Our values education project involves teaching the children 8 values throughout the year, and having a rewards system to praise those children who adhere to these values.

The values are: Aspiration, Cooperation, Courage, Gentleness, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Tolerance. Each week we give special certificates to those children who demonstrate good values, and these are given to the children in their assemblies. Courage was the value since early October and Gentleness is the value from 16 November.

We also have Star of the Week awards which are also presented to the "star" of each class every week. The  "stars" are selected by teachers and go to children who have done something very speccial.

We used to (pre-Covid) display the award winners certificates in the reception area but, as parents cannot come into this area now, we are featuring a number of our award winners here ... we also publish a list of all the winners each week in our newsletter.

Pictured below are some of our award winners from the last two weeks ... congratulations to you!

Stanley Primary School held a Remembrance service around the War Memorial on the school site. Year 6 were the only year group to be at the service but every class “attended” the service as it was live streamed to all their classrooms and the whole school observed the two-minute silence.

Mr Hawley talked about Walter Brown, a Stanley teacher who was killed in the First World War, whose picture we put on the memorial each year and read the poem For the Fallen

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Amber and Leon put a wreath and the picture of Walter Brown on the memorial and the Last Post was played by Elliot, Megan, Raffi, Theo and Charlie.

We have not been able to have collection boxes in school this year and we are aware that this year has been difficult for all charities. If you would like to support the British Legion Poppy appeal click on the link below:

Thank you to a group of heroic FOSP volunteers who have made the school look a lot brighter after their gardening work this week! 
 

Headed up by Nina Sletten and Sarah Chipperfield, a small (Covid secure) group worked hard on Saturday clearing, weeding and planting in the Living Classroom and planters throughout the school – which means the one way system through school is looking beautiful!
 

Another superstar is Katie Lee who has worked hard behind the scenes building shelves, cleaning and sorting the FOSP shed. For those of you who know how hectic that shed can get will appreciate the wonderful work Katie has done in there!
 

Thank you gardeners and FOSP not just for your gardening but for all the great initiatives that are coming through … it is much appreciated and provides a great bonus for children at Stanley.