Joanna Swain, Author at Stanborough Primary School

Roman Day – Creative Hook

Posted on 7th September 202211th November 2022Comments 0

To launch our topic, ‘Romans’ Year 3 & 4 took part in an exciting Roman day to experience what life was like for someone living...

Air Resistance

Posted on 12th July 202211th November 2022Comments 0

As a class, we Investigated how speed is affected by a parachute. We took turns running with and without a parachute and recorded our results....

#WakeUpWednesday: What parents need to know about Steam

Posted on 6th July 20227th July 2022Comments 0

Dear Parents & Carers, Steam is a computer gaming digital distribution platform and storefront. It is the biggest platform for desktop- or laptop-based gaming, with...

Summer 2 Week 5

Posted on 4th July 20224th July 2022Comments 0

Dear Parents and Carers, It most certainly was hectic last week. I excitedly boarded the coach to head to Condover Hall with our Year 5...

Reading for Pleasure

Posted on 30th June 202230th June 2022Comments 0

At Stanborough Primary School, we promote ‘reading for pleasure. I would like to encourage all parents to read regularly to their children and this is...

How are fold mountains formed?

Posted on 29th June 202211th November 2022Comments 0

In our topic lesson, we explored how fold mountains are created. Using play dough, we made models and used it to demonstrate our understanding of...

Summer 2 Week 4

Posted on 27th June 202227th June 2022Comments 0

Dear Parents and Carers, It was another great week at school and the sun was shining – what could be better! The displays around the...

What Parents Need to Know About Esports

Posted on 23rd June 202227th June 2022Comments 0

Dear Parents and Carers, British Esports describes ‘esports’ as “competitive gaming, human-v-human, usually with a spectator element to it”. In recent years, the esports industry...

Summer 2 Week 3

Posted on 20th June 202221st June 2022Comments 0

Dear Parents and Carers, It has been another jam-packed week! On Wednesday, 15th of June, we hosted our annual Sports Day. This was particularly memorable...

Summer 2 Week 2

Posted on 13th June 202213th June 2022Comments 0

Dear Parents and Carers, It was a hectic week at Stanborough Primary, with many things happening after the half-term break. Last week Wednesday, our Education...