Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been a full week of activity, so read on below to find out more!
THIS WEEK
Oak Class Trip to Winchester
Oak Class had an extremely long yet fun packed day in Winchester on Wednesday. Leaving at 8.30am and arriving at the Science Museum at 10am, it was straight into a workshop where children extended their learning about the heart, lungs and circulatory system. The children tested their peak flows and plotted these on a graph, and had the opportunity to handle sheep hearts. We visited the planetarium and learnt about the night sky and then it was time to explore the various hands on experiments and apparatus linked to space, sound, energy and more.
We left the Science Museum and ventured into the heart of Winchester where the children explored the city by following a treasure hunt, following directions and solving clues.
The children enjoyed a well-deserved pizza and drink at an ASK restaurant and then made their way to the Theatre Royal, where they experienced a 30th Anniversary show performed by the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, which was quite an experience!
Following a slightly later departure from Winchester and a diversion off the A303 we eventually arrived back at school at 11.30pm. A great day was had by all, and the children did remarkably well to make it through a busy Thursday in the classroom, reviewing their learning.
My thanks to staff who accompanied us on the trip, as well as parents for turning out late at night to collect their children!
Lego Club
Lego Club had to build pizzas this week, Jasper was our winner with a tomato, basil and mozzarella margarita pizza.
Jasper’s pizza
FRIENDS OF STOWER PROVOST PLANS
Pumpkin Decorating Competition
Why not get creative over the half term week and decorate a pumpkin to enter into The Friends of Stower Provost School pumpkin decorating competition (either traditional carving or decorating in any way you wish) for students, siblings and even adults! There will be prizes for each age group. Photographs of entries need to be brought into school by Tuesday 5th November (Remember, remember your pumpkin picture!) with a £1 fee for each entry. Good luck!
Mufti Day – for a jar of sweets
Children can also come to school on the 7th of November in their own clothes, ready for the Disco. Those wearing their own clothes are asked to bring a donation of a jar of sweets for a future PTFA event.
It’s Disco Time again!
November 7th is Disco Day! It’s time to Sparkle and Shine at our first Disco of this school year!
Children stay from school and the discos will finish at 5pm. Please collect your children from the playground at 5pm! £2 per child, this will include a snack.
OTHER INFORMATION
Easy Fundraising
By downloading the Easy Fundraising app on your phone, and going through the app to make online purchases can help raise funds for the school with no expense to you. We can raise even more money by asking others to join the merry throng – use the QR code!
How it works: easyfundraising partners with over 7,000 brands who will donate part of what you spend to a cause of your choice. It won’t cost you any extra. The cost is covered by the brand.
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/panel/
Asda ‘Cash pot for schools’
You may be aware that Asda supermarket have launched a “Cash pot for schools” incentive. Every time a person shops at Asda, the store will donate to that individual’s chosen school.
If you shop at Asda then do please signed up and select Stower Provost from the list. Thank you.
NEXT WEEK and BEYOND
In case you missed it!
Dorset Council Education Bulletin – Let’s Talk SEND Week
Families across Dorset are invited to attend the first in-person Let’s Talk SEND Week, starting Monday, 21 October. Organised by Dorset Council, Dorset Parent Carer Council, and NHS Dorset, this week-long event offers a range of activities for families with children who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The main event will take place at Kingston Maurward on Monday, 21 October, from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Families can meet professionals from various services such as CAMHS, the continence service, and short breaks providers. No need to book—just drop in!
There are also regional events across Dorset:
Dorchester Family Hub: 10am-12pm Thursday 24 October
Wareham Family Hub: 1pm-3pm Thursday 24 October
Shaftesbury Children’s Centre:10am-1pm Thursday 24 October
The week concludes with an online Q&A session on Friday, 25 October, at 10.15 am (registration required).
Light Party at East Stour Church
A reminder that there is a ‘Light Party’ on 30th October at East Stour Church, SP8 5LP, running 4 – 5.30pm, run by Reverend Clare and Fiona.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Gillingham Museum requesting your help!
Gillingham Museum (which covers the remit of the history of Stour Provost) is seeking the views of the community to help to shape its future, please find a questionnaire attached which we have been asked to share with parents. All queries to Angela Willis, Vice Chair, Gillingham Museum & Local History Society.
CLASS OVERVIEWS
Oak Class
See information about the trip above. (Mrs B)
Chestnut Class
In Chestnut class this week, we’ve focused on adding and subtracting. We made use of manipulatives to see how we may have to make an exchange. We also started using column addition.
In History we explored 2 different historical records about king Athelstan and what made him a great leader. It has been lovely to see that Science lesson has had an impact outside of the classroom. We looked at the structure of the tooth and what happens when teeth are not looked after correctly. We spoke about cavities, plaque, as well as the importance of tooth brushing.
In English, we focused on using time adverbs, verbs, adjectives, onomatopoeia, possessive apostrophes and synonyms. We are following the footsteps of our book character “Arthur” on his journey to collect the sound of a cat’s footfall. (Mrs Sanda)
Beech Class
This week in Beech Class, the children have been looking at adjectives to describe situations as well as themselves to support our future writing piece about Habitats, where children will need to describe a habitat that is specific to certain animals’ needs. In Maths, the children have been continuing to enjoy exploring manipulatives to support their understanding of numbers from 20 – 100, counting in tens and being able to partition numbers into tens and ones.
During the afternoons, Beech Class have been delving into the importance of washing hands through a hands-on experiment, looking at the differences between Neil Armstrong and Christopher Columbus as well as enjoying a key Hannukah game with the dreidel. Have a great Half Term Holiday! (Mrs Whelan)
Hazel Class
The children have had another busy week learning about the artist Jackson Pollock and recreating some of his artwork. The children thoroughly enjoyed flicking and dribbling paint on big sheets of fabric and finding different ways to paint. In fact we’ve had a very busy week painting, in maths we were using 3D shapes to stamp circles and triangles on to big sheets of paper to understand how many sides the shapes have and noticing that the triangles had the same number of sides regardless of whether they are standard or non-standard.
Diary Dates
| 24th Oct | Last day of term | |
| 25th Oct
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17.30 | HALF TERM |
| 5th Nov | 15.20 | Photographs of entries need to be brought into school by 15.20 |
| 6th Nov | Well being afternoon focus
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| 7th Nov | All day
EYFS/KS1 15.30 –16.15 KS2 16.15 – 17.00 |
Wear your own clothes to school for a donation of a jar of sweets.
Sparkle and Shine Disco. (Hazel and Beech class 15.30 – 16.15 & Chestnut and Oak class 16.15 – 17.00) |
| 13th Nov | 13.00 – 15.05 | Start Small, Dream Big afternoon (Chestnut and Oak classes) |
| 15 Nov | All day | Children in need – children may wear something spotty to school.
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| 10th Dec | 14.00 | Nativity
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| 11th Dec | 16.00 | Nativity
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| 13th Dec | All day | Christmas Jumper Day
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| 13th Dec | 14.05 | Final Praise & Celebrate assembly for the term.
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| 19th Dec | 14.55 | Carols and last day of term
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As ever if you have any questions or queries, do please ask and Mrs Pike, class teachers or I will be happy to help.
Best wishes,
Ailsa