Week Ending 23 November 2018

 
Children In Need and Tiggywinkles Fundraising
Thank you to all those who came to school with a ‘spotty accessory’ and donated to these charities last week. We raised an impressive £158! This will be split between both charities who will each receive £79.

 

Meerkat Champion of the Week

Class 1 Jake
Class 2 Ivy
Class 3 Ellie

Congratulations to you all!

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.

 Karate Club Success!

A number of children attending our after school Karate club, run by Mr Martyn King, took their first grading last weekend. All children who entered passed! They now have a new belt and a certificate of achievement. Congratulations to all who took part in their first grading and thank you to Mr King!

PTA News:

Festive Fundraising
Everyone should have received details of our festive fundraising events taking place between now and the end of term.  Please return permission slips for the Festive Fun Evening on Friday 30th November and the Film Night on Friday 7th December to the office as soon as possible.  Please also return raffle tickets for the draw taking place on the evening of the 30th November.

We need chocolate and sweet treats for our tombola at the Festive Fun Night - chocolate, sweets, boxes, multi packs, small bars, large packs - anything goes!  Please leave any donations in the PTA box in the hall.

Don’t forget the Wreath Evening on Wednesday 5th December (please see Georgina Wiggins for tickets) and the bar at the KS2 evening performance of ‘Aladdin Trouble!’ on Tuesday 11th December from 5.45pm.  

If you need any further details about any of our festive fundraising, please speak to any member of the PTA committee.

 Christmas Card Orders

Christmas Cards designed by your children have now arrived in school and have been sent home in book bags.  If you placed an order, we hope you are pleased with your festive items!

Easyfundraising

Thank you to everyone who has registered for Easyfundraising over the last few weeks. 

Use easyfundraising to shop with over 3,300 big name retailers including Amazon, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, and Booking.com – and when you shop, you’ll raise a free donation for us every time. It’s that easy!
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 Harvey for winning last week’s cake. Good luck everyone for this weeks draw.
 

Diary Dates:

November

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
26   Recorder Lesson Classes 2 and 3   Swimming for Class 3 Pupils	27 Year 6 Forest School – morning   Reception Forest School  - afternoon   Afterschool Karate Club (last one)	28 Afterschool Science Club	29 Year 2 Forest School  - morning         Afterschool Multisports Club	30 Festive Fun Evening - 6pm onwards

 

December

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
3 Recorder Lesson Classes 2 and 3   Swimming for Class 3 Pupils	4 Year 6 Forest School – morning   Reception Forest School  - afternoon	5 Y5 & Y6 Woodlands meeting with Mr Pierce, Head of Centre, 2:15pm   Afterschool Science Club (last one)   Wreath Making in the Church – 7pm Tickets available from Mrs Wiggins	6 Year 2 Forest School  - morning         Afterschool Multisports Club	7 PTA Film Night  showing Nativity (U) 3.15pm to 5.45pm
10   Recorder Lesson Classes 2 and 3   Swimming for Class 3 Pupils (last one)	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	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	13         Afterschool Multisports Club	14
17	18   Nativity in Church 2.15 pm. All welcome.	19	20	21

  

Advance Warning of Key Dates
Tuesday 11 December	KS2 matinee performance – pm (more details to follow) KS2 evening performance – (more details to follow)
Wednesday 12 December	KS1 matinee performance – pm (more details to follow)
Tuesday 18 December	Nativity/Carol Service – pm (more details to follow)
Friday 21 December	End of Term Assembly 09.05am Break up at 1.30pm for the Christmas Holiday
Monday 25 – 29 Tuesday March 2019	Woodlands Residential – Class 3 only

Community News:

 Advance Notice of February Sports Course at Stadhampton School 
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. 

Stadham News
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Stadhampton Village Christmas Fayre at St John's 

Friday 30 November, 1-5pm
Under the Tree 
Travelling Popup 
Little Bears Christmas stall (including a craft room for little ones) 
Fancy Dress stall 
Hawes & Co Homemade Gifts
Knitted & Wooden Gifts 
Jewellery by Anna
Ben Duke Art 
Cate Wise Artist
Gift-wrapping service 
Christmas gifts & accessories - for family, friends, teachers, you! 

 If you'd like to find out more or discuss having a stall please contact Kerri Jones on 07970 975065 or email stadhamfestivefayre@gmail.com.