Woolly Mammoths and Chinese Warriors
Year 3
In Birch Class, we have been learning to write instructions. We followed instructions to make these cute woolly mammoths out of milk containers, and then evaluated how effective the instructions were. We will be using out fantastic instruction-writing skills to help new keepers at Marwell to look after their big cats!
Year 5 and 6
Year 5 and 6 have got creative with their homework, creating lapbook, fact files and even dioramas about Lady Fu Hoa.
SPEAK Council
All our representatives have now been appointed and we are all looking forward to hearing all their ideas.
Chess and our brilliant curriculum
Chess Club
This week heralded the return of Chess club and KS2 children were delighted to see pupils returning from Winchester College to put them through their paces.
Being historians in Yr 5/6
Year 5/6 have been looking at the Shang Dynasty and learning all about how it was discovered by ancient Chinese writing on oracle bones! They also looked at how to plot history on a timeline and how to use evidence to make deductions about the past.
An 'Egg-cellent' start to the New Year
Year 2
Bread as a symbol is our RE learning for this half term. To help the children understand what bread meant to them, we tasted several different types of bread and shared our thoughts.
Year 5
To help us get to know each other in our new class. Pupils in Oak decorated an egg to represent them. The children loved looking at their new class mates depicted in as an egg.
The Trim Trail has arrived
Children were delighted to come into school today and see the new Trim Trail up and running. It has already been very popular and we are sure it will be put to good use for years to come.
Sports Day 2022
This week the children took part in our school sports day. Races included, sprinting, obstacle and hurdles. All the children participated excellently in all the activities and cheered along for their house. it was lovely to see all the parents, carers and family members who came to support the children and share a picnic lunch with them.
Overall the house winners were the mighty Buzzard!
Best Awards - Summer 2022
The BEST awards are given to the children who come into school everyday, make great choices and work hard at every subject. These children are fantastic role models and are a credit to themselves.
Yr 6 winners of our Keys to Success Awards
These children have represented the keys to success fantastically during their time at Stanmore Primary School. We are vey proud of them and can’t wait to hear how they get on in the new stage of their education.
Top Hats and Splurge cans
Bugsy Malone
This week Year 5 and 6 took part in the much anticipated, much rehearsed show of Bugsy Malone. Amidst searing heat and end of term illnesses, the children performed their hearts out. Staff are incredibly proud of how they have thrown themselves into the play and smiled through all the trials and tribulations. Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported through attending the play, providing costumes and practising at home and also to all the staff who gave so much time to help keep the show running.
Summer Fayre
Summer Fayre 2022
Thank you to all the parents and carers who helped make the 2022 Friends of Stanmore Summer Fayre a huge success. There were happy faces everywhere and it was great to see so many people supporting the school. Well to done to everyone involved!
RACE FOR LIFE and COMMONWEALTH
Race For Life
This week the children of Stanmore Primary School ran over 1000 laps of the school field to raise money for cancer research. The children ran relays in their houses and the staff were so impressed with their resilience and speed!
Commonwealth Day
This Wednesday 15 of our year children took part in the Queen Baton Relay & Primary School Commonwealth Games Sports Festival, at Winchester Sport & Leisure Park. The children took part in a range of different sports including, climbing, squash and table tennis. They then got to see The Queen’s Baton Relay team. All the children represented the school fantastically and had a brilliant time - well done everyone. thanks to Miss Kelly and Mr Firth for taking the children for this great opportunity.
