This term we will be looking at the following value:
Kindness
Welcome
Dear Parents,
It has been a very busy week at Charlton with the year six pupils sitting their Mock SATs. The children have worked incredibly hard and we have been very impressed by their resilience and determination. Next week, pupils in years one to five will undertake a range of tests in reading, maths and grammar. This will provide all children with a chance to showcase their skills as well as giving teachers useful information to support their planning ahead of the summer term.
We are still recruiting at Charlton for a lunchtime supervisor as well as a cleaner. If you are interested in either of these, please come and see me or send an email to ross.griffin@charltonono.co.uk and I will provide you with more details. The closing date for both roles is Friday 1st April.
Have a great weekend,
Mr Griffin.
Charlton News
CAST Club
This week the children planted their snack fruit seeds as a project to see if they would grow!
Next Wednesday CAST will hold a Pokémon Club, please book a place if you would like your child to attend.
Eco Council
Great Big School Clean 2022 starts today!!!Please see the poster at the bottom of the newsletter for all the information and email kay.pike@charltonono.co.uk with any photos you would like to share. The poster competition winners chosen by the eco-warriors are 5/6 Mitzi 3/4 Amelia 1/2 Felicity. All the posters were amazing.
Fancy being cheered up this Saturday?
Saturday 26th March 10am-3pm
1000 daffodils in St Mary’s church with Fairtrade tea, coffee and chocolate available. Come and colour in a sunflower picture to identify with the plight of the Ukrainians. There will be a collection for UN Disasters Emergency Committee appeal.
Important Notices
Fancy being cheered up this Saturday?
Saturday 26th March 10am-3pm
1000 daffodils in St Mary’s church with Fairtrade tea, coffee and chocolate available. Come and colour in a sunflower picture to identify with the plight of the Ukrainians. There will be a collection for UN Disasters Emergency Committee appeal.
Great Big School Clean 2022
March 25th – April 10Th
Your help needed please!
The children at Charlton-on-Otmoor Primary School have registered to take part and pledged to collect bags 50 of litter as part of their Eco-School Green Flag Award application. Please see the flyer attached for more details.
Key Dates for your diary
1st April: Dress down day in exchange for a chocolate donation for the Easter fete.
8th April: Mini Easter Fete after school. There will be an Easter egg hunt in the grounds, raffle, children’s games, the chance to decorate an egg and make an Easter bonnet, as well as chocolate tombola.
27th April: Cycling Proficiency starts for Year 5/6 pupils.
29th April: May Day Celebrations.
PTA News
Please see the flyer attached for details about the Easter Fete.
Celebrations this week
Explorer | Resilience | Lorilee | for settling in really well. |
Pathfinder | Kindness & Love | Tilly | for being a good role model and friend. |
Adventurer | Respect & Resilience | Samuel | for trying new things. |
Navigator | Resilience | Zachary | for regularly reading at home- keep it up! |
Breakfast Club & CAST
Drop & Play: Mon-Fri 8.30am-8.45am
Breakfast club: Mon-Fri 7.50am-8.45am
CAST times: Mon-Thurs 3.15pm-4.15pm
3.15pm-5.30pm & 4.15pm-5.30pm.
If you would like your child to attend Breakfast Club, Drop & Play or CAST, please book a place using the app. CAST is open to reception through to year 6 children only.
Explorers
In FSU this week the children really enjoyed a visit from some firefighters to conclude our ‘Help is at Hand’ topic. The children were even allowed to sit inside their fire engine!
Pathfinders
The children in Year 1 and 2 enjoyed a visit from the local firefighters. Miss Cooper even got to dress up in the uniform!
Adventurers
Year 3 and 4 worked hard this week in their art lessons. We have been working on skills to research, design and make vases, linked to our Greek topic. This week we used the skills we had learnt with clay. The children used clay tools and different techniques to mould and shape the clay into their shapes. Some of the children added handles while others attempted to add patterns.
Navigators
Year 6 have worked really hard on their mock SATs this week. Their hard work and resilience have been very impressive; they have maintained a positive attitude throughout all the papers. Well done, Year 6!
Safeguarding
Charlton-on-Otmoor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Designated Leads for Safeguarding are Ross Griffin, Headteacher and Amanda Clarke. They should be the first point of contact for any concerns around safeguarding and concerns linked to any child. They are both available in school. Heather Phillips is our Safeguarding Governor, and she can also be contacted via the school office.
COVID-19- Latest Government update can be found here:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
If you have any questions regarding the guidance, please do not hesitate to get in contact with the school and we will go through this with you. If your child does have to self-isolate, the school will provide home learning for them for the duration of this time.