Dear Parents / Carers
It was lovely to see lots of red in school today. Thank you to everyone for your generosity in supporting our charity day. So far on our Village School
Just Giving page we have raised £393. The page will stay open for a few more days if you would like to make a donation.
Well done to the netball teams who played some friendly matches against Little Chalfont yesterday. After an exciting game our first team won 12-8 with goals from Esmé F, Esme S and Bella and some excellent interceptions from Evie. Our second team played an exciting game, coming back from 4-0 down at half time to draw 4 all, with great goals from Lyla and Evie. Thank you to Mr Ballard and Mrs Farshchi for managing the teams the netball terms.
Year 3 Dance sessions - sadly these will not now be taking place as the provider was unavailable again this week and next. Thank you for your patience with the changes to PE days over the past few weeks
Year 5 Churches Trip on Monday 25th March - we still need one more adult helper for the Year 5 visit to the churches in Chalfont St Peter. If you are able to help please contact the school office or speak to one of the year 5 teachers. Thank you
Music and Arts Dress Rehearsal - Tuesday 19th March - performers will be running the show for the rest of the school on Tuesday afternoon - please can children bring in everything that they will need to do their performance.
Music and Arts Show - Wednesday 20th March arrrangements for the performance:
- Parsonage Road, Lagger Close and Hillside Close gates will be open from 5pm and for up to 15 minutes after the performance has finished to allow those parents and children attending to access the school site. The anticipated finish time is around 7.30pm. Please park considerately and avoid parking on Parsonage Road and Lagger Close.
- Children should arrive between 5pm and 5:20pm and go straight to the Dining Hall where they will be registered. Their parents are then welcome to go straight through to the Main Hall to take their seats.
- All children who are performing should have any costumes agreed with Mr Holmes before the dress rehearsal on Tuesday.
- Parents who are not attending the evening show must ensure their child is collected at the end of the performance.
Lost Property box - a reminder that the main lost property box in the Dining Hall will be emptied over Easter.
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. Thank you to the kind family that sent in some copies of The Boy who Biked the World.
Diary dates for next school week:
Tuesday 19th 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
- 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)
- Music and Arts Dress Rehearsal for the rest of the school this afternoon - children performing will need all of their kit and equipment in school today
- Year 5 / 6 Netball Club with Mr Ballard - with Mr Ballard on the Upper Playground - please remember sports kit & trainers - for Years 5 and 6 from 3:30pm to 4:45pm (please can girls change in their classrooms at the end of the day) - pick up from Top Playground
- 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
Wednesday 20th March
Thursday 21st 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 - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- 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
- Homework club is on today in the IT Suite for invited pupils - from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pick up from the Dining Hall at 4:30pm (THIS IS THE LAST HOMEWORK CLUB FOR THIS TERM)
- NO Year 5 / 6 Boys Football Club after school today due to the away match
- U11 boys football match for selected team away against Holtspur School - details here
Friday 22nd 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)
- 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
- 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
- Class Parent Reps meeting with Mr Hayward starting at 3pm
- Street Dance with Tuffney Performing Arts - in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm
- U10 Boys football league quarter final match for selected team away against Holmer Green - details here
Monday 25th March - Year 6 SATS practice tests this morning
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
Monday 25th March - Year 4 Cricket PE Festival at Amersham School -
details here
Tuesday 26th March - Year 6 SATS practice tests this morning
Wednesday 27th March - PTA Bake Sale on the playground if weather good (dining hall if wet)
Thursday 28th March - last day of term - early finish at 2:15pm
Easter Holiday
Monday 15th April - Inset Day
Tuesday 16th April - School opens for start of Summer Term
Wednesday 17th April - Year 5 & 6 children - additional swimming lessons for some children
Monday 29th April - Year 6 Personal Best PE festival at Amersham School - more details nearer the time
Wednesday 1st May - Year 6 Parent Information Meeting covering PGL Residential trip, Mini Enterprise SATS and SRE lessons - 5:30pm to 6:30pm in school
Friday 3rd May - Year 5 Astronomy Roadshow in school -
details here
Tuesday 7th May - All Class photos and Individual photos for Year six leavers
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 Assembly - from 9am to 9:30am in the Main Hall - Year 3 parents are invited to attend this assembly
Monday 13th May to Thursday 16th May - Year 6 SATS tests - tests will take place each day in the morning - more details will be provided at the information evening.
Monday 13th to Friday 24th May - Year 6 Mini Enterprise - more details will be provided at the information evening.
Wednesday 22nd May - Year 5 Assembly - from 9am to 9:30am in the Main Hall - Year 5 parents are invited to attend this assembly
Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th May - Bikeability Training available for Year 5 and Year 6 children -
details here
Tuesday 4th June - Year 6 First Aid Training - more details nearer the time. Costs of part of this day are funded from a generous donation by the Rotary Club
Wednesday 5th to Friday 7th June - Year 4 Woodrow Residential Trip
Monday 10th June to Friday 14th June - Year 6 PGL Residential Trip
Tuesday 2nd July - County Transition Day - Year 6 children will attend their new secondary school on this day. No Year 6 children to be in school today
Tuesday 9th July - Year 6 Dress Rehearsal production - from 1:45pm-3pm - This will be for the Junior School children and for up to 2 adults, per Year 6 child, who cannot make the evening performance on the 10th July.
Adults should arrive at the main entrance on Parsonage Road at 1:30. This is the only entrance that will be open at this time.
Wednesday 10th July - Year 6 Production - Evening performance from 6pm-7:30pm. Two tickets will be given to children nearer to the time. Please stick to only two people attending the performance as we are limited with space. There will be a waiting list for additional tickets – details of this will be shared nearer to the time.
Thursday 11th July - Year 6 Bouncy Day - More details to follow on what the day will consist of and what the children should wear.
Tuesday 23rd July - Year 6 Leavers Assembly morning - Year 6 parents/carers are warmly invited to attend
- 9:30-10:30 Certificate assembly where we celebrate the achievements of Year 6. These will include a variety of awards including the citizenship awards, sports week awards, trip awards for example. Year 5 children will also attend this assembly.
- 10:30-11:00 Tea and coffee break for parents
- 11:00-12:20 Leavers assembly where we will be joined by the rest of the school
- 12:30 Parents leave the school site.
Tuesday 23rd July - Last day of school year
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Community Events - see details
here
Wycombe Museum - Easter activities and events -
details here
Memorial Hall - 2024 is the centenary of the building of the Chalfont St Giles Memorial Hall. To celebrate this centenary there will be a number of events. A well known folk band The Churchfitters is coming to the Hall on Sunday March 24th -
details here
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Term dates 2023-2024:
- End of Spring 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
Wishing everyone a lovely weeken