30 7WA www.stpetersyork.org.uk Registered Charity Number: 1141329
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St Peter’s 8-13 Learning Habits Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity, Embracing Challenge, Empathy, Flexible Thinking, Initiative, Perseverance
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Petersport 2022 Monday 15 - Friday 19 August 2022 Online bookings will be taken for this exciting week of sport, crafts and cookery after Easter. Details will be in the first newsletter after the holidays. The event is open to children currently in Years 3 - 8. Friends and relations of Peterites are warmly invited to join us for a week of fun. Miss Sally-Jane Fell Director of Petersport
Ukraine Fundraising Yesterday, we had the privilege of sending the provisions that we have collected to Strensall from where they will begin their long journey to Poland. Those who have been driving over there tell us that the sort of things that we have collected is exactly
what is needed, so thank you for all you have done in collecting provisions. We were told what they really need though is mini-busses that they can load them with the provisions, drive out to Poland and then leave there to be used to evacuate refugees and the injured from Ukraine. A single mini-bus can be purchased and equipped for around £4000 and can evacuate around 50 people per day from conflict zones. If you would like to continue supporting the humanitarian crisis then we have been given the following lists of things that are being asked for: We really need … First Aid Kits Foil Blankets Medicines Warm Baby Clothes Baby Blankets Bedding Sleeping Bags Tents
We have but could do with more of … Nappies Wipes Sanitary Products Toiletries Baby Food
Please don’t send us … Clothes Water Toys Food
If you would prefer to make a financial gift, we would love you to join us in raising enough to buy a mini-bus to send out the provisions that we collect. If you’d like to contribute to our collections, both financial gifts and provisions can be left at reception at St Peter’s 8-13 or 13-18. If you would prefer to make a financial donation by bank transfer, please do so to: A/C No 25301968
Summer Term Reminders • • •
A reminder that snacks that are brought into school should not contain nuts. As the weather gets warmer, please ensure that children have a water bottle in school every day. Sun cream should be applied daily before arrival at school, if not, please send children in with their own as we do not have a school supply.
String Quartet Update String Quartet have resumed rehearsing for the first time since the pandemic. We look forward to hearing them perform in due course; watch this space !
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Eco Club On a cold autumn lunchtime Eco club had fun planting bulbs in the new eco beds. When they returned after Christmas there were a few shoots beginning to push through the earth. As the sun has come out in the last few weeks the daffodils and crocuses have bloomed. It was a beautiful spring afternoon last Friday for the children to pick the daffodils and bunch them up to take home in time for Mothering Sunday.
BOAT CLUB
DINNER DANCE The Memorial Hall, St Peter’s School
SATURDAY 21st MAY 2022 FROM 6.30pm ONWARDS
Carriages at midnight Tickets £50.00 - £35.00 Concessions* Three Course Dinner - Dress: Black Tie GUEST SPEAKER
ELLEN BUTTRICK MBE TWO TIME WORLD ROWING CHAMPION, WORLD RECORD HOLDER AND BRITISH PARA-ROWER GOLD MEDAL WINNER - TOKYO 2020
Tickets can be bought directly by contacting Rachael Johnson: r.johnson@stpetersyork.org.uk and requesting BACS details. You are welcome to book individual tickets and we will make up tables or get together your own table of 10 and let Rachael know your guest names. *Concessions applies to 6th form rowers, coaches & full time students
Registered Charity Number: 1141329