Dear parents and carers,
Weather
Thank you for working with us this week and ensuring that all the children have made it to school during this awful weather. We appreciate that many of you have had difficulty getting to school with road closures and flooding. Hopefully, the weather will improve next week and things will return to normal. If you are struggling to get here either before or after school, please contact the school office either by phone or email. If your children are in after school club and you are held up in traffic, please ring or email the office and we will let after school staff know that you are running late.
Harvest Festival – Thursday 3rd October 2pm
We will be going to the church to celebrate Harvest Festival on Thursday afternoon. Everybody is warmly invited to join us to hear the children sing, read, pray and show art work. We would be very grateful to receive non – perishable harvest goods next week (please send to your class), including dried and tinned goods or toiletries, and will pass these to the North Oxfordshire Foodbank to be distributed to those in need.
Phonics presentation
Do you want to find out more about how phonics is taught as a way of helping your child learn to read? There will be a short presentation in the Lin Cooper Practical Skills Building at 3.00pm and 6.00pm on Monday 7th October. This is most relevant for families of children in Ash and Willow classes, but is open to everybody. Please enter through the playground.
Data checking sheets
Thank you to all those who have returned these. Please ensure you return yours if not already done so; it is essential we keep up to date information in case of emergencies.
Parentpay
Clubs have all now been processed. Please make sure you log onto ParentPay and clear the debt. We ask that school dinners are paid for in advance, so please ensure that your account is in credit. If you have any concerns over money issues, please do contact the office in confidence.
Secondary School Applications
Applications can now be submitted for children to transfer from Year 6 to Year 7 at secondary school for 2025/26. Parents/carers can visit the secondary school webpages for all relevant information and to apply online at: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/secondaryadmissions
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 31 October and National Offer day is 3 March 2025.
This week we congratulated:
Willow Class: Rhys, for a great first week in Willow Class; Abigail for being such a kind friend to others;
Ash Class: Raphael, for excellent mathematical reasoning; Holly, for being a kind and caring classmate and for always doing her best;
Oak Class: William C, for continuing to work hard and aim high and for making sure his work is neat and correct; Edison, for showing courage by sharing his ideas and asking great questions when in doubt;
Beech Class: Billy, for fantastic maths this week; Millie, for asking good questions and good contributions in whole class learning;
Cookery: Fred, for great participation in all aspects of cookery;
Our Christian value for the term is courage. Ask your child about the story of Daniel and the Lions
Dates for the year
03/10/2024 Harvest Festival – 2pm
7/10/2024 Flu vaccinations
7/10/2024 Phonics presentations 3pm & 6pm
07/10/2024 Bikeabililty Year 5/6
15/10/2024 Oak Class Stone Age to Iron Age workshop
21/10/2024 Parents consultations
24/10/2024 Parents consultations
28/10/2024 Half term week
04/11/2024 INSET Day – school closed
04/12/2024 2pm Christingle Service
05/12/2024 Pantomime trip – letter to follow next week
12/12/2024 Willow Nativity performance
19/12/2024 End of term
20/12/2024 INSET Day – school closed
06/01/2025 Start of term
14/02/2025 Soup Lunch and Talent Show
17/02/2025 Half term week
26/02/2025 Junior Citizen Trip Beech Class
03/03/2025 Parent Consultations
04/03/2025 Parent Consultations
06/03/2025 World Book Day
14/03/2025 Red Nose Day
04/04/2025 2pm Easter Service
04/04/2025 End of term
21/4/2025 Bank holiday – school closed
22/04/2025 Start of term
05/05/2025 Early May Bank Holiday – school closed
23/05/2025 May Day celebrations
26/05/2025 Half term week
19/06/2025 Sports Day
03/07/2025 Oak and Beech production, 1.30pm and 6.00pm
07/07/2025 Beech Residential
09/07/2025 Ash and Willow production, 2.00pm
18/07/2025 Leavers’ Service
18/07/2025 End of term
21/07/2025 INSET Day – school closed
22/07/2025 INSET Day – school closed
Don’t forget – you can always check term dates at: https://dr-souths.co.uk/term-dates/