Newsletter for week
ending 16th September 2016
Maths
Following the introduction of Abacus ActiveLearn
as a curriculum resource during the last school year, we introduced Abacus Maths
activities within class lessons and, on occasions, as class homework. The
online ‘ActiveLearn’ activities have proved very popular with pupils - and
their families! We are now introducing ‘ActiveLearn’ as a more frequent and
regular feature for homework which will be set by the class teachers. In order
to access the online ‘ActiveLearn’ activities, pupils will need their user name
and password which were sent out last academic year. Pupils’ usernames remain
the same, but the passwords have been reset for the new school year. The
password has been allocated so that it can stay with your child as they move
through the school and will be issued by each class teacher. Pupils have
already been informed. Year 1 pupils will be new to this exciting venture and
will receive a welcome letter with their child’s log in details this week – so
please check their book-bags. Thank you.
MEERKAT Champion of
the Week
We
are delighted to share the names of our "MEERKAT Champion of the
Week" award in each class as follows;
Reception
– Jake M
Class
1 - Mim H
Class
2 - Daniel R
Class
3 - Ben W
Well
done to you all!
I hope everyone has seen information about
cuts to services in Oxfordshire; this will include our Children’s Centre, which
will close in March 2017. There is a small group of parents who have set up a
community initiative, with the intention of finding a way to maintain some
services for families. The voluntary group have committed to developing a
strategy and identifying funding sources. They now need 5 minutes of your time
to complete a survey. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LS88SZ8
Roald
Dahl’s 100th birthday
It was lovely to see so many children with
their Roald Dahl book props and books on what would have been his 100th
birthday.
The children had a great day in their
classes involved in a variety of Roald Dahl related activities from maths to
art!
All the children enjoyed guessing each
other’s props! Some were not so easy to guess! Thank you to all parents/carers
for your support and encouragement in making the day an enjoyable one.
Sale of School Uniform
We would like to thank Mrs
Burnell for her kind offer of assisting school with the sale of school uniform
items. It is very much appreciated.
Year
3 Home/School Agreements
Thank you to those parents of children in Year 3, who
together with their child have already signed and returned their KS2
Home/School Agreement. This agreement reflects the changing expectations of
pupils as they progress through the school. We look forward to receiving any
that have not yet been signed and returned. Thank you.
After
School Clubs in Term 1
At the time of writing this Newsletter, there are still some
spaces remaining in our Afterschool Clubs:
Archery
– 2 spaces (aged 8 or over)
Multisports
– 4 spaces for pupils in Years 1-6
Art
– a few spaces remaining for pupils in
Years 1-6
Sign–up
forms for these After School Clubs are available to print off from the school
website.
Gardening
Club
We would also like to remind Year 3-6 pupils that they are
able to attend Gardening Club on Friday lunchtimes, kindly led by Mr & Mrs
Burnell, if they so wish.
Primary
School Entry Health Review
Thank you for the forms which have been completed and
returned to school during this week. We hope that any remaining forms can be completed and returned to school by
Monday 19th September please.
Annual
Flu Vaccination in School
Thank you for the forms which have been completed and returned
to school during this week for pupils in Years 1, 2 and 3. These forms will be
collected by the school health nurse in the next week or so, so please complete
and return to school as soon as possible. Thank you.
PTA News
Official
Notice of the PTA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Monday 10th 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 Committee (Chair, Treasurer, Secretary), to represent the
association throughout the forthcoming academic year. If you are interested in
taking on one of these roles or joining the committee, please speak to Georgina
Wiggins.
We have a small committee and really need
people to come along and help plan events and to take on any of the roles
outlined. I am stepping down from being Chair after 3 years but I am very much
still part of the committee, there is huge support for anyone who takes on a
role.
Please speak to any committee member for
information, there is at least one committee member in each class.
Friday Cake
Club
Congratulations to Jack Fulker, the
lucky winner of last week's cake, kindly donated by Ewa Klorek. A reminder to
Mrs Hutchence that she is on the rota for Friday 23rd September.
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DIARY DATES:
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Monday 19th September
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GB
Meeting at 7pm
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Thursday 22nd September
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Open Evening at
Icknield Community College – 6 -8pm with the Headteacher’s Address at 7.30pm.
Guided tours are also available during school hours; please telephone 01491
612691 if you would like an appointment.
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Friday 30th September
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Harvest
Assembly (more details to follow)
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Tuesday 4th October
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Open
Morning – now confirmed date
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Tuesday 11th October
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School
Photography Company in school taking individual photographs as well as
sibling and family photographs
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Thursday 20th October
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Half
term begins at 3.15 pm
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Friday 21st October
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Inset
day for teaching staff
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Monday 31st October
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Pupils
and staff return to school
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(Advance
notice for parents):
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Monday 14th November
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Parents
Evening 3.45-7pm
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Wednesday 16th November
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Parents
Evening 3.45-5.30pm
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Tuesday 6th December
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KS2
Christmas Matinee Performance
KS2
Christmas Evening Performance
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Wednesday 7th December
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KS1/FS
Christmas Matinee Performance
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Tuesday 13th December
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Nativity
& Carols afternoon in the Church
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Wednesday 14th December
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Whole
School Christmas Lunch
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Friday 16th December
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End
of Term Assembly
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LITTLE
BEARS NEWS:
Continuing
with our “All about Me” topic the Little Bears will be talking about our
favourite things as well as making self portraits.
We
will also continue to enjoy the lovely weather and the Little Bears have been
enjoying some picking some apples from our trees.
Community News:
Advance Notice of a Christmas Sports Club:
Michael Hopkins, who is well-known to the school as
a PE teacher will be leading a Christmas Sports Course on Monday 19th
and Tuesday 20th December at Stadhampton Primary School. The course
runs from 9-3pm each day 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. 
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