Newsletter for week ending 6th January 2012

Happy New Year and welcome back to everyone!

Happy JANUARY Birthday to: Elizabeth Bowerman, Owen Cove, Thomas Cove, Myles Dobson, Matthew Ellis, Megan Green, Isabella Kenny, Tia Khan, Joe Mercer and Benjamin West.

During January our school is focusing on Happiness

Pupil Premium Funding
Under the Government “Pupil Premium”, if your child is from a Service Family or you are entitled to free school meals, the school would be able to claim for additional funding.
• If either parent is a member of the Armed Services, please could you let Mrs Hopkins (School Business Manager) know as soon as possible.
• If you or your partner receive Income Support, Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) your child may be eligible for a free school meal. Please let Mrs Hopkins know as soon as possible if you think you may be eligible. Even if you do not wish your child to receive their free school meal allocation, the funding the school will be able to claim will benefit your child.


Swimming at Berinsfield
Swimming will begin for Class 2 pupils on Monday 16th January as the Partnership Swimming Gala is on Monday 9th January. They will have 5 sessions (16th, 23rd, 30th January, 6th & 20th February). Class 3 swimming sessions will begin on Monday 27th February. They will also have 5 sessions. We hope that all parents are willing to make a “voluntary donation” of £1 per pupil for each swimming session towards the cost of the transport. Cheques for swimming donations should be made payable to Stadhampton Primary School please.

Work Viewing Evening
This year our annual Work Viewing Evening will be on Monday 12th March. Parents will be able to look at their child/ren’s work between 3.15 and 6pm and we encourage pupils to attend, where possible, to share their work with their parents. Teachers will be available between 3.30 and 6pm for brief consultation but there is no appointment system.

Little Bears News
Next week we will be adding some jelly fish to our under water cave.
We will be making collage jelly fish and crabs. Also we are asking all parents to bring in a 2 ltr bottle ( empty) for art work in Week 4


DIARY DATES:

Monday 9th January Partnership Swimming Gala for participating pupils
Tuesday 10th January Final after school cookery club for Year 5 pupils (owed from Term 2). Science Club for participating Class 3 pupils (5 weeks).
Thursday 12th January After school Football Club starts for 11 weeks for participating pupils
Friday 13th January Guitar lessons restart for participating pupils
Tuesday 17th January After-school cookery course begins for participating Year 4 pupils
Wednesday 18th January Year 5 pupils visit ICC for a technology lesson
Wednesday 25th January After school Netball & Multisports start for 9 weeks for participating pupils
Monday 30th January After school Hockey Club starts for 8 weeks for participating pupils
Friday 3rd February UNICEF Day for Change – please start collecting your small change to bring change to the lives of Ugandan children
Friday 10th February Term 3 finishes at 3.15pm
Monday 20th February Pupils return to school for the start of Term 4