St Christophers C E School

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

Newsletter
No 18: Friday 27th April 2012

Dear Parents
It has been a wet and chilly start to the Summer Term but the children are settled and we are delighted to welcome two new families to St. Christopher's. This week we had two children leave the school site after school and walk home without their parents permission. Although the children got home safely, this caused much concern for both staff and the parents. Therefore, can I please remind you to inform us of your end of day travel arrangements so staff know which children have been given parental permission to leave the site, even if this is just to the waiting car. The safety of our children is paramount.

Carol Phillips Acting Headteacher

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.

Swimming & Forest School start next week dont forget kit / wellies etc as appropriate. Tuesday 1st May 2012 Year 5 Trips Presentation Thursday 3rd May 2012 Year 2 Mini Olympics dont forget permission slips & packed lunch! Please ensure that if your child/ren has a packed lunch that they bring a drink for lunchtime.

Quick Reminders

BREAKFAST CLUB
DAILY FROM 7.45AM (PRE BOOKED) 3.00 8.15AM (DROP IN) 2.00 Booking forms for May are now available from Mrs Brindle or the School Office QUICK REMINDER - Please note that if you do bring your child/ren to Breakfast Club before 8.15am you will be charged 3.00 and after this time 2.00. Please remember to access Breakfast Club via the Pedestrian Gate and not the main door. The school car park is for staff use only and is very busy in the morning with staff arriving. Thank you.

Provided by Petit Enfant @ St Christophers Please contact Kelly on 01993 841700 or 07584661571 for further details.

AFTER SCHOOL CARE

SCHOOL UNIFORM St Christophers uniform can be ordered from: www.simplyschoolwear.co.uk / Tel: 0800 404 6644
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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 Thursday Friday
Week Commencing 30th April 2012 BBQ Chicken with Rice & Seasonal Vegetables Chocolate Marble Cake with Hot Chocolate Sauce Toad in the Hole with Jacket Potato, Seasonal Vegetables Lemon Crumble Slice with Custard Roast Turkey, Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Strawberry & Chocolate Dessert Beef & Potato Pie with Cheesy Thatch & Seasonal Vegetables Fruit Salad with Honey & Yoghurt Breaded Fish, Chunky Chips, Peas/Baked Beans Peach Melba

Week Commencing 7th May 2012 Chicken Breast in Bap, with Potato Wedges & Seasonal Vegetables Oaty Flapjack & Custard Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Apple & Strawberry Mousse Honey Roast Ham & Pineapple, new potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Carrot Cake with yoghurt & honey topping Breaded Fish, Chunky Chips, Peas/Baked Beans Sticky Toffee Ice Cream

BANK HOLIDAY

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! Please ensure all dinners are paid up to date by the end of each week at the latest thank you.

Diary Dates
30th April 1st May Yrs 3&5 Swimming 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 6pm Yr 5 Trips Presentation 7.30pm Cotswold Voices 8th May Yrs 3&5 Swimming 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 7.30pm Cotswold Voices 15th May 2nd May 3rd May 4th May 8.am Multi-skills 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Nature Club (KS2) 11th May 8.am Multi-skills 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Nature Club (KS2) 18th May 8.am Multi-skills 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Nature Club (KS2) Cook 4 Books - Cherry

3.15pm Nature Club FS

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

Yr 2 Mini Olympics Lunchtime Bookshop 3.15pm Kwik Cricket

7th May

9th May 8.30am Choir Yrs 1&2 Forest School 3.15pm Zumba 16th May SATS & ASSESSMENT WEEK

10th May Lunchtime Bookshop 3.15pm Kwik Cricket 17th May

BANK HOLIDAY 14th May

3.15pm Nature Club FS

Yrs 3&5 Swimming 3.15pm Computer Xplorers 7.30pm Cotswold Voices

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

Lunchtime Bookshop 3.15pm Kwik Cricket

PLANT SALE: FRIDAY 25TH MAY 2012 SPORTS DAY : SPORTS DAY : FRIDAY 29TH JUNE 2012 (ALL DAY) F/S & KS1 MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SCHOOL HALL : WEDNEDSAY 4 TH JULY 2012 - (AM) SCPA BARN DANCE : SATURDAY 7TH JULY 2012 MAPLE & GINKGO PERFORMANCE : MONDAY 9TH JULY 2012 EVENING OAK & WILLOW PERFORMANCE : TUESDAY 10 TH JULY 2012 - EVENING

YEAR 1

Please note that all Year 1 Children will be participating in the Statutory National Year 1 Reading Screening during the week commencing Monday 18th June 2012. This will be incorporated with the work Cherry Class undertakes during the week.

BURFORD PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS YEAR 4 DANCE FESTIVAL

Congratulations to the Year 4 children who took part in the Dance Festival activity at Burford Secondary School on Monday. The children worked in groups with the other partnership schools and demonstrated good social and communication skills whilst sequencing sport movements to music including the theme from Chariots of Fire! It was great to see the children enjoying this festival - well done to you all!

Mrs Brownjohn PE Co-ordinator

SCHOLASTIC BOOKS
We are sending home in Book Bags today the latest Scholastic Book Club magazine. Please look through as there are some very good offers! Orders to be returned to the school by

Thank you to all the bakers and buyers who supported Mrs Thorne in raising funds for this charity on the last day of term. We are delighted that the total amount raised amounted to:

Friday 4th May 2012

Cheques payable to Scholastic Books please.

157.71
A big thank you for supporting this event.

Mrs Cookson Literacy Co-ordinator

It will soon be that time of year when you will need to be topping up or ordering new uniform. Please note that this can be ordered from Simply Schoolwear in the first instance via their website www.simplyschoolwear.co.uk or by telephoning 0800 404 6644. We have also been looking for an additional supplier (this will not be instead of Simply Schoolwear) and will advise you of further details in due course

We have now registered for Box Tops for Books scheme. This is an initiative from Nestle offering a wide range of new books from the leading childrens publisher Dorling Kindersley in exchange for tokens from the top of Nestle cereal boxes. Box Tops for Books supports the teaching of literacy, for example through the National Curriculum by providing a broad selection of books that inspire, teach, amuse and challenge. Many of the books on offer also relate to a wide range of other subjects such as history, geography and science so will contribute to learning across the curriculum. It takes as little as 10 tokens to get one book so the more tokens we collect the more books we can receive for school. If your family eats Nestle cereals, please remember to tear off the token on the top of the box and bring it in to school. Many thanks for your support

Many thanks for the vouchers you are sending in. Tesco for Schools will be available until the middle of May 2012. Again, please think of us and donate your vouchers to school. The collection box is outside the office.

SCPA BOOK SHOP

EVERY THURSDAY LUNCHTIME for reserved books and stamps Dont forget your pennies in a sealed envelope please!

TUESDAY 8TH MAY 2012 10.30 12.30PM / 13.45 16.30PM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, MARIGOLD SQUARE, SHILTON PARK, CARTERTON Tel 0300 123 123 123 / www.blood.co.uk

Mrs Cookson Literacy Co-ordinator

H M QUEENS SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

Langford Cricket Club & Langford Parish Council would like to invite you to enter the Fancy Dress Competition to be held at Langford Cricket Club on Sunday 3 rd June 2012 at 12 noon. Please come dressed as a character from any point in HMs 60 year reign. The winning boy and girl will be given the opportunity to officially open the new Play Park on The Elms and collect a prize. Following on from the Fancy Dress competition there will be cricket and an all afternoon bring a plate tea party followed by BBQ, licenced bar and live music in the evening. EVERYONE WELCOME