Visitor and Parents’ comments about our school.
Dear Stokes Wood Primary School!!!
Tomorrow is the last day at school for our daughters. From the very beginning in 2018 when Mrs. Berryll and Miss Moden took our twins into their care, there has not been a day when we thanked God for this wonderful place that is Stokeswood Primary School. Then when their sister joined, this wonderful period in our lives continued. The many emotions and feelings throughout all these years that we have experienced from the school cannot be bought for any money in the world. This school simply has it. Care, understanding, empathy and a very high level of culture, which throughout all these years convinced us that this school is the perfect place for our children to develop. Because it is. It touched us every time we talked to the Principal, the Reception Ladies and all the other teachers and school staff.
We would especially like to thank those who directly participated in the upbringing and teaching of our children and had a huge impact on where our children are in their development.
Mrs Gadsby, Miss Moden, Miss Beryll, Miss Strickland, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Sawicka, Mrs Woods, Mrs Ciftci, Mrs Rood, Mrs Pollock, Mrs Walker, Miss Pegg, Miss Smith, Mrs Philips, Miss Master, Mr Bradshaw.
If we forgot about someone don't be sad we remember!!!
Children learn more from who you are than what you teach. This is our thought after all those years spent together with you Stokes Wood Primary School. Our children are fully prepared and equipped to reach the next level in Southampton.
All because of you, our Dear School.
Thank you. God bless you all. Hope to see you sometime in the future. Parents of the Bronk-Wolska girl4
To Mrs Gadsby
These are things that I think Stokes Wood do very well:
Care for my son in the best possible way, enabling him to be included in everything- even if this can be a challenge to him. (SEN)
Build upon my son’s interests- My son is such an outdoor child, and this is met exceptionally well.
Follow my child’s lead at drop off time- changing their own routines in the morning to enable a smooth drop off for my son.
I’d also like to add that son is still in nappies due to delay in development & having SEN needs, this was my biggest worry for him but this has been made so manageable and his teachers are super caring and attentive to his each and every need! I’m so happy!
Also, we are addressed so positively in the mornings and afternoons by the teachers/staff at the bottom gate- even in pouring down rain- so jolly and know my son’s name already!! Only been coming a month!!!!
Things I feel could just be improved are a few more photos and posts on my son’s evidence me- I’m a nosey Mum and love to see his adventures and every little target because we have been long awaiting these alongside his SEN difficulties.
THANK YOU STOKES WOOD- you are all AMAZING!!.
Reception parent October 2024
Thank you
Hi, I just wanted to say that since I moved my children back to Stokes Wood they've been getting on so much better than in their old school. Especially my son, he doesn't have anxiety about school anymore, he looks forward to coming in, he isn't bullied at all, he is getting the help with his dyslexia that he should have always got and I appreciate it a lot. I like that the school does plays, songs in assembly and school trips as they didn't get any of that at their previous school. All the staff are lovely and welcoming as well as the students.
Parent email September 2024
Sustrans
Hello Mrs Gadsby. So the reasons why it's so very nice to visit your school are myriad: you might need a cup of tea!
Everyone smiles and greets you at Stokes Wood! Nothing is too much trouble for anyone, I found the loveliest people in the teaching assistants who helped with the sessions- Ms Zehra, Ms. Smith and Ms. Pegg. Miss Krishna. Mrs Freeman is an active travel champion through and through, so fab to work with her. The children bring so much enthusiasm to everything and help each other when they can. The damp weather was no barrier and they followed instructions with respect and then Mr. Hill from the library came to see what was going on and offer his help storing the bikes away.
Thank you so much to all for the warm and caring atmosphere you have created between you. It is really really appreciated.
Take care, see you soon.
Aasiya Bora of SUSTRANS September 2024
Mrs Citci's reading class
Good morning
Just a quick email to say how impressed I was with Mrs Ciftci’s reading class yesterday, the passion she showed to the children was amazing. Bertie was very lucky to have her as his main teacher in Year 2.
Kind regards Fiona
East Midlands School Seminars
Good morning Jane,
On behalf of the EM DCSs and RDs, I am writing to thank you for delivering informative and engaging sessions during our online schools’ seminars. The feedback has been highly positive. Your in-depth subject knowledge, approach to the topic, and presentation style all worked well. I hope you will not mind us approaching you again for similar opportunities to share best practice with and learn from the regional colleagues.
We have shared your presentation with the delegates.
Kind regards Khalid Mahmood (Programme Manager - Regional Improvement and Innovation Alliance)
Anti-Bullying event
The activity at the King Power Stadium which focused on Anti-bullying was excellent. The children were enthusiastic, engaged fully and were a credit to Stokes Wood Primary School.
Rob Osborn (Anti-bullying Governor)
ICATS Mental Health and Wellbeing Study
First, I would like to say a HUGE thank you for another wonderful visit at Stokes Wood. Your children were so co-operative and well behaved, and I always enjoy their enthusiasm with the iCATS ‘fun’ activities! Amy and I had a lovely afternoon so thank you for that. I would also like to add how friendly and welcoming all of the staff are – another reason why it is always such a pleasure to come to Stokes Wood!
Dr Jennifer Fisk (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools (iCATS)
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
National Disabilty Championships
I just wanted to say how wonderful it was to see your "team" at the National Championships in Coventry last week . So good to see the children and their parents but also so well supported by your staff - wow. How do you manage to get such fantastic buy in AND at a weekend. It says oceans and I know that you truly see the benefits of your workforce going the extra mile. Practice like this in all schools could make such a difference. Jane congratulations to all concerned.
With best wishes Nicky Collett (Retired Sports Development Manager for Leicester City Schools)
Author visit
I just want to say the most enormous thank you for welcoming me to your school yesterday.
I was very impressed by how beautifully all the students sat and listened. Year 2 came up with so many brilliant describing words in the workshop- my favourite was “moist”. They were brilliantly engaged, it really was a pleasure. I never take my camera into schools because of safeguarding, so if you have any pictures of their superb jellyfish, I would be delighted to see them.
I hope to have the opportunity to visit your beautiful school again in the future.
With best wishes Chloe Savage (Author)
LCFC Mental Health Awareness Day
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting a group of your amazing Year 6 pupils and Ms Shaw at the LCFC Mental Health Awareness Day. They were all friendly, encouraging and confident individuals, who shared their ideas, listened to others and worked cooperatively with children from different schools. One of your boys (non-verbal) partnered up with a (non-verbal) girl from my class and he confidently took charge of the task. He worked cooperatively with his partner, asked other children questions and recorded their answers, he smiled and showed obvious enjoyment in what he was doing. I know Ms Shaw was very proud. The whole group was a credit to Stokes Wood and I enjoyed meeting every single one of them.
Regards Helen Barrs (Year 5 Teacher at St Mary's Fields