St Christophers C E School

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

Newsletter
No 15: Tuesday 16th April 2013

Dear Parents/Carers
Welcome back! I hope that you managed to have an enjoyable Easter break. The weather was rather cold in the first week, but has warmed up considerably during the last week so do we dare believe that spring has arrived? I do hope so! The end of term was particularly busy with our fantastic Easter celebration lead by the children and the Reverend Wheaton. A big thank you to SCPA for organising and funding the lovely Easter Egg Hunt which we managed to fit in between afternoon registration and home time. The children thoroughly enjoyed running around the field and playground looking for clues to solve the anagram to the true meaning of Easter Jesus Risen. In the midst of all the celebrations we had our annual health and safety audit by Oxfordshire County Council. Im extremely pleased to inform you that Following this site inspection your school demonstrates an excellent level of effort to achieve health and safety and wellbeing compliance. Thank you to the governors for all their help in supporting the school to achieve this excellent outcome. Finally just to say that the governors, following consultation, have just formally ratified the 2014-2015 Admissions Policy and it will be placed on our Web site in the next couple of days.

Mr Shaw Goodwin - 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. Wednesday 17th April Cherry Class Eye Tests Thursday 18th April Mobile Library Thursday 18th April Football Club starts all other Clubs start next week - see details attached. Friday 19th April 2.45pm Celebration Assembly Everyone Welcome Monday 22nd April Year 4 Dance Festival at Burford Secondary School dont forget PE kit & packed lunch. Tuesday 23rd April Ginkgo & Oak Class swimming starts see details attached . Wednesday 24th April Cherry & Year 1 Forest School

Quick Reminders

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

Parking Around School

As we are at the start of a new term, please may we remind parents to respect our neighbours when parking 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

SCHOOL UNIFORM St Christophers uniform can be ordered from: www.simplyschoolwear.co.ukTel: 0800 404 6644 or tesco.com/ues
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Emergency School Closures

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

School Lunch Menus!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Week Commencing 22
nd

Thursday
April 2013 Aberdeen Angus Burger in Bap Diced Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Summer Fruit Salad

Friday

BBQ Chicken Pasta Seasonal Vegetables Shortbread & Orange Juice

Chicken & Potato Pie Seasonal Vegetables Lemon Iced Sponge

Roast Pork With Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Fruity Yoghurt
th

Breaded Fish Chunky Chips & Baked Beans & Peas Chocolate Ice Cream Sponge Roll

Week Commencing 29 April 2013 Pizza With Potato Wedges & Seasonal Vegetables Jam Sponge with Custard Jacket Potato With selection of fillings Seasonal Vegetables Cookie & Fruit Juice Roast Chicken With Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables Chocolate Orange Mousse Sausages Mashed Potatoes, Gravy & Seasonal Vegetables Apricot Oat Crunch with Custard Breaded Chicken Fillet Chunky Chips & Baked Beans & Peas Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream

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

School Dinners must be paid in advance or on the day at the latest, sealed in a named envelope cheques payable to Oxfordshire County Council please

Diary Dates
22
nd

April

23 April

rd

24th April

25th April

26th April 8.00am Multi skills & Breakfast

Wildlife Man Year 4 Burford Partnership of Schools Dance Festival 3.15pm Nature Club 7.30pm Cotswold Voices Ginkgo & Oak Swimming 3.15pm Rounders Club

Forest School Cherry & Year 1 Bags 2 School 3.15pm Zumba 3.15pm Chess & Board Games Club

Class Photos 3.15pm Football Club

2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Kwik Cricket Club Cook4Books Willow Class SCPA Quiz Night

29th April 3.15pm Nature Club Year 2 Burford Partnership of Schools Olympics Festival 6.30pm Parents Information Evening 6th May

30th April

1st May
Forest School Cherry & Year 1 3.15pm Zumba 3.15pm Chess & Board Games Club

2nd May

3rd May 8.00am Multi skills & Breakfast 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Kwik Cricket Club 10th May 8.00am Multi skills & Breakfast 2.45pm Celebration Assembly 3.15pm Kwik Cricket Club

Ginkgo & Oak Swimming 7.30pm Cotswold Voices

3.15pm Football Club

7th May Ginkgo & Oak Swimming

8th May
Forest School Cherry & Year 1 3.15pm Zumba 3.15pm Chess & Board Games Club

9th May

BANK HOLIDAY

3.15pm Rounders Club 7.30pm Cotswold Voices

3.15pm Football Club

YEAR 6 W/B 13TH MAY 2013 SATS WEEK SPORTS DAY FRIDAY 21ST JUNE 2013 (ALL DAY)

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 be found in the First Aid & the Management of Medicines in School Policy, a copy of which can be found on the website.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Entitled to Free School Meals? Children whose parents/carers receive the following support payments may be entitled to the Free School Meal scheme: Income support/Employment support Income based job seekers allowance Support under the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999 The Guarantee element of State Pension Child Tax Credit - providing that Working Tax Credit in not included and that the annual income for Tax Credit purposes is within the guideline set for the financial year.

If you feel this applies to you, then please call into the school office for an application form.

HEALTHY EATING - All Foundation, Year 1 and Year 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!

Children in all classes are expected to have their PE kits in school all week. PE kits may be taken home over the weekend for washing, but please make sure its back in school on Monday morning. No football kits may be worn for PE lessons. May we remind parents that all children are expected to wear school uniform with suitable school shoes (no trainers or open-toed sandals) and long hair must be tied back for health and safety reasons. Children will also need to bring their coats to school as wherever possible we like the children to play outside at morning break and lunchtimes.

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

THE SCHOOL BUS

Please note that the school bus service is provided directly by Oxfordshire County Council, who are responsible for the bus contract not the school. Below are the contact details for OCC Integrated Transport Services. If you experience any problems with the bus service provided we would be grateful if you could report them directly to OCC. Oxfordshire County Council Integrated Transport Service Tel: 01865 871670

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.

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.

Swimming Programme
Swimming will continue again next week on Tuesday 23rd April 2013 for all children in Ginkgo and Oak Classes. Once again, we will use Brize Norton swimming pool and transport will be provided by Rebound Coaches. To help cover the cost of the coach, instructors and lifeguards, we need to ask parents to pay a contribution of 1.50 per lesson form attached. Please see below which year groups will be swimming which term.
Term 5 Ginkgo & Oak 23rd Apr 30th Apr 7th May 14th May 21stMay Term 6 Oak & Willow 4th June 11th June 18th June 25th June 2nd July

It is important that all children attend the swimming sessions available to them as the ability to swim is a requirement of the National Curriculum. Children will need a swimming kit, which must include a swimming hat in a suitable bag. Boys must wear swimming trucks, not shorts. Oxfordshire County Councils policy does not allow children to wear goggles. If your child needs to wear goggles they need to be BS 5883:1996 - forms available from the school office if you have not already done so this school year. Please ensure that all watches and earrings are left at home on swimming days Please note that a letter from a parent is required if a child is to miss a swimming lesson for any reason. Generally, if a child is well enough to be at school then they are well enough to swim.

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SWIMMING PROGRAMME

Cheques payable to Oxfordshire County Council please

I enclose a contribution of 7.50 per child to cover the costs for Term 5. Oops ! forgot Term 4 and enclose a contribution of 15.00 per child to cover the costs of Term 4 & 5. Name Class ; Oak / Ginkgo Date ..

Signed ... (Parent/Guardian)

CHERRY CLASS
ARE PLEASED TO INVITE ALL FAMILIES & FRIENDS TO JOIN US ON

YEAR 4 VIP VIOLIN ASSEMBLY THURSDAY 23RD MAY 2013 2.30PM

Parents, friends and families are invited to join the Year 4 Children on Thursday afternoon in the school hall. The children have worked very hard since September and are looking forward to sharing their music talents with you.

FRIDAY 17TH MAY 2013 - 2.30pm

WE WILL BE SHARING SOME OF THE WORK THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THIS TERM.

EVERYONE WELCOME!

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!

Bags were sent home at the end of last term and will need to be dropped off at school by 9am on

WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL 2013

ready for collection. Further bags are available from the School Office.

Thank you

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.

SCPA BOOK SHOP

EVERY THURSDAY LUNCHTIME
STARTING THURSDAY 18TH APRIL 2012

for reserved books and stamps Dont forget your pennies in a sealed envelope please!
APRILS REM INDER FROM YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAM

As advised there is a whole range of new and exciting books available including the Mr Men Collection, Beast Quest, Princess Katies Kittens and RSPB First Spotters to name but a few!

END OF DAY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Please ensure that you let us know if arrangements change during the year to keep our records up-to-date. Forms are available from the School Office.

There has been some reported thefts of heating oil in surrounding villages in the last two months - please ensure you check your tanks frequently and keep your eyes peeled for suspicious vehicles in the rural locations. With the weather improving, lighter evenings and gardening starting again in earnest ensure that your shed security is up to date and in good working order and mark all your garden tools where possible with your postcode to make them unique. Crime remains very low in the shill villages. Thames Valley are actively using the Crime Alert scheme in West Oxfordshire to be involved in reducing crime look at the link(www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk) or contact your neighbourhood team to discuss. Community vigilance remains a high priority so keep an eye on your neighbours properties, and if you see anything suspicious such as vehicles or people hanging around please report it on the numbers below. In an emergency always call 999

PCSO COLIN DAVIES C6584 BAMPTON AREA

CARTERTON POLICE STATION I CAN BE CONTACTED ON THE NOW STANDARD

101 NON EMERGENCY NUMBER

A good range of school clubs will start again this term please see below. We request a voluntary contribution to help cover resources and staff costs. To register your child(ren), please return the reply slip attached

Club Mon Tues

Nature Club Rounders

Led by
Janet Hobbs Joanne Brownjohn

Time
3.15-4.15pm 3.15pm4.15pm 3.30pm 3.15pm4.15pm 3.15pm4.15pm 3.15pm4.15pm 8.00am 8.45pm 3.15pm4.15pm

Year Group
Any All

Cost Numbers
Max 20 Min 10 8.00 8.00

Dates
22nd & 29th April 13th & 20th May

Tennis Club

Chris Hand Claire Payne

Yr 1-6 KS2

Wed Wed Thurs Fri

Zumba

Chess & Board Games Football Multi Skills & Breakfast Kwik Cricket (Boys & Girls)

Karen Fox Oxford United Forms from office Joanne Brownjohn

Yr 1-6 All All

Steve Findlay-Wilson

KS2

23rd April 7th, 14th & 21st May To book Tel 07970 481707 or cd.hand@yahoo.co.uk Min 10 10.00 24th April & 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd May Min 10 8.00 24th April & 1st, Max 20 8th & 15th May 30 max 36.00 18th April 11th July 2013 Any 10.00 26th April & 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th May Min 10 10.00 26th April & 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th May

Please note: Once your child registers, we do expect that they will attend each session For ease of banking & administration, payments are due at the start of the course Payment and commitment is for the whole course to cover staff/coach costs & resources For children attending an afterschool club please note the finish time for the club their child is attending as indicated above. At this time the club leader will bring the children to the main entrance and see them out of the main door to parents/carers who are waiting. Please note that the bell should not be rung prior to this time as staff cannot allow Parents/Carers to wait unaccompanied inside the school building. Please collect your child promptly as staff may need to go home!

CLUBS:

Please register my child(ren) for the following clubs:

Tick/Initials Club
Nature Club Rounders Zumba Chess & Board Games Multi-skills & Breakfast Kwik Cricket Club

No. of Sessions
4 4 5 4 5 5

Contribution
8.00 8.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 10.00

I enclose (cheques payable to St Christophers School please) Preferred telephone number in case of emergency/club cancelled:

Child(rens) name(s): Please note:

.. Class(es)

Once your child registers, we do expect that they will attend each session .. ... For ease of banking & administration, payments are due at the start of the course Payment and commitment is for the whole course to cover staff/coach costs & resources . Please collect your child promptly as staff may need to go home! . ...