Stoughton Breakfast Club * Starts September 2024 *

Our NEW breakfast club, run by our fantastic Stoughton School staff, will open for the autumn term. The club is for Stoughton and Northmead students in Reception to Year 6, Monday - Friday from 7:30am. To book, please first complete a registration form here, or email us: ourclubs@stoughton.surrey.sch.uk

At Northmead we understand the importance of children engaging with the natural world. In a world increasingly dominated by technology, time spent outdoors cultivates resilience, social skills, and a sense of wonder, and there is a lot of research which cites the benefits of the natural world for children’s mental health. Initially, we pushed the outdoor teaching agenda in the lower school at Northmead, led by Mr Lewis. To support this learning, there are so many beautiful books published about nature which open up a world of wonder, igniting children’s curiosity. There are some incredible non-fiction books produced for children which combine interesting text with the most beautiful illustrations. Children can explore these over and over again.

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Thank you to all those people who spent money at our recent book fair. In total we took £953.96 which gives us £476.98 of credits to spend on books for the library and book corners.

Is your child in year six? If so, you need to apply online for a secondary school place by 31st October 2024.

HOW DOES MY CHILD’S TEACHER DECIDE WHAT MY BOOK MY CHILD IS READING?

Children will have taken their star reader tests in school over the past couple of weeks. This is a computer-based test that measures a child’s reading ability through a series of 34 questions. Every test for every child is different, and the computer selects different questions for each child dependent on how well they answer the previous questions. Essentially, the computer adapts the test to suit your child. This is not just a test of word reading, it is also a test of comprehension and understanding.

We have been informed by our school catering team - Cleverchefs - that their price for a meal is increasing to £2.70 from September. As you know, food costs continue to rise and this has led to the price change.