We would like to welcome all the children and parents back after the Easter break.
Welcome also to Megan and Rosie Pope, Noah and Finlay Croucher and their families who have joined our school this term.
We would also like to welcome two Oxford Brookes students; Samantha Fletcher, who is carrying out a teaching practice in Oak class this term, and Jasmine Gray, who is carrying out a teaching practice in Willow class.
Year 6 pupils will have their Residential trip to Wales to look forward to in June, as well as their SATs tests.
This term we will be having class assemblies for years 3, 4 and 5, which parents are welcome to attend.
Staffing
Staffing for the Summer term will remain the same.
Parents will be informed of staffing for September 2013, immediately after the half term holiday.
Clubs
We have a range of clubs on offer this term hopefully starting next week, week beginning 29thApril:
Monday – Lunchtime – Knitting -Years 3-6 -Mrs Bodeker
Tuesday – Lunchtime – Bridge club -Years 3-6 -Volunteers
– 10.00-10.30am – Choir -Years 3-6 -Mrs Lecorgne and Mr Morris.
– Lunchtime – Knitting -Years 3-6 -Mrs Bodeker
– Lunchtime – Art -Years 3-6 -Mrs Farrant
Wednesday – Lunchtime – Knitting – Years 3-6 – Mrs Bodeker
– Lunchtime – French Club – FS-Year 1 – La Jolie Ronde.
– 3:15-4:00 – Football – Years 2-3 – Mr Dixon
Thursday – Lunchtime – French Club – Yr 2 & KS2 – La Jolie Ronde.
– 8.00-8.45am – Judo – Years 3-6 – Linkai Judo Club
– 3:15-4:15pm – Football – Years 4-5 – Mr Field
– 3:30-4:15pm – Netball – Years 3-4 – Langtree students.
Friday – Lunchtime – Knitting – Years 3-6 – Mrs Bodeker
– Lunchtime – Cricket – Years 5-6 – Mr Dixon
The outdoor clubs will be weather dependent.
In addition to these clubs, children will have the opportunity to compete in inter-school football,
tag rugby and athletic competitions.
We also cater for piano and woodwind and brass lessons during the school day.
Building Developments
We have had erected a new storage shed at the front of the school to store basic equipment, currently stored in the metal container in the playground. The metal storage container is being removed to make way for a new single chalet building, in the same style as the current chalet buildings. This additional building will provide much needed working space for staff to work with groups of pupils to support their curriculum work. We are hoping that the new chalet will be built during this Summer term.
SEAL (Social Emotional Aspects of Learning)
This term’s themes will be ‘Relationships’ and ‘Changes’.
Values
May- Friendship, June- Trust, July- Thoughtfulness
Dates for the diary
Monday 6th May Bank Holiday (no school)
w/b 13th May SATs week Year 6
w/b 27th May Half term holiday
w/b 3rd June Year 6 residential trip to Wales
Wednesday 12th June Year 6 and Class Photographs
w/b 8th July Parent’s meetings
Thursday 11th July KS2 Sports Day (on Langtree field)
Friday 19th July Year 6 production for parents
To be arranged KS1 Sports Day (on our field)
Tuesday 23rd July Last day of term
Monday 2nd September Inset Day
Tuesday 3rd September Inset Day
Wednesday 4th September New term starts
Golden Rules
Children are very aware of our Golden rules and often refer to them. I am pleased that after focussing on rule 3, increasingly now, I have children coming to my office to show me excellent pieces of work, or work they have greatly improved in. What is very pleasing too is that these children are proud of themselves and their achievements.
This year we are continuing to reinforce rule number 5.
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.
Christopher Field
Headteacher
Welcome – to Finlay Croucher who has joined Hornbeam class this week and also Noah Croucher who has joined Beech class.
Headteacher’s Termly Newsletter – With this newsletter you should also receive the Head’s newsletter.
Football Festival – A team of seven Year 4 boys played in a football festival on Tuesday this week. They played together as a team exceptionally well, winning three games and drawing 0-0 in the fourth. Well done to Guy Furlonger, Archie Jones, Archie Clark , Archie Kennedy, Tommy Edwards, Luka Metolli and James Giles. Thanks to Mrs Edwards for supporting well from the sidelines during the afternoon.
May Day Holiday – A reminder that school will be closed on Monday 6th as it is the Mayday bank holiday.so there will be no school on that day.
Welcome back – to the new school term when we have lots of exciting things planned. We are pleased to welcome Megan Pope who has joined Rowan class and Rosie Pope who has joined Hornbeam class this week. We are also delighted to congratulate Miss Burrell on her marriage during the Easter holidays and to welcome her back as Mrs Fletcher.
Headteacher’s Termly Newsletter – This will be sent out next week.
School Dinners – Now that the new caterers have started supplying school dinners this week, we are delighted to say that the feedback from parents and children so far has been very good, both for the hot dinners and also for the Aspens packed lunches which have proved quite popular. The cost of hot dinners and the new packed lunches is still £2 but needs to be paid by cash or cheque (payable to Oxfordshire County Council). If you need another copy of the menu please ask in the school office.
Lunchtime Supervisor – The school still has a vacancy for a lunchtime supervisor. If you, or someone you know, would like to apply for this position please ask in the school office for more details and an application form.
We have had a really busy start to the year with many, many activities having already taken place including various school trips. Our open evening (the first for a very long time) was a huge success with a wonderful display of work from years 3-6 pupils. The evening focused on the whole school topic of ‘War and Peace’ with some fantastic interactive displays for parents.
The Scholastic Book Fair and our wonderful Book week included activities such as bed time story evening where children (and teachers) attended school, in their PJs, for cookies, cocoa and bedtime stories.. The family early morning café allowed parents and children to share books, buy donated books and drink tea, coffee or squash until school started. Other special events took place in the respective classrooms, assemblies and team meetings and a vote on the Woodcote Primary School’s favourite book.
Back by popular demand Ladies Spring Pub walk which is open to anyone to join on the 17th May – a walk through the woods around Woodcote then back at a pub for supper all for a fee of £8.00 If you would like to join in, meet some new people or catch up with some old faces, please let the school office know.
Lunchtime Supervisor – The school has a vacancy for a lunchtime supervisor. If you, or someone you know, would like to apply for this position please ask in the school office for more details and an application form.
If you are a regular shopper at Sainsbury’s, or a Nestlé cereal eater and have no one else to give them to, please could we have Sainsbury’s Vouchers or Nestlé box top tokens. These will help us claim free equipment for the school.