Wednesday 6th July 2011 Newsletter 35
Dear Parents and Children,
Your Prayers
Please remember the following in your prayers: Dear God, please help everyone who is poor and sick and all others that need help, Amen. (Two year 3 pupils)
Infant (KS1) Award Assembly
The following children received stars last week: Katherine Crawcour, Ben Stewart, Connor Yeates-McLaughlin, Nico Coles-Gomez, Julie Guerin, Joshua Hunt, Lily Mae Bushell, Declan Diamond, Georgia Egan, Mustali Kapasi, Maddy King and Riley Worral.
The Good Manners’ Award went to Toby McNerlin.
Talk Homework-Reception
What do we mean by ‘precious’? What things are ‘precious’? What is ‘precious’ to you?
Talk Homework for Y1
Y1 – Where do tigers live? Why aren’t there as many tigers now as there were 100 years ago?
Talk Homework for Y2
Its National children’s art day this week so what’s your favourite piece of art and your favourite artist?
Some suggestions – Van Gogh, Lichenstein , Paul Gauguin, Rembrandt, Francis Bacon, Leonardo da Vinci, Filippo Lippi, Frans Hals, Giacometti, Whistler (Whistler’s Mother), Vermeer (Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Lacemaker), Gwen John, Ford Madox Brown, Gainsborough, Max Beckmann, L.S. Lowry, Chagall, Modigliani, Henry Moore, Antony Gormley, Elisabeth Frink, Caravaggio, David Hockney (photomontages), Quentin Blake, John Everett Millais, John William Waterhouse, Durer (Praying Hands), William Hogarth (The Graham Children), Beatrix Potter (The Neatest, Sandiest Rabbit Hole), Frederick Cotman (One of the Family), Giovanni Battista Torriglia (A Happy Family), Keith Haring (Untitled), Marta Gotfried (We are Sisters), Edward Henry Potthast (A Family Outing), Picasso (particularly blue period), Munch (The Scream), Jean Luc Ollivier (Solitude).
Talk homework for Lower Juniors
Recount the events of your day using time connectives.
Talk Homework for Upper Juniors
‘What is the best bit about this part of the school year?’.
Grocery Line-Friday 8th July
Each child is asked to donate a grocery item for the fete. We collect the groceries in a line in the school hall. The class with the longest line of groceries wins a prize.
‘Ocean World’ Tickets on Sale
Tickets are on sale for ‘Ocean World’ on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school in the entrance hall at a cost of
£8 as from next week, £4 for senior citizens and children. If you cannot make it for the end of the day please put the money/cheque in an envelope and send it in to the office with the date and your requirements. The dates of the production are: 14th and 15th July at 7.00pm and 1.00pm on the 15th July. Please note that the Infants (KS1) will be attending the Friday afternoon performance and will return to school for 3.15.
Ocean World Information for all Juniors
Costumes – Same for everyone. Blue denim shorts, cut-offs or jeans and plain round necked short sleeved t-shirt in any shade of blue, green or turquoise. No collars, patterns, straps or logos – just plain blocks of colour. All costumes should be labelled and brought to school on Thursday 7 July to be checked.
Other information
Thursday 14 July: Rehearsal
Children can come to school at the normal time wearing their costume and trainers or shoes with no socks. They will need a packed lunch and drink in disposable bags or containers so that everything can be thrown away after lunch. A packed lunch can be ordered from the school kitchen on Thursday morning. Children on free school meals will be provided with one of these packed lunches. We will walk to Norden Farm during the morning. Pick up from the centre will be at 3.30 allowing you to pick up a younger child from school if required.
Friday 15 July: Afternoon Performance
The children can stay at home in the morning and arrive at Norden Farm at 12.30 in their costume having already eaten lunch. Drinks will be provided in the interval. Pick up from the centre will be at 3.30 allowing you to pick up a younger child from school if required.
Children can come to school at the normal time and spend the morning in school if they wish to do so.
Evening Performances: Thursday 14 and Friday 15 July at 7.00pm
Children should arrive at Norden Farm at 6.30pm in their costume. They won’t need anything else – drinks will be provided. The show should end at approximately 8.50 and parents can wait in the foyer of the theatre to collect the children.
Y5 Music Performance
There will be an opportunity for Y5 parents to come and listen to a concert performance of their child’s instrumental playing in the school hall on Friday 8 July at 2.30. This will be followed by a short “Hands on” session for each of the three instrument families – percussion including a drum kit, strings and woodwind. I hope you will be able to support this activity.
Girl’s Kwik Cricket
The ten year six girls representing the school at the recent Kwik cricket county final put up a tremendous performance by finishing joint second in their group. The team managed to win two of their four matches played. An excellent team performance. Well done girls!
Summer Fun Day 2011-Sunday 10th July 12.00-3.00pm
If you have items for the fun day that you wish to donate, please leave them in the Parish Centre this week (not in the corridor please). The school will be open between 9.00am and 4.00pm on Saturday 9th July if you wish to drop off donations.
Don’t forget to sell those raffle tickets. This is the last big push this week!
New attraction – Why not enter your pet into our “Campions Pet Personality” competition? Bring along your pet to show in the arena at 2:30pm. Prizes in various fun categories e.g. Waggiest Tail, Best Trick. 50p entry on the day. If you would like to pre register your pet please email donnagerard@hotmail.com.
Camping Night-Saturday 16th July
Come and bring your tent and camp on the school field overnight. This is always a very popular event. The children love to play communal games and have a swim in the pool. Barbecue food is available for sale at a very reasonable cost, but needs to be pre-booked. Booking forms are available on the table outside the office or contact Mark Houghton on 07767 248927 or at camping@houghton.me.uk . The pitch is £12.
Email Address
Please let us know if you change your email address so that we can ensure that you receive this newsletter every week. You can always obtain a hard copy of the newsletter from the table outside the office.
Loose Change Day-Friday 1st July
Thank you to those who contributed.
PTA Meeting-Tuesday 5th July, 8.00 pm
Do come and find out if you can help run some of our PTA activities. At the moment a very, very few people are working extremely hard to raise money for your children. Very few Infant parents are coming forward to help and they are the future for our PTA. We benefit enormously from the PTA, for example the reason we are still able to offer swimming is because they raised £28,000 to refurbish the pool, in the last three years. It would be great to refurbish the Infant playground but we cannot do it without PTA help. If you cannot attend meetings you can still run an event-just let us know what you would like. We also need you to buy tickets for events eg the last event had to be cancelled through lack of interest.
Miss Bagshaw’s Assembly-7th July, 9.10
All welcome. It will be held in the school hall.
Mrs Burrow’s Assembly-19th July, 9.10
All welcome. It will be held in the school hall.
The Pool is Open!
The pool is open after school every day except for Wednesdays and weather permitting most weekends between 2 and 4pm but you may want to check Twitter (edcampswim) or Facebook St. Edmund Campion School PTA parents group. All children are the responsibility of their parents/carers. All non-swimmers or children who are unable to reach the bottom of the pool must be supervised in the water at all times.
Sainsbury’s Tokens
Please hand in any remaining token by Friday 8th July.
The School Photography Company
All orders must be in by tomorrow, Wednesday 6th July for delivery before the end of term
Timetable for Last Week
21st July-9.30am Leavers’ Mass 3.30-6.00pm Leavers’ party.
22nd July-2.15 Break up.
Wednesday 29th June 2011 Newsletter 34
Dear Parents and Children,
Your Prayers
Please remember the following in your prayers: Dear God, Thankyou for looking after me and making people to look after me too and for our school and food from God. Amen. (A Reception pupil)
Junior (KS2) Award Assembly
The following children received stars last week: Ella Mifsud, Isaac Birch, Brady Dance, Ben Skudder, Annie Weller, Sam Stewart, Elliot Monk, Rhiannon Edwards, James Lyne, George Darlison, Lucy Greenhow and Sam Craker.
The Good Manners’ Award went to Summer Knight.
Talk Homework-Reception
What makes you laugh? Try to think of five things that make you giggle.
Talk Homework for Y1
Talk about times you may have to say “no” to another child; maybe they have asked you to do something you know is wrong.
Talk Homework for Y2
What is your best memory of your years in the infants?
Talk homework for Lower Juniors
If you were to invent a world for a fantasy novel what would you include?
Talk Homework for Upper Juniors
If you were a car what type of car would you be and why?
Suncream
Many children are bringing in suncream and sharing it with others. We would prefer it if you would use an all- day cream on your child which should be applied before coming to school in the morning.
Celebrating our Diversity
We had a most wonderful evening last week. Many of our parents ran stalls to celebrate their country of origin, producing the most amazing food for us to try. We had representatives from the Sikh, Moslem, Hindu and Jewish faith who shared with us some aspects of their faith. Our pupils performed songs in French, Spanish and Inuit and a group of Polish children from Slough danced for us (three of them attend our school). Two of our staff performed poetry and song. Many who attended came to say how much they enjoyed the evening. Thank you to all those who took part or attended who helped to make it such an amazing evening.
Sports News
Our year 5 and 6 Rounders team entered a tournament held at Cox Green School on 21st June. They won all of their matches and came first overall. Well played and well done too for showing such excellent team spirit.
Year 3/4 Football
The school’s year 3/4 football team ended a very successful season with a tremendous performance against Oldfield recently. Two matches were played, giving the opportunity for several boys to represent their school for the very first time. A 1-1 draw was followed by a 1-0 win. Well done!
Vacancy for Lunchtime Controller
Do you have time to spare between 12.00 and 1.30 for part or all of the week? If so you might be interested in our vacancy. If you would like to try out to see if you would like the job please approach the office who will be delighted to accommodate you. Application forms are available from the office.
School Mass for the Feast of St Peter and Paul-29th June, 9.30
All welcome.
‘Ocean World’ Tickets on Sale
Tickets are on sale for ‘Ocean World’ on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school in the entrance hall at a cost of
£8 as from next week, £4 for senior citizens and children. If you cannot make it for the end of the day please put the
money/cheque in an envelope and send it in to the office with the date and your requirements. The dates of the
production are: 14th and 15th July at 7.00pm and 1.00pm on the 15th July. Please note that the Infants (KS1) will be
attending the Friday afternoon performance.
Summer Fun Day 2011.
New attraction – Why not enter your pet into our “Campions Pet Personality” competition? Bring along your pet to show in the arena at 2:30pm. Prizes in various fun categories e.g. Waggiest Tail, Best Trick. 50p entry on the day. If you would like to pre register your pet please email donnagerard@hotmail.com.
Camping Night-Saturday 16th July
Come and bring your tent and camp on the school field overnight. This is always a very popular event. The children love to play communal games and have a swim in the pool. Barbecue food is available for sale at a very reasonable cost, but needs to be pre-booked. Booking forms are available on the table outside the office or contact Mark Houghton on 07767 248927 or at camping@houghton.me.uk . The pitch is £12.
Tesco vouchers
Last call for any Tesco vouchers, our order is going off on 30th June.
Language Extravaganza
The Y4s will be taking part in the Language Extravaganza at Cox Green School on Wed 29 June. They will leave school at 12.15 to walk to Cox Green and will be back by 3pm. If you are concerned about the distance your child will be walking, you are most welcome to transport your child by car. However we have take part in this activity at Cox Green School for a few years now and the children manage the walk very well.
Email Address
Please let us know if you change your email address so that we can ensure that you receive this newsletter every week. You can always obtain a hard copy of the newsletter from the table outside the office.
Mrs Moore’s Class Assembly
Mrs Moore’s class presented an assembly during Walk to School Week and therefore will not be doing another assembly on the 30th June.
Walk to School Week
You will be pleased to hear that because so many of you participated in Walk to School Week our school won the borough competition and were rewarded with a visit from the Momo Theatre Group.
Junior (KS2) Sports Day-Friday 1st July
Parental help please and any year 11s or year 13s who are no longer in school. Please respond to this email if you are able to help. The morning is for field events and the afternoon for races. Come for a whole or half day, or even for an hour.
Come and have a picnic at lunchtime with your child on the school field. If you wish to have a school lunch the menu will be sausage in a bun and chips and ice lolly or vegetarian sausage. Parking will be available in the junior playground. Children come to school in their PE kit.
Loose Change Day-Friday 1st July
Please empty out your pockets and purses and send in your loose change to fill your child’s class bucket. The heaviest bucket wins.
PTA Meeting-Tuesday 5th July, 8.00 pm
Do come and find out if you can help run some of our PTA activities. At the moment a very, very few people are working extremely hard to raise money for your children. Very few Infant parents are coming forward to help and they are the future for our PTA. We benefit enormously from the PTA, for example the reason we are still able to offer swimming is because they raised £28,000 to refurbish the pool, in the last three years. It would be great to refurbish the Infant playground but we cannot do it without PTA help. If you cannot attend meetings you can still run an event-just let us know what you would like. We also need you to buy tickets for events eg the last event had to be cancelled through lack of interest.
Reception Classes Joint Assembly-7th July, 9.10
All welcome. It will be held in the school hall.
Grocery Line-Friday 8th July
Each child is asked to donate a grocery item for the fete. We collect the groceries in a line in the school hall.
The class with the longest line of groceries wins a prize.
The Pool is Open!
The pool is open after school every day except for Wednesdays and weather permitting most weekends between 2 and 4pm but you may want to check Twitter (edcampswim) or Facebook St. Edmund Campion School PTA parents group.
Reminder for the Y6 Parents
Y6 Leavers’ Party for Mums & Dads, on Friday 1st July 2011 in Parish Centre from 7.30pm onwards, any questions please contact Teresa 07947 020393.
Lost Cardigan
Has anyone seen an adult’s pale green cardigan (Per Una), dropped in Great Hill Crescent/Altwood Rd last Thursday. Please return to the office to claim a reward.