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All the latest news from Stannington Infants School
We would like to share all the news from our school with you. There is a lot going on at Stannington Infants School and this is the place to keep up with all the latest events and information.
Victorian Classroom Experience
Today the Y2 classes got to experience what it would have been like to be a pupil at Stannington Infant School during the Victorian era over 100 years ago. Miss Sharp was the Victorian teacher that greeted us. The classroom was transformed into a Victorian classroom...
Visit to Andrew Vickers
Last week we went to meet Andrew Vickers to give him our designs for our new sculpture. We saw some of the sculptures he has made and looked and the enormous pieces of stone he uses. The children took some wonderful photos of our visit. The children were superb...
Top tip – November
The children from Eco Club have met with Miss Travis to begin to discuss ways in which we can help to look after the environment, The children were very enthusiastic and had some fantastic ideas! We are going to be creating some top tips so that everyone can get...
Sheffield Children’s Book Award
Last week, eight Year 2 children were lucky enough to attend the Sheffield Children's Book Awards at the Lyceum Theatre. The children had a great day out and were very happy that their favourite book in the picture book category, Otto the Top Dog by Catherine Rayner,...
Children in Need bun sale 2025
School Council children organised a bun sale for Children in Need. They made posters, set up the stalls and helped sell lots of yummy buns and cakes to raise money. It was a very busy and successful event, well done to all the School Council children who stayed after...
Be Bright Be Seen Day
Well done to all the children (and thank you to the grown ups) for taking part in our road safety Be Bright Be Seen Day. We had lots of very bright children and some spectacular bikes and scooters.
The Hare and the Tortoise.
This week we had the wonderful experience of watching a performance of The Hare and the Tortoise by Tutti Frutti theatre company. The children were captivated by the performance, the acting and staging was excellent. The children watched with such joy and enthusiasm....
The Storm Whale – Music in the round
The Year 2's have had a wonderful afternoon visiting the Crucible Theatre to see The Storm Whale. In school before we helped the children to learn the songs and the actions before putting this into action. The children loved seeing all the different instruments and...
Harvest
Look at our wonderful Harvest Collection! A huge thank you to all our families for their generous donations for Stannington foodbank, the community will be very grateful for your support. Thank you to Nick Lattimer and Elissa from Christchurch for coming to lead our...
Now and Then – Homes Long Ago
The Year 1 children loved our visit from the History van today. The children were immersed in what life was like around 100 years ago when our school was built in 1910. The children explored daily household chores from the past. They used a ‘posher’ and a ‘dolly’ to...