Links with Local Primary Schools
Our local Cluster is a group of primary schools, mainly in the Wealden area.
The group consists of Ticehurst and Flimwell Primary School, Wadhurst Primary School and Uplands Community College.
In addition to this, we work with a large number of schools as part of the Wealden Education Improvement Partnership.
We work collaboratively, sharing expertise, good practice and resources to create a coherent, challenging and exciting curriculum for our pupils, whilst still keeping each school’s own distinctive and unique character.
The cluster works together to provide a range of opportunities for able pupils and training for staff.
Parsonage Farm Day Nursery
Many of our pupils come from the pre-school in the village and we are proud of the close links between the two establishments.
Pre-school pupils are invited to join us for appropriate activities and we are invited to watch pre-school productions and sports day.
To ease transition from pre-school to the Reception Class, each member of the class of new entrants is assigned a ‘buddy’, a Year 6 pupil. The older buddy will help their young friend to learn the new routines of school, showing them how to line up, joining them for lunch and looking after them in the playground.
For more information: Telephone 01580 201263 Email: contactpfdn@yahoo.co.uk
Uplands Community College
Many of our pupils go on to Uplands Community College and we maintain close links with the school to aid transition.
Children have opportunities to attend sports events held at the school from Year 1 onwards.
In the last year at Stonegate, Year 6 pupils attend sample lessons at Uplands, as well as having staff from Uplands visit them here at Stonegate.