27th May 2022

What a superb way to end the half-term! We were blessed with the sunshine as we celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. We started the day with school worship where the whole school sang a song all about the Diamond Jubilee accompanied by the recorder group. The whole school photo that we took afterwards is delightful - the children and staff all dressed in red, white and blue and waving their Union Flags makes a real royal souvenir!  The children have then spent the day taking part in numerous creative activities with a Jubilee theme. Thanks to all the parents and other adults that have made this day possible.

On a sadder note, I am sorry to tell you that we will be losing two valued members of staff this year. Mrs Thirlway who has been at Marlow Infants for nearly six years will be leaving at the end of the summer term. Mrs Thirlway has been a valued member of the school team and has had a huge impact on the school curriculum in particular in her role as Science and Art lead. She will be missed, but I am hoping that she will be back from time to time to cover classes.

Mrs Daniel will also be leaving towards the end of June. Mrs Daniel is another much loved member of the school team. She has been with us now for nearly 16 years and has been a higher level teaching assistant for much of that time. She has provided nurture and care for so many pupils in Key Stage 1. She has also provided valuable support and assistance in the classrooms, regularly teaching classes while teachers have their planning time. 

I would like to wish both Mrs Thirlway and Mrs Daniel all the best for the future, they will always be part of the Sandygate family, so I am sure they will be back!

Our street party this lunchtime was a huge success. The children sang the National Anthem and said Grace before tucking into a wonderful lunch. There are some fabulous photos in the album here.

Wishing you all a fun-filled half term break.

Mrs Reynolds

The Eco Warriors would like to remind everyone about the Marlow Schools Day of Action on 10th June. Details of the planned actions are given further down in this Newsletter. 

This afternoon the Eco Warriors have been planting trees as part of The Queen's Green Canopy. To mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee everyone is invited to 'Plant a Tree for the Jubilee'. If you would like to find out more see the website https://queensgreencanopy.org/

Marlow Schools Eco Day of Action Friday 10th June

Following the very successful Marlow Schools Eco Conference which was hosted at our school last half term, the Eco Committees of all the Marlow schools have been working hard to plan their first Marlow Schools Eco Day of Action. We hope that this day will have a big impact in Marlow and need your support to make this happen

On Friday 10th June across all the schools in Marlow the following actions will be happening:

1. Green Journey to school: we invite everyone to wear something green and to walk, scoot or cycle to school. It would be great if parents and siblings could wear green as well and the hope is that there will be a sea of green walking, scooting and cycling through Marlow on the way to school
2. Litter Picking: during the day we will be taking part in litter picks in the school grounds and surrounding streets. If your child has a litter picker could they please bring it in (make sure it's named) and you could litter pick on the way to school.
3. No Electicity Day: everyone within the schools will attempt to use no electricity. We have been discussing where we use electricity in school and how we can make changes to our day to reduce this: 

• We will be planning lessons so we do not need to use interactive whiteboards or computers and leaving lights turned off.
• Registers will be taken on paper rather than on the computer
• We will not be using hand-dryers but using towels to dry our hands instead
• There will  be no hot meals at lunchtime so Dolce will only be offering sandwiches on this day. If you had already placed your orders for the rest of the term you will need to re-order for this day.

If parents would like to join us and try to not use any electricity at home that would be great, and we would love to know how you got on. 

Marlow Regatta School Choir Sunday 12th June

Thank you to all the Year 1's who have registered to come along and sing at the Marlow Town Regatta with the massed school choir. They have been rehearsing in school with Sheila Wilson, who will be leading the choir on the day.

On the Sunday we would ask that the children wear their red school jumper or cardigan and they should meet Mrs Reynolds & Mrs Howarth to the left of the stage in Higginson Park by 12.15 and the performance will start at 12.30.

Parents should be aware that this is an Open event and so photography is unrestricted. At the end of the performance please come and collect your child from Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Howarth at the left of the stage. 

Tissues

We are very short of tissues in school. If we could ask each family to bring in a box of tissues for use in school at the start of next term that would be appreciated.

• Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing
• Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
• Handbags
• Hats
• Bags
• Scarves and ties
• Jewellery
• Lingerie
• Socks
• Belts
• Soft toys
• Household linen
• Household curtains
• Household towels
• Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers)

Wild Marlow Bee Festival

On Saturday 4th June, Wild Marlow are holding a Bee Festival in Higginson Park. In the lead up to this there is a Marlow Bee Trail details are below and the entry form can also be downloaded here