Stanmore Post - 10 January 2020

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year! Welcome back to children, parents, staff and governors. Everyone seems to have settled back into school well this week after the Christmas break. We are all looking forward to a year of new opportunity and more irresistible learning.

We welcome Mrs Sally Atkins, our new Assistant Headteacher and hope that she will be really happy here at Stanmore. Mrs Atkins will be working closely with Mrs Kempson in Elm class to ensure a smooth handover when Mrs Kempson begins her maternity leave after half term. Mrs Atkins is part of our senior leadership team and parents are very welcome to meet with her as well as Mrs Fenton (Inclusion Lead) and Mrs Taylor (Headteacher) to discuss concerns or ideas as part of our ongoing school improvement.

We also welcome Miss Rachel Kelly who is a new teaching assistant supporting children in Year 5 and Year 6.

A new year is a good time to set expectations and so please can I ask that children come to school wearing suitable school shoes. This does not include trainers. Guidance on school uniform can be found on our uniform page.

A number of parents are expressing concerns about road safety and parking. Please can you drive, park and walk thoughtfully so that everyone stays safe.

There are a range of clubs available to book through Scopay. Thank you to all of our staff and volunteers for giving their time to ensure that enrichment activities are in place to broaden our Stanmore Curriculum.

Best Wishes

Sharon Taylor