Dear Parents / Carers
It has been lovely to see everyone back in school this week. We hope that everyone enjoyed the Christmas break and would like to wish you all a Happy New Year.
Clubs reminder - No school run mixed bubble clubs this week - this means that breakfast club, morning maths and homework club will not be starting yet. We will continue to monitor numbers of cases and review this for the week starting 17th January.
Dates next week
Monday 10th January
Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Norton, BMT - afternoon in the Music Room
Tuesday 11th January
Year 4 PE day is on Tuesday this term - children to come to school in school PE kit
Music lessons - Strings lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT - morning in the Music Room
Music lessons - Drum lessons with MD Drumlab - afternoon in the Music Room
Year 5 Small Groups - in the ATA Room from 3:35pm to 4:05pm - for invited children only - pick up from outside the ATA Room
Wednesday 12th January
Year 5 PE day is on Wednesday this term - children to come to school in school PE kit
Music lessons - Piano lessons with Mrs Downie - afternoon in the Music Room
Rocky Road for invited Year 4 children with Mrs Rock in the ATA Room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - pick up from outside the ATA room
Thursday 13th January
Year 3 PE Day is on Thursday - children to come to school in school PE Kit
Music lessons - Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT today - morning in the Music Room
Music lessons - Cello lessons with Mrs Bagnell, BMT - lunchtime in Music Room
Year 5 Small Groups - in the ATA Room from 3:35pm to 4:05pm - for invited children only - pick up from outside the ATA Room
Friday 14th January
Year 6 PE day is on Friday this term - children to come to school in school PE kit
Music lessons - Drum lessons with MD Drumlab - afternoon in the Music Room
Future Dates
Saturday 15th January 2022 - Bucks Admission Primary Portal closes for Applications today (paper applications deadline is 9am Friday 14th January)
Wednesday 19th January - Year 5 Beech class swimming lessons begin - details here
Tuesday 25th January - Year 4 PE Festival Benchball at Amersham School - cancelled
Thursday 4th March - World Book Day
Monday 7th to Wednesday 9th March - Year 4 residential to Woodrow High House - details here
Thursday 10th March - Parents evening sessions 5:00pm to 8pm - timings and format TBC
Monday 14th March - Parents evening sessions 3:40pm to 6pm - timings and format TBC
Monday 16th to Friday 20th May - Year 5 Residential to Windmill Hill PGL centre - details here
Monday 20th to Friday 24th June - Year 6 Residential to Liddington PGL Centre - details here
Community Events
Saint James Centre event - MONDAY 24th JANUARY - AN EVENING FOR PARENTS TO HELP THEM BUILD THEIR CHILD'S EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. 7.45pm - 9.30pm at The Saint James Centre, Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 7DJ
Rising levels of anxiety, depression and poor mental wellbeing in our children and young people, made worse by the impact of a global pandemic, are causing many parents to feel overwhelmed. Join Katharine Hill in this special evening as she unpacks the challenges and pressures facing children today, including the pressures of the digital age, and shares practical tools to help you to build resilience and care well for your children’s mental wellbeing from toddlerhood to teenage years and beyond.
Tickets £5 - Please book here or visit saintjames.org.uk/a-mind-of-their-own