Dear Parents/Friends/Guardians                    29th September 2005

 

We have all had an exciting 2 weeks- Bob Buckle came into work with the children singing and playing fun music on his banjo. We have started our topic work and there are lots of lovely displays appearing around the school. The staff have held reading, maths and year group meetings to ensure that you have all the information you require at the beginning of the year. If you have missed any of these meetings and would like the information please leave your name and the information you require at the office and I will ensure that you receive it.

 

Admission to Reception 2007/2008

Parents of children reaching the age of 5 between 1st September 2007 and 31st August 2008 need to complete and return an admissions form to Bucks County Council by 17th November 2006.  Booklets and forms are available from the office.

 

Please note that a child attending our Nursery is not automatically entitled to a place at the school and the Infant School has no control or influence over the admissions process.  You must complete and return the form to Bucks County Council by their deadline for your child to be considered for admission to this Infant School.  

 

Year 2 applications for a Year 3 place

All year 2 children will have taken home the Bucks County Council “Guide for Parents” and an application form to apply for a Year 3 place.  You need to return your form, and any other relevant documentation, in a sealed envelope clearly named to the School Office by 15th November 2006. 

 

As with Reception admissions, it is your responsibility to complete and return the relevant forms to ensure Admissions consider your application.

Absences

Some Infant School parents are still returning their children to school without completing a written explanation of the absence.  Please visit the office and fill in an absence form as soon as your child returns to school.  Thank you to all those parents who have been taking the trouble to do this.  Unexplained absences are noted as such on the official register and are unauthorised until an explanation is provided.

 

Year 2 pick up

Please would all year 2 parents ensure that they do not take their child from the wet weather shelter before Mr Jackson or Mrs Mannion have said that they can go and have seen the child leave with a responsible adult. We would not like to lose anyone at this busy time of the day. If you wish another parent or relative to be able to pick up your child, you should also complete a form giving permission for them to do so (as attached to the last newsletter).  Thank you for your understanding.

 

Access to the School

As you are aware, you should talk to the office staff if you wish to enter the school.  Please don’t enter when someone else is going in or out, without speaking to the office staff. 

 

Classes

We mixed up Year 1 and Year 2 LSA names in the last newsletter.  Mrs Hartridge is, of course, supporting Year 2, whilst Mrs Brittain and Mrs Swerling support Year 1.

 

Trolleys

We want to make the most of our LSA support and need them to work with pupils in the last session of the day. This means that we need a parent (or few) who is happy to take the trolleys out into the playground, where the parents/children can collect their lunch boxes at the end of the day. If you can help, please come in and tell the staff in the office.

 

Collection of objects

We are making collections of objects that will help with our phonic teaching. Each newsletter I will let you know which letters we are collecting for and then your children can donate items to help us i.e. sound ‘a’ –bring in a plastic apple for our collection. By the end of the year we hope to have a storage unit full of objects which we can use for games with small groups and whole classes. THIS WEEK WE ARE COLLECTING- S, A and T objects. (This fits in with the letter order they are taught in the Foundation Stage.)

 

Drawstring Bags

Mrs Barnett says a BIG THANK YOU for all the bags she has received so far. A couple of parents have said they can make bags so if you have any spare fabric please let Mrs Barnett have it so she can pass it on.

 

Book Week

Next week is our annual book week and we will be working on lots of lovely and exciting activites based around authors, poems and books.

Nursery: “Hello Lulu”, Caroline Uff

Sapphire: “Funny Bones”, The Alhbergs

Year 1: “The Tunnel”, Anthony Browne

Year 2: Poetry from Spike Milligan and Alfred Noyes

 

Scholastic Book orders (from Smaragda Georgiou)

Infant School: just a reminder that the last day for submitting your orders is Friday, October 6th. Please post your completed order forms with payment to the Scholastic Book Club box located on the shelf opposite the office.

Nursery: leaflets for the nursery classes will be distributed next week and will have its own deadline.

There will be another leaflet distribution in November for those who want to order books for Christmas.

 

Parish Church

The Parish Church Autumn Fayre will be held on 28th October in the Memorial Hall from 9.30am to 2pm. Stalls include freshly baked cakes, Traidcraft, Mission to Seafarers, and Bric-a-Brac.  There is a tombola, children’s entertainment, and a raffle.

                        

Wycombe Wanderers/Premier Sports After School Clubs

As mentioned in the last newsletter, please note that it is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that children are given help to get changed and taken out to be registered.  If you are unable to do this yourself, please nominate another parent to do this for you. Thank you for your co-operation.

 

Home/School Agreement

Parents and children in years 1 and 2 need to have completed and returned the Home-School agreement.  Forms have been flooding into the office but some are still outstanding.  If you haven’t returned your form, please do so.

 

Open Day

The Infant School & Nursery will be open to all on Thursday 5th October from 9.15am to 2pm, when we are holding an Open Day.  This will be of particular interest to parents of children applying for a place for their child in 2007/2008 (as explained below).  Anyone is welcome to visit, so please spread the word.

 

Thank you

A big thank you to Mr Martin for putting up the whiteboards in the cottage. His help was much appreciated.

 

Funky Footwear Friday

Thank you to all the children for their donations to Chiltern Air Ambulance. We raised over £150!

 

Dates for your Diary (changes will be marked in bold)

5th October            9.15am to 2.30pm, Infant School & Nursery Open Day – all welcome to visit

10th October          9.15am Harvest Festival in Parish Church

11th October           Individual photographs of children, Infant & Nursery

18th October          Infant School Parents Evening 3.30pm to 6pm

19th October          Infant School Parents Evening 5.30pm to 8pm

                             2pm Open Forum for all parents in school hall

20th October          School closes for half-term 3.15pm

30th October          School re-opens

14th November        M&M Productions pantomime Infant School

16th November        Nursery Open Day for Nursery parents only, 9am to 11am and 12.40pm to 2.40pm

22nd November       Scholastic Book Fair opens for a week

27th November       Scholastic Book Fair last day

30th November       Reception Induction meeting for spring term children

12th December        Years 1/2 Christmas Show for grandparents afternoon

13th December        Years 1/2 Christmas Show for parents morning

                             Foundation Stage (Nursery/Sapphire) Christmas Show afternoon

14th December        Years 1/2 Christmas Show for parents morning

18th December        Party Day Infant & Nursery

                             Nursery last day of term

19th December        Carol Service 9.15am in Parish Church

20th December       Infant School last day of term, finish at 2pm

3rd January            Staff training day

4th January            Infant School children back to school

                             New Nursery children visit

5th January            Nursery children back to school

9th February           School closes for half-term 3.15pm

19th February         School re-opens (Infant & Nursery)

14th March             Reception Induction meeting for summer term children

28th March             Nursery last day of term

30th March             Infant School last day of term, finish at 2pm

16th April               Staff training day

17th April               School starts (except Nursery) (16th Training Day)

                             New Nursery children visit

25th May                Nursery & Infant School close for half-term 3.15pm

4th June                 Staff training day

5th June                 Nursery & Infant School re-open (4th Training Day)

3rd July                 Induction Day for Year 2 children and Reception children starting in September

18th July                Nursery last day of term

20th July               Infant School last day of term, finish at 2pm

 

Yours Sincerely   

      

Mrs E Peal

Headteacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A copy of this letter is available on our website  'www.csg-school.co.uk'

 

Please remember to walk to school if possible, and not to park in School Lane or Staff car park.

 

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