Newsletter for week ending 26 April 2013

Staff Changes
Welcome to Mrs Shortman in her role as TA in the school, especially in Class 2, Mrs Sheridan our new school cook, and Mr Pearce, a PGCE student from Oxford Brookes who is completing his final (8 weeks) placement in Class 3. We hope they are all very happy as part of the Stadhampton School team.

“Helping Children with Reading” talk by Amanda King on Monday 13th May at 2.15pm
Parents are invited to this talk by literacy consultant Amanda King. Letters with the details went home in book bags earlier this week.

Termly Outline Plans
Termly Outline Plans giving parents and carers an overview of the key areas of teaching and learning being covered in each class during Terms 5 and 6, have been sent home, via book bags, earlier this week. These can also be found in your child’s classroom.

Term Dates
We have uploaded onto our website this week the new term dates for 2013/14. These are in the Parents information section. The current dates for 2012/13 are also on the website.

Burglary (non-dwelling)
Thames Valley Police have sent out messages this week which we feel we should pass on to parents about a spate of burglaries locally to outdoor sheds where locks have been forced and lawn mowers, chainsaws, strimmers, etc have been stolen.

PTA News

Cake Club
The lucky winner on the first week of Cake Club after Easter was Rhys Brown, the cake kindly donated by Mrs Hindmarch. A reminder to Mrs Drake that she is on the rota for 3 May.

Plant Orders - Monday 29th April
Don't forget to get your plant orders and payment into the School Office by Monday.

PTA Meeting - Tuesday 7th May
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th May at 7.45pm. Location to be confirmed. We will be discussing plans for fund raising activities during this summer term, and what we will be spending funds on. You are all welcome to come along and input ideas.

Clothes Recycling - Tuesday 14th May, 9am
Bags have been sent home in book bags this week. Extra bags are in the School Office if you did not receive one or need extra (black bin bags are also accepted)


Lost Sweatshirt
Charlie Ball’s size 32” named school sweatshirt is missing. Please could everyone check their children’s school bags this weekend in case it has got into the wrong bag. Thank you.


LITTLE BEARS NEWS:
Next week at Little Bears we will be enjoying the song “Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree”. We look forward to acting the song out too with a large crocodile. Well done to all our Little Bears who took part in our Pedal-Push.

DIARY DATES:
Monday 29th April Last day for Plant Orders
Thursday 2nd May School closed to pupils for County Council Elections
Monday 13th – Friday 17th May SATs week. Please avoid making dentist appointments etc this week.
Tuesday 14th May Clothes Recycling Collection

Chalgrove and Watlington Children’s Centre
Take 3 is a support and skills programme for parents of older children and teenagers. See attached flyer.

Vacancies at Icknield Community College
Please see attached flyers for a Cover Supervisor position and a Specific Learning Difficulties Co-ordinator.