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NewsletterBelonging. Possibilities. Achievement. 18th December 2020

Dear Parents/Carers, As we come to the end of the autumn term and with a slightly different ahead of us, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the amazing children I have had the pleasure to share this first term with. The children have risen to every challenge with positivity, enthusiasm and happiness. They have shown us all-staff, parents and the wider community how to move forward and take advantage of everything on offer to them. I have repeatedly felt humbled by their resilience and thoughtfulness. This a testament to everyone-children, staff and parents. The children are a credit to their parents and the school! I would also like you to join me in thanking every member of the Bovingdon School team who have worked above and beyond to ensure that the children are safe, happy and make excellent progress in all areas of our curriculum. I feel privileged to work in Bovingdon as part of the community but more importantly at Bovingdon Primary. Many thanks to everyone! Have a safe, happy and restful Christmas! Mrs S Breslin (Principal)

Aspire Bovingdon Book Club We would like to thank all schools, parents and carers for their support and commitment over the past Our book recommendation this few months and wish everyone a Merry Christmas! week is from the big man himself, Santa! He has recommended ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas’ by Clement Clarke Moore and was Important Information first published in 1823. In the classic poem on the night before  If your child tests positive for Coronavirus over the Christmas, a father catches an Christmas break, please email unexpected glimpse of St. Nicholas [email protected] up to midnight himself. Along with his eight 24th December. reindeer, Santa is here to fill the family’s stockings with toys. His short visit fills the silent  Christmas break information—school closes at 1.30pm house with joy and wonder. (staggered pick-up) on Friday 18th December, children return to school Tuesday 5th January.

 The Rotary Club have organised for Santa to visit Bovingdon on Saturday 21st December at 5.30pm. A This Week’s Achievements map of the streets the Santa Sleigh will be visiting will This week’s Certificates of Achievement went to: be posted nearer the time. The Rotary Club are raising Harry (Pearl) money for Bovingdon Pre-School and St Francis Olive (Opal) Hospice https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ Eryn & Matias (Moonstone) villiagesanta?utm_term=7WXMY4Ebg Victor & Zara (Diamond) Charlie & Bennie (Ruby) Annie & Jack (Garnet) Zak & Leo (Jade) Jack & Finley (Emerald)

In the Spotlight Everyone (Citrine) Huge thank-you to the Everyone (Amber) Co-Op in Bovingdon who Grace & James(Topaz) have kindly donated some Finley & (Turquoise) goodies for staff to celebrate Alfie & Maja (Sapphire) the end of term! It is certainly Calla & Phoebe (Aquamarine) the season of generosity and Tom & Tristan (Tanzanite) goodwill, as you will have Megan & Lolly (Amethyst) probably noticed your child These certificates are given to pupils who have shone in will have returned home this class during the week for any number of reasons week with lollipops which was including being brave, kind, well-mannered or hard a very thoughtful and kind working. donation for the whole school Attendance Award: Ruby 98% and Turquoise 99% by a parent! Punctuality Award: Diamond 98% and Amethyst 99%

PE Stars of the Term Pearl - Gabriel, Opal - Olive, Diamond - Scarlett, Moonstone - Ruby, Ruby - Jay, Garnet - Oliver, Emerald - Anna, Jade - Austin, Amber - Corey, Citrine - Willow, Topaz - Amelia, Turquoise - Maya, Sapphire - Rihanna, Aquamarine - Shanvi, Tanzanite - Freddie, Amethyst - Amaiya Nursery Reception Wow what an incredible Reception have had a Christmassy fun week we have had! Nursery packed week! We have been busy have learnt so much this making calendars and Christmas week about working decorations in arts and crafts. We have together, going on a name also had a very special visit from Santa hunt and finding gift objects! and listened to him read a story. We Our Christmas activities have also had a delicious Christmas roast ranged from writing our lunch with crackers and lots of names in snow, to creating Christmas tunes! paper chains and making a with natural objects.

Year 1 Year 2 Christmas has arrived in Year This week in Year 2, we have loved all of 1! We have had great fun the Christmas craft activities and festive making salt dough Christmas fun. We enjoyed making reindeer decorations, polar bear decorations for the Christmas tree and Christmas cards and were really good at helping each other Christmas crafts. On to follow the instructions. Wednesday we had story time with Santa and enjoyed making the longest paper chain we could.

Year 3 Year 4 What tree-mendous work Year 3 We have enjoyed lots of festive activities have produced this week but this week including Christmas maths, especially on our Festive Funday! writing a letter to and They used coloured straws to fashion having our on Christmas trees that were both Wednesday. We especially enjoyed eye-catching and effective. We making our own Christmas decorations hope that they take pride of place in from straws. It has certainly been a fun your homes. Well done for a packed week! fantastic term - have a wonderful and well deserved break!

Year 5 Year 6 This week, Year 5 had the best This week, Year 6 have finished day ever celebrating Festive reading 'A '. On Funday on Wednesday. We Wednesday we were lucky made, cards and decorations, enough to watch a live listened to performance streamed from The and had a delicious Christmas Old Vic theatre in . It was Dinner. We are ready for a rest fantastic and the perfect way to now after such a fun-filled end our Festive Fun Day. Please remember your Christmas term. Have a wonderful Christmas Year 5! revision packs are due in Thursday 7th January.

French Phrase of the week “Joyeux Noel ” - Happy Christmas BAPA Festive Funday