Year 6’s last day at school was one they will definitely remember. They were joined by their parents for their final assembly where they were presented with awards and also had the opportunity to thank their teachers and reminisce about their time at Stanley.

They collected their Leavers hoodies before their party, complete with foam machine, bouncy castle, Sumo wrestling and photo booth, got underway.

The children left after a fun and emotional day with memories of their Stanley journey and shirts full of friends' and teachers' messages!

Goodbye Year 6 … we’ll miss you and good luck at your new schools!

Year 6’s performances of their play “Treachery at Traitors’ Quay” confirmed that they are a very talented group.

After a great deal of preparation and rehearsals Year 6 performed for their parents as well as to other year groups.

The play which had a World War II theme was a great success with all audiences. One parent’s tweet summed up the audience reaction … “It was absolutely amazing - hats off to the staff and volunteers who pulled this off!!!!”

Very well done to everyone involved!

Wednesday 18 July was Children Run the School Day and they did a very good job … they were well organised and thoroughly enjoyed the day.

The range of “lessons” delivered by pupils included: Origami, Drama, Football, Art in Nature, Explosions, Computing, Density tower experiments, Comic strips and under-water creatures.

Year 1 have enjoyed Forest School this term and their final session was a real highlight ... they learnt fire skills and how to make a campfire … they then toasted marshmallows!

The Stanley Primary School community have once again come out in force to support Sals Shoes Charity.

400 pairs of outgrown but not outworn shoes have been collected along with £360 to help them find their way to little bare feet across the world. We are very proud that the generosity and kindness of our school will help 400 children step into education and protect their growing feet.

Thank you!

Year 2 pupils designed and created a very impressive scarecrow that was entered in the RHS Scarecrow competition and was displayed at Hampton Court Flower Show.

The theme was “You Are What You Eat” and our Scarecrow, who was called Stanley, was designed by Maya B (Oak) who then made Stanley with help from Ivy M (Oak), Eiryn S (Birch), Brogan (Sycamore), Lily May (Birch), Mrs Smith and Sarah Chipperfield.

The children visited Hampton Court Flower Show to see Stanley, with his fellow scarecrows, as well as enjoying the rest of the show.

In Reception we have been learning about the British Seaside, including changes that have been made over 100 years, 60 years and the present day. The adults in Reception shared photos of their own parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and also themselves as children at the beach throughout the various time periods.

We have been learning whilst in the classroom the various forms of transport to and from the beach, what entertainment will be enjoyed throughout the day; additionally we learnt about Punch and Judy and how the bucket and spade has evolved throughout the years. This culminated in a trip to the seaside as we got to experience what a trip today involves.

We took the coach journey down to West Wittering beach which fortunately involved a viewing of Peppa Pig. As one parent said, “It was like England had won the World Cup when Peppa Pig was put on.” It went down well with the children and adults!

We arrived at the beach and after setting up the gazebos it was time for lunch. We then enjoyed sandcastle building (using a plastic bucket and spade), a paddle in the sea followed by an ice-cream. Some children were scared or shy of the sea, however by the end were ecstatically jumping in the water. The children clearly loved it and had a wonderful day. The children finished their day with a snooze on the way home and have since been writing recounts of the trip and postcards of their own favourite holiday.

The children have gained so much from the trip with their friends, and being able to experience the different sights, sounds and smells of the seaside. We look forward to a return trip next year, with all our fingers crossed for a lovely summer in 2019.

Looking forward to the ‘New Year’

at Stanley Primary School

It was a perfect evening to host our annual information evening for new parents at Stanley Primary School. The families of the children who will be joining the Reception year in September, were invited to meet their child’s teaching staff.

The evening began with food and wine provided by the school caterers and the Friends of Stanley Primary (the schools PTA). Mr Dickinson, Headteacher, began the presentation which included a ‘chat show’ style Q&A with Eliza and Bijan (pictured below) who were there to represent the pupil voice at the school.

The leader of the council, Cllr Gareth Roberts and Cllr Penny Frost, Lead for Education both joined us for the evening. Cllr Frost said

“It was an absolute delight to meet new parents at Stanley School at the Reception parents’ evening, and to hear the enthusiasm of the parents looking forward to their children starting in September. Parents had the opportunity to see the classrooms which will be used in September, and talk to the designer. Returning parents told me how happy their children are at the school, the warmth of welcome and the inclusive nature of the school. I wish them all a very happy new academic year, with all the opportunities which Stanley School has to offer.”

The designer for the schools current building works and a representative from the Local Authority were there to answer questions about the building project.