Dear Parents / Carers
Weekly Attendance - We will continue to monitor attendance this term. Attendance at the Junior School this week is 94.3% and for the school year to date it is 95.4% (National average is 94.8%).
PTA Dates:
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Break the rules day- Friday 30th January - details to follow
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Valentine's Bake Sale - Friday 13th February
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Mother's Day gift collection - Friday 13th February, details to be released on Classlist
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Ladies Pamper Night - Friday 6th March
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Easter themed Disco - 5:00-6:30 - date TBC
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Easter Bake Sale - Thursday 26th March
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Easter chocolate hamper raffle draw - Thursday 26th March
PTA Fundraisers:
Spring term school run clubs - school led clubs start this week except for netball which starts on 27th January when the evenings will be a bit lighter
Spring term external clubs:
- Smart Raspberry Cookery club flyer (Tuesday after school)
- Captiv8 PFO Football club- flyer (Tuesday after school)
- Mark Schofield Tennis club - flyer (Wednesday after school)
- Springbucks Gym club - flyer (Thursday before school)
- Pips Dance club - flyer (Friday after school)
Medicines in school - if your child needs to have medicines in school please contact the school office to discuss this and to ensure that we have the necessary paperwork. If antibiotics need to be given 4 times a day then we can administer these and we can also give other prescribed meds. We ask that any meds needed in school are dropped off at the office with the appropriate paperwork.
Request for tissues - any donations of full boxes of tissues will be gratefully received, especially in Year 3
Our School Amazon Wish List - link to the Junior School gift list can be found here https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF. Thank you for the donation of books that were received in school this week
Diary dates for next week:
Monday 19th January
- Year 3 Skipping PE Festival during the afternoon - children to wear school PE kit today - form here
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room during the day
- Music lessons - Brass lessons with Mr Re, BMT - in the small meeting room by the Main Hall this morning
- Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Atkinson, BMT - in the Music Room during the 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
- 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
Wednesday 21st January
- Year 5 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Year 5 Beech class - swimming lessons start again today (last lesson is Wednesday 11th February) - details here
- Year 5 Maple class - Street Dance workshops during PE lesson this afternoon
- 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
- 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 - children change in Beech class - football boots & shin pads plus football kit or PE kit - pick up from Beech
Thursday 22nd January
- 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
- Music lessons - Violin lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT- in the Music Room this morning
- Art club with Mrs Starrs - Year 6 in the Art Room from 12:45 to 1:15pm
- Year 5 & 6 Football Club with Mr Holmes on the School Field / Main Hall - football boots & shin pads plus football kit or PE kit (change in Main Hall) - from 3:30pm to 4:45pm - pick up from the back of the Main Hall
Friday 23rd January
- 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)
- Year 6 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Pantomime with M&M productions during the morning - Cinderella - details here
- 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
- 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
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Future dates (changes in bold)
Tuesday 27th January - Year 6 Circuits PE Festival during the afternoon - children to wear school PE kit today - will be early start for coach at 8:45am - form here
Tuesday 27th January - Netball club starts today
Tuesday 3rd February - Year 6 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Thursday 5th February - netball match home v St Marys & All Saints - Green team - details TBC
Monday 9th February - Year 6 SATS practice mornings
Tuesday 10th February - Year 6 SATS practice mornings
Monday 9th February - netball match home v Gerrargs Cross - Gold team - details TBC
Wednesday 11th February - Year 6 day trip to Hazard Alley - details here
Wednesday 11th February - PTA event - Taylor Swift (tribute) Disco - full details and tickets on Classlist
Friday 13th February - last day of half term (Dress Down Friday details TBC)
Monday 16th February - Half term holiday week
Monday 23rd February - school opens for new half term today
Monday 23rd February - Science Week in School
Tuesday 3rd March - Year 5 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Tuesday 3rd March - Year 4 Fitness PE Festival during the afternoon - children to wear school PE kit today - form here
Thursday 5th March - World Book Day - details TBC
Monday 9th March - Parents evening from 3:40pm to 6:10pm - details TBC
Monday 16th March - Music and Arts Dress Rehearsal during the afternoon for children in school ot watch - details TBC
Thursday 19th March - Parents evening from 5pm to 8pm - details TBC (amended date)
Wednesday 25th March - Year 6 day trip to Go Ape in Black Park - details here
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)
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
Child Bereavement UK’s annual Snowdrop Walk returns on Sunday 1 February 2026 at West Wycombe Park - details here. For more information please visit: Snowdrop Walk in Buckinghamshire | Child Bereavement UK
Amersham Music Centre open day event on Saturday 7th February - Wake Up to Music Centre - details here