Peterbrook celebrates lots of special events during the course of our school year (see our main website: Breaking News-Special Events). We celebrate Harvest Festival, Christmas, Diwali, Easter, Eid Ul Fitr, Chinese New Year, Baisakhi, Wesak, Hannukah, etc. etc. Let's listen to some magical special events together!!
This week two children from Year 6 had the opportunity to spend the day at JLR in Solihull. Listen to the podcast to find out about their tour around the factory and the exciting activities they took part in.
Happy 50th Anniversary to Peterbrook Primary School! To celebrate our 50th year the school has buried a time capsule. All the children were asked to write about the item they would choose to put into the capsule and why....
Two children from Peterbrook spent an exciting morning at a special Gifted and Talented event focusing on the Titanic. They spent time researching using primary and secondary sources of information. Listen to their interview with Alan Blake, the organiser of these events. See Breaking News on the school website for more information and pictures! Visit www.peterbrookschool.com
After a successful morning of pitches to the Peterbrook Dragons, Mrs Patmore's Literacy class had beaming smiles. Mr.McGaw, Mrs.Thorne and Mrs.Lyko-Edwards had a difficult choice deciding which product to invest in, but they did a fantastic job. With many humorous moments the audience were captivated. Why not visit Peterbrook TV to see the movie of the event!! Listen as our Literacy class give a review of the morning - thinking about their performances, their favourite part and what they might do differently next time...
Year 4 have been studying newspapers; looking closely at the features and layout of a newspaper article. They thoroughly enjoyed the Year 3 assembly and have written an article all about it!
Nick Clegg spent a special morning at our school finding out about how we develop our curriculum using 'Pupil Premium' funding. The school newspaper was lucky enough to be able to interview him during the press conference. Listen as Joshua Maddocks and Avipsa Paul ask Mr Clegg their questions. The interview also involved Mrs. Patmore and Lorely Burt MP.
After four months of learning a wide range of world knowledge questions and researching their own specialist subject area with Mr. McGaw, the pupils were ready to be tested in gruelling 'knock out' rounds which led to the final. The contestants each took to the Mastermind chair and after nail-biting questioning, our ultimate winner scored a fantastic 24 correct answers with no passes!! Here is the interview with the winner, Ella Spencer.
What a fabulous fund-raising day for a worthy cause has been planned and prepared for by the hard-working members of our School Council. There has been singing, dancing and painting for a whole day!! Let's listen to how we started our big day with the singing of the 'Red Nose Day' song 'We're doing something funny for the money!' Next we listen to our pupils as they give their views on the singing, dancing and painting, as well as the more serious side of our activities. Enjoy!
What a special Chinese New Year occasion we have just had which offered an extra-special learning opportunity!! Huixin spent an afternoon with Year 3 children to teach them how to cook 'jiaozi' or Chinese 'dumplings' which are a favourite treat for all families in China as a part of the Spring Festival celebrations. The children had a wonderful time which culminated with them eating their tasty dumplings!! Yum-yum!! Kung Hei Fat Choy!!
There are times as a teacher when you know you are witnessing something special - an achievement by children which goes way beyond the norm - something unique. Today was such a time when forty of our Year 5&6 children performed in Mell Square Solihull, at the inaugural Chinese New Year celebrations for the town. In freezing weather our pupils looked amazing and sang in Mandarin Chinese a very difficult Chinese New Year song in front of hundreds of people. Their singing was simultaneously broadcast 'live' by BRMB Radio across the whole of the West Midlands region. It was a stunning achievement and our pupils are a credit to their school, their parents and families and most of all, to themselves!! If you would like to see photos and video clips of the event please return to our main website and navigate to 'Breaking News'. Kung Hei Fat Choy!!
Our group of 16 pupils from Years 3-6 work together each week using drama to help them gain confidence and a more positive self-image. Each term the children attempt a challenge which will involve a performance or presentation of some kind. This term the children performed their version of the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' to the school at their own special assembly!! Well done children!!
Our Christmas Concert is very special every year. It is a time for relaxing, singing traditional carols and modern Christmas classics. It's a time for listening to special Bible readings about the story of Mary and Joseph. It's a time for parents and families to join in singing - and most of all, it's a time for making lasting happy memories. Let's hope this podcast helps those memories along.
Christmas is all about happy memories! Happy memories are often created when you sing, dance and act at Christmas time. This Christmas podcast is wonderful - listen to the super voices of our children as they sing the songs from 'The Christmas Factory' - enjoy!!
'Tinsel' (Jessica) and 'Frostie' (Liam) are two of our Reception children performers who amazed the large parent audiences on Tuesday with their confident and enthusiastic acting, singing and dancing!! Like all of our performers they had a wonderful time presenting the fantastic FKS Christmas tale 'Tinsel'!! Our two young interviewees show their personalities to the full once again as they recall their happy memories from their Foundation Key Stage production. ENJOY!!
Christmas has arrived at Peterbrook and the learning opportunities continue to appear. Our super children in Class 2H have decided to make a podcast of a wonderful Christmas story. Adding special sound effects to the voice of our talented teacher Mrs. Hashdi, has brought the story to life. Relax and ..... enjoy!!
Friday 5 December was a very special day as Father Christmas found time in his busy schedule to visit his sparkling 'Grotto' at our Christmas Fayre to talk to our children and distribute gifts!! Let's listen to just one of those magical conversations together!!
