Dear parents and carers,
Medical Notes
As I am sure you are aware, the COVID-19 testing system is coming under a lot of pressure. We have been asked to remind parents to get their child tested only if they are showing one of the following symptoms:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
The current guidelines are that if anybody is displaying one of these symptoms, the whole household should isolate until a test confirms COVID-19 is not present.
Under those circumstances, a child is expected to isolate at home. We will be announcing the provision of work for this situation on Monday – apologies for the slight delay in getting this sorted.
Please also remember to keep your child at home if they are unwell for other reasons to avoid spreading germs.
Harvest Festival
This year, more than ever, our harvest gifts will make a difference. We are inviting the children to bring in dried, packet or tinned goods on Friday 25th September which they will take to church so Rev Lucy can create a harvest display. This will form part of our virtual Harvest Festival on Thursday 1st October (more details next week). The food will then be passed to the Bicester Foodbank for distribution to families in need.
This week we congratulated:
Willow Class: Finan, for improved pencil grip;
Ash Class: Eleanor, for showing good concentration; Molly, for some lovely art work;
Oak Class: Bear, for trying hard in maths; Jake J, for settling so well into class;
Beech Class: Eleanor, for a superb autobiography; Helena, for consistent hard work in all subjects;
Cookery: Lilly S, for tasting her cooking and overcoming fears;
Our Christian Value this term is Responsibility. Ask your child about taking responsibility for helping others. We thought about the parable of the Good Samaritan and what lessons we can learn from this.
Future events (w/b 21st September)
Cookery: Beech
Monday 21st Year 6 Forest School
Tuesday 22nd Oak Class group A Forest School
Dates for the year
01/10/2020 2.00pm Harvest Festival (virtual)
26/10/2020 Half term week
09/11/2020 Beech Class cycling proficiency
04/12/2020 St Nicholas service – provisional
09/12/2020 Willow Class Nativity – provisional
10/12/2020 Reception to Year 6 flu vaccination
17/12/2020 Carol service – provisional
End of term
18/12/2021 INSET Day – school closed
04/01/2021 INSET Day – school closed
05/01/2021 Start of term
12/02/2021 Soup Lunch and Talent Show – provisional
15/02/2021 Half term week
10/03/2021 Reception and Year 6 Heights and Weights measurement
31/03/2021 Stations of the Cross service – provisional
End of term
19/04/2021 Start of term
03/05/2021 Bank Holiday – school closed
10/05/2021 Year 6 SATS
28/05/2021 May Day – provisional
31/05/2021 Half term week
07/06/2021 Beech Class residential – very provisional
01/07/2021 Sports Day – provisional
07/07/2021 Ash/Willow production (afternoon) – provisional
15/07/2021 Oak/Beech production (evening) – provisional
21/07/2021 Leavers’ Service
End of term
22/07/2021 INSET Day – school closed
01/09/2021 INSET Day – school closed
02/09/2021 Start of term