In a continual effort for excellence, we held our Second Annual Classroom Competition! A team of judges from non-teaching staff assessed each classroom in aspects such as: creativity of displays; how God is revealed through the subject; the displaying of students’ work; and neatness of room, amongst others. The judges were delighted at the wonderful use of colour, the amazingly … Read More
Writing Competition Winners
Our students here at Stanborough are very talented in a variety of ways, and we look for every opportunity to encourage them to grow. One area that we place a particular importance in is literacy, so we recently asked our students to write a short paragraph on their favourite room in the school. This was in response to our recent … Read More
Stanborough Alumni‘s Achievement
We recently received a very exciting update about one of Stanborough’s past students, Rachael Jarvis. Rachael is currently studying at Sir George Monoux College, where she was recently awarded ‘Psychology Student of the year (2014) ’. Rachael had the immense honour of being presented the award by The Mayor Of Waltham Forest, Cllr Terry Wheeler, and the schools Chair of … Read More
Christmas At Stanborough
It has now been a whole month since Christmas, and most have put the festive celebrations behind us. Trees, lights and decorations have all come down; presents have been long forgotten or returned and life has returned to normal. Here at Stanborough though, we are not quite ready to put the cheer behind us quite yet. Though a little tardy, … Read More
New Arrivals At Stanborough
It is a pleasure to present you with a list of new books and DVDs at the Library: Half-Term III New Books 2014-2015 Half-Term III New DVDs 2014-2015 Whether you are a student, a parent, or a governor, come and join our whole-school-quiz on Thursday March 5 at 11:40 (Parents and governors, please reserve your place via e-mail lmilis@spsch.org by … Read More
Christmas Art Competition
This year the PTA, with the generous help of Ms Sinclair, held a Christmas Art Competition. The students were given the task to create an A3 Christmas or seasonal image using any medium or discipline of their choice. 31 students entered the competition and produced incredible pieces of art that accurately depict the season. It was difficult to choose a … Read More
Curl Up With A New Book For Christmas
Excited about the upcoming holidays? Looking forward to spending quality family time? Why not catch up on reading or enjoy one of our new movies with your family? Half-term II New Books: Half-Term II New Books 2014-2015 Half-term II New DVDs: Half-Term II New DVDs 2014-2015 Have a lovely Christmas! Stanborough School Library -There is no Christmas without Christ-
A BIG THANK YOU! ADRA Giftbox Appeal 2014
Many of you may remember that last year Stanborough Secondary School participated in ADRA’s annual Gift Box Appeal. The students packed 95 boxes – and raised £200 for shipping costs – which were delivered to underprivileged children in Sierra Leone. This year the students at Stanborough once again proved their generosity by packing 105 boxes for disadvantaged children in … Read More
A Kitchen Where The Main Ingredient Is Love
International students from Japan, Spain and Brazil show off the boarding school’s new kitchenette along with their knowledge of adjectives during an English as a foreign language lesson. This is how our discussion went in class: “When we arrived at Stanborough, the kitchenette was uninviting: Would you like to cook in such a kitchen? 🙂 We thought the kitchen … Read More