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Good afternoon,

What a short but action-packed half term it has been!

From exciting school trips to the all-important SATs, our children have shown incredible enthusiasm, resilience and teamwork. We've been lucky to enjoy some beautiful sunny afternoons out on the field, soaking up the good weather and making memories together.

We also took time to reflect and celebrate during our VE Day commemorations – a special moment to come together as a school community and honour our history.

As we look ahead to Summer 2, there's so much more to look forward to – new learning, special events, sports day and of course, making the most of our final term of the year.

Wishing all our families a restful and joyful half-term break.

Thank you for your continued support. 🏫✏️🚍🧠📝☀️⚽

Warm regards,

Mr Robinson

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Our school value for this half term is Trust. “The Lord will guide you always” Isaiah 58:11

The Christian value of Trust can be seen in many aspects of school life, both inside and outside the classroom. Here are some examples of where Trust can be found:

In School - Pupils trust their teachers to guide them, provide them with knowledge and help them when they need support. Teachers, in turn, trust their students to put in effort and work hard to succeed.

Peer Relationships - Friends trust each other to be kind, honest and supportive. They trust that their peers will listen to them and keep their confidence when they share personal thoughts or feelings.

Our focus in Collective Worship this week has been looking at the Christian Value: Compassion. Our theme this week has been about Generous Hearts. Our Worships this week have been looking at the Big Picture News Question: Can donating something important be a powerful way to show someone you care?

This has struck up lots of discussion in Collective Worship and in the classroom around generosity.

Ask your children the following questions: How do you think Pope Francis felt about donating his special popemobile to help others? When we share something special with someone, do you think God is happy? Why? Why might Christians believe it’s important to reflect God’s love through acts of kindness and generosity? #LetYourLightShine💡

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👩‍🏫 Staffing Update – Welcome to the Leigh St Peter’s Family! 👋💼

We’re delighted to share some exciting news about our staffing structure as we look ahead to the new academic year! 📅✨

A very warm welcome to Miss Brown, who many of you will already know from her time with us as a supply teacher currently in Year 4. We’re thrilled to announce that Miss Brown was successful in securing a permanent position and will officially be joining the Leigh St Peter’s family in September! 🍎🌟

We’re also excited to welcome Miss Evans, who impressed us at interview and will be joining our team in September too.

We’re looking forward to the enthusiasm, dedication and fresh ideas both Miss Brown and Miss Evans will bring to our school community. 👏🎉

We know you will all join us in giving them both a big Leigh St Peter’s welcome! 💙💛

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👕✨ Year 6 Fashion Fun! ✨🌍

This half term, Year 6 have been getting creative in their DT lessons by exploring upcycling fashion! ♻️👗

The children have loved learning all about upcycling, sustainability and globalisation 🌱🌐.

They practised a range of sewing techniques 🧵 before designing their own fabulous t-shirts and giving an old one from home a brand-new lease of life! 👚🎨

To celebrate their hard work, Year 6 wowed us all this afternoon in a fantastic fashion show for parents 👠👒👟.

The creativity, confidence and eco-conscious thinking on display were truly inspiring! 💚🌟

Well done, Year 6! 👏🎉

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World Day for Cultural Diversity - May 21st

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World Day for Cultural Diversity - May 21st

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🌍✨ Celebrating Our Cultures at Leigh St Peter’s ✨🌍

This week, our school came alive with colour, tradition and pride as we celebrated the many cultures that make our school community so special. 💛

We were blown away by the amazing traditional outfits worn by our children—from traditional tribal clothing to saris, British flags and everything in between. It was a true reflection of the diverse and vibrant school family we are so proud to be part of. 👗🌏👕

Children shared food, photos, objects and stories from their heritage or cultures they admire, giving us all the chance to learn from one another, embrace diversity and show respect for traditions around the world. 🤝✨

A huge thank you to our families for your support in making this celebration such a success. Events like this remind us of the strength we find in unity and the beauty of our differences.

#CulturalPride #UnityInDiversity #ProudToBeLeighStPeters

Miss Hill

Year 6 & PSHE Lead

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Sanctuary Foundation is proud to present an exciting new art and poetry competition that invites students from school years 3-13 (7-18 year olds) to reflect on what life is like for the 43.3 million children around the world who are displaced.

Pupils can create either a piece of artwork or a piece of poetry illustrating their empathy with or experience of being separated from the place they call home. These creations will be judged by a fantastic panel of celebrities, refugees, and journalists with the top 30 entries going on display in The British Library during National Refugee Week (16th–22nd June 2025). They will also be featured in a special national online assembly, in the press and elsewhere. The prize ceremony will be at the British Library on World Refugee Day (Friday 20th June 2025).

https://sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk/art/

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We made the news! Click below to see our article in Wigan Today

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We made the news! Click below to see our article in Wigan Today

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Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School Celebrates Successful Ofsted Inspection

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Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School is celebrating a remarkable achievement following a successful Ofsted inspection that took place on the 11th and 12th of March 2025. The school has officially been rated ‘Good’ in all areas, a significant improvement from its previous rating of ‘Requires Improvement’.

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Diary Dates for Summer Term for Parents

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Diary Dates for Spring and Summer Term for Parents Final

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St Peter's Brownies every Thursday from 6:30pm

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Our school expectation is that pupils will read 5 times per week.

This is monitored by staff in school and at the end of each half term, pupils who have consistently read will be rewarded for their tremendous effort.

If any parents require support getting logged into 'Boom Reader' can access this each Wednesday morning at the start of the school day.

Thanks,

Mrs Roberts

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School work in partnership with a local foodbank 'Atherton & Leigh Foodbank'.

If you feel that you are in need of food parcels, then, in the first instance, please contact Mrs Ainscough or Miss Wood in

confidence and they will help support you in accessing healthy meals to meet the needs of your family.

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This is a great, free online learning app for everyone in school. The app has 100,000 exercises, 200 exercise types, interactive explanations and educational games.

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Phonics Play is a fantastic online resource to help children practise their phonics skills through engaging games and activities. It’s free to access at home and a great way to support your child’s reading in a fun and interactive way.

Visit www.phonicsplay.co.uk to get started!

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Draft Local Authority Plan (Your views are needed)

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Draft Local Authority Plan (Your views are needed)

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Our whole school attendance was 94.18%, so close to our target of 96%!

⭐A huge well done to our attendance winners this week... 5S are the winners !!⭐WOW with a massive 99.2%!!

Closely followed by 5P with 98.46% and 3P and 3S with 96.15%!

Well done to 2S who also achieved above 96% attendance!

Let's see who will be our winners after half term!
#InToWin #AttendanceSuperstars ⭐

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On PE days, all children are expected to come to school wearing their PE Kit.

6S have swimming on a Wednesday so children are expected to come with their swimming items in a bag.