17th June 2022

We have had two wonderful transition afternoons this week with the children in Reception and Year 1 getting to spend some time in the Year 1 and 2 classrooms respectively and Year 2 walking down to Holy Trinity to do PE and art on their field. We will continue to work with the children this term to make their transition to new classes and new schools as smooth as possible.

The heat this week has meant that we have had to make some changes to the school day, keeping the children out of the sun as much as possible. It hasn't stopped the children enjoying their learning - it has just meant that some of their daily routines have changed as a result. We have been making full use of the outside learning environment early in the school day when it has been cooler. 

Mrs Reynolds

Learning at a Glance

Year 2 walk to the woods 21st June

Thank you to the parents who have signed up to help with this walk. We do not currently have enough adults to ensure the correct ratios and so, if there is anybody else who can come with us on Tuesday morning please sign up here https://forms.gle/PQzt8awaJiDgmrKW8

If the weather continues as hot as it has been today we will make a decision on Monday afternoon as to whether we can go or not and will let the parents who have volunteered know. 

Act of Service - Year 2 and Reception

We still need some more adults to help with the Acts of Service being carried out by Dragonfly Class at May Balfour Garden on Wednesday 29th June and by Reception at All Saints Church on 7th July. If you can help with either of these please register here for Year 2 https://forms.gle/PQzt8awaJiDgmrKW8  and here for Reception https://forms.gle/ZMs1oxMSF1jwi3LV8

Refugee Week 20th - 26th June

To mark Refugee Week next week we have been working with Marlow Refugee Action to develop some activities for the primary schools in Marlow. The Rights Respecting School Ambassadors will lead school worship on Tuesday morning to launch the event.  The children will be doing various activities during the week to develop their understanding of Refugees. They will also be making some items which will be sold in school on Friday with the money raised going to Marlow Refugee Action. These will be cakes, biscuits and friendship bracelets. If your child would like to purchase something at the sale please send them in with a small amount of cash, we would suggest a maximum of £2.

Sandygate Sunday 26th June

Sunday 26th June will be one of our regular 'Sandygate Sundays' at All Saints Church. We will be taking part in their 10.59 service with some children reading prayers and we will sing some of our worship songs. 

We would love to see as many red jumpers in the congregation as possible. If your family are able to come along to the service please sign up here so that we have an idea of which children will be there. 

Sports Day 27th June

On Monday 27th June we will be holding our school Sports Day and all parents and carers are invited along to cheer on their children.

The morning will start after the children have been registered and organised into their teams at around 9.30am. The children will spend the first half of the morning in teams of mixed year groups taking part in a round robin of sporting activities. These should finish at around 10.30 when the children will go back inside the school for their fruit snack. At 11 they will come back out onto the field in their classes and will take part in a running race against their classmates. The event will finish before lunch at 12.

The PFA will be serving refreshments before the event and during the children's snack break. 

If you are planning to come and watch we would appreciate if you could indicate here https://forms.gle/kmTwEJgBmugk9bA86 how many people will be coming to allow us, and the PFA, to plan accordingly. 

Sunflower Project

Suncream

As the weather seems set to stay warm and sunny for a little while we would remind you to ensure that your child comes to school with sunscreen applied. All children have a school sunhat which they wear whenever they are outside and we will continue to monitor the heat and reduce the amount of outside play when necessary.

Your child may bring in a named bottle of sunscreen if they are able to apply this themselves during the day. Please remind your child that they can only use their sunscreen when told to do so by their teacher and that they may not share it with anyone else in school as they do not know if their friends might have allergies to the ingredients. 

Wild World Team Needed

Several years ago a team of parents redesigned our Wild World and it has become a fantastic resource for everyone in school. For the past few years one of these mums, who no longer has children at our school, has been helping with the upkeep of the Wild World but other priorities prevent her from carrying on.

We are looking for a group of parents who have an interest in gardening, wildlife and the environment who would be willing to spend a little time each term maintaining and improving our outdoor area. If you are interested in helping and  would like more information or have never seen the Wild World  then please contact the school office.

Bag 2 School

Thank you for all your bag 2 school donations last Friday,  We raised £148 which is a fantastic sum of money for school.

Sports Day 27th June

Thank you to everyone that volunteered to help with the serving of refreshments at sports day.  It is very much appreciated.  For those coming along, sausage buns, tea, coffee and cold drinks will be available to purchase.

Camp Night - 9th July 

The gates to the field will open at 4pm on 9th July when you will then be able to come along and pitch your tent.  We will send more information via an email but wanted to share start time to help with diary planning. The event will close at 10am Sunday morning and all items need to be removed from the school field at this point so we can secure the site.  

Tea towels

Class tea towels, and other items, are still available to order directly from the supplier. These are a great end of year souvenir and a lovely memory in years to come.  Tea towels can be ordered online at www.mychildsart.co.uk/order 

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