Week ending 6 July 2018

 

Happy JULY Birthday to: Jack Austin, Archie Dickens, Danny Hyde, Amaya Karwal, Mya Khan, Oliver Lemon and Nate Moss-Black

 

During JULY we are focusing on the core value of COURAGE

 

Meerkat Champion of the Week

Reception        Amelia

Class 1                         Anna

Class 2             Ivy

Class 3                         Ellie

Congratulations to you all!

 

School Year Group Photographs

Thank you to everyone who ordered year group photographs. We shall distribute the orders as soon as they arrive.

 

School Council event – “Stadhampton’s Got Talent”!

A reminder that children will need to bring their entry money in for Stadhampton’s Got Talent by Monday 9 July. The acts will be performed in front of their class during Monday to Thursday and one act from each year group will be performed to the whole school on Friday 13 July.

 

Thank you for your support. We can’t wait to see the children’s talents – and help other children as a result!

 

Year 6 Final Forest School Session

A reminder that we would very much appreciate a contribution of £1.50 per child to cover the cost of providing a camp-fire lunch on Tuesday 17 July. Please return this to Melanie Gravett or the school office as soon as possible and also let us know about any special dietary requirements. Thank you.

 

NITS

Two families have reported that they have found nits in their childs/children’s hair this week. Please could all families please check and treat if necessary so that this outbreak can be cleared up quickly. Thank you.

 

Sports Evening Arrangements

Our Sports Evening is an annual school highlight. Pupils have been practising, the PTA have all the refreshments organised, the governors are ready to adjudicate and we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a dry evening. Here are a few final reminders to ensure that we all have an enjoyable and safe evening:

 

Pupils should arrive at school at 6.15pm so that the races may begin promptly at 6.30pm. Please remember to send them with a drink of water or squash!

 

Parking – if you are able to walk to sports evening it would be much appreciated and really help the congestion in Cratlands Close. The netball court will be available for a limited amount of parking. Please be mindful of the residents of Cratlands Close and avoid obstructing access in and out of driveways.

 

Spectator line: a line has been marked for parents/carers/visitors to position themselves behind so that pupils are able to run safely in the outside lanes. Please bring a folding deckchair or rug if you would like to sit down.

 

Finishing line: is where the judges will be waiting to award stickers, update the scoreboard, etc.

It is important that everyone else keep this area clear, please.

 

Bar: the bar will be open from 6.15pm. Please support the PTA by buying your drinks from the bar.

 

BBQ: bbq food will be available during the races for spectators wishing to exchange their food tickets at this time and avoid the big queue after the races.

 

Play equipment: for insurance purposes this area is not available for use during sports evening.

 

Young children: please keep younger siblings away from the racetrack whilst the races are on to avoid potential collisions!

 

Football/ball games: we politely request that no ball games are played whilst the races are taking place.

 

Should there be any need to postpone we will send an e-mail to parents and post a message on the home page of the school website. Thank you.

 

PTA News:

Sports Night - Friday 13 July

As ever, the PTA will be running a bar and BBQ on the evening of Sports Night on Friday 13 July.   

 

BBQ tickets for hot dogs, burgers and a veggie option priced at £2.50 each are now on sale. It would help with catering if families could buy tickets in advance.  Please return cash or cheques made payable to Stadhampton Primary School PTA to the office with a note of how many and which tickets you need and we will get tickets to you either at the gate or via bookbags.  Alternatively, please catch Melanie Gravett or Carol Holmes at school in the morning or afternoon.

 

Disco - Thursday 19 July 5.30pm - 7pm

We will be holding an end of term disco for all pupils on Thursday 19 July from 5.30pm until 7pm in the hall.  Letters with further details and the permission slip were sent home in book bags last week.  Please return your child’s permission slip to the office as soon as possible if they wish to attend.

 

Official Notice of the PTA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Wednesday 3 October, 8pm in the School Hall

The PTA plays a vital part in the school community and all parents, as members of the PTA, are invited to support the AGM. This is your chance to hear and see how the funds you have helped to raise have been used for the benefit of the children at our school. 

 

We appreciate the date of the AGM in October is a while away, but we wanted official notice of the meeting to be sent out before the summer holidays so that everyone has time to think about coming along to the meeting and / or getting more involved with the PTA.

 

The PTA Committee (Chair, Treasurer, Secretary) will be elected at the AGM so if you are interested in taking on one of these roles for the forthcoming academic year, please speak to Melanie Gravett who can give you more details about what is involved.

 

Our next PTA committee meeting will now be on Wednesday 12 September at 8pm, venue TBC.

 

Cake Club

Well done Eva for winning the cake made by Carol – it was very yummy! Good luck to everyone who is in this week’s draw.

 

Summer Sports Course at Stadhampton School

Michael Hopkins will be leading a sports course at Stadhampton School on Monday 13, Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 August. The cost is from 9am to 3pm and costs £15 per day and is open to pupils aged 4 to 11. This course is run regularly at Stadhampton School and is always very popular. Please book early to confirm your place by e-mailing m.hopkins07@hotmail.com or text Michael directly on 07846 012858; alternatively you may book with Mrs Hopkins in the school office.

Diary Dates:

July 2018

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9 Swimming for Class 3 pupils   Afterschool Archery (last one)	10 Y6 Forest School session; Reception FS session pm   Afterschool Karate Club (last one)	11 Class 3 IMPS visit to the JR Hospital	12 Afterschool Multisports Club (last one)	13 Sports Evening – see newsletter item for the arrangements
16 Swimming for Class 3 pupils Reception & Class 1 visit to Tiddywinkles	17 Y6 Forest School session with lunch (£1.50 required for this please).Reception FS session pm	18	Disco 5.30-7pm 19	20 End of School Year & Leavers Assembly 9.05am School finishes for the Summer holidays 1.30pm

 

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:

Little Bears Preschool are seeing lots of changes towards the end of this term. We are really sad to see Poppy leave us at the end of term 6. Poppy will be missed hugely by the team, children and the parents. We are really delighted to announce the Faye will be joining our team in September. Faye (Imogen and Tori’s mummy) has lots of experience working with children and we look forward to her joining the team in the autumn term. 

It is that time of year again when we are preparing some of our children for the move to ‘big’ school. We have also welcomed new children into the Pre-school this week and had lots of visits. 

We always approach the end of term with mixed feelings. It is so hard for us to say goodbye to children & families that we have grown close to during their time with us. However, we also feel so proud that our little ones are fully prepared for their transition and for the next part of their learning journey.

Little Bears Preschool will be having the summer BBQ Friday 13th please pop along after school it’ll be great to see lots of faces as we celebrate the end of the school year. 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS :

• Primary School Health Team Newsletter for Term 6
• Flyer about a Lace Exhibition in Thame

 

For PARENTS/CARERS 

Life can be stressful for parents and carers – especially during the long summer break. It is really important to take time to care for yourselves.  TalkingSpace Plus is a free, confidential NHS service for adults in Oxfordshire, to help people when they’re feeling stressed, anxious or low. TalkingSpace Plus provides a range of talking therapies and wellbeing activities,  if you feel you would benefit from our service please contact us directly on 01865 901222 or visit www.talkingspaceplus.org.uk.