Dear Parents / Carers,
A quick reminder that school is finishing at 1:45pm today!
A huge thank you to all of our amazing musicians who played during the carol services this week. Also thank you to Mr Holmes for organising the two services.
A special thank you to the Year 6 helpers who have been sorting and delivering our Christmas post. They have delivered a lot of cards over the past few weeks!
All of the staff would like to say a huge thank you for the Christmas gifts you have so generously given them - they really are appreciated!
School Newsletter - the Christmas edition of the School newsletter is available here
Year 3 DT - in the spring term Year 3 will be making pneumatic toys and are looking for cardboard boxes with integral hinged lids (such as shoe boxes or tea bag boxes) and balloons. Please can children bring them in to school in the first week of term in January
Year 6 DT - We are planning on doing some cooking in the afternoons of the week of 13th January and would be grateful for some extra help. Please contact the office, letting us know of your availability, if you would like to help between 1.45pm and 3.15pm on either Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th or Thursday 16th January. Best wishes Mrs Franklin, Mrs Holt and Miss Young
Christmas Jumper fundraising - both Infants & Junior school together raised £319 in total (£78 Infants and £241 Juniors) for Liberty's Legacy. Mrs McCarthy sends a huge thank you to everyone - Mrs McCarthy's Just Giving page is
here .
Netball kit - a massive thank you to Mrs Farshchi and the Monday evening netball players who have generously donated a set of CSG logoed netball tops for our netball team.
Meal ordering Spring term - The menu for the Spring term is available on the website
here and you can now start ordering meals for the Spring term using ParentMail. The school meal service will start on Tuesday 7th January 2025.
Please note that meal orders need to be booked or changed via ParentMail and this must be done 7 days in advance for Junior School children. For the first day of term on Tuesday 7th January 2025, meal orders will need to be entered on ParentMail by
Tuesday 31st December 2024. If we are informed of any changes to the menu, we will let you know in advance wherever possible.
Lost property - the lost property box in the Dining Hall will be emptied over the Christmas holiday and any unnamed items will be recycled or rehomed. If you are missing anything please take a moment to check the box at the end of school today.
School clubs for the Spring term - details have been sent home this week -
see here for details
Our School Amazon Wish List - for any gifts, it is always lovely to know who has donated items so we can thank you properly! The link to the gift list can be found here
https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF.
Clubs - details of Spring Term clubs
here
Diary dates for next week:
Monday 6th January
- Inset Day for staff training
Tuesday 7th January
- School opens for start of new term today
- 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 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 - entrance via main Parsonage Road gate and via main school entrance
- Year 3 Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30 to 12 service – family and friends are invited to attend)
- Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Atkinson, BMT - in the Music Room during the day
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the Music Room during lunchtime
Wednesday 8th January
- 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 5 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 afternoon
Thursday 9th January
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only
- PE for Year 4 today - 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 - Strings lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT - in the Music Room
- Homework club - in the IT Suite for invited pupils - 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pick up from the Dining Hall at 4:30pm
Friday 10th January
- 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 will still have PE today so may want to bring in a school top for PE in the afternoon
- Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach me Drums - in the Music Room during the morning
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Future Dates
Tuesday 31st December - deadline to order school meals for first week of term
Wednesday 15th January - Year 5 Maple class - swimming lessons begin today - details here - donations and consent can be given on ParentMail
Friday 17th January - Acacia 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 - TBC
Monday 20th January - Year 6 Dodgeball PE Festival during the afternoon - details TBC
Tuesday 21st January - Year 5 Netball PE Festival during the morning - details TBC
Friday 24th January - Bonsai 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 - TBC
Friday 31st January - Beech 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 - TBC
Tuesday 4th February - Year 6 day trip to Warner Studios (Harry Potter)
Tuesday 4th February - Year 5 Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30 to 12 service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Friday 7th February - Maple 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 - TBC
Tuesday 11th February - Year 6 Fitness PE Festival during the morning - details TBC
Friday 14th February - last day of half term
Monday 24th February - school opens for new half term
Friday 28th February - Acer 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 - TBC
Friday 7th March - Palm 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 - TBC
Friday 14th March - 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 - TBC
Tuesday 18th March - Year 4 Benchball PE Festival during the morning - details TBC
Friday 21st March - Ash 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 - TBC
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Community Events - details of local events, workshops, summer camps and activities - see
details here
CSG Village Church Tractor Carols - Sunday 22nd December - details of route and timings for stops
here
PFO / Captiv8 - PFO
is using a new system called 'Coacha'. This is where you can see what's going on and sign up for any clubs or camps we have (starting with our Monday 23rd December Christmas Camp @ CSG Junior School. 9am - 4pm. £5 for the day! All profits to charity!) - https://hosted-uk.coacha.app/member_signup/captiv8
Chorister for a Day -
to be held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on Sunday 19th and Sunday 26th January 2025. These events are open to both girls and boys in Years 2-3 at school who may be interested in finding out more about the opportunity of a choristership here at St George’s - details here
Springbucks Gymnastics Holiday Camp - 23rd December -
details here
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are running a ticket promotion of £5 on all Child (11 and under) tickets for our fixture vs Bolton Wanderers (with a full paying adult) on Friday 20th December 2024, with the game kicking off at 7.45pm. -
details here
Calm Little Minds - Christmas Camp at Holtspur School - Mon 23rd Dec 2024 - details
here
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Happy New Year!