Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
Welcome – This week we are pleased to welcome Rhaya Wernham-Geenes who has joined Willow class.
Football – The Year 5 and 6 football team played a league game against Chalgrove this week. Once again we were up against a strong team and despite our best efforts lost by 7 goals to 2. Well done to Harry Hogan and Josh Wiltshire for scoring two well taken goals and well done to the rest of the team, Tom Ostridge, Josh Palmer, Josh Brant, Sam Taylor and Jack Clark for trying their best.
Cycle Training – We still need adult helpers in order to offer Year 6 and possibly Year 5 pupils, cycle training after the February half term. In order for us to be able to offer this, we need a couple of adults to support the cycle instructor. We hope to offer training on Tuesday afternoons, and possibly Tuesday mornings. If you are available to help with either morning or afternoon training even if you can help for only one or two sessions please let me know as soon as possible. You do not have to have a child in Year 5 or 6 to offer to help with this training. Thank you.
Oak Class Assembly – A reminder that Oak class assembly will be held next Wednesday 1st February.
Children should be dropped off as normal. Parents will then be able to go into the school hall from 8.50am for the start of the assembly at 9.05am which will last approximately half an hour.
Barnardo’s Egg Challenge – A reminder that if your child has been taking part in this fundraising event that the sponsor form and money should be brought into school as soon as possible.
Football – On Tuesday the 7-a-side football team played a league game against a very strong Whitchurch team.
The boys did extremely well in the first half, which ended 0-0. In the second half, Whitchurch’s strength showed and they went on to win by 6 goals. It was a hardworking performance by Harry Hogan, Jack Clark, Dawson Powell, Tom Ostridge, Sam Taylor, Joshua Wiltshire and Adam Wise.
Cycle Training – We have the opportunity to offer Year 6 and possibly Year 5 pupils, cycle training after the February half term. In order for us to be able to offer this, we will need a couple of adults to support the cycle instructor. We hope to offer training on
Tuesday afternoons, and possibly Tuesday mornings. If you are available to help with either morning or afternoon training, please let me know as soon as possible. You do not have to have a child in Year 5 or 6 to offer to help with this training. Thank you.
Class Assemblies – Parents are invited to the following class assemblies.
Wednesday 25th January – Hornbeam class
Wednesday 1st February – Oak class
Wednesday 8th February – Rowan class
Children should be dropped off as normal. Parents will then be able to go into the school hall from 8.50am for the start of the assembly at 9.00am which will last approximately half an hour.
Barnardo’s Egg Challenge – A reminder that if your child has been taking part in this fundraising event this week, that the sponsor form and money should be brought into school next Monday 23rd January.
Nestlé Box Tops – Please continue to send these in so we can apply for more free books for the school.
Term Dates – On the back of this newsletter you will find the term dates for the rest of this academic year and the following year.
Furniture – The school has 4 chairs (Ercol frames needing new cushions) and a swivel chair which are no longer needed. If anyone would like to have one or more of them, please let us know in the office. We also have a television set which we no longer require. Again pleaseask at the office if you are interested in it.
Team Point Reward Badges – We are pleased to see that children are now gaining their badges and that these are being sewn onto their sweatshirt or cardigan. If you have problems sewing these on please ask in the office as Mrs Bodeker has offered to help the children sew these on during her knitting club on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes.
Happy new year to all our pupils, parents and families!
Welcome to three work experience students from Henley college. Miss Smith will work in Oak class, Miss Brownlow in Hornbeam, and Miss Stroker in Beech class, on Thursdays and Fridays this term.
This term we have class assemblies for parents and Parents’evenings, details later in this letter.
School Site Development
We now have cycle racks within the school gates which pupils may now use to store their bikes.
Thank you to FOWPS who funded these for the school. We will continue to keep the cycle racks at the front of the school for additional storage, particularly during the summer term.
Clubs
We have a range of clubs on offer this term hopefully starting next week:
Monday – Lunchtime – Recorders – Years 3-6 – Mrs Wise
Tuesday – Lunchtime – Bridge club -Years 3-6 – Volunteers
– Lunchtime – Recorders -Years 3-6 – Mrs Wise
– 10.00-10.30am – Choir -Years 3-6 – Mrs Lecorgne and Mr Morris.
– Lunchtime – Gymnastics -Years 1-2 – Mrs Peacock
– Lunchtime – Knitting -Years 3-6 – Mrs Bodeker
– 3.15-4.00pm – Netball -Years 4-6 – Miss Allen
Wednesday – Lunchtime -Knitting – Years 3-6 – Mrs Bodeker
– 3.15-4.00pm – Football – Years 3-4 – Mr Dixon
– Lunchtime – French Club – FS-Year 1 – La Jolie Ronde
Thursday – Lunchtime – French Club – Year 2 , KS2 –
La Jolie Ronde.
– Lunchtime – Football – Years 5-6 – Mr Field.
– 8.00-8.45am – Judo – Years 3-6 – Linkai Judo Club
Friday – Lunchtime – Knitting – Years 3-6 – Mrs Bodeker
In addition to these clubs, children will have the opportunity to compete in inter-school football, tag rugby and athletic competitions.
SEAL (Social Emotional Aspects of Learning)
This term’s themes will be ‘Going for goals’ and ‘Good to be me’.
Values
January – Courage.
February – Love.
March – Responsibility.
Dates for the diary
Half Term Monday 10th – Friday 17th February.
Scholastic Book Fair 21st – 28th February.
End of Term Friday 30th March (at 1.00pm)
INSET day Monday 16th April
Summer Term Begins Tuesday 17th April.
Mayday holiday Monday 7th May
SATs Week w/b 14th May
Half Term Monday 4th June to Friday 8thJune
Year 6 Residential Trip 18th – 22nd June
End of Term Friday 20th July (1.00pm)
Swimming begins for Year 5 and 6 on Thursday 12th January – 9.45-10.45 at the Oratory Main School pool, and Year 2 on Friday 13th January – 9.30-10.30 at the Oratory Prep School pool.
Parent Interviews
There will be an opportunity for parents to meet teachers to discuss progress from the first term and targets for this term. Dates are as follows:
Monday 20th February – 3.30 – 6.30pm
Tuesday 21st – from 3.30pm – Oak, Hornbeam, Beech, Ash and Rowan classes only.
Wednesday 22nd – from 3.30pm – Maple and Willow classes only.
Lists for these days and times will be put up in the school hall w/b Monday 6th February, for parents to sign up and book appointments.
Golden Rules
Children are very aware of our Golden rules and often refer to them.
Please reinforce these at home:
If you ever have any concerns please speak to the class teacher or myself, as often issues can be resolved quickly and easily with informal discussion.
Thank you for your continued support for the school.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Field, Headteacher.
Welcome back – to everyone, staff, children and parents to what we are sure will again be an exciting term.
Heads Termly Newsletter – This will be sent out next week with the weekly newsletter.
Cold and Wet Weather – Please make sure that your child has a warm waterproof coat, hat, gloves etc. with them each day as they do need them for break time and lunchtime. These must have your child’s name in them so that they can be returned to them if they get lost. We are quite willing to write your child’s name in for you if they bring their coat etc. to the school office.
Lost Property – Please ask in the school office next week if your child has lost something as all items in our lost property box will be disposed of next week.
Judo Lessons – These will start again next Thursday 12th January at the usual time of 8am. Letters have been given out to those who took part in judo lessons last term but if you would like your child
to start lessons this term there are letters in the school entrance hall giving full information.
Emergency School Closure – A reminder that in the event of bad weather any closure or late opening will be announced on the radio by 8.00am, earlier if possible (BBC Radio Oxford and Heart FM Oxfordshire) and will appear on their websites. We will also inform the Woodcote and Cabin Preschools. School closures are also listed on the County website: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/schoolclosures and we will also notify parents of opening/closing on our school website: www.woodcote-primary.co.uk
School Admissions September
2012 – A reminder to parents of pre-school children that application for admission to school for children born between 1.9.07 and 31.8.08 must be made by 16th January 2012. This can be done online at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/admissions or by completing a form in a booklet that is available in the school office. Please ask in the office if you would like a booklet.
Cake/biscuit tins – We still have a number of tins/containers belonging to parents which contained food for the banquet before Christmas. Please collect these as soon as possible.