Dear Parents / Carers
Thank you to everyone for their support during what has been a very busy week in school
Thank you to Milton's Cottage for inviting our Year 3s to visit and to the parent volunteers who went down to explore this lovely little museum in our village.
Congratulations to Aanya and Anaya for doing so brilliantly at the Science Oxford final on Tuesday. We are so proud of them - they came second out of all of the schools that made it through to the final which is a huge achievement.
Year 6 put on a fabulous production of Robin and The Sherwood Hoodies on Wednesday - it was a joy to see them all performing with such confidence and enjoyment. A massive team effort from of all of Year 6 - well done to them all, We hoped Year 6 all enjoyed themselves at their Bouncy Day yesterday. A massive thank you to the Year 6 staff for organizing these two events.
It was obvious that children sharing their hobbies today had put a lot of thought and effort into their displays. Ranging from crystals and crochet to cricket and karate it was great to learn more about some of the activities our children do out of school, and to see them talking to other children and parents with such confidence.
TikTok - new TikTok parental controls allows blocking of video topics - please check this link to learn more https://gooseberryplanet.com/new-tiktok-parental-controls-allows-blocking-of-video-topics/
The CSG Junior's Talent Show is taking place on Tuesday - this is only for the children to watch and will take place during the afternoon session. If your child is taking part and needs a backing track please can you make sure that you send this in to the Junior Office as soon as possible. Mrs English will be talking to everyone taking part on Monday so it would be great if we could all of the backing tracks in by Monday morning.
School meal ordering - the menus for the autumn term are now available on the website here. We are currently adding meal information to ParentMail and hope to publish these next week so that you can place meal orders for the autumn term
School clubs - details of clubs taking place in the autumn term will be available before the end of term. You will be able to book external club places shortly and school led clubs in the new term in September
Uniform orders via PMG - PMG Schoolwear will be operating an appointment system over the summer for visits to their stores. They strongly suggest early booking as spaces are limited and the stores can be very busy, especially in the last few weeks of the Summer. Please note that their Cut Off Date for ordering is August 12th, after which uniform items may not be available before children go back to school in September. PMG website - https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk
Second hand uniform is also available from the PTA who hold regular sales in school or they can be contacted via Classlist
Head Lice - we are still seeing cases of head lice across all year groups - please check your child's hair regularly and treat it if required. We ask that long hair is tied back. NHS info here . Thank you
Lost Property - there is an overflowing box of lost property in the dining hall. If you are missing any items please take a moment to check in there. Any remaining Lost Property items will be disposed of over the holiday
Amazon Wish List - a huge thanks for the donations that we have received this week. 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
PTA Supermarket Vouchers scheme - the PTA are looking for someone to take on running the Supermarket Voucher scheme from September 2023. The current volunteer is happy to do handover training. The scheme will have to end in September unless a new parent/volunteer is found. It's only a couple of hours a month and worth over £1,000 a year to the school so it would be a real lost opportunity to have to close the scheme.
Next week:
- Year 5 PE Day - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Bonsai parents are invited to join our Achievements assembly today - this assembly starts at 10:25pm and will be about 20 minutes - entrance is via Parsonage Road main gate only
- Reports will be sent home today - if parents need separate copies please contact your class teacher or the School Office
- Chess club with Ray Sayers in the Art Room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pick up from outside the Art Room - club details
- Tennis club with Mark Schofield on the Upper playground from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pickup from Upper / Top playground - club details
- Year 4 Woodrow Trip in June 2024 - deadline to confirm places is today - deposit and consent can be given via ParentMail - please contact the office if you have any questions or if your child is not going on this trip
- Year 6 PGL Trip in June 2024 - deadline to confirm places is today - deposit and consent can be given via ParentMail - please contact the office if you have any questions or if your child is not going on this trip
Tuesday 18th July
- 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 3 no PE today - children to come to school in normal uniform
- Music lessons today - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - morning in the Music Room
- Talent Show - children who have signed up will have a chance to perform during this afternoon event - please make sure that they have any equipment they may need and costumes to change into for the show this afternoon
Wednesday 19th July
- 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
- Music lessons - Drum lessons with MD Drumlab - in the Music Room during the morning
- Cricket Club with Mr Ballard on the Upper Playground - please remember sports kit and trainers - Year 3 & 4 from 3:30 to 4:45pm - details here
Thursday 20th July
Friday 21st July
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Reading in your child's class - parents are welcome to pop into class from 8:45am until 8:55am (gastes will be open from 8:40am on Fridays)
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Year 6 no PE today - children to come to school in normal uniform
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Last day of term with early finish time today at 2:15pm.
Term dates for 2023-2024 - details here
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Community Events - see details here
Chalfont Saints Football club are looking for new players to join their club - details here
Milton's Cottage summer newsletter with details of special events- details here
Wycombe Museum Summer Holidays 2023 What's On Poster - details here
CSG Tennis Club Summer Camps - details here
Springbucks Gym Summer Camps - details here
CSG Village Show - The Chalfont St Giles Village Show will take place on Saturday 2nd September and is held in Stone Meadow.
There are lots of fun competitions which are open to all ages. They include gardening, cookery, craft, art, photography and technology. You can view the different classes on the online schedule the online schedule here or pick up a schedule from Yalden’s or The Olde Post House. Full details on our website here www.csgshow.org
You can enter online which is the quickest and easiest method, or if you do not have online access, you can use the form which is in the schedule . There are many cash prizes and cups to be won.
The Chalfonts Beekeepers Society also sponsors a Pre-Show Colouring Competition which can be downloaded here http://www.csgshow.org/honey_Hatters.pdf / Classes for this competition are Classes are: Pre-school/Nursery, Reception/Year 1, Years 2/3, Years 4/5/6. Paper copies of the template are available from the school office and may be coloured in using any medium. Templates will also be available from the library and the show website www.csgshow.org/downloads.html and all Colouring Competition entries should be handed in to the Chalfont St. Giles Library no later than noon on Tuesday 29th August 2023. The Competitions at the show offer a great opportunity to show off your skills as well as a fantastic family day out. Come and join us!
Village Show Junior Competition Classes are online here
Bucks Libraries Summer Reading Challenge - The Summer Reading Challenge has now started in the CSG Community Library - details are here
All Together Community charity is having a Summer Fun-draising campaign - further details are given here
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Wishing you all a lovely weekend