Taking Stock: June 2025
Than you to everyone that came along to join in this celebration. It brought everyone together and certainly started the term off in style.
We held our first Father Figure Friday. This was a day for the men in our pupils' lives to come and spend time in school, taking part in activities alongside their children. They played cards, board games, took part in races and, of course, rounded off with a football match.
It was a marvellous afternoon and it was delightful to see so many father figures in attendance. A number of those in attendance have joined a Father Figure Whatsapp group, so that we can get the ball rolling with having this as a monthly event. Please get in touch if you would like to join the group to find out more about the next event and how you can get involved.
I thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon, and from what I could see, so did those in attendance. I'm already looking forward to the next one.
Mr Hirsch and Mr Osman did a fantastic job at getting everything organised for our EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Sports Days.
KS2 Sports Day took place at Brockwell Park. After a brilliant afternoon of hurdling, sprinting, navigating the obstacle course, throwing javelins and much, much more, the children sat down to watch the final sprints. The whole afternoon had a glorious sense of both competition and fun and, after some swift calculations from Miss Boateng and Mrs Congdon, the Blue Kingfishers were crowned the winners for KS2.
The KS1 and EYFS event was held in school. Thank you to everyone that came along and got involved. It was a tremendous sporting morning and the children did a brilliant job, taking part in the various events around the school playground. The Sports Leaders were fantastic role models, demonstrating the activities for the younger children and calculating the scores. At the end of a fabulous morning, The Green Woodpeckers were victorious.
Pre-School Sports Day took place at the end of the week and what an event it was. The team had created a wonderful mini arena for the children and they thoroughly enjoyed their egg and spoon races, the obstacle course, the net and ball race and the mums' and dads' races. Well done to the pre-school team for organising such a great morning.
We hosted out fourth annual Year 6 BJS Federation Transition Social. The children from Stockwell, Jessop and Bonneville came together to think about the next stage in their schooling and how to manage the transition to secondary school.
After some ice-breaker, warm up activities, led by Mr Baffoe, the children thought about what makes them the people they are and the values that are most important to them. Each child thought about the friends they have, and what they will need in order to be successful.
The Year 6s spent the day in groups according to their new schools, so they will meet familiar faces when they make the move.
The children worked incredibly well together and all of the adults present remarked that they had navigated the day with great maturity. It was awesome to see all of the children together, discussing their experiences and thinking about what would make their secondary school experiences 'Sensational'. I cannot wait to see them take this next step.
Any child in the school will tell you that Class Assemblies are some of my favourite things that happen at Stockwell. I am always filled with pride when the children are on the stage, speaking clearly and confidently, and sharing their learning. This term has been no exception. Year 1 took us on a journey to the seaside and retold the story of the Storm Whale. Year 4 taught us all about the Industrial Revolution and how the Education Act changed the lives of children.
I cannot wait to experience the remaining class assemblies and, of course, we also have Year 5's carnival and Year 6's end of year play still to come.
In very exciting news, one of our very own children has signed to play for Crystal Palace Academy. He has represented the school at a number of events throughout the year and has been going to Crystal Palace regularly throughout the year.
Earlier this month he and his family received the exciting news and went along to the signing.
Well done! We are all incredibly proud of you and look forward to hearing about what comes next!
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.
Humility
Humility is about not thinking you're better than others and having a modest view of your own importance.
It's about being modest and respectful, even when you're good at something or have a big accomplishment.
It's about not bragging or being proud, but instead being thankful and acknowledging that everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness.
Synonyms: modesty, quietness, directness, demureness, down-to-earthness
July
- 4th - Caribbean Day / Year 5 Carnival
- 4th - Year 3 Mayan Workshop
- 7th - 3T ITSU Workshop
- 7th - 11th - Pre-School Parent/ Carer Consultations
- 8th - Year 5 and 6 Football Tournament
- 8th - The Big One (BJS Federation Concert)
- 8th - Year 5 and 6 Football Tournament
- 9th - Year 4 Imagine a Story Trip
- 9th - Year 6 Trip to Evelyn Grace Academy
- 9th - 3N ITSU Workshop
- 10th - RH Class Assembly
- 10th - Year 5 Trip to EGA for Windrush Celebration
- 11th - RB Class Assembly
- 11th - Year 3 Trip to London Zoo
- 11th - Welcome to Reception Meeting (New Reception Parents)
- 11th - Summer Fair/ PTA Own Clothes Day
- 14th - Reading Trip to Waterstones
- 14th - Reports Home to Parents and Carers
- 14th - Reception trip to Brixton Rec/ Ritzy
- 14th - Year 5/6 Football Tournament at Ferndale
- 15th - Moving Up Day
- 16th - Year 6 Production
- 16th - Year 4 Trip to Oasis Play
- 16th - Year 2 River Cruise
- 16th - Rocksteady EOT Concert
- 17th - Topic, Art, DT and Homework Exhibition
- 18th - Year 6 Leavers' Assembly
- 21st - Topic Dress Up Day
- 21st - Year 3 Trip to Brockwell Park
- 21st - Year 6 Dance
- 22nd - Own Clothes Day
- 22nd - Reading Picnic/ Breakfast
- 22nd - End of Term - 1:30pm
23rd July - 1st September - Summer Break (School Closed)
Friends of Stockwell (FOS) PTA
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.
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.
School Uniform
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.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
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
Lambeth Holiday Activities and Food (HAF)
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is funded by the Department for Education and offers young people fun and free activities as well as a free healthy meal. The HAF runs during the Spring, Summer, and Winter school holidays. Please note that half-term weeks are not covered by the HAF.
