Classroom Jobs
We have jobs to do in Maple Class and the children’s homework (25/09/15) is to apply for these jobs using the application forms sent home!
The children know that extra vacancies have come up since the sheets went out. These are as follows and can be chosen as 1st and 2nd choices by adding to the sheet or downloading the new version below:
Updated forms here: Classroom job Application
Photographs – Tempest Photography came into school on Tuesday 22nd September to take photos of the children. The order forms were sent home with the children. Please bring orders to the school office, via the post box, in the Tempest sealed envelope with all the details marked on clearly. The orders will be collected on Monday 5th October. Any late orders will need to be sent off separately by parents with an additional charge.
Foundation Class Photo – a Henley Standard photographer came in at the beginning of term to take a photo of our new Oak Class children. This photograph is in the Henley Standard today, Friday 25th September, along with photos of all the new Foundation stage starters in the area.
No Nut Policy – may we please remind you that we have a no nuts policy in school, as there are several children with severe nut allergies. Please ensure all snacks and foods are free of nuts. These may include for example mini Bakewell Tarts, Battenburg, muesli bars, Nutella etc.
Healthy Eating – we would like to encourage all children to eat healthily at school. Please do not put chocolate bars and sweets into their home packed lunches. For ideas on healthy snacks please following this link – http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/low-sugar-healthy-snacks.aspx
Frubes and pouch style yoghurts can be quite messy if your child struggles to open them. Please find an alternative if possible.
Starting School – if you have a child born between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012, you need to apply for a primary school place now. The closing date for applications is 15 January 2016. Applications can be done online at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/admissions For help or information please call 01865 815 175 or email admissions.schools@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Secondary School – Year 6 parents are reminded to complete their child’s Secondary School applications by 2nd November 2015. Applications should be submitted online at: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/secondaryadmissions
Messy Church – St Leonards Church are hosting a Messy Church event on Sunday 27thSeptember from 2.30pm – 4.30pm at the Woodcote Village Hall. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Craft Club – this club started last week (3.30pm-4.15pm in Spruce Chalet) and still has some spaces remaining. Suzanne Craft is happy for children to come along without pre-registration. There will be forms available to complete at the club.
Football Club – there are still a number of spaces for Key Stage 1 children for the new lunch time football club taking place on Tuesdays between 12.25pm – 12.55pm. The Key Stage 2 group is currently full. Please complete the slip below or send in a note indicating your KS1 child’s interest in this club. All participants must wear trainers, shin pads and long socks. Please note no football boots are to be worn – the children will be using the new Astro turf pitch at Langtree. Children taking hot dinners should go to first sitting. All Aspen packed lunches and home packed lunches are eaten in our school hall from 12noon.
Post Box – please could all parents use the school’s post box for their deliveries of permission slips, uniform orders, letters for staff or any other communications. The post box is situated outside, on the external wall to the left of office window. The post comes through to a cage unit and will be sorted each day, as soon as possible. Please ensure that all payments or confidential post are put into sealed and clearly labelled envelopes. Please use recycled envelopes or sealed, labelled clear bags if you wish.
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Football Club – (please return to school office)
My child……………………………………………………… in Key stage 1, would like to take part in the lunch time Football Club on Tuesdays between 12.25 – 12.55pm.
I will provide trainers, shin pads and long socks and understand no football boots are allowed………..
Signed ……………………………………………………….Date…………………………….
I have finally worked out how to post to our school website! The children have had a fabulous start to Year 1 and are really beginning to settle. I would like to thank them all for their hard work and to all of you for your patience in getting up and running. We have had a brilliant start to our project on Aliens. The aliens crashed landed into our class last week and we are now busy making plans and rebuilding their spaceship!
We have also been very privileged to have Oxfordshire sculptor George Lewis working with us. Last week he helped us to look at materials and their properties for building. Here are some of our mini sculptures using cups and art straws.
This week he will be joining us again to begin our alien designs. We will be also collaborating on a large scale project in the near future. We are hoping to host an exhibition of our work so watch this space! Feel free to visit and look at our sketch books anytime and don’t forget to keep an eye out for Murp, our resident alien!
Beeble for now! (goodbye!)
Mrs Bodeker, our Sports Coordinator, would like to bring to your attention the ‘Vitality Oxford Half Marathon’ which will take place on Sunday 11th October.
Lasts year a number of Woodcote Primary Children took part and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.
Once registered, Mrs Bodeker will be organise the children to complete a series of runs over set distances (usually a mile a week), which can be achieved and verified here at school or at home. Your child will be supplied with their very own record card in order to mark their distances, and a teacher or parent can sign after each completed section.
On the actual race day, the children and teachers will run the final mile, completing the finale of the Schools’ Challenge and crossing the same finish line as all the half marathon runners.
If you would like you child to take part in this challenge, please complete the registration form and return it to the school office with payment and details of T-shirt sizes. (Cheques payable to ‘Woodcote Primary School’) Registration sheets must be returned by Monday 14th September for school to send off the forms. Paper copies of the forms are available in the Foyer. If you have any questions please check the website www.oxfordhalf.co.uk or speak to Mrs Bodeker.
Oxford Schools’ Challenge- Parents’ Info Sheet
Thank you.
Welcome back – we hope you have all had a wonderful summer holiday and are now refreshed for a new academic year at school. Welcome to the new children in Foundation Stage. We also welcome some new children into other year groups : Nia Felwick, Philippa Holman, Matilda Kettell, Archie Norton, Hannah Foston and her brother Liam Foston.
Goodbye – we say goodbye and thank you to Mrs Alison Ploszynski who, at the end of last term, was offered a fulltime position at The Learning & Communications Team in Abingdon where she has been working part-time over the last 12 months. We would like to thank Mrs Ploszynski for all her hard work over the last 13 years at Woodcote Primary School and wish her the very best of luck for the future. We will be arranging a leaving assembly for her, to give the children and the staff an opportunity to say ‘goodbye’.
Harvest Festival – the children will be celebrating harvest festival at the church on Monday 14th September. The Key Stage 1 children will attend from 10am and the Key Stage 2 from 11am. Parents are welcome to come along and join the celebrations. If anyone has any empty shoe boxes please bring them to the office. They will be decorated and used to deliver the harvest donations around the village.
Photographs – Tempest will be coming into school on Tuesday 22nd September during the morning. Please ensure children have the correct uniform for their photographs (white polo shirt, school sweatshirt or cardigan, plain hair bands). Parents with younger siblings are welcome to arrive early, from 8.30am, to have group photos done.
Aspens Dinner ordering – please remember to change your child’s dinner records to show their change in Year Group. This is done via the Aspens website on your child’s account. Dinners should be ordered in advance via the website. Changes or deletions can be made up until 9am each morning. If you miss the deadline please contact the Aspens canteen staff at Langtree on 01491 682 783 to make any alterations.
Street Dance Club – a new set has been organised to start next Friday 11th September from 8am-8.30am. Please collect a registration form from the Foyer if you would like more information and your child is interested in taking part. Please return all applications by Wednesday 9th Sept. Only 16 places available.
Iinkai Judo – restarts at 8am on Thursday 24th September. Application forms will be available after a promotional assembly next week.
Guitar Lessons – there are now sessions available via Go Guitar. If you are interested please contact Russ Payne via email: goguitarmail@yahoo.co.uk or www.russpayneguitar.co.uk Mobile: 07921 087816
Piano Lessons – start on Wednesday 9 September.
Music for Schools – starts on Friday 11 September.
Forthcoming Events – This term we are planning our usual monthly cake sales (hopefully the first will be Friday 25th), as well as a school disco, coffee shop, AGM and the Christmas Market. We will confirm dates for these as soon as we are able.
Summer Fair Update – All of the costs are finally in and we are happy to report that we made just over £1,700. Thank you again to everyone who supported and helped to make it such a successful event.
Clothes Bin – Don’t forget to keep using the recycling bin at the front of school for all of those unwanted items – perhaps you are planning an autumn clear out. All monies raised go towards supporting the children in various ways.
Committee Members – If you are thinking about joining the FOWPS committee (or even if you would like to know a bit more about us) please email the address below or checkout our page on the school website. We will be looking for new members at our AGM.
