Dear Parents and Carers,
It’s the Friends of Stower Provost summer fete this afternoon. Do please come along and support the event. If you have time to help set up or tidy after the event, your assistance would be very much appreciated. As they say ‘many hands make light work’!
THIS WEEK
Tennis Tournament at Port Regis
Selected pupils from Year 3 and 4 will took part in the Gillingham Family Tennis Festival at Port Regis on Monday. My thanks to Mrs Smeaton who accompanied this children, and commented favourably on how the children coped with the heat, and how much they enjoyed the event.
Transition – moving up day
Wednesday saw our moving up morning, where children experienced time in their new classrooms, prior to September.
EYFS and KS1 (Hazel and Beech) Mini Olympics
Hazel and Beech class took part in the Gillingham Family Schools Mini Olympics on Thursday 4th July at St Mary’s. Children experienced a variety of sporting activities including running, throwing and jumping. It was lovely that so many children were able to share in this event, along with two other schools.
Friends Summer Fete – 4th July
The summer fete is upon us today. We have fine weather and a variety of activities to be enjoyed so come along, after the Praise and Celebrate assembly and enjoy the fun between 15.30 – 17.00!
Larmer Tree Activities
Year 4 and 5 pupils enjoyed sessions with music and drama professionals last Monday, from the Larmer Tree, supporting their samba and poetry reading skills prior to the festival on 15th July.
NEXT WEEK
School Play
Next week sees a dress rehearsal on Monday morning, a performance on Tuesday 8th July at 16.00 and an afternoon performance on Wednesday 9th July at 14.00. To ensure we do not go over capacity with audience numbers, please would parents and carers please contact Mrs Pike with the number of seats required for each performance.
Swimming Gala
Selected pupils from Years 4 and 5 will take part in the Gillingham Family Sports swimming gala at Riversmeet Leisure Centre on Thursday 10th July between 12.00 – 15.00. If you child has not returned their permission slip, please pass this to Mrs Pike asap to ensure we have sufficient swimmers attending to race in all the events we have entered.
Survey linked to sports clubs
Just a quick reminder to all parents to please log onto the Prime Sports website using the link below, and register your child’s possible interest in after school club activities. This will help us in planning the next academic year’s sporting clubs, which at Stower Provost we offer for free, using our money from our Sport Premium budget. Please complete your voting by Monday 14th July 2025 at the latest. Many thanks.
https://forms.gle/MLs2nJsATwGS3Z3o9
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COMMUNITY AND OTHER NEWS
Dorset Cricket Opportunity
I recently received an email regarding an exciting NEW Showcase game celebrating Women’s sport that has just been announced.
Attached to this email is our invitation with booking link included.
The event is to be held at the Ellis Jones Leaze, Wimborne Cricket Club, BH21 1DY, on 31st July. 1,000 attendees are expected for this landmark day celebrating Women in Sport.
But in summary, attendees can enjoy:
- A dynamic T20 women’s showcase match featuring top regional talent
- Access to the ‘Let’s Talk Hub’ — an open space for live discussions on leadership, equity in sport, and community collaboration
- Entry to an exclusive marquee lunch experience — including a welcome drink, a locally-sourced grazing buffet, and keynote insights from guest speakers representing leadership in sport and business
- Opportunities to connect with community leaders, civic figures, and sponsors across Dorset in our Interactive zone
In addition, two exclusive Skills sessions will be given to invited girls from Dorset schools, county cricket clubs, and talent pathways. Southern Brave, one of the leading teams in The Hundred Professional Cricket Tournament, will help support the skills sessions, giving students a unique opportunity to learn from top-tier players and coaches.
Tickets are just £5 for adults, BUT Dorset School Teachers, Carers, Parents of Students taking part in the Skills Sessions and under 18s go FREE– everyone must book to confirm their attendance.
I have been asked to share this information with all parents/guardians at our school. Do please contact Izy Ford (Community Team Lead http://www.dorsetshowcase.co.uk for further information
CLASS NEWS
Oak Class
This week, we have been going through our maths tests and looking at areas which we need to revisit before next year – year 7 or year 6! The children found the tests challenging, so we have plenty of work to do for the rest of this week.
In English, we have been writing some memories about our school journey so far. We listened to some quality work from previous children which gave us inspiration to improve our work using tension to engage our reader. In history, we looked at the triangular slave trade, as well as life on board slave ships. We thought that although it made us sad, it was important information to know. We have also practiced performing and memorising a poem. Next week, we are looking forward to learning more about the lives of Black Britons and reviewing our science sticky knowledge. (Mrs Clasby)
Chestnut Class
What a fantastic week it’s been in Chestnut Class!
In History, we journeyed back to Ancient Egypt, delving into the fascinating role of the Pharaohs. We learned about their immense power and significance in Egyptian society.
Our Science lessons continued to be a real highlight! We’ve been using micro-bits to program our very own traffic lights. This has been an amazing experience, and the entire class has shown incredible focus and achieved great success.
Maths saw us sharpening our skills in plotting coordinates to create shapes. This built nicely on our previous knowledge of shapes, helping us embed what we’ve learned.
Swimming continues to be a highly enjoyed session, and with the record temperatures we’ve been having, I’m sure everyone appreciated the chance to cool off!
Finally, a huge “Thank you!” to all the children who were in Chestnut Class or moved up during our moving-up morning. The morning was packed with engaging activities, and your enthusiasm throughout was wonderful to see. (Mrs Sanda)
Beech Class
This week has been yet another busy week in Beech Class, the children have been doing lots of fun activities from swimming to transition morning as well as play rehearsals and mini Olympics.
During the afternoons, Beech Class have learnt more about Elizabeth I and continued to add to our understanding of what animals are like during the different seasons. In addition to this, the children have been working hard with levers and linkages in DT and discussing about secrets and when they should and shouldn’t be kept.
(Mrs Whelan)
Hazel Class
This week has been an incredibly busy week with Mini Olympics, play rehearsals and swimming sessions. Mini Olympics is a brilliant sporting event run by Gillingham School. We complete lots of fun sporting events alongside St Mary’s and St Greg’s schools. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves!
We have been talking about being healthy this week. The children have explored different ways to keep healthy such as getting enough sleep, eating the right foods and the right amounts, exercising and brushing teeth. We have worked together to create a pirate dance and move a hoop along the row of children without using our hands.
(Miss Buxton)
Diary Dates
| 7th July | 9.15 | School play dress rehearsal |
| 8th July | 16.00 | School Play |
| 9th July | 14.00 | School Play |
| 10th July | 12.00 – 15.00 | KS2 Swimming Gala at Riversmeet Sports Centre. |
| 11th July | 15.20 | Reports out to parents |
| 15th July | Timings tbc | Samba and Poetry at the Larmer Tree Gardens (Year 5) |
| 18th July | 09.45 – 12.00 | Athletics Meet – selected pupils from Y4 – Y6 |
| 22nd July | 14.30 | Leavers assembly |
| 22nd July | 15.20 | Last day of term – no After School Club |
| 23rd July | All day | INSET Day |
Best wishes,
Ailsa Boardman-Hirst
Headteacher