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• Infant -  End of Year Email - Friday 21st July

  Fri 21 Jul 2023 CSG Infant School

  Dear Parent/Carer,

   

  We wish all our families a very happy, healthy summer holiday!

   

  Thank you so much for all the gifts you have passed on to us this week, they are very much appreciated. Have a lovely summer and we look forward to seeing you in September.

  Mr Haywood, Mrs Mannion and the office team

   

  The Governor Report and the July issue of the School Newsletter are now available on the Newsletter section of the website here 

   

  PTA News

  The total figure raised for the school this year is £21,046, £7,343 from the Strawberry Fayre. We want to say a BIG thank you to the whole school community for your support. Please see our attached newsletter. 

   

  Big Science Event

  Last week, Elizabeth, Halle and Zoe from Year 2 travelled as finalists of the Big Science Event to the Science Oxford centre. They presented their investigation to a panel of 6 judges and a theatre full of people. Although they didn't win they did absolutely brilliantly! They were the youngest children there as all of the other teams were junior aged children. Well done to all of you!

   

  School Immunisation Update - Autumn Term

  Please see attached a leaflet from the Bucks CC School Nursing team regarding the immunisation program in the Autumn.

   

  Uniform orders via PMG 

  PMG Schoolwear will be operating an appointment system over the summer for visits to their stores. They strongly suggest early booking as spaces are limited and the stores can be very busy, especially in the last few weeks of the Summer.
  Please note that their cut off date for ordering is August 12th, after which uniform items may not be available before children go back to school in September. 

  PMG website - https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk

   

  Classlist

  Our school parents communicate via an App called Classlist. This is the way you are kept up to date with events and news and how the Class Reps contact you. Please see the attached flyer for further information.

   

  Autumn Term School Lunches

  The lunch menus have been loaded onto our website and you are now able to order your child's lunches via ParentMail for the next term.  If you have any concerns regarding the allergens, please click here for detailed information from St Joseph's. For your convenience you can order up to 3 days in advance;  for example you would need to have ordered on Friday for the following Monday, Saturday for Tuesday etc.  

   

  For the first day of term, you will need to have ordered by Saturday 2nd September.  The lunches for new Reception children will commence on Friday 8th, so please order by Tuesday 5th September.  Please be aware that orders MUST be made or changed through ParentMail and not the school office.   To see orders that you have already placed, please look in 'Statements' at the bottom of your screen on the App.

   

  Lunch boxes:  A reminder that we do not allow sweets, fizzy drinks or chocolate bars in our lunchboxes. For advice on how to provide a healthy lunch for your child please see here.

   

  We have a number of children attending this school who have a severe allergy to nuts & sesame seeds - including both peanuts and tree-growing nuts.  This allergy is not just triggered through ingestion but can also be via touch and inhalation. 

  Under no circumstances are any items containing nuts or nut products to be brought onto site, either during the school day or before and after school.  This includes birthday treats that get handed out to the children.  Such products also include peanut butter and Nutella/hazelnut chocolate spread and some cereal bars. Also please do not bring in hummous as this contains sesame seeds.  Your cooperation on this matter is very much appreciated.

   

  Medicines - any pupil medicines held in school will be sent home today. 

   

  Community & Cultural Events

  Please see here for detail of events coming up in the community including the village library summer reading challenge.

   

  Chalfont St Giles Village Show 

  The Chalfont St Giles Village Show is on Saturday 2nd September and is held in Stone Meadow.

  There are lots of fun competitions which are open to all ages. They include gardening, cookery, craft, art, photography and technology. You can view the different classes online at www.csgshow.org  or pick up a schedule from Yalden’s or The Olde Post House. You can enter online which is the quickest and easiest method, or if you do not have online access, you can use the form which is in the schedule. There are many cash prizes and cups to be won.The Chalfonts Beekeepers Society also sponsor a Colouring Competition which can be downloaded. The competitions at the show offer a great opportunity to show off your skills as well as a fantastic family day out. Come and join us!

   

  The first week back:

   

  Friday 1st September

   

  • School closed INSET day

   

  Saturday 2nd September

   

  • Chalfont St Giles Village Show

   

  Monday 4th September

   

  • School closed INSET day

   

  Tuesday 5th September

   

  • School opens at 08.45 am for Year 1 and Year 2
  • Reception children invited into school in small groups for their session
  • New Nursery children to have home visits

   

  Wednesday 6th September

   

  • Reception children invited into school in small groups for their session
  • New Nursery children to have home visits

   

  Thursday 7th September

   

  • Reception children to stay until 11.45 am
  • New Nursery children to have home visits

   

  Friday 8th September

   

  • New Nursery children to attend nursery for their one hour session
  • Reception children to stay until 1.30 pm

   

  Future Dates

   

  Monday 11th September: Nursery children to attend their nursery sessions from today

  Monday 11th September: Reception children to stay all day from today

  Tuesday 19th September: Reception parents invited to Meet the Teacher at 5.30 pm

  Tuesday 19th September: Year 2 parents invited to Meet the Teacher at 6.30 pm

  Thursday 21st September: Nursery parents invited to Meet the Teacher at 5.30 pm

  Thursday 21st September: Year 1 parents invited to Meet the Teacher at 6.30 pm

  Friday 6th October: Flu Vaccinations for Reception, Years 1 and 2-more detail to follow 

  Monday 9th October: Individual school photos

  Thursday 12th October: Parents' Information Meeting-Curriculum Planning at 7 pm-TBC

  Friday 20th October: School finishes for half term

  Monday 30th October: School closed for INSET day

  Tuesday 31st October: School opens at 8.45 am

  Monday 6th November: Parents Evening 3.30 pm - 6.00 pm

  Thursday 16th November: Parents Evening 5.00 pm - 8.00 pm

  Wednesday 6th December: M & M Production of Jack and the Beanstalk-more detail to follow

  Monday 11th - Friday 15th December: Christmas Plays week

  Monday 18th December: Christmas Party Day-more detail to follow

  Tuesday 19th December: Christmas Church Service in Village Church, parents invited-more detail to follow

  Tuesday 19th December: Schools closes at 2pm

   

  Term dates 2023-2024:

   

  • School opens on Thursday 4th January 2024 and the end of the half term on Friday 9th February 2024
  • Half term week
  • School opens on Monday 19th February 2024 and the end of the term on Thursday 28th March 2024
  • Easter Holidays
  • School opens on Tuesday 16th April 2024 and the end of the half term on Friday 24th May 2024.
  • Half term week
  • School opens on Tuesday 4th June 2024 and the end of the term on Tuesday 23rd July 2024

   

  INSET Days for staff training (days school is closed to pupils - please note these may be different at other local schools):                                  

  • Monday 15th April 2024
  • Monday 3rd June 2024

• Junior -  End of year email - Friday 21st July

  Fri 21 Jul 2023 CSG Junior School
  Dear Parents / Carers

   

  The end of the school year is now upon us and we have the sad task of saying goodbye to our leavers. We wish them all the very best in their new schools and look forward to hearing how they get on in future years. We know that they will all be amazing!

   

  Thank you to the PTA and everyone who helped with the Summer Fun event yesterday - it was a lovely evening and the weather was very kind to us

   

  Thank you so much for all the gifts you have passed on to us this week, they are all very much appreciated

   

  Governors Report for the year- see here

   

  School Newsletter for the summer term - see here

   

  Sponsored Walk4Books - we have so far raised £698 from the Sponsored Walk. Thank you to everyone who has paid in a donation - we look forward to buying some additional books for next year.

   

  Contacting the school over the summer - due to electrical upgrades the phone lines will be unavailable for certain periods over the summer break so please email any urgent enquiries rather than leave voice messages as they will not be accessible.

   

  School meal ordering - meals for the Autumn term can now be ordered on ParentMail. ParentMail balances for leavers will be transferred to siblings where possible and balances over £5 will be refunded over the next few weeks.

   

  School clubs - details of clubs taking place in the autumn term have been sent out today. Details are also on the website here

   

  Uniform orders via PMG - PMG Schoolwear will be operating an appointment system over the summer for visits to their stores. They strongly suggest early booking as spaces are limited and the stores can be very busy, especially in the last few weeks of the Summer. Please note that their Cut Off Date for ordering is August 12th, after which uniform items may not be available before children go back to school in September. PMG website - https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk  

   

  Music Lessons - details of music lessons for next year are now available on the music page of the website here

   

  Lost Property - any remaining Lost Property items will be disposed of over the holiday 

   

  Amazon Wish List - a huge thanks for the donations that we have received this term. Your generosity is much appreciated

   

  Readers and Volunteers - many thanks to our volunteer readers, parent helpers and our small but fabulous PTA team. Everything that you all do to support the school is very much appreciated

   

  Diary Dates for 2023-2024 - see here

   

  Monday 4th September

  • INSET DAY

  Tuesday 5th September

  • School starts for the new Term

  A weekly email with details for the first week of term will be sent out at the end of the summer holidays

   

  Term dates for 2023-2024 - details here

   

  *****

  Community Events - see details here 

   

  Chalfont Saints Football club are looking for new players to join their club - details here

   

  Milton's Cottage summer newsletter with details of special events- details here

   

  Wycombe Museum Summer Holidays 2023 What's On Poster - details here

   

  CSG Tennis Club Summer Camps - details here

   

  Springbucks Gym Summer Camps - details here

   

  CSG Village Show - The Chalfont St Giles Village Show will take place on Saturday 2nd September and is held in Stone Meadow.

   

  There are lots of fun competitions which are open to all ages. They include gardening, cookery, craft, art, photography and technology. You can view the different classes on the online schedule the online schedule here  or pick up a schedule from Yalden’s or The Olde Post House. Full details on our website here www.csgshow.org

   

  You can enter online which is the quickest and easiest method, or if you do not have online access, you can use the form which is in the schedule . There are many cash prizes and cups to be won.
   

  The Chalfonts Beekeepers Society also sponsors a Pre-Show Colouring Competition which can be downloaded here   http://www.csgshow.org/honey_Hatters.pdf /  Classes for this competition are Classes are: Pre-school/Nursery, Reception/Year 1, Years 2/3, Years 4/5/6. Paper copies of the template are available from the school office and may be coloured in using any medium. Templates will also be available from the library and the show website  www.csgshow.org/downloads.html and all Colouring Competition entries should be handed in to the Chalfont St. Giles Library no later than noon on Tuesday 29th August 2023. The Competitions at the show offer a great opportunity to show off your skills as well as a fantastic family day out. Come and join us!  

   

  Village Show Junior Competition Classes are online here

   

  Buckinghamshire Council have published links to holiday activities in the county - link is here 

   

  Bucks Libraries Summer Reading Challenge - The Summer Reading Challenge has now started in the CSG Community Library - details are here

   

  All Together Community charity is having a Summer Fun-draising campaign - further details are given here

   

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  We hope that you all have a wonderful summer

• Infant - Weekly Email - Friday 14th July

  Fri 14 Jul 2023 CSG Infant School

  Dear Parent,

   

  Year 2 Leaver's Assembly

  What an amazing show the Year 2 put on this week. They sang, danced and performed brilliantly and it was lovely to see how confident and happy they were on the stage. A huge thank you to the Year 2 team for their tireless hard work in putting the assembly together and supporting the children so well. 

   

  Flower Festival 

  Our church services are always a lovely way to mark the end of term and it was lovely to see so many of you at our Flower Festival. Well done to the children for their great performances. Thank you to the PTA for collecting all the flowers from the children as they arrived at the church.

   

  Year 2 Leavers Party

  This will be taking place on Friday 21st July from 2 pm - 3.30 pm in the Memorial Hall with Mr Marvel entertaining the children. Year 2 children are allowed to wear their party clothes to school, please ensure they are dressed appropriately. Please see the link below to purchase a ticket through Classlist.

  https://app.classlist.com/parent/#/events/view/1000211663?s=5947534706999296&utm_source=SCHOOL&utm_medium=SHARED_LINK

   

  Talent Show

  A reminder that the last day for giving in entry slips is next Tuesday. This event is just for the children and not for parents to watch.

   

  Medication held in school 

  All medication held in class for children will be sent home with them on the last day of term.

   

  Maths Story Books

  We would like to introduce a maths focused story time once a week to help children embed key skills through stories. If you would like to help the school and donate a book, please click on the link below:

  https://amzn.eu/elNcoIR

   

  A big thank you to those of you who have already ordered one of the books off of our wishlist. Can you please give them into the office for the attention of Mrs Ketley once you have bought one. Thank you!

   

  School Immunisation Update - Autumn Term

  Please see attached a leaflet from the Bucks CC School Nursing team regarding the immunisation program in the Autumn.

   

  Uniform orders via PMG 

  PMG Schoolwear will be operating an appointment system over the summer for visits to their stores. They strongly suggest early booking as spaces are limited and the stores can be very busy, especially in the last few weeks of the Summer.
  Please note that their cut off date for ordering is August 12th, after which uniform items may not be available before children go back to school in September. 

  PMG website - https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk

   

  PTA News

  We are holding a joint PTA event with the Junior School at JUMP IN Slough on Friday 29th September. Please see Classlist for all the information. Hope to see you there!

   

  Community & Cultural Events

  Please see here for detail of events coming up in the community.

   

  Chalfont St Giles Village Show 

  The Chalfont St Giles Village Show is on Saturday 2nd September and is held in Stone Meadow.

  There are lots of fun competitions which are open to all ages. They include gardening, cookery, craft, art, photography and technology. You can view the different classes online at www.csgshow.org  or pick up a schedule from Yalden’s or The Olde Post House. You can enter online which is the quickest and easiest method, or if you do not have online access, you can use the form which is in the schedule. There are many cash prizes and cups to be won.The Chalfonts Beekeepers Society also sponsor a Colouring Competition which can be downloaded. The competitions at the show offer a great opportunity to show off your skills as well as a fantastic family day out. Come and join us!

   

  The week ahead:

   

  Monday 17th July

  • Gymnastics (lunch time for reception and Year 1)

   

  Tuesday 18th July

  • Reception trip to Whipsnade Zoo

   

  Wednesday 19th July

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  Thursday 20th July

  • Nursery assembly 11.15 am School Hall

   

  Friday 21st July

  • School closes for the summer at 2 pm
  • Year 2 Leavers Party 2 pm - 3.30 pm in the Memorial Hall
  • Years 1 & 2 Friday morning reading 8.45 am 

   

  Future Dates

   

  Saturday 2nd September: Chalfont St Giles Village Show

   

  Term dates 2023-2024:

   

  • First day of term is on Tuesday 5th September 2023 and the end of the half term is on Friday 20th October 2023
  • Half term week
  • School opens on Tuesday 31st October 2023 and the end of term on Tuesday 19th December 2023
  • Christmas Holidays
  • School opens on Thursday 4th January 2024 and the end of the half term on Friday 9th February 2024
  • Half term week
  • School opens on Monday 19th February 2024 and the end of the term on Thursday 28th March 2024
  • Easter Holidays
  • School opens on Tuesday 16th April 2024 and the end of the half term on Friday 24th May 2024.
  • Half term week
  • School opens on Tuesday 4th June 2024 and the end of the term on Tuesday 23rd July 2024
  •  

  INSET Days for staff training (days school is closed to pupils - please note these may be different at other local schools):

  • Friday 1st September 2023
  • Monday 4th September 2023                                      
  • Monday 30th October 2023                                          
  • Monday 15th April 2024
  • Monday 3rd June 2024

• Junior - Weekly email - Friday 14th July

  Fri 14 Jul 2023 CSG Junior School
  Dear Parents / Carers

   

  Thank you to everyone for their support during what has been a very busy week in school

   

  Thank you to Milton's Cottage for inviting our Year 3s to visit and to the parent volunteers who went down to explore this lovely little museum in our village. 

   

  Congratulations to Aanya and Anaya for doing so brilliantly at the Science Oxford final on Tuesday. We are so proud of them - they came second out of all of the schools that made it through to the final which is a huge achievement.

   

  Year 6 put on a fabulous production of Robin and The Sherwood Hoodies on Wednesday - it was a joy to see them all performing with such confidence and enjoyment. A massive team effort from of all of Year 6 - well done to them all, We hoped Year 6 all enjoyed themselves at their Bouncy Day yesterday. A massive thank you to the Year 6 staff for organizing these two events.

   

  It was obvious that children sharing their hobbies today had put a lot of thought and effort into their displays. Ranging from crystals and crochet to cricket and karate it was great to learn more about some of the activities our children do out of school, and to see them talking to other children and parents with such confidence.

  
  TikTok - new TikTok parental controls allows blocking of video topics  - please check this link to learn more https://gooseberryplanet.com/new-tiktok-parental-controls-allows-blocking-of-video-topics/

   

  The CSG Junior's Talent Show is taking place on Tuesday - this is only for the children to watch and will take place during the afternoon session. If your child is taking part and needs a backing track please can you make sure that you send this in to the Junior Office as soon as possible. Mrs English will be talking to everyone taking part on Monday so it would be great if we could all of the backing tracks in by Monday morning.

   

  Music Lessons - details of music lessons for next year are now available on the music page of the website here

   

  School meal ordering - the menus for the autumn term are now available on the website here. We are currently adding meal information to ParentMail and hope to publish these next week so that you can place meal orders for the autumn term

   

  School clubs - details of clubs taking place in the autumn term will be available before the end of term. You will be able to book external club places shortly and school led clubs in the new term in September

   

  Uniform orders via PMG - PMG Schoolwear will be operating an appointment system over the summer for visits to their stores. They strongly suggest early booking as spaces are limited and the stores can be very busy, especially in the last few weeks of the Summer. Please note that their Cut Off Date for ordering is August 12th, after which uniform items may not be available before children go back to school in September. PMG website - https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk  

   

  Second hand uniform is also available from the PTA who hold regular sales in school or they can be contacted via Classlist

   

  Head Lice - we are still seeing cases of head lice 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

   

  Lost Property - there is an overflowing box of lost property in the dining hall. If you are missing any items please take a moment to check in there. Any remaining Lost Property items will be disposed of over the holiday 

   

  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

   

  PTA Supermarket Vouchers scheme - the PTA are looking for someone to take on running the Supermarket Voucher scheme from September 2023. The current volunteer is happy to do handover training. The scheme will have to end in September unless a new parent/volunteer is found. It's only a couple of hours a month and worth over £1,000 a year to the school so it would be a real lost opportunity to have to close the scheme.

   

  Next week: 

   

  Monday 17th July

  • Year 5 PE Day - children to come to school in school PE Kit
  • Bonsai parents are invited to join our Achievements assembly today - this assembly starts at 10:25pm and will be about 20 minutes - entrance is via Parsonage Road main gate only
  • Reports will be sent home today - if parents need separate copies please contact your class teacher or the School Office
  • 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
  • Year 4 Woodrow Trip in June 2024 - deadline to confirm places is today - deposit and consent can be given via ParentMail - please contact the office if you have any questions or if your child is not going on this trip
  • Year 6 PGL Trip in June 2024 - deadline to confirm places is today  - deposit and consent can be given via ParentMail - please contact the office if you have any questions or if your child is not going on this trip

   

  Tuesday 18th July

  • 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 3 no PE today - children to come to school in normal uniform
  • Music lessons today - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - morning in the Music Room
  • Talent Show - children who have signed up will have a chance to perform during this afternoon event - please make sure that they have any equipment they may need and costumes to change into for the show this afternoon

   

  Wednesday 19th July

  • 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
  • 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 20th July

  • Year 4 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
  • 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.
  • Athletics / Softball Club - no club this evening due to PTA Event
  • 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

   

  Friday 21st July

  • 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)
  • Year 6 no PE today - children to come to school in normal uniform
  • Last day of term with early finish time today at 2:15pm.

   

  Future Dates

   

  Term dates for 2023-2024 - details here

   

  *****

  Community Events - see details here 

   

  Chalfont Saints Football club are looking for new players to join their club - details here

   

  Milton's Cottage summer newsletter with details of special events- details here

   

  Wycombe Museum Summer Holidays 2023 What's On Poster - details here

   

  CSG Tennis Club Summer Camps - details here

   

  Springbucks Gym Summer Camps - details here

   

  CSG Village Show - The Chalfont St Giles Village Show will take place on Saturday 2nd September and is held in Stone Meadow.

   

  There are lots of fun competitions which are open to all ages. They include gardening, cookery, craft, art, photography and technology. You can view the different classes on the online schedule the online schedule here  or pick up a schedule from Yalden’s or The Olde Post House. Full details on our website here www.csgshow.org

   

  You can enter online which is the quickest and easiest method, or if you do not have online access, you can use the form which is in the schedule . There are many cash prizes and cups to be won.
   

  The Chalfonts Beekeepers Society also sponsors a Pre-Show Colouring Competition which can be downloaded here   http://www.csgshow.org/honey_Hatters.pdf /  Classes for this competition are Classes are: Pre-school/Nursery, Reception/Year 1, Years 2/3, Years 4/5/6. Paper copies of the template are available from the school office and may be coloured in using any medium. Templates will also be available from the library and the show website  www.csgshow.org/downloads.html and all Colouring Competition entries should be handed in to the Chalfont St. Giles Library no later than noon on Tuesday 29th August 2023. The Competitions at the show offer a great opportunity to show off your skills as well as a fantastic family day out. Come and join us!  

   

  Village Show Junior Competition Classes are online here

   

  Bucks Libraries Summer Reading Challenge - The Summer Reading Challenge has now started in the CSG Community Library - details are here

   

  All Together Community charity is having a Summer Fun-draising campaign - further details are given here

   

  * * * *

   

  Wishing you all a lovely weekend

• Infant - Weekly Email - Friday 7th July

  Fri 07 Jul 2023 CSG Infant School

  Dear Parents,

   

  We hope that everyone enjoyed meeting their new teacher and exploring their new classroom on Tuesday. 

   

  Strawberry Fayre

  It was lovely to see such a wonderful turnout at our Strawberry Fayre last weekend. We are still waiting for the final figure raised, however we would like to say thank you to the PTA and helpers for all their hard work. The time and effort required to put on an event like this is considerable and we know there were a lot of very tired people on Saturday evening. Thank you everyone!

   

  Nursery Assembly

  This will be held in the school hall on Thursday 20th July at 11.15 am for the children to celebrate their year in nursery. Parents are invited to watch.

   

  Maths Story Books

  We would like to introduce a maths focused story time once a week to help children embed key skills through stories. If you would like to help the school and donate a book, please click on the link below:

  https://amzn.eu/elNcoIR

   

  A big thank you to those of you who have already ordered one of the books off of our wishlist. Can you please give them into the office for the attention of Mrs Ketley once you have bought one. Thank you!

   

  Uniform orders via PMG 

  PMG Schoolwear will be operating an appointment system over the summer for visits to their stores. They strongly suggest early booking as spaces are limited and the stores can be very busy, especially in the last few weeks of the Summer.
  Please note that their cut off date for ordering is August 12th, after which uniform items may not be available before children go back to school in September. 

  PMG website - https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk

   

  PTA News

  We are holding a joint PTA event with the Junior School at JUMP IN Slough on Friday 29th September. Please see Classlist for all the information. Hope to see you there!

   

  All Together Community

  All Together Community charity is having a Summer Fun-draising campaign. Please see the attached poster.

   

  Community & Cultural Events

  Please see here for detail of events coming up in the community.

   

  Summer Reading Challenge

  Starts tomorrow, Saturday 8th July in the Community Library. Please see the attached poster for more information.

   

  Chalfont St Giles Village Show 

  The Chalfont St Giles Village Show is on Saturday 2nd September and is held in Stone Meadow.

  There are lots of fun competitions which are open to all ages. They include gardening, cookery, craft, art, photography and technology. You can view the different classes online at www.csgshow.org  or pick up a schedule from Yalden’s or The Olde Post House. You can enter online which is the quickest and easiest method, or if you do not have online access, you can use the form which is in the schedule. There are many cash prizes and cups to be won.The Chalfonts Beekeepers Society also sponsor a Colouring Competition which can be downloaded. The competitions at the show offer a great opportunity to show off your skills as well as a fantastic family day out. Come and join us!

   

  The week ahead:

   

  W/C Monday 10th July: SEN Parent-Teacher meetings

   

  Monday 10th July

  • Gymnastics (lunch time for reception and Year 1)
  • PFO Football (after school for Reception, Years 1 and 2)

   

  Tuesday 11th July

   

  Wednesday 12th July

  • Leavers Assembly 9.15 am in the Memorial Hall
  • Tennis (lunch time for Year 2)
  • French (after school for Reception, Years 1 and 2)

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  Thursday 13th July

  • Flower Festival in Village Church 9am - 10am. Parents invited
  • Gymnastics (lunch time for Years 1 and 2)

   

  Friday 14th July

  • Achievement Assembly - Emerald parents invited
  • Years 1 & 2 Friday morning reading 8.45 am 
  • Reception Friday afternoon reading 2.55 pm

   

  Future Dates 

   

  Tuesday 18th July: Reception trip to Whipsnade Zoo 

  Thursday 20th July: Nursery assembly 11.15 am School Hall

  Friday 21st July: School closes for the summer at 2 pm

   

  Friday 1st September: INSET day

  Saturday 2nd September: Chalfont St Giles Village Show

  Monday 5th September: INSET day

  Tuesday 6th September: School opens at 08.45 

• Junior -  Weekly email - Friday 7th July

  Fri 07 Jul 2023 CSG Junior School
  Dear Parents / Carers

   

  We hope that everyone enjoyed the transfer day and open evening events on Tuesday. It was lovely to have our new Year 3 children with us for the day and we hope that our Year 6s had fun visiting their new secondary schools.

   

  Thank you to local artist Elly Bazigos who visited the school on Thursday and ran workshops with the children. There were some fantastic cartoon strips created by children, some of which are currently decorating our dining hall. Thank you to Miss Payne for organising these workshops.

   

  Thursday also saw the Misbourne Matins Rotary Club visit to donate dictionaries to our Year 3 children - many thanks to them for these lovely books. We also had a Bucks Music Trust orchestra visit yesterday.

   

  Good luck to our Year 4 science team of Aanya and Anaya, who will be presenting their science project at the finals of the Big Science event in Oxford next week

   

  Year 3 visit to Milton's Cottage on Monday 10th - Year 3 are looking forward to visiting the cottage on Monday. Oak class are going down in the morning after break and Ash class in the afternoon after lunch. It would be great if we had one more parent to help with Ash in the afternoon. If you have a DBS and are able to help please contact the school office. Thank you

   

  Year 6 Dress Rehearsal is on Tuesday 11th from 1:45pm to 3pm. This will be for all Junior School children and for adult family members of Year 6 children, who cannot make the evening performance the next day. If you are planning to attend / have guests attending the dress rehearsal please keep this to a minimum. Adults should arrive at the main school entrance at 1:30pm for a 1:45pm start. Only the Parsonage Road entrance that will be open for this performance

  
  Year 6 Show is on Wednesday 12th July starting at 6pm in the Main Hall. Children should be at school for 5:15pm so that they can change into their costumes in class, and be made up, in plenty of time for the start of the performance. Children are to go straight to their class when they arrive. The PTA will be selling drinks in the Dining Hall from 5.15 pm. If extremely hot weather is forecast we may make the decision to include an interval. If this is the case we will notify parents beforehand. The Lagger Close gate and the Main Entrance gate will be open for children to come into school. The Lagger Close gate will be locked for the duration of the show and opened again for people to leave after the show. The main entrance gate will remain open during the evening. Please do not park in Lagger Close or on Parsonage Road. If you are not attending the show please collect your Year 6 children from the hall at approximately 7:30pm.

   

  Year 6 Bouncy Day is on Thursday 13th July. The day will include bouncy castles and water games. All children should wear comfortable clothes and be prepared for hot weather, please bring in something appropriate to get wet in, a towel and a change of clothes. We would encourage the children to wear long sleeves on the inflatables but due to the warm weather, we understand this may not be appropriate on the day. Please ensure that your child has suncream applied before coming to school and they have a hat to wear throughout the day. Lunch will be included as part of their Bouncy Day, however, if your child is a fussy eater please send in a packed lunch. Any school lunch orders placed for Thursday will be cancelled by the office.

   

  Year 6 Bonsai assembly - please note that our weekly achievements assembly has moved from Friday to Monday 17th July and will start at 10:25. Bonsai parents are warmly invited to join us for this assembly

   

  Hobbies Day - children exhibiting may come into school from 8am to start setting up and to allow parents who need to transport items into school time to do so. Early entrance via Parsonage Road. Children who are not exhibiting should arrive at school at the normal time. All children must be in class for normal registration at 8:45am and after 9am entrance will only be via the main Parsonage Road entrance. The exhibition is open between 9am and 11am and parents and family members are invited to come up to school to see the displays and stands. Sign up form here will close at the end of today

   

  All Together Community charity is having a Summer Fun-draising campaign - further details are given here

   

  School run clubs - please note that Rocky Road and Homework Club have both now finished for the term

   

  Music Lessons - details of music lessons for next year are now available on the music page of the website here

   

  Uniform orders via PMG - PMG Schoolwear will be operating an appointment system over the summer for visits to their stores. They strongly suggest early booking as spaces are limited and the stores can be very busy, especially in the last few weeks of the Summer.
  Please note that their Cut Off Date for ordering is August 12th, after which uniform items may not be available before children go back to school in September. PMG website - https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk

   

  Second hand uniform is also available from the PTA who hold regular sales in school or they can be contacted via Classlist

   

  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

   

  PTA Supermarket Vouchers scheme - the PTA are looking for someone to take on running the Supermarket Voucher scheme from September 2023. The current volunteer is happy to do handover training. The scheme will have to end in September unless a new parent/volunteer is found. It's only a couple of hours a month and worth over £1,000 a year to the school so it would be a real lost opportunity to have to close the scheme.

   

  PTA Summer raffle - raffle tickets have been sent home with children this week. There are some fantastic prizes - details here. Please can and sold tickets be returned to the school office before 14th July. Many thanks.

   

  Pick up information - if possible please can any changes to end of day pickups be emailed in to the office before 12:20pm. Child's full name and class information is really helpful to have as well. Thank you

   

  Bucks Libraries Summer Reading Challenge - The Summer Reading Challenge starts this Saturday 8th July in the CSG Community Library - details are here

   

  Next week: 

   

  Monday 10th July

  • Year 5 PE Day - children to come to school in school PE Kit
  • Year 3 Visiting Milton's Cottage today
  • SEN Parent-Teacher meetings will be held this week
  • 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 11th July

  • 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 3 PE Day - children to come to school in school PE Kit
  • Big Science Event Final for invited Year 4 group
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
  • Year 6 show from 6pm to 7:30pm. Two tickets have been given to Year 6 children. Please stick to only two people attending the performance as we are limited with space. There is a waiting list for additional tickets so any spares please return to the Year 6 teachers.

   

  Thursday 13th July

  • Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only - club details
  • Year 6 Fun Day - details as per email
  • Year 4 PE day 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 - Violin lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT - in the Music Room
  • Music lessons - Cello lessons with Mrs Bignall, BMT - in the Music Room
  • Year 5 to visit the 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
  • 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 14th July

  • 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)
  • Hobbies Day - open from 9am to 11am - parents and family members are invited to visit our Hobbies Day- entrance is via the main school entrance  - please note that children may come onto site early to drop items off - 
  • Year 6 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit 
  • Music lessons - Drum lessons with MD Drumlab - in the Music Room
  • Art Club with Mrs Starrs in the Art Room - for Year 5 & 6 children from 12:45pm to 1:15pm 
  • No Friday assembly today -  moved to Monday 17th
  • Street Dance with Tuffney Performing Arts - in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm - details here
  • 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

   

  Future Dates

   

  Monday 17th July - Bonsai parents are invited to join our Achievements assembly today - this assembly starts at 10:25pm and will be about 20 minutes - entrance is via Parsonage Road main gate only

   

  Monday 17th July - Reports will be sent home today - if parents need separate copies please contact your class teacher or the School Office

   

  Monday 17th July - deadline to confirm places for the Year 4 Woodrow Trip in June 2024 - deposit and consent can be given via ParentMail - please contact the office if you have any questions or if your child is not going on this trip
  
  Monday 17th July - deadline to confirm places for the Year 6 PGl Trip in June 2024 - deposit and consent can be given via ParentMail - please contact the office if you have any questions or if your child is not going on this trip

   

  Tuesday 18th July - Talent Show - children who would like to perform during this afternoon event please sign up by 7th July - 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 

   

  CSG Tennis Club Summer Camps - details here

   

  Springbucks Gym Summer Camps - details here

   

  Wycombe Wanderers Community Health Day - 15th July 2023 - details here

   

  CSG Village Show - The Chalfont St Giles Village Show will take place on Saturday 2nd September and is held in Stone Meadow.

   

  There are lots of fun competitions which are open to all ages. They include gardening, cookery, craft, art, photography and technology. You can view the different classes on the online schedule the online schedule here  or pick up a schedule from Yalden’s or The Olde Post House. Full details on our website here www.csgshow.org

   

  You can enter online which is the quickest and easiest method, or if you do not have online access, you can use the form which is in the schedule . There are many cash prizes and cups to be won.
   

  The Chalfonts Beekeepers Society also sponsors a Pre-Show Colouring Competition which can be downloaded here   http://www.csgshow.org/honey_Hatters.pdf /  Classes for this competition are Classes are: Pre-school/Nursery, Reception/Year 1, Years 2/3, Years 4/5/6. Paper copies of the template are available from the school office and may be coloured in using any medium. Templates will also be available from the library and the show website  www.csgshow.org/downloads.html and all Colouring Competition entries should be handed in to the Chalfont St. Giles Library no later than noon on Tuesday 29th August 2023.

   

  The Competitions at the show offer a great opportunity to show off your skills as well as a fantastic family day out. Come and join us!  

   

  The Hodgemoor Wildlife Junior Photography Award. The Hodgemoor Riding Association and its members are sponsoring a photography competition in the Junior Photography Section. Look out for more details

   

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  Wishing you all a lovely weekend (and apologies for the very long email this week)