Newsletter No 6 / 10th July 2009

Cycling Training
Congratulations to Mair Amery, Nicole Clarke, Joshua Drake, Kezia Lawson, Aimee Parkes and Jessica Tombling who all successfully passed their Cycling Proficiency Test on Tuesday. We are extremely grateful to Elaine Leighfield, Lisa Scragg and Emma Vale for giving up their time to provide the training for us.

Congratulations to Daniel Green and Ella –Mae White
Many congratulations to Daniel who is a cadet with the St John Ambulance Service. He was the youngest member in his team of four who took part in the National Final of their annual quiz competition and came third overall!
Also congratulations to Ella Mae who reached the British Land Chess Gigafinal tournament recently and won four out of six matches.

Work Experience Students
We welcomed Nadia Howden and Imogen Collins into school this week. Nadia and Imogen are both Year 10 pupils at Icknield Community College and joined us for a week’s work experience.

Nit Alert!
A case of nits has been reported this week. Please be vigilant! It has been some time since we last had an outbreak but if everyone checks and treats (if necessary) their children’s hair (and their own!) this weekend, we should be able to deal with this problem very quickly. Nits and headlice can be very difficult to see. The most effective recommended treatment is to wash and condition the hair and comb through with a nit comb whilst the hair is still wet before the conditioner is rinsed out. Repeat at least 4 times over a 2-week period. Further details can be found at www.nhs.uk/Livewell/childhealth6-15/Pages/Nits.aspx

Message from the PTA Committee
A huge thank you to all those who raised sponsorship and donated for the Chiltern Chase Runners. £537 was the total raised for Stadhampton Primary School and £143 for Little Bears with Sarah Lowman winning the prize from ‘Up & Running’ for the most sponsorship money raised.

School Council
The School Council are holding a Fun Run on Tuesday 14th July (weather permitting). Children may run in fancy dress if they wish; clothes should be brought to school in a bag specifically for the run. There will be a minimum entry cost of £1. Money raised will help the School Council start next year with a healthy bank balance which will fund new resources that will benefit all pupils.

School End of Year Reports
End of Year reports for all pupils have been sent home this week. If you have not received a report please contact the School Office. If any parent feels that they would like an opportunity to discuss the report in more detail, please complete the reply slip at the end of the report and return it to your child’s class teacher.


Basketball Fundraising Event
Following the recent basketball fundraising event led by Premier Sports, we are pleased to report that the school raised £240 from this event which will be spent on improving outdoor play equipment.

Sainsburys and Tesco Vouchers
Thank you again to everyone collecting these vouchers for us. The Tesco order has now been dispatched and the Sainsbury order will be finalised shortly, so please send in any further vouchers for the Sainsbury scheme on Monday.

After-school Sports Clubs
All After-school Sports Clubs finished this week apart from Premier Sports football which is taking place on Thursday 16th July.

Visit to Harris Manchester College
Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for this wonderful event. It was a truly inspirational venue and the acoustics were magnificent. We were treated to a selection of musical pieces linked to the Comenius Project played by Myles Hartley, Director of Music for the College, and piano pieces played by a number of our pupils. Recorder groups played beautifully and our singing almost raised the roof! Many thanks to Mrs Drake and Mrs Lawson for their support in arrangements for this event. One of our young pianists has written their own report:

Report by Lucy Banting: “On Tuesday 7th July, Classes 2 and 3 went to Harris Manchester College in Oxford. We sang, played the recorder and some played the piano. Mr Hartley, Director of Music, played some Holst on the organ and the Head Steward, David Woodfine, showed us the refectory/dinner hall. Mrs Lawson showed us the library. We had to spot a skeleton called Bob! Being there was a brilliant experience for us and I wish I could go there again!”

Sports Evening Parking
To ease pressure on limited parking please walk to school this evening if you can. The netball court area will be available to park in as well as the school car park. Please be considerate to residents of Cratlands Close if you do park in the road. Thank you.

Little Bears News
We have been making books about the seaside and also making mermaids and starfish. We have also all enjoyed icing cakes. We will be pleased to welcome you to our Strawberry Fayre on Thursday 16th July 3pm. We hope that you will be able to come along to our AGM on Monday 13th July – 8pm at Pre-school.

DIARY DATES:
Friday 10th July Sports day – Children to arrive 6.15pm for a 6.30pm prompt start
Tuesday 14th July Daylight Theatre performance
Parents’ Evening for Year 6 parents at ICC from 7-9pm. Further details may be obtained from ICC on 01491 612691 or Helen.Rints@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Thursday 16th Last Premier Sports after-school football club
Friday 17th July End of school year assembly at 9.00am
School finishes at 1.30pm for the summer break
1st & 2nd September Staff INSET Days
Thursday 3rd September Pupils return to school
Price of a school meal increases to £2 per day
Thursday 10th September First after-school football club for participating pupils led by Premier Sports
Tuesday 22nd September Advanced Warning – School Photographs!