St Peter's Catholic School News Feed - Secondary News

Year 7 ‘Spirit of Rugby’ Honour

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:06:22 GMT

This week marked our final rugby tournament and what a fantastic way to round off the season. The Year 7 boys have been outstanding throughout the year, showing great enthusiasm and commitment while developing their skills—despite one of the wettest and muddiest winters on record!

Poetry by Heart

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:06:17 GMT

Students from Years 7–12 excelled in their recitation of poems, ranging from classic verse to contemporary works, as part of this year’s national Poetry By Heart competition, held this week in the Chapel. Each performance was brought to life through thoughtful and creative interpretation.

Inspiring Author Visit

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:40:04 GMT

A huge thank you to author Heather Davey, who visited the library this week to deliver an engaging and inspiring talk about her book The Ghosts of Merry Hall and her soon-to-be-published novel, The Memory Tree.

Easter Competition Winners

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:21:09 GMT

The Library was delighted to invite all St Peter’s students to take part in our Easter Competition, to create book-themed Easter cards.

March Monthly Must Reads

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:10:21 GMT

As the Easter holiday draws near, it’s the perfect time to unwind with a good book. Why not visit St Peter’s School Library and explore some of our exciting new arrivals?

Teenage Immunisations – Year 9

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:45:29 GMT

We are pleased to inform parents and carers that Year 9 teenage immunisations will be offered at school 23/24 April to help protect your child. These vaccinations are free from the NHS.

Craft Club: A Creative Success

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:04:24 GMT

This year, Craft Club has been a busy and resounding success. Thirty students have enjoyed the opportunity to stay after school on Wednesdays with Miss Witherington, exploring their creativity and making a wide variety of crafts.

Design an Easter card

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:18:59 GMT

St Peter’s Secondary Library is running an Egg-citing Easter Competition, and all students are invited to take part! Your challenge is to design a book-related Easter card. You can base your design on a favourite book, character, or story. Templates are available from the library to help you get started.

Heather Davey Author Visit

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:02:18 GMT

We’re excited to be welcoming author Heather Davey to the secondary library on Tuesday 24 March at 1:45pm.

Friendly Netball Fixtures

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:09:30 GMT

Our U12 and U13 B & C Netball teams were in action this week in friendly fixtures against The Grange. It was a tough set of games, but a fantastic experience for our girls.

Carnegie Medal 26

Mon, 9 Mar 2026 11:56:54 GMT

Students at St Peter’s are invited to take part in the exciting Carnegie Medal Shadowing Scheme 2026, an annual reading event celebrating some of the best new books written for young people. The Carnegie Medal is awarded each year to the author of an outstanding book for children and young adults.

Spellbinding World Book Day

Mon, 9 Mar 2026 11:29:56 GMT

The Secondary library celebrated World Book Day this year with a Harry Potter theme. The day started with over 40 students from Years 7, 8 and Sixth Form taking part in their weekly reading mentoring session in the library.

Rugby Success for Year 8

Thu, 5 Mar 2026 13:36:11 GMT

Last week, the Year 8 rugby team took part in the Dorset and Wilts Rugby Tournament, held at Swanage and Wareham RFC. The boys played brilliantly and produced some excellent rugby, although they sometimes struggled to fully put into practice what they have been working on in training.

U13 Netball county competition

Wed, 4 Mar 2026 14:51:55 GMT

Huge congratulations to our amazing U13 Netball Team on finishing runners-up in their pool and achieving an incredible 4th place overall in the county competition!