Friday 2nd December 2022

With the start of Advent yesterday, the countdown to Christmas has started in earnest. The worship leaders were magnificent at yesterday's Advent Service at All Saints and, not only shared what Advent is as well as the meanings surrounding the Advent Wreath, they also talked about how it can be such a busy time, that we lose sight of why we have Christmas. This was the first trip to All Saints with school for the Reception children, and they walked there and back with such energy! Surprisingly, as Mr Creese told me, Butterfly class walked quicker on the way back, than on the way down - and it is up hill most of the way back. All in all the service was a wonderful family occasion and uplifting too.

The Christmas decorations are up in school, and we are beginning to feel rather festive now! The nativity practices have started, and the children are beginning to get excited - there were huge gasps at lunchtime yesterday, when they saw the Christmas tree up in the hall with its twinkling lights.

Last weekend, I could not believe how busy the Christmas Fayre was - so many visitors and families helping to raise money for the school. I would like to thank the PFA for all their efforts in organising the event - I know there was a lot of work that went on behind the scenes to help it run so smoothly. An amazing profit of around £4,900 was made which is incredible so thank you to everyone who played a part in this. The money raised will make a huge difference to the school.

Mrs Reynolds

Special Christmas Collection for One Can Trust

This morning we took all the donations that were made to the Special Christmas Collection down to One Can Trust. The School Councillors would like to thank you all for your kindness and generosity. It will make a real difference to the local families in need this Christmas.

Nativity Collection

The School Councillors have chosen 3 charities that they would like us to raise money for as part of the Nativity performances. They have chosen to support the following charities:

-Wycombe Homeless Connection
-Water Aid
-Children’s Society

There will be a retiring collection at each Nativity performance, so please bring some cash with you. Thank you!

Next Week's 'Learning at a Glance'

We would also like to invite grandparents of our pupils, so please call or email the office if you would like your child's grandparent(s) to come along too, and we will book them in for this year's Big Sing event.

Reminder: Christmas Jumper Day 2022

Don't forget we are taking part in Christmas Jumper Day next week on Thursday 8th December, to help raise money for Save The Children. So get your festive jumper ready, and don't forget to make your donation to Save The Children via ParentPay. Thank you!

Reception Reading Folders

Please send your child's red reading folder to school every day with yellow reading record and reading book included. Please also add a comment in the reading record every time you hear your child read. Thank you.

🌲🎅Christmas Fayre/Raffle/Silent Auction 🌲🎅

THANK YOU so much for everyone's help and support with our Christmas Fayre, raffle and silent auction. It is the first one the school has had for a few years and overall it was a great success so thank you to everyone who helped to make it all work! We made an amazing profit of around £4,900 which is incredible so thank you. This makes a huge difference to the school and this money can pay for new curriculum resources the school needs (£3,000) and the leadership award programme which the children get involved in (£1,800). All raffle winners have now been contacted and asked to collect their prizes. Silent auction winners will also be contacted within the next week. 
 

PFA 100 Club November 2022 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of November's 100 club! 

Ester Verges Winner - £30 and a bottle of Prosecco

Bex Gamble Second prize - £20

You can enter at any time and the draw takes place every other month - available via parentpay.

If you'd like to join us, we'll be meeting in school on Monday 19th December at 8pm, so please come and join us if you can. There will be drinks and nibbles and Christmas music to help us along our way! The more the merrier!