For the attention of Reception class parents:

At Stanley Primary School, the governors carry out regular surveys of parents and children to help the school keep improving. We are very interested to hear your views and experiences of being a parent at the school.

 

We are particularly interested in how we can best support parents and children with the move into Stanley Primary School. It is important we get as many questionnaires as possible to make sure we have covered everybody's experiences.

 

The survey is in two sections:

 

Part 1 – questions 1 – 7 should be completed by the parent/carer.

Part 2 – question 8  should be completed by the pupil with parents assistance.

 

You can complete the survey either by:

 

1. Submitting the paper copy supplied in the book bags and returning it to the office.

2. Copying the link below into your web-browser to complete the survey.

   https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMNDTZH

3. On this website, follow the Download Forms / School Letters / Reception / Reception Parent Pupil Survey 2013   

    

   We would be grateful if the survey could be completed and submitted by Friday 25th April 2014.

    

   Yours sincerely

   
   Stanley Primary School Governors

CLASS CLOSURES DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION ON 26th March 2014

Dear Parents 

As you will be aware from the media, the teaching trade union NUT will be taking industrial action on the 26th March 2014. The action (a one day strike) will result in class or whole school closures across the region.
A decision to close the school or send pupils home is never taken lightly, but in this instance, where staff have elected to take lawful industrial action, I have to take appropriate steps to ensure the health, safety and well being of all pupils.
We are aware that class/school closures inconvenience parents and carers and so I am writing to give you advance notice of the impact of the action on this school.

If the action goes ahead, the following arrangements will be in place:
 

There will be no school on Wednesday 26th March 2014 for children in the classes listed below:
Nursery both AM and PM
Reception classes – Pine & Bay
Year 1 classes – Cherry & Walnut
Year 2 classes – Oak
Year 3 classes – 3V (please see following paragraph for information for 3CT)
Year 5 classes - 5B & 5P
Parents must make alternative arrangements for the children on that day.
 

For the children in class 3CT – the class will be open in the morning, but closed for the afternoon session. Parents must collect children from the school office at 12.10pm promptly.
 

The classes listed below will be open as usual
Reception classes – Laurel & Willow
Year 1 classes – Chestnut & Apple
Year 2 classes – Birch, Maple & Sycamore
Year 3 classes – 3B & 3W
Year 4 classes – 4W, 4S & 4B
Year 5 classes – 5K
Year 6 classes – 6M, 6B & 6MS
Children in these classes should attend school as normal.

I realise that these arrangements may result in the class of one child in a family being
closed and the class of a sibling being open. Whilst it is expected that all children in
the open classes attend school as normal, should the childcare arrangements that
you are forced to make mean that siblings are unable to come to school, then such
absence would be authorised.

Currently parents should assume that the action will take place on 26th March 2014,
should it be cancelled for any reason then all classes would open as normal on that
day. The school website and Twitter account will be updated as information
becomes available.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
 

Best regards,
Ian Dickinson,
Headteacher

Year 4 put on a fantastic brass concert for parents on Thursday 13 March 2014. The children have had 7 lessons on trombones, trumpets, cornets or baritones, and have learnt to play 5 notes. Each class performed 'Hot Cross Buns', as well as another piece  'Lift the Bridge' (which involved some improvisation)!

Thank you to everyone for helping to make World Book Day dressing-up day on 5 March such a big success. We had some wonderful costumes, and a special thank you to parents for all your efforts.

This is the feedback we had from one of our parents:

"Just a note to say how much I enjoyed the World Book Day Parade yesterday. The children looked sensational. A huge thank you to all the dedicated staff".

As part of World Book Day celebrations on Wednesday 5 March 2014, we are giving the children (and grown-ups!) the chance to come to school dressed up as someone, or something, from their favourite book. You may find the following link useful to get ideas for relatively easy-to-make costumes:

http://www.bookaid.org/get-involved/fundraise/schools/world-book-day-2014/dress_up_resources/.

Children should bring to school a copy of the book that their costume relates to, and show their favourite page from the book. All children will be presented with their World Book Day £1 token. We are not asking for donations for this - it really is just for fun!

173 Stanley pupils have signed up to participate in the national reading competition ‘Read for my school’, and have read an incredible 500 books so far! It's not too late to register if you'd like to join in. The challenge is open to all children in Years 3- 6, and the principle is simple- to read as many books as possible over the next few weeks, until Friday 28 March 2014!   

                       

What you need to do:                                                                                                     

Register your child online at http://www.readformyschool.co.uk/app/#/api/user/login. Add relevant information to register your child and then type in our school ‘Reading Group Code’, 902219.

 

100,000 books will be distributed by sponsors Pearson in prizes for the schools and children who read the most- so please get reading for Stanley!

You may be aware that we are in the process of developing a new school website, which we anticipate will be finished later this term. This will feature a year group section, within which we will include information on the curriculum, project work, forthcoming events, photos, letters and useful websites for each year group. We are looking for parent volunteers from each year group to work with the relevant year group leader to ensure that this information is collected, updated and communicated to the school admin team on a regular basis. If you are able to get involved with this, we would be grateful if you could contact the office. Thank you.

A big thank you to all the team who volunteered to give up a night’s sleep to run the sleepover last week, and to all the children who took part and who were such stars! All the money raised from the sleepover will be used to fund arts activities in the Infant Department.

A reminder that as part of our Stanley GLOW (Great Love of Words) programme to develop reading for enjoyment in our school, two famous children’s authors will visit our school next week.

On Tuesday 28 January 2014, Ian Whybrow will be working with Nursery, Reception and Years 1 - 3 (http://www.ianwhybrow.com/books). There will also be an opportunity for parents to ‘meet the author’ from 14.45-15.10 in the Large Studio. 

On Thursday 30 January 2014, Alan Gibbons will be working with years 4 - 6 (http://www.alangibbons.com/books.htm).

We believe this will be an amazing experience for our children and are delighted that FOSP will be sponsoring part of the cost of these visits. We are asking for a voluntary contribution of £1 from each child in the school to cover the remaining costs of the visits. Please send your £1 in a sealed envelope with ‘Author Visit’ and your child’s name and class on it. 

 

On both days there will be a Waterstones book stall which will be open before and after school (08.30-09.30 in the Large Studio and 15.10-16.30 in the Year 2 base). Books purchased in the morning will be signed by authors during the day and returned to children. Books purchased after school may be signed in person at the book stall in Year 2 base. 

Thank you and very well done to all the Years 4, 5 and 6 children for their fantastic performance at our annual carol concert at St Francis de Sales church, Hampton Hill on Wednesday 18 December 2013. A big thank you also to Nicola Whiteside, Elaine Griffiths and all the staff whose time and efforts made this fabulous concert possible.