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Newsletter No: 1 Friday, 11th September 2020
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May I take this opportunity to welcome all children, parents, grandparents and friends of the school to the new academic year! Compass is the weekly newsletter of St Peter’s (2-8) where we share the highlights of the week, notices of exciting activities on the horizon and general communication to the school community. We do attempt to limit the emails we send to you as parents in an attempt to avoid a bulging inbox. There will be an email with information for parents on a Tuesday and the newsletter on a Friday. We also post photos on our Facebook page and would appreciate it if you ‘like’ our page! There will be photos posted on Facebook www.facebook.com/ stpetersschoolyork2.8/, Twitter @PhilHardyCPS and @stpeters2_8 and Instagram @stpeters2_8 regularly displaying a small glimpse of day to day school life.
Romans, and we already have some very useful slaves. There have been several developments over the Summer at school. The Reception classrooms and outdoor area have had a makeover, which look amazing. This has allowed for direct access to the outdoors promoting our aims of improving outdoor learning. Please have a look here: https:// youtu.be/xlri4YEftlQ
Unfortunately, we are unable to host our Parent Information Evenings as we would normally do. This year you should have received a PowerPoint presentation and a Leaflet providing details of the theme your child will be experiencing this term. Hopefully these will provide you with an opportunity to read about the ethos The playground was finally completed behind our curriculum and details of what over the summer with a new surface. We to expect during the academic year. Once are delighted to welcome four new again if you have any queries or concerns members of staff this term. Laura Moores please don’t hesitate to contact us. joins Nursery on Fridays, Rachel Walker and Ilona Podlejski have joined Reception Huge thanks to you all for your patience and Julia Salisbury Year 3. We are so and understanding during this difficult pleased to have them with us. We would time. Drop off and pick up is working as also like to extend a massive well as to be expected. For the safety of congratulations to Miss Flockhart, who all, please can I encourage you to remain completed her NQT year last year. socially distanced at these times.
It has been a fabulous start to the school year. On Monday you could feel the excitement as children arrived at school sharing stories of the adventures they have had over the summer.
The children have enjoyed a full physical education programme, music lessons, forest school, Italian lessons and Swimming this week. Tomorrow will be the first swimming lessons for the Reception children and I look forward to All of the children have settled into the routine of school, have made new friends meeting children and parents there, at and are thoroughly enjoying themselves - their allocated time slot. long may this continue. We do pride ourselves on the working Our themes for the term are: Year 1Tribal Classroom exploring diversity and belonging. Year 2- The Firebird and there is already great excitement at the discovery of a golden egg. Year 3 Resilient
The staff have been incredible preparing to fully reopen school for your children. The classrooms and learning spaces are absolutely inspirational and I can’t thank both the teaching and support staff enough for their remarkable efforts across the school. I hope you have a wonderful and restful weekend.
relationships we foster between parents Best wishes, and school. The more we can strengthen those bonds the more we enhance the learning experience your child will have at St Peter’s. If you are unsure of anything at all please do not hesitate to contact your
Mrs Podlejski
Mrs Moores
child's class teacher, Mrs Clarke or myself as it’s important that issues are dealt with at the earliest opportunity. Our doors are always open.
Mrs Walker
Mrs Salisbury
Notice Board MUSIC
Piano Lessons - Mrs Harrison-Ledger – Monday morning Brass Lessons – Mr Brewer – Wednesday afternoon
It has been so lovely to welcome the children back into their music lessons this week, I have really enjoyed hearing their voices again and meeting all our new children!
Clarinet Lessons – Mrs Ferguson – Wednesday afternoon Violin Lessons – Mrs Haley – Tuesday
All our one to one instrumental lessons are due to start next week so thank you for your patience whilst we sort out the different teaching days! Below is a rough guide to when the various lessons will take place. Where there are multiple teachers for an instrument I will email our new starters with the name of your child’s teacher before next week. If your child had music lessons in school last year, their teacher remains the same.
Recorder lessons – Ms Leeman-Brown – Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please can the children have their recorders in their book bags from Tuesday until they have their first lesson next week. Piano/cello lessons - Mrs Gray – Monday morning Piano lessons – Miss Smith – Thursday and Friday
Violin Lessons - Mrs Rainger – Monday Guitar Lessons – Mr Fitzmaurice – Monday Year 3, Tuesday Year 2 Guitar Lessons – Mr Britton – Wednesday morning Drum Lessons – Mr Heywood – Tuesday
All guitars, violins, cellos, brass and woodwind instruments should be stored in the Rayson Room (this is where your child has their music lessons with me) during the day for safe keeping. The children can collect their instrument at the end of the day to take home. If you have any questions, please contact a.hayden@stpetersyork.org.uk and I will do my best to help. Many thanks, Mrs Hayden.
PE KIT
Dear all,
I thought I would take the opportunity to clarify the kit list to you all. With the winter approaching, it is important to ensure that the children are wrapped up in the correct kit. Please also provide your child with a jumper/mid layer and tracksuit bottoms, due to the colder weather approaching. They can always take them off, to t-shirt and shorts if they become too warm. I hope this table is clear and helps with the confusion of socks etc. (Mainly Year 3s, as it changes). Many thanks for your cooperation and continued support. Miss Flockhart Day
Year Group
Clothing
Monday
3S, 3M, 3C
White socks, white t-shirt
Monday
Reception C
White socks, white t-shirt
Tuesday
2H, 2J
White socks, white t-shirt
Tuesday
Nursery
White socks, blue t-shirt
Tuesday
3S, 3C, 3M
Games- Stripy socks, white t-shirt, gum shield and shin pads
Wednesday
1J, 1C, 1E
White socks, white t-shirt
Wednesday
Reception A
White socks, white t-shirt
Wednesday
Nursery
White socks, blue t-shirt
Thursday
1C, 1E, 1J
White socks, white t-shirt
Thursday
Nursery
White socks, blue t-shirt
Friday
Reception A, C
White socks, white t-shirt
Friday
2J, 2H
Games- Stripy socks, white t-shirt
Year 3 PE Dear all Year 3 parents, This half term our games focus is hockey therefore from the 21st of September please could you provide your child with shin pads and a gum shield. As we will be looking at tackling and game play in the coming weeks. If you are struggling to find a gum shield for your child the school recommends ‘Opro junior snap fit’. Kind regards, Miss Flockhart
PE
New year, new trainers and we have certainly put them to the test this week! It's been great to have the children back at St Peter’s 2-8. I was delighted with the energy and enthusiasm they have shown through various activities. From hockey in Year 3 to balance and co-ordination skills in Reception, the children have settled straight back into school life. Here are a few photos of some of the skills that have been on display this week!
We have all been settling in to the new surroundings and exploring all the amazing areas of provision, one of our firm favourites has most definitely been the
Acorns
messy area! It’s been so much fun getting to know our new daily routine and we feel super proud of ourselves for how well we have all adapted so quickly. We really are so excited to continue on our fun, new and engaging adventure all together!
Nursery
Wow! What a fabulous first week it has been in Nursery for all our little learners! It has been just so lovely to see and hear the sound of happy and busy play in both the Acorns and Conkers.
Conkers
RECEPTION
the baby dolls in the nursery. In the snug we have been developing our muscles in the dough area! Many cupcakes, birthday cakes, pizzas and food have been baked in the oven! Outside has been just as busy too!
What an amazing start the children have had on their adventure into Reception! The children have been incredibly busy exploring their new classroom, both inside and outside! This year is a very special year for Reception as we have a secret Holly House that lives under the Holly Tree. The Holly House is a special place for us to visit and it is full of many cosy rugs and cushions! We wonder if you have noticed it yet? As a part of getting to know each other and to help us make new friends, the children have been sharing and telling everyone about their special sharing stars! We have discovered so many interesting facts about each other such as who lives in their house, what foods they like, what interests they have and what they like to read and watch on TV (plus many more!)
The mud kitchen has been very popular just like the dough area! Mud pies, salads and pizzas have all been cooking away in the microwave and mixed together with herbs to add flavour and scent! Lots of jumping, running and climbing has taken place outside this week! Many children have demonstrated great determination and resilience as they climbed to the very top of the tower showing great risk taking and safety awareness! We have also loved seeing the giant obstacle courses and racing cars the children have built using our outdoor construction resources!
The water pump and water car has been flowing with lots of water! The children have discovered how to operate the water pump - big muscles and a push and pull movement is definitely needed! The children have been filling up and pouring into many different sized containers and even transported them around the playground by The teachers have been showing everybody how to play in the areas using the water car! This was very heavy and team work was needed! in our classroom and everybody listened very carefully to this. We hope you all managed to see the video we sent home to show you on On Thursday the Reception children went on a walk to Forest Evidence Me which gives you a sneak peek around our setting– it is School! The children walked sensibly and safely with their muddy on our youtube channel now too: https://youtu.be/xlri4YEftlQ buddy and noticed emerging signs of Autumn! Deep in the forest, we saw and heard conkers falling down from the trees! We counted In the classroom, the children have explored the Art Studio! They how many we could find, played on the swings, climbed trees and have been busy painting on the easel like real Artists and have found lots of slugs under logs! constructed many junk modelling creations such as crowns and bracelets! What a very busy first week we have all had! A big, big, big well In the home corner, the children have been re-living what happens done to all of the children in Reception, all of the grown-ups are very proud of you! in their own home! Cups of coffee and tea have been brewed and dinner tables set. We have had lots of caring children looking after
RECEPTION continued
YEAR 1
What a brilliant start to the new academic year for Year 1! This week the children have been exploring their new classrooms and the outside area. We have done woodwork, made our own playdough and had lots of fun whilst getting to know each other again. Down at Forest School we learned how to whittle sticks and found many conkers which we have brought back to our mud kitchen to use in recipes. We expect a lot of tired little people this weekend. Let’s do it all again on Monday!
YEAR 2
All of the Year 2 team were so happy to be back in school, welcoming a very excited group of children- our new 2H and 2J! The day was full of surprises, starting with the fact that Alexei’s 7th birthday was on the first day! We received a mysterious parcel in the morning, with a beautiful gold letter. In the parcel was the story of The Firebird, which we started to read. The tale appeared to be an old Russian legend, with a story of golden apples disappearing from a King’s tree. We decided to visit Forest School in the afternoon, where there are plenty of trees and look for clues! We were so excited to find golden apples hanging from the trees, which we collected and hung on our trees in our classrooms. We tried to make a fire to cook some apples on, but the rain spoilt our plans- we’ll try again next week! There have been other mysteries, such as glittery areas on our carpets, a golden egg in a toy box and a strange smoky smell- we think this all means that we have a welcome visitor! Amongst all this excitement, we have found time
to learn about nouns, to revise place value and to practise using all the Year 2 maths equipment that we have to support our learning. We also started the famous Art Wednesdays by using our OWN boxes of new paint to make colour wheels in watercolour and begun regular yoga and Joe Wicks PE sessions in the mornings. Phew! Mrs Hall, Miss Jeffrey, Mrs Franey and Mrs Moss would like to say a massive thank you to the children (and everyone at home) for making the return to school so positive. The children have loved being back in school, learning and playing with their friends. Some early nights this weekend will help us all recharge our batteries before Monday!
Year Three have bounced straight back into school life as Resilient Romans!
YEAR 3
thought it was myth or factual. Then we re-enacted it before re-writing it in our When we returned to school on Monday own words and drew illustrations to match. We have begun to explore the morning we discovered we had been whisked back in time to Ancient Rome! Roman language, Latin, and started with numbers to 10! In Maths we have been We started by making up our own Roman names and then turned ourselves working on our numbers and exploring Roman numerals. in to resilient Roman soldiers using a mosaic design. We learnt that mosaics It has been a busy but fun, exciting week were created using small pieces of stone for us all and we are extremely happy to called tesserae! We have discovered the be back in school together. We are story of Romulus and Remus and entered already looking forward to what next into great discussion as to whether we week brings…
Savoury mince beef casserole with dumplings Mashed and sweetcorn Jacket potato with hot or cold fillings
Clifton Prep and Nursery School Week 1
Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads Apple flapjack Fresh fruit
Chicken and vegetable Jambalaya Jacket potato with hot or cold fillings Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads Date rice crispy squares Fresh fruit
Mild creamy butter chicken and spinach curry
Baked fish goujons
Steamed rice and Chapatti bread
Oven chips, peas or beans
Jacket potato with hot or cold fillings
Jacket potato with hot or cold fillings
Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads
Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads
Lemon drizzle cake Fresh fruit
Fruit jelly Fresh fruit
Roast Pork pieces, Yorkshire pudding Steamed carrots, leeks and new potatoes Jacket potato with hot or cold fillings Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads Chocolate brownie Fresh fruit
Minerals make healthy skin, strong bones and teeth Fibre helps the body digest food, it is found in vegetables, whole grains and fruit Protein is found in meat, milk, fish and beans. It helps build our muscles A banana is 75% water and will float if you put it in a bowl of water!
Homemade soup of the day
Homemade soup of the day
Homemade soup of the day
Chicken and fresh vegetable stir fry with noodles Vegetable stir fry with noodles
Pork sausages and mashed potato Baked beans Vegetarian sausages
Chilli con carne with rice & nachos
Jacket potato with choice of fillings
Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads
Jacket potato with a choice of fillings Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads
Natural yoghurt with bananas Homemade flapjack Fresh fruit
Yoghurt with fresh fruit Chocolate & Beetroot Brownie Fresh fruit
Homemade Cheesecake Yoghurt with Pineapple Fresh fruit
Homemade soup of the day
Homemade soup of the day
Not all oranges are orange!
Pasta Day Penne pasta with a tomato & basil sauce Garlic bread slices
Baked Fishcake with oven chips, peas & beans
A banana is not a fruit but a herb!
Macaroni cheese Jacket potato with a choice of fillings
There are 7000 different types of apples
Jacket potato with a choice of fillings
Clifton Prep & Nursery School
Quorn chilli with rice & nachos
Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads
Week 2
Jacket potatoes with choice of fillings Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads Melon & yoghurt Fresh fruit salad pot
Homemade sandwiches and boxed salads
Strawberries have around 200 seeds on the outside of their skin
Fresh fruit jelly Yoghurt with fresh fruit Fresh fruit
A banana is 75% water and will float if you put it in a bowl of water!
Homemade soup of the day
Homemade soup of the day
Homemade soup of the day
Penne pasta with bolognaise sauce and garlic bread Quorn & red lentil bolognaise with penne pasta Garden peas
One pot sweet & sour chicken with vegetables & rice Sweet & sour vegetables with noodles
Diced roast Turkey, pigs in blankets & seasoning Carrots and peas Roast potatoes
Jacket potato with a choice of fillings
Roast winter vegetable casserole Jacket potato with a choice of fillings Homemade sandwiches & boxed salad
Jacket potato with choice of fillings
Clifton Prep & Nursery School Week 3
Homemade sandwiches & boxed salads Natural yoghurt with bananas Flapjack Fresh fruit
Homemade sandwiches & boxed salads Yoghurt with fresh fruit Chocolate & Date crispy crunch Fresh fruit
Yoghurt with Pineapple Lemon drizzle cake Fresh fruit
Homemade Soup of the day
Not all oranges are orange!
Cod Fish fingers Mac & Cheese
A banana is not a fruit but a herb!
Oven chips Mushy peas or Garden peas
There are 7000 different types of apples
Jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings Homemade sandwiches & boxed salads
Strawberries have around 200 seeds on the outside of their skin
Homemade soup Pasta spirals with a creamy mushroom & cheese sauce Garlic bread slices Sweet corn Jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings Homemade sandwiches & boxed salads Home Baked Sultana cookie Fresh fruit Yoghurt pots
Yoghurt pots Chocolate mousse Fresh fruit
A banana is 75% water and will float if you put it in a bowl of water!