Creative Curriculum topic: Art Attack
Christian Value: Creativity
OLD SODBURY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
January 2015
Dear Parents and Carers,
Many children travelled to Birmingham on Friday to sing in the young voices choir in the NEC indoor
arena. They behaved impeccably on what was a very long day, We arrived back at school at midnight! It
was a truly wonderful experience for the children and I am sure a memory they will never forget. Chloe
had done a fantastic job of teaching the children all the songs and organising the day and my huge
gratitude and heartfelt thanks go to her for the truly wonderful contribution she continues to make to our
school in music. No pressure Chloe but you did promise the children you would sing in the teachers’
choir next year!!
I would also like to say a huge thanks to everyone who helped on the working day this Saturday to
remove the boat in preparation for the new play equipment. It’s now looking ready for our new play
equipment!
Stay and Play session
Miss Hancock is running another stay and play session for Reception parents on Wednesday 28th
January at 9 -9.30am.
Assessment 2014/2015
I ran an information session for parents about the new assessment system that the school is trialing last
week and those that attended suggested that I ran the session again for anyone who didn’t attend but
would like to know more. I will therefore be repeating the session on Wednesday 4th February in the
school hall at 2.30pm. Please feel free to attend if you are interested and want to find out more.
Creative Curriculum topic: Art Attack
Christian Value: Creativity
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Penny Philpott is running a Macmillian coffee morning at school again this year, on Friday 30th January
in the school hall from 9.15am. Please come up and have a coffee and cake and help raise money for
cancer. The children can wear green for the day and don’t have to wear school uniform. They are
also welcome to bring some money into school to buy a cake. If anyone would like to donate a raffle prize
for this morning please let the school office know. Many thanks to Penny for running this again.
FOSSA NEWS
There is a FOSSA meeting in The Dog pub on Wednesday 28th January at 8pm for anyone who wishes to
attend and has been unable to attend the day meeting at school.
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FOSSA valentines disco is on Friday 13th February and this year we are running it at
the village hall due to larger school numbers. The disco will run from 6-8pm and FOSSA members will
be the helpers for the evening. A FOSSA letter will come out soon with more information.
FOSSA will be running the Sodbury Scramble again on Saturday 7th March.
Simon Bateman has created a website ( http://www.oldsodburyscramble.com/index.htm) if you would
like more details and if you would like to enter entry forms can be brought into the school office. FOSSA
will need helpers on the day so if you think you might be able to help and don’t fancy running please let
the office know.
Artist visit
We are having an artist visit school on Tuesday 3rd February to run workshops with the children
throughout the day as our creative curriculum topic is “Art Attack”. FOSSA have paid for this visit.
Parent council
The parent council will be meeting on Wednesday 4th February at 9am. Please pass on any comments
to your year representative. I would be interested to know your thoughts about our Christian ethos. Could
you think about these questions:
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Do you know what Christian Value this term is being focused on in collective worship and how
do you know?
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Do you think the schools Christian ethos contributions to the behavior of our children and why?
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Do you think our links with the church are strong enough?
Creative Curriculum topic: Art Attack
Christian Value: Creativity
Year 2/3 class assembly
The year 2/3 class assembly will be on Friday 13th February at 9.15am. All welcome!
Cycle training
Cycle training will be taking place for the year 4 and year 5 pupils this year on a serious of dates in
February and March. All children need a road worthy bike in order to take part.
Tuesday 24th February pm
Thursday 26th February pm
Monday 2nd March pm
Tuesday 3rd March pm
Thursday 5th March pm
Year 5
Year 4
Year 4
Year 5
Year 5
Film club
Advance notice that there will be no film club on Friday 6th March. Apologies.
World Book Day
World Book Day is on Thursday 5th March. Children are asked to come to school as their favourite
character from a book. In addition the book fair will be in school the week beginning the 16th of March.
Red Nose Day
We will be having our annual talent show again this year but not at the end of term. It will be on Red
Nose Day, Friday 13th March at 1.30pm, £1 entrance fee. All money raised will go to the cause. Any of
the children can enter if they have a talent they would like to show but all acts must be practiced at
home. Please make sure that your children know what they are doing and that all material is appropriate
for school.
We will be selling Red Noses in school from Monday 23 February.
Attendance news:
Many thanks to those of you who are managing to get your children into school on time. Since my
last newsletter there has been a marked improvement. Many thanks for all your support with
this. It means that the children come in settled and are ready to take part in their learning and
collective worship at the start of the day.
Open afternoon
The school open afternoon will be on Thursday 19th March from 1.30pm onwards. This is a wonderful
opportunity for you to come into school and spend some time with your children in school looking at their
work with them. All staff are on hand if you wish to talk to them further about your child’s progress at
school and there will be private places to go if you wish to speak to your child’s teacher alone. You will
receive your child’s mid-year report on Friday 13th March. More information about this afternoon will
come out nearer the time.
Lunchbreak supervisor vacancy
We still have a lunchbreak supervisor vacancy for a Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes from 12.001.15pm. Please let the school office know if you are interested.
Creative Curriculum topic: Art Attack
Christian Value: Creativity
Lateness picking children up from school
Please could you make sure that you pick your children up from school on time, whether it be at the end
of the school day or after a school club. After school clubs especially are run on the good will of both
staff and parent volunteers so please make sure that you know what time they end. If you are repeatedly
late from picking your children up from an afterschool club the school may make the decision to disallow
your child to attend. Your help and support with this would be very much appreciated.
Good News!
For those of you who have not yet seen the letter on the website, we have received a letter from the
Rt Hon David Laws, minister of state for schools, congratulating us on our results. We are one of only
149 schools in the country to have achieved highly. Please see the letter on the home page of the website.
Bernice Webber
Headteacher