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Celebrating Our Incredible Teaching Assistants!
Celebrating Our Incredible Teaching Assistants!
Today, we celebrate National Teaching Assistants' Day and take the opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to our incredible team of TAs, who make such a remarkable difference in our school every single day.
Schools simply could not run without them. Through their boundless care, patience, and dedication, our TAs ensure that every child feels supported, encouraged, and empowered to flourish both academically and personally. Across England, almost 300,000 teaching assistants work in state-funded schools - and their contribution to education is truly invaluable.
To our wonderful Teaching Assistants at St Stephen’s: thank you for everything you do to support our children, staff, and school community!
St Stephen’s Multi-Sports Camp – Inset Day Special!
St Stephen’s Multi-Sports Camp – Inset Day Special!
Keep your children active and entertained during the upcoming Inset Day! Mr Cain and Mr Ryan will be running a full day of multi-sports activities packed with fun games, skill-building, and teamwork.
Date: Friday 23rd October
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Cost: £35 per child
What to bring: A packed lunch, a healthy snack, and a refillable water bottle.
Places are available to book directly on Arbor from today.
Helpers Needed: Scholastic Book Fair - Next Week!
Helpers Needed: Scholastic Book Fair - Next Week!
Monday 28th September - Friday 2nd October
The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to St Stephen’s! Scholastic donates up to 40% of all sales back to our school in book vouchers, making this a brilliant way to stock our library and classroom collections.
We need 2 volunteers each afternoon (3:10 PM – 4:00 PM) to help run the stall in the play area.
What does volunteering involve?
Quick setup: Arrive 10 minutes early (3:10 PM) to help open up the bookcases.
Serving families: Assist parents and pupils with book choices and process payments using the provided card machines.
Tidy up: Help pack away by 4:00 PM.
🔗 Sign up for a slot here: volunteersignup.org/HFD4C
Thank you for supporting our young readers!
First Fire Drill of the Academic Year
First Fire Drill of the Academic Year
This morning, we conducted our first fire drill of the school year.
We were extremely impressed by how well the children responded. Every year group demonstrated fantastic maturity - evacuating the building calmly, remaining silent, and assembling swiftly on the playground.
Knowing how to leave the premises safely and efficiently is a vital part of our school safety plan, and the children handled it with great responsibility. Well done, children!
Calling All Wallpaper Hoarders! Unroll Your Leftovers for Art and STARS!
Calling All Wallpaper Hoarders! Unroll Your Leftovers for Art and STARS!
Have you got half-used rolls of wallpaper cluttering up your shed, loft, or under-bed storage after a DIY project? Don't throw them away - our pupils would love to give them a second life!
We are looking for donations of any old or unwanted rolls of wallpaper (patterned, plain, textured - anything goes!).
If you have any spare rolls taking up space, please drop them off at the main school office.
Stationery Donations
Stationery Donations
Thank you so very much to our kind supporters who have brought stationery supplies so far or financially contributed towards our stationery supplies. We are incredibly grateful!
If you would like to donate towards school supplies, we have two options:
Please contribute to the Stationery Contribution Pot on Arbor under School Shop items
Alternatively, we have created an Amazon wishlist with items we need across the school. We will add items throughout the term.
We have an Early Years Wishlist for our youngest learners creative resources
We would welcome children to bring items into the school office to share with their class.
Please note the school will be closed for deliveries during holidays.
Black History Month: Volunteer Speakers Wanted!
Black History Month: Volunteer Speakers Wanted!
October is Black History Month, and the theme is "Honouring Our Communities."
To celebrate, we are inviting Black parents, grandparents, friends, carers, and local community members to come in and speak with our children. Sharing your story, career path, culture, or hobbies helps bring history and community to life for our young learners.
Interested in visiting for a short session or reading a book with a class? Please contact Jess Morrison to find out more. We'd love to have you!
Upcoming Trip Payments
Upcoming Trip Payments
Year 6 Hooke Court - 5th October - Payments now due
Year 3 Bushy Park - 23rd September - Payments and consents due by Monday 14th September
STARS Notice: Settling Outstanding ParentPay Balances
STARS Notice: Settling Outstanding ParentPay Balances
A quick reminder from the STARS team to please check your ParentPay account for any outstanding wrap-around care balances. Including when you make ad-hoc bookings throughout the term.
Please log in and settle any unpaid fees as soon as possible to ensure your child's booking remains active. If you have any questions or require assistance with your account, please contact the main school office.
Donations needed for STARS:
Scooters & helmets
Pop up tents
Board games
Felt-tip pens
Thank you for your support!
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