Welcome to our school newsletter - Issue 7
Dear Parents/Carers,
I am sure that many of you, like me, are wondering where this half
term has disappeared to! I think time is going quickly as there is
always something exciting happening in school and last night’s
drama club production was no exception. The children’s talents
were showcased superbly and I know the whole staff team were
extremely proud of what the children had achieved. My thanks goes
to everyone that was involved with the production.
Looking ahead to the next half term, we have all the parent
welcome meetings happening, with your child’s next class teacher,
so please check the dates for diaries carefully. We also have the Y3,
Y4 and Y6 residential trips to look forward to. Before any trip goes
ahead, we complete thorough risk assessments, that have to be
approved by the Local Authority, who we work closely with and
heed their advice about the viability of any trip.
In other news, I am happy to report that the Governors approved
their admissions policy for the nursery and this, along with an
application pack will be published on Wednesday 14.6.17. The
consultation response document is attached to this newsletter and I
would like to thank the parents that took the time to reply as your
feedback was really useful. We will be opening a nursery class in
September 2017 and I am delighted to announce that Mrs Frost (Mon
- Wed) and Mrs Hughes (Wed - Thur) will be our nursery teachers.
Both ladies have worked together for over eight years and come
with a wealth of experience and will make the perfect addition to
the Stamford Green team.
Don’t forget that school is closed on Monday 5.6.17 for staff training
and I hope you have a lovely restful and safe half term.
Louise Druce
Headteacher
Mrs Sayers
Congratulations to Mrs Sayers
who gave birth to healthy
gorgeous little baby girl on 16
May 2017. She has been
named Holly Jessica Sayers.
We cannot wait to meet her.
School Car Park
Parents should not be using
the school car park to drop off
or pick up from school or after
school clubs. It is dangerous
for the children to enter this
area. Please park safely in
surrounding rounds and walk
into the school via the
footpath. A parent was seen
climbing over the metal
railings last week. This is
dangerous and unacceptable
behaviour and not the
example that we would like to
set our pupils. Your co-
operation with this matter is
appreciated.
Epipen Training Session - All
Welcome
Do you have children round to
play that might require you to
use their epipen? If so, we
have arranged for our school
nurse to run a training session
for all parents/carers that wish
to attend. The Epipen training
will take place on Monday 19
June 2017 9.00am - 10.00am. If
you would like to attend
please email boultc@stamford
-green.surrey.sch.uk
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HPVBs In Year 2 to Year 6, the children earn House Point Values Buttons (HPVB) for effort and
completion of their homework. Teachers can award up to 2 blue buttons per child a week, with
an extra golden button being awarded to up to 2 children a week for outstanding homework
(the ‘Homework Hero’). Teachers will initial the buttons awarded so the children know how
many they have been given.
Each half term, the children are given a new HPVB ticket to coincide with the new homework
passport that is also given out. The tickets should all be kept attached to the treasury tag in the
inside back cover of the homework book for safe keeping.
As we want to foster independence as one of our values, it is the children’s responsibility to keep
their tickets safe as replacements will not be given.
When the children decide they wish to ‘spend’ some HPVB, they should take their tickets to Mrs
Saunt in the office, who will help them organise their reward and will use a hole punch to stamp
out a hole in the redeemed buttons. See below for some of the things that can be ‘bought’ with
the HPVBs.
We are reminding children about what they can spend their HPVBs on, so they can do so
before the end of term. The children can continue to save up their HPVBs in to the new
academic year, but again, it’s the child’s responsibility to keep their tickets in a safe place until
they wish to spend them.
Happy spending!
Mrs L Glaister
Phase 2 Leader/Year 2 Class Teacher
Line leader for the day 5 HPVB
Lunch queue pass 8 HPVB
Chair in assembly for you and a friend 10 HPVB
Chair in assembly for yourself 15 HPVB
Lucky dip from the celebration assembly basket 15 HPVB
Seat at the teacher’s desk for the day 20 HPVB
A seat at the next Captain’s table for you and a friend 25 HPVB
Hair styling with Mrs James 30 HPVB
10 minutes of extra playtime for your class 30 HPVB
½ hour board games session for the class 30 HPVB
½ hour ‘tech time’ with the iPads for the class 35 HPVB
Mufti day for you and a friend 40 HPVB
Your choice of songs on the music ‘bells’ for the week 45 HPVB
20 minutes of extra playtime for your class 50 HPVB
Homework task pass for one week
NB: You must still complete your Learning Journal the week you use the
pass and you must have already completed both compulsory tasks that
half term before you redeem your HPVB.
50 HPVB
Class mufti day – for your class or another class 60 HPVB
A M B I T I O N
The Breck Foundation
The Breck Foundation is raising the awareness of playing safe whilst using the internet. Breck
Bednar was a 14 year old boy, from Caterham, Surrey who loved technology and online
gaming. He was groomed via the internet and murdered on February 17th 2014 by someone he
met online. This foundation has been set up in his memory to help other young people enjoy
playing online but crucially to be aware of some simple rules to stay safe. To always remember
that the friends that are made online are not like your real friends.
Lorin LaFave, Breck’s mother will be coming to talk to parents about how to ensure your children
are kept safe online.
To book on this important event please click on the link below and go to The Breck Foundation –
FOR PARENTS – Epsom Primary School. The Epsom and Ewell Partnership of Schools have funded
this event so it is FREE for parents to attend:
https://booking.bookinghound.com/fe/book?og=a43f6040-4369-4d28-a07c-f49cc8155422
The address of Epsom Primary School is Pound Lane, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8SD. There is no
parking onsite at the school so please park in the surrounding roads.
Bookings will be taken on a first come, first served basis. The event will take place on Tuesday 19
September 2017 starting at 9.15am - 10.15am at Epsom Primary School and Nursery in the
school hall.
I N S P I R I N G
L E A R N I N G
Update on our Spanish eTwinning Project
A while ago I informed you about the Etwinning site that will enable you to see our collaborative
work with our pen pals in Petrer, Spain. Much of this work is done and shared in class, but Spanish
Link Club, (Javier has a similar club for English), creates many videos and presentations that we
also share with them. Our aim is to learn about each other’s lives and to enrich our language
learning opportunities by being in regular contact with ‘real’ Spanish people.
I now have the login details to share with you so you can see what Stamford Green School is
sharing with Colegio Santo Domingo Savio.
Go to: https://etwinning.net/en/pub/index.htm
Click on login and enter
Username: family.sds
Password: Colegiosds17
Click on My Twinspaces
The projects we have uploaded so far are listed for you to look at. Keep looking regularly as
there will always be new things to look at.
Mrs Cater
Spanish Teacher
How do you show tolerance
towards others?
When have you needed to
show tolerance?
Our Value for May is:
Tolerance
Craze of the week
This week it’s been space hoppers and after half term will be scooter boards.
V A L U E S
Tolerance is the ‘willingness to
accept behaviour and beliefs
that are different from your own,
although you might not agree
with or approve of them.’
In Year 3 we have been
discussing how we show
tolerance at home. Some
children gave examples of
showing tolerance towards
their siblings whilst others
compared showing tolerance
towards their pets and older
relatives.
H A P P I N E S S
Way way back, many centuries ago, not long after the Bible began was a story about
Joseph who was betrayed by his brothers. Our twins, Joe and Seph, were accompanied by
a cast of over 60 children in various roles. The children looked dazzling in their costumes and
put on a spectacular performance and the show had everything from multi-coloured coats,
to wigs, horses and even ‘The King’ himself made an appearance!
Well done to all the children involved. We are so proud of all the values you show on a daily
basis and for having the courage to perform in front of a packed hall.
Thanks also to the PTA who provided refreshments to the audience during the interval.
The Drama Team
“It was such a great evening! It was like being at a West End show!” Mrs Dray
“Just wanted to say the production of "Joseph" was amazing tonight. A musical is really hard
to pull off but the kids cracked it! Over the years I have seen so many lovely productions
from Stamford Green but this has been my favourite.
The children are so lucky to have such amazing staff, who are able show them a real joy of
the Arts. You could tell every single child in the performance tonight has really enjoyed their
journey and every child shone.” A Year 6 Parent
I N S P I R I N G
Epsom Derby Art Project
Recently the school were approached to support a
project to decorate a horse which will be on display
during the Investec Epsom Derby. The school could
win £1,000 in vouchers if we are successful. Miss
Burgess and her team of helpers set about creating
what is now known as ‘Stamford Beauty’ which will
be on display up on Epsom Downs. Derby goers are
invited to vote for their favourite horse in the
dedicated area on The Hill. Sadly, his fastest time did
not qualify him to compete in the races this year
though! All the children coloured horses which have
been used to decorate Stamford Beauty. We think
he looks amazing and so do the organisers. Well
done to all those involved. We hope Stamford Beauty
wins!
I’ve always wondered…
School Toilet Access
If you or your children need to use the toilets at school before
or after the end of the school day, please make sure you
come in to school via the office. Pre-school children or adults
may use the staff toilets in an emergency but we would
encourage you to only use this as a last resort as the toilets can
get very busy with staff at these times of day! Stamford Green
pupils are not allowed in the staff toilets so must be let through
to use the children’s toilets, or wait on the gold sofas next to
the office if they are waiting for other family members.
All adults entering the school building must sign in and out at
the office even if only to use the toilets. This is a safeguarding
requirement and there cannot be any exceptions.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mrs Joanna Lee
School Business Leader
Year 2 Parents and Universal Infant Free School Meals
A reminder for Year 2 parents that when your child moves to Year 3 they will no longer be
eligible for Universal Infant Free School Meals and meals will be charged via Tucasi at £2.25
per day. Your current meal preferences will continue into Year 3 unless you notify us of a
change. Therefore, if you no longer want your child to have school dinners please complete
and return a request to change school lunch form which can be found on our website by
following this link;
http://www.stamford-green.surrey.sch.uk/fileadmin/user_upload/other_documents/
request_to_change_lunch_form_02.pdf please return the completed form to the school office
before the end of the summer term.
Mrs C Boult
School Data, Attendance and Welfare Officer
Winners of Pepe the punctuality puppy were: 2B, RD and 5V
Winners of Annabelle the attendance ape were: 3L, 3S and RW
The winning houses with the most values buttons were Hookfield and Waterloo
Golden Awards for good behaviour at lunchtime were awarded to lots of children but Layla 3S, Lacey 3L,
Jamie 3L, Ruben 3L, Eddie 3L, Alfie 5V and Chloe RD won the lucky dip.
Merit awards were given to:
Achiever of the week -
the following children had gold t-shirts to wear :
Lizzie Baker 6SB Brandon Dempsey RW Max Butterfield RV
Clarice Figueiredo Sparey 1W Sofia Durbridge RW Sarah Kind 6KB
Evangeline McGeever 5PJ Ethan Hill 3S Jack Pritchard RW
Augustine Kandemir 2G Noah Passmore 1R Harvey Walters 3L
Frankie Mulhern 5V Sophie Lewis 3L Terry Oh 2G
Anna Joyce 3L Zachary Curran 2G Milly Playle 1W
Lola Sibelly 3L Bonnie Booth RM Ainsley Kandemir 2B
Luka Andric 6KB Arjun Johri RM Alexa Herrington RV
Samuel Ferguson 4J Lucy Stevens 2B Willow Grimshaw 4S
Isabelle Jones 2B Saskia Theodosiou 4S Neive Hetherington RW
William Graham 4S Sophie Glencross 6KB Zachary Giles 3S
Gokul Jayasankar 1S Amelia Rees RV Pippa Rush RD
Thomas Bates 1W James Wheeler RV Ella Buckley 6KB
Lyra Hamilton 3S Lilly Hall 5PJ Jack English RD
Eddie Moffat 2B Jamie Compton 5V Jade Knight 4J
Saskia Theodosiou 4S Tabitha Theodosiou 6SB Zara Caroto RD
Lucia Senior 4J Callum Bird 5V Emilia Stanbridge 3S
Alex Chapman 5PJ Zachary Fitzgibbon 4J Adhira Pandiaraj 5V
Ada Marce 5V Jade Villinger 1S Mia Flatt RM
Ryley Ward 1S Hugo Sheeran-Prizeman RD Joshua Parker RM
Daniel Kettles 6KB Dimitris Tsatsi 4S Ella Santos 4J
Joshua Kelly-Brown 6SB Freddie Pritchett 6SB Noah Logan 6KB
Hallie Neenan-Hawkins 1S Gracie House-Lee 5PJ Tullulah Henson 2G
All of 1R 1R Joseph Palimeris 1S Ellie May Lyons 1W
Melody Sharpling 1R Frankie Mulhern 5V William Henstridge 1R
Archie Collins 6KB Poppy Illingworth RM Jemima Hebden 5PJ
Maddie Dilieto 6SB Joshua Hannan RM Nathan West 6SB
Jonathan Wilmot 1W Sam Blunden 5PJ Cameron Saunt 6SB
Hamish Donald 3S Sophie Hope-Gill 6SB Beau Phillips RV
Aahana Katyayan 5V Kaitlyn Hill 2B Eloise Ashmore RV
Scarlett-Eve Sulley 2G Mia Getty 4S Jayden Thurston 3L
Darcie Fitzgibbon 2B
Ayushi Soni 5PJ
Liam Houldridge 4J
Olivia English 4S
Freya Collings 1S
A C H I E V I N G - Celebrating Success
A C H I E V I N G
Securing Outstanding Attendance from 3.5.17 to 24.5.17
Every two weeks we will be reporting what the overall class attendance is. All classes should
secure a weekly attendance of at least 97%.
Stamford Bear says well done to: RW, RV, RD, 1W, 2B, 3L, 3S, 4J, 5V, 5PJ, 6KB and 6SB who
have fantastic attendance!
A special mention to the children and staff who have received
the following awards:
Headteacher’s Award and Stamford Bear:
Sunshine Petit 6SB
All of 6SB
Miss Duro
Governors’ Values Award and Buckingham Berar:
Charlotte Matthews, 5PJ
All of 6KB
Isla Fox, 3S