Taking Stock: April 2025

• To ensure our children are happy and we explain things well
• To ensure no child leaves our school unable to read
• To ensure children learn a broad vocabulary to access the world around them
• To enhance the educational experiences of diagnosed and undiagnosed children with SEND

As the sun comes out and the blossoms are on the trees, I am reminded that Spring is a time of growth and renewal. As we approach the Easter holidays, I reflect on all that we have achieved as a school. The children at Stockwell have made great progress from their starting points. They are developing crucial skills that will help them navigate the world, learning to reflect, think creatively and solve problems. At Stockwell, we value respect, community and resilience, values the children have in abundance.

We are saying goodbye to Mr Amos-Phillips, who has been teaching 5AP. Mr Amos-Phillips has worked incredibly hard providing stability and consistency for the class. We are also saying goodbye to Miss Barret, who has been working as an EYE in the Nursery. Miss Barrett has been a huge asset to the team, and her calm, positive outlook will be missed. We wish them both the very best for the future and thank them both for their hard work.

I would also like to thank parents and carers for all of their support. We have seen a significant improvement in attendance over the course of the year, which has a great impact on the children's outcomes. I firmly believe that the sky is the limit for Stockwell pupils and, working together, we can ensure that every child achieves their full potential.

Our Year 5 Scientists pulled off an amazing feat, winning the BLC Science Fair. Throughout March, teams from schools across Brixton worked with the Science department at St Gabriel's College to develop their scientific skills and knowledge. They devised a question, carried out investigations, drew conclusions and presented their findings. A HUGE well done to the team.

We took part in our termly Enterprise Marketplace last Friday. It was a wonderful event, with products made by the children on sale across the playground. From iced biscuits to slap bands, bean plants to loom band bracelets, Paddington milkshakes to Easter baskets, there was something for everyone. As always, the children were well-supported by the parent community. This time round, the year group that raised the most was Year 4, who earned £138.75

Our Enterprise events help the children to understand the role that money plays in our society and how they, as young entrepreneurs, can raise funds for future activities.

Speaking of Entrepreneurial efforts, Reception completed their Sponsored Walk. They raised an incredible £453 online, with more to come from in person donations. They will put this towards events in the summer term.

Well done Reception!

LKS2 performed in their end of term play 'Schools will Rock You!' The Stockwell Rebels put on quite a show, singing their hearts out and performing for all they were worth. Despite what the Miss McIntosh on stage might have said, I have no intention of banning music or the arts and the show was a prime example of why this area of learning is so important.

I was incredibly proud of the performance and, judging by the smiles on the faces of the audience, so was everyone in the hall. Well done LKS2: what a show!

What a lot of fun we had on Topic Dress Up Day.

There were:

Plants and flowers

Firefighters and Londoners from the past

Evacuees and army personnel.

There were even members of parliament present in Year 5.

What a way to end the term. We finished with our annual Easter Bonnet Parade. The children from KS1 and EYFS shook, rattled and danced their way around the playground. The sun was on our side this year, and we took full advantage.

It was a wonderful, joyful end to the term. So many children (and parents) had worked hard on their Easter bonnets, so it was great to see them bobbing round the building.

Thank you to all of the parents and carers who came to cheer the children on, and to the Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 children and staff, who offered such brilliant encouragement.

It certainly brought a smile to my face.

Our Out of School Hours Clubs are back.

This time round we are running:

Gymnastics: (ages 4-8) - Wednesday 6pm-7pm

Cricke: (ages 8-11) - Saturday 10.15am-11.15am

Football: (ages 8-11) - Saturday 11.30am-12.30pm

We will be running taster sessions in school during the next two weeks. Visit bjsfederationclubs.classforkids.io to book a place for your child.

Please see our community events below for clubs at our Federation Schools.

Don't forget to drop off your old, unwanted clothes. The donations will go to new homes that need them and we will raise money for the school. We have already filled the bank once, so keep your items coming please. Every time we fill the bank it raises money for the school.

Fill up a bag and pop it in.

Have a look at the poster below for more information.

The clothes bank is located outside the Main Hall.

Resilience means being able to bounce back from tough times and keep going, like a bouncy ball that always pops back up after being dropped. Resilience is about having the strength to deal with challenges and learn from them.

When something difficult happens, a resilient person can still feel sad, angry, or hurt, but they don't let it stop them from trying again.

Synonyms: suppleness, give, spring, flexibility, strength, toughness, adaptability, hardiness

To learn more about the curriculum for your year group/s next term, visit the school's website to access the knowledge organisers.

Homework is issued on a Friday and is due back in on a Wednesday. Please make time to help your child with their homework. All tasks are based on what the children have been learning in school. While the children can learn independently, they might need your help to get started.

All children should be reading at home daily. Please remember to make a comment in your child's reading record after you have listened to them read.

Pre-School - welcome, invite, truth, let, keep, follow

Nursery - can, work, must, safe, independent, win

Reception - company, opportunity, skill, thank, expect, hope

Year 1 - definite, contract, sector, aspects, chapter

Year 2 - annual, despite, prior, rational, grade

Year 3 - incompatible, bulk, implicit, panel, thereby

Year 4 - intermediate, military, concentration, attributed, conference

Year 5 - federal, ideology, intervention, quotation, mediation

Year 6 - likewise, trigger, subordinate, forthcoming

At the Stockwell Primary School, our PSHCE curriculum is designed to develop the whole child through carefully planned and resourced lessons. The curriculum helps children to develop the skills, knowledge and attributes to ensure that they are developing personally and socially, while also promoting their social, mental and physical development. The curriculum is designed to develop the children’s understanding of their role as global citizens in a diverse society; how to develop and maintain healthy relationships; how to stay healthy physically, emotionally and mentally; the rule of law; and democracy. We provide opportunities for the children to learn about rights and responsibilities, RSE, Drugs Education and E-Safety.

The Stockwell PSHE content aims to introduce students to sensitive matters in an age appropriate manner. Inclusion of topics like Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), First Aid, Drugs and Alcohol, have been chosen to guide all students, including vulnerable and potentially vulnerable groups, while also meeting our statutory duties.

Children at the Stockwell are encouraged to develop their self-confidence and self-worth, through a robust pupil leadership programme. Election to many of these roles enforces the children’s understanding of voting and rights as these roles are elected through a democratic process. Children are encouraged to contribute to both school life and the wider community.

Particular attention is paid to the 5 core rules throughout each school day:

• Be kind
• Be responsible
• Be respectful
• Be hardworking
• Be a good listener

Zones of Regulation and Growth Mindset approaches are used in and around the school so that children learn how to self-regulate and recognise their emotions. These approaches are taught systematically as part of the PSCHE curriculum and are continually referred to during the school day.

PSHCE is taught weekly as part of the planned programme of study for all pupils, focusing on the core themes of Relationships, Health and Well-being and Living in the Wider World. Cross-curricular links are then made to other National Curriculum subjects, such as Science, PE, Computing and RE as well as British Values and SMSC. Circle times and whole school, Icons and Phase assemblies are used to reinforce the core messages as well as to promote the schools’ values and drivers (Enterprise, Possibilities, Environment, Communication and Wellbeing) that underpin our curriculum.

April

7th - 21st April: Easter Holidays - School closed

• 22nd - Term begins for Reception - Year 6
• 22nd - Nursery/ Preschool Stay and Play Sessions
• 22nd - 25th - Cycle Training
• 25th - 4H Swimming lessons begin
• 23rd - Continuing Pre-School and Nursery children return
• 24th - New to Nursery (from SPS Preschool) and Preschool children start
• 25th - PTA Eid Celebration
• 28th - Year 3 and 4 mixed football tournament
• 29th - New to Stockwell (not from SPS Preschool) children start

May

• 1st - Topic, Homework, Art and DT Exhibition of work
• 1st - Year 1 Phonics Screening Workshop
• 1st - 3N, 3T, 4B Swimming lessons begin
• 2nd - INSET DAY - School closed for all pupils
• 5th - BANK HOLIDAY - School Closed for all pupils
• 8th - Class Photos
• 9th - Y3 Horniman Gardens Trip
• 12th - Year 6 SATS Week
• 13th - Year 1 Athletics Tournament
• 19th - Open Morning
• 19th - SEND Coffee Morning
• 20th - Y2 Athletics Tournament
• 21st - PTA Movie Night
• 22nd - Parent/ Carer and UKS2 Gangs/ Grooming Workshop (tbc)
• 23rd - PTA Uniform Sale
• 23rd - Last Day of Half Term (3:30 finish)

26th May - 2nd June: May Half Term - School Closed

In today’s digitally connected world, children and adults are constantly presented with new ways to engage, react and contribute. We’re sociable beings; it’s a natural human instinct - especially among younger people - to want to belong and join in. Online viral challenges (as they’re often known) draw on these emotions and, as the name suggests, spread and gather pace very rapidly. New versions of challenges are constantly emerging and evolving. They’re often completely innocent and well intentioned, raising awareness of worthy causes, for example, or simply providing amusement. However, they can have much more sinister outcomes, putting young people at risk of physical harm or, in extreme cases, fatal injury.

In this guide from the National College, you'll find tips on a number of potential risks such as mental wellbeing, physical harm and injury.

We have an active PTA, called Friends of Stockwell, who do a brilliant job of fundraising for the school and bringing the community together. It is great to see new faces taking part. Every parent is a Friend of Stockwell. I ask that everyone gets involved. If you can spare an hour per term (that's three hours per year), your contribution would make a huge difference.

Please email friendsofstockwell@gmail.com to get involved.

For the last 4 years, we have held a school summer fair, with stalls selling drinks, snacks and gifts; a bouncy castle and games; PTA cakes and tombola; and much more.

Unfortunately, the person who usually coordinates the fair is unable to do so this year. Without someone to take on this role, we won't be able to have a school fair this year :-(.

Have you ever wanted to get involved in event organising? We have a group of parents on the PTA who are happy to support you, but haven't got time / don't feel able to take on a coordinator role.

Please get in touch with friendsofstockwell@gmail.com if you're interested and want to know more about what this would involve.

Can you help out around the school? Are you a keen gardener? Do you have skills or knowledge that the children would benefit from? Visit our Call to Action page to let us know how you can help.

Central to raising standards in all schools and ensuring all pupils can fulfil their potential is the need for children to attend school regularly to benefit from their education.

There is a strong link between good learning, high achievement, rapid progress and developing good social skills with excellent attendance.

We want to take this opportunity to outline our expectations for school attendance this academic year.

If your child arrives at school from 9am they will be marked as LATE, if they arrive after 9.30am, they will be classed as “late after the register is closed” and their attendance is classed as absent for the morning session. As the registers would have already been returned to the Department for Education.

Regular poor punctuality can also have a negative effect on your child’s attendance as well as their academic learning. Being 6 minutes late each day equals 30 minutes of missed learning every week.

If your child’s attendance drops below 90%, we will need to share our concerns with the Local Authority Education Welfare Officer at Lambeth Council.

Holidays in Term Time

Education Law states that it is not a parent’s right to take a child out of school during term time to go on holiday. Families must seek permission from the school and your school’s Headteacher is limited in what they can authorise. We can authorise leave if a child is in a performance and a performance license has been granted by the local authority. For any other authorised holiday, there must be extenuating circumstances therefore we cannot authorise a holiday because it is cheaper outside of term time.

What a great way to end the term.

Keep up the good work everyone!

School uniform should be worn throughout the school day. While we do not enforce that all school uniform should be branded, children should be wearing the correct colours (white t-shirt tops, navy trousers/ skirts/ pinafore dresses, sensible black shoes). Football boots/ coloured trainers are not school uniform and should not be worn.

Children should be changing into their PE kits for PE lessons (blue or black tracksuit bottoms, plain white t-shirt, trainers). We have made arrangements for girls and boys to be able to change separately, so the expectation is that all children change for PE.

While our supplier of school uniform is WearAbouts, we do have some items available for sale from the school office. Please check with us to see if we have what you need in stock.

If you have a concern, please see your child's class teacher in the first instance.

If they are unable to resolve the problem, please speak to your child's phase leader.

If they are unable to help, please see one of the school's Assistant Headteachers.

If you are still dissatisfied, please see the Head of School.

We let space around the school.

You can hire the school hall, and grounds, on a regular basis or as a one off.

Need a space for a party?

Looking for a pitch for your team?

Contact the school office on:

clericalofficer2@stockwell-pri.lambeth.sch.uk

to make an enquiry.

What are Pre-School, Nursery and Reception learning about? Find out below.

Years 1 and 2 are incredibly busy with their learning. Find out more on our website.

Are you keen to find out more about the learning in Years 3 and 4? If so, have a look by clicking the button below.

Please check our website, to find out what the children in Years 5 and 6 are learning about.

We are delighted to to have on site our Children Centre where the team works with families at Stockwell and our local community. The Children Centre is open every week day and during the holidays. All of the team will be happy to meet parents and carers to give help, advice and support relating to the following issues:

Citizens Advice

Parenting Support and Advice

ESOL classes

Vaccination clinics

Access to Midwives and Health Visitors practitioners

Take Your Pick sessions

Baby and Toddler session

Benefits advice

Food Bank Vouchers

Disability Living Allowance applications

Cost of Living information

Training and employment advice

Activities for children during half-term breaks

Advice on support available within Lambeth

In these difficult times any of us can find ourselves in challenging situations. Should you need support, please contact Mrs Fraga or Mrs Bonsu who can support with food vouchers discreetly.

Our Children Centre team have a great deal of knowledge and expertise and are a fantastic asset to have working with us at Stockwell. Please feel welcome to pop in and find out more during their opening times.

The children's centre can now support children up to 11, so do pop in to see what they can offer.

To ensure every child is protected, the school-age immunisation service is offering extra vaccination clinics at trusted local community centres. These clinics are for children who missed their in-school vaccinations and need to catch up on the following:

• DTP (3-in-1 teenage booster) – protects against tetanus, diphtheria and polio
• MenACWY – protects against Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y.
• HPV – protects against cancers and genital warts caused by specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types
• MMR – protects against measles, mumps and rubella.

Lambeth Clinic Dates & Locations

1. Stockwell Children's Centre, SW9 9TG

1. Monday 7 April, 10:00 - 14:00
2. Wednesday 9 April, 10:00 - 14:00
3. Friday 11 April, 10:00 - 14:00

2. Rye Oak Children's Centre, SE15 3PD

1. Monday 14 April, 10:00 - 14:00
2. Wednesday 16 April, 10:00 - 14:00

These are walk-in clinics, so no appointment is needed.

For any questions, please contact the school-age immunisation team on 020 8614 5495. Other community clinics are also available across southeast London – please ask if you need alternative dates or locations.

We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to keep your child protected.

Lambeth Public Health

An amazing opportunity for our young children living in Lambeth!

Parents can register with Dolly's Parton's Imagination Library and receive a free book each month through the post, from birth up until their child's fifth birthday.

The flyer is attached, or visit this link: Register for the Imagination Library

Please see below for wallet friendly family events in Lambeth and the local area.

The Gaia Centre provides support for Lambeth residents affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse. It’s closed on 29th March and April 1st, 2024, but has an out-of-hours on-call service: 07725245779. Normal hours are 8am-6pm Monday – Friday. It also offers services for young people and advice for practitioners. Tel: 020 7733 8724, E: lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk.

Helpline support is available:

• National Domestic Abuse Helpline, 24/7
• Women’s Aid live chat, daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Men’s Advice Line, weekdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Samaritans Helpline, 24/7
• Childline 24/7
• In emergencies, call 999

Support online:

Kooth is a free online mental health and wellbeing service available to all young people in Lambeth aged 10-25. It is a self-referral service, where young people have access to fully-qualified online counsellors until 10pm every single day of the year. There is also a range of other support including: an online interactive magazine, discussion boards, self-help tools, and wellbeing activities.

The new Lambeth microsite to accompany the ‘It’s Not That Deep’ campaign is aimed specifically at young people and contains information for those experiencing harassment, those wanting to become allies, and those who are doing the harmful behaviour.

You can view useful resources on emotional wellbeing and mental health support services for children in Lambeth.

For the latest Lambeth VAWG news and campaigns please go to: https://linktr.ee/lambethvawg

We have an engagement hub with a specific page focused on what we can do to improve public safety for women and girls which asks residents and visitors to tell us where in Lambeth they feel safe and unsafe by placing a pin on the Map. Please sign up for email updates about the project using the ‘follow’ button on the new site.

Check out the flyers below to see the clubs on offer at Jessop and Bonneville.

A new child comes into care every day in Lambeth. Many of these children will need the love and stability that a foster carer can provide.

What is fostering?

Being a foster parent means caring for someone else’s child as part of your family. Foster carers look after children who are unable to live with their parents, through no fault of their own. You'll be given lots of training and support, as well as allowances to cover living costs, the costs of food, travel and for the time you'll need to invest in supporting any child in your care.

Who can foster?

Lambeth Fostering welcome applications from everyone with a passion for caring. You just need to be over 21, have a spare room, good written and spoken English, and permanent UK residency.

Find out how you can be the difference: www.lambeth.gov.uk/be-the-difference

Have you downloaded the BJS Federation parent app?

Stay abreast of school events, book trips, clubs and give permission.

If you are finding it difficult to find your way around the app, check out our guide below.