Newsletter for week ending 17 April 2015

Welcome back to everyone!
We would like to welcome Megan Hutchence who recently joined Class 3 and Freddie Webber who recently joined Class 1.

Happy APRIL Birthday to: Katende Amery, Oliver Bourne, Cianna Browning, Bobby Byrne, Charlie Hackett, Isabel Holmes, Zachary Holmes and Sam Sundberg.

During APRIL we are focusing on the core value of HUMILITY

Topics/Areas of Study
Termly Outline Plans giving parents and carers an overview of the key areas of teaching and learning in each class have been uploaded onto the school website. If anyone would like a paper copy please ask in the school office for one.

Guitar Lessons
Guitar lessons start again on Wednesday 22nd April for participating pupils.

Let's perform a Shakespeare play together - in a single day”
We are delighted to welcome back West End in Schools on Wednesday 22nd April to spend the day with all the children joining together to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream to each other - the whole process, including preparation, all in one day!
The actors will be involved with each year group leading to a shared final performance providing all the children with a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare.
At the end of the day the children will perform a version of the play to each other in a shared assembly, each class telling a different part of the story. The workshop leaders will direct, and ‘weave’ the production together as they go.
The children will get to explore and understand the characters and the story, will lose any ‘fear’ of Shakespeare, and will experience performing in a way they will never forget.
The final shared assembly is a key part of the day, and an opportunity for the children to engage with the play as a whole, as well as to play their own parts. Unfortunately, on this occasion the children will not be performing to parents.
We know this will disappoint some parents but this is a condition of this particular workshop with West End Theatre. We are planning another event later in the Summer term to which we intend to invite parents to a shared presentation.

Information Resources for Parents
We have a small number of books which may be of interest to parents and would like to set up a small reference resource based on an honesty arrangement. We have the following books in a box on the cupboard just outside the school office;
• Detoxing Childhood (what parents need to know to raise bright, balanced children) by Sue Palmer (2 copies)
• Raising Boys by Steve Biddulph
• Raising Girls by Steve Biddulph
This is a modest collection but if the resources are popular we can add to it and would be happy to consider other publications recommended by parents. If you would like to borrow any of the books please leave a note in the accompanying note-book, giving the book title, and your initials and phone number. Thank you.

PTA NEWS:
We hope that everyone had a lovely Easter break.

A reminder that clothes recycling is on Tuesday 19th May. The collection will be at 9am from the school.
This is a great opportunity to get rid of all your unwanted clothes; nearer the time we will be putting white bags for you to fill your clothes with; you may use additional black sacks if needed. All money raised from recycling our old clothes goes to the PTA.
Exciting events coming up........

Family Quiz Night- Friday 15th May
Sponsored Family Fun Run- date tbc

Our next PTA meeting is Tuesday 12th May 8pm at The Crown.

Friday Cake Club
Congratulations to Mia Gravett & Emily Hackett, two lucky winners of cakes the last Friday before Easter. The cakes were kindly donated by Mrs Marshall and Debbie Purchon (Bobby Byrne's mum), who has also kindly offered to make another cake for Friday 24th April.
If you would like to pay for next term in one go, prices are £1.20 to May half term, and £2.60 to the end of the school year per child. Just 3 more cake donators needed now please! Please see Rowena.

DIARY DATES:
Wednesday 22 April Shakespeare Workshop
Thursday 23 April Forest School for Year 3 pupils
Monday 27 April Governing Body meeting at 7pm
Thursday 30 April Forest School for Year 4 pupils

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:
Welcome back to Term 5. We hope you had a enjoyable Easter.
This term the Little Bears will be learning about space and space travel as well as enjoying lots of garden time with the improving weather!
Little Bears are hosting a Ladies Supper Night on Friday 8th May at the village hall at St Johns Church - 7.30 till 11.30pm.
Tickets are £12 each - Everyone is welcome for nibbles, cold buffet, choice of desserts.... come along and bring your own drinks.
Please come to Little Bears for more details

Community News:
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Chiselhampton. A blue car and a white 4x4 crew cab vehicle were seen in a nearby lay-by acting suspiciously at approximately 4.30pm.
If you have seen any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the area or have any information relating to this message please call the police on 101.
Alternatively if you have any information but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.