October 2019
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Longworth Primary School October 2019 Diary Dates: Message from the Headteacher: Thursday, October 17 I have been so impressed with all the 3:00pm: Tag Rugby @ FCC - Yrs 5 & 6 Friday, October 18 hard work shown by the children 9:45am: Hedgehog class trip to Farmoor Reservoir, Dinghy Sailing (thank you to parents) and staff at Thursday, October 24 Longworth Primary School this half 2:30pm: Open Afternoon (Parents Invited) of term. We have had some trips and Friday, October 25 8:00am: Porridge Morning events (Living Rainforest, IMPS and Monday, November 4: Start of Autumn Term 2nd half Dinghy Sailing on Farmoor Reservoir) Wednesday, November 6 & Thursday, November 7 adding context to the children’s 3.15pm: Book Fair Tuesday, November 12 learning. 3:30pm: Fox and Otter Class Parent Teacher Interviews I wish you all have a short, but Wednesday, November 13 fulfilling break with your children 1:00pm: Interhouse Winter Games (parents invited) and I look forward to seeing them all 3:30pm: Hedgehog Class Parent Teacher interviews Thursday, November 14 for the next half of term. 4:00pm: Fox and Otter Class - Parent Teacher interviews Thursday, November 21 9:00am: Year 5/6 Trip to RAL: Space Explorers Day Thursday, November 28 Clubs for this term and next: 1:00pm: Flu Vaccinations, all year groups Monday: Ukulele 3.15 – 4.15pm Monday, December 9 Wednesday: Lunchtime – Hockey Club 1:00pm: Whole School trip to Pantomime, Didcot Yrs 1-6 and After School Basketball Club Tuesday, December 10 – Yrs 1-6 (both with Martin Dobinson) 9:00am: Fox Class Christmas Play (TBC) Thursday, December 12 9:00am: Fox Christmas Play (TBC) School Council: Tuesday, December 17 School council elections will happen the 1:00pm: Otter Christmas Party Wednesday, December 18 last week before the half term break. If 12:00pm: Longworth Christmas Lunch your child wishes to represent their 6:30pm: Otter and Hedgehog Christmas Service fellow pupils and have a passion for Thursday, December 19: End of Term,School finishes 1.15pm improving our school, can they please 9:30am: Hedgehog Christmas Party write and practice a speech which we will Monday, January 6, 2020: INSET DAY share in assembly on Thursday, 24th Tuesday, January 7, 2020: Start of Spring Term 1st half Monday, January 27- Friday, January 31, 2020: Yenworthy October. Residential all week Friday, February 14, 2020: End of Spring Term 1st half Monday, February 24, 2020: Start of Spring Term 2nd half Walking to school: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 At Longworth Primary School we completely 9:00am: Yr 4 STEM Day Balloon Powered Cars @ FCC(tbc) support every opportunity to live a healthy and Thursday, March 12, 2020 sustainable lifestyle. Please wherever possible, we 9:00am: Yr 4 STEM Day Ballooned Powered Cars @ FCC (tbc) would be grateful if you could walk, scooter or cycle Friday, April 3, 2020: End of Spring Term - finish 1.15pm to school, as many of you already do? If you have to Friday, May 22, 2020: End of Summer term 1st half drive your child to school, I would suggest you Monday, June 1, 2020: Start of Summer Term, 2nd half restrict your speed in the village to twenty miles per Thursday, June 11, 2020 – Friday, June 12: Youlbury 1 night residential - Hedgehog class hour during school pick up and drop off times. Thursday, June 18, 2020 Thank you. 9:00am: Yr 5 STEM Flight Day @ FCC (tbc) Monday, June 22, 2020 9:30am: Sports Day Morning 1:30pm Enterprise Afternoon Friday, July 17, 2020: End of Summer Term, 1.15pm finish Longworth Primary School Porridge Day On Friday, 25th October we will be holding our October 2019 annual ‘Porridge Morning’ to celebrate harvest and to bring our community together on hopefully World Mental Health Day: a bright and dry October morning. This event is Thursday, 10th October was World Mental Health Day. At usually really well supported by parents and has Longworth Primary School we used this opportunity to raise proven to be a very sociable way to start the day. I money for the charity, Young Minds, who are 'leading the look forward to seeing as many as you are possible fight for a future where all young minds are supported and on this morning. empowered, whatever the challenges'. We wore yellow to support the 'Hello Yellow' campaign run by this excellent Friends of Longworth School (FLS) charity. During the day, we discussed what we mean by mental health and how we can recognise from day to day, hour to hour, where we are on the continuum of mental health. We watched a film made by Young Minds about a young person living with depression. Bright yellow positive message bunting was made by the children and hung around the school hall. It was a great day that raised awareness and money for a charity doing fantastic work in the field of young people's mental health. We continue to develop our provision to promote positive mental health amongst pupils and staff. We ensure that every child attends Forest School, has access to a pet therapy counsellor, staff training in mental health, nurture groups, an emotional literacy support assistant in The Friends of Longworth School is a registered charity school, mindfulness and yoga sessions and a practical ‘hands (1108995) formed to support Longworth Undenominational on’ approach to learning. School. We are the PTA for the school and organise a variety of events during the year to help raise money for the school. The FLS also runs a Facebook Group, which all Anyone for tennis? Tom Wilsden the KBS Lead coach of the Excel Tennis parents and carers are invited to join, where we advertise Academy has many sporting opportunities for both young events and communicate with parents. It also provides a and old at Kingston Bagpuize and other local tennis clubs: forum for parents’ school-related queries: search for Monday- Kingston Bagpuize Tennis Club “Friends of Longworth School” 6-7pm Adult Mixed Beginners and 7-8pm Men’s (https://www.facebook.com/groups/156761514968116/ ) Intermediate Tuesday-Kingston Bagpuize Tennis Club Sports Events: 5-6pm Year 5/6 Green Ball Tennis, 6-7pm Year 10-13 Yellow Tennis and 7-8pm Ladies Intermediate Tag Rugby Tournament: Longworth year 5 and 6s attended the local tag rugby Wednesday - Hanney Tennis Club and festival at Faringdon on Thursday, 17th October. They Standlake Tennis Club worked particularly well as a team at this event, playing four Friday - Kingston Bagpuize Tennis Club 9-10am Adult Cardio Tennis, 4-5pm Year 1-3 Mini closely fought games in the Round Robin stage. As always with this group, their behavior and attitude made use really Red Tennis and 5-6pm Year 1-5 Mini Tennis proud. Saturday- Bampton Tennis Club Cross Country Event: For more information about joining these sessions or for A full squad of Year 3 to 6, boys and girls, represented information on private tennis lessons, please contact Tom Longworth at the annual Buscot Cross Country. All the Wilsdon: 07729283603 / [email protected] children showed great stamina and determination. We were very proud of their efforts and excellent behaviour. Thank you to Mrs Walton and Mrs Willetts who all helped in the organisation and running of this event. .