Dear Parents / Carers
Weekly Attendance - Attendance at the Junior School this week 95.6%, year to date 95%. We are aiming for an average of 96% this year.
Thank you to Mrs Mannick for organising our World Book Day events last week and to Year 6 for organising the book sale during which they made over £50
Sadly the WWFC football taster sessions have been cancelled due to staff absences at Wycombe Wanderers.
Cook Books - Please can each child in year 6 bring in a cookbook next week for Wednesday's DT lesson (18.3.26)
Small Toy Cars / Figures - If anyone has any small toy cars or figures that they no longer need and would be willing to donate to the school, we would love to use them in our lunch time play box for years 3 and 4. Please drop these into the office
Newspapers - We always gratefully receive second hand copies of First News, The Week Junior etc. If you have any that your children have finished with please bring them into the office. Mrs Mannick
Match reports:
- Netball 10th March - a close match on Tuesday but the Green team did it again, beating St Mary’s and All Saints from Beaconsfield 7-5. Player of the match goes to Eloisa.
- Netball 12th March - The Gold team played Robertswood in a league match. They won by 9 goals to 3 with a fabulous performance. Player of the match went to Sophie. Year 5 also played their very first match this evening in a friendly against Robertswood Year 5. There really was some incredible netball match play from all year 5s today and Mrs Farshchi was so impressed. They got a well deserved win of 8–2. Theo was voted player of the match for his incredible interceptions.
- U11s Football 12th March - a solid 4-0 win against St Marys & All Saints, Beaconsfield
Thank you to our fabulous class mums who are working to compile the chocolate/sweet/Easter themed hampers. If it is easier for you to drop donations (which are gratefully received) the office is also happy to take these. If you are able to donate a small chocolate or egg/bag of sweets/easter themed hamper item it is very much appreciated. We are asking for donations to your class mum or office up until Monday 23/03/2026.
PTA Event Dates:
- Mother's Day gift collection - Friday 13th March at pick up from Dining Hall
- Easter themed Disco - event timings 5:30pm to 7pm - Friday 13th March. Details on classlist. All gates open to access drop off and pick up
- Easter Bake Sale on lower playground - Thursday 26th March
- Easter chocolate hamper raffle draw - Thursday 26th March. Tickets now available via classlist- Link here.
PTA Fundraisers:
- My School Lottery
- Shopping Voucher Scheme - orders to be in by 1st March 2026.
- Charity Clothing bin - at Parsonage Road entrance behind the fence, open in school hours.
- Movement for Good - voting details on Classlist - it takes two minutes to do and the more votes for Chalfont St Giles Junior School the more chances we have to win. It is a voting scheme to win £1000
- Nominate link here Charity number: 1086120 Name: CHALFONT ST GILES JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION Category: Education
Our School Amazon Wish List - link to the Junior School gift list can be found here
https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF. Thank you for the very generous donations that we have received this week.
Lost Property - we have a collection of toys in the office that were left on the school field over the past week. If you think they may belong to your child please collect them before the end of term.
Diary dates for next week:
Monday 16th March
- Year 3 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room during the day (no piano lessons in the afternoon)
- Music lessons - Brass lessons with Mr Re, BMT - in the small meeting room by the Main Hall this morning
- Music and Arts Dress Rehearsal during the afternoon for children in school to watch - children taking part will need to bring in any costumes, music and instruments required
- Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Atkinson, BMT - in the Music Room during the morning
- Music lessons - Violin lessons with Ms Windram, BMT- in the small meeting room by the Main Hall this morning
- Lego club with Mrs Rooney in Acer Class - a drop in club for all children (numbers permitting on any given day from 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Drama Club with Mrs Thomson in the Main Hall from 12.20pm to 12.50pm - Year 5 & 6 club
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room during the afternoon
- Captiv8 Life / PFO Football Club on the School Field from 3:45pm to 4:45pm - pickup from the back of Main Hall (club will run on the lower playground today due to match)
- Cookery Club with Smart Raspberry in the Dining Hall from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Rocky Road club with Mrs Rock & Mr Shankland for invited children in the ATA room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Year 5 & 6 Netball club with Mrs Farshchi on the Top Playground from 3:30pm to 4:45pm - children may change in Beech - don't forget PE kit and trainers
- Oak class parents evening from 3pm to 5:30pm - details here (Miss Payne will be in the meeting room near the office & books will be out in the dining hall) All gates will be open for these meetings
- U10 football cup fixture - home match v St Josephs - manager Mr O'Sullivan - details have been sent to selected players
- Music and Arts Evening - in the main hall 5:30pm to 7:30pm approx - details here
Wednesday 18th March
- Year 5 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Cello lessons with Mrs Sackman-Smith, BMT- in the Music Room this morning
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room this afternoon
- Year 5 Maple class - swimming lessons - details here - children to wear PE kit and to bring in swimming kit with towels (& goggles if required)
- Tennis club with Mark Schofield on Top Playground from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Year 5 & 6 Girls Football Club with Mr O'Sullivan on the School Field from 3:30pm to 4:45pm - football boots & shin pads plus football kit or PE kit - to change in and pick up from Beech Class
- Netball Match - Home netball league match for Green Team V CSPA - details have been sent to selected players
Thursday 19th March
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only
- Year 4 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT- in the Music Room this morning
- Art club with Mrs Starrs - Year 6 in the Art Room from 12:45 to 1:15pm
- NO Year 5 & 6 Football Club with Mr Holmes today due to the parents evening
- Parents evening from 5pm to 8pm - details here (Please note not for Oak nor Acacia classes) - Y3 & Y4 Dining hall / Y5 & Y6 Main Hall (all gates will be open for these meetings)
Friday 20h March
- Early doors opening - parents are welcome to pop into class, to read with your child or look at work books, from 8:45am until 8:55am (gates will be open from 8:40am on Fridays)
- Red Nose Day / Comic Relief Charity Day - children are invited to wear something red alongside their school uniform in return for a suggested £1 donation. We will be using a Just Giving page again this year. Children who have PE today should wear PE kit with something red or something suitable for PE lessons
- Year 6 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit with something red
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the Music Room at the start of the day
- Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach me Drums - in the Music Room during the day
- Year 6 - Dance Workshop during PE session today (week 4 of 4)
- Dance Club - with Pips Dance Academy in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm - open to all year groups - pick up from Main Hall)
- Class Parent Reps meeting with Mr Haywood at 3pm today
- U11s league match home v Holtspurt School - manager Mr Holmes - details have been sent to selected players
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Future dates (changes in bold)
Monday 23rd March - school led clubs have now ended for the term - new clubs will start after the Easter holidays and details will be sent out shortly
Monday 23rd March - Year 6 SATS practice tests - no music lessons this morning
Tuesday 24th March - Year 6 SATS practice tests - no music lessons this morning
Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th March - Year 5 will sit CAT tests in school - details here
Tuesday 24th March - Year 4 visit to Neasden Temple - details here (packed lunch needed today)
Tuesday 24th March - Girls U11s football league match - home v CSP Academy - details have been sent to selected players (Captiv8 in hall today)
Wednesday 25th March - Year 6 day trip to Go Ape in Black Park - details here (packed lunch needed today)
Wednesday 25th March - Netball Gold Team match - away v Stoke Poges - details TBC
Friday 27th March - last day of term - early finish at 1:45pm
Monday 13th April - start of new term today
Wednesday 22nd April - Tor Freeman author visit - details TBC
Tuesday 5th May - Year 4 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Wednesday 6th May - Year 3 Egyptian Day workshop - details here
Thursday 7th May - Year 4 Frisbee PE Festival during the afternoon - children to wear school PE kit today - form here
Tuesday 2nd June - Year 3 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Friday 5th June - Year 4 day visit to Woodrow High House activity centre near Amersham - details here (packed lunch needed today)
Monday 6th July - Year 3 Day trip to PACCAR - details here (packed lunch needed today)
Tuesday 14th July - Year 4 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
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Community Events - details of some clubs and local activities are given here
Year 4 Netball trials - Bucks Phoenix U10s netball - Wed 25th March - details here
Year 5, 6 & 7 Netball trials - Futures Netball Academy - Thursday 19th March - details here
Wishing you all a lovely weekend