St Christophers C E School

Email: office.3555@st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk

Newsletter
No 5: 21st October 2011

Dear Parents/Carers
Thank you to Maple Class for treating us all to our first Class Assembly of the year. It was an informative and entertaining assembly which was very much enjoyed by all those who attended. This week has been our French Focus Week and has seen the children involved in a variety of learning linked to France. They have learnt about different places in France, listened, spoken and written French. Some Year 6 pupils spent a busy day in Boulogne as part of the Burford Partnership Foreign Languages work. The week has come to a celebratory end with the whole school visiting our very own French Caf! It is incredible to think we have come to the end of our first term. I would like to thank all the staff and volunteers for their hard work and dedication and the children and parents for fully engaging in and supporting the curriculum activities. I wish you all a restful and refreshing break. Carol Phillips Acting Headteacher

Absent from School?

If your child is absent from school for any reason, please dont forget to let us know. Absences are recorded in our registers with the appropriate reason code, i.e. illness, holiday, medical appointment etc. Where no reason is given the absence is recorded as unauthorised and may be investigated by the Educational Welfare Officer. Please notify us about the absence by telephoning school on 01367 860318 and selecting option 1 to leave a message. Thank you.

Deadline for applying for Secondary School place is 31st October 2011. Clubs start first week back Tuesday 1st November Year 3 & Year 4 Swimming dont forget kit Wednesday 2nd November - Bag 2 School collection Friday 4th November 2011 - Operation Christmas Child deadline for boxes to be returned to school.

Quick Reminders

BREAKFAST CLUB
DAILY FROM 7.45AM (PRE BOOKED) 3.00 8.15AM (DROP IN) 2.00 Booking forms for November now available from Mrs Brindle or the School Office SCHOOL UNIFORM St Christophers uniform can be ordered from: www.simplyschoolwear.co.uk Tel: 0800 404 6644

TO: Mrs Brindle, Mr & Mrs Cutmore, Mrs Daft, Mrs Hichens and Mrs Horner for volunteering to help and transport the Year 2 children to and from Forest School and to Nature Club for kindly donating waterproof trousers for the children to wear at Forest School and .. Mr Watt for his continued expertise and time with the St Christophers Website.

Your continued support is very much appreciated.

Emergency School Closures

In addition to our text system, school closures will be broadcast on: HEART FM 102.6 FM GWR 96.3 FM BBC Radio Oxford 95.2 FM Or check local radio station websites

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School Lunch Menus!

Monday Tuesday
Pizza potato wedges Broccoli & mixed vegetables Sticky toffee pudding with custard

Wednesday
st

Thursday

Friday

Week Commencing 31 October 2011 Sweat & Sour Chicken with noodles peas & sweetcorn Iced chocolate crunch with fruit juice Roast Lion of Pork with Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes, Carrots & Cauliflower and gravy Jelly with topping Beef Chilli Con Carne with rice Greens beans & sweetcorn Flapjack with custard Breaded Fish With Chunky Chips, Baked beans & Peas Ice Cream with orange wedge

Week Commencing 7th November 2011 Roast Chicken Breast With Yorkshire Pudding, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Swede & Cabbage Chocolate Sponge with Orange and ice cream Pork Sausages With gravy, herby diced potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli Fruit yogurt with crunchy toppings Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes, Green Beans, Carrots & Gravy Winter Fruit Crumble & Custard

Lasagne Peas & Sweetcorn Melting Moment with fruit juice

Breaded Fish With Chunky Chips, Sweetcorn & Mushy Peas Golden Krispie with Milk

Also available every day: Yoghurt, Fresh Fruit & Water - 2.10 per meal. Any cheques for dinners please make payable to .
31st October 1st November

Oxfordshire County Council.

Diary Dates
2nd November
Bags 2 School Collection Years 1 & 2 Forest School

3rd November

4th November

Back to School 3.15pm Hockey Club

Years 3 & 4 Swimming 9.30am Toddlers 3.30pm Tennis

8.40am Choir 3.15pm Board Games & Chess Club 3.15pm Board Games & Chess Club 3.15pm Zumba

Year 6 Forest School Day

Operation Christmas Child - Box Collections 2.30pm Divali Assembly 3.15pm Nature Club

7th November School Photographer Parents Evening 3.15pm Hockey Club 14th November

8th November Years 3 & 4 Swimming Parents Evening 9.30am Toddlers 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 3.30pm Tennis 15th November

9th November
Years 1 & 2 Forest School 8.40am Choir 3.15pm Board Games & Chess Club 3.15pm Zumba

10th November

11th November 2.45pm Remembrance Day Assembly 3.15pm Nature Club

16th November ANTI BULLYING WEEK

17th November

18th November

3.15pm Hockey Club

Years 3 & 4 Swimming 9.30am Toddlers 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 3.30pm Tennis

Years 1 & 2 Forest School 8.40am Choir 3.15pm Board Games & Chess Club 3.15pm Zumba

Mobile Library

WHOLE SCHOOL TRIP TO THE PANTO - THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2011

Children in Need 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Nature Club

SCPA CHRISTMAS FAYRE FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2011

Please ensure that you let us know if arrangements change during the year to keep our records up-todate. Forms are available from the School Office.

END OF DAY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

We will be supporting the Poppy Appeal again this year. During the week commencing Monday 31st October 2011 the children will be selling poppies before and after school, or alternatively they will be available from the school office. Please support this appeal and pop in for your poppy!

Children in all classes are expected to have their PE kits in school all week. PE kits may be taken home over the weekend for washing, but please make sure its back in school on Monday morning. No football kits may be worn for PE lessons. Please note that all Year 3 children in Maple, and all children in Ginkgo, Oak and Willow Class will need shin pads and mouth guards for PE. Please ensure that these are named and kept in a box/bag when not in use. May we remind parents that all children are expected to wear school uniform with suitable school shoes (no trainers or open-toed sandals) and long hair must be tied back for health and safety reasons. Children will also need to bring their coats to school as wherever possible we like the children to play outside at morning break and lunchtimes.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Entitled to Free School Meals? Children whose parents/carers receive the following support payments may be entitled to the Free School Meal scheme: Income support/Employment support Income based job seekers allowance Support under the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999 The Guarantee element of State Pension Child Tax Credit - providing that Working Tax Credit in not included and that the annual income for Tax Credit purposes is within the guideline set for the financial year. If you feel this applies to you, then please call into the school office for an application form.

NATURE CLUB
If you have any small terracotta plant pots that you no longer require, Nature Club would be more than happy to receive them for their project this term -

Thank you

at St Christophers CE School 2 hours per week / Permanent/ Term Time Only Mondays & Wednesdays 12pm to 1pm The role is to supervise and ensure the safety and well being of our pupils while they eat their lunch and in the playground. You will also treat children with respect and deal calmly, firmly and consistently with any playground issues. For further details and/or an application please visit www.jobs.oxfordshire.gov.uk Closing date: Friday 4th November 2011

Swimming Programme 2011/2012

Swimming will continue again after the half term break on Tuesday 1 st November 2011 for all children in YEAR 3 and YEAR 4. Once again, we will use Brize Norton swimming pool and transport will be provided by Rebound Coaches. To cover costs we need to ask parents to pay a contribution of 1.50 per lesson. Please see below which year groups will be swimming which term.

Term 2
Years 3 & 4 1st Nov 8th Nov 15th Nov 22nd Nov 29th Nov

Term 3
Years 3 & 5 10th Jan 17th Jan 24th Jan 31st Jan 7th Feb

Term 4
Years 3 & 4 21st Feb 28th Feb 6th March 13th March 20th March

Term 5
Years 3 & 5 1st May 8th May 15th May 22nd May 29th May

Term 6
Years 3 & 6 12th June 19th June 26th June 3rd July 10th July

Children will need a swimming kit, which must include a swimming hat (available from the school office at a cost of 1.00) in a suitable bag. Boys must wear swimming trucks, not shorts. Oxfordshire County Councils policy does not allow children to wear goggles. If your child needs to wear goggles they need to be BS 5883:1996 - please return the permission form below. Please ensure that all watches and earrings are left at home on swimming days Please note that a letter from a parent is required if a child is to miss a swimming lesson for any reason. Generally, if a child is well enough to be at school then they are well enough to swim.

.. REPLY SLIP (please only send back if you have not done so already)
Goggles in Swimming I wish to request that my child .. be allowed to take part in swimming lessons wearing his/her goggles which meet BS 5883:1996. I understand that the regulations recommend that goggles are not worn for school swimming lessons. I further understand that in the event of injury arising from my child wearing goggles, neither the County Council nor the Governors of the School will be prepared to accept liability for such injury.

Signed . (Parent/Guardian)

Date ..

.
SWIMMING PROGRAMME
Cheques payable to Oxfordshire County Council

I enclose a contribution of 7.50 to cover the costs for Term 2 Name Class . Date ..

Signed ... (Parent/Guardian)

We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to the SCPA and all the families and friends of the school for their support in helping raise funds throughout the year. We are, therefore, delighted to announce that we have taken delivery of a new cooker and dishwasher in the Rainbow Room. All the children will hopefully soon be cooking and who knows we may have some budding Masterchefs in the making! If you would like to volunteer to help run regular cooking slots with small groups of children across the school and are available on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday afternoons please let me know. We would also like to thank Helen Keen and Presentation Gifts (presentationgifts.co.uk) for their kind donations.

AT

BURFORD SECONDARY SCHOOL THURSDAY 27TH SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2011

9AM 4PM

Great books and activity packs from only 1.00

Carol Phillips Acting Headteacher

CRAFT FAYRE
Sunday 13th November 2 to 5 pm LANGFORD VILLAGE HALL LITTLE FARINGDON GUY FAWKES PARTY FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 GATE OPENS AT 6.45PM
TICKETS ON THE GATE 5.00 ADULT & 2.50 CHILDREN (SUGGESTED DONATION) THERE WILL BE MULLED WINE, BEER, HOTDOGS, BURGERS, HOT CHOCOLATE & MORE PLUS A RAFFLE ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DIVIDED BETWEEN ELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE ST MARGARETS, LITTLE FARINGDON ST CHRISTOPHERS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL, LANGFORD

We hope to have the following: Ceramics, Jewellery, Mosaics, Bags, Stained Glass, Linen, Scarves and many more items. Quality & Unique Items, Some Commissions Taken Ideal for Birthday and Christmas Presents Enquiries to Chrissy (01367) 860514/ Tracey 860721 Tables paid in advance 5, on the day 7 Langford Postcard on sale Raffle & Light Refreshments Available Proceeds in aid of Langford Village Hall FREE ENTRY

A good range of school clubs will start again after the half term break please see below. We request a voluntary contribution to help cover resources and staff costs. To register your child(ren), please return the reply slip attached.

Club Mon Tues

Hockey Recorders Computer Xplorers Tennis Club at Colston

Led by
Mrs Brownjohn Miss Hill Computer Xplorers Chris Hand

Time
3.15pm 4.15pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 3.15pm 4.30pm 3:30-4:30pm Starting 1st November 8.40am 9.10am

Year Group
KS2 KS2 Yrs 1, 2&3 1-6

Numbers
Min 10

Cost
10.00

Dates

31st Oct, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Nov 12 Starting 15th November 2011 please see below Forms in Starting 8th book bags November 2011 Forms from the school office / book direct on 07970 481707 or cd.hand@yahoo.co.uk Free 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Nov & 2nd December

Wed

Choir

Mrs Henderson Claire Goodenough Mr Cornish Janet Hobbs

Zumba Board Games & Chess Club Nature Club

Yrs 4,5 & 6 KS2 KS2 Any

Min 10 20 Any

10.00 10.00 10.00

Fri

3.15pm4.15pm 3.15-4.15pm

Please note:
Once your child registers, we do expect that they will attend each session For ease of banking & administration, payments are due at the start of the course Payment and commitment is for the whole course to cover staff/coach costs & resources Please collect your child promptly as staff may need to go home!

.. CLUBS: Please register my child(ren) for the following clubs:

Tick/Initials Club
Hockey Recorders if you are interested please indicate which level Choir Zumba Board Games & Chess Club Nature Club

No. of Sessions
5 Advanced 5 5 5 5

Contribution
10.00 Beginner Free 10.00 10.00 10.00

I have deducted 2.00 in respect of Zumba Club which was cancelled on the 19 th October 2011. Please reimburse me 2.00 in respect of Zumba Club which was cancelled on the 19th October 2011.

I enclose (cheques payable to St Christophers School please) Preferred telephone number in case of emergency/club cancelled: Child(rens) name(s): .. Class(es) .