OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Sonning Common Primary School
Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, Berkshire,
RG4 9RJ
Tel: 0118 9722105 Fax: 0118 9721019
e-mail: [email protected]
Head Teacher: Mr C Hirst
Deputy Head Teacher: Mrs R Salmons
Weekly Newsletter Thursday 6th October 2016
Dear Parents,
Grandparents’ Week
Grandparents are invited to come and spend an afternoon in school with their grandchild(ren) any
afternoon, Monday to Thursday, week commencing Monday 17th October. If possible, they should come on
the afternoon allocated to their child’s house. If they are unable to attend on the given day, please feel free
to choose another afternoon during the week. We will be starting activities at around 2pm so please arrive
no earlier than 1.45pm to give us time to prepare the hall after lunch. No prior registration is needed. This
year we will be playing card games followed by a tour of the school by your grandchild(ren).
Monday 17th October = Butterflies
Tuesday 18th October = Grasshoppers
Wednesday 19th October = Ladybirds
Thursday 20th October = Wasps
Parking Issues
It has been brought to our attention once again that when parents are dropping off and collecting
their children from school, some are parking across driveways, meaning that residents are having to
wait for parents to return before they can park and go into their own houses. Please can you be
respectful to our neighbours and avoid parking inappropriately even if you are only going to be a few
minutes. Thank you.
Race Night Friday 14th October
If you would like tickets for the PTA Race Night please put your request in the PTA box. They are
£10 each and include a fish and chip supper. Forms for sponsoring a race or horse are available
from the website or hard copies can be found in reception.
Northbrook Gift Wrap
The deadline for placing a gift wrap order is Friday 21st October. Every item you buy raises 22%
cashback for school. You can place an order online but these will incur a P&P
charge. www.northbrookfundraising.co.uk
Football changing
If your child attends football club and gets changed for it in Miss Ingram's classroom, please can
you come in the main door of the classroom, through the building, as it is difficult for the Year 2
children to leave their classroom after school. Thank you
Waterproof trousers
Kites are desperate for some more children’s waterproof trousers for forest camp and the mud
kitchen. If anyone has any they no longer need or want and would like to donate them to Kites we
would love it!
Christmas Cards
The children have been working hard on a design for their Christmas card. A sample of your child's
card will be sent home with an order form. To place an order please return the completed form
with payment, cheques payable to SCPS PTA, to the PTA box in reception by Wednesday 19th
October. Every sale will raise funds for school.
Space to learn, grow and be inspired
www.sonningcommonprimary.co.uk
Your head teacher
Mr Chris Hirst
Dates for your Diary
October 2016
Friday 7th
Saturday 8th
Tuesday 11th
Tuesday 11th
Thursday 13th
Friday 14th
Monday 17th
Tuesday 18th
Wednesday 19th
Thursday 20th
Thursday 20th
Friday 21st
Monday 31st
November 2016
Saturday 5th
Tuesday 8th
Thursday 10th
Thursday 10th
Friday 11th
Thursday 17th
Friday 18th
Friday 18th
Tuesday 22nd
Thursday 24th
Friday 25th
Friday 25th
Saturday 26th
DECEMBER 2016
Wednesday 7th
Thursday 8th
Friday 9th
Saturday 10th
Monday 12th
Tuesday 13th
Wednesday 14th
Thursday 15th
Friday 16th
Tuesday 20th
(new items and amendments in italics)
2.30pm Harvest Assembly for parents
10am Cross Country at Chiltern Edge
Year 2 visiting Bucks County Museum – Roald Dahl day – date changed to 14/3/17
2pm – 3pm Open Afternoon for new parents
Year 5 visiting Oxford Castle
PTA Race Night
Grandparents Week – Butterflies
Grandparents Week – Grasshoppers
Grandparents Week – Ladybirds
Grandparents Week – Wasps
KS1 Disco 4:15 – 5:45pm / KS2 Disco 6 – 7:30pm
3.15pm End of Term 1
Term 2
10am Cross Country at Chiltern Edge
Flu immunisation for Years 1, 2 & 3
Year 5 visiting Milestone Museum
Open Afternoon for new parents
Remembrance Day
3:30pm onwards – Photographer – family/ group photos
Children in Need
Young Shakespeare visiting Year 5
Christingle
Pantomime for whole school at Chiltern Edge
Non Uniform Day
Mobile Planetarium
12noon – 3pm Christmas Fair
Christmas Dinner
5pm – 8pm Parent Consultations
INSET DAY – 8.30am – 12.30pm Parent Consultations
10am Cross Country at Chiltern Edge
1.45pm Nativity Dress Rehearsal
2pm Nativity for parents
9.30am Nativity for parents
6.30pm Carol Service
Christmas Jumper Day
Term 2 ends at 1.15pm
Space to learn: Space to grow;
Space to be inspired
www.sonningcommonprimary.co.uk