Dear Parents / Carers
We hope that Year 4 enjoyed their visit to the fascinating Neasden Temple on Tuesday and that Year 3 enjoyed an exciting, although tiring, day at PACCAR yesterday. Thank you to staff for organising these trips and to the parents who helped on the day
Thank you to CSG Village library for opening specially for our Year 3 and Year 4 children to visit this week so that they could explore the library and borrow some library books.
School uniform - we have had a slight change to the school uniform policy. Summer Term Uniform - summer dresses may be worn and ties do not need to be worn in the summer term
SEN Meetings for children on SEN Support - The Parent-Teacher SEN meetings for the Summer term will be taking place w/c 10th July. Targets sheets will be sent home the week before for parents/carers to read and review. Attending the summer meetings will be current class teachers and teachers for next academic year. Please look out for an email from Mrs Bannister with more information soon.
Year 5 - please can Year 5 bring in donations of shoeboxes to be used to make dioramas in Literacy next Wednesday.
Sports Week - please see details for each day below - please remember to send in a named water bottle and sun hat each day and to apply plenty of sun cream before children come in to school
Hobbies Day - please note that Hobbies Day has been moved to Friday 14th July - all other details remain the same. We only have 8 groups signed up so far so unless we get a few more this event may not be able to run. The deadline to sign up is Monday 26th June - details
here
Dangers of Open Water Swimming - Please take a moment to view the video below produced by Bucks Council, the Fire & Rescue Service and Thames Valley Police - and pass it on to friends and family members. Even if you are unlikely to try open water swimming yourself, the video includes advice for the public on helping anyone who gets into difficulties when doing so. Many thanks.
Video link: Olympic Gold Medallist Swimmer Tom Dean
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
Head Lice - we are seeing more cases of head lice than usual in school 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
Sports Week is next week
- Children should bring a filled water bottle every day with their name clearly labelled on it (no fizzy drinks or squash please).
- Please put plenty of sun cream on children before school every day as they will be outside for these events and please make sure your child has a clearly named sun hat with them in school this week.
- House Colours for T-Shirts are Air / Blue, Earth / Green, Fire / Red, Water / Yellow
Active Afternoon - on Monday children will take part in a range of activities led by staff and parent volunteers. For the active afternoon children are to come to school wearing their regular school PE kit and trainers
Sponsored walk - children are welcome to walk in fancy dress on Wednesday. The theme this year is Walk4Books and children can come dressed as their favourite book character. Children may come to school in their costumes but please
do ensure that they are suitably dressed for the weather whilst walking and have good walking shoes with socks. They will also need to be able to take part in normal classes and activities during the morning. They may add a few extra items for the walk in the afternoon though. Sponsor forms are available here or paper copies are available from the school office and donations may be made on ParentMail - payment item Walk4Books - Sponsored Walk 2023. Please contact the office if you have any problems with ParentMail
Mini Marathon - we will be holding our CSG Mini Mmarathon at the Junior School on Thursday morning where the Infant and Junior children will all run laps! Each year group will have an allocated time slot during the morning. For the Mini Marathon Junior children are to come to school wearing their regular school PE kit and trainers.
School Sports Day on Friday – all children are to come into school wearing their house-coloured T-shirt with PE kit, black shorts and trainers.
Sports Day Afternoon on Friday 30th June:
- Parents are welcome to attend the afternoon of sports day – events will take place on the school field between 13:15 and 15:15. Children will have an early lunch (from 12 to 1pm) ready for the afternoon events.
- Please note that The Lagger Close gate and the side footpath gate from the car park to the school field will only be unlocked between 13:05 and 13:30.
- Please do not take any Junior School children home directly from the Sports Day Afternoon session but wait until they have been dismissed from class at the normal end of day at 15:30.
- School gates will be unlocked at normal time of 15:25.
- Any parents that need to leave the school site between 13:30 and 15:25 will have to leave via the main school entrance.
- There will be a designated spectator zone along the footpath, so feel free to bring along a camping chair or blanket.
- Please note that younger siblings on the school site must be supervised at all times – please do not let them run around the site and play on any of the school equipment
Thank you for your support in what is set to be another action-packed School Sports Week!
Next week:
- Sports Week
- Carousel of activities for children this afternoon - children to come to school wearing regular school PE kit and trainers today
- Bench Ball Club with Miss Balaam in the Main Hall - remember trainers - for Year 5 children from 12:20 to 12:50
- Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Norton, BMT - afternoon in the Music Room
- 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
Tuesday 27th June
- 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
- Sports Week
- Year 6 Games PE Festival - details here - year 6 children to wear PE Kit and bring a packed lunch today
- Music lessons today - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - morning in the Music Room
- Music lessons today - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the Music Room at lunchtime
- Lego Club with Mrs Rooney in Acer Class - all year groups welcome from 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Reading Club with Mrs Mannick in the library - all year groups 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
Wednesday 28th June
- 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
- Sports Week
- Sponsored walk this afternoon - children are welcome to walk in fancy dress but remember good shoes for walking in with socks - details here and Sponsor form here
- 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 29th June
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only - club details
- Sports Week
- Mini Marathon this morning - children to come to school wearing regular school PE kit and trainers
- 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
- Music lessons - Cello lessons with Mrs Bignall, BMT - in the Music Room
- Homework club - in IT Suite for invited pupils - 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pick up from Dining Hall
- PFO Football Club - on the School Field / Main Hall from 3:45pm to 4:45pm
- Athletics / Softball Club with Mr Ballard on the Upper Playground - please remember sports kit & trainers - for Years 5 and 6 from 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Friday 30th June
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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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Sports Day -
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- Children to come into school wearing their house coloured T shirt with PE kit black shorts and trainers, (House colours Air / Blue, Earth / Green, Fire / Red, Water / Yellow)
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- Parents are invited to attend the afternoon events from 1:15pm to 3:15pm - The Lagger Gate and side gate (from the staff car park) will be open from 1:05pm to 1:30pm. After that all access is via the main school entrance.
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Music lessons - Drum lessons with MD Drumlab - in the Music Room - no lessons today
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Art Club with Mrs Starrs in the Art Room - for Year 5 & 6 children from 12:45pm to 1:15pm - no art club today
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Street Dance with Tuffney Performing Arts - in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm - details here
Monday 3rd July - Infant children visiting Juniors for Cross Site Reading
Tuesday 4th July - County Transfer Day - new Year 3s to visit, current Year 3, 4 and 5 children to move up to next year group class for the day and Year 6s visiting secondary schools today
Tuesday 4th July - Open Evening for current pupils and new Year 3 joiners from 6pm to 8pm - we would like to invite you to our School Open Evening. This is an informal occasion where your child can show you their current classroom and the work they have done through the year. You can also visit your child's new classroom and see where they will be in September. Staff will be available in their classrooms. Please feel free to pop in at a time that suits you. This is not a formal parents evening, but a chance to share and celebrate all that your child has achieved over the past year. All gates will be open during the Open Evening.
Tuesday 4th July - SEN provision & target sheets will be sent home by today
Tuesday 4th July - Induction meeting for new Year 3 parents - this will take place in the Dining Hall starting at 7pm and is for our new Year 3 parents
Thursday 6th July - workshops with visiting local artist Elly Bazigos
Thursday 6th July - concert by Bucks Music Trust staff orchestra
Friday 7th July - 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
Monday 10th July - SEN Parent-Teacher meetings will be held this week
Monday 10th July - Oak Class and Ash Class to visit Milton's Cottage today - Oak am and Ash pm
Tuesday 11th July - Year 4 to attend the 11:30am Songs of Praise service in the Village Church - parents and family members are very welcome to join this service
Tuesday 11th July - Year 6 show dress rehearsal from 1:45pm to 3pm. This will be for Junior School children and up to 2 adults per Year 6 child, who cannot make the evening performance on the 12th July. Adults should arrive at the main entrance at 1:30. This is the only entrance that will be open for this performance
Wednesday 12th July - Year 6 show from 6pm to 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 13th July - Year 6 Fun Day - details TBC
Thursday 13th July - Year 5 to visit CSG Library during the afternoon. Children with a library card will be able to borrow a book so please can the children bring in their library cards today plus any village library books that they wish to return. You can apply for a library card using this
form
Friday 14th July - Hobbies Day - children who would like to share their hobbies can sign up for a stall / performance space - details
here (note new date)
Friday 14th July - 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
Friday 14th July - PTA Summer Fun Event - see Classlist for full details and tickets - 4:30pm to 6pm for CSG Village School children (Year 2 to Year 6) and Family Event from 6pm to 7:30pm - if you can help please contact PTA or your Class Parent
Monday 17th July - Reports will be sent home today - if parents need separate copies please contact your class teacher or the School Office
Tuesday 18th July - Talent Show - children who would like to perform during this afternoon event please sign up by 30th June - details
here
Thursday 20th July - Year 6 Leavers Assembly morning - Year 6 parents/carers are warmly invited to attend. (The leavers assembly events are for adults only. Please make alternative arrangements for children under school age)
- 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 Year 6 parents
- 11:00-12:20 Leavers assembly where we will be joined by the rest of the school
- 12:30 Year 6 parents leave the school site.
Friday 21st July - last day of term with early finish time today at 2:15pm.
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Term dates for 2023-2024 - details here
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Community Events - see details
here
Springbucks Gym Summer Camps - details
here
Wycombe Wanderers Community Health Day - 15th July 2023 - details
here
Wishing you all a lovely weekend