3 March 2017
Dear Parents,
With the start of Lent this week, the children have been thinking about what positive actions they can do during
this reflective period (not just stopping doing the unhealthy habits, like giving up chocolate!). I would
encourage you as a family to have a look at home at the list of ideas at the bottom of this newsletter, to see
what maybe you could do pro-actively, to encourage your child/ren to find enjoyment in doing lovely things for
others.
Kindness Shield: Awarded to Lily Humphries for being a good friend and always ready to help others.
Flying High Rockets
This week’s winners are:
Class 1
Roman Caputo for using 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins for adding.
Class 2
Harry Wallis for working hard to learn how to tell the time.
Class 3
Zaria Hall for working hard in ICT creating an app.
Class 4
Tegan Elder for creating an excellent instrument in Science.
Class 5
George Halle-Smith for challenging himself especially in Maths.
Class 6
Jessica Pelling for displaying a good learning attitude in Maths.
Art competition for Wycombe Homeless Connection
We are delighted that two of our pupils have had their art entries shortlisted. Many congratulations to Lola
Baughan Hendy and Jack Hudson. Their work will be on display in High Wycombe Library from 9th March to end of
April.
French Mardi Gras celebration
Class 6 thoroughly enjoyed their Mardi Gras French lesson on Tuesday. With many thanks to Mrs Ambrose, Mrs
Allen and Mrs Poyton for their help making and serving delicious pancakes to the children, who served and
received them whilst speaking French.
Penn Street Walk (message from Mrs Watts)
Year 5 were really pleased that the weather held sufficiently on Monday afternoon for them all to complete their
reflection walk around Penn Street. It allowed them to think about and pray for the local area, its residents,
activities and events and for all the ways that the school and they as individuals connect with our local area. I
would like to thank our parent helpers, Mrs Miller, Mrs Cave and Mrs Crampsie, without whose support, this trip
wouldn’t have been possible.
World Book Day
A fabulous day. Staff had been watching with interest what Miss Greathead’s final costume would be for her last
World Book Day at Curzon! Children had a super time guessing the characters who turned up for the day, being
enthused about numerous books they might like to read and making book marks. I would like to thank our Year 6
House Captains for sharing some books with the Key Stage 1 children.
‘Learning, sharing and growing under God.’
Learning Ladders
Please note that if there is a date at the top of the ladder the date refers to when the ladder was created and not
the date of the assessments. The assessments are up to date.
Resilience thought for the week
Please take the thought below as a little self-challenge to note, in combination with this week’s Bible verse!
Check out how you as a parent model a response to a situation, to your child. Do you sometimes
become over emotional and let your chimp out and have a rant and rage, or are you able to show a
sense of calm, forgiveness, gentleness and self-control.
J Coles
Mrs J Coles
Headteacher
GRAMMAR information
Using adjectives to compare things
Comparatives- saying something is more or less
Adjectives can tell you if something is bigger, better, smaller etc.
Kwesi’s bike is newer.
Curzon children sang better than the other children at the choir practice.
Superlative-saying something is the best or the worst
Adjectives can show you that something is the most, least, best or worst out of a group.
Chocolate orange is the tastiest chocolate.
Out of all the teachers, Mrs May had the best costume on World Book day.
REMINDERS
KS2 Ancient Greece workshop – 9 March 2017
We would love the Key Stage Two children to dress up in Ancient Greek costume for our Ancient Greek Day on
Thursday 9th March. To help you with simple costume ideas, please see the attached document ‘How to dress like
an Ancient Greek’. You can also find lots of great ideas for accessories such as home-made pan pipes, lyres, headdresses and wings for shoes etc on Pinterest.
Mrs May would appreciate receiving offers of help from DBS checked parents for this exciting day.
Please send an email to [email protected] if you are available for part or all of the day. Thank
you.
Whole school Science Day. Workshops and challenges – Thursday 23 March
Mr Robson would really appreciate offers of help from parents who hold a DBS (no specialist knowledge required).
Please let the office know if you are available. [email protected]
Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers - 25 January until 2 May 2016
Any vouchers will be gratefully accepted. Please ask your child to place them in the box in the hall. Thank you.
PARENT – TEACHER CONSULTATIONS
On Tuesday 7 March, please note that the school will close for pupils at 1pm Children are not required
to bring in lunch on this day as we will work through until this time. Lunches will be sent home with those children
who receive KS1 packed lunch.
All clubs are cancelled on Tuesday 7 March. School Band and Gym club will continue on Wednesday
8th.
If you wish to make a separate appointment to see Mrs Coles please email [email protected] with your
preferred day and suggested time.
Tuesday 7 March 3-6pm and Wednesday 8 March 6-8pm.
‘Learning, sharing and growing under God.’
PTA NEWS
Friday 10th March - PTA Coffee Morning 9am
At The Squirrel Pub, all welcome.
Friday 10th March - 3pm - Bake Sale
Lisa Goodwin (Orson Chick's) Mum will be handing out cake boxes in the playground all next week (a few spares in
the office). Please remember to bring your cake donations to the kitchen window on the morning of the sale. No
nuts in smaller cakes, only in the large ones and please label accordingly. Please remember to give your children
some money to spend.
We also hope to have a second hand uniform (weather being suitable) on this day. Please bring in any items you
no longer require and leave in the Drop box in the Howe lobby.
Tuesday 14th March PTA Meeting
8pm at The Squirrel, all welcome.
Festive Lunch – Easter 2017
This year the Easter lunch will take place on Wednesday 29th of March. This is an event organised for the children
by the PTA, as they love having this special roast dinner in the hall. The meal is provided at cost by the Hit or Miss
pub and is £4.50 per child. There is the option to bring in a packed lunch if that is what your child would prefer.
Could everybody please fill in the online form at www.curzonschool.co.uk/pta/festive-lunch-form/. Payment can be
made online or with a cheque (to Curzon School PTA) or cash in a named envelope, posted into the PTA box in the
Howe Lobby.
If you are free on the day, it would be brilliant if you could come along to help set up the hall and serve the food.
It is such an enjoyable event to be part of. Please keep 10am to 1pm free on 29 th of March if you would be able to
help out. If you have any questions, please ask Caroline Oden (Lilianna & Poppy’s Mum) in the playground or
email [email protected]
DIARY DATES Spring term 2017
MARCH
Tuesday 7
Wednesday 8
Thursday 9
Friday 10
Monday 13
Tuesday 14
Thursday 16
Friday 17
Saturday 18
Monday 20
Tuesday 21
Wednesday 22
Thursday 23
Parent Help
School closes at 1pm for Parent meetings – no lunch required
Parent meetings 3 – 6pm
No after school clubs
Parent meetings 6 - 8
Band and Gym running as usual.
KS2 Ancient Greece workshop all day (in school)
PTA Bake Sale after school
PTA coffee morning. The Squirrel pub. 9am all welcome
Class 6 Penn Street Prayer Walk as part of Pilgrimage topic in RE
(1pm -3pm)
PTA meeting at the Squirrel Pub at 8pm. All welcome
Year 3&4 children from Thursday Gym Club to St Mary’s School,
Gerrards Cross 4pm – 5.30pm (details to follow)
Mother’s Day Stall donations and £2 per child to the hall at drop off
please. (See attached poster for details)
Parent prayer meeting in school. All welcome
Tournament for selected Netball Club players.
9am to 12.30pm. Kingsmead Netball Centre (Loudwater)
Hymn practise 9 – 9.30am. Parents welcome
Choir to Royal Albert Hall – Echoes 7. Leave school at 11.30am.
Performance 7pm.
Mother’s Day Stall
Wednesday Gym Club cancelled. New date Wednesday 29 March
Year 5&6 children from Thursday Gym Club children to St Mary’s
School, Gerrards Cross 4pm – 5.30pm (details to follow)
Science Oxford workshop all day. Whole school.
‘Learning, sharing and growing under God.’
Yes please
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Friday 24
Monday 27
Tuesday 28
Wednesday 29
Thursday 30
Friday 31
All library books to be returned by today
Last swimming session (Yr 3 / 4)
Teaching assistants off timetable
Certificates Assembly 9am (all welcome)
Coin laying
Year 6 parents SATs information evening 7-8pm
Festive lunch
Year 6 to Easter Cracked at Holmer Green Baptist Church 12.45-2.45
Yes please
Year 6 parents to collect
your child from Holmer
Green Baptist Church
Easter Service Holy Trinity Penn Street 9.15am (all welcome)
Achievement assembly 1.15pm (all welcome)
School closes at 2pm for Easter holiday
APRIL
Tuesday 18
Friday 21
School reopens at 8.55am
Chilli Bingo evening - 6pm (details to follow)
Yes please
Inset day – school closed to pupils
Summer Fete – 12pm to 3pm (details to follow)
Yes please
JUNE
Monday 5
Saturday 24
JULY
Thursday 20
July
Friday 21 July
Last day of term. School closes at 2pm for Summer holiday
Inset day. School closed to pupils.
36 FUN RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK IDEAS TO DO DURING LENT:
1. Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in the queue.
2. Compliment the first two people you talk to today.
3. Send a positive text message to two different people right now.
4. Post inspirational sticky notes around your house, office etc.
5. Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter.
6. Smile and say hello kindly to the person next to you in the lift or on the escalator.
7. Surprise a neighbour with a little gift or card
8. Let someone go in front of you in line who only has a few items.
9. Invite someone round and thank them for who they are.
10. Encounter someone in a shop who is especially kind? Take an extra five minutes to tell their
manager.
11. Leave unused coupons next to corresponding products in the supermarket.
12. Leave a note on someone’s car to thank them for parking considerately.
13. Try to make sure every person in a group conversation feels included.
14. Smile at someone you don’t know.
15. Set an alarm on your phone to go off at two different times during each day. In those moments, do
something kind for someone else.
16. Send a thank you email to a co-worker who deserves thanking.
17. Write a gratitude list of all the things you have to be thankful to God for.
18. Know someone who could use a night out? Take them or offer to babysit for free.
19. Encourage people who are out on a run and jog past you!
20. Return shopping trolleys for others at the supermarket.
21. Buy a plant. Write positive words that describe a friend on the pot. Give it to that friend.
22. Write a positive comment on your friend’s social media account.
23. Have a clean up blitz in the locality.
24. While you’re out, compliment a parent on how well-behaved their child is.
25. Leave a kind waitress the biggest tip you can afford.
26. When you’re outside and throwing something away, pick up any litter around you and put that in the
bin too.
‘Learning, sharing and growing under God.’
275. Pay the toll for the person behind you.
28. Put 10 paper hearts in a box. On each cutout write something that is special about your partner or a
friend. Leave it somewhere for them to enjoy
29. Learn the names of your office security guard, the person at the front desk and other people you see
every day. Greet them by name. Encourage them to have a reason to smile.
30. Write your partner a list of things you love about them.
31. Keep an extra umbrella at work, so you can lend it when it rains.
32. Run an errand for a family member who is busy.
33. Leave a note or chocolate in your postbox for your postman or wheelie bin man.
34. Make a concerted effort to put your phone away while in the company of others.
35. Email or write to someone you used to work with or who taught you who made a difference in your
life.
36. Print off this list and stick it on your fridge and vow to do at least 10 of them 
‘Learning, sharing and growing under God.’