Stanmore Post - 6 December 2019

Dear Parents,

As part of our continuing school improvement journey, the school is visited by Local Authority representatives on a termly basis. They are able to agree that an accurate school improvement strategy is in place and that this is having impact in strengthening consistency and improving provision. The leadership team, including Governors, are focused on making sure that all children get exactly the right level of challenge for them to be able to make strong progress. I am proud of the hard work of the teaching and support team this term and also appreciate the support from parents in making Stanmore the best we can be.

Thank you for your support with attendance. I am pleased to see an improvement in the percentage of children who have attended school every day this term. We still have some lateness which I would like us to improve. If you need support with getting your child to school on time and you feel that there is something the school can do to help, please let Mrs Taylor or Mrs Fenton know. It is so important that children don’t miss the start of the day. The early morning work is always targeted at helping children fix mistakes from the day before or preparing them for the tricky part of the lesson ahead. Children who regularly miss this session will inevitably fall behind in their learning.

The deadline for applying for Year R school places for September 2020 is January 15th. This will come round very quickly and there is always pressure for places across the City. If you, or someone you know is thinking of applying for a place in September 2020 then please make your application at https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/admissions

Prospective parents are warmly welcomed to visit our school. Please make an appointment with the school office.

Best Wishes

Sharon Taylor