{"id":13,"date":"2026-03-09T21:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/stonegate\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:07:27","slug":"welcome-to-stonegate-church-of-england-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stonegate.e-sussex.sch.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Stonegate Church of England Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u2018Let your light shine\u2019<\/p>

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In our school we believe that every person has special and unique gifts and qualities given to them by God. Through our values of Compassion, Trust, Respect and Courage, we seek to be a school where these gifts are nurtured so that everyone can let their light shine out for all to see.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Let Your Light Shine<\/strong><\/p>

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Welcome to Stonegate Church of England Primary School and Little Acorns Pre-School.<\/p>

My name is Lucy Hazeldine and it is my privilege to be the Acting Headteacher, working with a wonderful staff team and governors.<\/p>

We are a small, friendly community that puts Christian Values to its heart and are proud to support all children in a nurturing and safe environment. We have the desire to develop children who achieve highly, are confident and demonstrate the highest attitudes to learning and behaviour. We aim to develop lifelong friends and learners.<\/p>

As a School Community we are committed to provide the best quality education for all pupils. We are determined to continue to raise standards and support learning through a wide variety of interactive and stimulating environments.<\/p>

The children of Stonegate are confident to share their successes with others and this is celebrated throughout school life; they are excellent ambassadors for our school.<\/p>

We provide a wide variety of extra curricular activities and encourage all children to pursue interests and develop their talents in many areas in order to enhance their learning and encourage creativity and success in all they do.<\/p>

Stonegate Church of England Primary School is a small, rural, Church of England Voluntary Controlled school for boys and girls aged 2 to 11.<\/p>

The school, established in the mid-nineteenth century, is situated in the village of Stonegate in the heart of the beautiful High Weald of Sussex.<\/p>

We have capacity for 110 children at the school, coming from the village and the surrounding area.<\/p>

As well as fulfilling our legal obligation to deliver the National Curriculum to our children, we offer a wide range of enriching activities to develop the whole child and enable each one of our pupils to fulfil their unique potential.<\/p>

In September 2020, we opened an on site Pre-School to further support our community. Little Acorns is open during term time between 8.45am and 3.15pm.<\/p>

Our pupils, parents, staff and governors were asked to identify the most important Christian values in school. They chose the following: Friendship, Compassion, Resilience, Respect, Trust and Courage. Children are rewarded for showing any of these qualities around school.<\/p>

From September 2025 the school went into partnership with Pioneer Federation and hope to federate with them by July 2026. The Pioneer Federation consists of 8 Primary Schools. (East Hoathly Church of England Primary School, Chiddingly Primary School, St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School, Park Mead Primary School, Nutley Church of England Primary School,Groombridge St. Thomas Church of England Primary School and Framfield Church of England Primary School).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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