Head Teacher's Blog

It's only been ONE day but it's been a GOOD day! The children look great in their new uniforms, new shoes and new haircuts and have settled well into school routines. Long may it continue!

Our new multi-sports frame in the top yard has added to the opportunities for children to practise a range of ball skills during breaktimes. Thank you to Mr Williams and Jimmy Seggie for their hard work over summer to ensure it was ready for the start of the new school year.

The BUILDING is ready - freshly polished and painted. All we need now is to add a couple of hundred children and the building becomes a SCHOOL. See you all in the morning!

For the final day of the year we decided to dine outside. Well done to last week's Star Award winners.

As part of their Leavers' Assembly this morning, Year 6 pupils presented the school with a commemorative plaque, some plants and a cheque for £100 for the Gardening Club. Gone, but not forgotten!

The Class of 2016 treated the whole school (and a large audience of parents and grandparents) to a very entertaining Leavers' Assembly this morning. They've been great ambassadors for the school this year and we wish them well as they move to their high schools in September.

There'll be a few sleepy children (and staff) around this morning. The FOSSS Leavers' Discos were a great success (again) and set us up nicely for the final day of the school year!

Music and song was the order of the day at St Stephen's.We started the day with a wonderful Graduation Ceremony from the Reception Class and ended it with an equally wonderful Brass Concert from Year 4. Well done to everyone! If you're interested in your child attending a Summer Samba Brass Day…

Mr Lee's final act as part of the 'St Stephen's Family' was to conduct the Choir and Family Choir in a wonderful concert for the whole school this afternoon. He has been a valued member of the staff team and has enhanced the musical tradition of the school over the past sixteen years. We wish him…

This morning's Leavers' Service - wonderfully officiated by Reverend Kim - was a great occasion for children and parents alike. All pupils were presented with a Bible - inscribed by all members of staff - to remind them of their time at St Stephen's. Thank you to Phil Palmer for the wonderful…

Some pictures from last Friday's 'Year 6 Pizza & Bowling Night'

The Year 6 Leavers' night out was a great success - with much eating of pizza & knocking down of pins. A new staff bowling champion was crowned - Mr Williams - with Mr Townsend coming last for the second year running.