Newsletter for week ending 24 November 2017

 

Meerkat Champion of the week

Reception: Eva W

Class 1: Betsy C-B

Class 2: Harvey S

Class 3: Sam S

Congratulations to you all!

 

Miss Raval Update

Following my previous update of 30.10.2017, we are now able to let you know that Miss Raval continues to be off work and is currently signed off until 4 December 2017. We trust that Miss Raval’s condition is improving. In the meantime, Mrs Wahid continues to provide teaching cover in Class 3 and we are appreciative of her on-going commitment. Mrs Wahid will be absent herself on 30 November, 1 December and 4 December. Class 3 will covered by Mrs Turner, Mrs Hargrave, Mrs Singleton, Mrs Gravett, and other school staff during the 3 days of Mrs Wahid’s absence.

 

Thank you for your understanding.

 

School Lunches

For audit purposes, could we please respectfully remind parents that payments for school lunches are required in advance of the meal being provided, ideally on Monday morning for the week ahead.

 

Parent Governor Vacancy

The Governing Body at Stadhampton School is made up of parent governors, a LA governor, co-opted governors, the Headteacher and a staff governor. The governing body has an extremely important role: it is responsible for working strategically in partnership with the headteacher and staff to identify the most important aspects of the school that need to be improved, approving plans to achieve this and ensuring progress. All governors receive training to help them carry out their role. Oxfordshire Governor Services runs special induction courses for new governors – we expect all our governors to attend this training. Being a governor is a great opportunity to understand more about how the school operates, and is a chance to support the school in developing its short, medium and longer term strategic priorities. 

 

We currently have a vacancy for one parent governor and invite applications from parents or anyone who has parental responsibility for a pupil on the school roll at the time of the election. Parent governors, like all governors, will be most effective if they bring relevant skills and experience, as well as the ability to work as part of a team. We need committed parent governors to make the governing body as effective as it can be.  All nominations should be sent in to the school office by 3.15pm on Tuesday 12 December 2017. If you would like to know a little more about becoming a parent governor, please get in touch with any member of the governing body.  

 

Regulation 17, Schedule 4 of The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 covers the qualifications and disqualifications of governors for Maintained Schools. We can provide interested parties with a copy of the regulations which clarify who is eligible and who is not eligible to stand as a governor.

 

Nits

We have been notified that a child in Class 1 has been treated twice for having nits and keeps being reinfected. Please could we ask that all parents, particularly those with children in Class 1, check their children’s hair for nits and treat if necessary. Thank you.

 

BBC Children in Need

A huge “Thank You” to all who participated in our ‘Wacky Hair’ Day in support of Children in Need. There was a wide range of creative and colourful hairstyles and wigs and we know that many families were up early to organise their domestic hair salons! We are delighted to let you know that we raised a grand total of £116.70. Thank you all and thank you to the School Council for coming up with the idea!

 

Christmas Jumper Day - Friday 15 December

Following the success of ‘Wacky Hair’ Day, the School Council have also requested that we support Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 15 December in aid of the Save the Children Fund. Children and staff are invited to wear a Christmas jumper instead of their school sweatshirt or cardigan (or decorate a plain jumper or cardigan) and donate £1 to Save the Children. Friday 15 December is also when we will have our whole-school Christmas Lunch and the festive jumpers will add to the atmosphere!

 

PTA News:

 

Not long now until the Winter Fair on Friday 1st December - DONATIONS ARE STILL NEEDED!

 

We really need the following, so if you can donate these items please leave them in the PTA box in the hall.  Thank you!

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

Empty bottle or gift bags

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

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.

Cuddly toys - clean, good quality cuddly toys

 

CAKES AND BISCUITS - we also need donations of cakes and biscuits for our cake stall - home made or bought, Christmas themed or not, it really doesn’t matter!  Please leave any cakes or biscuits in the hall on the morning of the 1st December or bring them along in the evening.

 

Bags2School Clothes Recycling

Thank you to everyone who brought Bags2School Clothes Recycling bags last week.  This raised £100 for PTA funds.

 

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

If you would like tickets for our Wreath Evening on Monday 11 December, there are a few remaining so please see Georgina Wiggins as soon as possible.  

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

 

 

Cake Club

Well done to Ella Fulker for winning a delicious cake from Carly M-F. Thank you Carly and thank you to Kylie Smith for this weeks prize.

Diary Dates:

 

                November 2017

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
27 Class 3 swimming session Last AS Computing Club	28 Mrs Hargrave covering Class 2 teaching 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 Class 3 swimming session	Reception Forest School session pm	6	7	8
11 Class 3 final swimming session 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. Usual Friday lunch of fish and chips will be served today	14 School Christmas Party pm	15 School Christmas Lunch  - roast turkey and all the trimmings Christmas Jumper Day – come to school in a Christmas jumper and donate £1 to Save the Children Fund
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:

At Little Bears the children and staff have been learning all about keeping safe for road safety week. Later in the week we will also be meeting Ziggy! Ziggy is a little alien who has come down to earth and our Little Bears need to help him learn how to be a safe road user.

 

Community News:

MESSAGE FOR STAFF AND PARENTS

Local GP practices have been working with Oxfordshire CCG and patient representatives on plans for the future of GP and primary care services in Oxfordshire.

We would now like to hear your views and we are holding a number of workshops where you can take part in round table discussions with clinicians and NHS managers to work through your ideas and suggestions.

Tuesday 21 November, Banbury Town Hall, 6.30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 22 November, Didcot Civic Hall, 6.30pm - 8pm
Thursday 23 November, Oxford's St Gregory the Great School, 6.30pm - 8pm
Tuesday 28 November, Wallingford George Hotel, 6.30pm - 8pm
Thursday 30 November, The Littlebury Hotel, Bicester, 6.30pm - 8pm
Thursday 7 December, Witney Corn Exchange, 6.30pm - 8pm

A full list of these events is available here: https://consult.oxfordshireccg.nhs.uk/consult.ti/LocalityPlansOxon/consultationHome

To book your place and get more information please email cscsu.talkinghealth@nhs.net or call 01865 334638.

If you cannot attend an event, you can still share your views by completing a short survey at the link above.
Thank you.
NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group

• Primary Health Team Newsletter attached
• Stadhampton Youth Club update