On Tuesday 4th November, we welcomed Tracey from the Samaritan's Purse Charity to our Collective Worship.

She shared some photos and videos from her recent trip to Moldova with the charity to hand out shoeboxes collected as part of the Operation Christmas Child Appeal. The children represented themselves and the school exceptionally and learnt lots about the charity's mission and values.

This launches our Operation Christmas Child Appeal in School this year and we would love to welcome you to join our efforts.

Details on what a Shoebox can look like can be found here:
https://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/how-to-pack-a-shoebox-no-follow

On Friday 21st November, School Council will be having a Packing Party in School to gather all donations and send them off to the charity in time for Christmas!

Here are some things that children receiving the boxes may find useful:

Clothing
Warm coats or jackets
Gloves and scarves

Toiletries
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Soap or shower gel

Seasonal Items
Blankets
Hot water bottles

Special Items
Cuddly Toy
Football
Writing Set

Important Restrictions:
No food, candy, liquids, toothpaste, war-related toys, breakable items, or anything that could melt or spill. (These won't pass customs)

Any donations can be sent into school and council members will be collecting daily to gather all items together.

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⚽ Exciting Visit from Stoke City Football Club! ⚽
Today’s assembly was a real treat — we were visited by Stoke City Football Club, and even their lovable mascot Pottermus joined the fun! 🦛 ❤️
The team shared some great insights about the club and told us all about an exciting opportunity to watch Stoke City take on Hull City on 29th November.
If you’d like to grab tickets for your family, make sure to check out Mrs. Farnell’s previous post for all the details on how to get yours.
It’s time to get cheering — Go Stoke! 🔴⚪

 

🌟Congratulations to our new School Council! 🌟
We are so proud of you all.
As Councillor Alastair said "The hard work starts now!"
Our first meeting is on Thursday Lunchtime where Chair, Treasurer and Secretary will be introduced.

Our school has been recognised for delivering high-quality computing education to young people, developing their digital skills and preparing them for the future.  

Hanley St Luke’s has achieved the national Computing Quality Mark after evaluating its computing education and demonstrating high-quality provision. The Computing Quality Mark is awarded by the National Centre for Computing Education and recognises excellence of computing education offered by a school as part of their curriculum development through the Computing Quality Framework (CQF).  

Our school completed all seven aspects of the CQF in order to receive the Computing Quality Mark, which recognises achievement in: 

• Leadership and vision  

• Curriculum 

• Teaching, learning and assessment  

• Workforce development  

• Addressing the needs of each pupil 

• Enrichment, destinations and careers  

• Impact and outcomes 

Claire Garside, senior lead facilitator at the NCCE, said:  

“Congratulations to Hanley St Luke’s, on becoming an NCCE ‘Computing Quality Mark’ school! They’re among the schools leading the way to deliver high standards in computing education. The Computing Quality Mark recognises the quality of their provision to ensure all students receive the computing skills and knowledge so valuable for today and in their future careers.”   

The National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) is funded by the Department for Education and supporting partners, to improve the provision of computing education in England. 

Since the NCCE’s establishment in 2018, it has engaged with 60,000 teachers from more than 20,000 schools in England, created the Teach Computing Curriculum which has seen over one million downloads of lessons, engaged over 1,600 schools with the Computing Quality Framework and supported 54% of students studying AS and A level computer science through the Isaac Computer Science platform.   

A huge well done and thank you to our incredible staff who work so hard to ensure our children at Hanley St Luke’s have a high standard of computing education.  

Mrs Cordon 

Computing & STEM Lead 

🌟 Our KS2 Scientists Shine at the Great Science Share! 🌟

What an exciting day it’s been for our Key Stage 2 children who took part in the Great Science Share for Schools at Port Vale! 🧪⚽️ This incredible event brought together young scientists from across the city to celebrate curiosity, collaboration, and the joy of discovery—and our pupils certainly rose to the occasion!

Our children proudly presented their brilliant ‘Bridge Bonanza’ experiment, showcasing their knowledge of structures and engineering by demonstrating what makes a strong, stable bridge. With enthusiasm and confidence, they shared their learning with pupils from other schools, answering questions and sparking interest in science and engineering all around!

Adding to the excitement, our talented podcast team joined the action, capturing the buzz of the day by interviewing a whole host of special guests. 🎙️ From the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, to engineers from JCB, scientists, media professionals from Port Vale, and science leads across the city, our children asked thoughtful questions and discovered why science is such an essential part of education and our future.

It was a truly inspiring event that has left our children buzzing with excitement and full of ambition. We’re so proud of how they represented our school—with passion, curiosity, and confidence. Who knows? We may have just met the future scientists, engineers, and broadcasters of tomorrow! 🌍🔬🎧