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ISSUE 125 - 10th July 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

This Week in School

Another busy and very warm week has flown by at St Stephen’s!

A huge well done to our Year 5 and Year 6 football teams, who represented the school brilliantly in this week’s football tournaments. We are incredibly proud of their teamwork, determination and sportsmanship.

Our KS1 Sports Day was a fantastic success, with the children giving their all and having lots of fun. Thank you to all of the parents and carers who came along to cheer the children on and support them throughout the event.

Unfortunately, our KS2 Sports Day had to be postponed. We know the children were looking forward to it, and we will be in touch with a new date as soon as possible.

We are also delighted to share the fantastic news that St Stephen’s has been awarded Gold status for the My Happy Mind programme! This wonderful achievement recognises our commitment to supporting children’s wellbeing and mental health.

Looking Ahead

School reports will be sent home next week, giving families the opportunity to celebrate the children’s achievements and progress.

We will also be saying goodbye to our wonderful Year 6 pupils as they prepare to leave St Stephen’s and begin the next chapter of their journey. We will be very sorry to see them go. Their special Year 6 performances will take place on Wednesday 15th July.

Our Reception children will also be celebrating an important milestone with their special graduation ceremony on Thursday 16th July.

A Quick Reminder

The warm weather continues, so please send your child to school with a named water bottle each day to help them stay hydrated.

Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

Best Wishes from Miss Loughlin and all the staff at St Stephen's

School News & Blog

10 Jul 2026
YR 4 Masks In Art
Year 4 have enjoyed taking inspiration from artists Sergio Boldrin and Kimmy Cantrell to create their own colourful masks.
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10 Jul 2026
Sycamore Hub
Sycamore hub tested which items sink or float.
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10 Jul 2026
School Swap Experience 2026!
Our Year 5 children have had the most incredible time on our school swap visit to Broughton-in-Furness, making memories that will last a lifetime.
Read more
10 Jul 2026
YR 6 Football
Our year 6 football team took part in a football tournament today at Carlton Bolling.
Read more
08 Jul 2026
YR 2 Healthy Wraps
This half term, we have been working up to making our own healthy wraps. 
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07 Jul 2026
St Stephen's Football
A group of year 5 boys won a football tournament at Carlton Bolling.
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07 Jul 2026
Sycamore Hub
Sycamore Hub have created a beach for our summer topic and enjoyed our role-play ice cream shop.
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06 Jul 2026
The Railway Children
The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed watching the performance of The Railway Children at St Stephen’s Church.
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06 Jul 2026
YR 3 Computing
Year 3 Robotics – Hovering Helicopter! 🤖🚁
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11 Mar 2026
Kanga Wrap Around Care
A diverse range of before and after-school sports activities tailored for children from Reception (Age 4) through to Year 6.
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This week’s attendance and punctuality

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Willow Recognition Winners:

Rec: Adam, Amarachi & Esther

YR 1: Samavia & Elaha

YR 2: Mehvish & Yusuf

 

Sycamore Recognition Winners:

YR 3: Arooba, Azaan & Hashim

YR 4: Santiago, Taiba, Aila, Siddiq, Lisa & Eissa

YR 5: Latin, Aisha, Imaan & Ade

YR 6: Martin, Taiba, Hana & Aseel

 

National Online Safety

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Dates for the Diary

YR 5 Swimming
All Day
from 13 Jul until 14 Jul
13
July
Y6 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
All Day
13
July
Y4 Trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
9:00am – 6:00pm
14
July
Year 6 Leavers Party
5:00pm – 6:30pm
14
July
YR 6 performance
All Day
15
July
Y6 Bowling trip
All Day
16
July
Whole School collective worship
All Day
16
July
Reception Graduation
2:00pm – 3:00pm
16
July
YR 6 Shirt signing and water fight
All Day
17
July
School holiday
All Day
20
July

Little Wandle - Letters And Sounds.

The resources on this site will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel confident about supporting their reading at home.

Little Wandle 

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