Sunshine at last

Maple

This week, Maple Class concluded their 'Dragon Dance' music unit by playing a range of untuned instruments to accompany  the 'Chinese Lanterns' song. They kept in time with the beat of the music and included louder and quieter sounds as they played. The children loved wearing their dragon masks to recreate dragon dancing around our school grounds. We think they look great! 

In science, Year 1 children learnt about weather forecasting and worked together to present their own weather forecast. We have some excellent meteorologists in the making!

Rowan

Year 2 have started their new maths unit on mass, capacity and temperature. We started the unit by comparing the mass of different objects. We used the balancing scales to

see which objects were lighter and which objects were heavier.

Birch

Birch Class treated us to a fantastic Beyond the Beat concert and they enjoyed eating the delicious Comic Relief Cookies!

Sycamore

Sycamore Class had a wonderful day out on the River trip! They listened extremely well and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine! 

They also saw some incredible invertebrates such as mayfly nymphs, stone fish and carbisfly larvae. 

Aspen

This week Aspen class have continued to make some nature inspired art. They used various materials found in nature to create an interpretive art piece. They also had a great time French skipping for comic relief! Look at those action shots! 

Elm

Year 6 have been practicing their netball skills. They were working on passing and receiving the ball. Then we moved into a half court game!

Beyond the Beat

Our musicians treated us to a Beyond the Beat concert and their progress was impressive. It was also brilliant to hear that Stanmore musicians are performing well in the ‘Rock the Beat’ and other music groups at Kings. Congratulations and keep practising. Your musical future is bright.

Tournament triumph

Aspen

Some members of Aspen class represented our school at the American Flag Football competition today at the Bar End Leisure Centre against four other teams. Overall, they came in second place, only being one point away from winning! There was a great turnout from the parents and carers, and we are all so proud of the team. Well done everyone! 

Maple

Maple Class have been working hard on their maths learning this week. Year R children have been exploring doubles, whilst Year 1 children have been learning to measure using objects

Rowan

Rowan have been learning about seasonal plants that grow in spring. We learnt how some flowers grow from bulbs and some grow from seeds. We then went on a walk around school to find some spring flowers. We saw lots of daffodils and even saw some bees and ladybirds! Later in the week, we learnt about germination and planted some cress seeds so we can watch them grow over the next few weeks.

Birch

Birch class have been enjoying their time at forest school with Rowan class, learning to explore the outdoors.

 We have been learning about tectonic plates and plate boundaries in geography. This week, the children each picked a volcano to research and created a fact file based on that volcano. Our focus is now switching from volcanoes to earthquakes.

Sycamore

Sycamore Class have been working really hard on fractions this week. It has been tricky, because this time the fractions are larger than one! The photos show how excellent they are at drawing bar models to show their understanding of the fractions.

Elm

As part of Safer Internet Day in February the children in Elm class were exploring how useful and trustworthy AI can be. They researched how to use AI, always double check the information and to know where biased and unbiased information may come from.

Kings, Queens, Knights…. and football!

For world book day we looked at the book "What did the tree see?" We thought about what a tree in Winchester might have seen over its lifetime. As part of this, we researched Kings, Queens and Knights with a link to Winchester. King Alfred, Queen Emma of Normandy as well as King Arthur and the Knights of the round table. We drew a portraits of them.

We created a tree for each of the four seasons.

Fabulous Footballers

Our BEST school values were demonstrated by our excellent boys and girls football teams and their coach Mr Curran in their match against Olivers Battery Primary School this week. Our teams, proudly wearing the smart new kit purchased by the Friends of Stanmore, had two well matched games showing a range of skills and determination as well as great sportsmanship. Our boys delivered a memorable 3:1 win over Olivers Battery. Our girls held up well in their first long match eventually conceding a defeat. The atmosphere was positive and we had a good turn out from Stanmore parents, friends and family. Huge congratulations and thanks to all.

Maple

Children in Maple Class have been learning about the weather and noticing the changes to the seasons. Year 1 children have made windsocks to measure the strength of the wind. We had a super array of characters on World Book Day - everyone looked great!

Rowan

Rowan had lots of fun on World Book Day learning about King Arthur and the Round Table. We had lots of conversations about whether we thought the story of how he became King was true and then had a go at painting what we think he might have looked like. In science, we have started a new unit all about plants. We learnt about different parts of a plant and then went outside to sketch the flowers growing on the playground.

Birch

Birch class have continued learning about magnets. This week we have been looking at magnetic fields.

Sycamore

We had our visit from Ross this week in preparation for the River Trip in two weeks time.

Luckily, Sycamore Class were brilliant at remembering lots of key vocabulary from our geography lessons.

Aspen

This week Aspen class have taken their understanding of decimals and fractions to the new level, making links with percentages. They have also completed their art unit, culminating in their innovate project, looking at pencil, pen and ink drawing, using all their skills to create the best piece they can

Elm

As part of our hook lesson into 'Survivors' book. The children were tasked in pairs to complete an obstacle course - could they trust their partner, work together and succeed in crossing our dangerous ocean water!

Food Glorious Food

Our Caterlink school lunches are gaining popularity as children and parents see the benefit of ordering a tasty school meal at lunchtime. If your child hasn’t tried a school meal yet, then perhaps suggest that they give it a go. There is a fun menu available for World Book Day next Thursday 5th March.

Maple

This week, Maple Class have been learning about some of the celebrations that different cultures have. We have been learning how people celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year and comparing it with how New Year is celebrated elsewhere. The children have loved writing in Mandarin, making lanterns and Dragon masks and listening to Chinese influenced music. 

Rowan

Rowan have been learning their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. The children have really enjoyed learning them in different ways and have been really excited to start using Times Tables Rock Stars in school and at home. In RE, we have started thinking about the concept of welcoming. We thought about how we have been welcomed and how we might welcome someone to our school

Birch

In English we have started our new book "escape from Pompeii." We have been learning about life in Pompeii before the eruption so that we can add more details into our writing. As part of this we created a freezeframe and acted out various jobs from the Roman era.

In science we have been testing whether material and objects are magnetic, using a magnet. The children predicted whether different objects would be magnetic.

Sycamore

Sycamore Class have had a very busy week. First, we learnt about the Water Cycle by making a mini version. We learnt all of the key vocabulary including precipitation, condensation and evaporation. Also, we've been learning about fractions. You can see that we started by learning about tenths and how many tenths make a whole.

Aspen

This week Aspen class have been continuing with their learning on Sow, Grow and Farm. They have been learning about climate zones around the world and focussed on North and South America, comparing it against the UK. They researched the climate zones and then had to use their understanding on the topic to decide which farming practice would be ideal for the specific climate. 

Elm

As part of our final Inuit project the children in Elm class used Inuit style shapes and repetition patterns on their own animals.

Rain hasn’t stopped play (or learning!)

Maple

In PSHE, we have been learning how to keep ourselves healthy. The children have explored which foods are higher in sugar and have been practicing brushing pretend 'teeth'. In our Geography topic, children have been identifying some of London's landmarks.

Rowan

In science, Year 2 have been thinking about the problems with different materials. We learnt about recycling and why it is important for the planet, especially when so many materials we use harm the planet. We looked at some rubbish and decided whether it can be recycled or if it would go to landfill and then made posters to encourage people to recycle and look after the planet. 

Birch

Year 3 have been learning about magnetic forces in science. 

It was exciting to see how magnets can repel or attract each other. In geography we are starting to learn about volcanoes as part of our 'rocks, relics and rumbles' topic. We have linked our English to this, creating a double page information spread to explain what we have learnt so far. They have conducted independent research to make their writing more interesting.

Sycamore

This week, Sycamore Class took part in the BBC Live Lesson for Safer Internet Day.

We also performed the songs that we had created that flowed like a river.

Aspen

This week Aspen class have begun their learning on decimals and percentages. They have begun by recapping their Year 4 learning on decimals to two decimal places and have been making really good links between their fractions learning. If you would like to do any maths revision over half term, then take a look at decimals and percentages.

Elm

Elm class we have been exploring the circulatory system as our science unit. We have been looking at the different components of the system particularly blood vessels and blood. The children had a chance to create their own blood samples

Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and more

Maple

Children in Maple Class have been learning about London in our Geography topic, Bright Lights, Big City. They had a bird's eye view of the capital using Google Earth and discussed some of the human and physical features that they could see. Some children made a model of central London using different resources - how creative! In maths, children have been using concrete resources to show their understanding of subtraction. 

Rowan

This week, Year 2 have been investigating different types of paper. We were investigating how strong and absorbent each type of paper was and thought bout why we would use different papers for different purposes, Next week, we will be using this information to investigate which material would be the best to make a shopping bag. Year 2 have also been enjoying Forest School, they've really enjoyed being outside (even if it is a little rainy sometimes!)

Birch

In Computing, Birch class have been continuing to learn about sequencing in scratch. We have focused this week on sequencing sounds to make a song. They successfully created programs to play twinkle twinkle little star, and we learnt how to program chords. The children have loved tinkering on scratch so much that they often ask if they can do more during wet break.

In art, Birch and Rowan have finished of our clay roses by painting them to add colour. We have also created polka dot card flowers by laying pieces of card and paper. During this we practised using a template and cutting.

Sycamore

 Sycamore have been learning about perimeter this week. They have enjoyed working collaboratively, showing their co-operation skills in maths. 

Aspen

This week Aspen class has been exploring human life cycles in science, linking it to their previous learning on mammalian life cycles. They noted the similarities and differences between other mammals and created their own version of a life cycle, challenging themselves to make them neat and add as much detail on each state as they could. Additionally, in art they have explored the artist Rembrandt and experimented using blank ink pens

Elm

This week in Elm class we were brining drama to our English lessons, we were acting out Shackleton departing Patience Camp in order to find rescue for his crew. We used direct speech to show how the conversation might go to bring into our writing.

Bedtime stories

Our children had lots of fun coming back to school to read bedtime stories in their pyjamas with hot chocolates and biscuits! Thank you to Hampshire School Library Service and all of our parents who supported this popular event.

Maple

This week, we have been learning about different settlements in Geography. Children have enjoyed creating their own cities collaboratively. In art, children have made their collages to represent the weather, ready for printing.

Rowan

This week, Rowan have started a new maths unit on multiplication and division. The children have worked so hard to recognise and make equal groups and are really excited to start multiplying numbers next week! In geography, we have been thinking about erosion and how this can change the way a coastline looks. It was really exciting to see how the waves, rain and wind can change the shape of the cliffs over time!

Birch

Birch class have been learning about how fossils are made as part of our 'rocks, relics and rumbles' geography topic. To help us remember this, we made books to explain how they were made.

We have been learning how sequencing works in programming. Children came up with code on paper today and tested whether it worked how they thought it would on scratch.  After that they had some time to program something of their choosing. The children have really enjoyed this topic so far, many of them said they were going to carry on at home.

Sycamore

Sycamore are lyricists in the making! We have started a new unit in music called 'River Journey' and we are making short songs that are about how rivers move and flow.

Next week, we are hoping to add some music to accompany our impressive lyrics!

Aspen

This week Aspen class have been continuing their art project, Line, Light and Shadow, by creating a gradient on black paper using chalk. We discussed how by using colour, you can create light and shadow to add perspective. 

Elm

This week in Elm we were working on our printing techniques inspired from a Canadian piece- The Enchanted Owl.

Eco and Elm Trees

Eco Team

Our Eco team at Stanmore gives our children a voice in developing environmental awareness, understanding of sustainability, and a sense of responsibility. This week our Eco Committee were delighted to have worked in partnership with Hampshire Rotary Club who secured 6 Elm trees from Hampshire Forestry Partnership for our school. The Eco team led by our Year 6 pupil leaders used the gardening tools efficiently to plant the trees. They were able to put their names to the trees leaving an eco-legacy for the future. We wish to thank the Rotary Club for their support. 

Maple

We have been busy learning about seasonal changes in Maple Class. Children have explored different symbols for the weather, learnt how deciduous trees change during the year and even represented different types of weather using musical instruments.  We have been making collagraphs for printing using different materials too - great fun

Rowan

Year 2 have been thinking about how to shape different materials. We had lots of fun trying to twist, stretch, squash and bend different materials which helped us to understand why different materials are used to make certain objects. In computing, we have started using Bee Bots to understand that the order we give instructions in can impact the final result.

Birch

Year 3 have been learning about friction in science. We compared rough and smooth surfaces by rolling a toy car down them. The children learnt that rough surfaces had more friction, causing the car to roll slower.

 In art we have been learning about shape and form, looking at different mediums for art. As part of this, we have created 3-D flowers using clay.

Sycamore

This week we have been learning about dividing when there are remainders. First, we had to recap partitioning and exchanging, so that we were able to make equal groups. We used place value counters to help with that. 

Aspen

This week in Aspen class we have been looking more in Geography at allotments and have been looking closely at the type of plants we may plant in them. We looked carefully at the life cycle of plants and the difference between seeds, bulbs, and tubas. They then got to choose from wildflower seeds, red or white onions, flower bulbs and potatoes, to then plant. Over the coming weeks we will care for the plants and watch them grow, with the hope to transfer some outside.

Elm

This week in Elm class we started our Algebra unit. The children were learning and practicing forming expressions using multilink and dienes. We got very creative and had a great practical lesson

Creative Curriculum

Maple

This week in Maple Class, children have been exploring the concept of 'Specialness'in RE. Through storytelling and drama, they have been learning about some of the miracles Jesus performed and why that makes him a special person to Christians. 

Rowan

In maths, Rowan have been thinking hard about how to make £1 in different ways using different coins. The children had to count carefully to make sure all their coins added to 100p. In English, the children have started to use dictionaries to find different words to make their writing even more interesting to read.

Birch

In art, Birch and Rowan have been thinking about the details on leaves and other natural objects like flowers and sticks. The children printed their leaves into clay which revealed lots of intricate patterns that they observed and sketched. In PE, the children have been thinking about different ways to move their body and have been practising different balances.

Sycamore

Sycamore experienced an exciting launch to our topic 'Misty Mountain, Winding River' by creating our own mini rivers! We used soil and created  a river bed and gained an understanding of how water often takes the path of least resistance as it moves downhill. As you can see from the smiles, it was a lot of muddy fun!

Aspen

Aspen have recreated art inspired by abstract artist Pablo Picasso, using his style of continuous line drawing. In geography, we learnt more about allotments and Mrs Jones brought in some home-grown leeks for us to investigate, fresh from her allotment! We've also been learning about completing a primary survey in PSHE. Finally, we've been learning about the life cycles of different animal and comparing them. What a great week!

Elm

This week in Elm class we have been practicing our G major scale using body percussion in small groups. We worked on having a rhyme to keep in time.

Welcome back to the Spring Term 2026

Maple

The children in Maple Class were very excited by the snow this week. They will be learning more about seasonal changes throughout the term. In art, children used transitional art to represent weather symbols and in science, they explored our wonderful school grounds to describe features of the environment in winter. 

Rowan

Year 2 have had a lot of fun this week playing in the snow, it was such a nice surprise!

In RE, we thought about what it means to have courage and what a courageous person might say and do. We then wrote these things in speech bubbles to remind ourselves that we can always have courage, even if we feel scared at first.

Birch

Birch have looked at a Chinese lantern song in music. We first learned how to sing it and practised singing it in a round. We then learnt how to play part of it on a glockenspiel. The performances were the best they have done so far on the glockenspiel.

We experimented with programming and learnt some of the basics. Some children managed to produce playable video games. They have done this with scratch, and they are able to continue editing this (or playing their games if they made one) at home if they wish.

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Sycamore

This week Sycamore Class started their new science topic called 'States of Matter'. We are learning about solids, liquids and gases. The first task was to group a range of different materials into those groups. But there were some very tricky ones such as shaving foam and toothpaste! 

Aspen

Aspen class have had a brilliant start to the term. They have thrown themselves into their new learning across the curriculum. Highlights include learning the area model in maths for multiplying two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers, starting our new book in English, "The Misadventures of Frederick", and starting to look at art inspired by Picasso. They completed some continuous line sketches in art. This was tricky at the start but turned into a massive success as the children challenged themselves to create more complicated art pieces.

Elm

This week in Elm class we started our Inuit art unit. Looking at Arctic artists. We then used stencils and sponges to create our own.

R2L

This week in R2L we have been focusing on the power of words and how one little word can change a mood. For example, "chocolate!" how does this word make you feel? Hungry? Warm? Fuzzy?  Equally, saying kind words to each other such as "hello, thank you, I'm sorry, are you ok?" can also  be positive mood changers. The magic of words is that by saying kind things to others can not only make them feel good, but it can also make you feel good!

Children in R2L practised kind words by complimenting each other and also by creating a kind word tree. We also took advantage of the fluttering of snow and enjoyed snowy activities.