Newsletter for week ending 2 December 2016
Happy DECEMBER Birthday to: Ruby Clark, Arun Davies, Emily Hackett, Imogen Hamlet, Elizabeth Marshall, Jake Martins and Frankie Smith.
During DECEMBER we are focusing on the core value of CARING
Message from Governing Body – Parents’ Forum
The presentation we discussed at the Parents’ Forum is now available on the school website. The presentation contains some links on the last slide to websites that provide more information on academies. The Governing Body have the final decision regarding whether we convert to academy status or not, however we will ensure we keep a dialogue open with all stakeholder groups during the next few months.
The main items that came up at the Forum were as follows:
The state of the toilets in Class 1 - these were actually replaced last year and new flooring laid however we are aware that they can smell at times. We are monitoring the cleaning of the toilets on a regular basis as well as ensuring the children flush after use.
A discussion occurred about the change in curriculum and specifically the new focus on breadth of learning in each year group. The school has spent significant time redesigning our approach to the new curriculum and there is a natural breadth of learning by having mixed classes. The school retains its philosophy of individual learning and ensuring that children are able to make progress at a pace and breadth that provides appropriate support and challenge. The way this is achieved is specific to each child and will be discussed as part of your regular updates on how your child is progressing.
Thank you to everyone who came.
MEERKAT Champion of the Week
We are delighted to share the names of our "MEERKAT Champion of the Week" award in each class as follows;
Reception – Jamie W
Class 1 – Zac H
Class 2 – Peter F-N
Class 3 – Tillie M-B
Well done to you all!
Christmas Play Tickets
Play tickets are now on sale as listed below: Admission is by ticket only so please remember to buy your tickets if you would like to see the performances!
We would like to take this opportunity to make parents, carers and other spectators aware that , for any photography and video recording of the Christmas plays to take place, we must comply with Data Protection legislation. The taking of photographs and video recordings of your child/ren is permitted for your own private use only (eg for a family photo album) but such images must not be uploaded onto the web or Internet or shared through the use of any other form of social media.
| KS2 Matinee (Classes 2 & 3 pupils) of ‘Sleeping Beauty – The Ugly Truth’ | Tuesday 6 December 2.15pm start | Two tickets per pupil available @£2 per ticket. Younger siblings welcome at this performance. There will be a further 12 tickets available if one or two families would like to purchase an additional ticket. |
| KS2 Evening Performance of ‘‘Sleeping Beauty – The Ugly Truth’ | Tuesday 6 December 6.30pm start | Two tickets per pupil available @£2 per ticket. Adults only please at this performance as it will be recorded by the school. There will be a further 12 tickets available if one or two families would like to purchase an additional ticket. Pupils should arrive at 6pm to get ready for the performance. |
| KS1 & Foundation Stage Performance (Reception & Class 1 pupils) of ‘Bethlehem’ | Wednesday 7 December 2.15 pm start | Two tickets per pupil available @£2 per ticket. There will be a further 25 tickets available if any families would like a third ticket on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Younger siblings welcome at this performance. |
All pupils in school will attend Dress Rehearsals of the play that they are not in so that they have an opportunity to see the ‘other’ play. Little Bears Pre-School will be invited to attend both Dress Rehearsals.
Tickets may be purchased any morning or afternoon from Mrs Hopkins or Mrs Scragg.
Whole School Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 14 December
It is a tradition at Stadhampton School that the whole-school joins in our Festive Lunch on 14th December and we hope that no-one will have a packed lunch on that day.
The menu is:
Roasted Turkey with Chipolata sausage or Celebration Roast with Veggie Chipolata; Yorkshire Pudding, stuffing; roast potatoes, carrots, peas and gravy. Dessert is a Christmas Cookie. We can accommodate requests such as no gravy, etc.
The cost of the meal is £2.10 and all pupils make their special place mat in the morning and we have crackers, napkins and music. Staff serve the pupils with their meal. Payment for the meal for pupils in Classes 2 and 3 is welcome at anytime prior to the event. Pupils who normally have a Free School Meal may still do so on this day and all pupils in Reception and Class 1 are entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal so will get their lunch free on this day too!
Christmas Party – Thursday 15 December 1.30pm
School/packed lunch required as normal. School & PTA will supply party food, drink & prizes. Children may bring party clothes to change into after lunch if they wish.
Class PostboxesAs usual, class postboxes for Christmas cards to school pupils/staff will be set up in the Hall and these will be available from Monday 5 December.
Forest School Supplies
A big thank you to Waitrose in Thame for their generous donation of hot chocolate, biscuits and marshmallows for Forest School - they will be enjoyed by all the children! Thank you as well to Georgina Wiggins for sorting it all out.
Footsteps – A Parent’s Guide
Children in Class 1 and Reception have all been given a copy of a road safety booklet to share at home. The booklet is produced by Footsteps, Oxfordshire County Council’s child pedestrian road safety scheme, and the booklet is in the form of a parent’s guide. The guide is mainly written for parents of children in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 but with the darker evenings and early mornings it is an appropriate time to re-visit road safety awareness with all pupils so we have also put a copy of it on our website under our ‘Parents Useful Information’ tab.
PTA News
Winter Fair – Thank You
A huge thank you to all those who helped make the PTA Winter Fair last Friday a success – thank you to everyone who donated items for the stalls, to all the helpers, to those who helped set up and tidy up and to everyone who came along. It was a lovely evening, hopefully enjoyed by all.
We raised over £1300, which is fantastic. Thank you for your continued support of the PTA, it is very much appreciated.
Friday Cake Club
Congratulations to Harry Price, the lucky winner of last week's cake, kindly donated by Mrs Lansley. A reminder to Mrs Kylie Smith that she is on the rota for Friday 9nd December.
| DIARY DATES: | |
| Tuesday 6 December | KS2 Christmas Matinee Performance at 2pm. Entrance by ticket only. Tickets on sale from Monday 28 November. KS2 Christmas Evening Performance at 6.30pm. Entrance by ticket only. |
| Wednesday 7 December | KS1/FS Christmas Matinee Performance at 2.15pm. Entrance by ticket only. |
| Tuesday 13 December | Nativity & Carols afternoon in the Church at 2pm. Everyone welcome. |
| Wednesday 14 December | Whole School Christmas Lunch –see menu in the entrance foyer and next to the serving hatch |
| Thursday 15 December | Christmas Party in the afternoon. Pupils may bring party clothes to change into after lunch if they wish. |
| Friday 16 December | End of Term Assembly at 9.05am. Everyone welcome. 1.30pm finish |
| Tuesday 3 January | INSET Day for teaching staff |
| Wednesday 4 January | Pupils return to school for the start of the Spring Term 2017 |
LITTLE BEARS NEWS:
The Little Bears are all excitedly preparing for their nativity play.
The play is on Saturday 10th at Stadhampton Church from 11am and promises to be an excellent show.
Community News:
Christmas Sports Club:
Michael Hopkins, who is well-known to the school as a PE teacher will be leading a Christmas Sports Course on Monday 19thand Tuesday 20th December at Stadhampton Primary School. The course runs from 9-3pm each day and is open to all pupils (not necessarily just Stadhampton School) aged 4-11. The cost is £10 for the day and bookings can be made directly by e-mailing m.hopkins07@hotmail.com or via Mrs Hopkins in the school office. STADHAMPTON YOUTH CLUB LAST DATES OF THE YEAR
Wednesday 7th December - Christmas Crafts
Yrs 5 and 6 – 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Yrs 7,8 and 9 – 7.45pm to 8.45pm
Wednesday 21st December – Christmas Party
All years together ( 5,6,7,8 and 9)
6.30pm to 8pm
Music, hot dogs and soft drinks provided
Tuck shop will still be open
SYC WILL RE-OPEN ON WEDNESDAY 11th JANUARY 2017
Thank you to all those who have supported SYC over the last year, we hope 2017 will be as successful.
SYC TEAM
Happy DECEMBER Birthday to: Ruby Clark, Arun Davies, Emily Hackett, Imogen Hamlet, Elizabeth Marshall, Jake Martins and Frankie Smith.
During DECEMBER we are focusing on the core value of CARING
Message from Governing Body – Parents’ Forum
The presentation we discussed at the Parents’ Forum is now available on the school website. The presentation contains some links on the last slide to websites that provide more information on academies. The Governing Body have the final decision regarding whether we convert to academy status or not, however we will ensure we keep a dialogue open with all stakeholder groups during the next few months.
The main items that came up at the Forum were as follows:
The state of the toilets in Class 1 - these were actually replaced last year and new flooring laid however we are aware that they can smell at times. We are monitoring the cleaning of the toilets on a regular basis as well as ensuring the children flush after use.
A discussion occurred about the change in curriculum and specifically the new focus on breadth of learning in each year group. The school has spent significant time redesigning our approach to the new curriculum and there is a natural breadth of learning by having mixed classes. The school retains its philosophy of individual learning and ensuring that children are able to make progress at a pace and breadth that provides appropriate support and challenge. The way this is achieved is specific to each child and will be discussed as part of your regular updates on how your child is progressing.
Thank you to everyone who came.
MEERKAT Champion of the Week
We are delighted to share the names of our "MEERKAT Champion of the Week" award in each class as follows;
Reception – Jamie W
Class 1 – Zac H
Class 2 – Peter F-N
Class 3 – Tillie M-B
Well done to you all!
Christmas Play Tickets
Play tickets are now on sale as listed below: Admission is by ticket only so please remember to buy your tickets if you would like to see the performances!
We would like to take this opportunity to make parents, carers and other spectators aware that , for any photography and video recording of the Christmas plays to take place, we must comply with Data Protection legislation. The taking of photographs and video recordings of your child/ren is permitted for your own private use only (eg for a family photo album) but such images must not be uploaded onto the web or Internet or shared through the use of any other form of social media.
| KS2 Matinee (Classes 2 & 3 pupils) of ‘Sleeping Beauty – The Ugly Truth’ | Tuesday 6 December 2.15pm start | Two tickets per pupil available @£2 per ticket. Younger siblings welcome at this performance. There will be a further 12 tickets available if one or two families would like to purchase an additional ticket. |
| KS2 Evening Performance of ‘‘Sleeping Beauty – The Ugly Truth’ | Tuesday 6 December 6.30pm start | Two tickets per pupil available @£2 per ticket. Adults only please at this performance as it will be recorded by the school. There will be a further 12 tickets available if one or two families would like to purchase an additional ticket. Pupils should arrive at 6pm to get ready for the performance. |
| KS1 & Foundation Stage Performance (Reception & Class 1 pupils) of ‘Bethlehem’ | Wednesday 7 December 2.15 pm start | Two tickets per pupil available @£2 per ticket. There will be a further 25 tickets available if any families would like a third ticket on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Younger siblings welcome at this performance. |
All pupils in school will attend Dress Rehearsals of the play that they are not in so that they have an opportunity to see the ‘other’ play. Little Bears Pre-School will be invited to attend both Dress Rehearsals.
Tickets may be purchased any morning or afternoon from Mrs Hopkins or Mrs Scragg.
Whole School Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 14 December
It is a tradition at Stadhampton School that the whole-school joins in our Festive Lunch on 14th December and we hope that no-one will have a packed lunch on that day.
The menu is:
Roasted Turkey with Chipolata sausage or Celebration Roast with Veggie Chipolata; Yorkshire Pudding, stuffing; roast potatoes, carrots, peas and gravy. Dessert is a Christmas Cookie. We can accommodate requests such as no gravy, etc.
The cost of the meal is £2.10 and all pupils make their special place mat in the morning and we have crackers, napkins and music. Staff serve the pupils with their meal. Payment for the meal for pupils in Classes 2 and 3 is welcome at anytime prior to the event. Pupils who normally have a Free School Meal may still do so on this day and all pupils in Reception and Class 1 are entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal so will get their lunch free on this day too!
Christmas Party – Thursday 15 December 1.30pm
School/packed lunch required as normal. School & PTA will supply party food, drink & prizes. Children may bring party clothes to change into after lunch if they wish.
Class PostboxesAs usual, class postboxes for Christmas cards to school pupils/staff will be set up in the Hall and these will be available from Monday 5 December.
Forest School Supplies
A big thank you to Waitrose in Thame for their generous donation of hot chocolate, biscuits and marshmallows for Forest School - they will be enjoyed by all the children! Thank you as well to Georgina Wiggins for sorting it all out.
Footsteps – A Parent’s Guide
Children in Class 1 and Reception have all been given a copy of a road safety booklet to share at home. The booklet is produced by Footsteps, Oxfordshire County Council’s child pedestrian road safety scheme, and the booklet is in the form of a parent’s guide. The guide is mainly written for parents of children in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 but with the darker evenings and early mornings it is an appropriate time to re-visit road safety awareness with all pupils so we have also put a copy of it on our website under our ‘Parents Useful Information’ tab.
PTA News
Winter Fair – Thank You
A huge thank you to all those who helped make the PTA Winter Fair last Friday a success – thank you to everyone who donated items for the stalls, to all the helpers, to those who helped set up and tidy up and to everyone who came along. It was a lovely evening, hopefully enjoyed by all.
We raised over £1300, which is fantastic. Thank you for your continued support of the PTA, it is very much appreciated.
Friday Cake Club
Congratulations to Harry Price, the lucky winner of last week's cake, kindly donated by Mrs Lansley. A reminder to Mrs Kylie Smith that she is on the rota for Friday 9nd December.
| DIARY DATES: | |
| Tuesday 6 December | KS2 Christmas Matinee Performance at 2pm. Entrance by ticket only. Tickets on sale from Monday 28 November. KS2 Christmas Evening Performance at 6.30pm. Entrance by ticket only. |
| Wednesday 7 December | KS1/FS Christmas Matinee Performance at 2.15pm. Entrance by ticket only. |
| Tuesday 13 December | Nativity & Carols afternoon in the Church at 2pm. Everyone welcome. |
| Wednesday 14 December | Whole School Christmas Lunch –see menu in the entrance foyer and next to the serving hatch |
| Thursday 15 December | Christmas Party in the afternoon. Pupils may bring party clothes to change into after lunch if they wish. |
| Friday 16 December | End of Term Assembly at 9.05am. Everyone welcome. 1.30pm finish |
| Tuesday 3 January | INSET Day for teaching staff |
| Wednesday 4 January | Pupils return to school for the start of the Spring Term 2017 |
LITTLE BEARS NEWS:
The Little Bears are all excitedly preparing for their nativity play.
The play is on Saturday 10th at Stadhampton Church from 11am and promises to be an excellent show.
Community News:
Christmas Sports Club:
Michael Hopkins, who is well-known to the school as a PE teacher will be leading a Christmas Sports Course on Monday 19thand Tuesday 20th December at Stadhampton Primary School. The course runs from 9-3pm each day and is open to all pupils (not necessarily just Stadhampton School) aged 4-11. The cost is £10 for the day and bookings can be made directly by e-mailing m.hopkins07@hotmail.com or via Mrs Hopkins in the school office. STADHAMPTON YOUTH CLUB LAST DATES OF THE YEAR
Wednesday 7th December - Christmas Crafts
Yrs 5 and 6 – 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Yrs 7,8 and 9 – 7.45pm to 8.45pm
Wednesday 21st December – Christmas Party
All years together ( 5,6,7,8 and 9)
6.30pm to 8pm
Music, hot dogs and soft drinks provided
Tuck shop will still be open
SYC WILL RE-OPEN ON WEDNESDAY 11th JANUARY 2017
Thank you to all those who have supported SYC over the last year, we hope 2017 will be as successful.
SYC TEAM
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