9th September 2022
As a school, we are all thinking about the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Today the school came together, along with Rev. Sue Rodd, for a special assembly to remember and celebrate the Queen’s reign. We reflected on her dedication and the commitment she showed throughout her life. We are going to miss her being our Queen.
We shared this photograph, which we felt demonstrated her sense of fun.
This week we have made a few changes to our class teacher structure following Mrs Duck’s absence due to illness.
| Year Group | Class | Teaching Team |
| Reception | Acorn Class | Miss Mearns, Miss Lipscombe and Mrs Newham |
| Year 1 | Hazel Class | Miss Wilkins, Mrs Ford, Miss Dobie and Mrs Lodge |
| Year 2 | Birch Class | Mrs Godfrey, Mrs Mooney, Mrs Crossan and Mrs Castle |
| Year 3 | Cherry Class | Miss James, Mrs Budd and Miss Wood |
| Year 4 | Elder Class | Mr Everitt, Mrs Englefield, Mrs Standfast and Mrs Newham |
| Year 5 | Rowan Class | Mr Jarvis and Miss Gandolfo |
| Year 6 | Oak Class | Mr Pavey, Mrs Budd, Mrs Maslin and Mrs Kench |
PE and Forest School
We have also made a few amendments to the PE and Forest school days and they will now take place on the following days.
| Class Name | PE Day | Forest School |
| Acorn (Reception) | Thursday – starting 22nd September | Tuesday – Starts 20th September
All year round |
| Hazel (Year 1) | Monday | Wednesday – Term 1 |
| Birch (Year 2) | Thursday | Term 2 |
| Cherry (Year 3) | Tuesday | Later in the year |
| Elder (Year 4) | Wednesday | Monday – Term 1 |
| Rowan (Year 5) | Friday | Later in the year |
| Oak (Year 6) | Tuesday | Term 2 |
Children invited to the ELSA Forest School sessions will take place on either a Thursday or Friday, starting Thursday 29th and Friday 30th September.
Willows Request
If you have any home grown produce, such as cooking apples, rhubarb, plums, blackberries, Willows would really appreciate the contribution.
Parking in the Village
Due to the amount of traffic using Back Lane, we would politely request that parents do not park in Back Lane, St Michael’s Close, outside the school gates or in the school car park (this is reserved for school staff and disabled access). Please park courteously around the village and make sure that an emergency vehicle can get through if needed.
We also would like to thank you for your patience whilst our car park gates are in the process of being fitted.
After School Clubs – September
We are excited to share that this term we will be trialling a new Performing Arts Club. A fun performance club that teaches the foundations of singing, dancing and acting. They will introduce lots of confidence boosting activities, games and teach to popular musical theatre and chart music.
Details of all our clubs are below. All clubs run from 3:15pm – 4:15pm.
| Day | Activity | Information | Where | How to book |
| Monday | Art | Year 1 – 6
Starting 12th Sept. |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email helencooper27@gmail.com
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| Tuesday | Yoga | Year 1 – 6
Starting 13th Sept. |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email helencooper27@gmail.com
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| Football with STFC | Years 3 & 4 – 6th Sept. to Dec.
Years 5 & 5 – Jan. – Mar. Years 1 & 2 – Apr. – Jul. |
Field | STFC Booking Website | |
| Wednesday | Performing Arts | Years 1 – 3
Starting 14th Sept. |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email Yasmin Yazdi im_yasmin@hotmail.co.uk |
| Thursday | Performing Arts | Year 4 – 6
Starting 15th Sept. |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email Yasmin Yazdi im_yasmin@hotmail.co.uk |
| Friday | Ultimate Band | Year 1 – 6 – any level, even complete beginner…. Drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, keyboard, singing and percussion
Starting 16th Sept. |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email ultimatetuitionuk@gmail.com |
School Lunches
If you haven’t already done so, should your children require school lunches please order these via the Lataca ParentMail app.
Birthday Treats
As a reminder, could we please ask that children refrain from bringing sweet treats to school to celebrate their birthday. Although this is a lovely gesture we are working to make our school a healthy place with less frequent treats. We will of course wish children in class a very happy birthday.
Message from Aldbourne Children’s Book Group:
Please find attached details of our Summer Garden Party with special guest author, Alex Wharton, taking place tomorrow, Saturday 10th September.
Term 1
| Date | Details | Class |
| Monday 12th September | Art After School Club Starts | Art Club |
| Tuesday 13th September | Yoga After School Club Starts | Yoga Club |
| Wednesday 14th September | Performing Arts After School Club Starts | Performing Arts Club (Yr 1-3) |
| Wednesday 14th –
Friday 16th September |
Grittleton Residential | Rowan Class |
| Thursday 15th September | Performing Arts After School Club Starts | Performing Arts Club (Yr 3-6) |
| Friday 16th September | Ultimate Band Starts | Ultimate Band Club |
| Monday 19th –
Friday 23rd September |
Rockley Residential | Oak Class |
TD days
Monday 31st October 2022
Monday 20th February 2023
Monday 26th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
