Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
Thank you – to all of those parents who have sent and expressed their support to the school and staff over this last, very difficult week.
Kwik Cricket Club – Mrs Bodeker will be starting this Key Stage 2 after school club on Tuesday 2nd June and run it until the end of the summer term. The Club will start at 3.30pm until 4.15pm. Children need to sign up to the club on Tuesday 2nd June from 3.15pm at the Year 3 classroom. Children will need to have their PE kits, a sun hat, sun cream and a water bottle. There is a minimum requirement of 16 children to ensure the club can run. Please note the club will not take place on Tuesday 9th June when Mrs Bodeker is away on the Year 6 residential trip.
Craft Club – this has finished now for this term but will restart on Friday 5th June. There are still 3 spaces remaining. Forms are available in the foyer.
Missing items – please could parents look out for the Maple Class’s digital white Nikon S33 camera. It is only a few weeks old. Please also look out for a green and white scooter that was within the locked school gates over the weekend but has gone missing.
Uniform price increase – our uniform suppler has increased prices this month. As from June 1stthere will be a small increase in our prices to you.
‘Any old iron’ – there is to be a school project which requires metal. If you have any old pots, pans, cutlery, bike frames etc please bring them to school and place them under the covered area between the chalets and the shed adjacent to Rowan Class. If you have any large items please let the office know and we will give you Mr Nick Garnett number. He would be happy to collect.
INSET day – please be reminded of the INSET day on Friday 3 July.
Half term – we hope you have a good holiday. School reopens on Monday 1st June.
FOWPS Newsletter w/e Friday 22nd May 2015
‘Wimbledon’ Summer Fair’ – Friday June 26th 5 – 8pm. Please contact us if you are able to help on the day, even if is just for an hour, or if you know anyone who would like to have a stall selling their own goods or services. We have booked the human table football again this year so all of those who weren’t able to have a go because of the weather last year will get another chance (please keep your fingers crossed for a dry evening)!!!
fowps@woodcote-primary.co.uk
Parent Governor vacancies – 4 nomination forms have been received from parents and there will be an election next week. All parents should receive a ballot paper via their children on Monday 18 May. If you do not receive one please contact Mrs Alison Mason in the office. Please return completed ballot papers to the ballot box located in the school foyer or, once the office is closed, in the After School Club, by 4pm on Friday 22nd May 2015. Papers received after this time cannot be counted.
School Photo – these are now available to order. An example of the photo can be seen in the Foyer. If you would like to order a school photo, please complete the order form and deliver it to the school office via the post box. Please ensure you complete the front of the envelope with your child’s name and the payment amount enclosed. Spare order forms and envelopes are available from the office. Please return all orders to school by Friday 22nd May. After this time any orders will have to be sent independently and will incur a fee.
Cancellation of Tag Rugby Club – the after school tag rugby club has been cancelled for next Tuesday 19th May. Please collect your children at 3.15pm.
Kwik Cricket Club – Mrs Bodeker will be starting this Key Stage 2 after school club on Tuesday 2nd June and run it until the end of the summer term. The Club will start at 3.30pm until 4.15pm. Children need to sign up to the club on Tuesday 2nd June from 3.15pm at the Year 3 classroom. Children will need to have their PE kits, a sun hat, sun cream and a water bottle. There is a minimum requirement of 16 children to ensure the club can run. Please note the club will not take place on Tuesday 9th June when Mrs Bodeker is away on the Year 6 residential trip.
‘Hoodwinked’ – thank you to all the children and the staff who worked so hard to produce the wonderful performances this week. Thank you to the parents for their support in providing costumes, practicing lines and songs with the children and coming to support them at the performances.
Sports day dates change – please note that the original date of 24th June has had to be cancelled as Year 6 children have been invited to a Taster Day at Langtree that day. A new date will be proposed at next week’s staff meeting and circulated to you in next week’s Newsletter. Sorry for any inconvenience.
New PE Shirts – as from September 2015 there will be a new blue polo shirt, with a ‘Woodcote’ logo on the back and front. This PE shirt is a far more practical colour and will create a smarter image for any children representing the school when participating in sporting events or competitions. The choice of sizes remain the same however due to the new design & addition logo, the price has increased to £7.75 per shirt, up to size ‘32’(10/11yrs), then £8.70 for sizes ‘34’(12yrs) to adult ‘S’. Please let Mrs Mason in the office know if you would like to pre-order a shirt. Orders will be sent off during W/c 18th May 2015.
We expect to phase these blue PE shirts in over the next 12 months. However, if your child is given the opportunity to represent the school in a sporting competition eg.cross country, athletics etc, we would expect them to wear this new PE shirt.
As from September, all children should be wearing the white polo shirt as their school uniform shirt. The old blue ones are no longer acceptable as part of the main uniform. Uniform order forms are available from the Foyer or on the school website.
After School Club OFSTED – after an inspection last week, the After School Club are pleased announce that they were awarded the status of ‘GOOD’. We are delighted that their hard work has been recognised.
Football Club – Rotherfield Football Club are looking for new players from current Year 6, to join our successful squad. They have three teams who play matches on a Saturday morning and aim to make the football fun, and include ANY ability of player. If you are interested, please email Ian McGowan on business.enhancersltd@gmail.com or call Ian on 07710 041 194.
Sports day dates change – Tuesday 23rd June is the rescheduled date. The backup date, in case of rain, is the Friday 26th June. KS2 – a.m. KS1 – p.m. Timings will be confirmed nearer the event.
SAT’s Week – Year 6 children will be doing their tests next week. In order to control noise as much as possible, the Year 4 Clarinet lesson for Wednesday 13 May has been cancelled. Other music teachers have also postponed their lessons. Good luck to all the Year 6 children.
Cancellation of Clubs – during the week commencing 8th June, Mrs Bodeker will be travelling with the Year 6’s on their residential trip to Barton Hall. She is therefore not going to be available to run the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday early morning sports clubs or the Tuesday after school athletics club. Children will need collecting at the normal time during this week.
Parent Governor vacancies – earlier in the week you will have received an email regarding the forthcoming parent governor vacancies. If you are interested please return the Nomination Form or contact Alison Mason in the school office, as soon as possible.
School Photo – these are now available to order. An example of the photo can be seen through the window in the Foyer. The children were given an order form from Tempest today. If you would like to order a school photo, please complete the order form and deliver it to the school office via the post box. Please ensure you complete the front of the envelope with your child’s name and the payment amount enclosed. Please return all orders to school by Friday 22nd May. After this time any orders will have to be sent independently and will incur a fee.
Poster competition – the Goring Gap Boat Club have asked if Woodcote Primary School children, among other schools, could help with the design of the front cover of their programme for the Goring and Streatley Regatta, which is on the 25th July at Streatley Farm. All entries will have their artwork displayed in Davis Tate’s window in Goring, for the week leading up to the regatta… as well as on a board at the regatta. The winner’s poster will be used as the front cover of their 2015 programme, and can collect tokens from the GGBC stand for SIX free rides on the attraction of your choice. Second Prize: FOUR free rides on the attraction of your choice. Third Prize: TWO free rides on the attraction of your choice. EVERYONE WHO SUBMITS A POSTER: ONE free ride on the attraction of your choice.
The Theme of the 2015 Regatta is “Pirates and Scallywags” so try and emulate this on your picture.
Please use plain white A4 paper, landscape orientation, no wording. The deadline for entries is Friday 5th June. Please hand your artwork into the school office and make sure you put your name, school, age on the back of your picture. Thank you and we look forward to seeing your artwork! www.goringgapbc.org.uk