Week ending 12 January 2018

 

Holiday and Term Dates for the academic year starting in September 2018 have been uploaded to the school website this week. A copy is also attached to this newsletter. Holiday and Term Dates for the current school year are also available on the school website.

 

Class Curriculum Overview ‘Jigsaws’

Overviews of the curriculum for each class for this Spring Term, presented in the format of a ‘jigsaw’ to reflect our integrated curriculum are also scheduled to be uploaded to the school website. Please look under the ‘Classes section’ of the school website. Thank you.

 

Swimming at the Abbey Sports Centre for Class 2 pupils

As always, we are most grateful to receive a ‘voluntary contribution’ from parents of £2 per child per swimming session towards the transport costs (currently £75 per visit). Cheques for swimming contributions (£10 in total) should be made payable to Stadhampton School. Thank you to the parents who have already made a contribution. It is very much appreciated.

 

School Newsletters – please tell us your thoughts!

Thank you to those parents who took the time to let us know their thoughts about our school newsletter. Everyone who responded said they found the frequency of a weekly newsletter very helpful as it means the information comes in “manageable chunks rather than in a much longer monthly missive”. Several parents also reported that “they found the reminders about upcoming events/dates invaluable.” We are looking into the issues some parents face with accessing the newsletter on their i-phone or Mac pc and will let you know if we can find a solution.

 

School Council – Spring Term 2018

Congratulations to our new School Council members, elected by their peers at the beginning of the Spring Term. They are;

Year 2 – Cara G & Frankie S

Year 3 – Laila B & Dexter E

Year 4 – Mia G & Casey P

Year 5 – Freya C & Daniel R

Year 6 – Isabel H & Wyatt B

We hope you have a very successful term. We also thank the out-going School Council for the Autumn Term for their hard work, ideas and achievements – well done to all!

ELLI Project Assembly

This half term, as part of our ELLI project, we will be looking at how “Curiosity” can help us learn and broaden our experiences.

On Thursday, Year 5 led our ELLI Project Assembly, featuring “Curiosity Cat”. Through the sketches they had prepared themselves, they demonstrated how curiosity enables us to explore and delight in discovery.  They showed us how asking questions lets us learn for the joy of learning!

PTA News:

Film Night, Friday 19 January, 3.15pm until 5.30pm, School Hall

The PTA will be running a Film Night on Friday 19  January after school until 5.30pm.  Letters with further details and permission slips will be in book bags on Friday.  If your child would like to come, please return the permission slip and £3.50 to the office or Melanie Gravett as soon as possible.

Race Night, Friday 2nd February, 7.30pm, St John’s Church

The PTA and Little Bears will be holding a Race Night to raise funds for both the school and pre-school on Friday 2nd February.  Tickets are £7.50 each and include curry or chilli.  A bar will be available selling beer, wine and soft drinks.

 

It promises to be a fun evening (over 18s only), so please see Melanie Gravett or Debbie Bradford for tickets.

 

Our next PTA meeting is now on Wednesday 14th March, 8pm, The Crown.

 

Cake Club

Well done to Dexter for winning the fantastic cake provided by Leanne Kenny, thank you Leanne. This week’s prize is very kindly donated by Karen Bradley. Good luck everyone.

Diary Dates:  January 2018

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
15 Class 2 Swimming Session	16 Y1 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm	17  Reception & Year 6 pupils weighing and measuring by the school nurse	18	19 PTA Film night (more details to follow)
22 Class 2 Swimming Session	23	24 Y2 Forest School session Reception FS session pm (note change of day for this week only)	25	26
29 Class 2 Swimming Session Meeting of the School Governors at 7pm	30 Y2 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm	31

 

 

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:

The Little Bears are settling in so well and enjoying the new spring term. Some of the Bigger Bears are enjoying “big club” in the summer house this term and we’ve also enjoyed lots of messy play including jelly play and pasta as well as finger painting. 

 

Community News:

• January Timetable for the Children’s Centre
• Youth Club flyer & notification of a youth club meeting on Thursday 18th Jan @ 7.30pm in the Crown.  All welcome