Week Ending 30 November 2018
Mrs
Wahid
As you may know, Mrs Wahid our class 3
teacher, has been absent from work for much of the last 3 weeks. Mrs
Wahid is a conscientious and dedicated class teacher and colleague and was
determined to keep her parents evening appointments but has not been well
enough to return to class teaching since then. She has spent a number of days
in hospital but is now recovering at home. We now understand that she will
not return to teach in school before Monday 10th December. During Mrs
Wahid's absence, her teaching commitments will continue to be covered by Miss
Bartlett and myself and other members of staff including Madame Church
following Mrs Wahid's teaching plans. I have explained the above to the
children in Class 3, so that they are also updated, along with you. I'm sure you will join me in wishing Mrs
Wahid well and a speedy recovery. Thank you for your understanding.
School
Lunches
Due to increased congestion in the school
office and people requiring change in the mornings, please could you ensure
that any cash given into the office is in a sealed envelope and clearly
labelled with your child’s name, class and details of the payment. Cheque is a
preferred method of payment where possible. Thank you.
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.
Christmas
Play tickets
This year, the
proceeds from ticket sales for the school Christmas productions will be donated
to Shelter Box who provide
emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster and
transform despair into hope.
Admission is by ticket only for ALL performances. Tickets are now on
sale as follows from the school office, correct change is appreciated.
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KS2
Matinee (Classes 2 & 3 pupils) of
‘Aladdin
– Trouble’
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Tuesday
11 December
1.30pm
for a 1.45pm start
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Two tickets per pupil
available @£2 per ticket. Younger siblings welcome at this
performance.
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KS2
Evening Performance of
‘Aladdin
– Trouble’
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Tuesday
11 December 6.15pm for a
6.30pm
start
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Two tickets per pupil
available @£2 per ticket. Adults only please at this performance as it
will be recorded by the school.
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KS1
& Foundation Stage Performance (Reception & Class 1 pupils) of
‘Shine, Star, Shine’
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Wednesday
12 December
2.15pm
for a 2.30 pm start
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Two tickets per pupil available
@£2 per ticket. There will be a further 24 tickets available if any families
would like a third ticket on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
Younger siblings welcome at this performance.
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Overtrousers!
Due to the current weather conditions and
the muddiness of the school field, we invite children who wish to play football
to bring in a pair of overtrousers to wear at break times. It would be helpful
if these are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Christmas
Lunch 2018!
Christmas Lunch this
year is on Wednesday 19 December: It is a tradition at
Stadhampton School that the whole-school
joins in our Festive Lunch and we hope that no-one will have a packed lunch on
that day.
The menu is:
Roasted Turkey with
chipolata sausage, or Roasted Quorn with vegetarian sausage; sage and onion stuffing;
roast potatoes, carrots, peas, and gravy. Dessert is a festive ice-cream. We
can accommodate requests such as no gravy, etc.
Christmas
Party arrangements
Christmas Party: during the afternoon on Thursday 20 December. School meal or
packed lunch required as usual. School & PTA will supply party food, drinks
& prizes. Children may bring party clothes to change into after lunch if
they wish. After school multisports club will be on as usual for participating
pupils. Please bring PE kit for the after school session.
Christmas
Jumper Day - Friday 14 December
Once again this year we will be supporting
Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 14 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.
Emergency School
Closures
If the weather is particularly bad or there
are power cuts in the village and the decision is made to close the school
closures are announced during the breakfast shows on BBC Radio Oxford (95.2
FM), Heart FM (102.6/97.4/102.9/103.4 FM), and Jack FM (106.8). Parents are advised to tune into these local
radio stations and also check their e-mails if there is a possibility that the
school could be closed. We will also do our best to put a message onto the
school website if there is power!
Music Service Opportunities
We recently
sent home, via bookbags, a flyer from Oxfordshire County Music Service
promoting opportunities for music lessons with them. This followed a
demonstration of violin playing by a strings teacher from OCMS during a recent
school assembly. We understand that KS1 children can access strings lessons
through the County Music Service and their contact details are of the flyer.
The music
service also offers a ‘Give It A Go’ lesson for pupils who may be interested in
taking up a woodwind instrument (clarinet, flute, oboe and saxophone). If there
is a genuine interest in taking up this offer, please let the school office
know and if there is enough interest we will liaise with our current OCM
woodwind teacher to set this up. Thank you.
Meerkat
Champion of the Week
Class 1 -
Harry S
Class 2 -
LailaClass 3 - Nate
Congratulations to you all!
Poppy
Appeal
Thank you to everyone who contributed to
our recent Poppy Appeal. We raised £91.20 in school and an amazing community total
of £1410.09 including the wreaths and Church collection! The Royal British
Legion sent the following message:
‘Many thanks to you all for your generous
donations. We hope you like the new pencil sharpeners, erasers, rulers and
pencil, as well as the poppies.’
Festive Fundraising
We are looking forward to seeing those coming to the Festive Fun Night this evening at 6pm.
We are looking forward to seeing those coming to the Festive Fun Night this evening at 6pm.
Next week sees the Wreath Evening on Wednesday
5th December (please see Georgina Wiggins for tickets) and our
Festive Film Night on Friday 7th December (please return permission slips if
you haven’t already).
And don’t forget the bar at the KS2 evening
performance of ‘Aladdin Trouble’ on Tuesday 11th December from 5.45pm.
Easyfundraising
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Help support us: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stadhamptonpspta/
It will cost you nothing and will make a big difference to our fundraising - please speak to any member of the PTA committee for more information or if you need any help registering on the Easyfundraising site.
Cake Club
Well done to Erika for winning Friday’s cake draw!
Thank you so much for your continued support.It will cost you nothing and will make a big difference to our fundraising - please speak to any member of the PTA committee for more information or if you need any help registering on the Easyfundraising site.
Cake Club
Diary
Dates:
December
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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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3
Recorder Lesson Classes 2 and 3
Swimming for Class 3 Pupils
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4
Year 6 Forest School – morning
Reception Forest School
- afternoon
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5
Y5 & Y6 Woodlands meeting 2:15pm
Afterschool Science Club (last one)
Wreath Making in the Church – 7pm
Tickets
available from Mrs Wiggins
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6
Year 2 Forest School
- morning
Afterschool Multisports Club
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7
PTA Film Night showing Nativity (U) 3.15pm to 5.45pm
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10
Recorder Lesson Classes 2 and 3
Swimming for Class 3 Pupils (last one)
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11
Reception Forest School - afternoon
KS2 Matinee Performance – 1.30pm for 1.45pm start. Tickets will be on
sale shortly
KS2 Evening Performance – 6.15pm for 6.30pm start Tickets will be
on sale shortly
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12
KS1/FS Performance -2.15pm for 2.30pm start. Tickets will be
on sale shortly
Lighting of Village Christmas Tree – 3.45pm for 4.15pm
start
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13
Afterschool Multisports Club
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14
Christmas Jumper Day – come to school in a Christmas jumper
and donate £1 to Save the Children Fund
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17
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18
Nativity in Church 2.15 pm.
All welcome.
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19
School Christmas
Lunch -
roast turkey and all the trimmings
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20
Whole School Christmas Party in school - pm
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End
of Term Assembly at 9.05am. All welcome
Break up
at 1.30pm for the Christmas Holiday
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Advance Warning of Key
Dates
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Monday 25 – 29 Tuesday March 2019
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Woodlands
Residential – Class 3 only
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Community
News:
Stadhampton Village Christmas Fayre at St
John's
TODAY, Friday 30 November, 1-5pm
Perfect gift ideas
for family, friends, teachers, colleagues, table gifts and more...Please come and support local businesses and the village hall this Christmas...
Under the Tree
The Travelling Popup
Little Bears Christmas stall (including a craft corner for little ones)
Preloved Fancy Dress
Hawes & Co Homemade Gifts
Jewellery by Anna
Ben Duke Art
Cate Wise Artist
Made by Michelle
Wooden Crafts and Gifts
Knitted Plus Presents
Mulled Wine & Mulled Cider
Michael Hopkins will be leading a sports course at Stadhampton School on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th February 2019. 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. Poster attached.
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