Last week, our football team played a friendly against East Field Primary. This was a really close game with some great football played by both teams. However, goals from Theo and Dorian ensured that SS Peter and Paul came out winners. Well done both teams!
On Friday, we invited family into visit each class to see the wonderful Geography projects that have been created. Families, children and the teachers were able to visit each classroom and question the children on their projects and their learning from their wider curriculum week.
Last week, some of our younger children took part in a multi skills tournament at Smestow School, demonstrating their abilities in catching and throwing, timed team games and balancing challenges. They all performed brilliantly – well done! Thank you to the parents who supported with transport to the event.
Children from year 5 and 6 enjoyed a brilliant day with the trainers from the Wolves Academy, taking part in a football tournament against schools across Wolverhampton. The team played excellently, pushing themselves against some particularly good teams and showing exemplary sportsmanship throughout the day. Although the team didn’t make it to the finals, they should be congratulated for winning 3/5 of their friendly games.
The Early Years team and children would like to thank the families who joined us in our outdoor area on Wednesday 29th January for their hard work and support. They were tasked with shoveling soil, transporting it in wheelbarrows and filling the digging area and planting areas. They also helped to move bags of stones and gravel which have been placed in tyres to enhance the environment further. This is just the beginning and we will be looking for more willing volunteers in the coming weeks…
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy has been ranked among the top 1% of schools in England for the progress its pupils make between the start and end of Key Stage 2 in figures released by the government recently.
Overall, SS Peter and Paul was ranked 14th nationally for the progress made by pupils from the start to end of Key Stage 2 in maths, 37th nationally in reading and 46th nationally in writing. The school was also ranked top overall in Wolverhampton in terms of progress.
To read the full report please click on the link below:
https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/city-primary-among-top-1-nationally-progress-its-pupils
The school league tables based on 2019 Key Stage 2 results were published on Friday 13th December. We are delighted to share that, out of all Wolverhampton schools, SS Peter and Paul has been ranked 1st for overall performance!
Whilst academic performance is but one measure of what we do as a school, we are proud to have the work we do recognised in this way.
Well done to our pupils, staff and governors. Thank you to parents as always for your valued support.
For the full league tables, please visit:
https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
This morning, our early years children performed their wonderful Nativity to lots of friends and family. A fantastic effort – well done all!
Last week was another of our wider curriculum weeks in school with a focus on Design and Technology. Here is what each class was focusing on during the week:
Year 1 – Building structures – a stable for their Bambinelli
Year 2 – Moving Pictures
Year 3 – Designing and making packaging for baked biscuits.
Year 4 – Design and construct shelter
Year 5 – Moving toys with an eccentric cam mechanism
Year 6 – Designing and constructing slippers
On Friday 6th December, The Polar Express came to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy. The children were given their own special train ticket, which was then punched by train conductors around school. The children were then able to follow the train track around school to their classes.
In the afternoon, there was an extra special surprise as Father Christmas turned up to the see the children at North Pole with his reindeer. Each class had a chance to see Father Christmas and meet the reindeer and some children were able to sit on Father Christmas’ sleigh and have some pictures. Hot Chocolate was also served for families while our wonderful choir sang some Christmas carols.
