St Christophers C E School

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Newsletter
No : 13 Friday 8th March 2013

D ear Parents/C arers

This term seems to be flying by! It has been a busy few weeks for our sports men and women. Our netball team competed well in the partnership event last week and although they failed to win a game they showed tremendous teamwork and did not show the petulance we often see from professional footballers when things arent going their way! Year 3 shared in assembly last Friday how much they enjoyed the Year 3 Partnership Multi-skills event at Burford School. Thank you Mrs Brownjohn for all your hard work helping organise such a broad and exciting set of sporting opportunities for our children. Next week sees our Year 6 children head off on their adventure to The Pioneer Centre. I know they are going to have such a fantastic time. M r Shaw G oodwin - H eadteacher

I would just like to raise a few housekeeping items which I would appreciate your support with. Children being dropped off for Breakfast Club should come through the pedestrian gate, go around the back of school and into the School hall. Could I also ask that parents not access the rest of the school having dropped off their child/ren. In the event of a fire we would not necessarily know there was someone in the building. It is also often the time when staff discuss the day ahead referencing specific children and issues and as I hope you can appreciate these types of conversation should be confidential. I have noticed that on occasions cars are being parked on the yellow zigzags. This shouldnt be happening, as it has to be kept clear. The only exception is the school bus that parks there for safety reasons. We have had another complaint from one of the residents of Langford about the parking at drop off and pick up times. Please can you help by not parking within one car length of the corner of The Elms. Unless you have a prior arrangement with school due to mobility issues, the school car park is also not for use. 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! Please ensure all dinners are paid up to date by the end of each week at the latest. Mr Shaw G oodwin H eadteacher

Quick Reminders
Parents Evening dont forget to return booking forms Friday 15th - Tuesday 19th March Scholastic Book Fair in School Hall 3.15pm Friday 15th March - Comic Relief Bad Hair Day suggested donation 1.00 normal school uniform please Friday 15th March deadline for Box Tops Tokens Friday 22nd March Ginkgo Class Assembly 2.30pm - Everyone Welcome!

BREAKFAST CLUB
DAILY FROM 7.45AM (PRE BOOKED) 3.00 8.15AM (DROP IN) 2.00 Booking forms for April now available from Mrs Brindle or the School Office

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

Emergency School Closures

Monday
Pizza With Jacket Potato Seasonal Vegetables Apple Crumble & Custard

Tuesday

School Lunch Menus! Wednesday

Week Commencing 11 March 2013
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Thursday

Friday
COMIC RELIEF SCHOOL LUNCH PRE ORDERED ONLY

Chicken & Bacon Pasta Seasonal Vegetables Chocolate Sponge with Chocolate Sauce

Roast Pork Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Krispy Cake
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Cottage Pie & Seasonal Vegetables Flapjack

Week Commencing 18 March 2013 Chicken Burger in Bap Diced potatoes Seasonal Vegetables Chocolate Marble Cake With Custard Sausages in onion gravy with mashed potatoes Seasonal Vegetables Sticky Toffee Pudding with Custard Roast Chicken Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Season Vegetables Jelly with Fruit Chicken Pasta Choice of Vegetables Shortbread With glass of milk Breaded Fish Fillet, Chunky Chips Peas/Baked Beans Ice Cream Sponge Roll

Also available every day: Yoghurt, Fresh Fruit & Water Dinners are 2.00 per meal. Cheques payable to Oxfordshire County Council please. 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 Dates
11th March 12th March 13th March 14th March 15th March YEAR 6 RESIDENTIAL TO THE PIONEER CENTRE ALL WEEK Yr 4 Violins Luncthime Bookshop 3.15pm Football 3.15pm Trampoline Club 21st March Yr 4 Violins Luncthime Bookshop 3.15pm Football 3.15pm Trampoline Club 28th March Last Day of Term 1.30pm Finish 1.30pm Football Club 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Outdoor Games 3.15pm Scholastic Book Fair in School Hall 22nd March 8.00am Badminton & Breakfast 2.30pm Ginkgo Class Assembly Everyone Welcome 3.15pm Outdoor Games Cook4Books - Oak 29th March

3.15pm Nature Club

Ginkgo & Oak Swimming 7.30pm Cotswold Voices

Forest School Cherry & Year 1 3.15pm Zumba

18th March 3.15pm Nature Club 3.15pm Scholastic Book Fair in School Hall 25th March Parents Evening Yr 1 Dance Festival

19th March Ginkgo & Oak Swimming 3.15pm Scholastic Book Fair in School Hall 3.15pm Netball Club 7.30pm Cotswold Voices 26th March Parents Evening 7.30pm Cotswold Voices

20th March

Forest School Cherry & Year 1 3.15pm Zumba

27th March
Cherry & Maple Trip to Legoland Education Experience

GOOD FRIDAY

EASTER HOLIDAYS TUESDAY 2ND APRIL FRIDAY 12TH APRIL 2013 MONDAY 15TH APRIL 2013 - INSET / TUESDAY 16TH APRIL 2013 - BACK TO SCHOOL SPORTS DAY FRIDAY 21ST JUNE 2013

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. YEAR 3 MULTI SKILLS FESTIVAL Congratulations to the Year 3 children who took part in the Multi Skills Festival at Burford Secondary School on Monday last week. The activities were based on agility, balance and coordination. The children were put in to groups with children from the other partnership schools and all worked well together in their teams. A good time was had by all! J

BURFORD PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS NETBALL TOURNAMENT

On Tuesday afternoon last week St Christophers participated in the Burford Partnership Netball Tournament at Burford Secondary School. The children demonstrated great teamwork, enthusiasm and all had a fun time. Well done to:Ella Charles Charlotte Holder Daisy Keen James Lea-Biles Sophie New Jasper Raistrick Ben Taylor Jessica Valentine

Just a quick reminder, that we will be having a BAD HAIR DAY on Friday 15th March 2013 to support Comic Relief this year. Come to school with a bad hairstyle perhaps the just got out of bed look! Or maybe lots of ponytails etc, the ideas are endless. PLEASE NOTE NO HAIR DYE!!!! Please bring a suggested donation of 1.00 to school on Friday 15th March 2013 and dont forget BAD HAIR!

SCHOOL UNIFORM AS USUAL PLEASE

On Tuesday 26th February some of the Year 6 children took part in a Netball Tournament at Burford School. When we got there we got told who we would be playing and started the games. Each game was 6 minutes long. We tried our best and had a great time. We came home with 5th place, scoring 1 goal. We really enjoyed ourselves.

A pair of girls school shoes, size 9, have gone walkabout. If found please return to the School Office thank you. SCHOOL UNIFORM St Christophers uniform can be ordered from: www.simplyschoolwear.co.uk Tel: 0800 404 6644 or tesco.com/ues

Ella Charles & Charlotte Holder Willow Class

Help us keep the spread of germs in school to a minimum by following this advice from the NHS.

CATCH IT germs spread easily. Always carry tissues

and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Dispose of your tissue as soon as possible.

Active Kids is back!

Vouchers are available from Sainsburys stores, petrol stations and grocery online now. Please help us to collect as many vouchers as possible as they really do make a difference. The collection box is outside the office. Thank you!

BIN IT germs can live for several hours on tissues. KILL IT hands can transfer germs to every surface you
touch. Clean your hands as soon as you can.

PLEASE NOTE that if your child has unfortunately had

sickness and/or diarrhoea the recommended period by the Health Protection Agency & the School Nurse, for children to be kept away from school is 48 hours from the last episode of diarrhoea and/or vomiting.

GINKGO CLASS COOK 4 BOOKS Congratulations to Ginkgo Class who raised 34.75 with their yummy cakes. Well done to you all! Oak Class next on 22nd March 2013.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR Starts next week !

Please come along and buy some great books at great prices dont forget to bring your book token!

SING ALONG & FANCY DRESS

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH 2013 2.30PM

BURFORD SCHOOL MAIN HALL
ADULTS 10.00 STUDENTS & CONCESSONS 8.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM MRS ANDREW BURFORD SCHOOL RECEPTION TEL 01993 823303 EMAIL sa9211@burford.oxon.sch.uk

FRIDAY 15TH MARCH MONDAY 18TH MARCH TUESDAY 19TH MARCH AT 3.15PM IN THE SCHOOL HALL