Mrs Bilner

Harvest Assembly

by | 10 Oct 2018 | Kingfishers, News, Owls, Parents, Swans, Woodpeckers

On Thursday 18th October we hosted our annual harvest assembly.  The children sang a variety of songs, read poems from William Shakespeare, John McCrae and Emily Bronte as well as telling us about harvest around the world. It was lovely seeing so many of you join us for the occasion. Thank you for your kind […]

CSI Friday!

by | 10 Oct 2018 | Science, Swans, Visits

On Friday 12th October, the year 6’s of Swans class ventured out to East Bergholt High School to help solve the mystery of the disappearing watch! The children had to whittle down the suspects by trying their hands at DNA extraction using pineapple juice; blood sampling, where they had to discover who shared the same […]

PTA Evening

by | 10 Oct 2018 | News, PTA

The PTA are holding an information evening on Wednesday 10th October.  All welcome!

Thank you!

by | 9 Sep 2018 | News

On Friday, the PTA hosted a coffee morning and cake sale in aid of the McMillan Cancer Charity.  Thank you to all those who attended, donated and bought cakes and coffee.  The first count is that we made at least £100.00.  Thank you very much for your generosity!  

Crime Scene in Swans Class!

by | 9 Sep 2018 | Maths, News, Swans

This week in maths, Swans class were shocked to learn of a ‘murder’ that had taken place in our class. The children had 45 minutes to solve the mystery using their rounding and problem solving skills. They did a brilliant job and solved the case within the time limit! Fantastic work Detectives!

Kandinsky and Banksy Inspire Stratford Artists

by | 9 Sep 2018 | Art & Design, Extracurricular, Owls, Swans

In Art club, the children have been learning about different artists and their style of work. The first week we looked at Bansky and created some graffiti art using stencils (Banksy’s preferred methods) and the second week we looked at Kandinsky and his abstract art work.  The children looked in particular to Kandinsky’s circles work […]

Aladdin Trouble

by | 7 Jul 2018 | Extracurricular, School Events

Wednesday 18th July saw the Key Stage 2 performance of Aladdin Trouble. Amazing acting, singing, dancing and narrating was thoroughly enjoyed by the audiences. We certainly have talented children at Stratford St Mary! A big thank you to all those that helped put on this fantastic performance.

Family Fun Day

by | 7 Jul 2018 | News

Please see the Flyer below giving details of the Family Fun Day being held at the Institute on 21st July from 1pm onwards. 

Our Day Out in London

by | 7 Jul 2018 | News, Owls, Swans, Trips, Visits, Woodpeckers

What an amazing day Years  2-6 had in London. Sightseeing on the coach, a trip to the Imperial War Museum for some, a visit to the Cabinet War Rooms for others (and a look at Horse Guards Parade – as well as watching them change the guards) before meeting up at St James Park for […]

Education Setting of the Year

by | 7 Jul 2018 | Achievements, News

Tuesday 10th July saw the Raising the Bar awards at Trinity  Park. Our school had been shortlisted in the ‘Education Setting of  the Year’ category. Whilst we didn’t win the category, we are all immensely proud of being shortlisted and are extremely proud of the achievements of the school. Our achievements are only possible through […]

RAF 100 Years Fly Past

by | 7 Jul 2018 | Kingfishers, News, Owls, Swans, Woodpeckers

On Tuesday 10th July, the children gathered on the field to watch the RAF100 fly past.  The children waved flags as the planes passed overhead. The Red Arrows left a trail of red, white and blue and another planes tilted its wings and flashed its light! It certainly was a spectacular sight.

Sports Day – What a scorcher!

by | 7 Jul 2018 | News

Friday 6th July, saw our annual Sports Day event.  In glorious sunshine, the children competed in a variety of activities – standing long jump, chest throw, sprint, relay and fun run – gaining valuable points for their house groups. There was a fantastic atmosphere, with supportive cheering and healthy competition.  Mrs Marshall’s Green Otters were […]