Curriculum Enrichment
At Netherseal St. Peter’s, we believe that trying new things and developing new skills is a vital part of life and hugely beneficial in children’s social development. It can help children grow in confidence, expand their understanding of the world around them, or introduce a hobby or passion that could last for years to come. Class teachers plan a range of experiences to enrich pupils’ learning and record them on the school activity passport.
Our rich and varied curriculum is enhanced by many visits; participation in a wide range of sporting events; learning to play a musical instrument; and extra-curricular opportunities.
See below just some of the activities - we are a busy school!
Class 3:
Farm visit
Planting seeds and bulbs and watching them grow
Forest walks
Leaf rubbings
Visiting places of worship
Performing songs and dances
Making treasure maps
Creating art for an exhibition
Mini-Olympics
Visiting animals
Raising and releasing butterflies
Class 2:
Designing and making board games
Making musical instruments
Growing vegetables
Writing and performing poems
Creating sculptures
Creating art for an exhibition
Visiting places of worship
Learning about charities
Forest walks
Performing songs
'Life in the Bronze Age' visit
Roman Fort visit
Mini-Olympics
Viking Museum
Class 1:
'Crossroads of Derby' history project
Taking part in debates
Using OS maps
Orienteering
Writing plays
Warwick Castle visit
Putting on a performance
Growing vegetables
Designing and making electric models
Writing speeches
Going on a residential trip
Forest walks
Performing songs
Creating art for an exhibition
Mini-Olympics
Music
We offer peripatetic music lessons to anyone in Key Stage 2 who wants to learn to play the flute, clarinet, saxophone or piano. This is provided by the Derby and Derbyshire Music Partnership.
Please contact school if you are interested in taking advantage of the opportunity.
School funds after school music clubs delivered by the South Derbyshire Music Partnership.
Children in Key Stage 2 took part in the Young Voices Choir. This involved rehearsals in school helping to build self-belief and team work and culminating in a performance in the NEC Arena arena alongside approximately six thousand children from around the country and Heather Small from the band M People. - what an amazing experience!
Design Technology
In partnership with an engineer from Wabtec, we took part in the primary engineer apprentice rail project and entered the national ‘Primary Engineer’ competition - out of over 28,000 entries we had seven pupils shortlisted as finalists! One of our Year 3s won overall.
e attended the Primary Engineer Celebration Event where pupils tested their models to see if they went in a straight line, how heavy a load they could carry, if the braking system would stop at the correct distance, how well it was at reversing and the pupils were even interviewed about their models by engineers from Wabtec. The pupils were amazing and we were awarded with 'Winner Apprentice Level 1', 'Runner-Up Apprentice Level 1' and 'Best Themed Apprentice'.
Summer 1:
Lunchtime Kwik Cricket
Fencing and Archery - all year groups
Kwik Cricket - Years 4-6
Music Club - Years 1-6
Art and Craft - Class 3
Spring 2:
Lunchtime Tchoukball
Fencing and Archery - all year groups
Boccia - all year groups
Music Clubs - Years 1-6
Art and Craft - Class 2
Spring 1:
Lunchtime hockey
Table Tennis - Key Stage 2
FUNdamentals - EYFS and Key Stage 1
Music Clubs - Years 1-6
Art and Craft - Class 1
Autumn 2:
Glow in the Dark Dodgeball - Key Stage 2
Dodgeball - Key Stage 1
Music Clubs - Years 1-6
Autumn 1 2022:
Football - Years 5 and 6
Basketball - Key Stage 2
Spring 2022:
Lunchtime Hockey
FUNdamentals - EYFS and Key Stage 1
Glow in the Dark Dodgeball - Key Stage 2
Running - Key Stage 2
Fencing and Archery (all classes)
Gardening - Key Stage 1
Delicious Dishes (all classes)
Summer 2022:
Lunchtime Multi-Sports
Fencing and Archery (all classes)
Kwik Cricket - Years 4 to 6
Gardening - Class 2
Summer 2022:
Lunchtime Multi-Sports
Handball - Key Stage 2
Cricket - Years 4 -6
Cross Country - Key Stage 2
Mini-Olympics - EYFS and Key Stage 1
Forest School
We believe that it is important for children to have regular, long-term access to a woodland or natural environment which provides them with inspirational and challenging outdoor learning opportunities, since this makes full use of our rural setting and contributes to the rich and varied curriculum we are proud to provide. We are fortunate to have a great partnership with Richard Adey, the owner of nearby Nether Woods, who very kindly allows us to use his wonderful site to go out and explore, have fun and learn. Forest School is currently led by Mrs Davies.
Please Click here for more information about our Forest School provision.
Our strong commitment to both environmental and global work is embedded within our curriculum and evidenced by the prestigious awards we are proud to hold...
The Eco-Schools Green Flag Award
This is operated globally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and nationally in England by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The programme provides a framework for learning and action around biodiversity, energy, litter, global citizenship, healthy living, school transport, waste and water. Although there are more than 17,000 schools registered for the programme, our school is one of only around 1000 to hold the coveted Green Flag. What is more, thanks to our Eco leader, Miss Halsey, we have been accredited with this award no less than five times!
Please click here for more information about ECO in our school.
The International Schools Award (ISA)
Managed by the British Council, this globally-recognised award spotlights and celebrates how our school works with international partners, promotes positive, global attitudes, works toward curricular objectives and encourages an appreciation of diversity, other countries and cultures. We have recently been accredited with the British Council International School Award for the third time.
Miss Halsey leads our ISA work
Please click here for more information about ISA in our school.