An 'agent of change' is someone who champions a cause which is special and meaningful to them.

At St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy we have a strong emphasis on encouraging our pupils to become agents of change, not just locally, but nationally and globally.

At some point in life we will all face challenges and need support to help us overcome these barriers. We teach our children that it is important to help others when we can no matter who they are, where they come from or what challenges they may face. We teach this through the teachings of the bible and learning about other agents of change.

It is important for our children to appreciate their role as part of a community; to take responsibility, to be able to look after themselves & to foster an understanding of their importance, impact and influence in the world.

  In recent years we have carried out a range of different fund raising to support many good causes, some of which include:

• A local food bank 
• The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
• Children In Need and Red Nose Day
• Jeans for Genes

Our children have an excellent grasp on the meaning of belonging to a local and global community and the sense of responsibility that comes with belonging. Thereby developing their ability to empathise and make a small sacrifice to benefit others. Together we consider the beauty and fragility of our environment, the actions we take, and the impact these actions may have on the well-being of everyone. Our school community and curriculum actively embrace a responsibility for the world in which we live. We are diligent to show our connection with, and care for, the world in which we all live and care for the people who live in it:

• Links with the local care home
• Charities of significance to our children
• School Council seek the views of pupils as to which causes we want to support
• Strong parent links through the St Peter's Fundraisers group that organise community events such as Christmas/Summer Fayres and school discos
• Academy news is published in the local Parish newsletter to reach out to the community

Examples of ways in which our children have been agents of change in 2023/24 can be found on the school newsletter and below:

Carol Singing at CastleHill Care Home

In-line with our Christian distinctiveness, our children sang for residents at our local care home. 22 children from years 5 and 6 attended and sang 6 songs for the residents, who had a lovely time - many of them joined in with the singing and dancing! Some children also played guitars and keyboards (our pianists). This is a wonderful thing to do and it contributes to improving many people's Christmas.

Year 3 Froglife Project

Year 3 were invited to take part in a wildlife project with the charity Froglife. They helped to create a small pond area to encourage more wildlife (particularly amphibians) to St Peter’s Church grounds. The children also had the opportunity to learn more about small creatures living in their local environment.

Please see type in the link below to your web browser for more details about the charity and their previous projects https://www.froglife.org/coalface-to-wildspace-midlands/

 

Reception's Big Blue Day

Reception held a big blue day in order to raise funds for the Marine Conservation Society. Reception have been learning all about caring for our oceans and plastic pollution and wanted to do their bit to help. They came up with all of the ideas themselves and raised money by wearing blue, selling blue lemonade and selling crafts made from recycled plastics.

They made £83 in total. Well done!