Newsletter Week 32

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On Monday School Council presented their work they have been focussing on during the term. They reported that they were very lucky to have a visit from Hugo's mum in 2H, who works for the RSPCA. She told us about the work the RSPCA does to help animals and explained how the RSPCA would like everyone to become a Wildlife Friend. Council explained to the whole school the things we could all do to help wild animals in the UK. This included things like nesting boxes, bird baths, butterfly and bird feeders and what to do if you found a wild animal in distress. They showed photos of the hedgehog that got trapped in our playground nets and explained how we helped him escape following the RSPCA guidelines.

Council then also talked about our new playground equipment and how we need to all look after it. The School Council set each class a challenge.

They explained that we are collecting toothpaste tubes in classes to take to Eco club in St Peter's 13-18 and arrange for them to be recycled correctly. I wonder which class will collect the most before the end of term? Thank you to all the School Council and to Mrs Franey for facilitating their discussions.

On Thursday we hosted our Sports Day, Reception and Year 1 competing in the morning and Year 2 and 3 in the afternoon. All children competed extremely well for their Houses, in sprint races, long distance races, obstacle courses, egg and spoon, skipping and sack races and at the end of each sports day the children participated in a House Relay. Both Sports days were absolutely wonderful; it was great to see that competition remains healthy at St Peter’s 2-8 and that our school values of humility, compassion friendship were on display in abundance. Many of the staff observed children supporting one another, celebrating one another in victory and commiserating one another in defeat. I was so proud of all the children. There were many field events that took place before Sports Day including long jump, high jump and cricket ball throw and these results were added to the scores from the Sports Days yesterday. Well done once again to all the children that participated.

Newsletter No: 32

Friday 23rd June 2023

DIARY FOR WEEK COMMENCING 26th

June 2023

School Council

Year 1 Lexia

Year 1 Ball Skills

Year 2 & 3 European Culture

Year 2 Cricket*

Year 2 Cookery

Year 3IT

Year 3 Football*

Year 1 Football*

Year 2 STEM

Year 2 Tag Rugby

Year 3 Swimming

Year 3 Tennis*

Year 2 & 3 Dance Club*

Year 1 Construction

Year 1 Yoga*

Year 1 Cricket*

Year 2 & 3 Choir

There were many school records broken yesterday in Year and Year 3 and huge congratulations to the following children: Charlie (R) 25m 4.84s, Oscar (Y1) 25m 4.58s, Georgia (Y2) 600m 2mins 19s, Oliver (Y3) 600m 2mins 10s, Martha (Y3) Ball Throw 17m85cm, Hugh (Y2) Long Jump 2m37cm, Sam (Y3) Long Jump 2m76cm, Sasha (Y3) 2m56cm, Oliver (Y2) High Jump 92cm, Georgia (Y2) High Jump 1m, Martha (Y3) High Jump 1m5cm.

The results in the Year 1 and Reception Sports Day - 1st Place Monk; 2nd Place Micklegate; 3rd Place Walmgate.

The results in the Year 2 and Year 3 Sports Day - 1st Place Micklegate; 2nd Place Walmgate; 3rd Place Monk.

All of the scores will be collated and the final trophy will be presented in the End of Year Review and Celebration at the end of term.

On Sunday, the school community is invited to Clif-Fest, the summer fair of St Peter’s 2-8. I am sure it will be a fabulous afternoon with fun activities, refreshments and much, much more. Clif-Fest starts at 12 noon and ends at 3pm. A huge thanks for all the time and effort the Friends of St Peter’s 2-8 have put into the organisation and logistics of this event. I am sure it will be a wonderful day and I look forward to seeing many of you there.

What a wonderful weekend.

Best wishes

Year 1 Board Games

Year 1 Let’s get Moving

Year 2 Tennis*

Year 2 Art

Year 3 Athletics

Year 3 Environment

Year 1 Wellbeing Outdoors

Year 1 Street Dance*

Year 2 Football*

Year 2 Bat & Ball Skills

Year 3 Board Games

Year 2 & 3 Film

Year 3 Cricket*

Notice Board

Music Award

• Tatiana (RC)

House Points Trophy

• Zoe (RP)

PE AWARD

• Everyone who took part in sports day for being amazing

MUSIC AWARD

• Ollie (1A)

• Heidi (1C)

RECEPTION LEARNING SUPERHEROES

WALMGATE

• Oscar (RC)

• Zoe (RP)

LEARNING SUPERHEROES

• Everyone in (RJ)

• Tori (RC)

• All of (RP) for being sports day superstars

• Oscar (RJ)

• Ellen (1A)

• Alex (1E)

• Tori (1C)

• Elizabeth, Tiaa, Beatrix, Lydia & Hugo (2H)

• Oliver & Hannah (2J)

• Rupert & David (2P)

• Sepehr (3C)

• Izzy (3M)

• Owen (3S)

VALUE CHAMPIONS

• Lily (RC)

• Albie (RP)

• Ella (RJ)

• Hector (1A)

• Bertie (1E)

• Luke (1C)

• James (2H)

• Jack (2J)

• Alfie (2P)

• George (3C)

• Kalina (3M)

• Oliver (3S)

Instrumental Lessons in School

As we head to the end of term I will be starting to talk to the children in Reception to Year 2 about the different instruments available to learn from September.

If your child is already learning an instrument in school and you would like them to continue, you do not need to do anything.

If your child is currently in Year 1 and has been learning the recorder, please note their lesson will become a 30min lesson from September unless you wish to give notice.

In Year 2 we usually recommend only having lessons on one musical instrument.

In Year 3, we can discuss pupils having lessons on two instruments where appropriate.

If you would like to give notice on music lessons, please do so by emailing a.hayden@stpetersyork.org.uk

If you would like to sign your child up to learn a new instrument, please fill in the following form https://stpetersyork.jotform.com/221172681611853. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mrs Hayden.

Individual Music lessons are offered for the following instruments:

Year 1 - recorders, taught in pairs. Please note you do not need to sort out a pair of children to sign your child up, our recorder teacher will sort the pairings out in September.

Year 2 and 3 lessons are all taught as individual lessons on the following instruments:

Year 2 - Recorder, piano, violin, cello and guitar

Year 3 - Recorder, piano, violin, cello, guitar, flute, clarinet, pocket cornet (smaller version of a cornet/trumpet, once the child has grown enough they can transfer onto a full sized instrument easily) or pbone (lighter version of a trombone - students once grown enough can easily transfer onto a trombone from this instrument) and drums.

The fees for 2023/24 are:

£25 per 30-minute lesson. Hire charge of £37 per term where appropriate. Please note we do not hire recorders, guitars or pianos.

Children in Year 1 will have a shared lesson with another pupil. Therefore please note that tuition fees for Year 1 are £12.50 per pupil.

York Symphony Orchestra open rehearsal Sunday 25th June 3-4pm

Year 2 children maybe interested to hear a live orchestra play the music by Bizet we have been listening to in class.

Please see the attached poster for details.

School Council

Next week, Monday 26th June will be the last School Council Meeting of the term.

Thank you and well done to all of the Councillors; you made Mrs Franey and all the teachers very proud.

PE

Well the sun stayed out and the weather was extremely kind for the 2023 2-8 Sports Day.

I was so proud of all my superstars and the effort they provided on the day. The children have worked extremely hard on their practical skills the last few weeks in PE and it was amazing to see them in action. The atmosphere was fantastic and it made me burst with pride seeing everybody smiling and cheering on one another in their races.

The day would not have been possible without a huge team behind me! Therefore, I would like to thank Mr Lomax, all the teachers and teaching assistants for helping to organise the children for their races. Thank you to Mrs Jones for writing the placing cards and Miss Collins who calculated the scores. Thank you to Sara Burns for the sound system. Huge thanks to the Catering team and Estates/Grounds team for their tremendous work - a huge team effort.

A massive thank you also to St Peter’s 2-8 friends for providing the coloured house tshirts for the third year running; the children looked incredibly smart!

My biggest thanks goes to all the parents, grandparents and carers who came to spectate. You created a lovely, encouraging atmosphere in which the children could thrive!

New School Records:

Trophy Winners:

Athlete of the Year – This award goes to the child who has shone in PE and Sport all year round. Leading by example with their behaviour and acting as a role model to the rest of the children in their year group.

Rita Resilience – Our Rita Resilience award goes to the child who we feel never gives up and works extremely hard to become the best version of themselves in all aspects of sport and PE.

Fair play award – Our Fair play award is given to the child who we feel has displayed excellent values throughout the year. From helping others, congratulating the opposition in defeat, or cheering on their house on days like this.

Reception:

Athlete of the Year – Winnie Taylor-Pick

Athlete of the Year – Rafferty Smith

Fair Play- Amalie Foster

Year 1:

Athlete of the Year – Erin Grote

Athlete of the Year – Archie Hilling

Rita Resilience- Luke Sun

Year 2:

Athlete of the Year – Esmè Claudius-Cole

Athlete of the Year – Iker Isasmendi

Rita Resilience- William Fu

Year 3:

Athlete of the Year – Sofia Brook

Athlete of the Year – Eddie Blomfield

Rita Resilience- Kate Rodger

Nursery (Conkers) PE Showcase:

On Friday the 30th of June, Conkers parents/grandparents are warmly invited to attend our annual Nursery PE Showcase. This is an occasion for the children who have PE lessons with Miss Flockhart to demonstrate the skills they have been taught over the year. Children should come along in their PE kit.

The showcase will start at 9.30am and finish at 10.10am and takes place on the grass area in front of the swimming pool. Parents can watch the showcase on the grass bank. At the back of Clifton Playground refreshments will be served at the top of the grass bank.

We look forward to welcoming you.

PE

ACORNS

We are in the full swing of summer and loving the hot sunny weather. With summer holidays around the corner, we enjoyed going on a beach summer holiday this week. We had a mini beach in the classroom and we used the sand in many interesting ways.

The Acorns made and served delicious 'shaving cream' ice creams. It was great fun and the 'ice cream' ended up, not only on the scoops, but all over their little hands. With so much interest in the ice creams, we made 'ice cream' paintings and had to take the opportunity to enjoy a real ice cream in the cool shade under the trees one hot afternoon.

Mrs Hayden prepared a fantastic music lesson for the Acorns this week. It was the first time the Acorns could play on the xylophones. With three musical tones, "daddy, mommy and baby", the children played a song altogether. Everyone participated and listened beautifully.

Another highlight of the week was Transition Day. The Acrons spent a wonderful afternoon exploring the Conkers classroom and meeting their lovely new teachers. The mezzanine play area was a hit and there were so many exciting new toys to play with. The Acorns are beginning to feel very excited about moving up to become Conkers next year.

ACORNS

Conkers

Ssshhhhh....Don't say a word.....Conkers went on a very secret mission this week!

After having so much fun in Reception on our transition afternoon, we decided to sneak back in for another play! Heehee!

The outdoor area was by far the most popular, and we were excited to have a go at climbing up the tall climbing frame to the Pirate flag, we even got to have our snack on their carpet area!

Then, after hearing some rumours that Reception were on their way back, we quickly tidied everything up. We left it spick and span with no clues that we had been there, then crept back to Conkers!

I think our secret is safe with you......but don't utter a word!

Conkers

RECEPTION

What an action-packed week in Reception it’s been!

We have been enjoying the warm weather and playing in our outside area whilst we can and the sun is shining.

On Tuesday we went to visit our new Year 1 classrooms and meet our teachers for next year. There were lots of smiles and happy faces when the children came back, and they said they had a lovely time playing in Year 1. The Year 1 teachers looked a little tired though!

Then on Thursday we had our Sports Day. The children looked great in their colourful T- shirts and they all did us proud showing sportsmanship, resilience and at the same time having lots of fun. What a lovely morning!

Finally, RP had their turn at Forest School with Mr Tickle on Friday and learned all about survival in the wild, how to create a fire and den build. Thank you Mr Tickle for your help and tuition , we have learned so much and had an amazing time at Forest School.

RECEPTION

Wow! What a busy week we have had in Year 1!

This week we have introduced our new key text, All The Ways To Be Smart, and we have been learning about all the ways we can be smart which isn't just getting the right answer and ticking boxes. In English we have continued to write our own versions of the Big Dreams, Little People books and we have illustrated our front covers which we can't wait for you to see!

We have demonstrated we are excellent at telling the time to o'clock and to the half hour this week; we are super time-telling ninjas so please challenge us at home with this.

On Tuesday we had a brilliant time in our new, Year 2 classrooms. We made lots of new friends and enjoyed painting and completing some tricky Year 2 challenges. We are so excited for September already.

We have been practising a special song to perform for you at the end of the term and we know that there won't be a dry eye in the house.

On Thursday we had a great morning at Sports Day. There was lots of wonderful resilience, collaboration and team spirit, you should be very proud of yourselves Year 1!

Let's have the best final two weeks together!

As we embark on the closing weeks of our final theme ‘The Travelling School’, Year 2 have had a fantastic time exploring countries linked to the heritages of themselves and their peers, with countries across the year group including Sweden, South Africa, Lebanon, Jamaica and many more.

The children of these heritages led the way for bundles of learning around these countries and led group projects to showcase all they had learnt. The children researched their country using a range of texts and safely using the internet, whilst designating and sharing roles. These topics included the country’s animals, cuisine, landmarks and languages.

A huge thank you to parents who have helped to make this week such a success by sharing information and artefacts from home, it is greatly appreciated.

With moving up afternoon and Sports Day this week, we have been focusing on the positives that changes can bring and dealing with nerves and apprehensions. The children have shown such maturity, and also excitement, as we look forward to the future and opportunities that are to come with moving up to Year 3. We have been looking back at work we completed at the beginning of the year, including wishes for Year 2 which the children wrote with Mrs Clarke in September 2022. It was wonderful to see the children recognising the progress they had made and reflecting upon all of their achievements from this year.

A huge well done to all of the Year 2 children for taking part in Sports Day. It was delightful to watch the encouragement and support amongst the year group, as well as the collaboration and determination with the events.

Only two more weeks to go Year 2, let’s make the most of it and enjoy every minute!

YEAR3

It has been another exciting week in Year 3!

In our thematic learning, we have continued our work on Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. Our canopic jars have really started to take shape and next week we will be adding intricate detail, based on what we know about the real things!

We revisited our amazing trip to London last week, and used the information we could remember to write an independent recount. In maths we have been learning about angles and sprucing up on our 3D shape knowledge. As you can imagine, there was much excitement when we got the sweets and cocktails out to build our own shapes! Being able to see the vertices and edges clearly, we were able to use descriptive mathematical terminology to describe, identify and categorise the shapes.

Aside from our classroom learning, we had a wonderful afternoon on Tuesday visiting 8-13 and spending the afternoon with our new teachers and seeing our new classrooms. We can’t quite believe it’s almost time to move on!

On Thursday came the hotly anticipated sports day. A huge thank you to Miss Flockhart and her team of helpers for organising such a wonderful event. As you can see from the pictures, we all had a lot of fun.

Phew! What a week.

YEAR 3