St Peter’s Catholic Academy

Nursery visited the local supermarket to buy the fruits from their story of the week, ‘Handa’s Surprise’. The children then chopped and tasted their fruit, using amazing fine motor skills.

Go all in and explore Hanley's Hidden History! 🤩

Join us for a day of storytelling, crafts and a very special guided Story Quest Trail! You can even drop in for an illustration workshop with incredible author and illustrator Matt Buckingham Illustration.

Where? City Central Library Stoke-on-Trent Libraries
When: Friday 29 May
What time: 10:00 - 3:30 (library will be close 12:30 - 1:30 for lunch)
Guided Story Quest trail: 12:30 - 1:15 book your place by calling 01782 238455

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Looking for a Family Fun Day out?👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Head to Burntwood Academy on Saturday 30th May for a day of fun & games with the local community - no booking needed!

Over the last half term the gardening club have been working really hard in the prayer garden. This has involved weeding, planting potatoes and establishing some key areas for a bee garden! All we need now is some sun!

Breakfast club fun at St. Peter's........... have you booked your place?

Starting off our week strong in Nursery this week, with our book focus ‘Handa’s Surprise’. The children have loved our sensory tuff tray where they have scooped, crushed and mixed lemons, limes, mints and oranges. They listened to the story this morning with story props and later independently acted it out in the story area. On Wednesday, we will walk to the supermarket and purchase the fruits from the story. What an exciting week we have planned!

What an amazing morning Nursery have had! Thank you so much to Justine for visiting our children today. They were amazed to have a police officer in school, and they were so excited to see the police car. We even heard the sirens and saw the blue flashing lights! The children’s favourite part was dressing up as police officers. What a perfect way to finish off our learning this week.

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