New Marston Primary School Newsletter Friday 22nd September 2017

Headteacher: Ms Tracey Smith, New Marston Primary School, Copse Lane, Marston, Oxon, OX3 0AY, Tel: 01865 761560 e-mail: office.2529@new-marston.oxon.sch.uk

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Newsletter from Ms Smith and Ms Flannery:

Dear Parents/Carers,

Meet the Teacher

If you didn’t manage to attend either session, please introduce yourselves to class teachers at the door at the beginning or end of a school day.

School Library Kate Robinson, one of our lovely Mums, runs these sessions for all the family from 3.15—4pm. Please come along on Monday, or any Monday thereafter.

Parent Pay We are finally up and running with this great new system. Please ensure you have the log in information, as we really would like to become a cashless school! For information, please see Zoe in the office, or email : zgarrett@new-marston.oxon.sch.uk

International Evening Due to popular demand, we have arranged another “International Evening” on November 9th between 6-7.30pm. For those new to us, this an evening where we celebrate all of the diverse cultures within our school. It is a wonderful even-ing full of food and music. Its also an opportunity for parents and carers to meet in a relaxed and friendly environment. We really hope you can make it.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM BREAKFAST CLUB From Monday 25th September we ask that all children for Breakfast Club enter through the dining hall door. It has been so busy, Ms Beddoe needs to be with the children. Thank you for your understanding.

Have a lovely weekend!

FONM Events for the year:

We would love to be able to welcome all of our parent to these events, which are

both lots of fun and a great way of raising important funds for the school. Please

come and support us if you can. All events from 3.15pm.

Attendance:

Please ensure you contact the school by telephone (01865 761560) on

the first day and every subsequent day if your child is ill.

Big Breakfast

On the last Friday of every half term, we will be holding a “Big Breakfast” at Break-

fast Club, where families are invited to join us for a hot sandwich, waffles etc. Cost

will be £1.00 and everyone is welcome.

Book Donations

Thank you to those of you who have been able to donate “nearly-new” books and

for the donations of quality items for our After-School and Breakfast Club.

Date

29th September FONM welcome the new parents—coffee and cake

20th October Stay and Play - New Marston Film Night

10th November Table Top Sale

24th November Stay & Play—Board Games

15th December Stay & Play

26th January Stay & Play

9th February Spring Disco

23rd February Belated Pancake Day Celebrations!

23rd March Stay & Play

Dates for the term (so far)

Harvest : Monday 25th September, 9am (Years 1-6 only)

School Closed for INSET—Friday 13th October

Parent Consultation Meetings: Tuesday 17th October—3.30-6pm

Wednesday 18th Oct—5.30-8pm

School photos: Monday 16th October (individual)

Half Term Break - 23rd October - 27th October

International Evening - Thursday 9th November - 6-7.30pm

Early Pantomime in school—Jack and the Beanstalk (Year Nursery—Year 4)-

Tuesday 14th November

Year 5/6 Trip to Creation Theatre (Christmas Carol) - Thursday 7th Dec

Morning Christmas Production - Nursery and Reception - Tuesday 12th Dec

Afternoon Performance (Nursery and Reception) - Wednesday 13th Dec

KS1 Christmas Performances - 1.30 and 6.30 on Tuesday 12th December

Message from Oxford Chamber Music Foundation

Good afternoon,

I'm writing to let you know about a special, free concert for primary school children at the 2017 Ox-

ford Chamber Music Festival, that I think many of your pupils would love to attend. "Open, Sesame!",

at 11:30am on Sunday 1st October, is a magical concert for children and adults alike, filled with the

mystery and colour and excitement of Persia and the Orient. We will re-tell stories first told by Sche-

herazade in the 1001 Nights, and the fabulously talented musicians of OCMF will improvise a live,

dramatic, surprising soundtrack, using Western and Eastern instruments, before your very eyes and

ears!

Booking is now open through tickets oxford at http://ticketsoxford.com/whats-on/?promotor=1117 .

Best wishes, Will Anderson, Festival Administrator

Year 5—Viking Day

Year 5s loved their Viking Day with Hrothgar aka Roger Barry. Children gladly joined his war band as they learnt about Viking life and death, runes, games, even food and drink.

Thank you to Mrs. Shapland and Mr. Jee for organising such a lovely treat for the children and to our lovely model Charlotte.

Harvest We will be having our Harvest celebration at 9am on Monday 25th Septem-

ber in our school assembly. If you are able to donate any food items for that

morning, we would be most grateful.

Thank you to those parents who came along to the workshop given by the

NSPCC on Keeping You Children Safe On-line. A very useful and informative

session!!!

For anyone who wanted to go, but wasn't able to make it, the leaflets that

the NSPCC left are on the Safeguarding Noticeboard above the sofa next to

the office. Please call in and see me if you need to discuss at anytime.

Kate Stratford (Home School Link Worker)