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Junior - Weekly email - Friday 1st March

Dear Parents / Carers
 
We have another busy week ahead with sports events, parent's evening, library and church trips, World Book day and Family Day as well as our usual clubs and music lessons! 
 
Well done to the U10 girls football team who won their home game against St Mary's last Friday. The U10 boys also won convincingly against Little Chalfont on Tuesday. The U10 girls match planned for today has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
 
World Book Day - Thursday 7th March - as part of our celebrations for World Book Day, we would like to invite your children to come to school dressed as an exciting word, with our theme being ‘Wonderful Words.’ The possibilities for this are endless and full details are given in the letter here 
 
Thank you for all of your book donations for the second-hand book sale which all children will have the opportunity to visit on World Book Day. We now have plenty of books as we have had 483 books donated!!! We will be asking for a donation of 50p for a book and kindly ask that children initially only bring in one 50p for one book, so we can ensure all children are able to choose one on Thursday 7th. Any books left over at the end of the sale will be available for everyone at an after-school sale in the dining room. We are very grateful for all the kind donations we have received for this sale; the money raised will go back into buying new and interesting books for the children
 
Family Day - Friday 8th March - Children will be coming in to school at the normal time (between 8.45 and 8.55), parents are invited in from 9:30am. Parents will be able to come in via the main entrance by the office and collect a visitor sticker. Visitors are welcome at any time between 9.30am and 11.30am. and are not expected to stay for the whole 2 hours! Please ensure you have completed the Google form here for Family Day by next Monday 4th March to let us know if you are planning to visit or not
 
Comic Relief Day - Friday 15th March - We are again supporting the Comic Relief charity and children are invited to wear something red in return for a suggested £1 donation on Friday 15th March. This can be a costume with a red theme or just your normal uniform with something red. 
 
Please see the link below to donate 
 
 
Online Games - some of the children have been talking about online games in school, and in particular, Fortnite.  Fortnite itself has an age rating of Parental Guidance from PEGI, with some of the add on apps and festivals being rated as a 12+. Please use your judgement as to whether you feel these games are appropriate for your children. Some links to more information are below:

PEGI rating
Parents' Guide to Fortnite
Fortnite - what parents need to know
 
Sickness and diarrhoea -a reminder that if your child has been physically sick or had diarrhoea, even just the once, they need to stay off school for 48 hours following the last bout to reduce the risk of spreading illnesses. Thank you for your support.
 
Junior School Amazon Wish List - for future gifts, it is always lovely to know who has sent them so we can thank you properly! The link to the gift list can be found here https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF

 

Diary dates for next school week

 

Monday 4th March
  • Year 3 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit (no dance CPD this week)
  • Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Atkinson, BMT - morning in the Music Room
  • Music lessons -  Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - afternoon in the Music Room
  • PFO Football Club on the School Field / Main Hall from 3:45pm to 4:45pm - pickup from the back of Main Hall 
  • Tennis club with Mark Schofield on the Upper playground from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pickup from Top Playground

 

Tuesday 5th March

  • Early Birds Breakfast Club in the ATA Room from 8am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only (current Year 4 to Year 6 children who attended last year are welcome to continue in this club) - entrance via main Parsonage Road gate and via main school entrance
  • Morning Maths Club in the ICT Suite from 8:15am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only - (current Year 4 to Year 6 children who attended last year are welcome to continue in this club)  entrance via main Parsonage Road gate and via main school entrance
  • Year 6 Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30 to 12 service – family and friends are invited to attend)
  • Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the music room
  • Reading Club at lunchtime today - Reading Club with Mrs Mannick in the library - all welcome to drop in from 12:50pm to 1:15pm (children to have lunch before going to the library)
  • Year 3 visiting CSG Community Library - please remember library cards if children have them
  • No Year 5 / 6 Netball Club with Mr Ballard - Mr Ballard and some players are away at a tournament so no club for other players today
  • Cookery Club with Smart Raspberry in the Dining Hall from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Rocky Road club after school today - Rocky Road Club with Mrs Rock & Mr Shankland for invited Year 3 & 4 children in the ATA room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Year 4 Davenies Football Festival for invited team - details here - players to be collected from school at 2:30pm
  • U11s netball tournament at DCHS for invited team - details here

 

Wednesday 6th March

  • Early Birds Breakfast Club in the ATA Room from 8am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only - entrance via main Parsonage Road gate
  • Morning Maths Club in the ICT Suite from 8:15am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only - entrance via main Parsonage Road gate
  • Year 5 PE day today - all Year 5 children to come to school in school PE Kit
  • Year 5 Maple class swimming lessons today - information form here - children who are swimming will need to bring their swimming kits in today
  • Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach Me Drums  - in the Music Room during the morning
  • Year 3 / 4 Netball Club with Mr Ballard on the Upper Playground - please remember sports kit & trainers - for Years 3 and 4 from 3:30pm to 4:45pm (please can girls change in their classrooms at the end of the day) - pick up from Top Playground
  • Year 3 / 4 Girls Football Club with Miss Payne on the Top Field / Main Hall - please remember football boots & shin pads plus football kit or PE kit - Year 3 & 4 from 3:45 to 4:45pm - pick up from the back of the Main Hall 
  • Year 5 / 6 Girls Football Club with Mr O'Sullivan on the Top Field / Main Hall - please remember football boots & shin pads plus football kit or PE kit - Year 5 & 6 from 3:45 to 4:45pm - pick up from the back of the Main Hall
  • U11 Boys football match home game v Little Chalfont -for invited team - details here

 

Thursday 7th March

  • Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only
  • World Book Day - the dressing up theme for the Junior School this year will be 'Wonderful Words' - details here
  • Year 4 no PE day today 
  • World Book Day second-hand book sale in school which all children will have the opportunity to visit. A donation of 50p for a book and kindly ask that children initially only bring in one 50p for one book on Thursday 7th, so we can ensure all children are able to choose one. Any books left over at the end of the sale will be available for everyone at an after-school sale in the dining room.
  • Art Club at lunchtime today - Art Club with Mrs Starrs in the Art Room is for Year 5 & 6 children who have signed up and is from 12:45pm to 1:15pm (children to have lunch before going to this club) 
  • Lego Club at lunchtime today - Lego Club with Mrs Baker in Acer Class is for children who have signed up and runs from from 12:20pm to 12:50pm (children to have lunch after this club) 
  • Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the music room
  • Music lessons - Strings lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT - in the Music Room
  • Year 5 visiting CSG Community Library - please remember library cards if children have them
  • NO Homework club today
  • NO Year 5 / 6 Boys Football Club after school today
  • Later parents evening from 5pm to 8pm details here - Year 3 & 4 teachers in Dining Hall and Year 5 & 6 Teaches in the Main Hall - all gates will be open during the parents evening sessions

 

Friday 8th March

  • Reading in your child's class - parents are welcome to pop into class from 8:45am until 8:55am (gates will be open from 8:40am on Fridays)
  • Family to School event during the morning from 9:30am to 11:30am - family members are  invited to visit the school to help make a card for Mothers Day plus there will be the PTA pop up cafe and gift orders pick up point in the main hall - entrance only via Parsonage Road - please let us know if you are able to attend - details and sign up here.
  • Year 6 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
  • Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach me Drums - in the Music Room during the day
  • Palm parents invited for Friday assembly - this assembly starts at 1:20pm and will be about 20 minutes - entrance is via Parsonage Road main gate only
  • Street Dance with Tuffney Performing Arts - in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm
 
Future dates:
 
Tuesday 12th March - Archery workshops for Year 5 and Year 6 classes - this is a free sports enrichment workshop that will take place in the main hall
 
Tuesday 12th March - Year 4 PE Festival at Amersham School (Frisbee) - details here
 
Friday 15th March - Ash parents invited for Friday assembly - this assembly starts at 1:20pm and will be about 20 minutes - entrance is via Parsonage Road main gate only
 
Friday 15th March - Comic Relief day - children may wear something red in return for a donation for the Comic Relief Charity. This can be a costume with a red theme or just their normal school uniform with something red. Please use our JustGiving page here to make donations
 
Wednesday 20th March - Year 4 Class Assembly - from 9am to 9:30am in the Main Hall - Year 4 parents are invited to attend
 
Wednesday 20th March - Music and Arts Evening - details here for children who have auditioned and been invited to take part - https://forms.gle/rE9E7mzjJneAL1W96
 
Friday 22nd March - Oak parents invited for Friday assembly - this assembly starts at 1:20pm and will be about 20 minutes - entrance is via Parsonage Road main gate only
 
Monday 25th March - Year 5 Churches trip to CSP - details here - parent helpers are still needed for this event - please contact the office if you are able to help on this trip
 
Thursday 28th March - last day of term
 
Monday 15th April - Inset Day
 
Tuesday 16th April - School opens for start of Summer Term
 
Wednesday 1st May - Year 6 Parent Information Meeting covering PGL trip / SRE and SATS - 5:30pm to 6:30pm in school
 
Tuesday 7th May - Year 5 Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30 to 12 service – family and friends are invited to attend)
 
Wednesday 8th May - Year 3 year group assembly from 9am to 9:30am - parents are invited to attend this assembly
 
Wednesday 22nd May - Year 5 Class Assembly - from 9am to 9:30am in the Main Hall - Year 5 parents are invited to attend
 
*****
Community Events - see details here 
 
Chalfont Concert Wind Band’s ‘Quest for the Stars’ concert on Sunday 28th April. Perfect for 7-11 year olds and their families, the concert is space-themed with lots of familiar tunes and a chance to see instruments up close. Limited numbers so bag your tickets now! -  Flyer here
 
Elgiva Theatre - Family Events - flyer here
 
CSG Parish Church Choir - choir practice is every Friday with Junior Choir 5:15pm to 6:15pm and Adults 5:45pm to 7pm. If you enjoy singing why not consider joining us. Contact Cathy Langdale 01494 581385 or csgchurchchoir@gmail.com - further details here
 
Citizens Advice Bucks - cost of living information leaflet here. Money Matters Course Latimer or Aylesbury
 
*****
 

Term dates 2023-2024:

  • School opens on Monday 19th February 2024 and the end of the term on Thursday 28th March 2024
  • Easter Holidays
  • School opens on Tuesday 16th April 2024 and the end of the half term on Friday 24th May 2024.
  • Half term week
  • School opens on Tuesday 4th June 2024 and the end of the term on Tuesday 23rd July 2024

 

INSET Days for staff training (days school is closed to pupils - please note these may be different at other local schools):                                  

  • Monday 15th April 2024
  • Monday 3rd June 2024

 

Inset days for 2024/2025 have now been confirmed as below and our full term dates for 2024/2025 are available here

 

  • Tuesday 3rd September 2024 (set by Bucks)
  • Wednesday 4th September 2024
  • Monday 4th November 2024
  • Monday 6th January 2025
  • Monday 2nd June 2025

 

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend.

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