St Christopher’s C E School
Email: [email protected]
www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk
Newsletter
No 9 – 16th December 2009
Dear Parents
I would like to thank all the staff for their hard work and dedication which has made this term so
successful and enjoyable for all.
On behalf of the staff, I would like to wish you all a very happy, peaceful and restful Christmas and
and New
Year.
Sarah Nisbett
QUICK REMINDERS !
Friday 18th December 2009 is a NON-
A big thank you to UNIFORM DAY for donations of 50p
each please.
Mrs Astle, Mrs Cole, Laura Brownjohn We close at 1.30pm on Friday.
for their continued support with the We return to School on TUESDAY 5th
swimming. January 2010
Ms Schofield for helping the children in
Maple Class to make, bake and decorate
Christmas cakes.
Christmas Mobiles
Well done to all the children who made a
Emergency School Closures Christmas Mobile. They have made the school
feel very festive! A small prize is on its way to all
In addition to our text system, school closures will be of you!
broadcast on:
FOX FM – 102.6 FM GWR – 96.3 FM
BBC Radio Oxford – 95.2 FM
Or check local radio station websites CHRISTINGLE SERVICE
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our
Christingle Service on Sunday. We raised
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£140.29 for The Children’s Society.
newsletter, they are available on our website
www.st-christophers.oxon.sch.uk
School Lunch Menus!
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week Commencing 4th January 2010
Baked Sausages with
Roast Chicken with Sage
Onion Gravy Margarita Pizza
& Onion Stuffing Breaded Fish
Creamed Potatoes or Garlic Bread
Yorkshire Pudding Chipped Potatoes
Boiled Rice Seasonal Vegetables
INSET DAY Roast Potatoes Seasonal Vegetables
Seasonal Vegetables
Seasonal Vegetables
Oaty Fruit Crunch &
Strawberry Dessert
Sticky Toffee Pudding Custard
Fruit Ice Cream
with Custard or Cream
Week Commencing 11th January 2009
Roast Beef & Yorkshire
Fish Cakes Sausage Plait
Moussaka Pudding Jacket Potato with Tuna
Creamed Potatoes Breaded Fish
Wholemeal Wedge Roast Potatoes Mayonnaise
Seasonal Vegetables Chipped Pototoes
Seasonal Vegetables Roast Parsnips Seasonal Vegetables
Seasonal Vegetables
Seasonal Vegetables
Chocolate Sponge &
Flapjack & Custard Bakewell Tart & Custard
Chocolate Sauce Vanilla Ice Cream Pot
Fruit Muffin
Also available every day: Yoghurt, Fresh Fruit & Water
Dinner Money next term will remain at £2.00 per meal per day. Therefore :-
1 meal per week until the February half term (6 days) = £12.00
2 meals per week until the February half term (12 days) = £24.00
Meals everyday until the February half term (29 days) = £58.00
Diary Dates
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4 January 5 January 6th January 7th January 8th January
Back to School 2.30pm Sharing
INSET DAY
10am Toddlers Assembly
11th January 12th January 13th January 14th January 15th January
10am Toddlers
8.30am Choir 12.30pm Recorders 2.30pm Sharing
12.30pm Garden Club
3.15pm Indoor Athletics Swimming 3.15pm Computer Club Assembly
3.15pm Craft Club
3.15pm Dancing 3.15pm Football 3.15pm Nature Club
3.15pm Apparatus Club
18th January 19th January 20th January 21st January 22nd January
Mobile Library
10am Toddlers
8.30am Choir 12.30pm Recorders 2.30pm Sharing
12.30pm Garden Club
3.15pm Indoor Athletics Swimming 3.15pm Computer Club Assembly
3.15pm Craft Club
3.15pm Dancing 3.15pm Football 3.15pm Nature Club
3.15pm Apparatus Club
A good range of school clubs will start again after the Christmas holiday – please see below. We
request a voluntary contribution to help cover resources and staff costs.
To register your child(ren), please return the reply slip attached.
Club Led by Time Year Numbers Cost Dates
Group
Mon Indoor Athletics Mrs 3:15- Y4, Y5 - £10.00 11th, 18th, 25th Jan
Brownjohn 4:15pm Y6 1st & 8th Feb
Tues Apparatus Club Mrs 3.15- Y3 & Y4 20 max £10.00 12th, 19th, 26th Jan
Cookson 4.15pm 2nd & 9th Feb
Gardening Club Mrs Cross 12:30- Any 20 max £5.00 12th, 19th, 26th Jan
1pm 2nd & 9th Feb
Craft Club Mrs 3.15 – Ginkgo 12 max £10.00 12th, 19th, 26th Jan
Woolaston 4.15pm 2nd & 9th Feb
Wed Choir Mrs 8:30- Any - Free 13th, 20th, 27th Jan
Henderson 9:00am 3rd & 10th Feb
prompt
start
and
finish
Jive & Salsa Viva Salsa 3.15 – KS2 20 £8.00 20th, 27th Jan
Dancing 4.15pm 3rd, 10th Feb
Computer Club Mr Cornish 3.15- KS2 20 £10.00 14th, 21st, 28th Jan
Thurs & Mrs Watt 4.15pm 4th & 11th Feb
Football Oxford 3.15- Years Forms £33 payable 14th Jan – 1st April
United 4.15pm 1to6 available from to Oxford 2010 (11 weeks)
school office United
Recorders – Annabelle & 12.30 – KS 2 8 Free 14th, 21st, 28th Jan
Beginners Only Emma 1pm 4th & 11th Feb
Fri Nature Club Janet Hobbs 3.15- Whole - £10.00 15th, 22nd, 29th Jan
4.15pm School 5th & 12th Feb
Please note:
• Once your child registers, we do expect that they will attend each session
• For ease of banking & administration, payments are due at the start of the course
• Payment and commitment is for the whole course to cover staff/coach costs & resources
• Please collect your child promptly as staff may need to go home!
THERE IS NO SCHOOL TENNIS CLUB THIS TERM DUE TO COLD WEATHER ANTICIPATED HOWEVER,
EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN
WOSSP “Indoor” Junior Tennis At
Carterton Community College Sports Hall
on
Thursdays
5pm – 5.45pm – 5 yrs – 7 yrs
5.45pm – 6.30pm – 7 yrs plus
To book a place please contact
Chris Hand on 07970 481707
Or
[email protected] SALSA MIX CLASS –
will continue again on Monday 25th
January between 8pm and 9pm. The cost will be £30.00 for 6 weeks. For more details
and to book a place please contact
For further details please contact
Lisa Booth on
07764 466017
Or
[email protected]……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
CLUBS: Please register my child(ren) for the following clubs:
Tick/Initials Club No. of Contribution
Sessions
Indoor Athletics 5 £10.00
Apparatus Club 5 £10.00
Gardening 5 £5.00
Craft Club – Ginkgo Class only 5 £10.00(direct to
Mrs Woolaston please)
Choir 5 Free
Jive & Salsa Dancing 4 £8.00
Computer Club 5 £10.00
Recorder Club 5 Free
Nature Club 5 £10.00
I enclose £…………………… (cheques payable to St Christopher’s School please)
Preferred telephone number in case of emergency/club cancelled:………………………………………..
Child(rens) name(s) / Class:
…………………………………………………………………………………
ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL! – Carterton FC are currently looking to recruit new girl players of
all ages and abilities to enjoy the game of football. For more information about Girls Football
please contact Bill Jenkins 01993 843288 (Girls U10) & Jamie Amer 01993 843362 (Girls
U11) or Gary Oakey Carterton FC Girls Football Coordinator on 01993 846911.
Cotswold Voices – a fun adult choir directed
by talented local music teacher, Joe Moore, is
starting in the New Year. All you need to
bring is a sense of humour and a love of classic
The swimming programme will continue on Wednesday 13th pop songs and musicals! If you are aged 18 and
January 2010. Once again, we will use Brize Norton over come along to a FREE taster session on
swimming pool and transport will be provided by Carterton
Coaches. To cover costs we need to ask parents to pay a Tuesday 12th January 2010 at
contribution of £7.50 for the five weeks. St Christopher’s School, Langford
At 7.30pm – 8.30pm
All the children in Ginkgo and Oak and Year 5s in Willow Tel 01367 243583 Joe Moore or email
Class will swim again during Term 3.
[email protected]Children will need a swimming kit, which must include a
swimming hat (available from the school office at a cost of
£1.00) in a suitable bag. Boys must wear swimming trucks,
not shorts. Oxfordshire County Council’s policy does not
allow children to wear goggles. If your child needs to wear
goggles please return the permission form attached. Please
ensure that all watches and earrings are left at home on
swimming days
OXFORD UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
Please note that a note from a parent is required if a child
is to miss a swimming lesson for any reason. Generally, if a
child is well enough to be at school then they are well
This club will run again from Thursday
enough to swim. 14th January to Thursday 1st April 2010
from 3.15pm to 4.15pm. 11 sessions
Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 will cost £33.00.
th th th
13 Jan 24 Feb 28 April 9th June
20th Jan 3rd Mar 5th April 16th June If your child would like to join in then
27th Jan 10th Mar 12th April 23rd June please call into the school office for a
3rd Feb 17th Mar 19th April 30th June registration form.
10th Feb 24th Mar 26th May 7th July
SWIMMING PROGRAMME
I enclose a contribution of £7.50 to cover the costs for Term 3.
Name ……………………………………………………………………………… Class ……………………………….
Signed …………………………………………. (Parent/Guardian) Date ……………………………..
