Stadhampton Primary School Blog

Newsletter for week ending 10 November 2017

The Assessment Year

As we approach our annual parents’ consultation evenings for children in Years 1 to 6, I thought it would be helpful to outline our current Assessment Year.

Formal assessment takes place three times a year; once each long term. We look forward to meeting with parents and carers at parents’ consultation evenings or review meetings this term, after the first assessments have taken place, when we can discuss early progress towards this year’s targets. You will receive a written update of progress towards these targets in the Spring Term, prior to our Work Viewing Evening in March. A further written update of progress towards targets will be sent home in the Summer Term, ahead of final reports for the year in July.

Informal assessment is an on-going process, and we operate an ‘open door’ policy as outlined in the School Prospectus: “…parents are always welcome to come into school to see their child’s work or talk to the teacher… such requests should be made for the end of the school day and by appointment.”

Appointment times for Parents’ Evenings were issued earlier this week. Please check book bags for confirmation of your allocated time.

Meerkat Champion of the week

Reception: Sidney M-F

Class 1: Leo T

Class 2: Zac H

Class 3: Lorenzo E

Congratulations to you all!

New Reading Books

We are now the proud owners of a host of new levelled reading books. We hope that children and parents alike are enjoying the variety of new books on offer, from stories about Biff, Chip and Kipper and traditional tales to non-fiction titles like “Odd Eggs” and “Finding Fossils” with many more in between. Thank you to the PTA for their generous contribution to our new resources.

ELLI Project Assembly

Class 1 led our ELLI Project assembly this week which featured ‘Stickability Tortoise.’ They showed many activities which they ‘stick at’ such as their maths, some Rangoli patterns and Lego! Their message to the rest of the school was ‘try, try and try again’ and ‘if you keep trying you will succeed.’

Swimming at the Abbey Sports Centre for Class 3 pupils

Thank you to the parents of pupils in Class 3 who have kindly made donations towards swimming transport this term. Your financial support for swimming lessons is very much appreciated.

BBC Children in Need 17.11.17

A reminder that we will be having a “Wacky Hair Day” on Friday 17^th November. All children (and adults!) are invited to create a wacky hair style for the day and donate £1 each to Children in Need. Be as creative as you like – the School Council suggest anything from pigtails to a bird’s nest! Gel, wigs and hats are allowed on the day but pupils are reminded to wear school uniform. Happy Creativity!

PTA News:

Thank you to everyone who came to the PTA committee meeting on Wednesday.

Organising the Winter Fair, taking place on Friday 1st December at 6pm in the school hall, is now in full swing as there are only 3 weeks to go!

DONATIONS NEEDED - if you are able to donate any of the following, please leave them in the PTA box in the hall.

Chocolate and sweets – big bars, small bars, multi packs, lollies, boxes of chocolates

Empty bottle or gift bags

Small toys, stationery items, anything suitable for lucky dip prizes

Bottles of any description – alcohol, soft drinks, sauces, ketchup, bubble bath

Christmas Wrapping Paper

Jingle Jars - plastic cups filled with small gifts, e.g. hair bands, toys, bouncy balls, sweets, erasers, pencils etc. Jars wrapped and marked whether suitable for boys or girls or either.

Hampers - any luxury food or drink items suitable for a hamper, e.g. chocolates, biscuits, hot chocolate, coffee

Cuddly toys - clean, good quality cuddly toys

Any items suitable for raffle prizes.

FINAL REMINDER - Bags2School Clothes Recycling - Tuesday 14^th November .

Don’t forget our next Bags2School Clothes Recycling on Tuesday 14^th November . All bags to be at school for 9am please.

Wreath Evening - Monday 11th December, Village Hall (Church), 7pm

We will be holding our Wreath Evening on Monday 11th December. Tickets are £16 each and include mulled wine and mince pies.

If you would like tickets, please see Georgina Wiggins. This event is always popular and tickets are limited due to space in the village hall, so please speak to Georgina as soon as possible if you would like to come along.

Our next PTA meeting is now on Wednesday 10th January 2018.

Cake Club

Well done to Isabel Hector for winning the lovely cakes provided by Rachel Movitz. Thank you to Rachel and to Sarah Sundberg for this week’s prize!

Diary Dates:

November 2017

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		1	2	3
6	7	8	9	10
13 Class 3 swimming session KS1 & KS2 Parents Evening 3.45-7pm *AS Computing will take place in the Reception classroom today*	14 PTA Clothes Recycling Collection at 9am Year 5 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm.	15 KS1 & KS2 Parents Evening – 3.45-5pm	16	17 Children in Need pay £1 to come to school with ‘wacky hair’
20 Class 3 swimming session AS Computing Club Full Governing Body meeting at 7pm	21 Year 5 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm.	22	23	24 Year 5 pupils visit Icknield Community College
27 Class 3 swimming session Last AS Computing Club	28 Y6 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm	29	30

December 2017

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
				1 PTA Winter/Christmas Fair 6pm start
4	5 Y6 Forest School session am; Reception Forest School session pm	6	7	8
11 PTA wreath making (in village hall at St John’s)	12 KS2 matinee performance 2pm. KS2 evening performance – Tickets will be on sale shortly	13 KS1 matinee performance 2.15pm Tickets will be on sale shortly.	14 School Christmas Party pm	15 School Christmas Lunch
18 Nativity in Church 2.15 pm. All welcome.	19 End of Term Assembly at 9.05am. All welcome Break up at 1.30pm for the Christmas Holiday	20 Michael Hopkins Sports Course	21 Michael Hopkins Sports Course	22

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 Wednesday 20 December and Thursday 21 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.

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:

The Little Bears had such a wonderful time on the Gruffalo’s Child walk this week. It was great to have so many children come along and brilliant to have such huge support from our parents - a huge thank you from all the team and committee.

Community News: