During July we are focusing on the core value of Freedom
End
of Year /Year 6 Leavers Assembly
A reminder that our annual End of Year and
Year 6 Leavers Assembly takes place tomorrow morning at 09:00am. All Welcome!
We said our farewells to members of staff who are leaving in our assembly
yesterday and our focus tomorrow will be on Year 6.
A
message from Mrs Turner
I would like to convey a huge ‘Thank you’
to everyone at and connected to Stadhampton School for all your warm comments,
messages and cards and your very generous gifts! I will enjoy spending time in
John Lewis choosing something special as a memento of my time here. I am proud
of all the achievements of pupils and staff over the years and know that there
is a strong staff team to continue the success of the school under the
leadership of Emma Charnock. I wish you all well in the future and a very happy
Summer Holiday!
Staff
Changes
We wish Mrs Turner, Mrs Garrard and Mrs Manzie
a long and happy retirement as they leave Stadhampton School on Friday. We are
also saying ‘Goodbye’ to Mrs Kerbey, Madame Church and Mrs Wilkin. They will be
missed by us all – staff, pupils and parents alike – but we suspect that we
shall still see them from time to time!
We would like to say a big thank you to Mrs
James and Mrs Bartlett – we really appreciate how well you have fitted into
teaching in our school and your commitment to us will be missed by us all.
We are pleased to announce that Mrs
Mason-Cook has been appointed as our new School Administrator from the start of
the new academic year which begins on Wednesday 5 September. We are also
delighted to have Mrs Wahid back in school and wish her well teaching in Class
2 next year.
Thank
You
A huge thank you to the parents and
grandparents who have volunteered this year in school especially by hearing
children read and helping with Forest School sessions. We really appreciate
your help.
Thank you to Mr and Mrs Burnell and Mrs
Green for running a very popular gardening club for us again this year.
Thank you to Melanie Gravett and everyone
on the PTA committee who have worked so hard to continue to fundraise to
provide additional resources and treats for our pupils.
Year 6 Leavers
We say a fond farewell to our Year 6 pupils
as they leave Stadhampton School on Friday. We are very proud of you all; you
have contributed to the life of Stadhampton School and have achieved so many
things, academic and non-academic, during your time with us. We will miss you
all but know that you are ready for the next stage of your learning journey and
wish you every success at your secondary schools, which this year are Icknield
Community College, The Dragon School, Didcot Girls and St Birinus. We hope you will
all keep in touch.
We
also say goodbye to Noah, Grace and Rosa and wish them every success in their
new schools.
Sports Evening
Congratulations to everyone on a very successful Sports
Evening! Thank you to Mrs Manzie and other school staff for organising the
races so well and to Mr Manzie and Mr Jones for helping on the bar. Thank you
to the BBQ team of Mr Rayner, Mrs Bradford, Mrs Batemen and to Mr Holmes for
organising the loan of the BBQ. Thank you to the PTA for purchasing the burgers
and hot dogs and the drinks and for all the clearing up at the end of the
evening. Thank you to past pupils and to Mr Gravett for their help with the
scoreboard and giving out stickers. A great team effort!
PTA THANK YOU!
As we near the end of the school year, we wanted to say a
huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered, donated, baked, tidied up and
supported our PTA events and activities this school year. Sports Night last
week raised over £500 and with the end of term disco still to come, we will
have raised over £4,000 this year with that money going back into school
to buy resources and experiences for the benefit of all children.
As we’re sure you know, school funding and
falling budgets are hot topics at the moment. Every last penny the PTA raises
goes directly back to school to help ease that squeeze. There are many ways you
can offer your support and talents to help with PTA activities and
raise as much money as we can for the children - if anyone would like to
get involved in any way, shape or form, please do come along to our AGM on 2nd
October.
We
hope everyone has a great summer!
Wraparound Care
Hopefully, you will have all received the letter regarding wraparound care facilities, commencing in September. We need to understand numbers now if you're considering the option of using this service, so we can manage logistics for the autumn term (staff, catering, etc.). If you would like to find out more, or request a booking form, could we please ask that you contact school governors Anita Rowberry on 07776 202162 or Kerri Jones on 07970 975065, who are helping us with this new facility. Thank you.
September 2019
If you want to learn more about the force and some of the roles we
undertake visit one of our exciting talks taking place throughout the day.
T his year, we also have a scavenger hunt for you to get involved in,
which will see you take a trip round our stalls to follow the clues and bring
out your inner detective.
Key information to note
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Car
parking is available of first come, first served basis.
- Assistance dogs are permitted to the event, other visitors with dogs will be turned away and dogs must not be left in vehicles.
- Bag searches will be taking place upon entrance to the event.
- Entrance to the site is free and last entry will be 3.30pm for a 4pm close.
- Seating on site is limited, so please feel free to bring picnic blankets with you.
- Venue Address: Thames Valley Police Training Centre, Sulhamstead, near Reading, RG7 4DX.
We look forward to welcoming you to the event.
Stadhampton Christmas Tree Lights, Carols and Christmas Fayre - Friday 29 November
The lighting of the village Christmas tree lights on the small green will take place again this year on Friday 29 November. All the school children and their families and carers are invited to attend. There will be carol-singing in the church hall followed by a warm drink and we're hoping that Santa might make an appearance too.
AGC Gym Open Days
Saturday
7th September 5-6:30pm
Come and join the AGC squad girls having fun
Try out our gymnastics equipment at this fun play session
Swing on the bars – balance on the beam - jump into the foam pit
Join our amazing interactive story session. Discover Ivar the Boneless and his Viking buddies as they rampage across England fighting dragons, tricking kings and riddling their way out of all sorts of trouble. Discover what it's like to be a Viking in these stories about Viking Age England.
Set workshops 11am – 12noon and 2pm – 3pm
Free
Family activity for children aged 7+
Tickets from Museum reception
Help animate our story about the Didcot Mirror; make clay characters and bring them to life with stop motion software. The end result will be a short film for everyone to enjoy.
Drop-in 11am – 3.30pm every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour.
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child or £5 per family up to 3 children
Tickets from Museum reception
Wednesday 14 August
Teeth Detectives
Get hands on with animal and human teeth, jaws and skulls. Discover the science of teeth and make your own cast of human teeth to take home.
Workshops 11am – 12.15pm 1pm – 2.15pm – 4.15pm
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child £5 per family up to 3 children3pm
Tickets from Museum reception
Have you wondered how things used to work; try writing in hieroglyphics, spinning wool, making a sun compass and other simple experiments.
Drop-in 11am – 3.30pm
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child £5 per family up to 3 children
Tickets from Museum reception
Experience excavation, recording and analyzing the contents of fake poos (coprolites) from the past.
Workshops 11am – 12 noon 2pm - 3pm
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child £5 per family up to 3 children
Tickets from Museum reception
The
PTA Committee
Cake
Club
Congratulations to this week’s winner Amaya, Elizabeth
and Erika who have all won cakes kindly provided by Ewa. Wraparound Care
Hopefully, you will have all received the letter regarding wraparound care facilities, commencing in September. We need to understand numbers now if you're considering the option of using this service, so we can manage logistics for the autumn term (staff, catering, etc.). If you would like to find out more, or request a booking form, could we please ask that you contact school governors Anita Rowberry on 07776 202162 or Kerri Jones on 07970 975065, who are helping us with this new facility. Thank you.
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Friday
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INSET Day
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INSET Day
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Pupils return to school 8.45am
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Swimming for Class 2 Pupils
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Reception
& Year 1 Forest School – morning
Year
2 Forest School - afternoon
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Year
6 Forest School – morning
Afterschool
Multisports
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Swimming for Class 2 Pupils
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Reception
& Year 1 Forest School – morning
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Multisports
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Community News
Michael Hopkins
Sport course
A
final reminder that Michael Hopkins is running his popular Sport course in
school on 12th, 13th and 14th August. Further
details are on the attached flyer.
Thames
Valley Police Open Day
This year’s Thames Valley Police Open Day will be taking place between
10am and 4pm on Saturday 10 August and will be hosted at the force’s training
centre in Sulhamstead.
We have over 50 exhibitors attending to showcase their work and
contribution to policing, these include our Roads Policing Unit, Forensic
Investigations Unit, Contact Management team and Specialist Operations teams.
The force museum will also be celebrating its return to the Sulhamstead, and
will be open all day for you to discover the force’s history and stop by the
shop.
We have displays from our dogs section, our local search and rescue dogs
and our public order team who have a new twist in store this year. The force
helicopter will be dropping by with an opportunity for you to meet the pilots
and grab a photo.
The fancy dress competition will be returning for its third year, and
children can come dressed in their best police themed costume to be in a chance
of winning a fantastic prize.
- Assistance dogs are permitted to the event, other visitors with dogs will be turned away and dogs must not be left in vehicles.
- Bag searches will be taking place upon entrance to the event.
- Entrance to the site is free and last entry will be 3.30pm for a 4pm close.
- Seating on site is limited, so please feel free to bring picnic blankets with you.
- Venue Address: Thames Valley Police Training Centre, Sulhamstead, near Reading, RG7 4DX.
Stadhampton Christmas Tree Lights, Carols and Christmas Fayre - Friday 29 November
The lighting of the village Christmas tree lights on the small green will take place again this year on Friday 29 November. All the school children and their families and carers are invited to attend. There will be carol-singing in the church hall followed by a warm drink and we're hoping that Santa might make an appearance too.
Please
make a note on your calendars. More details will follow when we resume school
in September.
Stadhampton
Parish Council declares a Climate Emergency
Parish
councillors voted unanimously to pass a motion to declare a climate emergency
at their meeting on 2 July. After hearing from Oxford-based climate change
scientist Rachael Treharne about the compelling scientific evidence for urgent
action at every level of society, the Parish Council has decided to follow
the lead set by SODC, Oxfordshire County Council and the UK Parliament to
declare an emergency. The council will now set up a working group to look at
ways in which that declaration might be translated into meaningful action at a
local level, and would warmly welcome the involvement of anyone who would like
to join this group. For more information, please email Catherine Odell: cllrcatherineodell@stadhampton.orgCome and join the AGC squad girls having fun
Try out our gymnastics equipment at this fun play session
Swing on the bars – balance on the beam - jump into the foam pit
The Oxfordshire Museum
The Festival of Archaeology activity
taking place at The Oxfordshire Museum on 20/21st July being
organised by Cherwell Archaeology
https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/events/archaeology-oxfordshire-museum-woodstock-1553094463
Wicked Wednesdays -
Summer Programme of Family Activities for children aged 7+ at the Oxfordshire
Museum Woodstock:
Wednesday 31 July
Ivar the Boneless
and friends Join our amazing interactive story session. Discover Ivar the Boneless and his Viking buddies as they rampage across England fighting dragons, tricking kings and riddling their way out of all sorts of trouble. Discover what it's like to be a Viking in these stories about Viking Age England.
Set workshops 11am – 12noon and 2pm – 3pm
Free
Family activity for children aged 7+
Tickets from Museum reception
Wednesday 7 August
Iron Age Mystery
and Magic Help animate our story about the Didcot Mirror; make clay characters and bring them to life with stop motion software. The end result will be a short film for everyone to enjoy.
Drop-in 11am – 3.30pm every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour.
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child or £5 per family up to 3 children
Tickets from Museum reception
Get hands on with animal and human teeth, jaws and skulls. Discover the science of teeth and make your own cast of human teeth to take home.
Workshops 11am – 12.15pm 1pm – 2.15pm – 4.15pm
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child £5 per family up to 3 children3pm
Tickets from Museum reception
Wednesday 21 August
Experiment Have you wondered how things used to work; try writing in hieroglyphics, spinning wool, making a sun compass and other simple experiments.
Drop-in 11am – 3.30pm
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child £5 per family up to 3 children
Tickets from Museum reception
Wednesday 28 August
Poo from the Past Experience excavation, recording and analyzing the contents of fake poos (coprolites) from the past.
Workshops 11am – 12 noon 2pm - 3pm
Family activity for children aged 7+
£2 per child £5 per family up to 3 children
Tickets from Museum reception
We
hope everyone has a wonderful summer break and look forward to seeing everyone
who is returning again on Wednesday 4th September.