Newsletter 24 - w/c 20th March 2023
STOP PRESS...STOP PRESS...OUR KITCHENS RECEIVED A FIVE STAR RATING (THAT'S AS HIGH AS YOU CAN GET) FOLLOWING AN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION THIS WEEK BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AGENCY. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO NICOLA AND HER TEAM IN OUR SCHOOL LUNCH KITCHEN AND JO AND THE ST STEPHEN'S STARS STAFF. THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS DOWN TO THEIR METICULOUS AND HYGIENIC STANDARDS IN THEIR KITCHENS. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THEM.
FOSS NEWS - PAGE FIVE - RUGBY CAKE SALES RAISE A PHENOMENAL £5,800! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO FOSS AND OUR PARENTS. THESE FUNDS MAKE SUCH A DIFFERENCE TO OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION
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Monday 20th March - Neuro-Diversity Week
Tuesday 21st March - Parent Consultations
Wednesday 22nd March - Parent Consultations
Thursday 23rd March - Class Assembly, - Year Two - Earhart
Friday 24th March - Reception Spring Walk - AM
Friday 24th March - FOSS Bounceathon
Friday 24th March - Year Six - Junior Citizenship, Holly Lodge (further details to follow)
Wednesday 29th March - Easter Service
Friday 31st March - End of term. School closes 2.15pm
Wednesday 26th April - Year One trip to Hampton Court Palace (further details to follow)
Wednesday 3rd May - Friday 5th May - Year Four - residential trip to Juniper Hall
Friday 26th May - Year Two Trip to Miller's Ark Animals
FUNDRAISER FOR EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS RAISES £10k AND ORGANISERS MEET THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
One of our lovely parents, Fulya, and her friends from the Richmond Turkish Women's Group got to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales after they organised a fundraiser for the charity DEC (the Disasters Emergency Committee) to aid victims of the recent Turkish and Syrian earthquake. Held in our school hall, this amazing effort raised an extraordinary £10k!
Mrs Bachour went along to represent St Stephen's (see her pictured above with Fulya and the royals). She said: "I was very lucky to be invited to an event to celebrate different community groups that raised money for DEC/had been out giving aid to Turkey and Syria. The event was held at Hayes Mosque."
"The event was a chance for The Princess and Prince of Wales to find out about what people had been doing to offer support. I felt very privileged to talk to the royal family today and to represent St Stephen's."
After the initial two earthquakes on Monday February 6, a third earthquake hit two weeks later with a magnitude of 6.4 in Hatay in Turkey, followed by an aftershock of 5.8, causing more buildings to collapse in Turkey and Syria. It is estimated that more than 50,000 people have now died and colossal damage has been caused to housing, infrastructure, schools, and hospitals. The UN estimates that 10.1 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
DEC launched the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, which now totals more than £121 million thanks to the generosity of the UK public. The funds are already providing urgent relief for people affected by the earthquakes. DEC charities have been helping people in both Turkey and Syria by providing emergency shelter, medical care, hot food and food parcels, blankets, bedding and other household items, clean water and safe spaces for children. More details are available here.
To donate to the DEC’s Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal visit dec.org.uk
LESSONS IN ENGLISH AND BAKING WITH DIMATRI
In a bid to improve his English speaking skills, Year Four's Dimatri is baking using recipes written in English. Well done Dimatri. Not only are your English language skills coming on apace, but your cooking also looks to be top notch.
AN AFTERNOON IN YOUSAFZAI
WE POPPED INTO YOUSAFZAI TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS ON A TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WELL, WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT AS WELL AS A WEEKLY RECORDER SESSION, WITH THE RICHMOND MUSIC TRUST, THE YOUNG SCHOLARS ALSO MANAGE TO FIT IN SOME COMPUTING AND GUIDED READING. PHEW! IN COMPUTING THE CHILDREN ARE USING THE BEEBOTS TO PROGRAMME IN DIRECTIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AS PART OF THEIR LEARNING ON ALGORITHMS. IF IT'S TUESDAY, IT MUST BE ALGORITHMS!
