Charlton-on-Otmoor CE Primary School

Dear Parents,

We have had a very busy week at school with children from Mrs Bending, Miss Sandford and Mrs Ellam’s classes tackling a range of test papers so that the teachers are able to make accurate judgements as to what children have remembered from last year to help inform future planning and teaching. Schools normally have an assessment week around May/June time however due to COVID-19 this was cancelled so we have carried out a baseline assessment in this week which will be followed by an end of term assessment week before Christmas. All of the teachers are very proud of the children’s achievements and effort over the past week.  

I would like to say a big thank you once again to everyone who came to school last Saturday to help out with cleaning the playground. This has already made a huge difference. We are very fortunate at Charlton to have such a committed and devoted PTA. Well done to Michelle and your team.

After the initial round of advertising for the CAST supervisory role, we chose not to appoint which means that we still have a vacancy for anyone who is interested. Please come and speak to me or email/phone the office if you would like more information about what this will entail. This post is to start straight away.

Finally, I am excited to inform you that we will be having parents evening during the week commencing Monday 5^th October. Parents evening this term will take the form of a telephone conversation with the class teacher. More information will be sent out to you next week informing you how to book.

Have a great weekend

Mr Griffin

Thanks to your generosity this morning, we will be able to send £63 to the Charity. Well done.

Next week we are going to do our first NEWT (Now everyone writing together) of the year. 

If your child likes music and would like to learn an instrument, we have spaces available for Guitar and Flute lessons. To know more about what it entails, please visit the website:  https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/music-service and talk to your child's teacher. Thank you

Please find the Autumn Termn Newsletter below.

The floor of the Trim Trail would benefit from another pressure wash, to that end would anyone be free to join us again on Saturday 26^th September from 10am to 12 noon to have another clean up.  Please let the PTA know if you can attend via the office, Facebook,  speak to a committee member in the playground or email mailto:Charltonschoolassociation@gmail.com%20%20%20

Rags to Riches Collection (see poster below)

We have a date for the next collection Monday 28^th September.    Let friends, neighbours, work colleagues and family know, we do not have collection bags this time so please put in a clean bag and label Rags to Riches.  Bags can be brought to school on Friday 25^th September at pick up and Monday 28^th September at drop off. 

For those that live in Charlton on Otmoor we will be doing a collection on Sunday 27^th September, please leave bags at the end of your driveway by 12noon.

Just as a reminder here are the links for fundraising sites, we are signed up to

Everyone can get involved, with these schemes you do not have to be a parent of a child at the school.  So please spread the word, ask family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues etc to consider supporting the school.  Just click on the links and choose Charlton on Otmoor School Association as your chosen charity.

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/charltononotmoor/

https://www.smile.amazon.co.uk

https://www.CherwellLottery.co.uk 

Fit4Change App – free through the App Store

We are always looking for ideas for fundraising, especially during these times when we are unable to hold event-based fundraising.  If you have any ideas please contact the PTA, maybe your company has schemes for charities, would be able to donate raffle prizes or you may know of grants which we can apply for.

If you would like to speak to a committee member, find out more about the PTA, would like to join the committee or have any questions about the above please contact us via the office or mailto:Charltonschoolassociation@gmail.com%20%20%20 or face book https://www.facebook.com/groups/149362305695629/