As next week is a short week, (INSET Day on Friday 24th October) and with Years 5 and 6 not returning until after school on Thursday, there will not be a newsletter issued on 23rd October.
PGL
We wish pupils in Years 5 and 6, Mrs Manzie and Mrs Scragg a great time at PGL. We shall be in regular contact with them and post any news to share with you up near the school gate. We look forward to seeing them all on Thursday!
After-School Hockey Club on 20th October
A reminder that there will be no after-school hockey club on Monday 20th October as Mrs Scragg is accompanying Class 3 on their residential visit to Marchant’s Hill.
Also a reminder that other Class 3 members not going to PGL, will join Class 2 in their swimming session at the Abbey Sports Centre on Monday 20th October.
School “Energy” Mosaic
The mosaic panels for our circular outdoor stage have now been finished. They look amazing and making the panels was a truly constructive experience, involving all pupils in school. We plan to install the mosaic in its permanent location as soon as possible.
School Meals
The price of a school meal remains at £1.95 per day. Parents are requested to order and pay for meals on a Monday morning (or the first day of the week if term begins on a different day) for the week ahead or on a termly basis, eg every Friday for the next 6 weeks.
“Winter Menu” – Food with Thought will be changing their menus for “winter” which, in their calendar, starts after the October Holiday. A copy of the new menu to keep at home is attached. Mrs Shortman has asked we advise you that the full range may not be available immediately after the holiday because she has to use up her existing stock of frozen food first, (eg salmon on the new menu may be white fish initially).
Swimming at Berinsfield
Swimming will begin for Class 3 pupils on Monday 3rd November until Monday 15th December inclusive (7 sessions). As always, we are most grateful to receive a “voluntary contribution” of £1 per child per swimming session towards the transport costs, (currently £57 a session).
Parents’ Consultation Evening on 4th November
Parents of pupils in Class 3 will receive a letter specifying their appointment time with Mrs Sutton for Parents’ Evening, today. Appointment times for Classes 1 and 2 will be confirmed early next week.
Partnership Swimming Gala 16.10.2008 – Report by Cameron Vale (Year 6)
This was a brilliant swimming gala for Stadhampton School as we won for the second year running! The last race was very close but we just secured victory. Well done to all our swimmers and thank you to Mrs Scragg and Mrs Thorp for taking us.
School Council Monarch Painting Competition
The School Council has organised a Monarch Painting Competition. For pupils who wish to enter, this is on an A3 sheet of cartridge paper, provided by Mrs Sutton. The picture can be of any English monarch and can be completed in paint, pastels or collage. We hope the best four portraits will be on permanent display in school. There will be prizes! The entrance fee of 50p should be given to Mrs Sutton as soon as possible. Entries should be brought into school by Friday 7th November.
Message from the PTA Committee
Clothes collection – please start bringing in bags from Thursday 13th November after school for collection on Monday 17th November at 10.30am.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making fresh fruit salad. They also had great fun making bird pictures out of hand-prints and collecting items from our garden for the “Autumn Collage” which is now on display. A reminder that everyone is welcome to join us for our Coffee Morning during half-term on Friday 31st October between 10 and 12am. It would be a particular pleasure to welcome pupils from Class 1 to this event.
DIARY DATES:
Monday 20th October
PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils
NO AFTER-SCHOOL HOCKEY CLUB
Swimming for other members of Class 3 not going to PGL
Tuesday 21st October
PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils
Wednesday 22nd October
PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils
Thursday 23rd October
PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils
Break up at 3.15pm
Friday 24th October
INSET DAY – School closed for pupils
27th – 31st October
October Holiday
Monday 3rd November
Pupils return to school
Class 3 swimming sessions begin
Tuesday 4th November
Parents’ Evening from 3.30pm
Wednesday 5th November
Tag Rugby & High 5 Netball Tournaments for some pupils
Mobile Library
Year 5 pupils go to ICC for Humanities lesson
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Newsletter No 6 - 10th October 2008
Class 1 and Class 3 arrangements during “PGL Week”
From Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd October, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils will be away from school on their residential visit to Marchants Hill in Surrey. They will, on this occasion, be accompanied by Mrs Manzie and Mrs Lisa Scragg. Class 3 pupils not going on the residential visit will join Class 2 for these four days (including going swimming on Monday 20th October for which we request an additional £1 to cover coach costs).
Class 1 pupils will be taught by Mrs Sutton who previously taught in Class 1 and is looking forward to returning for the week!
PGL Residential Visit for Years 5 and 6 Pupils
A letter detailing arrangements was sent home with pupils earlier this week- please contact the school office if you have not received one.
Report on the “My” Project visit to the exhibition at Modern Art – an art gallery in Oxford, by Jessica Tombling (Y6)
Class 2 and 3 really enjoyed their trip to the Museum of Modern Art. We went there to see our “My” tree. As we looked for our tree we saw lots of interesting and unusual artwork by children from other schools. There were video presentations, photographs, pictures, clay models, paintings and lots more!
Report on Class 3’s visit to the “Joining Forces” show and Hands On interactive science gallery, Oxford, by Daniel Green (Y6)
On the 1st October Class 3 went to Science Oxford. We saw a great show on forces, which included a parachuting duck! There were also loads of hands-on activities including a pump lift, freeze frame shadow photographs and a magnetic can sorter.
Favourite Story Fortnight
Many thanks to all parents who volunteered to read their favourite children’s story to the pupils in their child’s class over the last two weeks. We have been treated to a rich variety of classic and contemporary stories, which the pupils (and teachers!) have greatly enjoyed.
Visit by Polish pupils and teachers 8th – 12th November 2008
As part of our Comenius project we will receive a visit from a group of four pupils and three teachers from Szkola Podstawowa im Trzech Braci, Hazlach (our Polish partner school) for five days from Saturday 8th to Wednesday 12th November. We are in the process of finalising their itinerary. Monday 10th November will be a “school experience” day for them and they will join in with activities in each of our classes. To provide an informal opportunity for families to meet our guests we are planning (weather permitting) to go kite flying on Wittenham Clumps (Round Hill, overlooking the river/Little Wittenham depending on wind direction!) between approximately 3 and 4pm on Sunday 9th November. This is not an “organized” event as such, and is, of course, entirely optional but any family interested in joining us would be very welcome. (NB if the weather is wet the kite flying event will be abandoned). For pupils in Years 5 and 6 we are also planning a kite-making workshop in school from 11.30 to 1pm on Sunday 9th November. This will cost £4, including kite, and further details are attached for pupils in Years 5 and 6.
Energy Garden Developments and Outdoor Mosaic
We welcome Mr David Bowers into school today, and early next week, to help us design and make an outdoor circular mosaic stage for performing arts. Mr Bowers is a professional mosaic artist and often works with school children. He will be working with small groups of pupils over the next three days of his residency to create our mosaic, which forms part of our energy garden developments and will include images based on the theme of energy. This opportunity and facility has been made possible through the generous financial support of both Didcot Power Station and the Edina Trust, and through the tireless efforts of Mrs Julie Pattisson to whom we give particular thanks.
Message from the PTA Committee
Music Quiz – The Music Quiz held on Friday 3rd October was a great success, raising almost £260 for PTA funds, a good start to the new fund-raising year. It was a busy night, which was well attended by parents, staff and villagers. Thank you to Rowena and Gareth Dobson who, once again, organised a brilliant quiz.
Clothes collection – please start bringing in bags from Thursday 13th November after school for collection on Monday 17th November at 10.30am.
Primary Cross Country
If any pupils in Years 3-6 are interested in taking part in a series of cross country events at Chiltern Edge School beginning on Saturday 11th October, please contact Chris or Kevin on 0118 972 1500 for more information.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making fairy cakes and also doing leaf printing for our “Autumn Display”. Everyone has also been busy planting daffodil and tulip bulbs in our garden. We are holding a Coffee Morning on Friday 31st October between 10am and 12pm and everyone is welcome to come along and see the children wearing their Halloween costumes!
DIARY DATES:
10th, 13th, 14th October
David Bowers – Mosaic artist in school
14th October
PTA Meeting
Wednesday 15th October
School and Little Bears Open Morning from 9.00am until 11.30am. All welcome
Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd October
PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils
Break up at 3.15pm on Thursday 23rd October
Friday 24th October
INSET DAY – School closed for pupils
27th – 31st October
October Holiday
Monday 3rd November
Pupils return to school
Tuesday 4th November
Advance notice of Parents’ Evening from 3.30pm
From Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd October, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils will be away from school on their residential visit to Marchants Hill in Surrey. They will, on this occasion, be accompanied by Mrs Manzie and Mrs Lisa Scragg. Class 3 pupils not going on the residential visit will join Class 2 for these four days (including going swimming on Monday 20th October for which we request an additional £1 to cover coach costs).
Class 1 pupils will be taught by Mrs Sutton who previously taught in Class 1 and is looking forward to returning for the week!
PGL Residential Visit for Years 5 and 6 Pupils
A letter detailing arrangements was sent home with pupils earlier this week- please contact the school office if you have not received one.
Report on the “My” Project visit to the exhibition at Modern Art – an art gallery in Oxford, by Jessica Tombling (Y6)
Class 2 and 3 really enjoyed their trip to the Museum of Modern Art. We went there to see our “My” tree. As we looked for our tree we saw lots of interesting and unusual artwork by children from other schools. There were video presentations, photographs, pictures, clay models, paintings and lots more!
Report on Class 3’s visit to the “Joining Forces” show and Hands On interactive science gallery, Oxford, by Daniel Green (Y6)
On the 1st October Class 3 went to Science Oxford. We saw a great show on forces, which included a parachuting duck! There were also loads of hands-on activities including a pump lift, freeze frame shadow photographs and a magnetic can sorter.
Favourite Story Fortnight
Many thanks to all parents who volunteered to read their favourite children’s story to the pupils in their child’s class over the last two weeks. We have been treated to a rich variety of classic and contemporary stories, which the pupils (and teachers!) have greatly enjoyed.
Visit by Polish pupils and teachers 8th – 12th November 2008
As part of our Comenius project we will receive a visit from a group of four pupils and three teachers from Szkola Podstawowa im Trzech Braci, Hazlach (our Polish partner school) for five days from Saturday 8th to Wednesday 12th November. We are in the process of finalising their itinerary. Monday 10th November will be a “school experience” day for them and they will join in with activities in each of our classes. To provide an informal opportunity for families to meet our guests we are planning (weather permitting) to go kite flying on Wittenham Clumps (Round Hill, overlooking the river/Little Wittenham depending on wind direction!) between approximately 3 and 4pm on Sunday 9th November. This is not an “organized” event as such, and is, of course, entirely optional but any family interested in joining us would be very welcome. (NB if the weather is wet the kite flying event will be abandoned). For pupils in Years 5 and 6 we are also planning a kite-making workshop in school from 11.30 to 1pm on Sunday 9th November. This will cost £4, including kite, and further details are attached for pupils in Years 5 and 6.
Energy Garden Developments and Outdoor Mosaic
We welcome Mr David Bowers into school today, and early next week, to help us design and make an outdoor circular mosaic stage for performing arts. Mr Bowers is a professional mosaic artist and often works with school children. He will be working with small groups of pupils over the next three days of his residency to create our mosaic, which forms part of our energy garden developments and will include images based on the theme of energy. This opportunity and facility has been made possible through the generous financial support of both Didcot Power Station and the Edina Trust, and through the tireless efforts of Mrs Julie Pattisson to whom we give particular thanks.
Message from the PTA Committee
Music Quiz – The Music Quiz held on Friday 3rd October was a great success, raising almost £260 for PTA funds, a good start to the new fund-raising year. It was a busy night, which was well attended by parents, staff and villagers. Thank you to Rowena and Gareth Dobson who, once again, organised a brilliant quiz.
Clothes collection – please start bringing in bags from Thursday 13th November after school for collection on Monday 17th November at 10.30am.
Primary Cross Country
If any pupils in Years 3-6 are interested in taking part in a series of cross country events at Chiltern Edge School beginning on Saturday 11th October, please contact Chris or Kevin on 0118 972 1500 for more information.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making fairy cakes and also doing leaf printing for our “Autumn Display”. Everyone has also been busy planting daffodil and tulip bulbs in our garden. We are holding a Coffee Morning on Friday 31st October between 10am and 12pm and everyone is welcome to come along and see the children wearing their Halloween costumes!
DIARY DATES:
10th, 13th, 14th October
David Bowers – Mosaic artist in school
14th October
PTA Meeting
Wednesday 15th October
School and Little Bears Open Morning from 9.00am until 11.30am. All welcome
Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd October
PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils
Break up at 3.15pm on Thursday 23rd October
Friday 24th October
INSET DAY – School closed for pupils
27th – 31st October
October Holiday
Monday 3rd November
Pupils return to school
Tuesday 4th November
Advance notice of Parents’ Evening from 3.30pm
Friday, October 3, 2008
Newsletter No 5 - 3rd October 2008
Happy OCTOBER Birthday to: Benjamin Duke, Sophie Hector, Oliver Lowman and Marcin Skwarek
During OCTOBER we are focusing on the core value of “APPRECIATION”
TA Update for Class 3
We thank Clare Hopkins for providing support in both Class 3 and Class 1 since the middle of June and now wish her well as she returns to university. This week, we have interviewed applicants for the permanent TA post in Class 3 and were very pleased with the calibre of candidates. We are in the process of finalising an appointment and the new TA, who already has extensive experience, as well as formal qualifications, will start at the beginning of Term 2 (3rd November).
Harvest Festival 9.30am on Friday 3rd October
It was a pleasure to welcome so many parents and visitors to our Harvest Service in church this morning. A huge “thank you” also to everyone for sending in such a wonderful array of “Harvest Gifts.” These will be taken to The Porch Centre in Oxford, which helps homeless people.
PGL Residential Visit for Years 5 and 6 Pupils
I appreciate that parents are waiting for further information about the PGL visit to Marchants Hills which takes place from 20th – 23rd October. Details will be finalised at a meeting between the four partnership schools early next week and a letter confirming arrangements and requirements will follow shortly afterwards.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Kezia Lawson who has been selected as number one girl for the Oxfordshire Under 11 A Badminton Team. She will also be shortly receiving a bursary from SODC in recognition of her sporting achievements to date. Well done, Kezia!
Message from the PTA Committee
Another “black bag clothes collection” coming shortly! Watch this space!
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making carrot and apple soup and also joining “big school” several times to practise their Harvest Song which they sang beautifully in church this morning.
Please find attached to this newsletter a letter from the Pre-School Committee inviting everyone to get involved in the Ball Auction by completing sealed bids for the 8 wonderful prizes which will be auctioned at the ball on 18th October (apart from Lot 4 which will be decided by “sealed bid” only on 10th October).
DIARY DATES:
Monday 6th October Children’s Book Week and continuation of Favourite Story Fortnight
Wednesday 8th October Mobile Library Y5 pupils go to ICC for Science lesson
Wednesday 15th October School and Little Bears Open Morning from 9.00am until 11.30am. All welcome
Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd October PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils Break up at 3.15pm
Friday 24th October INSET DAY – School closed for pupils
27th – 31st October October Holiday
Monday 3rd November Pupils return to school
Tuesday 4th November Advance notice of Parents’ Evening
During OCTOBER we are focusing on the core value of “APPRECIATION”
TA Update for Class 3
We thank Clare Hopkins for providing support in both Class 3 and Class 1 since the middle of June and now wish her well as she returns to university. This week, we have interviewed applicants for the permanent TA post in Class 3 and were very pleased with the calibre of candidates. We are in the process of finalising an appointment and the new TA, who already has extensive experience, as well as formal qualifications, will start at the beginning of Term 2 (3rd November).
Harvest Festival 9.30am on Friday 3rd October
It was a pleasure to welcome so many parents and visitors to our Harvest Service in church this morning. A huge “thank you” also to everyone for sending in such a wonderful array of “Harvest Gifts.” These will be taken to The Porch Centre in Oxford, which helps homeless people.
PGL Residential Visit for Years 5 and 6 Pupils
I appreciate that parents are waiting for further information about the PGL visit to Marchants Hills which takes place from 20th – 23rd October. Details will be finalised at a meeting between the four partnership schools early next week and a letter confirming arrangements and requirements will follow shortly afterwards.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Kezia Lawson who has been selected as number one girl for the Oxfordshire Under 11 A Badminton Team. She will also be shortly receiving a bursary from SODC in recognition of her sporting achievements to date. Well done, Kezia!
Message from the PTA Committee
Another “black bag clothes collection” coming shortly! Watch this space!
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making carrot and apple soup and also joining “big school” several times to practise their Harvest Song which they sang beautifully in church this morning.
Please find attached to this newsletter a letter from the Pre-School Committee inviting everyone to get involved in the Ball Auction by completing sealed bids for the 8 wonderful prizes which will be auctioned at the ball on 18th October (apart from Lot 4 which will be decided by “sealed bid” only on 10th October).
DIARY DATES:
Monday 6th October Children’s Book Week and continuation of Favourite Story Fortnight
Wednesday 8th October Mobile Library Y5 pupils go to ICC for Science lesson
Wednesday 15th October School and Little Bears Open Morning from 9.00am until 11.30am. All welcome
Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd October PGL Residential visit for Class 3 pupils Break up at 3.15pm
Friday 24th October INSET DAY – School closed for pupils
27th – 31st October October Holiday
Monday 3rd November Pupils return to school
Tuesday 4th November Advance notice of Parents’ Evening
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