<![CDATA[Stoke Prior First School News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D8%26amp%3Bnid%3D1 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:53:54 GMT Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:53:54 GMT <![CDATA[ Stoke Prior in Spring. ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=191 Sunshine, daffodils and Easter activities, Egg-citing!

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:53:54 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=191 <![CDATA[ Springing and Singing! ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=189 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:01:10 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=189 <![CDATA[ World Book Day! ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=187 What a wonderful day we all had celebrating "World Book Day". 

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:56:10 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=187 <![CDATA[ The Goldfish ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=185 This week year 1 have wowed us with their artistic skills. 

]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:41:10 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=185 <![CDATA[ Digital Kindness. ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=183 Nurturing kindness in our school community.

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:57:06 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=183 <![CDATA[ People who help us. ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=180 Reception class have been exploring the different roles of people that help us. 

]]> Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:43:22 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=180 <![CDATA[ It's a New Year ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=177 It's a New Year, and we're ready for it! 

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:10:12 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=177 <![CDATA[ Christingle service ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=173 Christingle service, Christmas carols, festive creations and lots more. 

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:56:13 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=173 <![CDATA[ The Nativity! ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=171 Smiles all around as Reception class and Yr 1 pupils perform the Nativity story to their parents. 

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:54:24 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=171 <![CDATA[ Christmas has arrived at Stoke Prior First School. ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=169 Christmas has come to Stoke Prior First School. Over the next few weeks our school will be bursting with festive cheer.

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:37:43 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=169 <![CDATA[ Singing and signing at Bromsgrove Christmas Market. ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=168 Signing and Signing Christmas favourites at the Bromsgrove Christmas Market. 

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:12:42 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=168 <![CDATA[ Raising money for children in need. ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=166 Raising money for children in need.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:22:21 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=166 <![CDATA[ Skate and Scooter workshop ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=160 Let's Roll! Skate and Scooter workshop!

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:25:44 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=160 <![CDATA[ Fond Farewell ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=153 This week has seen a number of fond farewells, not only to our Year 4 pupils and PTA members, but also some of our staff. Mrs Berrow and Mrs Bowles are retiring and Mr Collins  will be starting a new teaching role at Lickey End. We sent them all off with good wishes and some super singing.

  All of the adults would also like to say a huge thank you to all the staff, children and families for their kind words and gifts. It has been a very emotional week. Happy holidays everyone.

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:53:09 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=153 <![CDATA[ PTA News ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=152 What a fantastic turn out for our PTA's events this week!!!

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:03:00 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=152 <![CDATA[ What a week!! ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=150 Our penultimate week before the end of term has been a cracker and it's not over yet!!

Year 4 started the week with a Flute concert, then excitement was in the air on Tuesday for the arrival of Steel from the Gladiator series, whose entrance was met with much cheering and applause from pupils and adults. On Wednesday, Year 3 represented us at The Big Sing Event in Malvern. Tuesday and Thursday were our in-house transition afternoons. Thursday was a lovely Forest School Morning for our Reception class and their parents/carers whilst Year 4 were at the Bellboating Regatta representing SPFS at Top Barn in Worcester.

Just time to take a breath before Friday and our Champions Assembly in the morning and our Summer Fair and Colour Run in the afternoon. 

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:29:30 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=150 <![CDATA[ Steel from Gladiators V SPFS ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=149 A visit from Steel!

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:14:20 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=149 <![CDATA[ Sports Day ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=147 What a scorcher of a Sports Day! Not only did the weather put on sunny show, but all of the children did their best and had a go at lots of different events this year. 

]]> Thu, 3 Jul 2025 15:50:20 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=147 <![CDATA[ Year R Music Festival ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=145 Year R were in perfect voice when they visited Chawson First School in Droitwich for a lovely music festival, with other Reception aged children. The hall was packed

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:32:27 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=145 <![CDATA[ Year 1 In Action ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=144 Please check out our gallery for photos of Year 1 on their Balance Bikes Session early on in the month. 

Also take a peep at photos of their trip to the Safari Park.......

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:14:47 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=144 <![CDATA[ Animals, animals everywhere! ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=142 What a great week Reception class had getting to know more about animals from all parts of the world.

Check out their class pages for photos of their trip to Little Owls farm and a visit to the classroom from the Animal Man, which was funded by your fabulous donations to the PTA events.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:37:15 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=142 <![CDATA[ African Drumming ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=139 Through our families' generosity and support for events, our PTA have been able to fund some amazing activities this year for our children to experience. From The Circus workshop, Toscana Strings, Puppet Shows to the African Drumming Workshop for our Year 2 Pupils. We can't thank you all enough!

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:09:11 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=139 <![CDATA[ Freestyle Football ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=138 Thank you to our PTA for funding a fantastic football freestyle frenzy event!! Rebaz, a freestyle footballer, is the Guinness Book of Records World Record Holder in his sport and amazed the children with his skills.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:10:55 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=138 <![CDATA[ Toscana Strings Performances ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=136 Check out our gallery for a snippet of this event and photos of the artists who performed for us.

]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 22:38:26 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=136 <![CDATA[ A week in the life of Year 3 ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=134 Year 3 also had an exciting week, spending the day at Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton then learning more culinary skills from Mr Caldora, our adopted chef. It's amazing what you can do with some Arborio rice, vegetable stock, shallots, Parmesan, Marscarpone and butter. The meat-free risotto was delicious with children wanting more please!

]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 15:27:09 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=134 <![CDATA[ A Week in the life of Year 4 ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=133 What an amazing week Year 4 have had !!!

*Learning how to make their own digital animations.

* Attending their first Residential Trip to Boundless Outdoors Centre, Bell Heath, Bellbroughton.

* Cooking up a risotto with our Adopt a Chef, Idris, getting ready for student living in the future!!

]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 21:59:51 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=133 <![CDATA[ PTA Dare To Be Different Event ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=132 The whole school is invited to the PTA's Dare To Be Different, fundraising  Day on Friday 23rd May. Children and adults can wear something that makes them feel happy, from Onsies to fancy dress and face painting to football kits. For a suggested donation of £2, let your imagination go wild!  

]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 13:23:00 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=132 <![CDATA[ VE Day 80th Celebrations ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=129 Thank you to everyone for supporting our 80th VE Day celebrations by wearing red, white and blue today.

]]> Thu, 8 May 2025 15:57:08 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=129 <![CDATA[ Thank you for the music! ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=128 Abba music was drifting through school again today in our Singing Assembly when two of our Year 3 pupils entertained us, not only with their wonderful singing, but also using Signalong for all of our pupils to join in with the chorus. It definitely was "Thank You For The Music!" Well done girls :) 

]]> Thu, 1 May 2025 23:54:47 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=128 <![CDATA[ Art Week ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=126 Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended our Art sessions this week, it was so lovely to see so many of you working alongside your children. Thank you also to Mrs Berrow for organising the event as part of our Art Week.

]]> Thu, 1 May 2025 14:47:17 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=126 <![CDATA[ PTA Easter Egg Trail ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=124 A huge thank you to our PTA for organising such a fun Easter Egg Trail for our pupils to finally get to the bottom of who hid the Easter Eggs!! A giant chicken also came along to join in the fun and every child was given an Easter egg as a reward. Check out our gallery to see more.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:36:12 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=124 <![CDATA[ Easter Service ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=123 Our annual walk to church to celebrate the true meaning of Easter.

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2025 22:52:31 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=123 <![CDATA[ Champions Assembly - Spring Term ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=122 A very special assembly to celebrate our pupils' achievements in following our Core Values. See our gallery for more details. 

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2025 22:28:28 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=122 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Trip to The Think Tank ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=121 Please check out the Gallery on Year 3's Class Pages, to see the children thoroughly enjoying all the items on display at the museum.

Thank you to parents for supporting the trip and the generous donation from our PTA to ensure everyone had a great time.

]]> Tue, 6 May 2025 15:24:34 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=121 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Football Festival ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=120 Check out Year 3's gallery on their class pages to see all the fun they had at North Bromsgrove High School, taking part in the Premier League Primary Stars Mixed Football Festival.  Along with over 120 children from 12 schools, they perfected their football skills by playing matches and rotating around a carousel of football-themed stations.  Mrs Bowles and Miss Jacobs were very proud of how the pupils represented Stoke Prior and showed great team spirit and fair play. 

]]> Tue, 8 Apr 2025 17:56:13 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=120 <![CDATA[ Year 1 Gymnastics Festival ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=115 Check out Year 1's Gallery to see photos of their visit to Crown Meadow School in Alvechurch, where they attended a super gymnastic's festival.

]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:55:07 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=115 <![CDATA[ Mamma Mia Comes to SPFS ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=114 Two of our Year 4 pupils got us all tapping our feet and singing along to the classic Abba tune, Mamma Mia, in today's singing assembly. Enjoy !!! 

]]> Thu, 6 Mar 2025 17:41:03 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=114 <![CDATA[ World Book Day 2025 ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=112 World Book Day was celebrated at Stoke Prior with everyone designing a t-shirt to show off their favourite book or character from a story.

]]> Thu, 6 Mar 2025 16:12:30 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=112 <![CDATA[ Art & Craft Club ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=110 The children who attended the Art & Craft Club were very proud to show us their final pieces from Spring Term 1.

]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:01:13 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=110 <![CDATA[ Singing Club - Reach For The Stars! ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=109 Mrs Bullock's Singing Club entertained the whole school with a fabulous performance of Reach for the Stars.

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:36:39 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=109 <![CDATA[ Year 1's Banana Brain Workshop ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=108 As part of Year 1's DT this term, their learning was enhanced even more by a Punch and Judy workshop, delivered by Chris of Banana Brain.

]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:43:45 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=108 <![CDATA[ The Circus Comes To SPFS ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=105 What an amazing performance by Lucas, of Lucas Jet & Co, who brought his jaw dropping circus skills to our school!

]]> Thu, 6 Feb 2025 14:58:07 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=105 <![CDATA[ Code Breakers Of The Future ? ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=103 Thank you to Aston Fields Middle School for organising a very interesting afternoon of cracking codes.

]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:05:37 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=103 <![CDATA[ Adopt a Chef ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=102 Mr Caldora, an amazing chef from the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts paid Year 3 and Year 4 a second visit.

]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:42:23 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=102 <![CDATA[ Year 4 Budding Engineers ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=99 Check out our gallery to see our Year 4 pupils taking part in a lesson delivered by Sarah of STEMworks, which gives children an opportunity to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. 

]]> Thu, 9 Jan 2025 16:05:01 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=99 <![CDATA[ Pantomime Time ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=98 The start of the New Year was made even more special for our pupils, with a performance of a Pantomime in our school hall.

]]> Thu, 9 Jan 2025 15:47:01 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=98 <![CDATA[ Christingle ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=95 Our annual Christingle Service at St. Michael's Church is always a very special event, as families come together and walk with us to the church to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.  This year not only did we sing songs from our Christmas production but Year 3 also told us more about what Christingle means and wrote their own prayers to reflect on how others may not be as fortunate. 

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:25:13 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=95 <![CDATA[ Christmas Time at SPFS ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=93 Christmas is just around the corner and we are all getting into the festive fun.

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:29:38 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=93 <![CDATA[ Sprinkling of Snow ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=89 How exciting for the children this morning to wake up to snow!!!

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:34:12 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=89 <![CDATA[ Children in Need ]]> https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=88 Thank you to everyone for supporting the Children in Need appeal by donating in order  to wear non-school uniform for the day. The children really enjoyed seeing each other with Pudsey items and their favourite clothes and an amazing £159 was raised for a charity close to our hearts. 

Check out our gallery for more.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:51:35 GMT https://www.stokeprior.worcs.sch.uk/news/?pid=8&nid=1&storyid=88