Newsletter for week ending 24th January 2014

Mid Year Summary Reports and Work Viewing Evening
This year our annual Mid-Year Summary Reports for all pupils will be sent out during the week beginning 10th March. These will be followed by our annual Work-Viewing Evening on Monday 24th March. Classes will be open from 3.15 to 6.00pm and all parents and carers are welcome to come and look at their child’s/children’s work. Many parents and carers do this with their child/ren, which we encourage. We do not offer a timed appointment system for parent-teacher consulatations during Work Viewing Evening but class teachers will be in their classrooms between 3.30 and 6.00pm for parents to speak with. Please be aware that there may be other families present and that they too may wish to speak with the teacher.

Partnership Y5/Y6 Sports Hall Athletics – Report by Betsy and Greg
“Last Friday Class 3 went to the Partnership Sports Hall Athletics at Icknield. When we got there, there were seven schools competing. The first event was the obstacle relay. In the obstacle relay we had to do a roly-poly, then had to put our feet in some gaps really fast! After that we had to do a speed-bounce (ten times.) Then we had to jump over 2 hurdles and finally run back and tag the other person. One of our favourite races was the ‘under-over!’ Lots of fun races passed by and then came the tense moment when the results were being announced…….
We didn’t come 7th or 6th or 5th or 4th we came 3rd!!!! There were just 2 points between us and Chalgrove for second place. We thanked everyone there, said goodbye and went on the journey home. We all had a really enjoyable time and supported each other.
A special mention must go to Thea and Owen who secured a fantastic win in the 2 person relay. The speed they showed left all the other schools far behind!”

School Council
The following pupils have been elected to the School Council this term: Joshua Matthews, Ruby Dallimore, Emily Drake, Innis Robertson-Pinnell, Phoebe Hindmarch, Charlie Ball, Lizzy Bowerman, Lawrence Wright, Charlie Hackett and Bronte Buckner. Congratulations to them all.

Overtrousers for football players
Please could pupils who choose to play football during the lunch time break bring in some overtrousers to wear on top of their school trousers so that they are not sitting in the classroom in muddy trousers during the afternoon.

Swimming Contributions
Thank you to the families in Class 2 who have already paid a “voluntary contribution” of £10 for transport to the swimming sessions this term and to those who are already paying £2 each week. Any further contributions from families who have not yet made a contribution would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

School Term and Holiday dates for 2014/15
The term and holiday dates for the new academic year beginning in September 2014 are attached to this newsletter and have also been uploaded onto the school website for future reference. A reminder that as a result of changes since September 2013 to the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, Headteachers are unable to authorise any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances, such as bereavement. It will be impossible, therefore, to support any requests for holidays during term time. Please support us and your child by making all holiday bookings during school holidays. Thank you.

School Transport
We have been asked by Sue Moon, Co-ordinator, of the Oxon School Bus Action Group to let parents know the following information:

“The public consultation has now closed, but our campaign goes on.
Your school can still get involved by publicising our petition. This is a NEW petition, launched just before Christmas. If parents signed in the summer, they need to do it again. Here is a link to it:

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-oxon-school-buses-1

This new petition will be presented to the Council Cabinet on Tuesday 28th Jan. We therefore have just over a week to get the total as high as we can.”

Many thanks
Sue Moon, Co-ordinator, Oxon School Bus Action Group, 07787177546

PTA News
We have some new events lined up to put into your diaries:

Saturday Morning Fun Club- Saturday 8th February
Kids bingo evening- Friday 7th March
Quiz night- Friday 21st March

Tickets for these events will be available soon and keep an eye out for posters; your support for these events is crucial. Some great nights are planned, please support where you can.

Cake Club
Congratulations to Nate Moss-Black, the lucky winner of last week’s cake, kindly donated by Mrs Wiggins. A reminder to Mrs Khan that she is on the rota for 31 January.


DIARY DATES:
Monday 27 January Full GB meeting at 7pm
Wednesday 29 January Mobile Library visit
Tuesday 4 February Class 2 visit to Roald Dahl Museum
Friday 7 February UNICEF Day for Change – please start saving your loose change!
Friday 14 February Break up for the February Holiday at 3.15pm
Monday 24 February Start of Term 4

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:
Next week at Little Bears we will be continuing with our ‘Opposites’ termly topic combined with the topic of ‘Fast and Slow’. The Little Bears will be looking at the story of the Tortoise and the Hare and acting out the story in the garden. They will also be making an obstacle course.
We will also be celebrating Chinese New Year - Year of the Horse.

Community News:

Please see attachment with information regarding:

• A Night of Bark – A night of music and theatre to raise money for the Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary at Stadhampton Church Hall on Saturday 1st February at 7.30pm. There will be songs from ‘Oliver’, ‘Les Miserables’ as well as performances from individuals and groups from the Sands Theatre Arts School (based at Wheatley). Ticket details are on the attached poster.