Thank you to all families for their cooperation, support and flexibility as we worked to cope with an unprecedented heatwave last week. It is never an easy decision to make changes to the school day in the event of a dynamic situation, as I am ever conscious of the impact this has on children’s learning and the lives of families. Putting the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff at the heart of all decisions last week meant that when changes had to be made, they were made with as much notice and mitigation as possible. Throughout the week the children were fantastic, coping well with both the heat and the changes to routines, being a real credit to their families. Friday was definitely cooler, and pupils being able to wear relaxed clothing meant that we were able to finish off the week in style. We also managed to complete a Year 4 Sundowner Festival in place of the planned Year 4 overnight camp, so 60 pupils had a great evening of games, songs and a silent disco as the sun set over the school field.

Enormous thanks go to the staff in every area of the school who worked so hard last week during the heat, and especially to colleagues who stayed on later on Friday for the Year 4 event.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

Congratulations to the children who made their First Holy Communion recently, 22 of whom attend St Peter’s. It was a wonderful celebration on a beautiful day much enjoyed by family and friends.

Our thanks go also to the Catechists Liz, Bruce and Marie, and of course to Fr James, Fr Jeremy and Fr Tom.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

Well done everyone at St Peter’s Catholic Primary School for taking part in “Wear a hat day” on recently. The day was to raise awareness about brain tumours, a message which was shared with the pupils during assemblies that day.

The school managed to raise £289 for the Brain Tumour Research charity. One in three people in the UK knows someone affected by a brain tumour. This disease is indiscriminate; it can affect anyone at any age. What’s more, brain tumours continue to kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer yet, to date, just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease since records began in 2002.  Thank you to all who were able to donate to a cause that is close to the heart of St Peter’s.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher