Issue No 506 September 2020 A new term
Girls from Stonesfield Pre-School
It’s an exciting time as we welcome our We have been very busy during the school children and their families back to pre-school. holidays giving the pre-school a complete It will be a new start in more ways than one makeover, long overdue. All the work has for the younger generation who live in our been completed to a high standard on a low community. From early years to primary and budget by a team of volunteers. The new secondary age, we wish the children a very environment we have created for the children enjoyable term back at school with their and staff is now a soft, light-filled space and is friends and teachers. aesthetically pleasing with its new orange and grey colour scheme throughout. The picture, taken in July on one of our transition visits to Stonesfield Primary School, We now proudly look forward to organising a embodies all we set out to achieve at pre- pre-school Cream Tea Open Day for our school. Happy, confident children who learn community in the not too distant future. to be independent and form their first Continued on page 18 friendships that may even turn out to be lifelong!
September 2020 Stonesfield Slate 1 Some phone numbers to call for help
West Oxfordshire District Council: 01993 861000 Oxfordshire County Council: 01865 792422 Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire: 03444 111 444 Age UK Oxon Free Telephone Support: 01865 411288 Witney and West Oxfordshire Foodbank: 01993 890000 Volunteer Link-Up: 01993 776277 Samaritans: 116 123 Talking Space: 01865 901222 Mind UK: 01865 247788 Shelter: 0808 800 4444 Debt Advice (Stepchange): 0800 138 1111 Crime Stoppers: 0800 555 111 Action Fraud: 0300 123 2040 Mental health line (24hr) 01865 904 997 (adults) 01865 904 998 (children and young people)
Find more information at www.stonesfield.online/covid-19-information/
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