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St Christophers C E School

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

www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk

NewsletterNo : 18 Tuesday 4th June 2013Dear Parents/Carers

Whatlovelyweathertoreturntoschoolwith!Itwassogoodtoseethechildrenthismorningraringtogo.Theteachershavepreparedsome

fantasticlearningopportunitiesandwearealllookingforwardtoanexcitingterm.

Rightattheendoflasttermwehadavisitfromthelocalauthority.TheywereinschoollookingspecificallyatYear2andourjudgementsof

thechildrensacademicachievements.Theywereveryimpressedbytheschoolsrigorousprocessesformaking,recordingandcheckingour

results.Impleasedtosaythattheyagreedwithallourjudgements.ThankyouMrsCooksonforallyourhardworkinMapleclass.

Mr Shaw Goodwin - Headteacher KS2 TRIPto the National Space Centre

this Friday!

We are getting very excited about our visit at the

end of the week! Can I remind you that all children

need to wear school uniform. They will also need apacked lunch (no nuts please) in a plastic bag, with

a bottle of water and/or other soft drink. There is

no need to bring any money and please do not bring

electronic games/phones or other valuables on the

trip.

Please arrive at school for registration at 7.50am.

This sounds early, but we must be on our way at

8am sharp as we have exciting activities bookedand we dont want to be late! Remember to take

travel sickness medication, if required, beforehand.

All being well, and traffic dependent, will aim to

return to school at 4.30pm

Im sure our visit will be out of this world!

Mrs Long Science Co-ordinator

Quick Reminders Monday 10th June Year 6 Cycling as advised

dont forget bike/helmet!

Monday 10th June - Kwik Cricket Tournament

as advised dont forget packed lunch, snacks, sun

cream & hat!

Friday 14th June 2013 Year 5s EnrichmentDay at Burford Secondary details to follow - dont

forget packed lunch! Scholastic Book Club in book bags today orders to the school office by Friday 14th June 2013.

Cheques payable to Scholastic Books please.

Dinners should be paid in advance on a Mondayof the week in which dinners are taken. As usual,

the correct money in a named envelope is very much

appreciated. Cheques payable to Oxfordshire CountyCouncil.

Emergency School ClosuresIn 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

Missed a Newsletter?

If you have missed a newsletter, they are available on our

website www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk

BREAKFAST CLUBDAILY FROM 7.45AM (PRE BOOKED) 3.00

8.15AM (DROP IN) 2.00

Booking forms for June & July 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

or tesco.com/ues

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School Lunch Menus!Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week Commencing 10th

June 2013

Pizza

Sliced PotatoesSeasonal Vegetables

Syrup & Sultana CookieWith Fruit Juice

Turkey Meatballs,

Mashed Potatoes &Seasonal Vegetables

Chocolate Sponge withChocolate Sauce/Custard

Roast Beef

Roast Potatoes,Yorkshire Pudding &Seasonal Vegetables

Peaches & Cream

Jacket PotatoWith selection of fillings &Vegetables

Chocolate Trifle

Breaded FishChunky Chips, BakedBeans & Peas

Ice Cream with Fruit

Week Commencing 17th

June 2013

Sausage PlaitWith Jacket Potato &Seasonal Vegetables

Summer Fruit CrumbleWith Ice Cream

Gammon & PineapplePotatoes & Seasonal

Vegetables

Flapjackwith glass of milk

Roast ChickenRoast Potatoes,

Yorkshire Pudding &Seasonal Vegetables

Fruity Jelly

Savoury MinceMashed Potato &

Seasonal Vegetables

Chocolate OatcakeWith a glass of milk

Breaded FishChunky Chips, Baked

Beans & Peas

Ice Cream with Fruit

Also available every day: Yoghurt, Fresh Fruit & Water Dinners are 2.00 per meal.

DINNER REGISTERS - are taken in class every morning. The children tell the teacher whether they are

having dinners (hot school meal) or sandwiches. There have been a few instances last term of children

being recorded as sandwiches but actually having dinners, and vice versa. Please could you help minimise this

problem by reminding your child whether they are dinners or sandwiches in the morning, as unfortunately, this

does cause confusion and may result in parents being charged for meals not taken thank you.

Diary Dates3

rdJune 4

thJune 5

thJune 6

thJune 7

thJune

INSET

Oak & Willow Swimming

3.15pm Athletics Club

7.15pm Cotswold Voices

Forest School Cherry &Year 1

3.15pm Chess & BoardGames Club

NO SCPA LUNCHTIME

BOOKSHOP

Year 4 Violins

3.15pm Football Club

3.15pm Trampoline Club

KS2 TRIP TONATIONAL SPACE

CENTRE COACH ISLEAVING AT 8.00AM

PROMPT AS ADVISED

2.45pm Celebration

Assembly

10th

June 11th

June 12th

June 13th

June 14th

June

Year 6 Cycle Training - as advised (dont forget cycle/helmet)

3.15pm Nature Club

Burford Partnership ofSchools Kwik Cricket

Tournament

Oak & Willow Swimming

3.15pm Athletics Club

7.15pm Cotswold Voices

Forest School Cherry &Year 1 (packed lunch)

3.15pm Chess & BoardGames Club

SCPA Lunchtime

BookshopYear 4 Violins

School Nurse (Yr 5&6)

3.15pm Football Club3.15pm Trampoline Club

Year 5 Enrichment Dayat Burford Secondary

School

8.00am Multi Skills &Breakfast

3.15pm Kwik Cricket

17th

June 18th

June 19th

June 20th

June 21st

June

St Christophers 80th

Birthday Celebration Week

3.15pm Nature Club

Oak & Willow Swimming

3.15pm Athletics Club3.30pm Burford School

Presentation to Year 5

parents (here)7.15pm Cotswold Voices

3.15pm Chess & BoardGames Club

SCPA LunchtimeBookshop

Year 4 ViolinsSchool Nurse (Yr 6)

3.15pm Football Club

3.15pm Trampoline Club

SPORTS DAY

KS2 PERFORMANCE - TUES 9TH JULY (AFTERNOON) & WED 10TH JULY (EVENING)

CHERRY & MAPLE PERFORMANCE - WEDS 10TH JULY (MORNING)

YEAR 6 LEAVERS CHURCH SERVICE MONDAY 22ND JULY 2013 (AM)

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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

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.

BOUNCE TRAMPOLINE CLUB

Please note that there will be no Bounce Trampoline on

Thursday 27th June 2013 as advised on the Clubs

Update sent out last term. The dates are as advised

on the booking form, namely;-

6th June,

13th June

20th June

4th July

HEALTHY EATING - All Foundation, Year 1 andYear 2 children are given a healthy snack daily. Key

Stage2 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!

As the weather gets warmer please ensure

your child has a sunhat and sun cream too thank

you.

MOBILE LIBRARY

The Oxfordshire Childrens Mobile Library will bepopping in for the final visit of the school year on

Thursday 20th June 2013.Please ensure yourchild/ren return their books on this date.

Parking Around SchoolAs we are at the start of a new term, please may we

remind parents to respect our neighbours whenparking near the school. From time to time we do

receive complaints please help us keep this to a

minimum by not blocking drives and gateways and

keeping clear of the zig-zag lines thank you

SCPA BOOK SHOP THURSDAY LUNCHTIMES

(starting again this term on the 13th June 2013)

for reserved books and stamps. Dont forget your

pennies in a sealed envelope please!

Active Kids Many thanks for thevouchers you are sending in.

We have now started counting and will be putting anorder together. If you still have vouchers please

send in as soon as possible. The collection box is

outside the office.

MEDICINES IN SCHOOL

If your child has a medical condition or allergy e.g

asthma, that may require medication e.g inhalers,

during school hours, then please send in to school in a

clear plastic box/bag, with a photograph of your child

along with a completed medical consent form which can

be obtained from the school office.

In accordance with our policy, we are not able to

administer non prescribed medicine at school (this

includes, calpol, soothers, lip balms etc. Prescribed

medicines are permitted at the discretion of the

Headteacher. Any medicines should be handed to an

adult as children must not have unsupervised access to

medicines. Further clarification and details can befound in the First Aid & the Management of Medicines

in School Policy, a copy of which can be found on the

website.

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SCPA

80TH ANNIVERSARY FETE

SATURDAY 22ND

JUNE 2013

1PM 3PM

EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN US & CELEBRATE

SCPA Newsletter to follow with further details

GUITAR LESSONSLessons started again this week. If your

child will be in Year 3 or above from

September, and is interested in learning the

guitar, please contact the school office for a

form.

FOREST SCHOOL - At forest school last term we had a wonderful time making nature crowns.We looked at the different colours in nature and were able to pick a caterpillar size bite from plants and trees.

The children have also been pond dipping, made nature butterflies and made up stories to go in our nature

pictures. We are all so looking forward to this term! (Hoping the weather continues to improve)

Thank you for all the entries we have for our SPACE

COMPETITION. They were all fantastic! It was very hard

to choose a winner so we had three winning entries!

Sophie Cope (F/S & KS1)

Charlie Driver & Billy Wotton (KS2)

India Harvey & Alice Lawton-White (Overall winner)

Dan Brindle & Jamie Wehrle

FOREST SCHOOL UPDATE

Please note that the Cherry Class children and

the Year 1 children will need to bring a packed

lunch on Wednesday 12th June & Wednesday

3rd July 2013 for their trip to Forest School

as we will be leaving school earlier and having apicnic upon arrival. If your child is entitled

to free school meals please advise the School

Office so we arrange a packed lunch to be

provided.