Nativity – this year Foundation, Oak Class, will be performing the traditional Nativity on Friday 4th December at 2pm in the school hall. There will be a dress rehearsal on Thursday 3rdDecember at 2pm which children from the Cabin and Woodcote Pre-School will be attending along with the whole school. The other two Key Stage 1 classes, Hornbeam and Beech, will be performing their Nativity, ‘The Christmas Recipe’, on Tuesday 8th December at 2pm and on Wednesday 9th December at 6pm. There will be a Dress Rehearsal for the whole school, Cabin Pre-School & Woodcote Pre-School on Monday 7th December at 2pm. Please complete the slip below, regarding seating, and return it to the school office by Monday 30th November. Please be aware all siblings will have seen the performances at the Dress Rehearsals. There is the usual Fire Safety restriction on seating numbers allowed in the school hall, so please do not order more than 5 tickets per family for the Oak Class Nativity and 2 tickets per family for the Year 1 & 2 Nativity, ‘The Christmas Recipe’. (The difference is due to the larger numbers in Years 1 & 2.) Tickets will be given out via the children by Tuesday 1st December for Oak Class and Wednesday 2nd December for Hornbeam & Beech Class.
Messy Church – Sunday 29th November – 2.30pm – 4.30pm. St. Leonard’s Church invites you to come and join in an afternoon of family fun with crafts & games, a lively 15 minute service, with tea & cakes to finish! Free admissions – donations welcome. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Key Stage 2 Carols – Tuesday 15th December – 7pm in the school hall. Parents are invited to come along and hear the children sing a variety of carols and Christmas Songs. There will be standing room only and with the necessary attention being paid to the fire safety regulations, this will restrict numbers to approximately 2 to 3 people per family being able to come along. More details to follow.
FOWPS Newsletter w/e Friday 27th November 2015 fowps@woodcote-primary.co.uk
Tonight is our Christmas Market. Friday 27th November – 6 – 8pm (Gates open at 6pm.)
Please come along to support your school and the children.
Programme of events:
We would really appreciate helpers (if only for 10 minutes) to put things back into their correct places for Monday morning. Many hands make light work!! Thank you.
School Disco – Friday 4th December.
It’s the Christmas Market this Friday and all the classes have been very busy collecting and donating Jolly jars and Bottles for our two popular tombolas. We had a superb amount brought in over the two week collection period and are pleased to announce the winning classes.
We have included all classes so you can see where your child’s class ranked!
The winning classes will be able to come to school in non-uniform on a day chosen by their teacher along with a secret surprise from FOWPS!
Jolly Jar results in order:
Willow: 16 Oak: 20 Hornbeam: 24 Beech: 27 Rowan: 27 Maple: 40 Ash: 84 Total: 238 Jolly Jars!!!
Bottles results in order:
Oak: 16 Beech: 18 Rowan: 20 Maple: 23 Hornbeam:28 Ash: 34 Willow: 39 Total: 178 Bottles
Once again, a huge thank you to all our Woodcote Primary families who donated so generously. You have helped us provide two of our most popular stalls!!!
It seems to have come out of nowhere but we are indeed getting into the swing of Christmas now. Nativity rehearsals are well underway (you may have heard the songs already!). Thank you to those of you who have already delivered costumes! I’m impressed! We have now finished our Alien topic and are just finishing up our stories and artwork ready to show you. We will be learning about how other people celebrate Christmas over the coming weeks and writing some Christmas stories. We hope to get some cooking going in the last few weeks of term so do let us know if you are able to help with this.
Reading and Rhyme-time
A big thank you to those parents who have been attending our rhyme-times on Wednesday afternoon.
It would be wonderful to see as many of you as possible, remember you are free to bring your little ones to join in. It is a great opportunity to see how we teach reading and speaking skills and spend some time reading with your children. We meet at the library at approx 2:15-2:30.
The children have been doing so well with the recorder sessions and many of them have asked to take music home. You will have seen this in your child’s book bag on Friday. We have even been asked after our sharing assembly success to perform again at the Christmas Fair!
We will be having an open Christmas Crafty session on the 11th of December for anyone who fancies having a go at some creative activities, more information on this to follow shortly.
Finally could we ask that all children are bringing a coat into school from now on. It is turning very chilly. Please could you check your child’s coat has their own name in it as we have had a few gone missing. Much appreciated. Thank you.
Until next time
Mrs Hall and Mrs Fletcher
Nativity – this year Foundation, Oak Class, will be performing the traditional Nativity on Friday 4th December at 2pm in the school hall. There will be a dress rehearsal on Thursday 3rdDecember at 2pm which children from the Cabin and Woodcote Pre-School will be attending along with the whole school. The other two Key Stage 1 classes, Hornbeam and Beech, will be performing their Nativity, ‘The Christmas Recipe’, on Tuesday 8th December at 2pm and on Wednesday 9th December at 6pm. There will be a Dress Rehearsal for the whole school, Cabin Pre-School & Woodcote Pre-School on Monday 7th December at 2pm. Please complete the slip available in the school Foyer, regarding seating, and return it to the school office by Monday 30thNovember. Please be aware all siblings will have seen the performances at the Dress Rehearsals. There is the usual Fire Safety restriction on seating numbers allowed in the school hall, so please do not order more than 5 tickets per family for the Oak Class Nativity and 2 tickets per family for the Year 1 & 2 Nativity, ‘The Christmas Recipe’. (The difference is due to the larger numbers in Years 1 & 2.) Tickets will be given out via the children by Tuesday 1stDecember for Oak Class and Wednesday 2nd December for Hornbeam & Beech Class.
Maternity Cover – Mrs Donnai (Year 1 Teacher) informed us this week that she will not be returning to us after her maternity leave, as she will be taking up the wonderful opportunity of moving to Australia with her husband’s job for a short period of time. There will be further information about the staffing in the Year 1 class at the end of term. We wish Mrs Donnai and her family all the best in her new adventure and will ensure we have an opportunity to formally say ‘Goodbye’ before she goes.
Messy Church – Sunday 29th November – 2.30pm – 4.30pm. St. Leonard’s Church invites you to come and join in an afternoon of family fun with crafts & games, a lively 15 minute service, with tea & cakes to finish! Free admissions – donations welcome. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Netball Club – please note that this week was the last session. New sessions will start in the Spring Term with Mrs Crockett. Times and dates to be confirmed.
Race for Life for Kids – Saturday 28th November at 2.20pm in Goring. This will be run by ‘Goring & Streatley Kids RFL’ for children aged 4 – 12 years old. Key Stage 1 children have to be accompanied by an adult. If your child would like to take part please follow the link to download the information sheet: www.justgiving.com/GoringandStreatleykidsRFL. For further information please speak to Mrs Rasmussen or Mrs Bodeker. Please return all completed applications and payments to the school office by the end of the day on Monday 23rd November. (Mrs Rasmussen will be taking the forms as she leaves school at 3.15pm.)
Raffle Tickets – please return all sold and unsold raffle tickets to the school office by Monday 23rd November. Please use a sealed envelope, clearly marked with your child’s name.
Colouring Competition – Davis Tate are holding their annual Christmas colouring competition. Today your child should have received a picture to colour in if they wish and return to the school office by 9am on Thursday morning, alternatively you can take them to the Davis Tate Goring office by the end of the day.
FOWPS Newsletter w/e Friday 20th November 2015 fowps@woodcote-primary.co.uk
It’s just a few days until our annual Christmas Market. Friday 27th November – Gates open at 6pm.
You can book your slot with Santa by signing the sheets in the school foyer between Monday 22nd & Thursday 26th November.
As always, we are very happy to accept any offers of help setting up, manning stalls, and clearing away at the end of the evening. Please see the sign up sheets in the Foyer at school. We need as many helper as possible to ensure all the stalls are covered and so that we can set up to start on time.
Diary Dates – Christmas Market – Friday 27th November. School Disco – Friday 4th December.
Woodcote Primary Christmas Market
Next Friday is our school Christmas market. The FOWPS committee and some happy helper parents have been working hard to organise all the various treats that await you between 6 and 8pm on Friday the 27th.
*You can book your slot with Santa in the school foyer between Monday the 22 and Thursday the 26th of November.
As always, we are very happy to accept any offers of help setting up, manning stalls, and clearing away at the end of the evening. Please contact your class rep if you are able to help out!
Film Evening – Thursday 19th November 3.20pm – 5.30pm. The school council has organised for classes 1 – 6 to watch ‘Hotel Transylvania’. Attached is a letter with all the details and the permission slip necessary for participation. Paper copies can be found in the Foyer.
Nativity – this year Foundation, Oak Class, will be performing the traditional Nativity on Friday 4th December at 2pm in the school hall. There will be a dress rehearsal on Thursday 3rdDecember at 2pm to which children from the Cabin and Woodcote Pre-School will be attending along with the whole school. The other two Key Stage 1 classes, Hornbeam and Beech, will be performing their Nativity on Tuesday 8th December at 2pm and on Wednesday 9th December at 6pm. There will be a Dress Rehearsal for the whole school, Cabin Pre-School & Woodcote Pre-School on Monday 7th December at 2pm. Please complete the slip below, regarding seating, and return it to the school office by Monday 30th November. Please be aware all siblings will have seen the performances at the Dress Rehearsals. There is the usual Fire Safety restriction on seating numbers allowed in the school hall, so please do not order more than 5 tickets per family for the Oak Class Nativity and 2 tickets per family for the Year 1 & 2 Nativity, ‘The Christmas Recipe’. (The difference is due to the larger numbers in Years 1 & 2.) Tickets will be given out via the children by Tuesday 1st December for Oak Class and Wednesday 2nd December for Hornbeam & Beech Class. (Paper copies are available in the Foyer).
Race for Life for Kids – Saturday 28th November at 2.20pm in Goring. This will be run by ‘Goring & Streatley Kids RFL’ for children aged 4 – 12 years old. Key Stage 1 children have to be accompanied by an adult. If your child would like to take part please follow the link to download the information sheet: www.justgiving.com/GoringandStreatleykidsRFL For further information please speak to Mrs Rasmussen or Mrs Bodeker. Please return all completed applications and payments to the school office by the end of the day on Monday 23rd November. (Mrs Rasmussen will be taking the forms as she leaves school at 3.15pm.)
Aspens ordering – recently a number of children have been quite upset about the meals that have been ordered. Occasionally, the canteen has been able to provide an alternative (at their own cost) but this is not always possible. Please can you check with your child whether they have liked the meals ordered. The dinner staff ask the children to tell parents so that an alternative meal can be ordered next time, however the same problem is recurring.
Children in Need – to date we have raised £157.80. Thank you for all the donations.
Printer cartridges – if anyone has any original toner or ink cartridges to be recycled please bring them in a sealed plastic bag to the school office. We can send them off and earn some extra funds for school.
FOWPS Newsletter w/e Friday 13th November 2015 fowps@woodcote-primary.co.uk
It’s just 14 days until our annual Christmas Market. This year, we will are asking for your help with donations of bottles and jolly jars to use on our two tombolas. We have started collecting your donations this week.
There will be collection bags under the sheltered area of the chalets every day of the week. (On your right as you enter the playground). These will be clearly labelled with the class names. Please make sure you put your donations into the correct bag!
A tally will be kept over the course of each collection week to see which class has given the school the most support through their donations. The class with the most items donated will be allowed a special treat for all their hard work.
JOLLY JARS: From 16th-20 November is Jolly Jar week. Please bring in clean jars, filled with sweets (preferably wrapped) or small toys. As with the bottles, any edible items must be within date to at least January 2016. You are welcome to decorate your jars for a bit of festive fun.
COULD YOUR CLASS BE THE WINNER?
Last year’s winners were Hornbeam (y1) and Rowan (y4). Who will be this year’s winners? Could it be your class???
Diary Dates – Christmas Market – Friday 27th November. School Disco – Friday 4th December.
We hope you had a lovely half term. The children have had a very busy first week back. We have been finishing our sculpture project and would like to thank George Lewis for his hard work over the last 6 weeks. The alien artwork looks fabulous and we are looking forward to inviting you to our upcoming exhibition, watch this space.
In Maths the children have been using numberlines to add and subtract by counting forwards and backwards. Here is Tirzah’s lovely work.
Don’t forget to keep practicing your counting backwards and writing numbers to 20. The children have been very excited to tell me all the hard work they have been doing at home and we can really see the difference. Great work parents, keep it up!
In English we have been preparing to write our alien fantasy stories by making our settings and character puppets to practice our language. We can’t wait to read the stories the children will produce next week.
In other news, The Children have been learning the recorder in between swimming sessions. They learnt how to hold it correctly and play note B. What talented musicians we have in our class! We are a little short of recorders so if you have any spare ones lying around at home you could donate or lend we would be very grateful. Thank you.
Also we have been remembering those that fought and sacrificed their lives for our country in the war. We have created some beautiful poppy artwork to help us remember them. Keep your eye out for our work shortly.
Finally we hope to see as many of you as possible at our exciting new…
Reading and rhyme time
at 2:30 on Wednesday at Woodcote library. Please do come along and enjoy singing, reading and poetry with your little ones. Feel free to bring younger children and you are welcome to sign out and take your children at the end of the session. Until then…
Mrs Hall and Mrs Fletcher
Sainsbury’s Silver Kitemark Award – the Sainsbury’s School Games Kitemark is a Government led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. We are proud to announce that Woodcote Primary School has been awarded the Silver kitemark. We would like to thank Mrs Bodeker for all of her hard work increasing the range of sports and activities that are available. Thanks also goes to many parents who have offered their time and support making some of the additional activities possible.
Lunchtime Supervisor – we are looking for lunchtime supervision for 2 – 5 days a week, term time. If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact the school office on 01491 680 454 for more information.
Church Fair – Saturday 7th November, St Leonard’s Church is holding its annual fundraising fair in the Village Hall from 1.30pm. Entrance is only 20p and there will be stalls and attractions for the whole family, along with entertaining competitions, raffles, refreshment and the opportunity to meet and catch up with friends. Do come along. You should find many Christmas bargains and entries for the colouring competition will be displayed.
Street Dance –Street Dance starts on Friday 13th November at 8am in the school hall. If your child is interested please complete a registration form and bring it to the school office with payment in a sealed, labelled envelope. There are paper copies in the Foyer. There are a few spaces left.
Children in Need – on Friday 13th November children may help support Children in Need by coming into school dressed as a Superhero of their choice. Please bring in a donation of £1.00.
Optional Milk – as part of a recent Government initiative to help develop healthy eating habits in children, school can now offer parents the opportunity to buy a daily portion of milk for their children whilst at school. Guidelines state that the milk to be offered is 1.8% fat or lower and lactose reduced milk. Children eligible for Free School Meals are entitled to free milk and children under 5 years old currently receive milk at school daily. We would like to gauge the requirement for milk for children over 5 years old. Please complete a milk form available in school and send it back to the school office by Friday 13th November. Once we have an idea of numbers, we will advise parents of costs and method of payment (paper copies in the Foyer).
Nativity – this year Foundation, Oak Class, will be performing the traditional Nativity on Friday 4th December at 2pm in the school hall. There will be a dress rehearsal on Thursday 3rdDecember at 2pm to which children from the Cabin and Woodcote Pre-School will be attending along, with the whole school. The other two Key Stage 1 classes, Hornbeam and Beech, will be performing on Tuesday 7th December at 1.30pm and Wednesday 8th December at 6pm. More details will follow.
Uniform – please note that the school uniform for all children is a plain white polo shirt and school sweatshirt or cardigan. If your child would like to wear an additional layer for warmth, as well as their sweatshirt, please ensure it is a plain white base layer or T-shirt, not a coloured one. As Winter sets in, there is the usual problem of mud and dirt being walked into school. If your child walks to school please ensure they wear boots or similar, that can be changed for school shoes once at school. This will help control the amount of dirt coming into the classrooms and hall. As ever, please label all items coming into school to help reduce lost property. A laundry marker is available in the school office.
Samaritan’s Purse – thank you to the parents who donated Christmas boxes for this appeal.
Printer cartridges – if anyone has any original toner or ink cartridges to be recycled please bring them in a sealed plastic bag to the school office. We can send them off and earn some extra funds for school.
Forms – please note that many of the forms for parents are now located in the outer part of the Foyer. Hopefully it will make it easier for parents to access. Please remember to complete an Absence form when your child has returned after being off school due to illness.
FOWPS Newsletter w/e Friday 6th November 2015 fowps@woodcote-primary.co.uk
It’s just 21 days until our annual Christmas Market. This year, we will are asking for your help with donations of bottles and jolly jars to use on our two tombolas. We will begin collecting your donations next week.
There will be collection bags under the sheltered area of the chalets every day of the week. (On your right as you enter the playground). These will be clearly labelled with the class names. Please make sure you put your donations into the correct bag!
A tally will be kept over the course of each collection week to see which class has given the school the most support through their donations. The class with the most items donated will be allowed a special treat for all their hard work. We’ll let you know what that might be next week.
BOTTLES: From 9th-13 November we are collecting bottles. Please ensure that the bottle is unopened and in date until at least January 2016.
JOLLY JARS: From 16th-20 November is Jolly Jar week. Please bring in clean jars, filled with sweets (preferably wrapped) or small toys. As with the bottles, any edible items must be within date to at least January 2016. You are welcome to decorate your jars for a bit of festive fun.
COULD YOUR CLASS BE THE WINNER?
Last year’s winners were Hornbeam (y1) and Rowan (y4). Who will be this year’s winners? Could it be your class???
Diary Dates – Christmas Market – Friday 27th November. School Disco – Friday 4th December.