St Christophers C E School

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

Newsletter
No 11: 20th January 2012

Dear Parents The revised morning arrangements seem to be working well and staff, pupils and many parents Ive spoken to have said it is a calmer start to the day. Please remember to be considerate when parking your car and when driving away from school. It is essential that your childs arrival at school is a safe and happy one. Thank you. Carol Phillips Acting Headteacher
QUICK REMINDER As advised in the last newsletter voluntary contributions for swimming are now due. Cheques should be payable to Oxfordshire County Council please and thank you if you have already done so.

ABSENT FROM SCHOOL? If your child is

children who took part in the Indoor Athletics at Burford Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon. The children demonstrated excellent team work and determination and should be very proud with their achievements well done to you all!

CONGRATULATIONS to the

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 remember that requests for holiday should be authorised before booking. See website for Absence Policy for further details. Please notify us about the absence by telephoning school on 01367 860318 and selecting option 1 to leave a message. Thank you.

SCPA BOOK SHOP

THURSDAY LUNCHTIMES 26 JANUARY & 9TH FEBRUARY
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Book club has started again this term with a wide range of books, both fact and fiction, on offer. All children are welcome to come along and just browse and/or buy a book. Children can reserve books and save up by collecting book stamps towards their chosen book or buy books outright. Please ensure your child/ren brings their bookshop money in a sealed envelope with the quantity and name of the front.

BREAKFAST CLUB
DAILY FROM 7.45AM (PRE BOOKED) 3.00 8.15AM (DROP IN) 2.00 Booking forms for February 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
Missed a Newsletter? If you have missed a newsletter, they are available on our website www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk

In addition to our text system, school closures will be broadcast on:

Emergency School Closures

HEART FM 102.6 FM /GWR96.3 FM/ BBC Radio Oxford95.2FM Or check local radio station websites

School Lunch Menus!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday
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Thursday
Roast Chicken with Yorkshire Pudding & Gravy, Roast Potatoes, Green Beans & Carrots Spiced Apple Cake with Custard

Friday

Week Commencing 23 January 2012 Pizza With Baked Potato Green Beans & Vegetable Medley Chocolate Brownie Toad in the Hole With Mashed Potatoes Peas, Carrots & Suede Jam Sponge with custard Turkey Meatballs In gravy & spaghetti Broccoli & Sweetcorn Lemon Shortbread with milk Breaded Fish With tomato sauce, Chunky Chips, Peas & Baked Beans Raspberry Ripple Roll

Week Commencing 30th January 2012 Sweat & Sour Chicken with noodles peas & sweetcorn Iced chocolate crunch with fruit juice Pizza potato wedges Broccoli & mixed vegetables Sticky toffee pudding with custard Roast Lion of Pork with Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes, Carrots & Cauliflower and gravy Jelly with topping Beef Chilli Con Carne With Jacket Potato Greens beans & sweetcorn Flapjack with custard Breaded Fish With Chunky Chips, Baked beans & Peas Ice Cream with orange wedge

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

Oxfordshire County Council

daily.

HEALTHY EATING All children in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 are given a healthy snack Key Stage 2 children may bring in a healthy snack, no crisps or chocolate, if they wish.

Water Bottles. Just a quick reminder that we do encourage all children to bring a water bottle to
school each day. Water bottles (with a sports style top) can be kept on desks for continuous use during the day. We recommend the bottles be named!

Diary Dates
23 January
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24 January

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25th January

26th January SCPA Bookshop 3.15pm Petit Enfant Winter Play Day see details attached 2nd February

27th January

3.15pm Nature Club (F/S & Yrs 1 & 2)

Swimming Years 3 & 5 9.30am Toddlers 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 3.15pm Recorders 7.30pm Cotswold Voices
31st January

8.30am Choir Years 1 & 2 Forest School 3.15pm Zumba

1st February

8.00am Wii & Breakfast 3.15pm Nature Club (KS2) 2.45pm Celebration Assembly
3rd February

30th January

3.15pm Indoor Athletics 3.15pm Nature Club (F/S & Yrs 1 & 2)

Swimming Years 3 & 5 9.30am Toddlers 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 3.15pm Recorders 7.30pm Cotswold Voices
7th February

8.30am Choir Years 1 & 2 Forest School 3.15pm Zumba

8th February

Yr1 Dance Festival

8.00am Wii & Breakfast 3.15pm Nature Club (KS2) 2.45pm Celebration Assembly
10th February

6th February

9th February

3.15pm Indoor Athletics 3.15pm Nature Club (F/S & Yrs 1 & 2)

Swimming Years 3 & 5 9.30am Toddlers 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 3.15pm Recorders 7.30pm Cotswold Voices

8.30am Choir Years 1 & 2 Forest School 3.15pm Zumba

Mobile Library SCPA Bookshop

8.00am Wii & Breakfast 3.15pm Nature Club (KS2) 2.30pm Oak Class Assembly Everyone Welcome

HALF TERM BREAK 13TH 17TH FEBRUARY 2012

PHOTOGRAPHY IN SCHOOL
From time to time children are photographed at school for internal displays and we would like to use these photos on our website. Occasionally, the local press may wish to use photographs to celebrate events happening in school. Unless you inform us to the contrary, we will assume that you are happy for your childs photo to be used in this way.

WINTER PLAY DAY

Petit Enfants Le Club are thrilled to be holding a Winter Play Day in association with Oxfordshire Play Association on

THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY 2012 3.15PM 6PM

The play day is open to all children attending St Christophers School, however places are limited to 16 and therefore will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. To book a place please contact Kelly on 01993 841700 or 07584661571 if you have any queries please do speak with a member of Le Club Langford staff, we are available every day in the main hall. We look forward to seeing you Kelly Adams Le Club Langford Supervisor

We are delighted that the children in Foundation and Key stage 1 have started cooking this term. Thank you to the SCPA for their kind donation for this project and to Mrs Daft and Mrs Holden for kindly volunteering to assist.

During the week commencing Monday 6 February 2012 we would like to invite parents, friends and families to share the childrens activities they have been enjoying at clubs this term details and times for you to pop in are below.

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NATURE CLUB 4pm (Monday & Friday) INDOOR ATHLETICS 3.15pm (Monday) - Please come prepared and have your running shoes

on as you are more than welcome to join in!

RECORDER 3.55pm (Tuesday) - 4.15pm (Tuesday) ZUMBATOMIC 4pm (Wednesday) WII & BREAKFAST 8am (Friday) come early and join in the fun!

At St Christophers School, Langford Everyone Welcome!

The Langford toddler group have previously used our school hall on Tuesday mornings from 9.30 am until 11.30 am for their Parent and Toddler sessions. The group seems to have dwindled and currently our hall remains unused during this time on a Tuesday morning. Are their any parents or carers who would be interested in reforming this session and using our facilities? Does anyone have an alternative idea for using this time and space that would serve our families and community in a better way? Please contact the school office to arrange a time to meet and discuss your ideas with me. Carol Phillips Acting Headteacher

Tuesdays from 9.30am to 11.30am

Tel : 01993 843535, Ext 6150 / tickets@brizetheatre.co.uk

SCHOOL COUNCILLORS The School Council have Suggestion Boxes in all the classrooms and letters
from the children are most welcome. A letter received recently by the School Councillors is below.

Please remember yellow zig zag lines mean no parking!

Please remember yellow zig zag lines mean no parking !