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Many thanks to all who attended the Summer Concert at the end of the school year. Congratulations to all who took part. Please find below a link to some photos taken on the evening.

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Please be aware that the school email system will be down for significant periods from 27th July to 1st Aug to allow for major server upgrades. Please accept our apologies in any delays or inconvenience this may cause.

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This lovely photo is the sun setting between two pillars of our newly installed wooden Henge. The Henge is the brainchild of our History department who utilised the skills of Year 9 students during last weeks’ Gifted and Talented programme. Students had to calculate the exact position of the setting sun to ensure the Henge pillars lined up properly. They were also responsible for its construction.

 

The sun has also set on another academic year (sorry!). We have been exceptionally proud of all our students. They have been a real credit to the school, their families and of course themselves.

 

A relief bus driver summed up things rather well in the Spring: “I don’t know what you do to them kids, but in 20 years these are the most polite, friendly and well behaved I’ve ever seen!”

 

We look forward to opening the school formally again in September.

 

Just a quick reminder:

 

AS/A and other L3 level results day: August 14, AM

GCSE/L2 results day: August 21, AM

 

Rob Watson

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On Friday 18th July, author Anne Rooney visited Stratton Upper School. In her own words, Anne writes “short books for short people, longer books for longer people”. During her visit Anne helped students investigating a “crime scene”; she also met a menagerie of animals on the school farm and took in the sight of “Woodhenge”. Later Anne met with students to discuss books and reading. Two Year 9 Reading Challenge stars, Alistair Sutherland and Shannon Dullaghan were each presented with a signed copy of one of Anne’s books and some students were lucky enough to enjoy Anne reading from her book, Die Now or Live Forever. Following the visit, Anne has agreed to become Stratton’s Patron of Reading. Through this connection Anne will visit the school again in the new school year as well as developing an online presence with the school. Dominique Braybrooks, School Librarian, who arranged the visit, said: “We hope this partnership will inspire more students to get reading, or better still, to encourage a new generation of authors.” For more information about Anne and her books, please visit her website www.annerooney.com and to find out more about the Patron of Reading scheme, please visit www.patronofreading.co.uk.

Photograph courtesy of Mr P Ward

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STRATTON SCHOOL FARM

All Plants Buy One get One Free

We are open during the summer break and weekends:-

daily between 9.00am—12.00 noon

Produce available to buy:-

Fresh chickens to order - from now for about a month
Fresh sausages & burgers this weekend (19/20 Jul)
Various frozen meat for BBQs
Good supply of eggs

Don’t forget that turkey breast sliced into steaks and marinated is fabulous on a BBQ—is great on a skewer too.

For queries please telephone: 01767 220003