Newsletter for week ending 13th November 2015

Children In Need on Friday 13th November
Many thanks for your support again this year. We shall let you know in next week’s newsletter how much we raised for Children in Need by pupils paying £1 to wear something spotty for this special day.

Act of Remembrance
At 11 o’clock on Wednesday 11th November we held our annual Act of Remembrance with all pupils and staff. Year 6 pupils read some extracts from well-known and less well-known reflective poetry and did so with consideration and dignity. All pupils were respectful of the two minutes’ silence and were a credit to the school and their parents.

Curriculum Target Cards
On Friday 13th November your child/ren should come home with an envelope containing a set of curriculum ‘Target Cards,’ which we have introduced as an assessment record for Reading, Writing and Maths, and an explanatory letter.
The Target Cards, based on National Curriculum descriptors, have been developed to enable us to share information about your child’s progress towards meeting their targets during the year. We will be making reference to them at next week’s Parents’ Consultation Evenings.
Should, for any reason, you find that you do not receive this envelope please contact your child’s teacher.

Parents Consultation Evening Reminder
Parents should have received details of their appointment time for Parents’ Consultation Evenings next week if they requested an appointment. Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you have not received an appointment confirmation slip.

PTA News
Cauliflower Christmas cards- all children should have bought home Christmas cards which they have made at school, some may need to be finished at home, these need to be returned to school no later than MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER. We only have a short time to get them sent off and returned to us in time for Christmas, any cards handed in after Monday will unfortunately not be sent off.

Bonfire cake competition- thank you to everyone who entered, we had some great cakes and it was very difficult for Miss Raval to pick the winners; congratulations to all the winners.
Reception- Ellie Payne
Year 1- Oliver Lemon
Year 2- Mia Gravett
Year 3- Mya Khan
Year 4- Jake Jones
Year 5- Ella Gravett
Year 6- Alex Robinson

Wreath Evening on Tuesday 15th December- tickets are now available for this popular evening, priced at £15 including mince pies and mulled wine. Tickets are selling out very quickly. Please see Georgina Wiggins for tickets; these are sold on a first come first served basis.


Winter Fair on Friday 27th November- raffle tickets are arriving in book bags for you to sell before the event to family and friends, please look out for them and return them by Wednesday 25th.


Cake Donations- we would be very grateful for any cakes, biscuits or cookies for our cake stall at the Winter Fair; Please bring any donations into the hall on Friday 27th (morning).

Parents Help- any help on the day from parents would be appreciated, if parents could spare an hour to help on a stall or help to clear up after then please see a committee member.

Hampers- Key Stage 1 and 2 will be doing hampers for the Winter Fair, please see your child's teacher to see what is needed for the hamper. It is friendly rivalry between the Key Stage 1 ( Reception & Class1) and Key Stage 2 (Class 2 & 3) on who’s hamper is the fullest.

Donations- we are asking for donations of
Jam Jars (filled with sweets or party bag fillings)
bottles (alcohol or soft drinks)
chocolate ( bars, packs)
sweets
good condition toys/ books
party bag fillers (bouncy balls, pencils, bubbles)
Christmas decorations for our Santa's grotto


Friday Cake Club
Congratulations to Leo Thornhill, the lucky winner of last week’s cake, kindly donated by Mrs Fulker. A reminder to Anna Harries that she is on the rota for 20th November.

DIARY DATES:
Monday 16 & Weds 18 November Parents’ Consultation Evenings. Appointments offered on a first come first served basis.
Monday 7 December KS2 Dress Rehearsal am
Tuesday 8 December KS1/FS Dress Rehearsal am; KS2 Matinee and Evening Performances
Wednesday 9 December KS1 /FS Matinee
Tuesday 15 December Nativity Service in the Church

Christmas Holiday Sports Course at Stadhampton School
The Christmas Holiday Sports Course led by Michael Hopkins, a qualified PE teacher, on Monday 21st December is now fully booked. However, due to the popularity of the course, it has been extended to a second day. There are still places available for Tuesday 22nd December. The course runs from 9-3pm and is open to all pupils (not necessarily just Stadhampton School) aged 4-11. The cost is £10 for the day and bookings can be made directly by e-mailing m.hopkins07@hotmail.com or via Mrs Hopkins in the school office. Early booking is advised.