St Christophers C E School

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

Newsletter
No 9: Thursday 15th December 2011

Dear Parents/Carers
It has been a busy but festive end to the term. Cherry Class took their families to Forest School to share with them the story of the first Christmas. Maple and Ginkgo participated in a fabulous performance of "Don't Forget the Manger" which told the nativity story through words and song. Willow and Oak class sang beautifully as they shared the Spirit of Christmas round the world, which made a lovely end to the term and our topic "Where in the World". The Christmas Fair was a big success thanks to all the hard work of our SCPA and the children told me they really enjoyed it. I would like to thank all our families for supporting the children and sharing in this special time with us. On behalf of the Staff and Governors I would like to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.

Carol Phillips Acting Headteacher

Quick Reminders
TOMORROW Friday 16th December 2011 school finishes at 1.30pm and is also non-uniform day for donations of 50p please. Wednesday 4th January 2012 new term starts and back to school.

The loyal team of volunteers who come in each week to support the children. Our warmest thanks go to:Mrs Brindle Mrs Cutmore Mrs Daft Mrs Dixon Mrs Holt Ms Lawton Mrs Sherratt Mrs Cartwright Mr Cutmore Mrs Dallyn Mrs Driver Mrs Horner Miss Oakey Mr Watt

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to everyone who joined us on Sunday for the Christingle Service. We are pleased to announce that we raised 104.42 for the Childrens Society.

THANK YOU

BREAKFAST CLUB
DAILY FROM 7.45AM (PRE BOOKED) 3.00 8.15AM (DROP IN) 2.00 Booking forms for January are 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
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& the SCPA

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

Monday

Tuesday

School Lunch Menus! Wednesday Thursday

Week Commencing 2
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Friday
Breaded Fish With Chunky Chips, Baked beans & Peas Ice Cream with orange wedge

January 2012

BANK HOLIDAY

INSET

Roast Lion of Pork with Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes, Carrots & Cauliflower and gravy Jelly with topping
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Beef Chilli Con Carne with rice Greens beans & sweetcorn Flapjack with custard

Week Commencing 9 January 2012

Lasagne Peas & Sweetcorn Melting Moment with fruit juice

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 & gravy, roast potatoes, green beans & carrots Winter Fruit Crumble & Custard

Breaded Fish With Chunky Chips, Baked Beans & 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

Oxfordshire County Council.

DINNER MONEY Thank you to those parents who send in money in advance on a Monday or on the day the meal is eaten. Some meals are however, currently outstanding so please do not wait for a brown reminder envelope these are not sent out as a routine way to pay!

Diary Dates
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January

3 January

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4th January

5th January

6th January

BANK HOLIDAY

INSET

BACK TO SCHOOL
11th January

NO CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY
12th January 13th January

9th January

10th January

Swimming Years 3 & 5

Years 1 & 2 Forest School 6.30pm The Music for Schools Foundation further details to follow

Mobile Library SCPA Bookshop Lunchtime

2.45pm Celebration Assembly

FOREST SCHOOL - On Tuesday last week the children in Year 1 & Year 2 were invited to visit Forest School in Lea Wood as the BBC were there filming for Countryfile. The children all had a wonderful morning and all being well, will be on the Countryfile programme which is due to be broadcast on BBC 1 on Wednesday 28th December 2011 at 8pm full press release attached.

- will start again next term commencing Tuesday 10 th January for 5 weeks for Years 4, 5 and 6 further details will follow at the beginning of next term.

It was great to see so many families and friends on Friday at the Christmas Fair and would like to thank you all for your support at this busy time. We are still counting and hopefully we have raised in excess of 700 .. also

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN THE BENEFICE

Please join us this Christmas time to celebrate the great news that God is with us in his Son Jesus Christ at: Christmas Eve Crib Service 4pm (Children are invited to come in Nativity character costumes for this service)

Filkins

We are delighted that following the recent Bag 2 School collection of a whopping 351 kgs we have raised 175.50. Again, thank you for your support the next collection will be in March 2012.

Christmas Day Family Communion at:

9am 10.30am 10.30am Kelmscott Alvescot Filkins

WEDNESDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2011 1.30PM 3.30PM / 4.15PM 7.30PM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, MARIGOLD SQUARE, SHILTON PARK, CARTERTON Tel 0300 123 123 123 / www.blood.co.uk

Thank you for supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and helping us raise 37.10 towards this years appeal

OVER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK WHY NOT TAKE A LOOK AT THE ST CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL NEW WEBSITE

www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR WEBMASTER, KEITH WATT, FOR ALL HIS TIME AND HARDWORK

Countryfile to feature Fairford Education Charity

The work of Gloucestershire-based education charity the Ernest Cook Trust is to feature on the popular TV programme Countryfile over Christmas. Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison and camera crews spent a day filming on the trusts Fairford Estate last week (Dec 6th). The programme will be broadcast on BBC1 at 8pm on Wednesday December 28th. The programme comes just as the charity prepares to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee in 2012. It will tell the story of the charitys founder, philanthropist Ernest Cook a grandson of travel agency founder Thomas Cook - who launched his trust in 1952. Countryfile, which is watched by around eight million people, will also feature the trusts work today in caring for the country estates Cook bequeathed and in helping children to learn from the land. During filming presenter Ellie Harrison, who was brought up in Gloucestershire, took part in a Forest School session with children from St Christophers CE Primary School in Langford, near Lechlade. The charitys Director Nicholas Ford said: We had a really great day out on our Fairford Estate filming with the Countryfile team. This is such a coup for the Ernest Cook Trust, particularly as we prepare to celebrate our 60th year. The Ernest Cook Trust maintains and cares for 22,000 acres of landed estates in five English counties. The trust also runs free countryside education programmes for schools which are growing year-onyear. Last year the charity welcomed over 16,700 schoolchildren to education centres on its estates in Gloucestershire, Dorset and Leicestershire. And each year it donates around 1.5 million to cultivate childrens interest in the countryside and environment, in the arts, and in raising standards in reading, writing and maths.

For further information see www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk