<![CDATA[Phoenix St Peter Academy News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D2 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:37:18 GMT Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:37:18 GMT <![CDATA[ Comic Relief 2026 ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=403 For this year's Comic Relief we will be having a non-school uniform day when children can come to school dressed in red. This can be as simple as a red T-shirt, a hat, a scarf or some red accessories.
 

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:37:18 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=403 <![CDATA[ Science Week ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=402 From Monday 9th March to Friday 13th March is Science Week.

This year's theme is 'Curiosity'

Each class will be given a question and, using their curiosity through questions and experiments, they will need to come to an answer.

]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 13:57:59 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=402 <![CDATA[ Valentine's Day Lunch ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=401 We will be celebrating Valentine's Day with a themed lunch on Friday 13th February.

]]> Wed, 4 Feb 2026 12:56:12 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=401 <![CDATA[ Year 6 SATs' Parent Information Session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=400 We will be holding an information session for parents/carers of children in Year 6 who will be taking their SAT's exams this May.
This session will be led by Miss Smith and Mr. Jordan in the Year 6 classroom from 2.45 p.m. - 3.15 p.m. on Tuesday 10th February.

]]> Wed, 4 Feb 2026 12:37:31 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=400 <![CDATA[ NSPCC Numbers Day ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=399 We will be taking part in and supporting this years 'NSPCC Numbers Day' on Friday 6th February 2026.
We would love to see our pupils come to school on this day dressed as something numerical. 

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:54:02 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=399 <![CDATA[ Parents/Carers Evening – Year 4 Only ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=398 Parents/Carers evenings on Tuesday 10th February and Thursday 12th February from 3.30 p.m with Mr. Russell and Miss Womack for Year 4 children only.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:31:37 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=398 <![CDATA[ Bikeability Equipment Allocation ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=397 During the morning break, on Friday 30th January, Mr. Gibbs will be allocating all Bikeability equipment to children taking part in Year 5 and Year 6.

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:55:24 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=397 <![CDATA[ World Religion Day ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=396 We will have a whole school assembly on 'World Religion Day', Wednesday 21st January.

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:55:43 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=396 <![CDATA[ Upcoming Parents/Carers Evening ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=395 Whole school parent/carers evenings on Tuesday 24th February and Thursday 26th February from 3:30 p.m. onwards.

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:31:26 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=395 <![CDATA[ Come to School in your Slipper's Day ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=394 Archie in Year 2 has been thinking hard about Christmas and how a child might feel if they did not receive a gift this year, so Archie has suggested we hold a 'Come to school in your slipper's day' to fundraise for our local Salvation Army's Christmas Gift Appeal and to set a school record for the largest number of children in school wearing slippers!

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:54:51 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=394 <![CDATA[ Christingle Church Service ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=393 Children in Years 1,2,3 & 4 will be attending a Christingle service at St. Peter's and St. John's Church, Rectory Road, Lowestoft on Thursday 11th December from 2.00p.m - 3.00p.m.
Families are welcome to come and join us at the church.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:50:05 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=393 <![CDATA[ Christmas Tree Decorating ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=392 As part of their religious education lesson, children in Year 4 will have the joy of decorating this year's Christmas Tree with Madame. Mizeret.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:34:23 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=392 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Tennis Festival ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=391 Selected children from Year 3 will be attending a Tennis Festival on Tuesday 2nd December at Sir John Leman High School.
Children will return to Phoenix St. Peter at 3.45p.m for collection.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:26:21 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=391 <![CDATA[ Children In Need Disco ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=390 For our School Council fundraising, we will be having a Children In Need disco with DJ Mr. Russell on Friday 14th November from 3.15pm-5.00pm.
Tickets cost £2.50 per child and will be on sale at the front office from Monday 10th November.
This is also a non-school uniform day, so that children will be disco-ready! 

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 10:55:34 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=390 <![CDATA[ Children In Need Non-School Uniform Day ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=389 We will be having a 'SPOTacular' themed non-school uniform day for all children on Friday 14th November to celebrate this year's Children In Need. 

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 10:44:26 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=389 <![CDATA[ Pennies For Pudsey ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=388 To help raise funds for this year's Children In Need, we will have a Pudsey Postbox in school for children to post their pennies throughout the day.

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 10:35:03 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=388 <![CDATA[ Children In Need 'No Bake' Cake Sale ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=387 As part of our 11B411 Caring Campaigner Promise, Year 1 and 2 children will be decorating cakes and biscuits to sell to the whole school in The Studio on Thursday 13th November from 3.15-4.00pm, raising funds for Children In Need. #11Before11

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:43:33 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=387 <![CDATA[ YMCA Lunch Club ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=386 In association with the YMCA, starting Thursday 6th November, we will be holding a lunch club from 12.30-1.10pm.

This lunch club is available to all year groups and will run every Thursday until Easter.

]]> Wed, 5 Nov 2025 14:28:25 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=386 <![CDATA[ Anti-Bullying Week ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=385 Anti-Bullying Week is from Monday 10th November through to Friday 14th November.

On Wednesday 12th November we will be having a whole school assembly led by Mrs. Hayes.

]]> Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:14:52 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=385 <![CDATA[ School Tour, Meet & Greet - Come along to see us! ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=384 Visit our school for a warm welcome, meet and greet and to see what we can offer your child and family!

]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2025 13:39:08 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=384 <![CDATA[ Visit our Reception Class! (for September '26 Reception starter families) ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=383 Come and see our wonderful Reception Class in action!

]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:06:44 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=383 <![CDATA[ Crucial Crew Event ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=382 Year 5 and 6 will be attending this year's Crucial Crew Event on Wednesday 12th November from 12.30p.m.

]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:11 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=382 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Gymnastics Festival ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=381 Children in Year 2 will be attending a Gymnastics Festival at Waveney Gymnastics Club on Monday 10th November from 10.00am - 12.00pm.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:34:10 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=381 <![CDATA[ Remembrance Day ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=380 We will be having a special Remembrance Assembly for children only on Friday 7th November.


We will also be selling Poppy's and other merchandise during the morning break on Thursday 6th, Friday 7th and Monday 10th November should your child wish to buy something.

]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:21:40 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=380 <![CDATA[ High School Admissions ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=379 A reminder to all parents/carers of year 6 pupils. High school admissions for September 2026 need to be submitted by 31.10.2025.

]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:40:32 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=379 <![CDATA[ Celebration Award Assembly ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=378 We will be having a Celebration Award Assembly on Wednesday 22nd October from 2.30p.m.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:01:28 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=378 <![CDATA[ Creative Arts Competition ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=377 Throughout October, as part of Black History Month, all children will be working on individual pieces based on the work of artist and professor, Lois Mailou-Jones, to be submitted to Lowestoft Town Council's, Black History Month, Schools Creative Arts Competition.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:44:31 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=377 <![CDATA[ Sep '26 Reception starter Christmas share session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=376 Is your child starting school in September 2026?  Then join us for our Christmas themed family fun session full of magic, glitter and more!  Visit the school that puts your child at the heart of everything we do, on Friday 5th December 2025 at 10:00a.m.

]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2025 11:20:41 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=376 <![CDATA[ St. Peter's Penguins Share Session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=374 Children and families of St. Peter's Penguins are invited to join in our Happy Halloween Share Session on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 9:15a.m.

]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2025 11:16:17 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=374 <![CDATA[ Parent/Carers Evenings ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=373 Parents/carers evenings are coming on Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd October. Appointments are available from 3.30 to 6.00p.m. and sign-up sheets will be available in the school foyer from Monday 6th October.

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 11:35:02 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=373 <![CDATA[ Kittles Individual Photographs ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=372 Kittles Photographic will be coming to Phoenix St. Peter for individual student photographs.
Family photographs will be taken from 7.45a.m. to 8.45a.m. in The Studio.

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 10:56:41 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=372 <![CDATA[ Harvest Festival Assembly ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=371 Ms. Mizeret will be leading a Harvest Festival Assembly on Friday 17th October (children only).
Alice Tuke from St. Peter's and St. John's church will be joining us, and we will also be accepting non-perishable food donations for the Kirkley Pantry from Wednesday 8th October. 

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 10:29:54 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=371 <![CDATA[ Nasal Flu Vaccine ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=370 The school nursing team will be coming to the school on Tuesday 21st October to administer the nasal flu vaccine.

Parents/carers will need to complete an E-Consent form which you should have received via email.

]]> Wed, 1 Oct 2025 13:11:17 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=370 <![CDATA[ Diwali Festival Assembly ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=369 Ms. Mizeret will be leading an assembly on Friday 24th October to celebrate the Festival of Diwali.

This assembly is for pupils only.

]]> Wed, 1 Oct 2025 12:58:01 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=369 <![CDATA[ Reception to Year 1 Information Session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=368 Parents and carers of our current Reception Class are invited to join Mrs. Hayes for an information session regarding their child's transition to Year 1 on Tuesday 15th July from 3.30p.m. - 4.30p.m.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:34:56 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=368 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Leavers Lunch ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=367 We will be having a special 'Pizza Party' leavers lunch for our Year 6 children on Friday 11th July.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:29:04 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=367 <![CDATA[ Year 5 and 6 Beach Visit ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=366 Year 5 and 6 children will be visiting Lowestoft beach on Thursday 3rd July for lunch, games and ice-cream.
This is a non-uniform event, but trainers must be worn. 

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:19:29 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=366 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Water Sports Trip ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=365 Children in Year 6 will be visiting Oulton Broad to take part in different water sports on Wednesday 2nd July 2025.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:15:03 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=365 <![CDATA[ New Reception Intake 'Stay and Play' Session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=364 We will be holding a 'Stay and Play' session for our new Reception children on Friday 18th July from 9.30a.m. - 12.00p.m.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:57:49 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=364 <![CDATA[ New Reception Intake 'Stay and Play' Session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=363 We will be holding a new Reception intake 'Stay and Play' Session with parents and carers on Thursday 17th July from 1.00p.m. - 3.00p.m.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:43:55 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=363 <![CDATA[ New Reception Children Information Evening ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=362 The Early Years Team here at Phoenix St. Peter Academy looks forward to welcoming our new children starting in Reception Class in September and their families.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:30:47 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=362 <![CDATA[ Year 4 Rescheduled Forest School Session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=361 Pupils in Year 4 will have their Forest School Session on Wednesday 18th June instead of Friday 20th June as they will be attending the Suffolk Music Festival.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:38:16 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=361 <![CDATA[ Years 5 & 6 Forest School Afternoon ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=360 We will be having a Forest School Session on Wednesday 16th July in the afternoon for Year 5 pupils and Year 6 pupils who are not attending high school transition.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:22:27 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=360 <![CDATA[ Years 5 & 6 Extra P.E. Session ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=359 Pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 will have an additional P.E. Session on Wednesday 25th June as there will be no music lesson on that day.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:42:37 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=359 <![CDATA[ Changes to Y5 & Y6 Forest School Sessions ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=358 Please be aware of changes to Forest School Sessions for all pupils in Year 5 and Year 6.

Sessions will now be on Friday 6th June and Wednesday 11th June 2025.

]]> Wed, 4 Jun 2025 14:20:15 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=358 <![CDATA[ Club Cancellations ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=357 Due to staff training, there will NOT be any Art Club, Baking Club or Escape! Club on Friday 20th June and Thursday 26th June 2025.

]]> Wed, 4 Jun 2025 14:04:53 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=357 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Leavers Assembly ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=356 Wed, 4 Jun 2025 13:18:34 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=356 <![CDATA[ Year 5 and 6 P.E. ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=355 Starting next term, pupils in Years 5 and 6 will now have their P.E. lessons together every Tuesday.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 09:36:13 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=355 <![CDATA[ Year 5 & 6 Tennis ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=354 Starting next term, Year 5 and 6 pupils will be attending Kensington Gardens tennis courts for a tennis session as part of their P.E. curriculum.

Children will need to come to school in their P.E. kits with a water bottle and snack.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 09:21:05 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=354 <![CDATA[ Whole School Assembly ]]> https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=353 We will be holding a whole school 'Attendance & Awards Assembly' for children only (parents will not be invited on this occasion) on Wednesday 21st May 2025 at 2.15p.m.

]]> Wed, 14 May 2025 13:50:22 GMT https://www.phoenixstpeter.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=2&storyid=353