Dear Parents / Carers,
After a busy half term we hope that everyone has a great half term break.
It was lovely to see lots of family members in school today and thank you to the PTA for running their excellent cafe.
We had lots of enthusiastic walkers for our sponsored walk this afternoon. We are raising funds for a range of school needs this year, for music, computing, history, geography and also for the library. With your kind support we aim to purchase resources such as dataloggers, timelines and new bookshelves for part of the library in order to enhance our children’s education. Tally sheets will be sent home after half term and donations may be paid in via ParentMail. You can add GiftAid to this donation as well. Look for the payment item Sponsored Walk4School 2025.
Year 6 helpers are requested for the Infant School Strawberry Fayre that is taking place on Saturday 7th June - if any Year 6s are able to help during the afternoon please contact the Infant Office on infantoffice@csgvllageschool.org and they will pass messages on to the Infant School PTA. The Strawberry Fayre is open between 11.30 and 3.30 so the PTA are looking for helpers between those times. Many thanks
Book sales this term:
- Wednesday 2nd July - there will be a pre-loved book sale run by some of our Year 6 children. Books will be 50p each and any funds raised will be used to buy new reading books for the school. We are still accepting donations of good quality children's books in the office if you have any to pass on
- Monday 7th to Friday 12th July - we will be having a Scholastic Book Fair in school - more details to follow.
Lost property - We have a lot of items in our lost property box in the dining hall. Unfortunately the majority of these items are not named or the name is not legible. We understand how frustrating it is when children lose items so when possible we do check the lost property so we can return any items to their owner. It would be of great help if you could label all school uniform items, and water bottles, and check that your child comes home with their own clothing. You are also more than welcome to come in and check the lost property box.
Our School Amazon Wish List - link to the Junior School gift list can be found here https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF. We have added a few DT items recently.
Diary dates for next week:
Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May
- Half term holiday week
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Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th May - Bikeability Training - letter
Monday 2nd June
Wednesday 4th June
- Year 4 trip to Woodrow (Note - school meals will be cancelled for children on this trip)
- 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
- Year 5 & 6 additional swimming session today for invited pupils during the afternoon - details here - these children to come to school in PE kit
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room during the day
- Drama club with Mrs Thomson - Main Hall from 12:20 to 12:50
- Tennis club with Mark Schofield on the Upper playground from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pickup from Top Playground
Thursday 5th June
- 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
- JAAQ filming with some Year 6 children today - details as per email sent 22nd May
- 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
- Art club with Mrs Starrs - Art Room from 12:45 to 1:15pm
- Homework club - in the IT Suite for invited pupils - 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pick up from the Dining Hall at 4:30pm
- NO Flag Football Club this week (Mr Holmes is away on Y4 residential trip)
Friday 6th June
- 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 First Aid Training Day.- This training is being part funded by a generous donation from the Misbourne Matins Rotary Club - details here
- No PE day for Year 6 this week
- 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 hear groups - pick up from Main Hall
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Future Dates:
Saturday 7th June - Infant School Strawberry Fayre - Infants PTA are looking for helpers if any Year 6s are available their help would be very much appreciated. Contact eitehr office if you can help.
Monday 9th June - Year 4 will be sitting their MTS test in school this week
Tuesday 10th June - start of Year 4 / 5 Netball club with Mr Ballard - we will email the week of 3rd June to confirm places for new club members.
Tuesday 10th June -Year 5 - A History of Sound - workshop and performance with Vache Baroque - sponsored by Arts Council of England
Friday 13th June - Athletes in Schools visit - all children to come to school in PE kit today - details TBC
Monday 16th June - Year 2/3 transition visits this week - details here
Monday 16th June - Author visit Frank Cottrell-Boyce for Years 4, 5 and 6 - - details here
Tuesday 17th June - music assembly given by Mr Atkinsnon's guitar pupils - 10:40am to 10:55am - parents of children playing are welcome to attend this assembly
Wednesday 18th June - no Year 5 & 6 group swimming lesson this week
Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th June - Year 6 trip to PGL (Note - school meals will be cancelled for children on this trip)
Monday 23rd June - Sports Week - details here
Monday 23rd June - Active Afternoon – for the Active Afternoon children to come into school wearing regular school PE kit and trainers. There will be lots of different activities for children to do as a class during the afternoon and there will not be room for parents to spectate at this event.
Tuesday 24th June – CSG Mini Marathon - for the Mini Marathon Junior children are to come into school wearing regular school PE kit and trainers. We will be holding our CSG mini marathon at the Junior School where the Infant and Junior children will all run laps! Each year group will have an allocated time slot during the morning. There will not be room for parents to spectate at this event.
Wednesday 25th June - Carousel of activities (LKS2 = Year 3 & Year 4) from 9am – 11am. For the Carousel of Activities children are to come into school wearing their house-coloured T-shirt with PE kit, black shorts and trainers. Year 3 and Year 4 parents are welcome to join us. One parent of each child in year 3 and Year 4 are invited to join us. (Parents attending will accompany the group their child is in as they rotate through a carousel of various physical activities. All gates will be open until 9am as normal. Between 9am and 11am only the main school entrance on Parsonage Road will be open. The Lagger Close gate will be open between 11am and 11:10am to exit the site.
Thursday 26th June - Carousel of activities (UKS2 = Year 5 & Year 6) from 9am – 11am. For the Carousel of Activities children are to come into school wearing their house-coloured T-shirt with PE kit, black shorts and trainers. Year 5 and Year 6 parents are welcome to join us. One parent of each child in Year 5 and Year 6 are invited to join us. (Parents attending will accompany the group their child is in as they rotate through a carousel of various physical activities. All gates will be open until 9am as normal. Between 9am and 11am only the main school entrance on Parsonage Road will be open. The Lagger Close gate will be open between 11am and 11:10am to exit the site.
Friday 27th June – School Sports Day – for Sports Day all children are to come into school wearing their house-coloured T-shirt with PE kit, black shorts and trainers. Parents are welcome to attend the afternoon of sports day – events will take place on the school field between 1:10pm and 3:20pm. Please note access to the field is via The Lagger Close gate and the side footpath gate from the staff car park on the Parsonage Road entrance. These will only be unlocked between 1pm and 1:30pm. After that entrance and exit is only via the main school entrance until the school gates are unlocked for the end of the day at 3:25pm.
Tuesday 1st July - County Transition Day / Transfer Day - Year 6 children will attend their new Secondary school on this day. No Year 6 children to be in school. New Year 3 children will join us for the day. (Any meals ordered by Year 6 will be cancelled for today)
Wednesday 2nd July - Class Parent Reps meeting at 9am
Wednesday 2nd July - book sale of pre-loved donated books led by Year 6 to raise funds for new book stock - at lunchtime (12:45 to 1:15pm) for children to buy and after school - 50p per book
Friday 4th July - Family Day session in school from 9:15am to 11:30am - details TBC
Friday 5th July - Non Uniform day in return for bringing in filled Jolly Jars / Pots for the PTA Summer Fun Event
Monday 7th to Friday 11th July - Scholastic Book Fair in school - details TBC
Tuesday 8th July - Year 3 day trip to PACCAR - details here
Thursday 10th July - Year 6 Bouncy Day - more details to follow on what the day will consist of and what the children should wear, plus lunch details
Friday 11th July - PTA Summer Fun event after school - details on Classlist
Monday 14th July - Reports sent home today
Monday 14th July - Year 6 Dress Rehearsal production during the afternoon
Tuesday 15th July - Year 6 Production from 6pm to 7:30pm
Wednesday 23rd July - Year 6 Leavers Assembly morning - parents / carers are warmly invited to attend, Please note that the leavers assembly events are for adults only. Please make alternative arrangements for children under school age.
Wednesday 23rd July - last day of term - school finishes at 1:45pm today
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School Term Dates for 2025/ 2026 are available here
Letters sent out from school are available here
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Community Events - details of local events, workshops, summer camps and activities - see details here
Milton's Cottage Half Term workshop - Wednesday 28th May - details here
Chiltern Music Academy - Find Your Forte - Free Instrument Trials details here The first of our two FREE instrument trials is happening this Saturday 17th May at Wycombe High School followed by a second date of 14th June. Children currently in years 2-5 can try a variety of brass, wind and string instruments and can learn with us from September. A place at the trials must be booked in advance. Further details can be found here:https://chilternmusicacademy.org/
Science Oxford's Summer Holiday Clubs - details here
Captiv8 / PFO - May Half Term camp at CSG Juniors - details here
CSG Tennis Club - May half term camp - details here
Springbucks holiday camp - May 2025 - details here
Amersham Band - Wallace & Gromit's The Wrong Trousers with live brass band - Sunday 22nd June - details here