1 Jul 2008 - July Newsletter

 

Dear Parent(s),

 

 

 

 

Newsletter – July 2008

 

 

 

 

Unbelievably the school year is almost at an end.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Year 6 children for all their various contributions to Whitchurch.  They have been a credit to the school, to themselves and to you, as parents.  We all wish them every success in their new schools.  I would like to thank their parents for all the support over the years and to wish them all, every happiness in the future.

 

 

 

 

September 2008 will see a few staff changes and the new class structure will be as follows:-

 

 

 

 

            Reception          -           Mrs Shephard

 

            Year 1               -           Mrs Brown

 

            Year 2               -           Miss Faulkner

 

            Year 3               -           Miss McCabe

 

            Year 4               -           Miss Turner

 

            Year 5               -           Mrs Hawkett

 

            Year 6               -           Miss Albrighton

 

 

 

 

One area I would like support, is in playing the piano to accompany hymns.  If any parent is able to help, please contact me.  The commitment would be Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9.15 – 9.30 am .  We would be willing to offer a remuneration if required.  Whilst on the subject, I wondered if any parent would be interested in either running a choir or in taking the top recorder group.  Please contact the school office if you are able to help.

 

 

 

 

As you know the school received an Ofsted Inspection on Friday 27^th June.  I am not in a position to publically inform parents of the result until after the report is published on the Ofsted website (approximately 18^th July) but I am able to report that we were all delighted with the Inspector’s judgement.  Each child also nowadays receives a letter from the Inspector. 

 

 

 

 

The school has also been nominated as one of three ‘worthy’ causes by Waitrose in Buckingham.  Apparently when you shop there you receive a token which you deposit in the box of the cause you would like to support.  I understand that the cause receiving the most tokens receives a share of £1,000. I mention this just in case you happen to be shopping in Buckingham!  On a similar line, we are looking at options for sponsoring a road crossing patroller, to be based at the school gate.  If by any chance any parent works for a company which might be interested in supporting such a worthwhile cause please contact me.  On the issue of road safety etc. the school will be running a Walk to School Week.  This will take place from Monday 7^th to Friday 11^th July.  Children who participate will be given stickers.  In October the school will be taking part in International Walk to School Month.  Further details will follow next term. 

 

Thank you so much for all the, Box Tops, Tesco Computer and Sainsbury Active 8, vouchers that you have sent into school.  We have now ordered three new computers from Tescos but if you have any more vouchers please hand them in as soon as possible as we can still bank them for next year.  We will be sending off the Sainsbury vouchers, with our order, on Wednesday 9^th July so we must have all these vouchers in school by then as no late vouchers are accepted.

 

 

 

 

During the summer break we are trying to complete a number of minor works projects including refurbishment of the toilets, a passage way alongside the hall and the creation of a PE storage area.

 

 

 

 

Before confirming future dates I would like to pass all our best wishes to Mrs Woodward, who is leaving to become Acting Head of Padbury School, Miss Rawlins-Smith, who is re-locating to Bath (and getting married) and to Marian Walker who, with her family, is moving to South Africa to work for the Thembalitsha Charity.  The school will be staying in contact with Marian as we already enjoy a link with the Charity.

 

 

Dates for the Term

 

 

Week Beginning 7^th July             -           End of Year Reports issued

 

                                 

 

 

Monday 7^th July                          -           District Sports (Yr3 – Yr 6)

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 9^th July                    -           Sports Day ( 1.30 pm )

 

 

 

 

Thursday 10^th July                      -           Open Evening 6pm – 8pm

 

 

 

 

Saturday 12^th July                      -           Summer Fayre 2 pm – 4.30 pm

 

 

 

 

    Thursday 17^th July                      -           School Concert 6 pm – 7 pm

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 22^nd July                       -           End of Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dates for 2008/09

 

 

Wednesday 3^rd September          -           Term Starts

 

 

 

 

27^th – 31^st October                      -           Half Term

 

 

 

 

Friday 19^th December                 -           Term Ends

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 6^th January ’09              -           Term Starts

 

 

 

 

16^th – 20^th February                     -           Half Term

 

 

 

 

Friday 3^rd April                           -           Term Ends

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 21^st April                      -           Term Starts

 

 

 

 

25^th – 29^th May                           -           Half Term

 

 

 

 

Friday 17^th July                          -           Term Ends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally may I thank you for all your support during the year.  I would also publically like to thank all the staff for their hard work and commitment.  I am very proud to be associated with the school and feel very fortunate to work alongside my colleagues, to work with such wonderful children and to work with such supportive parents.

 

 

 

 

I wish you all a lovely summer.

 

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S. Blore

 

Head Teacher