Week ending 24 February 2017

 

MEERKAT Champion of the Week

We are delighted to share the names of our "MEERKAT Champion of the Week" award in each class last week as follows;

Reception – Austin M-F

Class 1 – Ollie P

Class 2 – Morgan D

Class 3 – Thomas C

 

Well done to you all!

 

Swimming at the Abbey Sports Centre

Class 3 pupils begin their swimming sessions on Monday 27 February. They will have 6 sessions up to the Easter Holiday. As always, we very much appreciate a ‘voluntary contribution’ of £2 per session per pupil towards the hire costs of the pool at the Abbey Sports Centre (OCC no longer fund this) and the transport costs. Cheques for swimming contributions should be payable to Stadhampton Primary School please. Thank you.

 

Recorders

A reminder that pupils in Class 2 and Class 3 will have recorder lessons, on Mondays, starting on Monday 27 February until the Easter Holidays.

 

Football Tournament at RAF Benson

Well done to the pupils in Classes 2 and 3 who represented Stadhampton School at this week’s partnership football tournament. We came an admirable 3^rd out of 6 teams in each age group. Here are some comments from the children;

“Yesterday nine selected Year 3 and Year 4 pupils went to play a football tournament. We played five other teams which were Chalgrove, Watlington, R.A.F. Benson, Ewelme and Lewknor.

We all had a great time with many goals scored and we came third. Thank you to Mrs Singleton and Mrs Hutton-Price for taking us.” – Report by Mia Gravett and Casey Price

 

“On Wednesday 22 February students from Classes 2 and 3 participated in a football tournament, both coming third. It was a tight competition and the windy conditions made for a great atmosphere. Ewelme and Watlington dominated getting one win and one second place a piece, us, Chalgrove, Lewknor and RAF Benson weren’t as lucky. We all really enjoyed it.” Report by Daniel Ellis

 

Thank you to Mrs Singleton for managing the teams and to Mr Cove, Mr Hursey and Mrs Hutton-Price for their support. Thank you also to Mrs Singleton and Mrs Turner for washing the match kits afterwards!

 

World Book Day Vouchers

Every child in school will be given a World Book Day voucher on Friday 24 February to take home as part of the annual World Book Day initiative. The voucher can be redeemed at participating bookshops and can be exchanged for a special World Book Day book or be worth £1 off the cost of a children’s book.

A reminder that pupils (and staff!) are invited to dress up as a character from a book and pay £1 donation on Friday 3 March (see last newsletter and Diary Dates below).

 

ELLI Project Assembly

Our latest character in the ELLI Project was introduced by Class 1. They did a short role play, with the characters, introducing ‘Creative Unicorn’ who helped the others with writing poems. We learnt about experimenting with ideas and taking risks too.

 

Run a Mile a Day Initiative

Following the popularity and positive impact of the ‘Run a Mile a Day’ initiative piloted in Class 3, we will now be extending this to Class 2. This will start from Monday 27 February so please could all pupils in Class 2 have their trainers available every day – although we plan to ‘run’ 3 times a week, the days may vary depending on the weather! The children will not be expected to run a whole mile but run, jog or walk one or two laps of the playing field. If you would like to find out more about this initiative the following website is very helpful http://thedailymile.co.uk

 

New School Meals Menu

A new school meals menu which begins on Monday 27 February has been uploaded to the school website. Hard copies are awaited from Food and More and will be distributed to families as soon as they arrive. A copy of the new menu is also on display outside the school office.

 

PTA News

Thank you to everyone who came to the disco just before half term.  We raised almost £200, which is great, so thank you to all for your support.

 

Saturday 1 April – Easter Fayre

Our next event is the Easter Fayre in the afternoon on Saturday 1 April.  More details to follow but for now, please keep the date free if you can.

 

If anyone has any suggestions for stalls or activities they would like to see at the Fayre, then please speak to any member of the PTA committee.  A full list of PTA committee members is on the noticeboard by the gate outside Class 1. 

  

Our next PTA meeting is on Tuesday 7 March, The Crown at 8pm.  Please come along if you can.

 

Cake Club

Congratulations to Wyatt Bullock and family who were the lucky winners of the cake club draw in the last week of term. Many thanks to Anett Fegyveres-Nagy for baking such a lovely cake for us. Thanks in advance to  Hollee Mason-Cook who has volunteered to provide a cake on Feb 24. Anna Harries is next on the Cake Club rota for March 3. 

 

Diary Dates:

 

Thursday 2 March	Year 4 Forest School session
Friday 3 March	World Book Day at Stadhampton School. Dress up as a character from a book and pay £1 which will be divided between the School Council and Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity
Tuesday 7 March	PTA Meeting – 8pm at The Crown
Monday 20 March	Work Viewing Evening – 3:15pm to 6pm
Saturday 1 April	PTA Easter Fayre (pm)

 

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:

Little Bears are very excited about this terms topic which is ‘Dinosaurs.’ We look forward to lots of fossil and bone hunting and enjoying some favourite dinosaur books. 

 

Please support Little Bears by attending our Ladies Supper Evening, it's great fun and a change to socialise with other ladies in the area. 

 

Little Bears Ladies Supper Night

Friday 17 March, 7.30pm

Stadhampton Church Hall

Selection of curries and desserts. 

£12.00, contact Debbie on 07854 508417 to book your place. 

Please bring your own drinks. 

 

Advance Notice of an Easter Sports Club:

Michael Hopkins, who is well-known to the school as a PE teacher will be leading an Easter Sports Course on Monday 10^, Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 April 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.

 

Community News:

The Village Prescription Run - A plea for help...

Did you know that each week there is a service available to collect prescriptions from Berinsfield Surgery which can then be collected from the village shop for those who for varied reasons are unable to get there themselves?  The service will also take people to appointments on that day.  Along with volunteers, Ann Tothill organised this service for many years and a huge thank you must go to all involved.

 

We now need a new co-ordinator and volunteers to continue this service.  If we are unable to find enough people regrettably it will have to stop.  The time commitment is quite minimal as it is organised on a rota basis. 

 

If you are able to help or want to find out more, please contact Stephen Dawson on 07729 902427 or email s.dawson78@yahoo.co.uk

 

Stephen Dawson
Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust (OHCT) - Development Officer
The Knoll, Chiselhampton, Oxfordshire, OX44 7XA,                    
Telephone: 01865 890079, Mobile: 07729 902427

 

WATLINGTON TENNIS CLUB

      4 WEEK INTRODUCTORY TENNIS COURSE

THURSDAY 9^TH – THURSDAY 30 MARCH INCLUSIVE, 3:30 – 4:15pm

AGES               5-8 YRS

COST               £20

THERE ARE ALSO SPACES IN THE THURSDAY 4:15-5:15pm GROUP WHICH IS FOR MINI ORANGE (8/9 YRS) AND MINI GREEN (9/10 YRS) PLAYERS.  THIS GROUP RUNS UNTIL APRIL 6^TH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A PLACE PLEASE CONTACT

MANDY NALL 07812 692778

mandy.nall1@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA vacancy at Icknield Community College – see attached advert

Learning Mentor vacancy at Icknield Community College – see attached advert

 

Week ending 10 February 2017

 

 

Annual Survey Request from the Governing Body

The Governors are keen to hear your views on how well the school is meeting your expectations, what we do well and your thoughts on what needs to be done differently. A reminder that the deadline for the return of forms was 3.15pm on Friday 10^th February but the Governing Body are happy to extend this until Monday 20^th February so that parents have more time to complete the form. Thank you to everyone who has already returned their completed questionnaire for each child they have at school.

 

MEERKAT Champion of the Week

We are delighted to share the names of our "MEERKAT Champion of the Week" award in each class last week as follows;

Reception – Keegan D

Class 1 – Adam B

Class 2 – Arun D

Class 3 – Jemima O’B

 

Well done to you all!

 

Internet Safety Day

On Tuesday morning we joined in with the national ‘Internet Safety Day’ by having a morning assembly. Each class presented an aspect of what they had learned. There were posters, facts, slogans chanted, songs and role play dramas all shown. The pupils enjoyed learning from each others’ presentations and particularly liked the CBeebies internet song. Thank you to the parents who were able to attend the assembly and see the Powerpoint presentation afterwards. If you would like a handout with useful information and websites and/or a copy of the Powerpoint presentation, then please ask in the school office or Mrs Manzie for one.

 

Friday Morning Teaching Assistant (TA) in Class 3

We are pleased to say that after Half Term Mrs Mel Gravett will be taking on the role of TA in Class 3 on Friday mornings on a regular basis until the end of the year. Mrs Gravett is already employed by the school as a TA in her role as Forest School Leader, is well-known by all the children and we look forward to her support in the classroom. Mrs Gravett will continue to lead our Forest School sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 

After School Clubs

Please note that the clubs which took place before half term led by Duke of Edinburgh students will continue during the first week back after the February Holiday, i.e. Board Games on 20 February for Class 1 pupils, Book Creation for Class 2 pupils on 20 February and Drama for Class 2 pupils on 21 February.

 

Letters have been sent home this week about new after school clubs as follows:

1. Chess for Years 3-6 pupils starting on Monday 6 March (4 sessions@£2 per session)
2. Multisports for Years 1-6 starting on Thursday 23 February (6 sessions @ £3 per session)
3. Duke of Edinburgh led courses starting on 27 February: Sports for Class 2 pupils, Netball for Class 3 pupils and from 28 February, Drama for Class 1 pupils. These courses all run for 6 weeks and are free to attend.

 

Swimming at the Abbey Sports Centre

Please note that Class 2 pupils have their final swimming session at the Abbey Sports Centre on Monday 20 February. Class 3 pupils begin their swimming sessions on Monday 27 February. They will have 6 sessions up to the Easter Holiday. As always, we very much appreciate a ‘voluntary contribution’ of £2 per session per pupil towards the hire costs of the pool at the Abbey Sports Centre (OCC no longer fund this) and the transport costs. Cheques for swimming contributions should be payable to Stadhampton Primary School please. Thank you.

 

World Book Day 2017

This year for World Book Day, the School Council has thought about how children would like to celebrate World Book Day. Children have expressed how much they enjoy dressing up, so this year children are welcome to pay £1 to dress up as their favourite book character and bring the book in if they have a copy. The money raised will be divided equally between the School Council and the Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity which helps to make life better for seriously ill children in the UK.

 

World Book Day is on Thursday 2^nd March but we will be celebrating on Friday 3^rd March.

 

Following World Book Day, from 6^th March – 17^th March, children are keen for parents, carers, grandparents, governors or any other family member to come and read a story to a class at the end of the school day. If you are interested, please talk to your child’s class teacher.

 

We will be distributing World Book Day Book Tokens, one per pupil, during the first week back after Half-Term. The tokens are valid from 27 February to 26 March and can be exchanged for a free World Book Day book or give £1 off any book/audiobook at participating workshops.

 

PTA News

Saturday 1^st April – Easter Fayre

Just a reminder, we will be organising an Easter Fayre in the afternoon of Saturday 1^st April.  More details to follow but for now, please keep the date free if you can.

 

If anyone has any suggestions for stalls or activities they would like to see at the Fayre, then please speak to any member of the PTA committee.  A full list of PTA committee members is on the noticeboard by the gate outside Class 1.

  

Our next PTA meeting is on Tuesday 7^th March, The Crown at 8pm.  Please come along if you can.

 

Cake Club

Congratulations to Maya Jacobs and family who won the cake on Friday which was kindly donated by Sarah Sundberg. Hollee Mason-Cook is on the rota for February 24th and Anna Harries for March 3rd. Many thanks for your support this term!

 

Diary Dates:

 

Monday 20 February	Return to school for the second half of Term 2
Thursday 23 February	Year 4 Forest School session
Thursday 2 March	World Book Day Year 4 Forest School session
Tuesday 7 March	PTA Meeting – 8pm at The Crown
Monday 20 March	Work Viewing Evening – 3:15pm to 6pm
Saturday 1 April	PTA Easter Fayre (pm)

 

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:

The team at Little Bears would like to wish everyone a peaceful and restful half term break. 

Plea for help... If anyone has an old doctors or vets kit they would like to donate the Little Bears would be very grateful. 

Date to remember: Ladies supper night on Friday 17th March.

 

Advance Notice of an Easter Sports Club:

Michael Hopkins, who is well-known to the school as a PE teacher will be leading an Easter Sports Course on Monday 10^th, Tuesday 11^th and Wednesday 12^th April 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.

 

Community News:

• Flyer from the County Music Service about Saturday morning music groups which are free for the Year 5 pupils taking part in the First Access tuition programme
• Flyer about the Stadhampton Youth Club AGM

 

SYC Cinema Night 

Wednesday 15th February 

6.30pm to 8.00pm

One session, Yrs 5 to 9

Admission £1.50

Tuck Shop, Soft drinks etc

 

 

Have a wonderful half term holiday and we look forward to seeing everyone back in school on Monday 20 February.

Week ending 3 February 2017

 

Happy FEBRUARY Birthday to: Tilly Moss-Black, Jemima O’Brien, Will Parkes and Daniel Robinson.

 

During FEBRUARY we are focusing on the core value of SIMPLICITY

 

Annual Survey Request from the Governing Body

The Governors are keen to hear your views on how well the school is meeting your expectations, what we do well and your thoughts on what needs to be done differently. Thank you to everyone who has already returned their completed questionnaire for each child they have at school.

 

MEERKAT Champion of the Week

We are delighted to share the names of our "MEERKAT Champion of the Week" award in each class last week as follows;

Reception – Orla V

Class 1 – Ivy O

Class 2 – Ella F

Class 3 – Will P

 

Well done to you all!

 

‘Jian-Zi’ Competition

We held our annual Jian-zi competition last Friday, as part of our school activities linked to Chinese New Year. It was highly contested this year!

Congratulations to Thomas Cove who was the overall winner of the school Jian-Zi competition with a score of 364! Will Parkes was in second place with a highly commendable 355!  Year 5 winner was Lorenzo Elliott who scored 31; Year 4 winner was Joshua Hursey who scored 5; Year 3 winner was Casey Price who scored 4; Year 2 winner was Dexter Elliott who scored 3; Year 1 winner was Ollie Parkes who scored 4 and the Reception winner was Austin Mason-Fowler who scored 2.

 

Report by Thomas and Will: “We all loved the Jian-zi competition this year and everyone enjoyed taking part.”

 

We await the results from our partners in Hazlach School, Poland, who hold a similar event, to find out the international results!

 

After-School Chess Club in the second part of Term 2

The membership of the After School Chess Club has been low in the first half of Term 2, with only 4 pupils in Years 3-6 choosing to attend. It would be helpful to know whether those pupils who have attended this term would like it to continue and whether any other pupils would be interested in joining a chess club after the February Holiday if we decide to continue with it. Pupils from the school take part in an annual UK Chess Challenge and attending Chess Club gives them a definite advantage if they would like to participate in that. Please ask your child to let Mrs Hopkins know if they would be interested in Chess Club again on Mondays after the February Holiday. Thank you.

 

PTA News

Thursday 9^th February – Valentines and Villains Children’s Disco, 5.30pm – 7pm

A final reminder, we will be holding a Valentines and Villains disco for Stadhampton pupils in the school hall on 9^th February (just before half term).  Cost will be £3 per child to include drinks and a snack.  Glowsticks will also be on sale on arrival at the disco should the children like to buy them.

 

All children should have had a letter with further details and a permission slip, so please complete and return to the school office or Melanie Gravett, along with the £3, as soon as possible.

 

Saturday 1^st April – Easter Fayre

We will be organising an Easter Fayre in the afternoon of Saturday 1^st April.  More details to follow but for now, please keep the date free if you can.

If anyone has any suggestions for stalls or activities they would like to see at the Fayre, then please speak to any member of the PTA committee.  A full list of PTA committee members is on the noticeboard by the gate outside Class 1.

 

Our next PTA meeting is on Tuesday 7^th March, The Crown at 8pm.  Please come along if you can.

 

Cake Club
Congratulations to Frederick Tarry and family who won the Cake Club draw last week!  Annette Fegyveres-Nagy will be providing the cake on Feb 10th and Hollee Mason-Cook will be baking the masterpiece for Feb 24th, the first Friday back after the holiday break.

 

Diary Dates:

 

Tuesday 7 February	Safer Internet Day  - Children’s presentation to parents at 9.10am
Thursday 9 February	Year 3 Forest School session Valentines and Villains Children’s Disco, 5.30pm – 7pm
Friday 10 February	Break up for the February Holiday at 3.15pm
Monday 20 February	Return to school for the second half of Term 2
Thursday 23 February	Year 4 Forest School session
Thursday 2 March	World Book Day Year 4 Forest School session
Tuesday 7 March	PTA Meeting – 8pm at The Crown
Monday 20 March	Work Viewing Evening – 3:15pm to 6pm
Saturday 1 April	PTA Easter Fayre (pm)

 

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:

The Little Bears have loved making a Chinese Dragon and trying some Chinese food for the New Year.  We are looking forward to our ‘Train’ topic next week, when we are going to transform our home corner into a train station and make some brilliant train pictures.  Please support our fund raising and save the date for our popular ladies night - Friday 17th March.

 

 

 

Advance Notice of an Easter Sports Club:

Michael Hopkins, who is well-known to the school as a PE teacher will be leading an Easter Sports Course on Monday 10^th, Tuesday 11^th and Wednesday 12^th April 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.

 

Community News:

• RAF Benson Community Primary School Annual Cross Country Event

John William Stacey Memorial Races

Saturday 25^th March 2017 – see attached flyer for details

 

• Update from the Chalgrove and Watlington Children’s Centre

 

• Flyer attached about the Abingdon Air and Country Show