Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Update 19.4.24
Fri 19 Apr 2024A big thank you to Keiara and her family for organising the cake sale yesterday and to all those who bought cakes. The children really enjoyed them, and a fantastic £110 was raised for the ICU department at Salford Royal through Northcare Charity.
This week our Reception class have been so excited to receive a delivery of eggs. What could they be? Pterodactyls and rhinos were our favourite guesses. They have since watched some beautiful ducklings hatch.
Thank you to the staff who have helped set up and run our new after-school provision. The children attending seem to have really enjoyed it. It is a service open to all our families should it be required. Please contact the office for further information. Next week I am going to launch a competition with the children to come up with a name for our wrap-around care.
Next week all our other after-school clubs will be running. Family worship on Tuesday will involve our pupils from Years 5 and 6. Family members are invited to join us. Our Tweak of the Week next week is being ready to learn on entering the classroom. If you notice your child isn't getting the dojo for this, do ask them about it.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
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Update 22.3.24
Fri 22 Mar 2024Good afternoon everyone,
We have seen some sunshine this week. Let’s hope we see much more of it in the coming weeks.
Could I please request that any large sums of money coming into school, if agreed by staff in the office, be handed in by an adult at the office. Small amounts of money (eg for non-uniform days/ raffles) can be sent into school via your child.
Our after-school clubs have now finished for this half-term. Thank you to all the staff members who have run them. The new form for next half-term’s clubs came out yesterday. Please return it as soon as possible.
Next week is the final week of this term. It isn’t a full week. On Tuesday and Wednesday we are looking forward to welcoming our families into school as Year 4 lead us in our Easter worship. On Tuesday 26th March we would like to invite our families from Reception, Years 2,4 and 5 to join us. On Wednesday 27th March we would like to invite our families from Years 1,3,4 and 6 to join us. Please wait at the back gates on the carpark, to be let into the hall once the children have come into school. Refreshments will be served in the hall before the services start at 9.15am.
Thursday, 28th March is our last day in school. On this day we will be having Treat Thursday. At the end of the school day do-nuts will be on sale for 50p each from the front of school.
Have a lovely weekend.
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Update 1.3.23
Wed 01 Mar 2023We are all really looking forward to World Book Day tomorrow at St. Stephen’s. The staff have chosen some lovely picture books based on our values to share with the children. From Year 1 onwards the children will spend the day in their houses reading the texts and carrying out a number of activities. Reception will stay together as a class. We will be sharing the work with you on Thursday 9th March if you are able to join us for our assemblies: Infants at 9.15am and Juniors at 2.45pm. Tomorrow we are celebrating how special and unique we all are. The children are invited to come to school in their favourite clothes/ their comfiest clothes/ something from a club they attend or a hobby of theirs.
We're really excited about an amazing opportunity we've been given alongside Bedford High School by Wigan Steam. During this half term we will be having an Artist in Residence at St Stephens. Ella Jones will be at school every Thursday; each class will get the opportunity to see Ella working and view an exhibition of her work. Ella will be setting a mini project for every class and will be working on a bigger project with Year 6. There will be an exhibition of all the children's work before we finish for Easter - more details to follow.
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Update 17.2.23
Fri 17 Feb 2023We come to the end of a very busy half-term. Thank you for your support over the half-term, and well done to everyone for their hard work. I am sure everyone is looking forward to the break.
I have uploaded a copy of the latest newsletter to the website.
I received a generous donation from one of our families on Monday for the sensory/ chill out room. The total raised has now reached £311.36. Thank you everyone. We will keep you updated regarding this room.
Don’t forget to book your appointment for the parent/teacher meetings if you have not done so already.
Congratulations to our year 3 class on their swimming lessons. For the first time we have 100% pass rate at meeting the expected standard. Well done everyone!
Have a lovely week, and we look forward to seeing everyone back in school on Monday 27th February.
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Update 10.2.23
Fri 10 Feb 2023What a busy week that has been in school! We have spent much of our time this week focussing on our wellbeing, and how we can help ourselves to feel good in body and mind. Throughout the week we have focussed on mental health (how we feel, think and sometimes behave), physical health (keeping active and eating healthily) and social health (having positive friendships and relationships with those around us). Follow this link for more information on how you can support your child: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/families/
On Tuesday we had a house day when we focussed on keeping safe online. Follow this link for tips, advice, guides and resources to keep your child safe online: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
Thank you to Ioana for the Zumba session after school on Tuesday. It was a lot of fun. The KS2 benchball house competition was also fun on Wednesday afternoon. Congratulations to our winners Y5/6 Hanover. Thank you all for your support with our non-uniform day today. An amazing £244.56 has been raised for the sensory/ chill out room.
Next week is our last week before the half-term break All music lessons and after-school clubs will be taking place as usual. Have a lovely weekend.
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Update 13.1.23
Fri 13 Jan 2023Just a brief message today before we go into the weekend. It has been great to see so many children attending the after-school clubs this week. Next week our junior mixed football team have their first matches after school against Sacred Heart and St. George’s Central. Good luck to them all. On Thursday 19th January Mrs Deakin and Mrs Crowther are holding a coffee morning in the Community Room from 9.00am to 10.30am. Come along if you would like any advice or support regarding your child.
Have a lovely weekend.
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Update 13.5.22
Fri 13 May 2022I know I say it every week – but this week has been a super busy one!
Our Year 6’s have been amazing in their Sats assessments this week. We are so proud of each and every one of them. Most our Year 6’s are at Low Bank Ground next week with Mrs Lowe, Mr Burrows and Mrs Peake. I am sure they will all have a wonderful time.
There has been much excitement in Reception as some eggs were delivered on Monday. What would hatch….an alligator, penguin or dinosaur amongst their guesses. Over the week we have had the safe arrival of 5 beautiful ducklings.
Year 3 had an amazing time on Wednesday on their visit to Imagine That! Thank you to everyone who supported the children on the day.
I talked to the children about the work of Christian Aid this week. If anyone would like to send money in for Christian Aid, please send it in the envelope provided. There weren’t enough envelopes for everyone – so please use your own envelope if necessary.
Our week finished with the Rugby League World Cup trophies coming to school today. All the classes have had photos with them – and we will be sharing them with you. Here is one of our Reception class.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
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Update 29.4.22
Fri 29 Apr 2022Good afternoon,
Just a few messages before we go into the Bank Holiday weekend. School is obviously closed on Monday as it is Bank Holiday. We are also closed on Thursday, when the school hall is being used for polling.
On Tuesday the children will be having their class photograph taken. All pupils are to come to school in FULL UNIFORM even if it is their P.E. day.
Next Wednesday, 4th May, Rector Martin will be in school for an Infant assembly at 2.45pm. Family members of our Infant pupils are invited to join us – no need to book a place. Please arrive at the Junior gate on the carpark at 2.40pm.
Some dates for your diary: we will be holding our Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in school on Thursday 26th May, including coming to school wearing red, white and blue. On Friday 27th May we will be having a Sponsored Walk in the afternoon. More information will follow about these next week.
And finally. Today we said our goodbyes to Miss Wild. Thank you so much for all you have done for us at St. Stephen’s Miss Wild, and we wish you all the very best in your new job.
Have a lovely long weekend everyone.
Mrs Southern
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Update 22.4.22
Fri 22 Apr 2022Good afternoon everyone,
It has been lovely to see everyone back in school this week. Thank you to Miss Reynolds and Mrs Lowe who ran the Y2 / 6 Sats meetings earlier in the week (which included Low Bank Ground information for Y6). We hope you found the meetings helpful. Next week we have a meeting for the Parent’s Association at 3.15pm. Everyone is invited as we look at fund-raising events for this term and the new school year. If you can’t make it but have any ideas or would like to be kept informed of events and help required, please send a dojo message to Mrs Crowther.
A total of £38.69 was raised in the Bank your Bronze buckets throughout Lent. Y6 raised the most money, and were rewarded with some homemade cakes from Mrs Harvey. Y3 were closest with their guess of the total amount of the 5ps (£27.40) in the bottle (just 5p out!)
Please note that SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED on Monday 2nd May for the Bank Holiday and on Thursday 5th May, when the building is being used for polling purposes. Please refer to the March newsletter and the holiday list on the school website.
Next Friday we will be saying goodbye to Miss Wild as she starts a new job. We wish her all the best. Good luck to our football team in their match after school tonight.
Take care everyone and have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Southern
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Official opening of new entrance and office areas
Fri 25 Mar 2022We had a lovely time coming together as a school community on Wednesday to officially celebrate the opening of our new school entrance and recognise our recent Ofsted inspection. This is the first time in 2 years that we have all been together. Unfortunately when we do meet as a whole school in the hall we are unable to invite family members. There just isn’t enough room. The children enjoyed a cake and drink in their classrooms (thank you Sharon for the cakes) before coming together in the hall for an assembly with Rector Martin, some of our governors and invited guests. Each class finished by going into the new entrance with Rector Martin carrying out a blessing. A special time for us all.
