Remembrance Assembly

The children were in a reflective and thoughtful mood this morning as they met together for their Friday morning assembly in the school hall.  The theme of our assembly today was Remembrance and the assembly was delivered by some of the older juniors in the

Fun in the Before School Club

At Stella Maris School we run a Before School Club each morning from 8 am.  This facility is to help our working parents and provide an early drop-off for parents who are on their way to work.  This is laid on at no cost to

The After School Club at Stella Maris School

At Stella Maris School we run an ASC each evening from 3.10 - 5.30 pm.  This facility is to help our working parents and provide wraparound care for the children who need to remain in school later than the normal school hours.  The ASC is

Halloween Fun

Excitement has been building all week at Stella Maris School as the children prepared for the highlight of their Autumn Term social calendar, the Halloween Disco. During the week there were lots of excited conversations about party food, costumes and the return of the previous

The Importance of Outdoor Education

The ability to enjoy nature and to seek enjoyment from being outdoors are qualities which we promote at Stella Maris School.  Each week our children take part in various activities related to promoting the love of nature. They enjoy being outdoors and they develop a

The Creative Curriculum

At Stella Maris School our children enjoy many different activities and lessons as part of the Creative Curriculum. This Creative Curriculum is delivered to all age groups.  The children learn many techniques and skills in their practical Art lessons, but they also learn lots of

Our New Piano

There was great excitement this morning when our new Steinberg piano arrived in school.  This is a great addition to our Music provision in school and we are most grateful to the generous benefactor who donated this wonderful instrument to the school.  The children had

A Busy Week at Stella Maris School

This week we welcomed our Ofsted inspection team to Stella Maris School and the children have been outstanding in the way they carried on with their work and contributed to the requirements of the inspection by talking to the inspectors about their school and work.  The

The Importance of Creative Writing

The ability to write well is an essential element of every English curriculum.  However, the ability to be able to write creatively is a skill that can bring much pleasure to the writer.  At Stella Maris School we teach our children to be enthusiastic and

Guest Speakers

Our children enjoy visits by guest speakers who deliver presentations on a variety of topics and themes. Recently we had a visit from a member of Blue Cross, who presented a very interesting and informative assembly on dog safety.  Increasing our children's knowledge on how