The autumn term at St Peter’s finished off with a very traditional focus on the celebration of Christmas.  After the Nativity Plays, which raised £120 in programme sales to go to a charity called Sophie’s Legacy which supports families with children in long-term hospital care, the school gathered at Sacred Heart and St Peter the Apostle for our Carol Service.  This was incredibly well attended with standing room only, and the retiring collection of £500 was donated to Action for Children, whose Christmas campaign seeks to house and feed families who find themselves without accommodation at Christmas.  After turkey and all the trimmings served to over 400 pupils, the final afternoon of school brought the term to a close with a Christmas Liturgy.  After all the public events of the final fortnight, and the festivities along the way, it is always a delight just to have pupils and staff gathered in quiet and reflective worship before setting out on their Christmas break. 

The whole community of St Peter’s Catholic Primary School wish each and every one of you a Happy Christmas and  prosperous New Year – please remember to keep our school, its pupils, staff and families in your prayers over the Christmas season and into 2024.

Mr R Cunningham
Headteacher

It was time for singing, dancing and acting with mountains of audience participation this week as The Treehouse Theatre Company visited St Peter’s once again for our annual pantomime.

Galloping their way through 2 performances and several role and costumes changes (for a company of just four actors!), and with the help of a few pupil actors and a very receptive audience, the show was a roaring success and enjoyed by all.

Mr R Cunningham
Headteacher

This week we have enjoyed wonderful Nativity Plays and Liturgies from our pupils in Years R, 1 and 2. As ever, the story of Advent and Christmas was brought to life with song, dance and acting. Over the course of 6 performances in total, several hundred parents, carers and extended family members were able to watch our traditional Nativity Plays and bring themselves into the Advent season with joy and warmth.

Thank you to all the staff who make these shows possible each year, and well done to all of the pupils.

Mr R Cunningham
Headteacher

The parish church of The Sacred Heart and St Peter the Apostle was filled with 370 children and over 40 staff as pupils from Years 1 to 6 celebrated the St Peter’s School Advent Service this week.  Music, scripture and acting brought the story of Advent to life for the children, and Fr Jeremy and Fr James led a reflection using a tea spoon! 

As we move ahead through Advent, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School warmly invites everyone in our local community  to our Carol Service at the Church of The Sacred Heart and St Peter the Apostle on Tuesday 12th December 2023.  The Carol Service begins at 6:30pm, is open to everyone even if they do not have a family child at St Peter’s, and will last for approximately 1 hour. 

This celebration will move the story on from the Annunciation and the Visitation to take us closer to the celebration of the birth of Christ.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Mr R Cunningham
Headteacher