Newsletter for week ending 10 October 2014

Reception Pupils
We are pleased to welcome Harry Waters into our Foundation Stage Class. We hope that Harry will enjoy being part of Stadhampton School.

Parent’s Consultation Evenings, November 2014
Our Parents Consultation Evenings are on Monday 17th November (4-7pm) and Wednesday 19th November (4-6pm). Earlier this week, every child should have brought home via book bags a letter giving details of how to make an appointment. If you have not received a copy, please ask for one at the school office. Thank you.

Book Fair
We are holding a Children’s Book Fair in school from Monday 20 October until Friday 24 October inclusive. The Book Fair will be open from 8.30 to 9.00am each morning (starting on Tuesday 21 October) and from 3.00 until 3.30pm each afternoon (starting on Monday 20 October). Parents are welcome to come in during these times to browse for books with or without their children! The commission from sales at the fair enables us to buy books to update our individual class libraries and our non-fiction library, housed on the bus. There are hundreds of exciting books to choose from with prices from just £1. A leaflet showing some examples of the books available and an order form was put into book bags a couple of weeks ago. We look forward to seeing you at the Fair!

After School Clubs in Term 2
We are pleased to be able to offer the following after school clubs in Term 2.


AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
YEAR GROUP
DAY
DATES
TIME

TOTAL COST
LED BY

Art

Years 1 – 6

Tuesdays

November – 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
December – 2nd

3.15 – 4.30pm
£30 for 5 sessions

Kaz Trinder
Little Masters Art Club

Zumba

Years 1 – 6
Wednesday
November – 12th, 19th& 26th
December – 3rd

3.15 – 4.15pm
£10 for
4 sessions
Yohann Adam

Multi-Sports
Years 1 - 6
Thursdays
November – 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
December – 4th, 11th & 18th
3.15 – 4.15pm
£14 for
7 sessions
Oxford Active
Jordan Newman


Lunch-Clubs in Term 2
Pupils in Classes 2 and 3 will be able to put their names down to participate in a lunchtime Singing Club led by Miss Mould. More details to follow.
Lunchtime gardening club led by Mrs Burnell will continue on Friday lunchtimes for interested pupils in Classes 2 and 3.

International Links
This year the staff, pupils and community of our partner school in Hazlach, Poland, celebrate the 120th anniversary of their school. Last weekend Mrs Turner attended a special ceremony at the school to mark the occasion. They are aware that this year is also the 40th anniversary of Stadhampton School and this was acknowledged during the ceremony. A message from Agnieszka Pilch, the headteacher, is attached to this newsletter.

School Photographs
Proof photographs have arrived and should have come home this week so that parents can decide whether or not they wish to purchase them. If you do not wish to purchase the photographs you do not need to return the proof pack back to school. If you do wish to purchase photographs please follow the instructions on the proof pack. The school simply collects the orders ready for the School Photography Company to collect from the School Office on a given date (this will be advised in the newsletter when known, but to ensure that orders are processed quickly, it is advisable to return them promptly). Thank you.

PTA NEWS:
Spruce up day tomorrow! - from 10am-4pm we will be at the school painting, weeding and having a general tidy up. We would really appreciate any help from parents, even if it is for an hour. So, please, if you or any family or friends can come along it will make such a difference.
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Clothes Recycling - Tuesday 14th October - if you need any more bags there are plenty of spare ones in the PTA box in the school hall. A last chance this weekend to have a look through your wardrobes. Items
accepted are clothes, paired shoes, cuddly toys, bags, scarves and hats.

Please note the bags will be collected at 9am on the morning of the 14th, so please get them to school in good time. Or, if you prefer, you will be able to leave your bags under cover outside class 1 from 3.15pm on the afternoon of Monday 13th.

PTA Annual General Meeting (AGM)- Tuesday 21st October 8pm, School Hall. Everybody welcome. Please do come along if you can to find out more about what the PTA do or just to show your support for our fundraising efforts.

Disco Night- Saturday 15th November, 8pm until midnight - the PTA are extremely excited to be hosting this event - a chance for all of us to let our hair down and have some fun! A night of 70/80/90/00 club classics, fancy dress optional (but high heels and big hair is essential!), with a fantastic DJ, fully licensed bar, nibbles and prizes for best dressed. We are hoping for a fantastic fun filled evening. This is an-open-to-everyone event, so please invite your friends and family members over the age of 18. Tickets are limited and are on sale from Monday from Georgina Wiggins, priced at £5 each.
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Winter Fair- Friday 28th November 6-8pm - each week we will be asking for different donations so it will not be so much of a rush for everyone nearer the time.
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WINTER FAIR COUNTDOWN 7 WEEKS! THIS WEEK'S WANTED DONATIONS
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BOTTLES, GOOD CONDITION TOYS, GIFT SETS ( please note we are not having a white elephant stall this year)
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Thank you for your continued support of the PTA.

Friday Cake Club
Congratulations to Thomas Cove, the lucky winner of last week’s cake, kindly donated by Mrs Wiggins. A reminder to Mrs Manzie that she is on the rota for 17 October.

DIARY DATES:
14 October 2014 Clothes Recycling collection at 9am
15 October 2014 Open Morning from 9.00 to 11.30am. Please come and see the school at work
20 October 2014 Book Fair arrives in school
24 October 2014 Break up for October Holiday at 3.15pm
3 November Pupils and staff return to school for the start of Term 2
12 November 2014 Mobile Library
17 November 2014 & 19 November Parents’ Consultation Evening from 4-7pm on 17 November and 4-6pm on 19 November
Tuesday 9 December KS2 Christmas Play performances at 1.45pm & 6.30pm
Wednesday 10 December KS1 & FS Christmas Play performance at 2.15pm
Mobile Library

Monday 22 December & Tuesday 23 December Two day Christmas Sports Course at Stadhampton School led by Michael Hopkins and supported by Jordan Piper. Please see attached flyer for details.


LITTLE BEARS NEWS:
Next week the Little Bears will be exploring the topic "our feelings” We will talk about what makes us happy, sad, excited and proud. We will also be making pictures of different facial expressions, enjoying lots of musical movement and learning new friendship songs as well as talking about "preschool rules".
On the 24th October, Little Bears will be holding a cake sale. All donations will be very gratefully received or pop along to buy a yummy Friday treat!