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May 2008
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09 May
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My First Poem
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During the Spring Term most of our children in Reception entered a poetry competition entitled My First Poem. The children were helped to write their poem by...
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Apr 2008
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25 Apr
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House Fundraising
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A wonderful total of £141.91 was raised by Shakespeare for the Princess Alice Hospice. Many thanks to everyone who brought items in and to those who spent their...
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18 Apr
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Year 3 Visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew
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Last week Year 3 enjoyed a wonderful day exploring Kew Gardens. Prior to the visit, the children had been involved in planning the route by train and tube and...
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Mar 2008
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14 Mar
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HOUSE FUNDRAISING
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Well done to Raleigh who made a magnificent £128 from their Cake Stall this week in aid of Battersea Dogs’ Home. Mrs Griffin in the Nursery was the winner...
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13 Mar
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SCIENCE & ENGINEERING WEEK
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Assembly - Is There Life Out There?
On Tuesday we were entertained in assembly by Gill Slater from Brigidine School who gave a colourful talk on the developments...
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06 Mar
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH
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Artist of the Month is Ellen P, 3H. Ellen has made her Kandinsky painting by mixing her own colours and carefully painting her circles. Well done, Ellen!
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05 Mar
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CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS
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Mr John Crook retired as Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Annual AGM. Mr Crook has been a great supporter of the School since his early days as Head...
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05 Mar
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Year 3 Visit to the Imperial War Museum
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Year 3 had an interesting journey to the Museum as they identified many of London’s famous landmarks. During their visit the children were transported back...
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Feb 2008
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29 Feb
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Kids on the Catwalk - Didn’t They Do Well!
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What a great time was had by all at the Kids on the Catwalk event. The models looked stunning in their outfits and strutted their stuff beautifully up and down...
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28 Feb
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ART EXHIBITION A HUGE SUCCESS!
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We are pleased to say that our Art Exhibition held yesterday was a great success, giving the children a wonderful opportunity to see their artwork professionally...
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28 Feb
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Years 3 & 4 Inter-House Tournament
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Lots of preparation and practice went into this competition and the Year 3 pupils did very well considering it was their first time. There was some very good...
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14 Feb
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NEWS OF FORMER PUPIL
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The Headmaster was delighted to hear from former-parent Mr James Caulker with news of his son, Steven, who left SPS in 2003. Steven has just been offered a...
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08 Feb
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Year 4 Visit to Fishbourne Roman Palace
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It was a beautiful sunny morning when we left School on our long-awaited journey to visit Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex. The site is the largest example...
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07 Feb
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Year 5 - Cat’s Grin Theatre
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As part of their work in English on Myths and Fables, Year 5 recently enjoyed a visit from the Cat’s Grin Theatre Group. They had a wonderful time, both joining...
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04 Feb
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Year 6 Visit to the Science and Natural History Museums
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Year 6 had a very busy and enjoyable day at the museums in South Kensington. A passenger on the train into Richmond complimented the group on their good behaviour...
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Jan 2008
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31 Jan
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH - JANUARY
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Ellie D (4W) is Artist of the Month. She has made her book with a pop-up picture of the stable and two other pictures with moving parts. The angels appear and...
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10 Jan
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MUSIC NEWS
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Congratulations to….
Dylan P (5W) on passing his Grade 3 Trumpet with Distinction.
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Olivia G (3P) and Ariane T (3P) on achieving their Piano Prep...
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04 Jan
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Reception Visit to Beck Theatre
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Last Friday the Reception classes visited the Beck Theatre in Hayes to watch the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The children and staff found this...
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Dec 2007
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03 Dec
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Carols by Candlelight Service
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Christmas started in earnest on Monday evening when the Carols by Candlelight Service took place at St Peter’s Church. The children, and in particular the...
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01 Dec
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Christmas Fayre
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The Friends would like to thank everyone who contributed to last Saturday’s Christmas Fayre. The event was a huge success and could not have been executed...
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Nov 2007
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29 Nov
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH - November
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November’s Artist of the Month is Hannah J (Rec E). Hannah created a beautiful snowman. She first painted the snowman’s body and sprinkled it with glitter...
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17 Nov
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Chess - Surrey Hundreds Chess Championship.
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On Saturday 17th November Nicholas S (6E) played in the Under 11 section of the Surrey Hundreds Championships and scored 11 points out of a maximum of 15. Nicholas...
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15 Nov
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Years 1 & 2 - Visit to the Barbican
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On Thursday the children in Years 1 & 2 visited The Barbican and enjoyed a wonderful concert by the LSO entitled Down in the Jungle. Many schools attended the...
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Oct 2007
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31 Oct
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH - October
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This month Shivani K (5W) has been voted Artist of the Month for her strawberry and raspberry container. Shivani said:
“First I made some observation drawings...
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15 Oct
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CHESS NEWS
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On 29th September Nicholas S (6E) finished fifth in the Under 11 section of the All Surrey Chess Championships. A marathon last round game, lasting over an hour,...
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11 Oct
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Staines Prep Netball Tournament
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The atmosphere was electric and the air was filled with excitement and nerves last Friday afternoon. The SPS team got off to a good start beating St David’s....
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05 Oct
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BOOK WEEK
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In the Upper School the children have enjoyed a range of activities throughout the week in connection with National Book Week. They’ve talked about their favourite...
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05 Oct
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YOUNG WRITERS
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We were delighted to be informed recently of the writing success of a number of SPS pupils who were with us in Year 6 last year. The children were challenged...
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01 Oct
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Wax Workshop
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During their Science lessons on Monday Year 6 pupils participated in a workshop on candles. Mr Mike Reed from Sphere Science kept the whole year group entertained...
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Sep 2007
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26 Sep
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Junior Citizen Scheme
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Year 6 attended the Junior Citizen Scheme on Wednesday and once again their behaviour and attitude were exemplary. Activities were offered concerning stranger...
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25 Sep
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Junior Language Challenge
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Congratulations to Priyan S, Shivani K and Dylan P who took part in the semi-final at Danes Hill on Tuesday. After four challenging rounds we had scored full...
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24 Sep
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Parents’ Workshop by Sue Palmer
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Last Monday’s event with Sue Palmer was well attended by parents from Nursery - Year 1. Sue’s talk was interesting and informative, and many parents took...
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20 Sep
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Neil Griffiths Reads To Reception And Year 1
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SPS were delighted to welcome back our friend Neil Griffiths, the children’s author. The visit was arranged in conjunction with Waterstone’s Bookshop in...
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