St Peter's Droitwich C of E Academy

Introducing Our New Youth Council Representatives. We are delighted to introduce our new St Peter's Youth Council representatives. Last week, the team attended their first Youth Council meeting at Droitwich High School, where they met with other young people from across the area. During the meeting, the representatives worked together to write letters to local key workers, thanking them for the valuable contributions they make to our community. They also shared ideas and discussed projects that could help support and improve the local community throughout this school year.

Help us celebrate our school in the Worcestershire Education Awards Every day in our school, wonderful things happen. Staff go above and beyond to support, inspire and care for our pupils. From engaging lessons to the many ways our team helps our school community thrive, there is so much to be proud of. Now you can help us celebrate and recognise their hard work. Nominations are now open for the 2027 Worcestershire Education Awards, which celebrate the people and organisations making a real difference to education across the county. With categories including Primary School of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Support Staff, SEND Provision, Community Impact and Unsung Hero, there are plenty of opportunities to recognise the people who make our school special. Nomination deadline: 13 December 2026

VACANCY We have a vacancy for a Lunchtime Supervisor. Please call or email the school office for more information or click on this link to direct you to the job application pack.

Last week, our new Sports Captains led their first inter-house tournament. All of Key Stage 2 took part in a Netball Skills Tournament, which consisted of four different stations. Each station focused on developing a different netball skill, with houses earning points for their team at each station. The scores for Years 3 and 4 have now been added together, and we can finally reveal the results! Our KS2 Netball Skills Tournament winners were the Reds, with an impressive total of 149 points! Well done, Winslow! What a fantastic achievement! A huge well done to all of our pupils for taking part and showing great teamwork, enthusiasm and sportsmanship.

Reverend Laura came in to talk to children about Baptism as part of their RE lessons. During the session, she explained the meaning and importance of Baptism within the Christian faith, helping the children to understand why it is a special and significant celebration for many families. The children really enjoyed watching Rev Laura demonstrate how a baptism is carried out using role play and 'a baby!'

Meet 'Mike' the Microscope!!! St Peter's PTA was one of several Droitwich charities to receive a generous bequest last year. We spent a long time carefully considering how best to use this gift and decided to invest in something truly special for our school; something unique, long-lasting, and inspiring for children of all ages for many years to come. This museum-quality microscope is both easy to use and capable of producing truly remarkable images, opening up a fascinating world of discovery for our pupils. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the St Peter's PTA for supporting us in making this very special purchase for the school. We are also grateful to Production Support Services Ltd (PSS) for helping to design and build the bespoke unit on which the microscope sits. The unit has been specially designed to fit through the school's doorways, allowing the microscope to be moved around and accessed by pupils across the school during lessons. We are excited to see the curiosity, wonder, and learning opportunities this incredible resource will inspire for generations of St Peter's children.

Munchy and Crunchy, our school Guinea Pigs have been having a lovely time at their weekend home with Miss Webster. The boys love being in their Guinea Garden exploring, nibbling on greens and investigating the sights and smells around them. They thoroughly enjoy their all inclusive hotel at Miss Websters!!

Children have been bringing History to life in a memorable and engaging way, helping them to develop a deeper understanding of the past through exciting hands-on experiences and activities.

Introducing the 2026-2027 Sports Captains!! Our Sports Captains have been busy getting involved in our first tournament of the year, which took place yesterday and focused on developing KS2 netball skills. They each took responsibility for different activity stations and played an important role in recording scores for each house throughout the event. The Sports Captains also did a fantastic job leading the warm-up before the tournament began. The final scores will be announced during Friday's assembly. Well done to our Sports Captains on a brilliant start to the year.

🌟 SCHOOL TOUR DATES NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK! 🌟 Is your child due to start school in September 2027? Come and see our wonderful school in action. Meet our friendly staff and pupils Explore our classrooms and learning spaces Discover our exciting curriculum Learn about our nurturing school community Ask any questions you may have 📅 School Tour Dates Friday 2nd October - 9.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm Thursday 5th November - 9.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm Monday 23rd November - 9.30am and 1.30pm Please contact the school office on 01905 772138, to reserve your place.

We are looking forward to welcoming you all to our Open Day tomorrow 😀

Today is National Teaching Assistant Day. We are very grateful for everything our Teaching Assistants do here at St Peter's. Their enthusiam, dedication, patience and understanding plays a vital role in every day school life, not to mention the support they give to Teachers too. Thankyou - not only to our staff but to Teaching Assistants everywhere.

Congratulations to our newly appointed House Captains and Vice Captains. We know they will be fantastic role models and represent their houses with pride, enthusiasm and responsibility. We would also like to say a huge well done to everyone who applied. Standing in front of others, sharing their ideas and putting themselves forward takes a great deal of courage. We were incredibly impressed by the confidence, determination and effort shown by all candidates. We are looking forward to seeing what our new House and Vice Captains achieve this year!

In D.T., Year 2 have been tasting and evaluating a variety of different dips. They explored the ingredients in each dip and discussed where they come from, identifying whether they were grown, reared or caught. The children carefully considered the taste, texture, smell and appearance of each dip, sharing their opinions and comparing their favourites. They showed great enthusiasm during the activity and used their evaluation skills well, explaining what they liked and disliked about each product. This has helped them develop a better understanding of food sources and how different ingredients are produced before reaching our plates.