At St Stephen’s CE Primary School, we are committed to living out our Christian vision,

‘Let Your Light Shine’ (Matthew 5:16).

We truly believe that there is something potentially wonderful in everyone, and we are blessed to have such amazing children whose God-given gifts and talents enrich our school community every day. As part of our commitment to recognising and nurturing these gifts, we are delighted to introduce our new ‘Let Your Light Shine’ Gifts and Talents Celebration Worship this year. Every Friday, Mrs Richardson and Mrs Suddes will each select one child from Years 1 to 6 who has used their unique gifts, talents and qualities to make a positive difference to others and to our school community.

Alongside this, class teachers will award four weekly certificates recognising pupils who have demonstrated excellence in one of four key areas: Achievement, celebrating success and progress in learning; Active, recognising enthusiasm, participation and a positive approach to school life; Friendship, celebrating kindness, compassion and care for others; and Generosity, recognising those who have lived out our half-term Christian value through acts of service, encouragement and selflessness.

Throughout each day, Class Dojo points are used to celebrate a wide range of successes, including hard work, perseverance, excellent manners, kindness, effort, achievement and pride in presentation, while stickers and other rewards provide additional opportunities for recognition.

We are proud to be a school where every child is known, valued and celebrated. By nurturing each child’s individual strengths and recognising their many achievements, we help them flourish academically, spiritually and personally, enabling them to grow in confidence and truly let their light shine in our school, our community and the wider world.