Week ending 23 February
2018
Welcome
back to everyone!
Consultation
regarding joining a Multi Academy Trust (MAT)
A
reminder that a specific e-mail address has been set up for comments, questions
or sharing of any thoughts about Stadhampton School joining a Multi Academy
Trust (MATConsultation@stadhampton.oxon.sch.uk)
and a meeting with parents and other
interested members of the local community is planned for Thursday 1 March at
7.30pm in the School Hall.
Recorders
As part of their music curriculum all
pupils in Class 2 and 3 have recorder lessons on Mondays during the second half
of each full term. For hygiene reasons we ask that pupils have their own
recorder for these lessons. Recorders can be bought from any musical supplier
but, for convenience, recorders and recorder books are available to buy from
the school office. Recorders are on sale for £6.50 each and recorder books for
£5.50 each.
Meerkat
Champion of the Week
Reception Harry
S
Class 1 Frankie
S
Class 2 Laila
B
Class 3 Beau
B
Congratulations to you all!
Swimming
Contributions – Class 3 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 (£12 in total) should be made payable to Stadhampton School.
Thank you to those parents who have already made a contribution, your continued
support is very much appreciated.
Chinese
New Year events
Chinese New Year happened during Half Term
but our own events have been planned for next week. These events include
Chinese Ribbon Dance workshops for all pupils on Tuesday 27th
February (the closest date to Chinese New Year that we could book) and our
annual ‘”Jian Zi” Tournament on Friday 2nd March. Please ensure all
pupils have indoor PE kit in school on Tuesday 27th. Thank you.
World Book Day -
Thursday 1st March 2018
For World Book Day this year we are
returning to something we introduced very successfully two years ago. We are
asking children and adults to bring in a prop from their favourite story book.
The prop can be ready made or you can be creative and make the prop by adding
your own artistic flair to it! During the morning we will be holding a
competition throughout the school where we 'guess the book' from the props
brought in. Small accessories can be worn if appropriate but we are not asking
for anyone to wear full costume.
£1 book tokens will be distributed
to all pupils this week (please search in book bags!) which will enable pupils
to exchange their tokens for either a £1 World Book Day book or receive £1 off
a book worth £2.99 or more in participating bookshops.
Musical Performance
by pupils from the Matrix Music School
On Wednesday 21st February we were
treated to an amazing presentation of an original composition called 'Wolf
Pack', written and performed by Miffy, a 10-year-old student at the Matrix
Music School. Miffy, who played the piano, was accompanied by fellow
musicians Martin (aged 11) and our own Peter (aged 9) on keyboards with
adults Lindsay and Antonia on percussion. Peter is also a student at the Matrix
Music School, run by Lindsay Mackenzie, and along with the rest of the ensemble
performed the same composition at the Yamaha European Junior Original Concert
in Hamburg during Half Term.
The whole school watched and all
children were captivated by the performance. We thank everyone involved
from Matrix and congratulate them on a stunning composition
and presentation. If anyone is interested in seeing more, the Matrix Music
School is putting on a Young Composers' Concert on Sunday 4th March in
Abingdon. Further details are available via either of the following
links:
PTA
News:
Film
Night - Friday 23rd March
Due
to the success of our Film Night last term, we are planning to hold another one
on Friday 23rd March. We are hoping to show the film Paddington 2.
This
will take place straight after school until 5.45pm and this time we will be
providing pizza, hotdogs, cakes, fruit and drinks for £5 per child.
Further details with permission slips will follow in book bags shortly.
Easter
Cupcake Competition and Cake Sale - Wednesday 28th March
We
will be holding an Easter cupcake competition for the children
on Wednesday 28th March.
If
your child would like to enter, please make sure their Easter themed
cupcakes (or biscuits) are brought into school on the Wednesday morning
for judging, along with the entry fee of £1. There will be a prize for
the best decorated cake in each class.
Unless
otherwise specified, all cakes will then be sold as part of the cake sale which
will take place after school.
Donations
of cakes or biscuits (Easter themed or not) for the cake sale are also very
welcome.
Family
Quiz Night - Friday 18th May
We
will be holding a Family Quiz Night on Friday 18th May.
Further details to follow.
Thank
you to everyone who came to our PTA committee meeting on Wednesday and also to
those parents who were not able to come but sent suggestions for fundraising
events. Our next PTA meeting is on Wednesday 25th April, The Crown,
8pm. All welcome.
Cake
Club
Well
done to Elizabeth in Y5 for winning a cake just in time for half term. Thank you
to Becca KB for providing the cake and to
Charlotte H for this week’s prize. Good luck everyone.
Diary
Dates:
February 2018
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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26
Class 3 Swimming Session
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27
Special PE Event – Chinese Ribbon Day
Y4 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm
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28
Science Club for participating pupils
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March 2018
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
|
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1
World
Book Day
MAT
consultation with parents
Multisports afterschool club
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2
Tag
Rugby & High 5 Netball 9.30am t.b.c.
Jian-zi
Tournament
|
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5
Class 3 Swimming Session
|
6
Y4 Forest
School session; Reception FS session pm
|
7
Class
2 Highclere Castle 9.20am
KS1
gymnastics festival t.b.c.
Science
Club 3/4
|
8
Multisports afterschool club
|
9
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12 Science Week
Class 3 Swimming Session
Work Viewing Evening 3.30 – 6pm
|
13 Science Week
Y5 Forest
School session; Reception FS session pm
|
14 Science Week
After
school Science Club 4/4
Pop
Concert
|
15 Science
Week
Multisports afterschool club
|
16 Science Week
|
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19 Sports Relief Week
Class 3 Swimming Session
Governors
Meeting at 7pm
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20 Sports Relief Week
Y5 Forest
School session; Reception FS session pm
|
21 Sports Relief Week
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22 Sports Relief Week
Multisports afterschool club
|
23 Sports Relief Week
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26
Class 3 Swimming Session
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27
Y6 Forest
School session; Reception FS session pm
|
28
“A
Life” workshop day
9.10-10.10
- Y3-Y6 – Healthy Workshop
10.10-11.10
– KS1 & EYFS– Healthy Workshop
1.10-1.55
– Y3 & Y4
Circuits
Fitness
1.55-2.40
– Y5 & Y6
Circuit
Fitness
2.45-3.15
– KS1/EYFS
Fun
Fitness
3.30-4.30
Staff
Training
|
29
End
of Term Assembly 9.10am
School
finishes for pupils @1.30pm
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LITTLE
BEARS NEWS:
The
Little Bears started the week by enjoying a game of Dragons! The team at
preschool very quickly picked up on this interest and told the children it was
Chinese New Year. The children went on to practise writing Chinese letters. They
looked at the different shapes needed to write names prior to doing
so. The children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in Chinese New Year this
year and learning about ‘The Year of the Dog’. It has been a good opportunity
for us to educate them about a different culture and tradition as well as have
lots of fun with the dragon game!
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 9, Tuesday 10
and Wednesday 11 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:
·
This
year Oxford Brookes University is celebrating 10 years of the Brookes Science
Bazaar and we invite your students, their families/guardians and school staff
to celebrate with us!
The science bazaar will take place at
Headington Campus on Saturday 24 February from 10.00am to 4.30pm.
This free event will be packed with
exciting activities offering something for everyone, from fitness to healthy
foods, building the highest spaghetti marshmallow tower and learning about your
genes.
·
Chalgrove
and Watlington Family Hub Timetable for March
·
We are a new pop-up Sunday Lunch Club at
the Village Hall at St Johns in Stadhampton and we are super excited to tell
you about our up and coming Sunday lunches on the 25th February and 11th March.
We will be popping up with a 3-course Sharing Sunday Lunch, all kicked off with canapes served at 2pm.
We will be popping up with a 3-course Sharing Sunday Lunch, all kicked off with canapes served at 2pm.
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- The Concept: We serve seasonal Sunday sharing plates which have
been sourced from our local Oxfordshire farms and producers.
The Menu: On arrival, guests will be greeted and seated whilst being offered a selection of canapes. The main act will consist of large sharing platters, a selection of vegetables and accompaniments. Our roasts will always consist of two roast sharing boards with a Roast English beef being one and the other we will change every Sunday. To finish with, a selection of desserts will be served to your table from our dessert trolley and tea and coffee will be offered.
Drinks: BYO! To keep the price down, we welcome you to bring your own wine, beer and soft drinks. There is no corkage charge and we will be only too happy to decant any of your fine wines. There will be wine and water glasses on the tables and we will also have a stock of Champagne glasses should you need them. Ice buckets and ice will also be available. Complimentary still and sparking Blenheim Place mineral water will be placed on each table and is inclusive in the menu price. - Booking:
To book your place on one of our upcoming Sunday Lunch Clubs please fill
in the contact form on our facebook page @thesundaylunchclubx or
email simon@lambcatering.co.uk or call 07340680077 We will confirm your
booking and send you a copy of the menu.
Payment: £29.50 per person. £12 per child.
To include: a selection of canapes, Sunday Roast lunch, a choice of homemade desserts from our dessert trolley and tea/coffee and mineral water.
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