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- Autumn / Week 4Dear Parents/Carers, It has been another incredibly busy week filled with learning and exciting events. Last Monday, Pastor Shepley and his team led an extraordinary “Open the Book” assembly. Then, on Wednesday, our students had a…
- Autumn / Week 3Dear Parents/Carers, Last week was another busy week of learning across the school! When we arrived at school on Monday the year 1 class informed us that the outdoor area near the Year 1 and 2…
- Autumn / Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, I hope you are well. I am informing you about last week’s events and activities and providing some reminders and updates for the coming week. Firstly, I am pleased to announce that…
- Autumn / Week 1Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the new academic year and a warm welcome to the new families who have joined this term! We are delighted to report that the children have seamlessly transitioned into their…
- Summer / Week 11Dear Parents and Carers, We want to update you on our school’s recent activities and achievements. In our June newsletter, you may have noticed our bustling month. Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our…
- Summer / Week 10Dear Parents and Carers, Last week we had a visit from the HfL Well-being Assessment team. This was a pre-assessment meeting before our final assessment, which will take place in the Autumn for the Well-being Quality…
- Summer / Week 9I trust you have been enjoying the delightful change in weather. At school, we have been taking full advantage of our beautiful grounds and embracing the pleasant conditions. Our sports day was absolutely fantastic! I felt…
- Summer / Week 8Dear Parents and Carers, I hope you enjoyed the warmer weather over the weekend! The children have made an excellent start to the final term of this academic year. I want to thank all parents and…
- Summer / Week 7Dear Parents and Carers, As we head into the final term of this academic year, I hope this email finds you all well. We have a jam-packed half-term ahead of us, with plenty of exciting events and activities…
- Summer / Week 6Dear Parents and Guardians, I do hope that you have enjoyed the warmer weather this weekend! Last week, we came together as a school community to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. This important event reminded us…
- Summer / Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, I sincerely hope that you are keeping well. I am writing to express my immense pride in the remarkable efforts of our children and their unwavering commitment to upholding our school values…
- Summer / Week 4Dear Parents and Guardians, I hope you are all doing well and had a lovely bank holiday weekend celebrating the King’s Coronation. I would like to express my gratitude to the parents, caregivers, and staff who…
- Summer / Week 3Greetings Parents and Caregivers, I hope you had a relaxing weekend and enjoyed the recent bank holiday. As you received our monthly newsletter on Friday, I will keep this week’s message brief. This month, we have…
- Summer / Week 2Dear Parents/Carers, It was a wonderful first week back at school last week, and I want to start by saying a big well done to all the pupils who took part in the Spellathon last Friday….
- Summer / Week 1Dear Parents/Carers, Welcome! I do hope that everyone had a wonderful and restful break and are feeling recharged and ready for the exciting months ahead. The Summer term is always a time of anticipation and enthusiasm….
- Spring / Week 13Dear Parents and Caregivers, It’s hard to believe, but we’ve already reached the final week of spring! As always, our school is dedicated to improving our curriculum and creating better learning opportunities for our students. To…
- Spring / Week 12Dear Parents, Carers, and Members of our School Community, Science week has been incredible! The experiments carried out throughout the school and the ‘Hands On’ science workshops have left me in awe. I am grateful to…
- Spring Concert 2023Dear Parents/Carers, Please see the attached poster regarding our annual Spring Concert this March 2023. Kind regards, Tiann Madden (Headteacher)
- Spring / Week 11Dear Parents, Carers, and Members of our School Community, We have had another fantastic week of learning at our primary school! Our pupils have continued demonstrating their commitment to learning and engaged with their education positively…
- Spring / Week 10Dear Parents & Carers, We have had a hectic week with many school tours, taster days and, of course, World Book Day. World Book Day was a feast for the eyes with the school hall lit…
- Spring / Week 9Dear Parents & Carers, It was a busy first week back this term! I want to thank everyone who attended the Parent Consultation Meetings on Wednesday 22nd February and Thursday 23rd February where teachers shared details…
- Spring / Week 8Good Morning Parents & Carers, Welcome back! I trust you and your families had an enjoyable and restful half-term. I am delighted to welcome you back for a busy but rewarding half-term. This term, the children…
- Spring / Week 6Dear Parents and Carers, The children have continued enjoying a wide range of learning and broader opportunities throughout the week. I was proud of how well the children represented themselves and the school by participating in…
- Spring 1 Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, It has been another busy week at Stanborough. The children from Nursery to Year 4 enjoyed a drama workshop, and the staff enjoyed a Maths CPD session where they spent time reconnecting…
- Spring 1 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, I can’t believe we are already at the end of the first month of 2023 time is certainly flying by. Since returning to school, we have been busy reviewing the quality of education…
- Spring 1 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, The children have been forging ahead with their learning despite the rainy weather last week. They enjoyed showing and talking about their work with Mr Roach, CEO of The Multi Academy Trust,…
- Spring 1 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! I hope the coming year blesses you with opportunities, happiness, and success. As we enter 2023, I can assure you that our expectations…
- Autumn 2 Week 7Dear Parents and Carers, I can hardly believe that we have made it to the last week of a busy first term – time has swiftly flown by. However, we have a hectic week ahead of…
- Autumn 2 Week 6Dear Parents and Carers, It has been lovely hearing the children practise their singing ready for our upcoming Christmas events. Please do spend some time with your child helping them to learn any words that have…
- Autumn 2 Week 5Dear Parents/Carers of Stanborough Primary School, The Christmas season at school is beginning to click into gear as children have started rehearsing for our annual Christmas concert. It is a very busy time of year for the staff…
- Autumn 1 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers of Stanborough Primary School, Last week Stanborough School supported Anti-Bullying Week: Reach Out. After our assembly on Monday, the children participated in activities during the week to raise awareness of this important…
- Autumn 1 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers of Stanborough Primary School, The school was a hive of activity last week as we participated in a week of prayer on discipleship and maths week. I hope you had an opportunity…
- Autumn 2 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, It has been wonderful to be reunited with the children after a restful half-term! The children have come back to school with great attitudes this week and have been acclimatising well to…
- Autumn 2 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, I hope you all had an opportunity to recharge and rest during the half-term break. The staff and I are looking forward to this term as there are several school outings and…
- Autumn 1 Week 6Dear Parents and Carers, Thanks to everyone for wearing yellow and participating in #HelloYellow on Monday, 10th October, for Young Minds charity, which focuses on children’s mental health. Thank you all for your donations and your…
- Autumn 1 Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, Last week Monday, the children exercised democracy through our yearly elections of the following leadership positions within the school: School Council Team Captains Faith Ambassadors Digital Leaders Wellbeing Champions (New position following…
- Autumn 1 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, The weeks are flying by this half term – it is hard to believe that there are only three weeks left until the Autumn half-term break. On Thursday, 29th September, it was…
- Autumn 1 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, It has been another busy week at school. Senior Leaders met to reflect on our achievements from last year and agree on our next steps for this year. Over the next two…
- Autumn 1 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, It has been another busy week at Stanborough Primary School. Our new children are finding their feet and have continued settling in and forming new friendships. Our school value last week was…
- Autumn 1 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back to the first newsletter of the year. We have had a fantastic start to the new school year; seeing how our children have settled back into school life so happily…
- Summer 2 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, It was another great week at school and the sun was shining – what could be better! The displays around the school look stunning and the timetable is packed with lots of…
- Summer 2 Week 3Dear 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 for those who attended, as it was the first Sports Day…
- Summer 2 Week 2Dear 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 Director, Lorraine McDonald and CEO of The Multi Academy Inclusive Trust,…
- Summer 2 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, I do hope everyone had an enjoyable Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend and half-term break. Today, all staff will be involved in some exceptional training led by Chris Quigley, a nationally renowned author…
- Summer Week 6Dear Parents and Carers, The weather was glorious last week, and we made the most of our beautiful grounds. Last Wednesday, some of the pupils and I took a lunchtime stroll in the park to watch…
- Summer 1 Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, Last week, the Key Stage 2 SATs took place. Despite the slight apprehension and nerves, we know that all the children (and adults) have managed incredibly well. I want to thank Miss…
- Summer 1 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, It has been such a busy week at school that I did not even notice that we were not in school last Monday! The year six children have been busy preparing for the SATs this week, so…
- Summer 1 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, It has been another super week of learning despite the chillier weather! The children had lots of fun participating in the Bunny Hop for the Peace Hospice Fundraiser – once again, thank…
- Summer 1 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, The children have made an excellent start to the Summer term. Last Friday, the year 4 and 5 children attended and participated in the Stephen Lawrence memorial service, organised by Enoch Kanagaraj –…
- Summer 1 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to the Summer Term. It was beautiful to see all the children eager to return to school this morning, and they have settled back into their learning routines seamlessly. There will…
- Spring 2 Week 6Dear Parents/Carers, Last week’s weather was glorious, and the children have enjoyed getting out on the field and doing lots of learning outside. We even had an outdoor assembly, which focused on the youth week of…
- Spring 2 Week 5Dear Parents/Carers, This half term is flying by; I can hardly believe there are only two more weeks until we break up for the Easter Holidays. Last week our whole school took part in Science Week….
- Spring 2 Week 4Dear Parents/Carers, As spring is clearly on the way, I am reminded that longer days and (slightly) warmer weather is good for the soul! Last week the children enjoyed a Lego day to celebrate and introduce…
- Spring 2 Week 3A massive thank you for the effort that you and your children have put into the World Book Day costumes and activities. The children have enjoyed a fun-filled World Book Day with lots of reading and…
- Spring 2 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, It was a tremendously busy week leading up to the half-term holiday. We started the week with a whole school assembly to celebrate Children Mental Health week; this year’s theme was ‘Growing…
- Spring 1 Week 6Dear Parents and Carers, It was a busier week than usual last week as years 1 – 6 took part in an Internet Safety Workshop on Tuesday in preparation for Safer Internet Day 2022, which will…
- Spring Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, It was a busier week than usual last week as years 1 – 6 took part in an Internet Safety Workshop on Tuesday in preparation for Safer Internet Day 2022, which will…
- Spring 1 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, Last week was exceptionally busy with all the classes working hard as the term hits full speed. I have had the pleasure of children visiting me to show off their work, and…
- Spring 1 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, It has now been just over a week since the children returned from the Christmas break, and it has been great to see how quickly the term has fallen back into a…
- Spring 1 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome Back! Although it was a chilly and wet start to the Spring term, it was wonderful to welcome all the children and staff back. Despite being in school for only three…
- Autumn 2 Week 7Dear Parents and Carers, Last week all children in the school spent time at the mobile farm which visited our school as part of our Wellness Wednesday programme. This was an enjoyable experience for both the…
- Autumn 2 Week 6Dear Parents and Carers, We are approaching the end of term with excitement and caution. Excitement because we are looking forward to our visit from the Ark Farm, our Festive evening for all classes, Christmas Jumper…
- Autumn 2 Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, We have worked closely with Public Health England (PHE) over the last two weeks and as a result of the protocols put in place, I am pleased to say that we are…
- Autumn 2 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, Last week I advised that we had seen a rise in Covid cases within the school community; this week, I am delighted to say that the measures we have taken in school,…
- Autumn 2 Week 3Dear Parents/Carers, Last week we had another action-packed week within the school community. We remembered those who gave up their lives in war and conflict through our Remembrance assembly in the Peace Garden, within our classrooms…
- Autumn 2 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, The children have had a busy start to the term. As part of Parliament Week and The UN Climate Change Conference, years 4- 6 visited the Houses of Parliament. In addition, all…
- Autumn 2 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, I do hope that you have had a restful half term. The teachers and I were excited to welcome the children back to school today. Today we have spent some time revisiting…
- Autumn 1 Week 7Dear Parents and Carers, It has been wonderful to return to school and see the children again, following my period of absence. I spent some time last week conducting learning walks and the children continue to amaze me with their enthusiasm towards their…
- Autumn 2 Week 6Dear Parent and Carers, Last week turned out to be an extraordinarily busy school week. Our ‘Make a Difference’ focus allowed children to exchange gifts as well as kind and uplifting words with one another and…
- Autumn 1 Week 5Dear Parent and Carers, Another busy week has gone past. The children enjoyed many different activities, this included a wonderful presentation by Aesop’s Theatre Company and time to relax in our soon to be opened Well-being…
- Head Teacher’s BlogDear Parent and Carers, Last week, I spent some time in the classroom looking through the pupil books and talking to the children about their learning. On Wednesday, the children exercised democracy through our yearly elections…
- School Council Elections.I want to thank everyone who took part in this year’s School Council elections. It was fantastic to see so many pupils putting themselves forward to be on the School Council and other Leadership positions in…
- Head Teacher’s BlogDear Parents & Carers, It was terrific to see the children engaged in their learning and participating fully in the after school clubs once again. As expected, behaviour in lessons has been exemplary, with pupils demonstrating a…
- Head Teacher’s BlogDear Parents and Carers, It has been a delightful start to a new school year. We are looking forward to nurturing the hearts and minds of your children. I want to give an extra special welcome…
- Headteacher’s BlogDear Parents and Carers, This week our value is gratitude. I am so thankful that we have made it to the end of term! There has been no learning lost due to the issues we have…
- Headteacher’s Blog28th June 2021 Dear Parents/Carers, Another action-packed week has seen even more wonderful achievements being celebrated! I have seen some fantastic writing following our Virtual week of prayer with Rich Aguilera, listened to a music composition…
- Headteacher’s BlogDear Parents/Carers, Welcome back! I do hope that you all had an enjoyable half-term break. It seems like the weather changed from summer to wintry showers towards the end of the week. Nevertheless, the staff and…
- Headteacher’s BlogDear Parents & Carers, Last week was an extraordinary week like no other; we participated in all of the following events – Mental Health Workshops, the Dog Mentor assembly, and attending the Virtual Wilderness Camp. We…
- Headteacher’s BlogDear Parents/Carers, Welcome back for another week of learning! I do hope you all had a lovely bank holiday and enjoyed some warm weather. I hope that the warm weather continues this week; with this in…
- Summer 1 Week 5Dear Parents/Carers, Despite the rain and wind, particularly at pick-up times, we have had another successful week of learning. The staff and I thoroughly enjoyed our annual Talent Show. It was lovely to see some of…
- Headteacher’s BlogDear Parents and Carers, Despite the occasional downpour last week, we have had another fantastic week of learning and making the most of our beautiful surroundings. It was refreshing to see the children embracing the different…
- Summer 1 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, We have had another successful week of learning at the Secondary School. I am impressed with how well the children are adapting to the new school arrangements and their attitude towards learning….
- Summer 1 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, I do hope that you enjoyed the bank holiday weekend. The children had a fantastic week of learning in our temporary new classrooms. This week I will be visiting the classes, reviewing…
- Summer 2 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, We trust that you are well. Once again, thank you for your understanding and flexibility regarding our current situation, which has required us to work collaboratively with Stanborough Secondary School to provide…
- Summer 1 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, I do hope that you are keeping well and enjoyed the half-term break. We are looking forward to a term of exciting and fun learning. The staff and I were excited to…
- Spring 2 Week 6Dear Parents & Carers, We have nearly made it towards the end of this Spring term. I am incredibly proud of what the pupils and staff have achieved this term. Please see below for the weekly…
- The Fruit of The SpiritToday’s whole school assembly was lead by our Faith Ambassadors who reminded us about the role and importance of the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
- Spring 2 Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, A little over a year ago, I remember writing my newsletter feeling a sense of uncertainty and anxiety as we closed our school gates in preparation for the first National Lockdown. It’s…
- Spring 2 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, What an amazing week it has been- it has truly been a pleasure having everyone back in the school building, seeing all the children’s wonderful smiley faces and chatting with so many…
- Spring 2 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, I trust that this email finds you well. I was excited to welcome the children back to school today. The children have settled quickly and adapted to the rules and procedures that…
- Spring 2 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, I trust that this email finds you well. It was wonderful to see how quickly the children settled into another week of online learning. I am pleased that the children have been…
- Spring 1 Week 5Dear Parents and Carers, I trust that this email finds you well. We have had another successful week of learning online. I am incredibly proud of how hard you have all been working. Mr James, The…
- Spring 1 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, I trust that this email finds you well. Please see below for this week’s reminders and key information: SCHOOL VALUE OF THE WEEK (W/C 25th January 2021): Acceptance Values Role of Honour (W/C…
- Spring 1 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, Week 3 has been another very successful week of both remote learning and in-school provision, thanks to your wonderful support. It was great to see so many of our pupils and staff…
- Spring 1 Week 2Dear Parents and Carers, Last week was another productive week for remote learning. It was really lovely to see all the children at the whole school assembly. During the assembly, we revisited our school values and…
- Spring 1 Week 1Dear Parents and Carers, We hope that you are well. We had an incredible first week of online learning – thank you for your patience during our first few days of live lessons using Google Meet…
- REMOTE LEARNING UPDATEDear Parents and Carers, Our remote learning provision for this term is in line with our Remote Learning Policy. A significant difference is that all lessons will be online from Tuesday 5th January via Google Meet –…
- Autumn 2 Week 6Dear Parents and Carers, SCHOOL VALUE OF THE WEEK: Curiosity Last week was another eventful week – the children have been busy rehearsing for our virtual Christmas concert which will be recorded tomorrow and shared with all…
- Autumn 2 Week 4Dear Parents and Carers, Last week we participated in anti-bullying week. Well done pupils and staff for remembering to wear your odd socks last week Monday. The children have thoroughly enjoyed participating in fun-filled sessions this week…
- Autumn 2 Week 3Dear Parents and Carers, SCHOOL VALUE OF THE WEEK: Self-Control Last week, we paid our respects to the fallen on Remembrance Day, celebrated Diwali and finished the week with Children in Need. All classes also took part…
