10th December 2015
Newsletter No 13
William Fletcher School
Dear Parents and Carers
All of our children have been extremely busy this week performing their
Christmas Plays. This year I have been struck by the standard of singing in
all four plays. Our teachers have been ambitious in their choice of plays and
the children have risen to the challenge. What has also been striking is the
enthusiasm and the commitment the children have shown through the
week, it has been an excellent way to begin Christmas 2015.
Our children in year 4 took part in Dance workshops last Friday, the
children worked with a dance specialist and then performed their dance at
The Marlborough School to other year 4 children in our partnership of
schools.
Thank you to everyone who has brought in socks in support of the Radio
Oxford Christmas appeal. We will be creating a washing line of socks in the
hall before delivering them to the radio station who will then distribute
them to homeless people in Oxford. If you would like to donate socks we
need new adult sized socks.
We have lots of Christmas events taking place next week these include;
Christmas shopping on Wednesday, your child will need £3 to purchase
gifts for their parents which they will then wrap for a lovely surprise on
Christmas day. Next Thursday, the children have their Christmas parties,
please see your child’s class teacher for lists of party food.
On the last day of term the children in year 1-6 will take part in the school
Christingle Service at the Church. If you are able to help with walking the
children to church please see your child’s class teacher.
Best wishes
Deborah Nind & the William Fletcher team
Our assembly theme for the month of December is Love & Advent
Celebration of achievements
This week Suzan, Jaimee, Jayden, Max and Charlie in year 5 and Adam and
Philippa from year 6 have been awarded their bronze merit arrows. Well
done to them for successfully completing a range of tasks and activities to a
high standard to be awarded their arrow badge.
Writer of the week – Scarlet (Year 1)
Mathematician of the week – Amelia (Year 5)
Reader of the week – Astor (Year 6)
School Value person of the week – Aled (Year
6)
Building Learning Power – Astor, Isobel,
Melanie & Carys (Year 6)
Congratulations to the following children who have reached their 75 nights
of reading at home: George & Alfie in Kingfishers. Oliver, Baran, Anika &
Phoebe in Nightingales. Charlie, Tianna & Callan in Owls. Maia, Lizzie &
Samantha in Red Kites. Holly & Erin in Sky Larks. Shira, Erin, Oliwier & Adam
in Eagles. Congratulations to the following children who have reached their
50 nights of reading at home: Freddy, Lyla & Lily-Mae in Swallows. Elsie &
Archie in Nightingales. Jacob, Joe & Rosh in Owls. Uhjas & Alice in Red
Kites. Michael & Yasmin in Sky Larks. Congratulations to the following
children who have reached their 25 nights of reading at home: Leah-Kate &
Brendon in Swallows, Golino in Owls. Alex in Red Kites. Well done to
everyone, keep up the good work.
Learning Cards
The children will be bringing home their learning cards tomorrow. Please
review these with your child and return them to school on Monday morning.
Christmas Shopping
Christmas Shopping will take place during the morning of Wednesday 16th
December. Children should bring in a maximum of £3.00, in small change
if possible; younger children should bring it in a named envelope and give it
to their teacher to look after. Thank you to the PTA for organising this.
Christmas Parties
On Thursday 17th December the children will be having Christmas Parties
together in their classrooms. Children should bring in nibbles and cakes to
share. Lists are up in the classrooms; please put your name against an
item.
Thank You
Thank you to Sainsburys, Kidlington for their generous donation to the
raffle and to Budgens for donating mince pies which were sold at the
Christmas Plays.
Homework Club.
There is no homework club for the rest of December. It will start again in
January.
Chess Club
We started our league games last week with the under 9s playing
Headington School. In a superb overall performance we narrowly won. Many
players were playing their first match and the whole team is young enough
to play next year too! Extremely well done to David, Parsa, Lewis, Alan,
Parhum, Anika, and Lyla. On Sunday the under 11s played in the zone of the
National Primary School Chess Championships and did extremely well to
come 5th out of 10 teams. These are mainly serious chess schools coming
from all over the southern UK so it was very pleasing to see Shira hold her
own on board 1 with a 50% score, Hugo outclassing his opponents with 4/5
and Azka scoring an amazing 4.5/5. Scott and Amelia added valuable wins
at the end of the day after some unlucky losses and George deserved more
than his one win after some great attacking play.
School Minibus Drivers
The school needs more minibus drivers. If you would like to help the school
out and drive a minibus when we have school visits please see Mrs Morris in
the office.
Lost Property
A Union Jack Flag that is a prop for the year 6 play has gone missing from
the hall on Monday and is needed urgently. If you have it at home please
return it to the office. Also a model submarine made by one of our children
has gone missing from year 6 classroom. Please can you check at home and
return. Thank you.
Email Newsletter
If you would like the newsletter emailed to you every week, can you please
email Mrs Morris at [email protected] and your details will be added
to the email list. Our newsletters can also be viewed online at
http://www.william-fletcher.oxon.sch.uk/William_Fletcher
Music Lessons with World Beats Music
"Does your son or daughter fancy learning to play drum kit or guitar?
We are now enrolling new students to start lessons from January 2016.
Please visit www.worldbeatsmusic.co.uk and follow the link to enrol your
child for instrumental lessons!
Forthcoming Dates
December 2015
15.12.15
16.12.15
17.12.15
18.12.15
18.12.15
Christmas Roast Dinner
Christmas Shopping Day
Class Christmas parties
Year 1 – 6 Christingle Service 9.30am
End of Term 2
January 2016
04.01.16
05.01.16
08.01.16
11.01.16
21.01.16
28.01.16
Inset day
Term 3 begins
Swimming Year 6 begins
Founders Day Service for KS2- 9am
Library van
Indoor Athletics Years 5 & 6
February 2016
08.02.16
09.02.16
11.02.16
12.02.16
22.02.16
25.02.16
26.02.16
Parent/teacher discussions
Parent/teacher discussions
High 5 netball Years 5 & 6
End of term 3
Term 4 begins
Library van
Swimming begins for Year 3
William Fletcher School Term Dates 2015/2016
Term 2
Monday 2nd November to Friday 18th December
Term 3
Tuesday 5th January to Friday 12th February
Monday 4th January INSET Day
Term 4
Monday 22nd February to Thursday 24th March
Term 5
Monday 11 April to Friday 27th May
th
Term 6
Tuesday 7th June to Tuesday 19th July
Monday 6th June INSET Day
Wednesday 20th July INSET Day