4 March 2016
Dear Parents and Carers,
Rock Challenge
What an amazing day we had at last Friday’s Rock Challenge at the Guildhall. It was a very
busy and long day for everyone!
On the night the children performed brilliantly and won 5 awards. They were –
o
Hampshire County Council Award of Excellence for Entertainment
o
Radian Award for excellence for Soundtrack
o
Hampshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team Award for Excellence of Concept
o
Be Your Best Foundation Award for Healthy Lifestyle
o
Pauline Quirke Academy Award for Spirit of J Rock.
This last award is the one which all the other schools vote for as the school which is the
most supportive and friendliest. We were all thrilled to receive this award.
The children were a credit to Oakfield and we were all so proud of them!
If you would like to see their performance, there will be a viewing of it on Thursday 10th
March at 3:15pm in the hall, everyone is welcome. This will also be the time when the
children will receive their Rock Challenge badges. We hope that you will be able to join us.
Thank you to Miss Churcher for all her hard work and to the children for their great
efforts.
Playground Improvements
We are really pleased with the work done to improve both playgrounds. The fitness
equipment has been installed on the junior playground whilst a tyre park has been installed
on the infant playground. We are very grateful for the grant of
£10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund, £3,000 from FOO and
devolved capital funds from school.
Today the majority of the children had a go on the fitness
equipment on the Junior playground and they all thoroughly
enjoyed it! We have to wait until Monday before the tyre park on the Infant playground
can be used.
The equipment is only to be used under the supervision of school staff and it will be used
at playtimes, on a rota basis and also in PE lessons. Children are NOT allowed to use it at
any other time so please make sure that before or after school you do not let your child
use the equipment. The equipment is only suitable for children under 11 years old.
World Book Day
Yesterday everyone enjoyed sharing our favourite book with each other and taking part in
lots of book themed activities during the day. The children are taking home their vouchers
today.
Non Uniform Day
As part of their topic on Water, Woodpeckers Y5 are organising a non-uniform day on
Friday 18th March in aid of the charity Just a Drop. The children told us all about the
work of the charity and why they had chosen them at whole school assembly on
Wednesday. We couldn’t believe that a child dies every 20 seconds from water related
diseases and that £1 can provide a child with clean water to drink for 10 years, so
Woodpeckers are hoping that they raise lots of money for this very deserving cause.
On Friday 18th the children pay £1 to come to school all dressed in blue or in a water
related theme (e.g. water scientist, water engineer or even a mermaid or pirate).
Woodpeckers are also organising activities in the afternoon as well as selling healthy
drinks during the day so the children will need to bring in additional money to take part in
this. Please can this be brought in on the day in a named envelope or purse.
Absence messages
To leave an absence message please ensure that you ring 02380 862530. Sometimes when
we ring you, we will use the fax line to ring out on, the answerphone is not connected to
the fax line number.
Some messages left on our answerphone are very difficult to understand. If we are unable
to work out the message then we will automatically send a Parentmail text to all parents
of children who are absent from school on that day.
As an alternative the Parentmail option to advise us of an absence does work very well if
you would like to use it.
Secondary School Open Morning
Portsmouth High School for girls are holding an open day on Thursday 10th March from 9 –
11am. You can drop in on lessons and see the school in action on a normal teaching day. No
booking is required but you can find out more on www.portsmouthhigh.co.uk.
Data Collection Forms and Health Questionnaires
We’ve have now received about 95% of the forms back completed and signed so far,
please could those who have not yet returned them please do so urgently.
Yours sincerely,
E. Smith
Mrs Elizabeth Smith
Headteacher
Dates for the diary, for the school year 2015 – 2016, as at 4 March 2016
(Also now available on our website www.oakfield-pri.co.uk)
Mar
8th
9th
14th
15th
16th
16th
17th
18th
18th
21st –
24th
23rd
24th
Year 4 (and Year 3) Trip to Calshot Activities Centre
Year R trip to Longdown Activity Farm
Parents’ Evening for Years 1 to 5 3.30pm – 5pm
Parents’ Evening for Year 3
4 – 6.30pm
Easter Service at Testwood Baptist Church
Parents’ Evening for Years 1, 2, 4 and 5 4.30pm –7pm
Years R & 6 from 2pm – 7pm
Year 5 & 6 Family Celebration
FOO Meeting in School Hall or Classroom
Non-uniform day in aid of “Just a Drop” organised by Year 5
Year 5 & 6 Residential Trip to Osmington Bay
Year 4 – Drum concert 2.50pm
Last day of term before Easter holiday
Apr
11th
First day back after Easter holiday
May
2nd
3rd 26th
9-13th
26th
27th
May Day Bank holiday
June
July
Key Stage 1 testing period (Y1-2)
Key Stage 2 SATS (Y6) week
Break up for half term
INSET Day – school closed
6th
7th
13th
22nd
29th
Phonics screening check week (Y1-2)
13th
18th
KS2 Production, 1:30pm & 6pm
Y6 Leavers BBQ – pm
19th
Y6 Leavers assembly - End of Term
20
th
INSET Day – school closed
School starts
Sports Day (morning only)
Whole School Art Exhibition
INSET Day – school closed