Newsletter for week ending 2nd October 2015

Happy OCTOBER Birthday to: Wyatt Bullock, Laila Burnell, Ella Fulker, Mia Gravett, Jake Jones, Sophy Mercer, Oliver Parkes, Ellie Payne, Lewis Payne, Harvey Saunders and Ellie Walker.

During OCTOBER we are focusing on the core value of RESPONSIBILITY

Chair of Governors
Jason Hector, stepped down as Chair of Governors at the Governing Body meeting on Monday 28th September. Mr Hector has been Chair of our Governing Body since December 2010 and on behalf of all pupils, parents and staff we would like to thank him for his commitment and leadership of the Governing Body over this period. We are delighted that Mr Hector is willing to continue as an active member of the Governing Body and will work closely with Sara Wright, who has agreed to be our new Chair. Paul Gravett has kindly agreed to take on the role of Vice Chair from Sara Wright who has held the post for the last couple of years.

At Stadhampton School we strongly believe that the role of the governing board is absolutely key to the effectiveness of our school. Time and time again Ofsted (the national inspection body for schools) has noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management - including by the governing body.

Parents’ Consultation Evenings
This year, our parents’ evenings have been arranged for Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th November 2015. Booking forms were sent home in book bags earlier this week. If you would like an appointment to discuss your child’s progress with his/her teacher, please fill in and return the form below directly to your child’s teacher. Appointments will be offered on a ‘first come first served’ basis.

Term and Holiday Dates for 2016-17
Our term and holiday dates for the academic year 2016-17 were uploaded to the school website this week.

Pupil Premium Report
A report explaining how we spent our Pupil Premium funding in the last academic year was uploaded to our school website this week.

After School Clubs in Term 2 2015
Letters were sent home this week about the After School Clubs on offer in Term 2: Multisports, Chess Tasters and Computing Club. Details of an after school Art Club led by Little Masters will follow once the flyers are available.


PTA News
Save the children cake sale- thank you to everyone who supported the cake sale. We raised a massive £140!

Quiz night and fish & chip supper - Saturday 10th October. Time is running out to get tickets so please see Emma Fulker for tickets. She will be available outside Class 1 every morning and afternoon pickup/drop off. This is our first PTA event of the school year so let's make it a good one.

Kids disco- Friday 23rd October. Please make sure you hand in your consent forms and £3 to Anna Harries.

Clothes recycling - Monday 19th October. Bags will be arriving in book-bags in the next few days so please look out for them. Get sorting all your old clothes, shoes, bags, soft toys. Collection is at 9am outside the school office.
Official Notice of the PTA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Tuesday 13th October, 8pm in the School Hall .
The PTA plays a vital part in the school community and all parents, as members of the PTA, are invited to support the AGM. This is your chance to hear and see how the funds you have helped to raise last year have been used for the benefit of the children at our school.
The AGM is also an opportunity for you to elect the PTA Officers (Chair, Treasurer, Secretary), to represent the association throughout the forthcoming academic year. Our current Secretary, Melanie Gravett, and current Treasurer, Charlotte Hector, will not be standing for re-election, so if you are interested in taking on one of these roles or the role of chair, please confirm your interest by email to the school office prior to the AGM meeting (formal nominations will take place at the meeting itself). If you would like any further information about any of theses roles or are just interested in joining the committee, please speak to Melanie or Charlotte or our current Chair, Georgina Wiggins. Or if you just want to come to the meeting to find out a bit more, everyone is most welcome.

Friday Cake Club
Congratulations to Daniel Ellis, the lucky winner of last week’s cake, kindly donated by Ewa Klorek. A reminder to Rachel O’Brien that she is on the rota for 9 October. The rota is attached to this newsletter.

DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 6 October Forest School – Reception pupils
Thursday 8 October Forest School – Year 3 pupils
Tuesday 13 October School Photographs
Thursday 15 October Open Morning 9.00-11.45am
Forest School – Year 3 pupils
Monday 19 October-Thursday 22 October Book Fair in school
Friday 23 October End of Term 1 2015. School finishes at 3.15pm as normal.
Monday 2 November Pupils and staff return to school for the start of Term 2.