The Stanway School
A Humanities and Maths & Computing College
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex C03 0QA
Telephone: 01206 575488
Fax: 01206 564164
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stanway.essex.sch.uk
HEADTEACHER: JONATHAN TIPPETT BA MA
SCHOOL OFFICE - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS
The Stanway Times
Please be advised that the school office will only be open at the following times:
Friday 20th December
9.30am - 12.00pm
Friday 3rd January
9.30am - 12.00pm
DIARY DATES
WOODEN SPOONS IS A LEARING DESTINATION FOR THE CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY
Christmas Chocolate Gift Workshop for Children on Saturday 14th December between 10:30-12:30.
Crafty Mums Shop Colchester Town Centre ages 5 and over.
Make beautiful dusted Truffles and Dipped Strawberries to give as gifts.
Only £15 inclusive sibling discount offered £10.
Booking now through www.crafty-mums.co.uk or email: [email protected]
(ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WHILE YOUR CHILD IS HAPPILY WORKING WITH CHOCOLATE!)
Ali Tinnion 07772 242793
[email protected]
www.woodenspoons-essex.co.uk
INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
YEAR 7
YEAR 9
YEAR 8
1st
Gainsborough 5pts
1st
Gainsborough 5pts
Gainsborough 3pts
2nd
Shakespeare
3pts
2nd
Rutherford
3pts
3rd
Shakespeare
2pts
3rd
Wellington
2pts
3rd
Wellington
2pts
4th
Rutherford
1pt
4th
Rutherford
1pt
4th
Shakespeare
1pt
1st
Wellington
2nd
5pts
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
OVERALL RESULT
1st
Gainsborough 5pts
1st
Gainsborough 5pts
1st
Gainsborough 23pts
2nd
Wellington
3pts
2nd
Rutherford
3pts
2nd
Wellington
13pts
3rd
Rutherford
2pts
3rd
Shakespeare
2pts
3rd
Rutherford
10pts
4th
Shakespeare
1pt
4th
Wellington
1pt
4th
Shakespeare
9pts
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
On Wednesday, 20th November a Year 11 team from The Stanway School
 Monday 16th Thursday 19th
competed in the League of Professional Business Women's Speech Competition
December
held in the hall at Colchester Royal Grammar School.
Year 11 Mock GCSEs
Speaker Phoebe Stringer,
continue
Chairperson Rose Brewster and
 Tuesday 17th
Expresser of Thanks Beth Ryan
December
more than held their own
Year 8 Girls’ HPV
against Sixth Form teams from
injections
the Grammar School, Philip
Christmas Lunch
Morant and Colchester County
12.30pm
High speaking on the topic of
 Wednesday 18th
Interference.
December
Christmas Lunch
For the third year running the
12.30pm
team won the Best Young Team
 Thursday 19th
Cup.
December
Congratulations to them for all
Last day of term school
their hard work
finishes at 2.00pm and
buses have been
Mr S Sophos
ordered for that time
Left to right: Phoebe Stringer, Rose Brewster and Beth Ryan
 Friday 20th December
INSET-non school day
 Monday 23rd Dec Friday 3rd January
Congratulations to Sophie
Christmas holidays
White, Harry Bond and Emily
See back page for
Curtis who are now
office hours
YOUNG WRITERS’ POETRY COMPETITION
published authors!
As part of the Creative Writing Club, we meet weekly to
develop and showcase our writing skills through a
variety of competitions and challenges.
1st
Gainsborough House
61pts
2nd
Rutherford House
56pts
Recently the club had the opportunity to enter the
Young Writers’ ‘Power of Poetry’ competition, where
students submitted imaginative and original poems in
a national challenge. All three students did
fantastically well as their poems were selected for
publication in a special anthology. Each students
showcased their brilliant writing skills and imaginative
ideas from Harry’s humorous ‘Daleks’ to Emily’s
Back row left to right: Emily Curtis, Harry Bond & Sophie
adventurous ‘Treasure Island’.
3rd
Wellington House
53pts
Well done to all students who took part.
4th
Shakespeare House
49pts
OVERALL RESULTS AFTER 4 EVENTS
Miss K Jones
White
Front row left to right: Oliver Norman, Sam Batterham,
Christopher Smith & Isobel Lawrence
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WEST BERGHOLT BUS SERVICE
CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
As you may be aware, over the last few weeks we have experienced significant issues with the quality
of service on the West Bergholt route. A number of parents have asked the school to publish Essex
County Council’s Transport Services guidelines as to what students should do if their bus is late:
Back in September 2013 Stanway School student Sam Batterham 8LRY claimed victory in a creative
writing competition about ’Summer Memories’. Tutor Doctor, Colchester sent in leaflets regarding a
creative writing competition they were running. Students were told the story could have been about
anything they enjoyed about their summertime or from another’s summer perspective.
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Students should wait at the pick-up point for 30 minutes before making alternative transport
arrangements for getting into school.
For emergency purposes students and parents/guardians should ensure they have the
telephone number of the operator that performs the contract.
In the event of an emergency, such as a breakdown, the driver will judge whether it is better for
students to stay on board or leave the vehicle. Students should always follow the instructions
given by the driver and should not leave the vehicle without the permission of the driver.
If any student leaves the vehicle against the driver’s advice, they do so at their own risk.
Telephone numbers are:
Hedinghams
01206 769778
Stephensons
01376 503050
Tony Glew Coaches 01206 211005
BIKE-ABILITY
Bike-ability was really good and exciting because it not only teaches you how to ride your bike safely
and carefully, it is also fun to join in and learn. Firstly for level 2 you learn how to turn corners at Tjunctions and main roads and what position to be in at the junction. Level 3 is a bit more complex as
you would expect and you also learn the rules of the road.
Sam was voted as the winner of the competition and James Cracknell from Tutor Doctor told the
school that Sam had submitted a wonderful piece of work and was a standout choice as the winner in
his category. Sam wrote about how seasons change so quickly down on Brighton beach, like a cycle
repeating itself.
Sam received his prize of an ASUS
laptop worth £360 at a
presentation at Wivenhoe House
on 18th November 2013. One of
the judges has their own slot on
Saint FM and invited Sam on to
her radio show on Tuesday, 7th
January 2014 to talk about the
competition.
Mr Cracknell also told us that
Tutor Doctor were delighted that
their competition generated some
very creative pieces of work from
The Stanway School.
Overall it was a great experience and it taught us well. When the Year 7s get involved next year they
will really enjoy it even though it is a very serious subject to learn. You have to listen to the instructor
because they are excellent and will look after you very well.
Well done, Sam!
Thanks for a great experience.
Sam pictured with judge Sarah
Banham and Head of Tutor Doctor,
Colchester James Cracknell
Harvey Butters 8SST and Callum Wilkinson 8SST
Thanks to Hilary Wicks,
Mark Haines and the rest
of the Bike-ability team
from Essex County
Council for running such
an excellent programme.
There will be an
opportunity for any Key
Stage 3 student to take
part in this programme
after the Easter holidays.
Miss E Stewart
NATIONAL SHOOTING COMPETITION
Tom Willingham 9HWA recently took part in a
National Shooting competition to represent his
club in a series of shoots using an air rifle. He was
competing against other clubs from all over the
country.
Tom came first in his class in 8 out of 9 shoots and recorded his
best score of 55 out of 60. He is now the United Kingdom
Association for Hunterfield Target (UKAHFT) Junior Winner 2013 in
the age 9 - 13 category. Tom was awarded badges for his cap,
which he now has 10 in total, a tankard and a shield in an awards
ceremony that was held in the Midlands.
This is a wonderful achievement. Well done, Tom