Congratulations to over 20 St Peter’s pupils who took part in the Great South Run Junior on Saturday 17 October. The pupils are all members of Mr Land’s running club and have spent seven weeks doing two lunchtime training sessions a week in the run up to the event. Many hundreds of teens and children took part in the curtain raiser event in Southsea, where a girls then a boys race took place in glorious sunshine and crisp autumn air. Families and friend cheered on the pupils, along with many staff who turned out to show their support for the girls and boys, and we even had a banner to wave!

Our St Peter’s Pace Makers did us proud, and enormous thanks go to Mr Land, Miss Sheppard, parents and carers and to staff who supported at the event. Well done to all of our young runners.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

What a wonderful number of family members came into school on Tuesday to take pert in the Year 1 Celebration of the Word. The theme was creation, and the pupils took us through the very start of the Book of Genesis with pictures, readings, prayers and work they had done in RE. The children had prepared very well, and their singing with actions was a highlight of the event. Thank you to all the staff who helped to prepare the celebration, and to all the family members who joined us.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

St Peter’s Catholic Primary School’s Local Governing Body is looking to recruit 2 new governors.  We are looking for a baptised Catholic for the role of Foundation Governor as well as a parent for the role of Parent Governor.  Foundation Governors may not have had any prior connection to the school but would be more than welcome to express an interest in the role.

Our governors play an important role in the leadership and development of the school. Working collectively as a local governing board, governors help to:

Set the strategic direction of the school

Hold school leaders to account for educational outcomes

Oversee the school’s finances and use of resources

Support the school’s vision, values and Catholic ethos

Contribute to decisions about the school’s future

Ensure that the needs and interests of our pupils remain at the heart of our decision-making

Governors work as part of a team and do not need to be experts in every aspect of school life. Training and support are provided to help you understand your responsibilities and become an effective governor.  You don’t need previous experience of being a school governor, or experience of working in education. What matters is that you can bring your skills, experience and perspective to the role, and have a genuine commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people.

The Local Governing Body meets at the school every month (September – July), usually on the third Thursday of the month at 5.30pm.  

If you are interested in finding out more about these roles, please email the school on adminoffice@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk marking your email for the attention of Liz Holford, Chair of Governors.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

Our school year has begun with a Mass for pupils from Years 1 to 6 celebrated by our new parish priest Fr Andrew Wagstaff. Pictured here in front of the altar are items presented by children from each year group in the school from 1 to 6 to represent something they will be learning about in the coming year. The celebration of Mass was a lovely way to start the year and bring the school community together, at the end of which we commissioned ten pupil chaplains who will serve the school over the coming year.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

The summer has definitely ended this week as we returned to school. Even after all that heat, the rain was only partly welcome during the first three days of term, but at least the school field is starting to look a little greener.

We welcome new children and staff starting at St Peter’s in different year groups, and we are especially looking forward to our new Reception class children beginning their school journey with us next week.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

Open Events 2026

Thursday 15th October 2026: 9.15 – 10.45am

Tuesday 20th October 2026: 1.15 – 2.45pm

Wednesday 4th November 2026: 9.15 – 10.45am

Monday 9th November 2026: 1.15 – 2.45pm

Wednesday 11th November 2026: 6.00 – 7.30pm

Applications for Year R September 2027 open in November 2026  

Applications for new children to join St Peter’s in Year 3 September 2027 open now!

St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7BP

adminoffice@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk

Telephone: 023 9226 2599

Congratulations to our annual award winners Margot, Inna, Neymar, Ethan, Evelyn, Hugo, Josh and Maeve, pictured here with Mrs Liz Holford Chair of Governors and Mr Cunningham.

Our Leavers and Awards assembly was also the chance to bid a fond farewell to our much-loved librarian Mrs Porter who is taking a well-deserved retirement.

Wishing all families a restful summer.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

Congratulations to the brilliant cast and crew of Year 6 at St Peter’s for their incredible performance of Aladdin. With vibrant costumes, brilliant singing and wonderful dancing the children put on a great show for their fellow pupils in matinee performances, followed by two evening shows for families and friends. The production was the result of a lot of hard work over a short space of time, and showed off the many talents throughout the year group.

Thanks also must go to the incredible St Peter’s staff who helped to cast, rehearse and stage the production, as well as those involved in the sale of tickets, the Friends of St Peter’s for selling refreshments, and the site staff for the incredible turnaround of the hall into a theatre on several occasions.

Mr R Cunningham
Executive Headteacher

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