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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.
Year 2 Art Week
This week has been Art week across school. The children in Year 2 have learnt all about the French artist Henri Matisse and still life art. They have learnt lots of new and interesting facts. The children have learnt many new observational skills when looking closely...
Eco Club – Tree Planting
Today Eco club have worked with Mrs Platts and Barry to plant some Hawthorn's on the school field. The children planted around 150 trees. .
Year 1 Art Week
This week has been Art week across school. The children in Year 1 have learnt all about a French artist Henri Rousseau. They have learnt many new facts. The children in Year 1 have learnt many new observational observational skills when looking closely at "Surprised!...
Foundation Stage Art Week
Foundation Stage has had a great Art Week! We learned about the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. She is inspired by nature and uses dots to show texture and pattern in her work. We went outside to see what patterns and textures we could find in nature and then looked...
Puppets Week
The children had a fabulous time during Puppets Week. They loved finding out about all the different puppets including hand puppets, string puppets and pop - up puppets. FS designed and made sock puppets. They practised joining different materials and combined these...
#WakeUpWednesday – What parents and educators need to know about Clickbait
Around one in five headlines online are clickbait 🖱️🎣 That’s an estimate from experts at Stanford University, who conducted a study into this phenomenon which has gradually extended its reach to almost every corner of the internet – powered by a strategy of snagging...
#WakeUpWednesday – Encouraging Open Conversations at Home
Cultural and technological changes have made the experiences of today’s children vastly different to our own childhoods; it can be challenging to engage youngsters in open, honest conversation – especially about more sensitive topics. This, combined with many...
#WakeUpWednesday – 10 Top Tips for Parents and Educators – Developing Healthy Sleep Patterns
Developing Healthy Sleep Patterns For children and young people, low-quality sleep can become a serious issue. It has been theorised that poor sleep can have a significant impact on children’s brain development, affecting them for the rest of their lives. A healthy –...
#WakeUpWednesday – What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Tekken 8
£10 million in sales within 10 days. 50,000 simultaneous players. The fighting game Tekken 8 has enjoyed an astounding degree of success since its release in late January. Its impressive presentation and entertaining roster of characters has struck a chord, both with...
Year 2 EIS sports day
On Wednesday both Year 2 classes went to the EIS to experience a day of sports. The children took part in a range of sports including long jump, hurdles and relays. They also had lots of fun doing obstacle races. The children had a brilliant day and enjoyed working...