Burford School
Marlow Bottom Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 3PQ
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Headteacher: Karol Whittington M.A., B.Ed. Hons
Newsletter - 21st December 2007
Dear Parents/Friends/Guardians
Thank you to everyone for your support this term. It’s been a long term and I think everyone is ready for a rest! I would like to thank all the staff and governors for their hard work and particularly thank those who are leaving today. We wish them all well for the future. As this will be the last newsletter this term, I wish you all a happy Christmas and a peaceful new year and I look forward to seeing everyone again on Tuesday 8th January 2007!
Xmas Parties
The parties all went well and as always the children managed to consume a large quantity of food! They all looked very grown up and trendy in their party clothes!
KS1 Concert
The KS1 concert ‘Barny’ went extremely well and the children were delightful - singing, dancing and acting brilliantly! By the end of the week they had performed four times – once to KS2,twice to parents and once to the OAP’s! They all looked fantastic in their costumes and it was a lovely way to finish off the term. Well done!
Achievements
Imogen Shepherd and George Longhurst managed to get 12 medals between them when they represented Wycombe in Kelkheim, Germany in the Swimming championships! Both were unwell but still managed to do brilliantly, with personal bests being broken! In total George won 2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze and Imogen won 5 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze. Congratulations and well done to both of them! Well done also to Alice Walker, Alexander Richardson and Alisha Maddocks for achieving their step two violin and to Millie Spouse who gained her Royal Schools of Music Grade 2 violin.
Carol Evening
We continued with the wonderful Burford tradition of a family sing-a-long around the Christmas tree last Tuesday. The evening was well attended and enjoyed by all. The choir and band performed brilliantly and the enthusiastic singing of ‘On the first day of Christmas….’ went down very well too!(For those who were there, we have put the signs somewhere very safe for next year!) The evening went with a swing, helped along by the mulled wine and mince pies – thanks to FOB for that – and we hope everyone will make it again next year.
OAP Party
The OAP’s really enjoyed their party last Friday, where they were treated to a performance of ‘Barny’ by KS1 and a selection of carols by Mrs Chadwick’s choir. They were served delicious sandwiches and cakes, as well as being continually topped up with tea! The Y6 children who acted as waiters and waitresses were a credit to the school and many of the guests commented on how polite and courteous they were. Well done to Y6 and also the choir and KS1 children.
Christmas Tag Rugby
Well done to all the teams who took part in the 6-a-side Tag Rugby competition last week. They all made an excellent effort to dress up according to their team name and did extremely well to brave the cold! The winners of the Y3/4 section were Bulls Baubles and the winners of the Y5/6 section were Rileys Reindeers!
New or amended dates in bold
Dates for your Diary
2008
Monday 7th January Training Day for staff
Tuesday 8th January School opens for Spring term – 8.45am
Thursday 17th January ROH visit to see ‘Sylvia’
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
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