Extracurricular

Games Club

by | 11 Nov 2018 | Extracurricular, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers

After school some of the Year One and Two children joined Miss Jones for games club. The children enjoyed playing different games. It was lovely to see the children taking turns and playing the games according to the rules.

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 […]

Book Club

by | 9 Sep 2018 | Extracurricular

Children from Year One and Two joined Miss Jones for their first Book Club session on Thursday after school. The children listened to a story called ‘Jake’s First Day’. The story was about a boy called Jake and it was his first day at school. Jake’s teacher had planned a day all about pirates and Jake had […]

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.

Scooter Ability Club

by | 6 Jun 2018 | Extracurricular, JRSO, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers

The children in Kingfishers Class were very excited as it was the first Scooter Ability Club. The children listened carefully to the instructions that were given and the safety rules they needed to follow. The JRSOs asked the children questions about how to travel safely on a scooter. The children changed their school shoes for trainers […]

Phonics Club

by | 4 Apr 2018 | Extracurricular, Kingfishers

The Year One children stayed for the Phonics Club after school to practise their phonics skills. The children had fun using their phonic knowledge to play games, reading real and nonsense words. Great work Kingfishers.  

Baking Buns

by | 3 Mar 2018 | Design Technology, Extracurricular

During Cookery Club this week the children baked buns. The children cracked the eggs and mixed the ingredients together. The children watched the buns cook in the cupcake machines. The children enjoyed decorating their buns using icing and sprinkles. Well done chefs, lets hope they taste as good as they smelt.

Cheese Swirls and Chocolate Cakes

by | 3 Mar 2018 | Design Technology, Extracurricular

In Cookery Club this week, the chefs made cheese swirls. They sprinkled cheese on to puff pastry and rolled them into a snail shape. The children divided the roll into ten pieces and they were placed in the oven to cook. Next they melted chocolate. When the chocolate had melted they poured in cornflakes and mixed […]

Mini Muffin Pizzas

by | 3 Mar 2018 | Design Technology, Extracurricular

During Cookery Club this week the children enjoyed making mini muffin pizzas. They were able to spread the tomato puree with a knife, grate the cheese and safely cut the ham, olives, pineapple and pepperoni. The children were able to follow instructions carefully and work safely. Well done chefs, great pizzas.

Cookery Club Fruit Salad

by | 2 Feb 2018 | Extracurricular, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers

On Thursday after school children from Kingfishers and Woodpeckers Class joined Miss Jones and Mrs Jones for Cookery Club . The children carefully used a knife to cut different types of fruit to make a fruit salad. The children enjoyed making their fruit salad and we hope they enjoyed eating it!

Games Club

by | 2 Feb 2018 | Extracurricular, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers

This half term some of the children from Kingfishers and Woodpeckers Class joined Miss Jones for a games club after school. The children enjoyed playing a range of different games including Bingo, Pop Up Pirate, Uno and Top Trumps. The children were able to take turns. use their mathematical knowledge and developed their communication skills. The children enjoyed […]

Singing at the O2!

by | 2 Feb 2018 | Art & Design, Extracurricular, Owls, Swans, Trips

On Monday 29th January, Mrs Marshall, Mrs Bilner and Mrs Martin accompanied 20 children to the O2 in London where they joined approximately 7,700 other children to take part in the Young Voices choir.  After practising for many months in school and an afternoon of rehearsals at the O2, they performed their songs to a […]