Week 3 Term 6 June 20th, 2019

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Carnival Success go on with a chance to win A huge thank you to everyone Gold at the BBC Pearson who took part in the Carnival in Teaching Awards in October. How do teachers inspire Wallingford this past Saturday. It We truly have a phenomenal was a complete success and the team here at Crowmarsh. you? float looked absolutely Thank you to all of the parents fantastic. From where I was and governors who came to What qualities do you standing, I heard a chorus of ‘Oh support us during our special wow!’, and ‘Oo, who’s is that?’ as assembly. Please help us think all teachers must the float drew into view in the congratulate Miss Rahman and market square. It was clearly the year 1 team for an have? leagues ahead of the incredible achievement. But, competition winning second as always please thank our place overall for the schools staff for the incredible work category (should have been first they do every day. • • • in my opinion) and won FIRST prize for technical The Explorer Dome merit which is a testament to the Last chance to book! Don’t effort and vision of those who miss out on this very rare Make sure to took part. On which note, a very opportunity! We have the special thank you to Mrs Hendy Explorer Dome in school for and Ms Chesterton for all they did parents on Saturday June 22nd. thank all the staff in organising the event and For the first time, parents will coordinating the lovely parents have the chance to experience at Crowmarsh and children who dedicated so an Explorer Dome session with much of their own time, including their children at school. the ever resourceful Mrs Thanks to NAPE, we have Gifford today! Steele who organised all of secured a Saturday booking the art within the with the Explorer Dome. school to involve as many Please note that information children as possible. Well done has now been sent out to other to everyone again. You did us local schools, so if you want to proud! reserve a space you must act quickly. The show on Saturday Thank A Teacher Day! is ‘The Earth Show’ – a completely new show to every Miss Rahman Silver child in school – they will not Award! have ever done this session Yesterday was National Thank A before. Don’t miss out on this Teacher Day. We recognised all exciting opportunity! (Please of our staff with a special also note that the subject certificate that Shirley Clarke covered would also be handed out. Then, we were interesting to any older children honoured to announce that Miss studying for GCSE’s based on Rahman was awarded a the content covered). Please prestigious Silver Award from see flyer attached and book Pearson Teaching for New now to avoid disappointment. Teacher of the Year in a Primary School. This means that she will Lunchtime Supervisors bows in their hair. All children Choir News Do you know anyone local who should be wearing proper school has an hour to spare at schools and if children are Festival of Voices, Friday 21st lunchtimes? We are seeking wearing headwear it should be in June at Dorchester Abbey. Years some extra adults to help with our school colours. 3 – 6 lunchtime supervision between Singing to the ‘Old People’ at 12 and 1:00. Please send Sun Safety Wallingford Baptist Church, anyone interested our way! As the weather becomes warmer Thursday 27th June. Thank you! and the sun continues to shine Rock Steady Concert, Monday (we hope!) please send your 1st July Summer Performance child in with a sun hat, bottle of Music & Poetry performance evening, Wednesday 10th July Evening water and sun lotion. St Mary Magdalen Crowmarsh A reminder that on Wednesday 11am Church service July 10th we will be having our Hot School Lunches. We do need lunch orders to be performance final performance evening. I am challenging pupils to memorise submitted to the school office on certain poems and perform them the date specified on the order PE News form. Jacket potatoes are very on this evening, so if you’d like to th get them involved please let us popular and when ordered on the Sports Day Friday 28 June. know! Let’s make this the best day it is not always possible to There are 5 activities to complete and biggest performance evening guarantee getting one. for years 1-6. yet! Morning (08:55 whole school Administration for the parade)—Years 3-6: Javelin throw, Standing long jump, Sprint Summer Walk School Office. + Relay. Please note that I have had to The green post box at the start of Afternoon—Years 1 and 2 (12:20 change the date of the summer the pedestrian entrance to school start): Egg and Spoon race, Sack walk to the Saturday after and the green box in school race, Bean bags in hoops + originally posted. We will meet at reception are emptied daily. All Relay. In the afternoon there will the parking lot near the bridge in school communication can safely be optional longer races for Year Dorchester again and walk up and confidently be deposited that groups 1-6. Reception children the Wittenham Clumps with the way. (13:10) will participate in 5 events opportunity to stop for ice creams in the afternoon, including Egg and snacks at the end. Please School dinner menus will be and Spoon, Sack race, join me on Saturday July 13th, at emailed weekly separately out on Beanbags, Sprint + Relay. More 10:30. Let’s make this the a Wednesday. – Please ensure details to be sent out next week. biggest walk yet! You have you order your lunch plenty of time to round up friends, requirements, especially jacket potatoes in advance. Please see Governors’ Email family and pets to join us! Collection buckets will be flyers and adverts for community events at the end of this Parents wising to contact the available on the day or you can school governors may email still donate online at: document. them at 1gov5937@crowmarsh- www.justgiving.com/flora-barton1 gifford.oxon.sch.uk Language News

Adult Krav Maga PTA News It’s not too late to join us for Krav FRENCH Please encourage your child to use Linguascope to Maga – a martial art based self- Ice Cream Friday - This will defence – on Monday evenings practice their French language skills and support what they learn continue every Friday this term. starting from 5 until 6:30. Each Let Caroline Rowley know if you session is £10 and is in the in school or to try and new topic. Crowmarsh School has paid for can ever help with the selling to school hall spread the load. Ice cream and our subscription – so let’s all use it! Go to: Lollies selling every Friday in Uniform https://www.linguascope.com/ KS2 playground. Cones £1 and Please can we remind you that Username: Crowmarsh Lollies 50p. (Under shelter of all children should be wearing a Password: poire class 3 and 4 if raining). full school uniform. We are noticing that more and more Coming up..... children are coming into school with trainers and big colourful Film Club & Camp Out. Friday Primary School. More details on ideal candidate 21st June. Further information & flyer at the end of this newsletter. http://jobs.ouh.nhs.uk/job/- forms will be out next week. v1799032?_ts=1653 Wallingford Festival of Cycling Sports Day. Friday 28th June. is returning for the fifth year and Wicked Wednesdays - Summer PTA will be selling refreshments they have just announced their Programme of Family Activities all day. We will need help action-packed weekend for children aged 7+ at the making/ preparing as well as programme from 12 – 14 July Oxfordshire Museum selling. Please let us know if you 2019. Just let them know you're Woodstock. can help. coming along by emailing https://festival.archaeologyuk.org hendriette.knouwds@southandva /events/archaeology-oxfordshire- Pre-School News le.gov.uk. To sign up to one of museum-woodstock-1553094463 the community rides Church News https://www.wallingfordfestivalofc ycling.co.uk/take-part/fun-rides- WBC Holiday Club is proud to and-sportives/ present, for one week only... Circus Adventure! Mon 29 July - A fantastic opportunity to learn Fri 2 Aug 2019. 9.30am to 1pm some valuable skills in Adult each day. For anyone of Primary First Aid. The course is on School Age (including children Thursday 18th July 10-2pm at who will have just finished Year The Happy Hub in Cholsey, to 6) Fun, games, craft, singing, find out more please see the Bible stories... The suggested attached flyer. contribution is £20 per child (Payable to Wallingford Baptist Summer sports course at Church). Bring your own packed Stadhampton School on 12, 13 lunches. Places are limited so and 14 August and is led by book soon! For further Michael Hopkins. Sessions run informat9ion please email from 9am – 3pm. Open to boys [email protected] and girls from 4 – 11 year olds. o.uk The cost is £15 per day. [email protected] 07846 012 858 BLAST – Building Lives Around Sound Truth. Games, Crafts, Avanti Cycling are running Music, Nights out, Tuck shop - £1 mountain biking courses during entry. Wallingford Baptist the school holidays. They are a Church. Open to school years 6 specialist training organisation – 7 every Friday evening during which provide Bikeability training term time 7pm – 8pm. to schools in Berkshire and [email protected] Oxfordshire. For more information Community News – We are [email protected]. happy to include community uk items when space permits, but readers should be aware that IMPS First Aid Trainer vacancy events and activities have not - We have found that the best been researched by the trainers are those that have school. worked with children in the past and know what is involved in Just Imagine…….. Summer working with the children. They holiday children’s creative writing need to be passionate about days (8-11s). A unique and teaching injury prevention and inspirational day for children first aid to children. We are aged 8-11 who want to have fun advertising for new trainers at with words and keep their present and were hoping you imaginations active until may be able to share the job link September! Tuesday 27th with your staff and/ or parents or August, Crowmarsh Gifford anyone else you think may be an