Head Teacher's Blog

We've just had our second Governors Open Day - and it was ANOTHER great success. We appointed 'tour guides' from Year 5 and Year 6 to show small groups of governors around the school and they did a very professional job - well done!

Some of our Year 4 pupils joined children from Spindle Point to help Councillor Liam Irving bring a splash of colour to Kearsley as part of the 'Kearsley in Bloom' project.

The first day of the final half term of the year - and it's been a great return to 'business as usual'. The children have come back brimming with enthusiasm (well, most of them) and so have the staff (well, most of them) and settled back quickly into the school routine. We have a very exciting few…

This week's winners! 

This week's winners! 

This week's winners! 

This week's winners! 

They came, they inspected, they left. The two day inspection went smoothly and we now await the publication of the official Ofsted Report sometime after the half-term break. Watch this space!  

It's been a very busy day at St Stephen's  - the Ofsted Team are carrying out a two day inspection involving watching lessons, looking at books, interviewing staff and governors and talking with children. More of the same tomorrow. Thank you for your positive response on Parent View - your…

It's not just parents and the local community that have noticed the inpact of our young gardeners. We've been awarded Level Two by the Royal Horticultural Society no less (with Level Three not far round the corner).

A couple of weeks ago I suggested that you keep an eye on the outline drawing of the Jungle Book scene emerging on the ECO Garden outside wall. Here's why. The finished mural looks brilliant! Thank you to the Year 1 mums (especially Luke's mum) who have contributed to this wonderful addition to…

'All Quiet on the St. Stephen's Front'. A good hardworking start to the week - which is the way we like it.