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13th May 2021
Overthorpe Road, Banbury,
OX16 4SB
Tel: 01295 262507
Head Teacher: Neil Blackwell
Parent Consultations
Thank you to everyone who has attended the Zoom meetings this week, which have been overwhelmingly positive. It’s clear that there is a huge amount of commitment to supporting children’s learning and helping them be prepared for ‘Life in all its fullness’. Thank you for all that you continue to do to support the School and our children.
Anti-Social Behaviour
I have been concerned by reports of poor behaviour and swearing in the Howard Road Park after school, involving children in St Leonard’s uniform. Outside school hours the behaviour and supervision of children is parents’ responsibility and special caution should be taken when primary age children are mixing with older youths. We know that children are able to model the school values of Love, Respect and Responsibility inside school because we insist on it every day. We would hope that all parents join us in promoting and supporting these values outside school, too, and are grateful that the vast majority do.
Tik Tok
Recently we reminded parents of the age limits on Social Media. Please can I specifically alert you to the dangers hidden within Tik Tok, which has an age limit of 13. The LADO (Local Authority Designated Officer) for Oxfordshire has alerted us to concerning videos and content which no primary parent would wish their child to see, much of a sexual content. This can be accessed within just a few clicks, either voluntarily or unsuspectingly. Children under 13 SHOULD NOT be accessing this website or posting images of themselves online and we have already referred one matter to the Local Authority.
Wishing you all the very best,
Neil Blackwell
From the Head Teacher
“Life in all its fullness”
John 10:10
Newsletter
“Reading is dreaming with your eyes wide open ”
Reading Rainbow
Red
R1 - Musa
R2 - Abubakr
2B - Yousaf
3/4B - Eliza
3/4C - Evie
Orange
R2 - Jimmy 2A - Marcel 3/4B - Amelia, Tyreak
The children who have reached Violet will now start the Reading Bingo Challenge, where they are asked to read a variety of
different books. Teachers will contact parents with this information via our online platforms.
Reading Rainbow Continued...
2B - Nimrah
3/4A - Alex, Luke D
3/4B - Jay
3/4C - Roland
Blue
Indigo
R1 - Chloe 3/4B - Luchia 6B - Vicky
Violet
1A - Jackson, Manuka,
Vanessa
1B - Clara
2B - Isa
3/4A - Luke W
6B - Ayesha, Maisie, Evie,
Summer
There is so much evidence about the benefits of reading for pleasure upon well being, not just in childhood but for adults as well. This term we hope to complete work on our new Library, which is slowly taking the place of our old ICT suite next to the entrance to the Year One classrooms.
To help us, National Book Tokens are promoting their annual competition and we would like as many people as possible to enter for St Leonard's! The form only takes a minute to complete and we could win £5,000 of book tokens to help us restock it. Many thanks in advance to everyone who supports us. https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools
Book Tokens
3/4A - Laylon
3/4B - Jayden, Elise
5A - Luke
5B - Farhana
6B - Lucas
Green
1A - Lucas
1B - Kian, Belle
2A - Marcel
3/4A - Ethan, Shamas Rebecca
6A - Kyle
Yellow
This week is Christian Aid Week, with the theme focusing
upon the climate crisis, which is already having a big
impact on the poorest countries of the world and their
children. For instance, there are communities in Kenya
where right now families struggle to survive without a
reliable water source.
Tomorrow, Friday, we will be having a non-uniform day in
return for a donation via School Money if you are able.
Many thanks in advance.
Christian Aid Week
Our new Facebook page is live! Please use the link below
to like and follow our page:
https://www.facebook.com/
StLeonardsCofEprimaryschoolbanbury
It is now being updated regularly to show you some of the great things happening inside our school.
Social Media
There has been an increase in children not being brought to school on time. Start times are:
8:30 Nursery, Reception and Year 1
8:40 Years 2, 3 and 4
8:50 Years 5 and 6
Please ensure that all children arrive in good time for the start of the day. Many thanks in advance.
Punctuality
Thank you to the many families who are supporting public health by taking Lateral Flow Tests. These are designed to identify children and adults who are asymptomatic. If someone is showing COVID-like symptoms then please arrange to take a PCR test as these are much more accurate and can currently be arranged quickly.
COVID 19 testing
Friday 14th May
Friday 28th May
Monday 7th June
Tuesday 8th June
Christian Aid Week -
Non uniform day
School Closes for Half Term
INSET Day
Return to School
Dates for your diary ...
Once again we wish all our Muslim
families a happy and safe celebration of
Eid-al-Fitr. In line with all schools in
Banbury absences will be authorised
today Thursday, 13 May, but children
are expected back in school tomorrow.
Eid Mubarak
