Dear Parents / Carers
A reminder that Monday is a Bank Holiday for the day of the Queen's funeral and school will be closed. This will allow you, as families, to take in this moment of history together and pay your respects on this day as you feel appropriate. Mr Haywood and representatives from each class laid flowers on the village green as a mark of our condolences to the Royal Family at this time.
Any meals ordered on ParentMail for Monday 19th will be cancelled and the cost refunded to your account balance.
Year 3 - parent information presentation is here
Year 5 - parent information presentation is here
Driving on roads up to Bowstridge Lane car park - we have had a complaint from a resident about the speed at which parents are driving up and down Crossley Road. Please could you be aware of your speed when using this road. Could you also please avoid parking in Seymour Road as residents have not been able to get in our out of driveways.
Friday reading - Every Friday morning, parents and carers are invited to come into their child’s class for 10 minutes to read, look at their child’s books and say hello to the class teacher. On Friday mornings the school gates will be open 5 minutes earlier at 8:40am to give you time to get to classes. Parents and carers can enter the classrooms from 8:45am until 8:55am, when the first bell goes.
Reading in class - we are looking for volunteers to read with children in class in the afternoons. If you are interested please let your class teacher or the school office know. You will need to have a valid DBS but the office can sort that out for you if you do not have a current school one.
Macmillan Coffee Morning - we would like to invite family and friends to join us for a Macmillan Coffee morning to be held in the Junior School dining hall from 9am to 9:30am. A group of Year 6 children are helping to organise this charity event. You can also donate directly to Macmillan via our supporter page
https://thyg.uk/BUS006658071
Food tasting with Chef Paul at the Junior School on Friday 23rd September at 9.30am in the Dining Hall. We would like to invite parents to attend a 20 minute presentation by Chef Paul from St Joseph's School Hub Kitchen - our hot school meals providers. You will have the opportunity to hear about the menus, food sourcing as well as tasting and enjoying food samples. Please complete the attached google form
here by Wednesday 21st if you would like to come.
Head lice - we are aware of cases of head lice in school. Please remember to check your child's hair regularly and treat if needed.Please ensure that long hair is tied back
Harvest Festival - there will be a Harvest Festival Service in school for the Junior children on 29th September (please note that this is for children only). We will be collecting food gifts to be shared between ‘All Together Community’ and the Chesham Food Bank. The items that they are requesting most for Harvest service collections are: UHT Milk, Cereal, Instant Coffee, Long life juice, Sponge puddings, Tinned custard, Soup and Sardines, Cooking Oil (1L), Personal toiletries and Nappies. Tinned or dried goods only please. If you are able to make any donations please can they be sent into school on Wednesday 28th September. There will be a collection box in the main entrance or children can give items to their class teacher.
School clubs start this week
Monday 19th September
Tuesday 20th September
- 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 - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the Music Room
- Year 4 PE festival at Misbourne School - details here - children to come to school in PE kit and please all bring in a packed lunch (any year 4 school lunches will be cancelled on ParentMail)
- Reading Club with Mrs Mannick in the library - all welcome from 12:50pm to 1:15pm
- Rocky Road Club with Mrs Rock & Mr Shankland for invited Year 3 & 4 children - in the ATA room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Cookery Club with Smart Raspberry in the Dining Hall from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Year 4 Parent information meeting - starting at 6pm (dining hall)
- Year 6 Parent information meeting - starting at 6.45pm (main hall). The Main gate and Hillside Close gate will be open for these two meetings
Wednesday 21st September
- 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 6 PE day - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Bonsai class swimming lessons begin today - please remember swimming costumes, towels and goggles - details here and google form here - donations towards costs can be made via Parentmail
- Football Club with Mr O'Sullivan in the Main Hall / Top Field - Year 5 & 6 from 3:45 to 4:45pm
- Tag Rugby Club with Mr Ballard on the Upper Playground - Year 3 & 4 from 3:30 to 4:30pm
Thursday 22nd September
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks Gymnastics in the Main hall from 7:45pm to 8:45pm - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only
- Year 4 PE day - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the Music Room
- Music lessons - Violin lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT - in the Music Room
- Lego Club with Mrs Baker in Acer Class - all year groups from 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Dodgeball Club with Mrs Spencer in the Main Hall - for Year 6 from 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Music lessons - Cello lessons with Mrs Bignall, BMT - in the Music Room
- Football Club with PFO - on the School Field / Main Hall from 3:45pm to 4:45pm
- Netball Club with Mr Ballard on the Upper Playground - for Years 4,5,6 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Friday 23rd September
- Year 3 PE day - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Drum lessons with MD Drumlab - in the Music Room
- Chef Paul - presentation about school meals and food tasting - parents are invited to attend this session - starting 9:30am in the Dining Hall- please RSVP here
- Art Club with Mrs Starrs in the Art Room - for Year 5 & 6 children from 12:45pm to 1:15pm
- Street Dance with Tuffney Performing Arts - in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm
Future Dates:
Thursday 29th September - Harvest Festival Service in school (for children only)
Thursday 29th September - Junior PTA AGM in the Junior School Dining Hall from 8pm
Friday 30th September - Macmillan Coffee Morning in the dining hall from 9am to 9:30am - details TBC
Friday 30th September - Under 11s girls cup football match - away v Robertswood - details TBC
Tuesday 4th October - Flu vaccinations in school for all year groups - details TBC
Tuesday 4th October - Year 4 Davenies Superstars event for selected children - details TBC
Friday 7th October - Year 5 Mexicolore workshop - details TBC
Friday 7th October - PTA Kids Disco from 6pm to 7:30pm - tickets will be available from PTA on Classlist
Monday 17th October - Individual school photographs
Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October - Year 6 SATS practice tests
Friday 21st October - last day of half term (normal end of day time)
Monday 31st October - Inset Day
Tuesday 1st November - School opens today
Wednesday 2nd November - swimming lessons begin for - Acacia Class
Monday 14th November - parents evening for all parents (3:40pm to 6pm) - details TBC
Thursday 24th November - parents evening for all parents from 5:30pm to 8pm) - details TBC
Term dates are here and Diary Dates here and the School Calendar is here
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Community Events - see here
All Together Community Meals - details of this community meals project are available here.
Handling Anger in the Family Parenting Course - A four-week course for parents and carers with children aged 5 -16 helping to deal with everyday anger that all families experience. Monday mornings (9.30am - 12 noon) OR Monday evenings (7.30pm - 10.00pm) starting on 19 September (19 & 26 Sept, 3 & 10 Oct) at The Saint James Centre, Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 7DJ. Cost £20 (Includes course materials and refreshments). To book a place or for more information visit saintjames.org.uk/handling-anger