During SEPTEMBER we are focusing on the core value
of CO-OPERATION
Happy
AUGUST Birthday to: Jude, Morgan and Connie
Happy
SEPTEMBER Birthday to: George, Austin, Finlay and Harry
‘Learning
never exhausts the mind’- Leonardo da Vinci
Building a
Learning Community
This week we
have been thinking about the importance of Learning. It may sound
obvious since we are a school after all, however, we have been considering ways
we can make learning more explicit to the children. One simple way is to use
the term ‘learning’ as often as possible in our conversations with children.
Many interactions happen in and around school where the children can tell you
what they are working on or that they are busy doing something but we would
like them to be using the language of learning.
Although this
sounds like a simple thing, it is about changing a mindset. To this end, try
asking your child what they have learned at school rather than what they did.
Hopefully you may get a better response than the typical ‘I can’t remember’ or
‘Nothing’!
Guitar
Lessons
The children
enjoyed an assembly on Tuesday led by our guitar teacher, Mr Payne. If your
child would like to play the guitar, he does have capacity for some new pupils.
If your child is interested, please collect an enrolment form from the office.
These should be returned directly to Mr Payne at the address on the form.
Guitar lessons will resume on Friday 20th September.
Flute,
Clarinet, Saxophone and Oboe Lessons
We are also
able to offer the opportunity for children to learn flute, clarinet, saxophone
or oboe. If your child is interested please contact Elizabeth Livsey at elizabeth.livsey@oxfordshire.gov.uk for more information.
She will be running
some ‘Give it a go’ taster sessions later in the term so watch this space!
Walking Home
From School
Thank you for
your patience as we embed this new arrangement. Just to confirm… children are
allowed to leave the school premises if we have received the permission form
signed by a parent. If we do not have a signed form, we assume your child will
be collected from the playground.
Photographs
We are in the
process of updating our school prospectus and school website and would love to
include some photographs of the many things that happen in our school. If you
would prefer your child not to feature in any publication that is accessible by
people beyond the school community, please can you let the office know as soon
as possible.
Photographer
Fishpole
photography will be in school taking individual photographs on Friday 27
September. More information to follow.
Wrap Around
Care-Early Birds and Night Owls
A big thank
you to Kerri Jones, Anita Rowberry, Vicky Venner and Troy Manzie for all their
hard work in launching our wrap around care. The sessions have got off to a
flying start. There are spaces available for all sessions both before and after
school, so if you are looking for additional child care please do make use of
the facilities at school. Contact either Kerri (stadwraparoundcare@gmail.com or
07970 975065) or the school office for further information or a booking form.
Silent
Auction
As part of
our extensive sort out in school we have unearthed this lovely hat/coat stand
that we no longer need. A number of people have expressed an interest in it so
we have decided to hold a silent auction. If you would like to bid for it,
please put your name and the amount you would be willing to pay, into a sealed
envelope by 9.00am on Friday 20th September. All proceeds will go to school
funds.
Swimming
This term
Class 2 are swimming on a Monday afternoon. Please can you provide your child
with a swimming hat and if your child requires goggles, please collect a
permission form from Mrs Shortman.
Class 2 & 3 Spellings
If you/your pupil needs reminding of their weekly spellings,
this can now be located on our website
Teams
During
the year there are various times when we group children in different ways. To
this end, we would like to begin a house team system. Each child has been
allocated a coloured team and we will shortly be introducing a house points
system whereby children can earn team points for exceptional learning,
teamwork, behaviour or attitudes to school. It will also be the team they are
in for sports events. This will hopefully be yet another opportunity for the
children to work cooperatively and interact with others from different classes.
Forest School
As
you know, we are very fortunate to be able to offer Forest School sessions to
all children throughout the school.
For
the sessions to continue, we do, as ever, need volunteer helpers. If you are able to help at any Forest School
session, either on a regular or ad-hoc basis, then please speak to your child’s
class teacher or to our Forest School Leader, Melanie Gravett.
Forest
School sessions take place for Reception and Year 1 children on a Tuesday
morning and for Year 2 children on a Tuesday afternoon. All other year groups have Forest School
sessions on a Thursday morning in rotation as per the timetable sent before the
summer holidays (which is also on the website).
We are particularly in need of helpers for the Year 2 sessions on a
Tuesday afternoon.
September 2019
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
|
16
Swimming for Class 2
Pupils
|
17
Reception & Year 1 Forest School
– morning
Year 2 Forest School -
afternoon
|
18
|
19
Year 6 Forest School – morning
Afterschool Multisports
|
20
|
|
23
Swimming for Class 2
Pupils
|
24
Open
Morning – 9.15-11.15am
Reception & Year 1 Forest School
– morning
Year 2 Forest School -
afternoon
|
25
|
26
Year 6 Forest School – morning
Afterschool Multisports
|
27
Fishpole
photography – individual photographs
|
September/October
2019
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
|
30
Swimming for Class 2
Pupils
|
1
Reception & Year 1 Forest School
– morning
Year 2 Forest School -
afternoon
|
2
Science
Day
|
3
Year 5 Forest School – morning
Afterschool Multisports
|
4
|
|
7
Swimming for Class 2
Pupils
|
8
Reception & Year 1 Forest School
– morning
Year 2 Forest School -
afternoon
|
9
Open
Morning – 9.15-11.15am
|
10
Year 5 Forest School – morning
Afterschool Multisports
|
11
|
Community
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and would like to, email your name and connection to the village
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New Play Area Consultation
Over recent months the Parish Council Play Area
Working Group has been reviewing options for replacing the existing play area
on the Village Green – we are now seeking your views on the proposals which can
be found at http://www.stadhampton.org/community/stadhampton-parish-council-15080/play-area-consultation/
and where you can also respond to the survey which will close on Tuesday 1st
October 2019.
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