OUNDLE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER No. 20

End of Year Service – All

Our End of Year Celebration took place last Friday morning at St Peter’s Church and there was a full house! We took the opportunity to say goodbye to Mr Sutterby, and Miss O’Connell Jones. We know you will join with us in wishing them all well in the future. Many thanks to all of the parent helpers who walked the children to the church and back.

Congratulations and thanks - All

Wow! Well done to all the pupils in Year 6 who worked so hard this year and have achieved such amazing SATs results, you should all be very proud of yourselves – everyone in school is extremely proud of you! Not every skill can be tested or measured and our children excel in so many different ways in and out of school. We have children who show love and enthusiasm for acting, music, sport, cooking, art, sewing – too many to name them all but all equally important. Valuable qualities such as politeness, kindness, helpfulness, compassion, humour are regularly demonstrated by the children in school and do not go unnoticed. We would also like to thank all the incredible staff at OPS for their hard work, dedication, passion and belief in the children. They are an amazing group of people who are incredibly committed to the pupils. We wish our Year 6 all the best as they move to secondary school and we hope you all have a great summer break. OPS Governing Body

Key Stage 1 SATs – Y2

We would like to share with you our end of Key Stage 1 SATs results.

Reading 71%

Writing 69%

GPS 69%

Maths 79%

Combined (Reading, Writing and Maths) 68%

The children have worked hard all year and have helped us improve on last years results.

SATS End of Key Stage 2 –Y6 We are delighted to report that the end of Key Stage Two SATS results for our Year Six children were outstanding. In all areas assessed, the percentages of children within school meeting the Age Related Expectations are considerably higher than the National Average, as seen below. Very well done, children!

Move up day - All

Last week all the children have spent time with their new teachers and classmates. They all had a great experience and we hope they have told you all about it!

The Fairytale Factory – Y5 & 6 Well done to all Y5 and Y6 children that performed in 'The Fairytale Factory'. A lot of time and effort was put into learning individual lines, group songs and acting. A huge thank you must also go to Simon Aylin and Patrick for their musical direction. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all who came to see it and a fantastic end to the academic year. The children should be very proud of themselves.

Barnwell Country Park trip - Reception

The children in Foundation Stage enjoyed their trip to Barnwell Country Park. The weather was lovely and the children took part in a scavenger hunt, enjoyed a quiz, had a picnic lunch and then ended the day by having a play in the park! A fun day was had by all! A big thank you to all the parents who accompanied us.

Science Fair – Y6

Year 6 wowed us with their science experiments and investigations this week in Oundle Primary's inaugural Science Fair. Every child in Year 6 took part and there was an array of creative and practical investigations and experiments which were the product of six weeks hard work. The standard was incredibly high and the judges had a very hard job selecting the winners! Well done to all the children for their hard work, excellent displays and enthusiasm for science. We would like this to become an annual event in the Oundle Primary School calendar and look forward to inviting parents again next year. Please take a look on our Twitter feed to see some of the fabulous photographs. Our thanks go to Claire Morgan for judging the competition.

Win your school a PE lesson with Dylan Hartley - All

Want Saints and England captain Dylan Hartley to visit your school for a PE lesson? Vote for your school below for the chance to win this once in a lifetime prize! Keep voting throughout the summer* for your chance to start the new school term with a special rugby lesson from the Saints star and a Saints Community coach.

All you have to do is fill in the form below and the school with the most votes will win. Remember, you can only vote once so get all your friends and family involved to get OPS to the top! *Entries close at 10am on 31 August 2018 Please enter Michael Nyczka as the contact, telephone number 01832 272392 and address details Cotterstock Road, Oundle, PE8 5HA https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/community/win-your-school-a-pe-lesson-with-dylan-hartley

'Kiss and Drop' - All After trialling the 'Kiss and Drop' car scheme initiative this half term, we are thrilled to say that it has been such a success that we will be continuing it after the Summer holidays. It will continue to be under review, especially as Autumn/ Winter approaches, but due to an

overwhelmingly positive response you will still be able to drop your child off on the school site between 8.45-9am and the Road Safety heroes will accompany them to school. We would also like to show our appreciation to the group of Year 6 children who have taken on the new Road Safety hero roles this year and established it with such passion and enthusiasm. We have already appointed some Year 5 children who will be taking on the role in September, who we know will be more than ready to continue making sure that the children at OPS are as safe as possible.

Music Tuition – Y3 to Y6 (from September)

Children who have been accepted for music tuition in September have all received their letters confirming places and it is hoped that lessons will start the week commencing 10

th September.

If children are retaining instruments over the holidays please try to encourage them to continue to practice and remind them to bring instruments in for their first lessons. Invoices will be issued after the first sessions have been completed.

Timings of School Day – FS – Y6

Timings for the school day as from September 2018 are as follows:

8.45am - children welcomed into classes 9.00am - school day starts 3.30pm - school day ends 4.30pm - school clubs end

Breakfast Club – All

Breakfast Club runs from 7.45am until 8.45am (when children can access classrooms). The charge is £4 per day and includes a selection of breakfast items eg

milk, toast and cereals. In line with our healthy eating ethos, we request that your child brings a toothbrush with them for after they have eaten. Please make your booking for Breakfast Club through the Tucasi pay system.The system allows you to book up to 7 weeks in advance.

Lunch Menus – All

Orders for next term all need to be made on line so please don’t forget to place your order by end of Wednesday 29

th August to ensure your child is provided with a cooked

meal when they return in September. It is important that ALL families register with Kingswood Catering for school meals, regardless of whether the meal is to be provided free or not. Please remember that UIFSM will ONLY be provided to children in F. Stage and Y1/Y2 in September if they are registered with Kingswood.

Volunteers - All

OPS is a great team and a very important part of that team are the many volunteers, both parents and friends of the school, who give up their time to work in and out of the

classrooms. The staff and children very much appreciate their valuable contribution and say a huge “Thank You”. We look forward to seeing lots of you again next year. Look out for information about signing up attached to this newsletter.

Uniform - All

All school uniform is available to purchase online via a link

on our school website www.oundleprimary.org

or by visiting our supplier’s shop where your child may try

the uniform on for size. Our school uniform supplier is:

Total Promotions Ltd

No 9 Botolph Trading Estate

Oundle Road

Peterborough

PE2 9QP

Tel: 01733 374705

Item FS - Y2 Y3 - 6

Boys

Polo shirt Red White

Sweatshirt or cardigan (with logo)

Navy Navy

Trousers (shorts during summer term)

Navy Navy

Shoes (no trainers or other colours)

Black or navy

Black or navy

Socks Navy or grey

Navy or grey

Hats/scarves/gloves (OPS hats available)

Red Navy

PE kit – shorts or cycling shorts Navy Navy

PE kit – plain, round neck, short sleeved t-shirt

White White

PE kit – trainers Black Any

PE – kit – tracksuit / joggers/ sweatshirt (no logos) (Y1-6)

Navy Navy

Coats / jackets Navy or red

Navy or red

Girls

Polo shirt Red White

Sweatshirt or cardigan (with logo)

Navy Navy

Skirt, pinafore dress or trousers Navy Navy

Shoes (no trainers or other Black or Black or

colours) navy navy

Socks White or red

White or navy

Tights Red or navy

Red or navy

Hats/scarves/gloves (OPS hats available)

Red Navy

Gingham dress / playsuit – summer term only

Navy Navy

Appropriate small hair decorations eg. headbands, bobble or scrunchies

Red Navy

PE kit – shorts or cycling shorts Navy Navy

PE kit – plain, round neck, short sleeved t-shirt

White White

PE kit – trainers Any Any

PE – kit – tracksuit / joggers/ sweatshirt (no logos) (Y1-6)

Navy Navy

Coats / jackets Navy or red

Navy or red

Hair - All

A polite reminder that long hair must be tied back at all times. Please may we also ask that children do not have tram lines and distinctive markings out into their hair during school time.

OPS Sports Kit– All

A polite reminder to pupils who have borrowed OPS sports kit to return it ASAP to the school office.

Medication - All

Children who have medication kept in school will be bringing it home with them today along with a letter informing you of if and when they have had their medicines administered to them in school over the past year. Children will be given a new 'permission to administer medicines' form to be completed and returned with medicine on the first day back in September. Please do not send medication in September without the form.

Prince William- Y6 Open Evening for 18/19 intake – Current Y5

The Prince William open evening for the 2018/2019 intake (our current Year 5 children) will be on Thursday 20th September 2018.

PWS Diary Dates – Y5

Prince William Schools Open Day Tours are: Friday 21st September at 9.15am Friday 21 September at 11.15am Tuesday 25 September at 9.15am Tuesday 25 September at 11.15am Places for the Open Day Tours need to be booked via Prince William School’s reception by phoning 01832 272881

School Nurse Drop In - All

The School Nurse will be available at Oundle Surgery,

every Monday (excluding Bank holidays) 11.00 – 1.00am.

No appointment necessary.

Slime Toys - All

Parents are being warned about potentially toxic levels of chemicals in slime toys popular with children. The consumer group ‘Which?’ tested 11 of the most popular products on the market and found eight of them had above the recommended levels of boron. The chemical is found in borax, a common ingredient in slime that helps to create its stickiness. Exposure to excessive levels of boron can cause irritation, diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps. ‘Which?’ Has passed its findings on to the Office for Product Safety and Standards. It said there needed to be better regulation of the market, as many slimes had minimal safety labelling or information on ingredients.

Parentview - All

Thank you to the parents who have registered on Parentview and given their opinion of our school. This feedback is invaluable to us and we would urge as many of you as possible to register and make use of the site. You can do this by clicking onto the linkhttps://www.oundleceprimary.org/parent-feedback entering “Ofsted Parentview” into a search engine or, to make it even easier, there is a link at the bottom of the home page on the school website: www.oundleprimary.com

Please remember that Parentview is only one way to express your feelings about the school. Please continue to feel free to come in and discuss any issues directly.

And finally…. We have come to the end of another busy year at OPS. Our dedicated and hard-working staff provide wonderful learning opportunities for the children, who enjoy coming to school and continue to make good progress. We are all proud of our school and although we are ready for a well-earned rest, we look forward to making Oundle Primary the best it can be next year. We hope that you all have a lovely summer and return to school relaxed and refreshed on Thursday 6

th September.

Contacting the School - All

By email admin@oundleceprimary.co.uk We check this frequently and forward messages as appropriate.

By phone 01832 272392

Diary Dates - All

A list of diary dates for next year is attached for your

information. Further details of events will follow shortly.

Diary Dates

Date Year Event

Group

Thurs 6th

Sept All Start of the Autumn Term

Fri 14th

Sept 6 Tata Steel sports event, Corby

Mon 24th

Sept 6 Stibbington, WWII Day Peterborough

Thurs 18th

Oct All Photographs

Fri 19th

Oct All Last Day of Term

Mon 29th

Oct All First Day of Term

Wed 19th

Dec All Last Day of Term

Residential Dates - 2019

Weds 27th

– Fri 29th

March

Y3 Hartington, Derbyshire

Weds 22nd

- Fri 24th

May

Y4 York

Weds 8th

– Fri 10th

May

Y5 Overstrand, Norfolk

Tues 18th

– Fri 21st

June

Y6 Bushcraft, Boughton, Kettering

Term Dates 2018/19

Autumn Term 2018

INSET DAY 1

Tues 4th

Sept

INSET DAY 2

Wed 5

th Sept

Term 1

Thurs 6

th Sept

Friday 19

th Oct

Term 2

Monday 29

th Oct Wed 19

th Dec

Spring Term 2019

INSET DAY 3

Thurs 3rd

Jan

INSET DAY 4

Fri 4

th Jan

Term 3

Mon 7

th Jan

Fri 15

th Feb

Term 4

Mon 25th

Feb

Fri 5th

April

Summer Term 2019

INSET Day 5

Tues 23rd

April

Term 5

Wed 24

th April

Fri 24

thMay

BANK HOLIDAY

Mon 6

th May

Term 6

Mon 3

rd June Wed 24

th July

OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Contacting the Wrap Around Care Club Telephone - 01832 741905

Email - outofschoolclub@oundleceprimary.co.uk

Wrap Around Care Our Wrap Around Care provision will be open during the summer holidays. We will be open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday from 23

rd July to 17th August.

If you would like to make a booking please email outofschoolclub@oundleceprimary.co.uk or telephone 01832 741915. We are now taking bookings for this period. Place are filling up fast!