Week ending 23 March 2018
Disabled
Bay Parking
We respectfully ask parents using the
school car park to kindly leave plenty of room around both sides of the
disabled parking bay in order to provide unrestricted access for people who
need it. Thank you.
Meerkat
Champion of the Week
Reception Erika
Class 1 Freddie
Class 2 Mim
Class 3 Freya
Congratulations to you all!
Sports
Relief Week “Steps Challenge” Update
The daily challenge of travelling the
running track in different ways is well underway and the number of steps is
being recorded.
During Wednesday’s assembly we watched two
short videos showing how some of the money raised has been used in the past.
Please help us to raise money by entering our competition, write down how many “steps”
you think our whole school will have made over the week during our daily
challenges. Put your answer in an envelope with your donation and your name and
hand it in at the school office. You are more than welcome to have more than
one guess. The person or family closest to our total will win an “egg citing”
prize on Tuesday afternoon. Thank you.
Twelve
of Stadhampton pupils become “Pop Stars” for an evening!
The Oxfordshire Music Service organised an
event where groups of children from four different schools jointed together
with a band and backing vocalists to present a multi-media concert of pop songs
including ‘Happy’ by Pharell and ‘How Far I’ll Go’ from the Moana Disney film.
They practiced hard and learnt improvisational singing and how ‘to hit top
notes’ with Mrs Manzie in preparation for the event.
Here
are some quotes from pupils;
“I enjoyed singing and taking part;” “I
thought it would be really scary but it was just awesome. I really enjoyed it.”
“I felt it was epic because we were able to express ourselves.” “It was an
amazing experience and it really inspired us to do more.” “It felt incredible
and it was an amazing experience. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” “It
felt wonderful to sing with friends and a band. I would love to do it again!” “We
enjoyed it because it was a great experience and the atmosphere was amazing, it
was such a brilliant opportunity.”
Science Week
Last week we celebrated Science Week with
each class thinking about ‘exploring and discovering’ or the Citizenship
Project. Reception chose to focus on the Citizenship Project which is about
plastic in our environment, they found out about plastic in the sea and made
posters urging others not to bring single use bottles to school. Class 1
investigated ‘poo from the past’ as archaeologists might do to understand our
ancestors, they also explored ‘escape from the ice’, finding out the best way
to get out someone who might be stuck in ice. Class 2 made a selection of
posters about famous scientists, which included Stephen Hawking. They found out
about why each individual was famous and details of each person they
investigated. Class 3 focused their attention on the national treasure Sir
David Attenborough and made posters about his life. All four classes shared
their findings with the rest of the school during our Friday assembly.
Zoo Lab
Visit Class 3
This term, Class 3 have
been learning about Living Things and their Habitats. On Wednesday,
we experienced an exciting visit from Lucy from ZooLab. Lucy brought
in various animals and allowed us to carefully handle them. We met; Pudding the
snake, Hoody the mischievous rat, Matilda the millipede, George and Ginny the
giant African land snails, Charlie the cockroach and a Chilean rose
tarantula! Many of us faced our fears regarding some of the creatures and
Lucy's visit really brought our learning to life. We can't wait to continue
learning about these fascinating creatures!
Head
Lice
Thank you to a parent of a pupil in Class 2
for letting us know that they have treated her child for head lice. Please could
everyone check their children’s hair this weekend and treat if necessary so
that this can be cleared up quickly. Thank you.
Special
Easter Lunch
There is a special Easter Lunch on
Wednesday 28 March: Roast Chicken or Quorn Roast, Yorkshire Pudding and
stuffing, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli, gravy; Easter Chocolate Fudge
Pudding. Please order and pay as normal.
School
Council Easter Competition
The school council have hatched a plan to
launch an egg-citing Easter competition. Children are asked to decorate a
hard-boiled egg in a creative way. The cost of entry will be 50p and a winner
will be chosen from each year group to win an egg-cellent prize. Please bring
entries in on Tuesday 27th March (no earlier due to lack of storage)
and ensure name labels are underneath each entry so judging can be done
anonymously. Winners will be announced on Thursday 29th March. We
look forward to seeing lots of imaginative entries!
PTA
News:
Film
Night - Friday 23rd March
Don’t forget Film Night on Friday!
Please remember all children must be signed out by an adult at the
end of the evening at 5.45pm.
Easter Cupcake Competition - Wednesday 28th March
We will be holding an Easter cupcake competition for the children
and cake sale 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.
Bag2School
Clothes Recycling - Thursday 3rd May
By getting involved in our
next Bag2School collection, you have an opportunity to sort
through your cupboards and wardrobes and donate unwanted textiles in the bag
provided – this can include anything from the list below:
- Men’s,
Ladies and Children’s clothing
- Paired
shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
- Handbags/Hats/Bags/Scarves/Ties
- Jewellery/Lingerie
- Socks/Belts
- Household
linen /Curtains
- Towels
- Bedding
(bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers
Collection
bags will be in book bags next week, but you can use normal black bin bags as
well. Funds paid to the PTA by Bag2School are based on weight so the more
bags collected the more we raise!
Bag2School
do also accept soft toys - we do need some soft toys for use at Forest School
so if you are happy to donate toys to Forest School instead, please let Melanie
Gravett know.
Family
Quiz Night - Friday 18th May
We will be holding a Family Quiz Night on Friday 18th May.
Further details to follow.
Our next PTA meeting is on Wednesday 25th April, The
Crown, 8pm. All welcome.
Cake
Club
Well
done to Ruby in Y6 and Imogen in Yr1 for taking home the cakes on Friday and a
big ‘thank you’ to Mrs Venner for making them. This week’s cake is courtesy of
Carly MF, thank you Carly and good luck everyone.
Diary
Dates:
March 2018
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
Y6 Forest
School session; Reception FS session pm
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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
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29
End
of Term Assembly 9.10am. All welcome!
School finishes for pupils @1.30pm
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April
2018
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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9
Michael
Hopkins Sports Course
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10
Michael
Hopkins Sports Course
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11
Michael
Hopkins Sports Course
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12
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13
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16
Swimming resumes for Class 2 pupils
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17
Y3 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm
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18
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19
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20
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23
Swimming for Class 2 pupils
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24
Y3 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm
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25
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26
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27
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30
Swimming for Class 2 pupils
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LITTLE
BEARS NEWS:
We began our week by focusing on our favourite books again
starting with “Pirates Love Underpants!” and “How to be a Princess,”. The
Little Bears enjoyed making maps to find treasure and designing their own
princess dresses.
The children have also been busy drawing and presenting family
portraits which are now presented in the Little Bears gallery.
We also look forward to our annual Easter Bonnet Parade which
will be on Thursday 29th March from 11.30 (we are all hoping the weather will
be kind!) this will be followed by an Easter cake sale.
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:
STADHAMPTON
PARISH COUNCIL PARISH CLERK / RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER
Flexible working
from home for 12 hours per week (£10.739 to £12.161 per hour according to
experience). Travelling and other approved expenses will be paid in addition.
Stadhampton
Parish Council wish to appoint a Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial
Officer. The hours will be mainly working at home plus regular monthly/2
monthly council meetings at Stadhampton village hall where the clerk takes the
minutes.
The applicant
will have the ability to administer council business including a budget of up
to £20,000 and will need to be able work on initiative. The role is varied and
interesting. Candidates should possess a high standard of oral and written
communication skills, be proficient in Word and Excel, be capable of working
independently and have the ability to deal with a wide range of issues.
Previous experience in a similar role would be beneficial although not essential.
Access to transport and an internet connection (preferably high speed) are
necessary.
INTERESTED?
Please apply to Councillor Sarah Davis by emailing your details for this
vacancy to
s-jdavis@sky.com. Closing
date for applications: 28 March 2018.
SAVE THE DATE
Building on the success of
similar events and to encourage anyone who’d like to meet new
people, the village will be holding a Safari Supper on Saturday 14 July 2018. It will be a no charge BYO affair and anyone over 18
is welcome.
Please do email us if you're
interested in coming along, maybe hosting a course or just to find out
more: stadhamsafari@gmail.com.
Look out for more info in village
communications - Stadham News email, Facebook Stadhampton Village notice
board and the Stadhampton Grapevine website as well as the village
magazine, the Village Voice.
Icknield Community College TA Vacancy – see flyer
attached to this newsletter for details