Newsletter for week ending 15th January 2016

Class Curriculum Overviews – ‘Jigsaws’
The new format of termly curriculum overviews for Terms 3 and 4, which comprises a coloured ‘jig-saw’, with each coloured ‘piece’ representing a subject area, have now been completed and uploaded to the school website under the ‘Classes’ section. Please also have a look at page 2 which provides additional important curriculum information.

Forest School
As you know, we now have waterproof suits available for all children to wear when they attend Forest School. As the weather is now getting colder, please could all children also have sufficient layers of warm clothing to wear under the waterproofs, as well as thick socks, wellies, hats, scarves and most importantly, GLOVES. Thank you.
Diary Dates (below) provide a reminder for which KS1 and KS2 year-groups are taking part in Forest School sessions over the next few weeks. The dates are also on the school website. Foundation Stage pupils have Forest School sessions every Tuesday afternoon.

Swimming Contributions
Thank you to the parents who have already kindly paid a ‘voluntary contribution’ towards the cost of the swimming transport to Berinsfield for this term. Any further contributions for pupils in Class 2 would be most welcome (5 visits starting on Monday 11th January @£2 per visit. Cheques for swimming contributions to be made payable to Stadhampton Primary School please). Thank you.

PE Kit for Monday afternoons
Please could the KS2 class not swimming on a Monday afternoon ensure that they have PE kit in school instead. This term Class 2 are swimming so Class 3 will need their PE kit. Thank you.

After School Clubs in Term 3
All after school clubs are now full for this term. Thank you.

Sleeping Sense Project
During the Spring and Summer term our school, along with only two other primary schools in Oxfordshire, will be involved in a music and science project called ‘Sleeping Sense,’ working with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and scientists from the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at Oxford University. It is, essentially, a Key Stage 2 project involving all pupils in Classes 2 and 3. They will be involved in workshops in school, exploring sleep patterns and reaction times as well as creating musical compositions inspired by circadian rhythms. The project will culminate in a presentation at the Sheldonian Theatre on June 9th 2016 – further details to follow.
The first set of workshops will take place here on Tuesday 19th January. I have also arranged for the musicians from the orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to play some music for the whole school so that all pupils can experience live music played by talented and professional musicians – we’re looking forward to it!
School Council Spring Term 2016
The following children have been appointed to the School Council this term:-
Y6 – Phoebe Hindmarch & James Lowman
Y5 – Ellie Walker & Miles Dobson
Y4 – Jemima O’Brien & Gene Green
Y3 – Olivia Kenny & Joshua Hursey
Y2 – Bella Jones & Ollie Eaton
Congratulations to all and we look forward to working with you this term.

Catering Vacancy to assist Mrs Sheridan
As school lunch numbers have increased and in order to speed up the serving process, Carillion have kindly agreed to fund support for Mrs Sheridan in helping to prepare the school hall for lunch, help serve the lunch and clean up the dining area afterwards:

General Catering Assistant
Hours, 10 per week, term time only
Hourly rate- £6.79
Duties to include- Helping to serve Lunch, cleaning of catering and dining areas etc.
No experience needed as training given.
Please apply by filling out an application form (available from the school office) or online.

Upcoming Events – Spring and Summer Terms 2016
We thought it would be helpful to provide you with a few key dates that we already have in our diary, particularly those which may impact on busy family diaries!

Friday 12 February Annual ‘Jian-Zi’ tournament to celebrate Chinese New Year
Wednesday 9 March Whole – school Science Day
Monday 21 March Work Viewing Evening 3.30 – 6pm
Thursday 24 March End of term assembly at 9.05am. School closes for pupils at 1.30pm
Monday 9 May to Friday 13 May Year 6 national SATs week and annual formal assessments for all pupils in Years 2 -5. Please avoid out of school routine medical appointments etc
Thursday 9 June Sleeping Sense presentation in the afternoon and/or evening at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford (further details to follow)
Friday 1 July Sports evening – this is one week earlier than usual
Friday 15 July Last day of the School Year

PTA News
Thank you to everyone who attended our PTA meeting on Tuesday night, - we have lots of exciting fundraisers coming up!

Summer Fete- we are hoping to have a summer fete in June and are hoping to make it a great occasion and intend to invite local dance groups, choirs, bands etc to come along and perform on the afternoon. If your child or yourselves are involved in any of the above and would like to get involved then please speak to a committee member. Thank you.

Dates for your diaries
Harry Potter night- Thursday 4th February ( more details coming soon)
Adult Disco- Saturday 13th February (at The Crown, Stadhampton)
Earth Hour night- Saturday 19th March.
Thank you for your continued support of the PTA.
Friday Cake Club
Congratulations to Cianna Browning, the lucky winner of last week’s cake, kindly donated by Mrs Gravett. A reminder to Mrs Hutchence that she is on the rota on 22 January.

DIARY DATES:
Thursday 21 January Year 3 Forest School
Tuesday 26 January Reception & Year 6 pupils NCMP with the school nurse
Wednesday 27 January Mobile Library visit
Thursday 28 January Year 3 Forest School
Thursday 4 February Year 1 Forest School



Community News
• Flyer from RAF Benson School about their Annual Cross Country Event taking place on Saturday 6th February. As you will see from the flyer we are required to provide RAF Benson School with a list of names of those attending (both children and adults) and their car details – make, model, registration and colour by Friday 29th January, so please let Mrs Hopkins know in plenty of time if you are planning to attend. Thank you.

"Stadhampton Youth Club would like to clarify that the kind offer made by Tony & Emma at The Crown for young people aged 14 to 18 to meet there on a Monday evening is in no way affiliated with the Youth Club. The Youth Club continue to meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Village Hall at St John's.

If anyone has any queries regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Stephen Dawson (Safeguarding Officer for Stadhampton Youth Club)
Tel - 01865 890079, Email:s.dawson78@yahoo.co.uk"