St Christophers C E School

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Newsletter
No 20: Friday 25th May 2012

Dear Parents -

Well finally the sunshine has arrived and what a difference it makes! Staff and children

are enjoying the sense of well-being it brings after a pretty intense week where the children from Y2 to Y6 have worked hard at their SATs and staffs have worked hard administering and marking these assessments. This information is valuable in measuring the children's, and the schools, progress against the national picture. The Y6 children coped particularly well with having to work under strict exam-like conditions - well done. I have further news about staff changes for September. Kirsty Reed, one of our Lunchtime Supervisors, is retiring from her post. On behalf of the Governors, staff and children I would like to thank her for her valuable contribution to the Lunchtime Team and wish her well as she takes more time to enjoy her other interests. Secondly, it is with great pleasure that I am able to announce that Sarah Hill has accepted the offer of a permanent contract and, therefore, will be staying on as part of the teaching team at St Christopher's. Sarah has been a great asset to the school this year and I am pleased she will be continuing to develop her role here. Finally I wish you all a warm, sunny and enjoyable weekend!

Carol Phillips Acting Headteacher

ABSENT FROM SCHOOL?

If your child is absent from school for any reason, please dont forget to let us know. Absences are recorded in our registers with the appropriate reason code, i.e illness, holiday, medical appointment etc. Where no reason is given the absence is recorded as unauthorised and may be investigated by the Educational Welfare Officer. Please remember that requests for holiday should be authorised before booking. See website for Absence Policy for further details. Please notify us about the absence by telephoning school on 01367 860318 and selecting option 1 to leave a message. Thank you.

Tuesday 29th May Year 4 Swimming, with Year 5 dont forget your kit. Friday 1st June Greek Day everyone welcome to pop in details attached Year 5 Lea Wood Outdoor Centre please return forms by the end of term at the latest thank you. Tuesday 12th June - Swimming starts again for Years 3 & 6. All KS2 children swimming 26th June 2012 - please see attached

Quick Reminders

TUESDAY 29TH MAY 2012 3.15PM 3.45PM All books will be available in the hall to purchase No Lunchtime Bookshop Thursday 31st May 2012

SCPA BOOK SHOP

BREAKFAST CLUB
DAILY FROM 7.45AM (PRE BOOKED) 3.00 8.15AM (DROP IN) 2.00 Booking forms for June are now available from Mrs Brindle or the School Office
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School Lunch Menus!

Monday Tuesday
Toad in the Hole with Jacket Potato, Seasonal Vegetables Lemon Crumble Slice with Custard

Wednesday
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Thursday

Friday

Week Commencing 28th May 2012 BBQ Chicken with Rice & Seasonal Vegetables Chocolate Marble Cake with Hot Chocolate Sauce Roast Turkey, Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Strawberry & Chocolate Dessert Breaded Fish, Chunky Chips, Peas/Baked Beans Peach Melba

Diamond Jubilee Picnic Lunch. Pre Ordered Lunch only

Week Commencing 11th June 2012 Pizza With Jacket Potatoes Seasonal Vegetables Iced Bun Chicken Breast in Bap, with Potato Wedges & Seasonal Vegetables Oaty Flapjack & Custard Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Apple & Strawberry Mousse Honey Roast Ham & Pineapple, new potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Carrot Cake with yoghurt & honey topping Breaded Fish, Chunky Chips, Peas/Baked Beans Sticky Toffee Ice Cream

Also available every day: Yoghurt, Fresh Fruit & Water - 2.10 per meal. Any cheques for dinners please make payable to Oxfordshire County Council DINNER MONEY Thank you to those parents who send in money in advance on a Monday or on the day the meal is eaten. Some meals are however, currently outstanding so please do not wait for a brown reminder envelope these are not sent out as a routine way to pay! Please ensure all dinners are paid up to date by the end of each week at the latest thank you.

Diary Dates
28th May Author visit see attached 3.15pm book signing 29th May Yrs 4&5 Swimming 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 3.15pm SCPA Bookshop 7.30pm Cotswold Voices
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30th May

31st May

1st June Greek Focus Day

Yrs 1&2 Forest School

No Lunchtime Bookshop

NO CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY Last day of Term 15th June 8.15am Multi Skills Club 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Nature Club Cook 4 Books - Maple

HALF TERM HOLIDAY 4TH 8TH JUNE 2012 11th June 12 June Yrs 3 & 6 Swimming 3.15pm Playground Leaders Summer Club 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 13th June 14th June Year 6 Cycle Training - as advised (dont forget cycle/helmet) Back to School School Nurse (Yr6) 3.15pm Nature Club (F/S, Yrs 1 & 2) Yrs 1&2 Forest School 8.40am Choir 3.15pm Photography Club

Lunchtime Bookshop 3.15pm Athletics

SPORTS DAY : FRIDAY 29TH JUNE 2012 (ALL DAY) F/S & KS1 MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SCHOOL HALL : WEDNEDSAY 4TH JULY 2012 - (AM) MAPLE & GINKGO PERFORMANCE : MONDAY 9TH JULY 2012 EVENING OAK & WILLOW PERFORMANCE : TUESDAY 10TH JULY 2012 EVENING If your family eats Nestle cereals, please remember to tear off the token on the top of the box and bring it in to school. It takes as little as 10 tokens to get one book so the more tokens we collect the more books we can receive for school thank you

We are now busy counting vouchers and putting our order together. If you have any vouchers left which you would like to donate to school please do so by the end of term thank you.

at St Christophers CE School 5 hours per week / Permanent/ Term Time Only Mondays Fridays 12pm to 1pm The role is to supervise and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our pupils while they eat their lunch and in the playground. To treat children with respect and deal calmly, firmly and consistently with any playground issues. For further details and/or an application please visit www.jobs.oxfordshire.gov.uk Closing date: - Monday 11th June 2012

BURFORD PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS YEAR 5 ATHLETICS FESTIVAL

Congratulations to the Year 5 children who took part in the Athletics Festival at Burford Secondary School on Monday. The children demonstrated excellent team work and determination and should be very proud with their achievements well done to you all!

commencing Tuesday 12th June 2012 for all children in YEAR 3 and YEAR 6. Once again, we will use Brize Norton swimming pool and transport will be provided by Rebound Coaches. To help cover the cost of the coach, instructors and lifeguards, we need to ask parents to pay a contribution of 1.50 per lesson form attached. The dates this term are:- 12th June, 19th June, 26th June & 10th July 2012. ON THE 26TH JUNE 2012 ALL CHILDREN IN YEAR 3, 4, 5 & 6 WILL BE SWIMMING IN THE ST CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL SWIMMING GALA AT BRIZE NORTON. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORMS BELOW AS APPROPRIATE. It is important that all children attend the swimming sessions available to them as the ability to swim is a requirement of the National Curriculum. Children will need a swimming kit, which must include a swimming hat in a suitable bag. Boys must wear swimming trucks, not shorts. Oxfordshire County Councils policy does not allow children to wear goggles. If your child needs to wear goggles they need to be BS 5883:1996 - please return the permission form below. Please ensure that all watches and earrings are left at home on swimming days . Please note that a letter from a parent is required if a child is to miss a swimming lesson for any reason. Generally, if a child is well enough to be at school then they are well enough to swim.

Swimming Programme - Swimming will continue again after the Half Term Break

.. REPLY SLIP- Goggles in Swimming - (for completion and return only if you have not already done so this school year)
I wish to request that my child .. be allowed to take part in swimming lessons wearing his/her goggles which meet BS 5883:1996. I understand that the regulations recommend that goggles are not worn for school swimming lessons. I further understand that in the event of injury arising from my child wearing goggles, neither the County Council nor the Governors of the School will be prepared to accept liability for such injury. Signed . (Parent/Guardian) SWIMMING PROGRAMME Date ..

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Cheques payable to Oxfordshire County Council please

I enclose a contribution of 6.00 to cover the costs for Term 6. (Year 6 & 3) I enclose a contribution of 4.50 to cover the costs of Term 6. This includes a deduction of 1.50 for the Yr 3 swimming missed on the 29th May 2012 which I have already paid. I enclose a contribution of 1.50 to cover the costs for the 26th June 2012 (Yrs 4 & 5) Name/s Class/es . Signed ... (Parent/Guardian) Date ...

We are delighted that Becca Howard Burrell from the Burford Partnership of Schools, Extended Services, will be running a

at St Christophers CE School on Wednesday 27th June 2012 from 6pm 7.30pm. This is a great opportunity to explore the highs and lows involved in parenting children of all ages! Parents may wish to attend together, therefore, we will be providing supervision for children if required. A nominal fee to cover costs, probably 1.00 per child, will be charged. If you would like to attend please complete and return the slip below by Friday 15 th June 2012.

.. REPLY SLIP
I will be attending the Parent Workshop on Wednesday 27 th June 2012. I will require spaces for supervision of my child/ren Name .. Children(s)/ Name

Please return by Friday 15th June 2012

AUTHOR VISIT HELEN KENDALL SMITH MONDAY 28TH MA Y 2012 3.15pm

Local Langford author, Helen Kendall Smith will be visiting the school on Monday afternoon to read to the children and to share her books which have just been published entitled Muscovy Mansion Not a real Turtle and Muscovy Mansion Minding your Manners. Helen has been inspired to write a series of charming and beautifully illustrated childrens books which capture the magic of Muscovy ducks. The aim of the stories is to help instil in youngsters a love of reading and to spread the message about the real affection of these ducks! If you would like to pop in to the school hall at the end of the day (3.15pm) on Monday to meet Helen and to have a booked signed for yourself or for a gift, she will be available until 4pm. For more details please visit:- www.muscovymansion.com

We five years that she has been inspired to write a series of charming and beautifullyThe first two books in the OF BOYS DARK GREY CARGO SCHOOL SHORTS, the stars 3 PAIRS Muscovy Mansion series have just been published and AGE 6 are Helens own ducks, which have TEL: 07875 710235 their own palatial outdoor quarters at her home. She has devoted many, many hours on a daily basis to capturing their antics on camera and these wonderful photographs are the key element, telling in pictures and skilfully-chosen, rhymes how these quirky characters spend their days. The aim of Muscovy Mansion is twofold to help instil in youngsters a love of reading and to spread the message about

A good range of school clubs will start again after the half term break please see below. We request a voluntary contribution to help cover resources and staff costs. To register your child(ren), please return the reply slip attached

Club Mon Tues

Nature Club

Led by
Janet Hobbs

Time
3.15pm 4.15pm 3.15pm 4.15pm

Year Group
F/S & Yrs 1&2 All

Numbers
Max 10

Cost
10.00

Dates
11th, 18th, 25th June, 2nd & 9th July 12th, 19th, 26th June

Summer Club with Year 6 Playground Leaders Computer Xplorers Tennis Club

Playground Leaders & Mrs Brownjohn

Min 10

6.00

Computer Xplorers Look Whos Talking Animation Program Chris Hand Mrs Henderson Mrs Watt

3.15pm 4.30pm 3.30pm

Yrs 4, 5&6 Yr 1-6

Forms available next week

12th June 10th July 2012

Wed

Choir Photography

Zumba

Claire Goodenough

Thurs Athletics Fri

Multi-skills & Breakfast Nature Club

Mrs Brownjohn Mrs Brownjohn Janet Hobbs

To book Tel 07970 481707 or cd.hand@yahoo.co.uk 8.40am All Free 13th, 20th, 27th 9.00am June & 11th July 3.15pmAll Max 15 10.00 13th, 20th, 27th 4.15pm June, 4 & 11th July Zumba will not be taking place in Term 6 as Claire is busy preparing for her wedding all being well this club will resume in the new term in September. 3.15pm All Min 10 6.00 14th, 21st June 4.15pm 12th July 8.00am All 6.00 15th, 22nd June, 8.45am & 13th July 3.15-4.15pm KS2 Max 15 10.00

15th, 22nd 29th June, 6th & 13th July *Summer Club e.g Treasure Hunt / Wide Games / Rounders / Cricket. The Year 6 children are Playground Leaders and have participated and shown leadership at playtimes to involve and encourage children to participate in games outside. As we approach the final weeks of their time at St Christophers the children thought it would be great to run a club and put all their skills in leadership and team building to good use . Please note: Once your child registers, we do expect that they will attend each session For ease of banking & administration, payments are due at the start of the course Payment and commitment is for the whole course to cover staff/coach costs & resources Please collect your child promptly as staff may need to go home!

CLUBS: Please register my child(ren) for the following clubs:

Tick/Initials Club Nature Club Mondays Summer Club Choir Photography Athletics Multi-skills & Breakfast Nature Club - Friday No. of Sessions 5 3 5 5 3 3 5 Contribution 10.00 6.00 Free 10.00 6.00 6.00 10.00

I enclose (cheques payable to St Christophers School please) . Child(rens) name(s): .. Class(es) .

THAMES VALLEY ALERT

THE MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION www.mfsf.org.uk

Many crimes have been solved because people have responded to police appeals for information. Whether you are part of a Watch scheme or a member of the public your help is invaluable to us. Thames Valley Alert enables the police to keep you informed of crime trends in your neighbourhood and to provide details of meetings and general crime prevention advice to help you protect yourself from crime. If you would like to find out more about Thames Valley Alert you can register online at www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk or obtain a form from the school office. Our local Community Police Office, is PCSO Colin Davies C6584.

OLYMPIC MUSIC FUN DAY

SATURDAY 7TH JULY 2012 AT LEWKOR VILLAGE HALL, NEAR WATLINGTON
Please speak with Miss Aitken (MFSF Tutor) for more information.

A big well done to Cherry Class last week for making 57.60 at the Cook 4 Books Cake Sale. ' Tesco's Embriodery Service' - We are pleased to announce that Tesco's are now offering an embroidered school uniform service. The products available will include Sweatshirts/Jumpers, Cardigans, Polo Shirts, Book Bags and T Shirts. The site is currently allowing you to make pre-orders for certain items, for delivery in July. Tesco's have advised that they are currently working on their website and hope to be able to offer all items, to pre-order, by the end of next week. Simply go into www.tesco.com/clothing, select 'Oxfordshire' under Find Your School, and double click on St Christopher's. In addition to getting your orders delivered, free of charge, to your home, this service will also donate 5% of the whole value of all orders taken to the school. There is also an extra offer of an addition 20% of the total value to the school, if total orders exceed 500, so what are you waiting for????? Uniform can also be ordered from www.simplyschoolwear.co.uk Tel: 0800 404 6644

GREEK DAY FRIDAY 1ST JUNE 2012

This term the children have enjoyed focusing on Greek culture and history. We would, therefore, like to invite all parents, carers, families and friends to come and see the childrens work throughout the day and watch each class perform a dramatic reflection of an aspect of literature linked to Greek culture. Times are:9.00am 9.30am Willow Class 10.10am 10.30am Maple Class 11.40am 12.00pm Ginkgo Class 1pm 1.20pm Cherry Class 2.30pm 2.50pm Oak Class We would like the children to come dressed with a Greek Theme and look forward to seeing you on Friday .. Greek dress optional for adults!