Newsletter No 3 - 20th May 2011

School Uniform on Sale
Mrs Perring will be selling items of school uniform in the school hall at 2.45pm on Friday 27th May for anyone who wishes to make a purchase.


Foster Care Fortnight – 16th to 29th May 2011
We have been asked to let parents know that Oxfordshire County Council will be visiting some leisure centres to provide more information about fostering. For more information call 0800 7835724 or email fostering@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Outdoor Classroom and other Outdoor Learning Activities
It would be helpful if all pupils could continue to have jackets/coats in school each day whilst the weather is changeable, as pupils are making full use of the outdoor classroom which is an ‘open air’ classroom. Reception and Class 1 pupils are also using their outdoor areas for learning. Thank you.

Spring Concert in support of the Save the Children Japan Emergency Appeal
We are planning to hold a Spring concert, in the Hall, at 6.30pm on Friday 17th June. Class 3 pupils will be playing their clarinets, supported by their teacher Mrs Rose, and some of our more experienced pianists will be performing, supported by Mrs Drake. Class 2 pupils will be presenting some short recorder pieces. We have much musical talent amongst our pupils and we would like to celebrate and share this. Tickets will not be sold for this event but we will, at the children’s request, be making a collection for the Save the Children Japan Emergency Appeal. Further details to follow.

Tesco & Sainsbury’s Vouchers
Many thanks to all the families who have been collecting vouchers for us, they really do help us. The deadline for Tesco vouchers is fast approaching so please could we have any vouchers you may still have lurking at home on Monday 23rd May. Thank you.


P.T.A. News
Last Saturday afternoon proved to be one of the most fun filled “days out” that the P.T.A. has had in ages! The Family Fun Day was a huge success with the hall jammed full of children, mums, dads and grandparents. Everyone seemed to be having a really great time building models in our “Scrapheap Challenge”, making kites, planting seeds, decorating glass jars to make night lights and having their faces painted. The queue for the children’s tombola seemed to go on for miles! The winner of the Scrapheap Challenge was Leo Burnell, with Hannah Lansley and Myles Dobson close runners up.
Sometimes, so much emphasis is put on the P.T.A. organising events just to raise money, we can forget that it’s also about community spirit and forming relationships between families and friends. Last Saturday proved that having an afternoon set aside for socialising and spending time with our children doing artistic and crafty things was indeed good for us all! Thank you to everyone who came to the Family Fun Day – we hope you enjoyed it as much as the P.T.A. did!

Special thanks go to Tracy Valentine and Holly Bradford for doing the very beautiful face paintings, Mrs Leslie who ran the Children’s Tombola and Mrs Manzie and Mrs Turner who gave up their Saturday afternoon to help serve tea and cakes and show families the new plans for the children’s play equipment respectively. Thank you also to all P.T.A. members who helped out before, during and after – you certainly deserved a well earned rest on Saturday night!

It gives the P.T.A. great pleasure in announcing that, along with giving the children a really fun time and receiving such positive feedback from parents, we managed to raise a truly magnificent total of £391.01


This is a true reflection that the children are obviously very important to us all and that everyone’s generosity goes a very, very long way. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Little Bears News
Go, go, go, get ready to race!!!!

This week all the children will be taking part in their sponsored pedal push. We will be also keeping with the theme of “Our Bodies” and learning why it’s important to keep fit and moving. On Friday we will be having a p.j day - pay £1.00 and come in your favourite jim-jams.

DIARY DATES:
Wednesday 25th May Mrs Elliott from Icknield Community College will be talking to our Y6 pupils about their transition into Secondary School.(Please note change of date)
Weighing and measuring of Reception pupils and Year 6 by the school nurse (rearranged from 25th March)
Friday 27th May Break up at the end of Term 5 at 3.15pm

Monday 6th June INSET Day – teachers only at school
Tuesday 7th June Pupils return to school for the start of Term 6
Wednesday 22nd June Y5 Students visiting ICC – Creative Arts lesson
Mobile library visit
Friday 22nd July Term 6 ends at 1.30pm

Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th September Teacher INSET Days
Wednesday 7th September Pupils return to school