James Carter – Poet in Residence
All pupils thoroughly enjoyed the time poet James Carter spent in school on Wednesday. He took Key Stage assemblies, worked with each class and lead an after school fun family workshop. It was lovely that so many of you were able to join in with the family workshop, we hope you enjoyed the event. We are fortunate that James will return to school to work with pupils and staff next Wednesday and although there will not be another family workshop session, there will be a pupil poetry presentation to parents at the end of the school day. If you would like to come to this please arrive at the front door at 2.45pm. The presentation will be finished before the end of the school day.
Children in Need
Stadhampton School and Little Bears Pre-School collectively raised the magnificent sum of £189.22 for Children in Need. Thank you to all who contributed to a truly dotty day!
Message from PTA Committee:
PTA News – Please remember to dig out those donations for the Christmas Bazaar – homemade cakes, bottles, unwanted gifts, unused beauty products, luxury food items, chocolate, unwanted handbags, white elephant goods and decent condition children’s toys ready to bring into school week commencing 30 November. Following a recent note from the School Council requesting toys please be aware that we intend to look at all toys donated and divide them between the PTA and School Council stalls unless you specifically want your donation to go to either cause (in which case please state this).
Raffle Tickets – if anyone would like any more raffle tickets please let Mrs Hopkins or a member of PTA know.
Wreath Making – Julie Pattisson has only a few places left for the wreath making evening on 10th Dec therefore please let her know if you are interested.
Sale of School Uniform
You may like to know that school uniform will be available for sale at the Christmas Bazaar this year. Mrs Howlett will be selling this within the main school hall.
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO DO.....
File & Computer management ? Emails ? Powerpoints ? Business Documents i.e. Word ? Create & manage Spreadsheets & Databases ? Then this is for you ! …. Learn at your own pace. Taster session Tuesday 1st December 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Icknield Community College. For further details please contact Helen Rints on 07504 958334 or e-mail Helen.Rints@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have been looking at road safety as it is Road Safety Week. They also enjoyed making biscuits and writing letters to Father Christmas. These have been posted in the letterbox which they also made this week. A very successful Parent’s Evening was held on Thursday.
DIARY DATES:
Monday 30th November
Last After School Hockey Club
Tuesday 1st December
ICC production of Stones in his Pockets – Year 6 pupils.
Friday 4th December
Miss Mould in school. Christmas Bazaar at 6pm.
Tuesday 8th December
Dress Rehearsal of Christmas Production at 10am. Matinee performance at 2pm.
Wednesday 9th December
Evening performance at 6.30pm of Christmas Production.
Thursday 10th December
PTA Wreath Making Evening
Tuesday 15th December
Nativity Service in Church at 9.30am. All welcome.
Wednesday 16th December
Christmas parties pm
Thursday 17th December
Christmas Challenges for all pupils!
Whole-school Christmas Lunch - £2 – please pay on any Monday morning
Last After School Football Club
Friday 18th December
End of term assembly at 9.00am. All welcome.
Break up at 1.30pm.
Monday 4th January
Staff INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January
Pupils return to school for the start of Term 3.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Newsletter No 3 20th November 2009
Swimming Gala – Report by Lucy Banting
On 12th November 6 pupils from Stadhampton School swam in the Partnership Swimming Gala: Lucy, Issy, Alex, Benedict, Robbie and Florence. We all swam our best until the results were called out. It turned out that we had drawn with Watlington and so we had a swim-off. This was a relay and two people did back-stroke, two breaststroke and two front-crawl. But finally we beat them; we had won the trophy for 3 years running; it was victory again for Stadhampton!
Miss Heather Mould
We are pleased to announce that we have recruited a teacher for our new Foundation Stage class which starts in January 2010. Miss Heather Mould has been teaching Foundation Stage children in Bicester for the last year. She will join us for the day on Friday 4th December and meet our new Foundation Stage pupils and their parents.
James Carter, Poet-in residence, 25th November and 2nd December 2009
We are delighted to have James Carter, a local poet, in school on both Wednesday 25th November and Wednesday 2nd December. He will be reading his poetry to us and leading poetry workshops in all classes. On Wednesday 25th November he is running a Fun Family Poetry Workshop in the hall from 3.15 to 4.15pm. This is a one-off free opportunity, financed by Extended Services for pupils and parents to participate in this fun event. Please be reminded that pupils must be accompanied by an adult. There will be no after school sports clubs that day but pupils attending our after-school fun club will participate in the event with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins. On Wednesday 2nd December there will be a pupil poetry presentation to parents for approximately 20 minutes at 2.50pm. All welcome! You may like to access James Carter’s website www.jamescarterpoet.co.uk
List of Events for November and December
A list of events in school taking place in November and December has been posted onto the school web-site and onto the “What’s On” section of the Learning Platform.
Message from PTA Committee:
PTA News – hopefully this week you will have received some raffle tickets for the Christmas Bazaar. Please return your ticket stubs to school with the money by 3rd Dec to be entered into the raffle on the 4th. Please contact Sara Wright if you are missing your tickets or would like some more.
We are now receiving donations for the Christmas Bazaar as detailed on the letter emailed to you recently. Please bring all donations to school week commencing 30th Nov or give them to an active member of PTA for safekeeping.
Christmas Wreath making – Julie Pattisson has kindly offered to run this fun and creative evening on 10th Dec. Anyone interested to contact Julie direct.
If you would like to receive your school newsletter by e-mail each week, please
e-mail the office at office.2455@stadhampton.oxon.sch.uk
School web-site http://www.stadhampton.oxon.sch.uk
DIARY DATES:
Wednesday 25th November Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkinsbringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Monday 30th November Last After School Hockey Club
Tuesday 1st December ICC production of Stones in his Pockets – Year 6 pupils.
Friday 4th December Miss Mould in school. Christmas Bazaar at 6pm.
Tuesday 8th December Dress Rehearsal of Christmas Production at 10am. Matinee performance at 2pm.
Wednesday 9th December Evening performance at 6.30pm of Christmas Production.
Thursday 10th December PTA Wreath Making Evening
Tuesday 15th December Nativity Service in Church at 9.30am. All welcome.
Wednesday 16th December Christmas parties pm
Thursday 17th December Christmas Challenges for all pupils! Whole-school Christmas Lunch - £2
Last After School Football Club
Friday 18th December End of term assembly at 9.00am. All welcome. Break up at 1.30pm.
*** NEW YEAR ***
Monday 4th January Staff INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January Pupils return to school for the start of Term 3.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have enjoyed making spaceships out of tissue paper, spaceships with 5 little aliens in (from the song Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer) and paper planets. They also had fun icing biscuits and making mince pies.
Christmas Production
This year the school’s Christmas production is “Through the Wardrobe”. There will be the following performances:
1. Dress Rehearsal on Tuesday 8th December at 10am. This performance is aimed at parents who would like to bring along pre-school aged children to see the play. Little Bears Pre-School pupils will come across to see this performance.
2. Matinee Performance on Tuesday 8th December at 2pm. This performance is open to villagers,
grandparents, parents and other relatives. No limits on numbers, but no pre-school aged children please. There will be a bucket collection for Oxfam Unwrapped with a suggested donation of £1 per person.
3. Evening Performance on Wednesday 9th December at 6.30pm. Entrance to this performance is by ticket only which must be bought in advance. Tickets cost £2 each and will be limited to 2 per family in the first instance. No pre-school aged children at this performance please. Tickets (2 per family) will be available from the school office from Monday 23rd November until Friday 4th December. If there are any surplus tickets available, not already taken up by parents by the end of school on Friday 4th December, they will be made available from Monday 7th December. Proceeds from ticket sales will be used to help improve the school’s drama resources, although the Oxfam Unwrapped bucket will be available on the evening should anyone wish to make a donation to this.
Whole-School Christmas Lunch
We hope that all pupils will be able to take part in a whole school special Christmas Lunch on Thursday 17th December. The price will be £2 and money for this lunch should be sent into school on any Monday morning from Monday 23rd November until Monday 14th December. A flyer will be sent home today with details of the menu. If anyone would like the vegetarian option but would like something different, Mrs Shortman will do her best to offer an alternative, such as macaroni cheese.
On 12th November 6 pupils from Stadhampton School swam in the Partnership Swimming Gala: Lucy, Issy, Alex, Benedict, Robbie and Florence. We all swam our best until the results were called out. It turned out that we had drawn with Watlington and so we had a swim-off. This was a relay and two people did back-stroke, two breaststroke and two front-crawl. But finally we beat them; we had won the trophy for 3 years running; it was victory again for Stadhampton!
Miss Heather Mould
We are pleased to announce that we have recruited a teacher for our new Foundation Stage class which starts in January 2010. Miss Heather Mould has been teaching Foundation Stage children in Bicester for the last year. She will join us for the day on Friday 4th December and meet our new Foundation Stage pupils and their parents.
James Carter, Poet-in residence, 25th November and 2nd December 2009
We are delighted to have James Carter, a local poet, in school on both Wednesday 25th November and Wednesday 2nd December. He will be reading his poetry to us and leading poetry workshops in all classes. On Wednesday 25th November he is running a Fun Family Poetry Workshop in the hall from 3.15 to 4.15pm. This is a one-off free opportunity, financed by Extended Services for pupils and parents to participate in this fun event. Please be reminded that pupils must be accompanied by an adult. There will be no after school sports clubs that day but pupils attending our after-school fun club will participate in the event with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins. On Wednesday 2nd December there will be a pupil poetry presentation to parents for approximately 20 minutes at 2.50pm. All welcome! You may like to access James Carter’s website www.jamescarterpoet.co.uk
List of Events for November and December
A list of events in school taking place in November and December has been posted onto the school web-site and onto the “What’s On” section of the Learning Platform.
Message from PTA Committee:
PTA News – hopefully this week you will have received some raffle tickets for the Christmas Bazaar. Please return your ticket stubs to school with the money by 3rd Dec to be entered into the raffle on the 4th. Please contact Sara Wright if you are missing your tickets or would like some more.
We are now receiving donations for the Christmas Bazaar as detailed on the letter emailed to you recently. Please bring all donations to school week commencing 30th Nov or give them to an active member of PTA for safekeeping.
Christmas Wreath making – Julie Pattisson has kindly offered to run this fun and creative evening on 10th Dec. Anyone interested to contact Julie direct.
If you would like to receive your school newsletter by e-mail each week, please
e-mail the office at office.2455@stadhampton.oxon.sch.uk
School web-site http://www.stadhampton.oxon.sch.uk
DIARY DATES:
Wednesday 25th November Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkinsbringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Monday 30th November Last After School Hockey Club
Tuesday 1st December ICC production of Stones in his Pockets – Year 6 pupils.
Friday 4th December Miss Mould in school. Christmas Bazaar at 6pm.
Tuesday 8th December Dress Rehearsal of Christmas Production at 10am. Matinee performance at 2pm.
Wednesday 9th December Evening performance at 6.30pm of Christmas Production.
Thursday 10th December PTA Wreath Making Evening
Tuesday 15th December Nativity Service in Church at 9.30am. All welcome.
Wednesday 16th December Christmas parties pm
Thursday 17th December Christmas Challenges for all pupils! Whole-school Christmas Lunch - £2
Last After School Football Club
Friday 18th December End of term assembly at 9.00am. All welcome. Break up at 1.30pm.
*** NEW YEAR ***
Monday 4th January Staff INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January Pupils return to school for the start of Term 3.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have enjoyed making spaceships out of tissue paper, spaceships with 5 little aliens in (from the song Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer) and paper planets. They also had fun icing biscuits and making mince pies.
Christmas Production
This year the school’s Christmas production is “Through the Wardrobe”. There will be the following performances:
1. Dress Rehearsal on Tuesday 8th December at 10am. This performance is aimed at parents who would like to bring along pre-school aged children to see the play. Little Bears Pre-School pupils will come across to see this performance.
2. Matinee Performance on Tuesday 8th December at 2pm. This performance is open to villagers,
grandparents, parents and other relatives. No limits on numbers, but no pre-school aged children please. There will be a bucket collection for Oxfam Unwrapped with a suggested donation of £1 per person.
3. Evening Performance on Wednesday 9th December at 6.30pm. Entrance to this performance is by ticket only which must be bought in advance. Tickets cost £2 each and will be limited to 2 per family in the first instance. No pre-school aged children at this performance please. Tickets (2 per family) will be available from the school office from Monday 23rd November until Friday 4th December. If there are any surplus tickets available, not already taken up by parents by the end of school on Friday 4th December, they will be made available from Monday 7th December. Proceeds from ticket sales will be used to help improve the school’s drama resources, although the Oxfam Unwrapped bucket will be available on the evening should anyone wish to make a donation to this.
Whole-School Christmas Lunch
We hope that all pupils will be able to take part in a whole school special Christmas Lunch on Thursday 17th December. The price will be £2 and money for this lunch should be sent into school on any Monday morning from Monday 23rd November until Monday 14th December. A flyer will be sent home today with details of the menu. If anyone would like the vegetarian option but would like something different, Mrs Shortman will do her best to offer an alternative, such as macaroni cheese.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Newsletter No 2 / 13th November 2009
Book Fair from 17th - 20th November 2009
A reminder that there will be a Book Fair from Tuesday 17th November to Friday 20th November. On Tuesday, from 3.30pm Parent’s Evening appointments will be held in the school hall, so for that afternoon only the Book Fair will be open in the school end of the portacabin from 3.15pm to 4.30pm. Please come along and see it over there.
Swine Flu
We currently have two pupils absent from school who are being treated for suspected swine flu. We feel that it is important to keep parents up to date with this information so that if your child is feeling very unwell and is showing symptoms that could be swine flu, you can let your GP know that there are other suspected cases in the school.
Payment for School Meals
We would like to remind parents that payment for school meals is due on Monday morning for any meal requirements in that week. Many Class 1 pupils (and a few older pupils!) seem not to be aware that they have payment for their school meals in their book bag and we are finding it quite disruptive to lessons to have to ask several pupils to go and check their book bags for any dinner money. If you think your child will not remember that there is payment in a book bag, please could you either remind them just as they are coming to school or give it directly to the class teacher yourself or to Mrs Hopkins in the school office. We would be very grateful for your help in this matter, thank you.
Children in Need – Friday 20th November
We will be helping to raise funds for Children in Need on Friday 20th November. Children are invited to wear ‘non-uniform’ clothes that day but are asked to wear ‘something spotty’ (it can be an official Pudsey bandana, but it doesn’t have to be) for a donation of £1. There will also be a sale of “bear biscuits” at 3pm in the Hall. This sale is also open to families from Little Bears. Shirley Bateman has kindly made a number of Pudsey biscuits which will be available for 50p each. In addition school pupils will have made and decorated their own Pudsey biscuits during the week and they will be given an opportunity at 3pm to buy the biscuit that they have made for 50p. Any surplus Pudsey biscuits will also be available for purchase. All proceeds from Non-Uniform Day and the sale of biscuits will go to Children in Need.
PTA Attachment “The Christmas Bazaar is nearly upon us!”
‘Notes of Harmony’ Comenius Project Developments (Turkey focus)
Turkish Day of Dance:
On Tuesday 10th November we welcomed Katrina Sapno, a professional dancer and dance instructor with West End experience, into school. Katrina led Turkish dance workshops with each class and the session culminated in a presentation to (and with!) parents at the end of the day. This enjoyable event was made possible through careful management of our Comenius Project budget.
Project Meeting in Izmir, Turkey, 4th-8th November 2009:
As mentioned last week Mrs Garrard and I recently attended the project meeting hosted by our partner school in Izmir, Turkey. This meeting was also attended by teachers from our other partner schools in Poland and Germany, enabling us to share the same experiences. During the meeting we received a tour of our partner school, attended lessons, watched a concert given by the pupils and participated in a joint meeting exchanging information and materials relating to project developments so far in each country and planning future developments. We also visited another, even bigger, school to see a contrasting range of facilities – particularly musical opportunities for pupils. We attended meetings with local dignitaries, particularly the Director of Education in Izmir and the District Governor. In addition we visited a number of places of local and national importance, including Ataturk’s summer home, the site of the House of The Virgin Mary, the ancient city of Ephesus, several museums and a mosque. We experienced a number of traditional customs including tea-drinking the Turkish way and street entertainment in the local bazaar, as well as more contemporary customs such as attending a Mozart and Tchaikovsky concert played by the Turkish symphony orchestra and swimming in the Aegean Sea! Our hosts were extremely thoughtful and welcoming and this meeting was a truly enriching experience for all involved, strengthening the links between our school communities.
Partnership Netball Tournament 2009
Congratulations to our netball team (all Y6 pupils) who won this tournament for the second year running. Thank you to Mrs Scragg, Mrs Perring, Mr Pattisson, Mrs Birtles and Mrs Roe for transporting the team. Here is a report by Peter Roe:
“We are pleased to report that the Year 6’s at Stadhampton School won the Hi-Five Netball Tournament. We won by 2 clear points by beating RAF Benson Team 1 and Team 2, Lewknor School and drawing with Watlington Primary. Thank you to Mrs Scragg and Mrs Manzie for organising this for us and to the parents who helped with the transport”.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have been talking about “Space” and have particularly enjoyed reading the book “Aliens love Underpants”. They have been painting pictures of aliens, painting patterns onto pictures of underpants, and made moon rock cakes. Pupils also spent time this week making “poppy rings”.
DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 17th November
Parents’ Evening (from 3.30pm). More details to follow next week.
Wednesday 18th November
Last After School Netball and Multi-skills Clubs
Friday 20th November
Children in Need – non-uniform day – pupils pay £1 to wear something spotty- more details to follow in next week’s newsletter.
PTA clothes bags collection.
Wednesday 25th November
Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Monday 30th November
Last After School Hockey Club
Thursday 17th December
Last After School Football Club
Friday 18th December
Break up at 1.30pm.
Monday 4th January
Staff INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January
Pupils return to school for the start of Term 3.
A reminder that there will be a Book Fair from Tuesday 17th November to Friday 20th November. On Tuesday, from 3.30pm Parent’s Evening appointments will be held in the school hall, so for that afternoon only the Book Fair will be open in the school end of the portacabin from 3.15pm to 4.30pm. Please come along and see it over there.
Swine Flu
We currently have two pupils absent from school who are being treated for suspected swine flu. We feel that it is important to keep parents up to date with this information so that if your child is feeling very unwell and is showing symptoms that could be swine flu, you can let your GP know that there are other suspected cases in the school.
Payment for School Meals
We would like to remind parents that payment for school meals is due on Monday morning for any meal requirements in that week. Many Class 1 pupils (and a few older pupils!) seem not to be aware that they have payment for their school meals in their book bag and we are finding it quite disruptive to lessons to have to ask several pupils to go and check their book bags for any dinner money. If you think your child will not remember that there is payment in a book bag, please could you either remind them just as they are coming to school or give it directly to the class teacher yourself or to Mrs Hopkins in the school office. We would be very grateful for your help in this matter, thank you.
Children in Need – Friday 20th November
We will be helping to raise funds for Children in Need on Friday 20th November. Children are invited to wear ‘non-uniform’ clothes that day but are asked to wear ‘something spotty’ (it can be an official Pudsey bandana, but it doesn’t have to be) for a donation of £1. There will also be a sale of “bear biscuits” at 3pm in the Hall. This sale is also open to families from Little Bears. Shirley Bateman has kindly made a number of Pudsey biscuits which will be available for 50p each. In addition school pupils will have made and decorated their own Pudsey biscuits during the week and they will be given an opportunity at 3pm to buy the biscuit that they have made for 50p. Any surplus Pudsey biscuits will also be available for purchase. All proceeds from Non-Uniform Day and the sale of biscuits will go to Children in Need.
PTA Attachment “The Christmas Bazaar is nearly upon us!”
‘Notes of Harmony’ Comenius Project Developments (Turkey focus)
Turkish Day of Dance:
On Tuesday 10th November we welcomed Katrina Sapno, a professional dancer and dance instructor with West End experience, into school. Katrina led Turkish dance workshops with each class and the session culminated in a presentation to (and with!) parents at the end of the day. This enjoyable event was made possible through careful management of our Comenius Project budget.
Project Meeting in Izmir, Turkey, 4th-8th November 2009:
As mentioned last week Mrs Garrard and I recently attended the project meeting hosted by our partner school in Izmir, Turkey. This meeting was also attended by teachers from our other partner schools in Poland and Germany, enabling us to share the same experiences. During the meeting we received a tour of our partner school, attended lessons, watched a concert given by the pupils and participated in a joint meeting exchanging information and materials relating to project developments so far in each country and planning future developments. We also visited another, even bigger, school to see a contrasting range of facilities – particularly musical opportunities for pupils. We attended meetings with local dignitaries, particularly the Director of Education in Izmir and the District Governor. In addition we visited a number of places of local and national importance, including Ataturk’s summer home, the site of the House of The Virgin Mary, the ancient city of Ephesus, several museums and a mosque. We experienced a number of traditional customs including tea-drinking the Turkish way and street entertainment in the local bazaar, as well as more contemporary customs such as attending a Mozart and Tchaikovsky concert played by the Turkish symphony orchestra and swimming in the Aegean Sea! Our hosts were extremely thoughtful and welcoming and this meeting was a truly enriching experience for all involved, strengthening the links between our school communities.
Partnership Netball Tournament 2009
Congratulations to our netball team (all Y6 pupils) who won this tournament for the second year running. Thank you to Mrs Scragg, Mrs Perring, Mr Pattisson, Mrs Birtles and Mrs Roe for transporting the team. Here is a report by Peter Roe:
“We are pleased to report that the Year 6’s at Stadhampton School won the Hi-Five Netball Tournament. We won by 2 clear points by beating RAF Benson Team 1 and Team 2, Lewknor School and drawing with Watlington Primary. Thank you to Mrs Scragg and Mrs Manzie for organising this for us and to the parents who helped with the transport”.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have been talking about “Space” and have particularly enjoyed reading the book “Aliens love Underpants”. They have been painting pictures of aliens, painting patterns onto pictures of underpants, and made moon rock cakes. Pupils also spent time this week making “poppy rings”.
DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 17th November
Parents’ Evening (from 3.30pm). More details to follow next week.
Wednesday 18th November
Last After School Netball and Multi-skills Clubs
Friday 20th November
Children in Need – non-uniform day – pupils pay £1 to wear something spotty- more details to follow in next week’s newsletter.
PTA clothes bags collection.
Wednesday 25th November
Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Monday 30th November
Last After School Hockey Club
Thursday 17th December
Last After School Football Club
Friday 18th December
Break up at 1.30pm.
Monday 4th January
Staff INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January
Pupils return to school for the start of Term 3.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Newsletter No 1 / 6th November 2009
Happy NOVEMBER Birthday to: Jacob Day, Amy Freeman, Max Lansley, Lola Odell and Ella Perring.
During November we are focusing on the core value of UNITY
Comenius Project Developments
During the first half of this school year our focus is on Turkey; Turkish culture, history and geography, art, dance and music. It is very timely that the third project meeting will be hosted by our partner school in Izmir this week, along with teachers from all four partner schools. The visit will enable us to gain a greater understanding of the Turkish education system, experience a day in our partner primary school and see Turkish culture and architectural heritage at first hand. We are also armed with a long list of questions from our pupils so will be busy finding out the answers!
On Tuesday 10th November we are having a Turkish Dance workshop led by a professional dancer. We will be presenting a performance for parents in the Hall at 3pm – all welcome!
Cold Weather Clothing
A number of children are coming to school without coats and are, inevitably, feeling the cold at playtime. Please could all pupils come to school with a coat/jacket every day this term so they can keep warm! Thank you.
Book Fair from 17th - 20th November 2009
We are looking forward to holding a Book Fair in the school hall from Tuesday 17th November to Friday 20th November, both before and after school. The commission from the fair allows us to buy books for each classroom and the non-fiction library, so every purchase helps us to get new books for school. There are hundreds of exciting books to choose from and the leaflet sent home earlier this week, and the posters on display in the hall, show a small selection of the titles that will be available.
Catch It, Bin It, Kill It!
No doubt everyone is aware of the current NHS guidelines to help prevent the spread of cold and ‘flu’ viruses. As part of this campaign pupils have been given a free sample of Kleenex tissues this week.
Little Bears News
End of a Chapter:
Having been the face of Little Bears Pre-School for 7 years and looking after the children of many families in Stadhampton and surrounding villages during that time, we need to let everyone know that Nikki Howlett will be leaving Little Bears at the end of this term, on 18th December 2009.
This week Little Bears have enjoyed making firework pictures and sandwiches.
DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 10th November
Turkish Dance Day – All welcome to attend the Parents’ Performance at 3pm.
Tuesday 17th November
Parents’ Evening (from 3.30pm). More details to follow next week.
Wednesday 18th November
Last After School Netball and Multi-skills Clubs
Friday 20th November
Children in Need – non-uniform day – pupils pay £1 to wear something spotty- more details to follow in next week’s newsletter.
PTA clothes bags collection.
Wednesday 25th November
Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Monday 30th November
Last After School Hockey Club
Thursday 17th December
Last After School Football Club
Friday 18th December
Break up at 1.30pm.
Monday 4th January
Staff INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January
Pupils return to school for the start of Term 3.
During November we are focusing on the core value of UNITY
Comenius Project Developments
During the first half of this school year our focus is on Turkey; Turkish culture, history and geography, art, dance and music. It is very timely that the third project meeting will be hosted by our partner school in Izmir this week, along with teachers from all four partner schools. The visit will enable us to gain a greater understanding of the Turkish education system, experience a day in our partner primary school and see Turkish culture and architectural heritage at first hand. We are also armed with a long list of questions from our pupils so will be busy finding out the answers!
On Tuesday 10th November we are having a Turkish Dance workshop led by a professional dancer. We will be presenting a performance for parents in the Hall at 3pm – all welcome!
Cold Weather Clothing
A number of children are coming to school without coats and are, inevitably, feeling the cold at playtime. Please could all pupils come to school with a coat/jacket every day this term so they can keep warm! Thank you.
Book Fair from 17th - 20th November 2009
We are looking forward to holding a Book Fair in the school hall from Tuesday 17th November to Friday 20th November, both before and after school. The commission from the fair allows us to buy books for each classroom and the non-fiction library, so every purchase helps us to get new books for school. There are hundreds of exciting books to choose from and the leaflet sent home earlier this week, and the posters on display in the hall, show a small selection of the titles that will be available.
Catch It, Bin It, Kill It!
No doubt everyone is aware of the current NHS guidelines to help prevent the spread of cold and ‘flu’ viruses. As part of this campaign pupils have been given a free sample of Kleenex tissues this week.
Little Bears News
End of a Chapter:
Having been the face of Little Bears Pre-School for 7 years and looking after the children of many families in Stadhampton and surrounding villages during that time, we need to let everyone know that Nikki Howlett will be leaving Little Bears at the end of this term, on 18th December 2009.
This week Little Bears have enjoyed making firework pictures and sandwiches.
DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 10th November
Turkish Dance Day – All welcome to attend the Parents’ Performance at 3pm.
Tuesday 17th November
Parents’ Evening (from 3.30pm). More details to follow next week.
Wednesday 18th November
Last After School Netball and Multi-skills Clubs
Friday 20th November
Children in Need – non-uniform day – pupils pay £1 to wear something spotty- more details to follow in next week’s newsletter.
PTA clothes bags collection.
Wednesday 25th November
Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Monday 30th November
Last After School Hockey Club
Thursday 17th December
Last After School Football Club
Friday 18th December
Break up at 1.30pm.
Monday 4th January
Staff INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January
Pupils return to school for the start of Term 3.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Newsletter No 6 / 16th October 2009
As next week is only a short “school week”, this will be the final newsletter of Term 1.
Open Morning
It was a pleasure to welcome so many visitors to our school on Open Morning. Thank you to those who were able to come along.
Year 6 Pupils
A reminder that parents of Year 6 pupils should now be applying for a secondary school place, if they have not done so already. “Moving On” booklets were issued to all pupils as well as letters sent home from the Local Authority. The deadline for applications is Monday 2nd November.
Swimming at Berinsfield
A reminder that pupils in Class 3 will start their swimming sessions at Berinsfield, on Monday 2nd November. They will have 7 sessions and we hope that parents will, as usual, contribute a £1 “voluntary contribution” per child, per session, towards the transport costs.
School Meals
School meals currently cost £2 a day and should be paid on Monday morning please, for the week ahead. Although most cheques written for school are now made payable to Stadhampton Primary School, it is particularly helpful if cheques are not combined for school meals, school trips, after school club, etc. Thank you.
School Prospectus 2009-10
The School Prospectus for 2009-10 is now available on our website and via the Learning Platform.
Music Workshops run by OCC Music Service
Each family should have received a paper “flyer” about a range of music workshop opportunities available through the OCC Music Service. This information is also on display in the front entrance area.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making apple and carrot soup. They have also been enjoying the lovely sunshine with lots of outdoor play and we were pleased to see some new faces at our Open Morning this week. Little Bears is holding a Produce Sale after school on Wednesday 21st October (3.15pm) and would be very pleased to receive donations of items to sell – suggestions are cakes, jams, chutneys, eggs, etc. They also hope that you will come along to see what it is on offer to buy!
DIARY DATES:
Saturday 17th October
Primary Cross Country Races at Chiltern Edge School. 9.30 for 10am start. Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 pupils. Also on Saturday 14th November and Saturday 5th December. These are open events which families can turn up to.
Tuesday 20th October
Class 1 & Class 2 pupils on school trips.
Wednesday 21st October
School finishes at 3.15pm for the October Holiday. After school sports clubs and after school fun club still operate as normal today.
Monday 2nd November
Return to school after the October Holiday. Swimming starts for Class 3 pupils.
Tuesday 17th November
Parents’ Evening (from 3.30pm)
Friday 20th November
Children in Need
Wednesday 25th November
Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Open Morning
It was a pleasure to welcome so many visitors to our school on Open Morning. Thank you to those who were able to come along.
Year 6 Pupils
A reminder that parents of Year 6 pupils should now be applying for a secondary school place, if they have not done so already. “Moving On” booklets were issued to all pupils as well as letters sent home from the Local Authority. The deadline for applications is Monday 2nd November.
Swimming at Berinsfield
A reminder that pupils in Class 3 will start their swimming sessions at Berinsfield, on Monday 2nd November. They will have 7 sessions and we hope that parents will, as usual, contribute a £1 “voluntary contribution” per child, per session, towards the transport costs.
School Meals
School meals currently cost £2 a day and should be paid on Monday morning please, for the week ahead. Although most cheques written for school are now made payable to Stadhampton Primary School, it is particularly helpful if cheques are not combined for school meals, school trips, after school club, etc. Thank you.
School Prospectus 2009-10
The School Prospectus for 2009-10 is now available on our website and via the Learning Platform.
Music Workshops run by OCC Music Service
Each family should have received a paper “flyer” about a range of music workshop opportunities available through the OCC Music Service. This information is also on display in the front entrance area.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making apple and carrot soup. They have also been enjoying the lovely sunshine with lots of outdoor play and we were pleased to see some new faces at our Open Morning this week. Little Bears is holding a Produce Sale after school on Wednesday 21st October (3.15pm) and would be very pleased to receive donations of items to sell – suggestions are cakes, jams, chutneys, eggs, etc. They also hope that you will come along to see what it is on offer to buy!
DIARY DATES:
Saturday 17th October
Primary Cross Country Races at Chiltern Edge School. 9.30 for 10am start. Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 pupils. Also on Saturday 14th November and Saturday 5th December. These are open events which families can turn up to.
Tuesday 20th October
Class 1 & Class 2 pupils on school trips.
Wednesday 21st October
School finishes at 3.15pm for the October Holiday. After school sports clubs and after school fun club still operate as normal today.
Monday 2nd November
Return to school after the October Holiday. Swimming starts for Class 3 pupils.
Tuesday 17th November
Parents’ Evening (from 3.30pm)
Friday 20th November
Children in Need
Wednesday 25th November
Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Newsletter No 5 / 9th October
School Photographs
Proofs of school photographs were sent home in book bags earlier this week. Please could orders be returned to school by next Friday (16th October).
National Poetry Day
On Thursday 8th October we celebrated National Poetry Day in each class by sharing and writing a number of poems on the theme of Heroes and Heroines. These included famous footballers and “superheroes”. A variety of poetry styles were explored and used, including acrostic poems, rhyming couplets and shape poems.
Turkish Dance Workshop
Each class will have a Turkish Dance workshop led by a professional dancer from the Education Group on Tuesday 10th November. We will be presenting a parents’ performance at 3pm in the Hall – all welcome!
PTA NEWS:
Last chance to buy tickets for the Music Quiz – Tickets are selling really well for the Music Quiz to be held at school next Friday (16th) so don’t forget to buy your ticket and order your fish & chip supper before Wednesday 14th Oct.
PTA Meeting – Tuesday 13th October at Sara Wright’s house (Glenveagh House, School Lane) starting at 7.45pm.
All welcome for a glass of wine or two, especially new parents to the school to find out what we do (apart from drink wine).
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have been making bread, talking about Harvest and how farmers collect their crops. They also enjoyed making lovely pictures of squirrels and hedgehogs. There is an Under 8’s Halloween Party at Little Bears on 31st October from 4-6pm with games, competitions and prizes awarded for the best costume. Entrance is free but parents must also stay for the whole party.
DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 13th October PTA Meeting at 7.45pm (Glenveagh House)
Wednesday 14th October Open Morning in School and at Little Bears – All welcome – 9.00-11.30am
Friday 16th October PTA Music Quiz
Tuesday 20th October Class 1 & Class 2 pupils on school trips. (See letters sent home today).
Wednesday 21st October School finishes at 3.15pm for the October Holiday. After school sports clubs and after
school fun club still operate as normal today.
Monday 2nd November Return to school after the October Holiday. Swimming starts for Class 3 pupils.
Wednesday 25th November Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-.4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School
Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins
bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Proofs of school photographs were sent home in book bags earlier this week. Please could orders be returned to school by next Friday (16th October).
National Poetry Day
On Thursday 8th October we celebrated National Poetry Day in each class by sharing and writing a number of poems on the theme of Heroes and Heroines. These included famous footballers and “superheroes”. A variety of poetry styles were explored and used, including acrostic poems, rhyming couplets and shape poems.
Turkish Dance Workshop
Each class will have a Turkish Dance workshop led by a professional dancer from the Education Group on Tuesday 10th November. We will be presenting a parents’ performance at 3pm in the Hall – all welcome!
PTA NEWS:
Last chance to buy tickets for the Music Quiz – Tickets are selling really well for the Music Quiz to be held at school next Friday (16th) so don’t forget to buy your ticket and order your fish & chip supper before Wednesday 14th Oct.
PTA Meeting – Tuesday 13th October at Sara Wright’s house (Glenveagh House, School Lane) starting at 7.45pm.
All welcome for a glass of wine or two, especially new parents to the school to find out what we do (apart from drink wine).
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have been making bread, talking about Harvest and how farmers collect their crops. They also enjoyed making lovely pictures of squirrels and hedgehogs. There is an Under 8’s Halloween Party at Little Bears on 31st October from 4-6pm with games, competitions and prizes awarded for the best costume. Entrance is free but parents must also stay for the whole party.
DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 13th October PTA Meeting at 7.45pm (Glenveagh House)
Wednesday 14th October Open Morning in School and at Little Bears – All welcome – 9.00-11.30am
Friday 16th October PTA Music Quiz
Tuesday 20th October Class 1 & Class 2 pupils on school trips. (See letters sent home today).
Wednesday 21st October School finishes at 3.15pm for the October Holiday. After school sports clubs and after
school fun club still operate as normal today.
Monday 2nd November Return to school after the October Holiday. Swimming starts for Class 3 pupils.
Wednesday 25th November Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-.4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School
Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins
bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Newsletter No 5 / 2nd October 2009
Happy OCTOBER Birthday to: Benjamin Duke, Sophie Hector, Oliver Lowman and Marcin Skwarek.
We are focusing on the core value of RESPONSIBILITY in the month of October
School Closure on Wednesday 30th September
Following a break in the water supply to Stadhampton and a number of surrounding villages, we had no option but to close the school on Health and Safety grounds. Unfortunately the situation was not apparent until just before the beginning of the school day, and, consequently, we were unable to give any notice of the situation. I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Swine Flu Action Plan
All families should have received yesterday a letter about our Swine Flu Action Plan.
Year 6 Assembly for Parents and Pupils with Mr Hudson, Headteacher of Icknield Community College
As the school had to close on Wednesday the 30th September, we have rearranged the assembly for Year 6 pupils and their parents to now take place at 9.00am on Wednesday 7th October. It is envisaged that this will last for about half an hour and we hope that as many parents as possible will be able to attend. If any Year 5 parents would also like to attend, they would be most welcome.
Harvest Gifts
Thank you to everyone who donated such a wonderful array of Harvest gifts. They will be taken to the church today to form part of the village Harvest Service on Sunday.
Supporting your child at home with Mathematics
This week, every child should have brought home a booklet relating to the Mathematics they will be learning about in their particular year-group. These booklets were introduced last year, following our Maths Evenings for parents, and as all pupils have moved up a year-group, it is an appropriate time of year to distribute the ‘sequels’. If, for any reason, you have not received one please contact your child’s class teacher.
Icknield Community College Open Evening
Icknield Community College in Watlington will be holding their Open Evening on Thursday 8th October between 6 and 8 pm. Please do go along, if possible.
After School Fun Club
Thank you for the donations which have been sent in so far for the fundraising stall which the After School Fun Club would like to have at this year’s school Christmas Bazaar. We would be pleased to collect a few more items such as any unwanted birthday and Christmas presents suitable for our “Gifts Stall”. Small toiletry items would also be most welcome, which pupils would enjoy making up into gift baskets.
Presentation of our Comenius Project at the British Council, London
On Thursday 1st October I gave a presentation on our ‘Notes of Harmony’ Comenius Project to a large audience of delegates at the British Council in London. I was invited to do this as the British Council, who manage Comenius Projects in the UK on behalf of the European Union, have recognized the “excellent progress” of our project. This could not be achieved without the full co-operation and participation of staff, governors, PTA, our partner schools and of course, our pupils. Thank you all, it is wonderful to have our project acknowledged in this way and to know that a small school can take a lead in educational developments.
PTA NEWS:
Christmas Cards – The proof for your child’s personalised Christmas card is now ready and you will have received your proof and order form this week. The cards are £5 for a pack of 10. Orders must be made by 9th October as we have to do a bulk order for everyone at the same time within a very tight 10 day turnaround. Please ensure you return your order forms to school by this date as late orders cannot be accepted or will incur a significant charge to individual parents by the printing company. If anyone has not received their card proof please contact Charlotte Hector. Don’t forget to ask the grandparents if they would like some cards!
Clothes Recycling – the collection date has now been confirmed as Friday 20th November.
Music Quiz – tickets are selling well for the 16th October Quiz. Please buy your tickets that include a fish and chip supper from Mrs Hopkins at school.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making flapjack. They have also been on a nature trail finding leaves and have made some lovely pictures. Children also enjoyed weeding the garden in the lovely sunshine this week and have planted some bulbs. A highlight of the week was joining Class 1 for a “Harvest Song” in the school’s Harvest Service.
DIARY DATES:
Wednesday 14th October Open Morning in School and at Little Bears – All welcome – 9.00-11.30am
Wednesday 21st October School finishes at 3.15pm for the October Holiday. After school sports clubs and after school fun club still operate as normal today.
Monday 2nd November Return to school after the October Holiday. Swimming starts for Class 3 pupils.
Wednesday 25th November Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-.4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
We are focusing on the core value of RESPONSIBILITY in the month of October
School Closure on Wednesday 30th September
Following a break in the water supply to Stadhampton and a number of surrounding villages, we had no option but to close the school on Health and Safety grounds. Unfortunately the situation was not apparent until just before the beginning of the school day, and, consequently, we were unable to give any notice of the situation. I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Swine Flu Action Plan
All families should have received yesterday a letter about our Swine Flu Action Plan.
Year 6 Assembly for Parents and Pupils with Mr Hudson, Headteacher of Icknield Community College
As the school had to close on Wednesday the 30th September, we have rearranged the assembly for Year 6 pupils and their parents to now take place at 9.00am on Wednesday 7th October. It is envisaged that this will last for about half an hour and we hope that as many parents as possible will be able to attend. If any Year 5 parents would also like to attend, they would be most welcome.
Harvest Gifts
Thank you to everyone who donated such a wonderful array of Harvest gifts. They will be taken to the church today to form part of the village Harvest Service on Sunday.
Supporting your child at home with Mathematics
This week, every child should have brought home a booklet relating to the Mathematics they will be learning about in their particular year-group. These booklets were introduced last year, following our Maths Evenings for parents, and as all pupils have moved up a year-group, it is an appropriate time of year to distribute the ‘sequels’. If, for any reason, you have not received one please contact your child’s class teacher.
Icknield Community College Open Evening
Icknield Community College in Watlington will be holding their Open Evening on Thursday 8th October between 6 and 8 pm. Please do go along, if possible.
After School Fun Club
Thank you for the donations which have been sent in so far for the fundraising stall which the After School Fun Club would like to have at this year’s school Christmas Bazaar. We would be pleased to collect a few more items such as any unwanted birthday and Christmas presents suitable for our “Gifts Stall”. Small toiletry items would also be most welcome, which pupils would enjoy making up into gift baskets.
Presentation of our Comenius Project at the British Council, London
On Thursday 1st October I gave a presentation on our ‘Notes of Harmony’ Comenius Project to a large audience of delegates at the British Council in London. I was invited to do this as the British Council, who manage Comenius Projects in the UK on behalf of the European Union, have recognized the “excellent progress” of our project. This could not be achieved without the full co-operation and participation of staff, governors, PTA, our partner schools and of course, our pupils. Thank you all, it is wonderful to have our project acknowledged in this way and to know that a small school can take a lead in educational developments.
PTA NEWS:
Christmas Cards – The proof for your child’s personalised Christmas card is now ready and you will have received your proof and order form this week. The cards are £5 for a pack of 10. Orders must be made by 9th October as we have to do a bulk order for everyone at the same time within a very tight 10 day turnaround. Please ensure you return your order forms to school by this date as late orders cannot be accepted or will incur a significant charge to individual parents by the printing company. If anyone has not received their card proof please contact Charlotte Hector. Don’t forget to ask the grandparents if they would like some cards!
Clothes Recycling – the collection date has now been confirmed as Friday 20th November.
Music Quiz – tickets are selling well for the 16th October Quiz. Please buy your tickets that include a fish and chip supper from Mrs Hopkins at school.
Little Bears News
This week Little Bears enjoyed making flapjack. They have also been on a nature trail finding leaves and have made some lovely pictures. Children also enjoyed weeding the garden in the lovely sunshine this week and have planted some bulbs. A highlight of the week was joining Class 1 for a “Harvest Song” in the school’s Harvest Service.
DIARY DATES:
Wednesday 14th October Open Morning in School and at Little Bears – All welcome – 9.00-11.30am
Wednesday 21st October School finishes at 3.15pm for the October Holiday. After school sports clubs and after school fun club still operate as normal today.
Monday 2nd November Return to school after the October Holiday. Swimming starts for Class 3 pupils.
Wednesday 25th November Family Poetry Workshop 3.15-.4.15pm. No after school SPORTS Clubs, - After School Fun Club in the portacabin will run as normal with Mrs Howlett and Mrs Hopkins bringing pupils over to/from school for the poetry workshop.
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