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Good afternoon,

Another week has whizzed past here at St Peter’s and what a special one it has been! A special mention must go to our newest members of the St Peter’s family - our Reception children - have settled into school life. 🌟

It has been such a joy to see their confidence growing day by day and we have loved getting to know them a little better this week. Their smiles, curiosity and enthusiasm have already brought so much energy to our school community and I hope they have enjoyed their second week as much as we have enjoyed welcoming them. 💛

Wishing you all a restful weekend,

Mr Robinson

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This year, each half term we will be focusing on one of our school values. For this half term, our value is Love, with the scripture “Love your neighbour” (Matthew) guiding our reflections and actions.

Collective Worship – Awe and Wonder 🌍✨

This week in worship, we explored the theme of Awe and Wonder and the Biblical value: Joy. We looked at the Seven Wonders of the World and thought about what makes us feel amazed.

What does it feel like when you are full of wonder?

Does everyone feel amazed by the same things? Why?

Why is it important to stop and be amazed?

The Bible reminds us that when we see a sunset, a storm or a field full of crops, we are seeing God’s awesome power and care. He calls us to marvel at His creation.

Ask your child:

When you look in the mirror, what makes you special and wonderful?

Have you ever seen something that made you feel small and the world feel huge?

If the universe is so big, why do you think we are still able to feel wonder?

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Please find attached the key school dates for the academic year 2025–2026.

While we have planned carefully, some dates may be subject to change.

We wanted to share these with you early so that parents and carers have as much notice as possible.

As always, please continue to monitor your child’s Class Dojo, where any updates or changes will be shared promptly.

Thank you for your continued support.

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Parent, Carer & Visitor Code of Conduct 

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Parent, Carer & Visitor Code of Conduct 

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At Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School, we are committed to creating a safe and caring environment for everyone. We value the strong partnerships we have with parents and carers, and we ask that concerns are always raised calmly and through the proper channels – starting with the class teacher, then the phase leader, and finally the Headteacher or Senior Leadership Team if needed.

Aggressive or disrespectful behaviour towards staff, other parents or children will not be tolerated and may lead to restricted access to the school site. Thank you for continuing to support our school community by modelling respect and positive communication for our children.

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If any donations can be given to your child's class teacher by 3rd October, that would be amazing.

Thank you for your support,

Miss Taylor

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Our School Rules Posters have been revisited over the summer holidays to ensure that they are accessible for all pupils. Please spend some time talking to your children to in-still the importance of our school rules. It keeps school calm and orderly and a really nice place to learn and grow.

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Please find attached the information regarding taking holidays during the school term. This guidance is provided to school from the Local Authority. We will keep this item on the newsletter as a standing item and as a reminder to all families.

I would like to remind families that if they are choosing to take a holiday during term time that they ensure that they notify school that they are absent with the genuine reason for absence. It is important that we know this for safeguarding matters.

Kind Regards,

Mr Robinson

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As we begin the new school year, we’d like to remind families about communication and points of contact. Your child’s class teacher should always be your first point of contact if you have any questions, concerns or need to share information.

If further support is needed, matters can then be escalated to Mrs K Metcalfe for Early Years & Key Stage 1 children and to Mrs J Roberts for Key Stage 2 children.

This ensures that any issues are dealt with quickly, appropriately and in the best interests of your child.

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Our school site is a no smoking site. This includes vaping. Please refrain from smoking or vaping whilst on the school premises.

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Please can I remind all members of our school community that they refrain from parking a vehicle on Leigh Street.

We are aware that two large vehicles keep parking on the street and we are working to get this stopped. Please do not make it more difficult by parking cars on the street. We need to be mindful of the residents that live at the top of Leigh Street.

Kind Regards,

Mr Robinson

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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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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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Our whole school attendance for this week is 96.16%!

⭐A huge well done to our attendance winners this week... 5S !!⭐100%!!

Closely followed by Reception & 4S in 2nd and 6S in 3rd!

A gentle reminder to all our families: Please avoid taking holidays during term time. Every day in school counts, especially during these final weeks of learning, reflection and preparation for the next academic year. Your support in ensuring high attendance is always appreciated.

Let's see who will be our winners next week!
#InToWin #AttendanceSuperstars ⭐