Burford School
Marlow Bottom Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 3PQ
T: 01628 486655 F: 01628 898103
E: office@burfordschool.co.uk
W: www.burfordschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Karol Whittington M.A., B.Ed. Hons
9th November 2007
Dear Parents/Friends/Guardians
Staffing
We are pleased to inform you that we have appointed Miss Jessica Harrington to teach Oak Class from January 2008. She has taught a range of Year groups, including Year One, and is currently at Foxes Piece School in Marlow. She has a background in Art & Design and has previously worked in the textile industry.
Mrs Collins will also continue to teach part time in Oak Class after Christmas and will provide continuity for the children. Miss Harrington will be getting married on New Years Eve so will be joining the staff as Mrs O’Sullivan! We look forward to welcoming her to the team.
Music Concert
The choir performed at the Wycombe Swan yesterday, joining together with a number of local schools. It was a wonderful evening and the children, as always, behaved beautifully and were a credit to the school. They looked extremely smart and their singing was superb. This is largely due to the talents of Mrs Chadwick who has worked hard practicing with them. The songs were recorded onto a CD in school, and all the children from Y2 – Y6 were included on this. You will be able to purchase the CD from Monday at the cost of £10, so don’t forget to get your orders in for Christmas!
Book
Fair
The Book Fair proved very successful and we raised £1,427.50. We sold enough books to get £796.50 commission, allowing the school to spend this on sets of good quality reading books to support our reading scheme. Thank you for all your support!
Leaving gifts
If you would like to contribute to a gift for any of the staff leaving at Christmas, please send your contribution in to the school office.
Thank you
Thank you to Mrs Branch for spending many hours sewing up all the new PE bands! They will be put to good use!
Uniform
We are unable to purchase any 28” sweatshirts until early December. As soon as they are in stock we will let you know. Please also could you remember to name all items of uniform. We have so much that is unnamed and it is such a shame when it is new – the lost property bins are constantly very full.
Lost Property
Lost property will now all be kept in one place – in the KS1 cloakrooms. On a Friday, the lost property bin will be placed outside by the stamping shelter. Please feel free to have a look if you have lost any items of clothing!
Chess Club
We are hoping to start a weekly chess club during the lunchtime break. We have plenty of boards and chess sets but we need a keen volunteer to run it1 If anyone is interested please could you let the school office know.
We will be supporting Children in Need again this year and as in previous years, we would like to cover large pictures of Pudsey Bear with loose change. All the classes will have a turn at filling in the outline so if you would like to support this charity, please could you bring in some coppers on Friday 16th November.
Christmas Raffle
You should all have received your tickets by now for our annual Christmas Raffle. The main prize this year is a years’ membership to the Marlow Club! There will be a Massive Christmas Hamper too and we would like each child to donate something towards this if possible. Please send contributions in to the school office. If you are able to offer us any larger prizes, maybe through the company you work for, we would be delighted to hear from you. Raffle tickets are still available and the draw will take place at school on Friday 14th December. We hope to purchase a variety of ICT/AVA equipment such as Coomber listening stations and software to support use of IWB.
Christmas Bazaar
Don’t forget the Christmas Bazaar on Friday 30th November. KS1 will be visiting the bazaar from 10.45 – 11.45 and KS2 from 1.15 – 2.15. Please help us by sending in Tombola prizes, toys, books, games, bric-a-brac, handicrafts, toiletries from Monday 19th November (Please not before as we have no storage space available). Cakes need to be brought in on the morning of 30th November.
Delivered Packed Lunches
Attached to this newsletter is a leaflet outlining a packed lunch option, delivered to schools daily. The company is run by a couple of mums who live in Marlow and all the information is on the leaflet.
St Marys Pre School
St Marys pre-school require a pre-school assistant for a minimum of 2 sessions per week. If you are interested please contact Heather Smith on 01628 488536
New or amended dates in bold
Dates for your Diary
Tuesday 13th November Orienteering PM – Swinley
Thursday 15th November FOB
Saturday 17th November Orienteering BSOC
Sunday 18th November Orienteering BSOC
Tuesday 20th November Y3 Roman Day
Thursday 22nd November Hampton Court trip Y4
Friday 30th November Xmas Bazaar
Wednesday 5th December Orienteering PM - Danesfield
Thursday 6th December Reception Concert 11.00am
Monday 10th December FOB
Tuesday 11th December KS1 Concert 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Wednesday 12th December KS1 Concert 1.30pm
NFER tests for Y6
Thursday 13th December NFER Tests for Y6
Friday 14th December NFER Tests for Y6
Friday 14th December Senior Citizens Tea Party 1.00pm
Monday 17th December Tag Rugby fancy dress KS2
Xmas Orienteering 5.00pm
Tuesday 18th December Xmas carol concert 7.00pm
Thursday 20th December Christmas Parties
Friday 21st December School closes for Xmas
2008
Monday 7th January Training Day for staff
Tuesday 8th January School opens for Spring term – 8.45am
Tuesday 22nd January Y3 Vikings Day
Tuesday 22nd January FOB
Monday 28th January Y6 to Tutenkamun exhibition
Monday 4th February NFER tests Y3 – Y5
Tuesday 12th February FOB
Friday 15th February School closes for half-term 3.15pm
Monday 25th February School opens after half-term 8.45am
Monday 3rd March Parents Evening 4.00 – 7.00
Thursday 6th March Parents Evening 4.00 – 7.00
Monday 17th March Creative Week
Monday 17th March FOB
Friday 21st March Good Friday
Monday 24th March Easter Monday
Friday 4th April The ‘B’ Factor
School closes for end of term
Monday 21st April Staff Training Day
Tuesday 22nd April School opens for summer term 8.45
Thursday 24th April FOB AGM
Monday 28th April Y5 trip to Osmington Bay
Friday 2nd May Children return from Osmington Bay
Tuesday 6h May SATs week Y3 -Y5
Thursday 8th May FOB
Monday 12th May SATs weekY6
Saturday 17th May FOB Ball
Monday 19th May Yorkshire trip Y6
Friday 23rd May School closes for half-term 3.15
Saturday 24h May Children return from Yorkshire trip
Monday 2nd June Yorkshire Trip Y6
School opens after half-term 8.45pm
Saturday 7th June Children return from Yorkshire trip
Monday 9th June FOB
Wednesday 18th June KS1 sports day 9.30 – 11.00
Thursday 19th June KS2 sports day 9.30 – 12.00
11+ meeting for Y5 parents
Wednesday 25th June KS1 Reserve Sports Day
Thursday 26th June KS2 Reserve Sports Day
Monday 30th June New Reception Parents meeting
Tuesday 1st July Secondary induction day/new class visits
Wednesday 2nd July KS1 Reserve Reserve Sports Day
Thursday 3rd July KS2 Reserve Reserve Sports Day
Summer Music Concert 7.00pm
Friday 4th July Staff Training Day
Thursday 10th July Open evening 6.00pm
Friday 11th July Reports go out
Monday 14th July FOB
Tuesday 15th July Wycombe Swan Concert
Wednesday 16th July Lower KS2 Concert pm
Thursday 17th July Lower KS2 Concert pm
Friday 18th July Y6 Leavers Assembly for School and Y6 Parents 9.30am
Monday 21st July Tea Party for parent helpers PM
Wednesday 23rd July End of term – school closes for summer
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. K Whittington
Headteacher
This newsletter is also available electronically on the school website. If you would like to receive an automatic email please refer to the ‘subscribe’ section on the school website www.burfordschool.co.uk