wwwcorshamprimarycouk July 2012

Despite rain and grey clouds the sun has been shining at Corsham Primary throughout this busy summer term the children and staff have had a great time We will shortly be saying goodbye to our wonderful year six children who have given us so much joy over the years We wish them all well as

they move on to their new secondary schools At this time of year we will also be saying goodbye and hello to old and new staff members and are planning to welcome the new Foundation Stage pupils in

September It is certainly ldquoall changerdquo which always brings with it a certain number of anxieties

Baby newsmdashon Sunday 8 July a lovely little boy arrived for Mr and Mrs Heard Max weighed in at a healthy 8lb 15oz Mum Dad and of course the new little Heard are doing very well

We canrsquot wait for a cuddle

Mrs Jude Bartlett our HR Consultant also gave birth to Daniel who made his safe arrival on 5 July Daniel weighed in at 6lb 12oz and sister Robyn is enjoying getting to know her new brother

Plans are now fully underway for the building of the new extension at Pound Pillmdashstaff and children are so excited it will be great to say goodbye to the old mobile classrooms Over the holidays the ground

preparation work will take place so when you come back to school in September the builderrsquos compound will be safely fenced off It is going to put huge pressure on parking places in the school grounds so we would ask again that you park away from the school to prevent further complications during this phase of construction The mobiles are also having some alterations over the summer

break the current year five class will be demolished in order that the builders can safely fence off the construction area In September Mrs Smalleyrsquos class will be housed in Mr Heardrsquos classroom and Mr

Heard will move into the Peacock Suite We know things are going to be a little disrupted for a few months but it should be well worth it when the children have moved to their new classrooms

A big thank you to The Green Square Housing Association for ldquogiftingrdquo the small woodland

adjacent to Snapdragon Nursery at our Broadwood site to Corsham Primary Over the summer we aim to fence and clear the area in order that we can establish Corsham Primaryrsquos own Forest School in

the autumn term Children from both sites will be able to use this lovely new facility and we are very grateful to Green Square for their generosity

CORSHAM MUSIC ACADEMY

Transform your childrsquos Saturday morning with a place at Corshamrsquos vibrant

Music Academy (Broadwood Site) We offer

Vocal LessonsmdashDrumming LessonsmdashPercussion GroupmdashGuitarmdashStreet DancemdashRockPop Choir

Sessions are for Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 3 children (up to 16 years old)

Visit wwwcorshammusicacademycouk to book your place

Contact Angelique Williamson 07884 298659 for further information

The Toy Box

We had a fantastic response to the Corsham Lion Competition Thank you to all the children who took part We received 635 fabulous entries The entries were judged on Monday 2 July by Alan Dun the sculptor of the original lion for the Lions of Bath event in 2010 and the President of the Corsham Chamber of Commerce as well as other local business people

The choice of the winning entry was made with a unanimous vote and was Toni S Tonirsquos design will be painted on the Lion in the next two weeks The runner up was Chloe T Both girls will receive their prizes at the unveiling ceremony when the lion is ready In the meantime the shops and businesses in Corsham Town Centre are hosting an exhibition of all the entries so everyone can see each and eve-ry lion design I would like once again to say thank you to all the children who entered the competition which has been a huge success We hope to hold a similar event next year with a different theme Kind regards Sue Witt The Toy Box Corsham

MUSIC EXAM SUCCESSES

We are delighted and proud to be able to announce some recent

piano exam results

Charlie RickittmdashInitialmdashDistinction

Alice TitcombmdashGrade 1mdashDistinction

Jennifer PfundnermdashGrade 2mdashDistinction

CAR PARKING PERMITS hellip

To all those parents who use our car parking permits at Corsham Car Park behind the Methuen Arms please return them to the school office as they will be voided from the last day of term Permits will be re-issued to

those who apply on a first come first served basis in the new academic year

Corsham Primary School

Pound Pill

Corsham

17th July 2012

Dear Parents and Carers

After a recent Health and Safety Audit conducted at the Pound Pill Site it was formally noted and

acknowledged that there are significant traffic risks particularly at the end of the school day

These risks take the form of

In the event of a fire a fire engine could not access the school grounds due to cars being parked

inappropriately on the school drive and due to the bottle-neck caused by parked cars

Cars being driven too fast around the school one way system particularly in narrow gaps be-

tween parked cars

Cars parked in areas reserved for walking creating a risk where children may not be fully visi-

ble to all drivers

The safety of your children in our care is paramount in addition to other individuals who enter the

school grounds We have been made aware of staff being verbally abused whilst trying to deal with

traffic problems caused particularly at the end of the school day which is unacceptable not only to

us but also to the children and all parents

Our staff and teachers are here to support the education of the pupils and not operate as traffic war-

dens

With this in mind the Board and Governing Body will be considering a range of options to mitigate

these risks These include

1 The implementation of a barrier ndash restricting entry to the school throughout the day

2 Works to widen access to the entrance so that it becomes easier to enter and exit the school

drive

3 A complete ban on all parent and visitor cars entering the site

4 The implementation of a restricted access pass system where only families which live beyond a

certain radius from the school will be granted vehicular access

Whilst some parents and carers may feel that these are too drastic measures to be considered if an

accident was to occur the clock cannot be turned back and we have a responsibility to limit serious

possible risks

There will be much debate over this issue in the months ahead in particular whilst the building

works are underway but clearly this situation cannot and will not be allowed to continue

We welcome any suggestions on how we can alleviate this problem I can be contacted through the

school office should you wish to make any suggestions or discuss possible options

Yours sincerely

John Stanley

Trustee Board Member

It is with great excitement that we are announcing plans for our new community initiativemdash

the Corsham Primary Walking Bus

What is it It is a group of children led by a ldquodriverrdquo and followed by a ldquoconductorrdquo who walk to school along a

set route with set ldquobus stopsrdquo The drivers and conductors (and other helpers) are made up of

parents who volunteer for one or two trips to or from school

What is the route Our ldquobusrdquo will run from Katherine Park to Pound Pill and hopefully Katherine Park to Broadwood

The detailed route has not yet been finalised

Why walk to school It saves you money walking instead of driving can save on average pound400 per year It is

educational walking to school can help your child build independence road safety awareness and

social skills In a recent study 84 of children who walked to school meet up with classmates on the

way It is healthy children need at least 60 minutes of exercise every day And lastly it is better

for the environment and saves parents the headache of trying to find a parking space near the

school

How does it work Each trip has a designated ldquodriverrdquo and ldquoconductorrdquo All passengers book onto the trips they want to

travel on for the term Passengers wait at designated stops along the route at specified times for

the walking bus to pick them up and go to school They are subsequently dropped off at designated

stops on the way home from school Parents must collect from these stops unless otherwise

authorised in writing

Please volunteer 90 of parents who walk to school say how important this time is spent with their children You will

be contributing to a fantastic community initiative and play an important role in increasing childrenrsquos

health

What happens next We plan to start the walking bus in the autumn term so further information will be available in

September It will probably initially run for 2 days and hopefully grow to incorporate the whole week

as support and momentum increases WATCH THIS SPACE

We need your help to get this started so if you live on Katherine Park and your child or

children go to Corsham Primary School then we would really love you to be part of this

scheme For any information or questions please email the Walking Bus Coordinator Louise Ur-

quhart (missmarilougooglemailcom)

Power Lines and Substations are a necessary part of the community and Countryside essential to transport energy to homes and businesses They are perfectly safe when left alone However if children and adults dont take care when near power lines and substations then they could find themselves in dangerous situations like these

A fishing rod carried the wrong way can touch a power line

Trying to retrieve a football from a substation

Flying kites near power lines Please be aware of the possible dangers of power lines and substations and keep safe For more information please look at wwwssecomcool stuff Topics include basic electrical safety energy efficiency science and history facts and is an excellent reference point

Donrsquot miss a great opportunity this summer

A Socious Sports rugby camp is the ideal

way to expose your child to the latest rug-

by coaching techniques from the

Southern Hemisphere

We have a great team of coaches lined up

for Bradford on Avon RFC this summer

The head coach will be Mike Umaga Mike is

a former Samoan International and is

currently Director of Rugby at Birmingham

University He will be supported by a great

team of coaches from the Southern

Hemisphere

The New Zealand coaches teach the

children the history and significance of the

Maori Haka a performance of this is given

by the children on the Friday afternoon

For those who will be playing TAG next

season our program is designed to develop

the core skills and form the foundation of

great rugby playing For those players who

will be moving into the under 9rsquos next

season we have a full program introducing

contact rugby starting with the basics and

moving on to the more advanced lessons as

the week progresses

Each of our coaches is fully CRB checked in

their home country before being employed

by Socious Sports and attends a Child

Protection workshop upon arrival in the UK

Each child attending the coaching will

receive a Socious Sports gift pack and

certificate

For more information please visit our website

wwwsocioussportscom Camp runs Mondaymdash

Friday from 930ammdash315pm and costs pound125 for

the week or pound25 per day

enquiriescorshamheritageorguk

Call 01249 714660

For information on ldquoWhatrsquos on in Corsham

and the surrounding areardquo

SPORTS NEWS hellip

Our winning cricket team from the Corsham schools

cluster festival went through to the Wiltshire County

mixed cricket festival and finished in 10th place

Martin Rush an ex-Olympian race walker has been in

school challenging the ability of our year 6 children in

race walking

Jemima Duxberry (under 18) who won gold at the

Commonwealth Games (judo) and Elliott Burbidge

(under 18) who won gold at the British Schools Judo

have been in to assembly to inspire the children about

their judo careers and perform a spectacular piece of

judo to music

Adrian Glover a Team Bath coach has been in to talk

about how to train an athlete and what different world

records are at track and field

CORSHAM MUSIC ACADEMY

Transform your childrsquos Saturday morning with a place at Corshamrsquos vibrant

Music Academy (Broadwood Site) We offer

Vocal LessonsmdashDrumming LessonsmdashPercussion GroupmdashGuitarmdashStreet DancemdashRockPop Choir

Sessions are for Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 3 children (up to 16 years old)

Visit wwwcorshammusicacademycouk to book your place

Contact Angelique Williamson 07884 298659 for further information

The Toy Box

We had a fantastic response to the Corsham Lion Competition Thank you to all the children who took part We received 635 fabulous entries The entries were judged on Monday 2 July by Alan Dun the sculptor of the original lion for the Lions of Bath event in 2010 and the President of the Corsham Chamber of Commerce as well as other local business people

The choice of the winning entry was made with a unanimous vote and was Toni S Tonirsquos design will be painted on the Lion in the next two weeks The runner up was Chloe T Both girls will receive their prizes at the unveiling ceremony when the lion is ready In the meantime the shops and businesses in Corsham Town Centre are hosting an exhibition of all the entries so everyone can see each and eve-ry lion design I would like once again to say thank you to all the children who entered the competition which has been a huge success We hope to hold a similar event next year with a different theme Kind regards Sue Witt The Toy Box Corsham

MUSIC EXAM SUCCESSES

We are delighted and proud to be able to announce some recent

piano exam results

Charlie RickittmdashInitialmdashDistinction

Alice TitcombmdashGrade 1mdashDistinction

Jennifer PfundnermdashGrade 2mdashDistinction

CAR PARKING PERMITS hellip

To all those parents who use our car parking permits at Corsham Car Park behind the Methuen Arms please return them to the school office as they will be voided from the last day of term Permits will be re-issued to

those who apply on a first come first served basis in the new academic year

Corsham Primary School

Pound Pill

Corsham

17th July 2012

Dear Parents and Carers

After a recent Health and Safety Audit conducted at the Pound Pill Site it was formally noted and

acknowledged that there are significant traffic risks particularly at the end of the school day

These risks take the form of

In the event of a fire a fire engine could not access the school grounds due to cars being parked

inappropriately on the school drive and due to the bottle-neck caused by parked cars

Cars being driven too fast around the school one way system particularly in narrow gaps be-

tween parked cars

Cars parked in areas reserved for walking creating a risk where children may not be fully visi-

ble to all drivers

The safety of your children in our care is paramount in addition to other individuals who enter the

school grounds We have been made aware of staff being verbally abused whilst trying to deal with

traffic problems caused particularly at the end of the school day which is unacceptable not only to

us but also to the children and all parents

Our staff and teachers are here to support the education of the pupils and not operate as traffic war-

dens

With this in mind the Board and Governing Body will be considering a range of options to mitigate

these risks These include

1 The implementation of a barrier ndash restricting entry to the school throughout the day

2 Works to widen access to the entrance so that it becomes easier to enter and exit the school

drive

3 A complete ban on all parent and visitor cars entering the site

4 The implementation of a restricted access pass system where only families which live beyond a

certain radius from the school will be granted vehicular access

Whilst some parents and carers may feel that these are too drastic measures to be considered if an

accident was to occur the clock cannot be turned back and we have a responsibility to limit serious

possible risks

There will be much debate over this issue in the months ahead in particular whilst the building

works are underway but clearly this situation cannot and will not be allowed to continue

We welcome any suggestions on how we can alleviate this problem I can be contacted through the

school office should you wish to make any suggestions or discuss possible options

Yours sincerely

John Stanley

Trustee Board Member

It is with great excitement that we are announcing plans for our new community initiativemdash

the Corsham Primary Walking Bus

What is it It is a group of children led by a ldquodriverrdquo and followed by a ldquoconductorrdquo who walk to school along a

set route with set ldquobus stopsrdquo The drivers and conductors (and other helpers) are made up of

parents who volunteer for one or two trips to or from school

What is the route Our ldquobusrdquo will run from Katherine Park to Pound Pill and hopefully Katherine Park to Broadwood

The detailed route has not yet been finalised

Why walk to school It saves you money walking instead of driving can save on average pound400 per year It is

educational walking to school can help your child build independence road safety awareness and

social skills In a recent study 84 of children who walked to school meet up with classmates on the

way It is healthy children need at least 60 minutes of exercise every day And lastly it is better

for the environment and saves parents the headache of trying to find a parking space near the

school

How does it work Each trip has a designated ldquodriverrdquo and ldquoconductorrdquo All passengers book onto the trips they want to

travel on for the term Passengers wait at designated stops along the route at specified times for

the walking bus to pick them up and go to school They are subsequently dropped off at designated

stops on the way home from school Parents must collect from these stops unless otherwise

authorised in writing

Please volunteer 90 of parents who walk to school say how important this time is spent with their children You will

be contributing to a fantastic community initiative and play an important role in increasing childrenrsquos

health

What happens next We plan to start the walking bus in the autumn term so further information will be available in

September It will probably initially run for 2 days and hopefully grow to incorporate the whole week

as support and momentum increases WATCH THIS SPACE

We need your help to get this started so if you live on Katherine Park and your child or

children go to Corsham Primary School then we would really love you to be part of this

scheme For any information or questions please email the Walking Bus Coordinator Louise Ur-

quhart (missmarilougooglemailcom)

Power Lines and Substations are a necessary part of the community and Countryside essential to transport energy to homes and businesses They are perfectly safe when left alone However if children and adults dont take care when near power lines and substations then they could find themselves in dangerous situations like these

A fishing rod carried the wrong way can touch a power line

Trying to retrieve a football from a substation

Flying kites near power lines Please be aware of the possible dangers of power lines and substations and keep safe For more information please look at wwwssecomcool stuff Topics include basic electrical safety energy efficiency science and history facts and is an excellent reference point

Donrsquot miss a great opportunity this summer

A Socious Sports rugby camp is the ideal

way to expose your child to the latest rug-

by coaching techniques from the

Southern Hemisphere

We have a great team of coaches lined up

for Bradford on Avon RFC this summer

The head coach will be Mike Umaga Mike is

a former Samoan International and is

currently Director of Rugby at Birmingham

University He will be supported by a great

team of coaches from the Southern

Hemisphere

The New Zealand coaches teach the

children the history and significance of the

Maori Haka a performance of this is given

by the children on the Friday afternoon

For those who will be playing TAG next

season our program is designed to develop

the core skills and form the foundation of

great rugby playing For those players who

will be moving into the under 9rsquos next

season we have a full program introducing

contact rugby starting with the basics and

moving on to the more advanced lessons as

the week progresses

Each of our coaches is fully CRB checked in

their home country before being employed

by Socious Sports and attends a Child

Protection workshop upon arrival in the UK

Each child attending the coaching will

receive a Socious Sports gift pack and

certificate

For more information please visit our website

wwwsocioussportscom Camp runs Mondaymdash

Friday from 930ammdash315pm and costs pound125 for

the week or pound25 per day

enquiriescorshamheritageorguk

Call 01249 714660

For information on ldquoWhatrsquos on in Corsham

and the surrounding areardquo

SPORTS NEWS hellip

Our winning cricket team from the Corsham schools

cluster festival went through to the Wiltshire County

mixed cricket festival and finished in 10th place

Martin Rush an ex-Olympian race walker has been in

school challenging the ability of our year 6 children in

race walking

Jemima Duxberry (under 18) who won gold at the

Commonwealth Games (judo) and Elliott Burbidge

(under 18) who won gold at the British Schools Judo

have been in to assembly to inspire the children about

their judo careers and perform a spectacular piece of

judo to music

Adrian Glover a Team Bath coach has been in to talk

about how to train an athlete and what different world

records are at track and field

Corsham Primary School

Pound Pill

Corsham

17th July 2012

Dear Parents and Carers

After a recent Health and Safety Audit conducted at the Pound Pill Site it was formally noted and

acknowledged that there are significant traffic risks particularly at the end of the school day

These risks take the form of

In the event of a fire a fire engine could not access the school grounds due to cars being parked

inappropriately on the school drive and due to the bottle-neck caused by parked cars

Cars being driven too fast around the school one way system particularly in narrow gaps be-

tween parked cars

Cars parked in areas reserved for walking creating a risk where children may not be fully visi-

ble to all drivers

The safety of your children in our care is paramount in addition to other individuals who enter the

school grounds We have been made aware of staff being verbally abused whilst trying to deal with

traffic problems caused particularly at the end of the school day which is unacceptable not only to

us but also to the children and all parents

Our staff and teachers are here to support the education of the pupils and not operate as traffic war-

dens

With this in mind the Board and Governing Body will be considering a range of options to mitigate

these risks These include

1 The implementation of a barrier ndash restricting entry to the school throughout the day

2 Works to widen access to the entrance so that it becomes easier to enter and exit the school

drive

3 A complete ban on all parent and visitor cars entering the site

4 The implementation of a restricted access pass system where only families which live beyond a

certain radius from the school will be granted vehicular access

Whilst some parents and carers may feel that these are too drastic measures to be considered if an

accident was to occur the clock cannot be turned back and we have a responsibility to limit serious

possible risks

There will be much debate over this issue in the months ahead in particular whilst the building

works are underway but clearly this situation cannot and will not be allowed to continue

We welcome any suggestions on how we can alleviate this problem I can be contacted through the

school office should you wish to make any suggestions or discuss possible options

Yours sincerely

John Stanley

Trustee Board Member

It is with great excitement that we are announcing plans for our new community initiativemdash

the Corsham Primary Walking Bus

What is it It is a group of children led by a ldquodriverrdquo and followed by a ldquoconductorrdquo who walk to school along a

set route with set ldquobus stopsrdquo The drivers and conductors (and other helpers) are made up of

parents who volunteer for one or two trips to or from school

What is the route Our ldquobusrdquo will run from Katherine Park to Pound Pill and hopefully Katherine Park to Broadwood

The detailed route has not yet been finalised

Why walk to school It saves you money walking instead of driving can save on average pound400 per year It is

educational walking to school can help your child build independence road safety awareness and

social skills In a recent study 84 of children who walked to school meet up with classmates on the

way It is healthy children need at least 60 minutes of exercise every day And lastly it is better

for the environment and saves parents the headache of trying to find a parking space near the

school

How does it work Each trip has a designated ldquodriverrdquo and ldquoconductorrdquo All passengers book onto the trips they want to

travel on for the term Passengers wait at designated stops along the route at specified times for

the walking bus to pick them up and go to school They are subsequently dropped off at designated

stops on the way home from school Parents must collect from these stops unless otherwise

authorised in writing

Please volunteer 90 of parents who walk to school say how important this time is spent with their children You will

be contributing to a fantastic community initiative and play an important role in increasing childrenrsquos

health

What happens next We plan to start the walking bus in the autumn term so further information will be available in

September It will probably initially run for 2 days and hopefully grow to incorporate the whole week

as support and momentum increases WATCH THIS SPACE

We need your help to get this started so if you live on Katherine Park and your child or

children go to Corsham Primary School then we would really love you to be part of this

scheme For any information or questions please email the Walking Bus Coordinator Louise Ur-

quhart (missmarilougooglemailcom)

Power Lines and Substations are a necessary part of the community and Countryside essential to transport energy to homes and businesses They are perfectly safe when left alone However if children and adults dont take care when near power lines and substations then they could find themselves in dangerous situations like these

A fishing rod carried the wrong way can touch a power line

Trying to retrieve a football from a substation

Flying kites near power lines Please be aware of the possible dangers of power lines and substations and keep safe For more information please look at wwwssecomcool stuff Topics include basic electrical safety energy efficiency science and history facts and is an excellent reference point

Donrsquot miss a great opportunity this summer

A Socious Sports rugby camp is the ideal

way to expose your child to the latest rug-

by coaching techniques from the

Southern Hemisphere

We have a great team of coaches lined up

for Bradford on Avon RFC this summer

The head coach will be Mike Umaga Mike is

a former Samoan International and is

currently Director of Rugby at Birmingham

University He will be supported by a great

team of coaches from the Southern

Hemisphere

The New Zealand coaches teach the

children the history and significance of the

Maori Haka a performance of this is given

by the children on the Friday afternoon

For those who will be playing TAG next

season our program is designed to develop

the core skills and form the foundation of

great rugby playing For those players who

will be moving into the under 9rsquos next

season we have a full program introducing

contact rugby starting with the basics and

moving on to the more advanced lessons as

the week progresses

Each of our coaches is fully CRB checked in

their home country before being employed

by Socious Sports and attends a Child

Protection workshop upon arrival in the UK

Each child attending the coaching will

receive a Socious Sports gift pack and

certificate

For more information please visit our website

wwwsocioussportscom Camp runs Mondaymdash

Friday from 930ammdash315pm and costs pound125 for

the week or pound25 per day

enquiriescorshamheritageorguk

Call 01249 714660

For information on ldquoWhatrsquos on in Corsham

and the surrounding areardquo

SPORTS NEWS hellip

Our winning cricket team from the Corsham schools

cluster festival went through to the Wiltshire County

mixed cricket festival and finished in 10th place

Martin Rush an ex-Olympian race walker has been in

school challenging the ability of our year 6 children in

race walking

Jemima Duxberry (under 18) who won gold at the

Commonwealth Games (judo) and Elliott Burbidge

(under 18) who won gold at the British Schools Judo

have been in to assembly to inspire the children about

their judo careers and perform a spectacular piece of

judo to music

Adrian Glover a Team Bath coach has been in to talk

about how to train an athlete and what different world

records are at track and field

It is with great excitement that we are announcing plans for our new community initiativemdash

the Corsham Primary Walking Bus

What is it It is a group of children led by a ldquodriverrdquo and followed by a ldquoconductorrdquo who walk to school along a

set route with set ldquobus stopsrdquo The drivers and conductors (and other helpers) are made up of

parents who volunteer for one or two trips to or from school

What is the route Our ldquobusrdquo will run from Katherine Park to Pound Pill and hopefully Katherine Park to Broadwood

The detailed route has not yet been finalised

Why walk to school It saves you money walking instead of driving can save on average pound400 per year It is

educational walking to school can help your child build independence road safety awareness and

social skills In a recent study 84 of children who walked to school meet up with classmates on the

way It is healthy children need at least 60 minutes of exercise every day And lastly it is better

for the environment and saves parents the headache of trying to find a parking space near the

school

How does it work Each trip has a designated ldquodriverrdquo and ldquoconductorrdquo All passengers book onto the trips they want to

travel on for the term Passengers wait at designated stops along the route at specified times for

the walking bus to pick them up and go to school They are subsequently dropped off at designated

stops on the way home from school Parents must collect from these stops unless otherwise

authorised in writing

Please volunteer 90 of parents who walk to school say how important this time is spent with their children You will

be contributing to a fantastic community initiative and play an important role in increasing childrenrsquos

health

What happens next We plan to start the walking bus in the autumn term so further information will be available in

September It will probably initially run for 2 days and hopefully grow to incorporate the whole week

as support and momentum increases WATCH THIS SPACE

We need your help to get this started so if you live on Katherine Park and your child or

children go to Corsham Primary School then we would really love you to be part of this

scheme For any information or questions please email the Walking Bus Coordinator Louise Ur-

quhart (missmarilougooglemailcom)

Power Lines and Substations are a necessary part of the community and Countryside essential to transport energy to homes and businesses They are perfectly safe when left alone However if children and adults dont take care when near power lines and substations then they could find themselves in dangerous situations like these

A fishing rod carried the wrong way can touch a power line

Trying to retrieve a football from a substation

Flying kites near power lines Please be aware of the possible dangers of power lines and substations and keep safe For more information please look at wwwssecomcool stuff Topics include basic electrical safety energy efficiency science and history facts and is an excellent reference point

Donrsquot miss a great opportunity this summer

A Socious Sports rugby camp is the ideal

way to expose your child to the latest rug-

by coaching techniques from the

Southern Hemisphere

We have a great team of coaches lined up

for Bradford on Avon RFC this summer

The head coach will be Mike Umaga Mike is

a former Samoan International and is

currently Director of Rugby at Birmingham

University He will be supported by a great

team of coaches from the Southern

Hemisphere

The New Zealand coaches teach the

children the history and significance of the

Maori Haka a performance of this is given

by the children on the Friday afternoon

For those who will be playing TAG next

season our program is designed to develop

the core skills and form the foundation of

great rugby playing For those players who

will be moving into the under 9rsquos next

season we have a full program introducing

contact rugby starting with the basics and

moving on to the more advanced lessons as

the week progresses

Each of our coaches is fully CRB checked in

their home country before being employed

by Socious Sports and attends a Child

Protection workshop upon arrival in the UK

Each child attending the coaching will

receive a Socious Sports gift pack and

certificate

For more information please visit our website

wwwsocioussportscom Camp runs Mondaymdash

Friday from 930ammdash315pm and costs pound125 for

the week or pound25 per day

enquiriescorshamheritageorguk

Call 01249 714660

For information on ldquoWhatrsquos on in Corsham

and the surrounding areardquo

SPORTS NEWS hellip

Our winning cricket team from the Corsham schools

cluster festival went through to the Wiltshire County

mixed cricket festival and finished in 10th place

Martin Rush an ex-Olympian race walker has been in

school challenging the ability of our year 6 children in

race walking

Jemima Duxberry (under 18) who won gold at the

Commonwealth Games (judo) and Elliott Burbidge

(under 18) who won gold at the British Schools Judo

have been in to assembly to inspire the children about

their judo careers and perform a spectacular piece of

judo to music

Adrian Glover a Team Bath coach has been in to talk

about how to train an athlete and what different world

records are at track and field

Power Lines and Substations are a necessary part of the community and Countryside essential to transport energy to homes and businesses They are perfectly safe when left alone However if children and adults dont take care when near power lines and substations then they could find themselves in dangerous situations like these

A fishing rod carried the wrong way can touch a power line

Trying to retrieve a football from a substation

Flying kites near power lines Please be aware of the possible dangers of power lines and substations and keep safe For more information please look at wwwssecomcool stuff Topics include basic electrical safety energy efficiency science and history facts and is an excellent reference point

Donrsquot miss a great opportunity this summer

A Socious Sports rugby camp is the ideal

way to expose your child to the latest rug-

by coaching techniques from the

Southern Hemisphere

We have a great team of coaches lined up

for Bradford on Avon RFC this summer

The head coach will be Mike Umaga Mike is

a former Samoan International and is

currently Director of Rugby at Birmingham

University He will be supported by a great

team of coaches from the Southern

Hemisphere

The New Zealand coaches teach the

children the history and significance of the

Maori Haka a performance of this is given

by the children on the Friday afternoon

For those who will be playing TAG next

season our program is designed to develop

the core skills and form the foundation of

great rugby playing For those players who

will be moving into the under 9rsquos next

season we have a full program introducing

contact rugby starting with the basics and

moving on to the more advanced lessons as

the week progresses

Each of our coaches is fully CRB checked in

their home country before being employed

by Socious Sports and attends a Child

Protection workshop upon arrival in the UK

Each child attending the coaching will

receive a Socious Sports gift pack and

certificate

For more information please visit our website

wwwsocioussportscom Camp runs Mondaymdash

Friday from 930ammdash315pm and costs pound125 for

the week or pound25 per day

enquiriescorshamheritageorguk

Call 01249 714660

For information on ldquoWhatrsquos on in Corsham

and the surrounding areardquo

SPORTS NEWS hellip

Our winning cricket team from the Corsham schools

cluster festival went through to the Wiltshire County

mixed cricket festival and finished in 10th place

Martin Rush an ex-Olympian race walker has been in

school challenging the ability of our year 6 children in

race walking

Jemima Duxberry (under 18) who won gold at the

Commonwealth Games (judo) and Elliott Burbidge

(under 18) who won gold at the British Schools Judo

have been in to assembly to inspire the children about

their judo careers and perform a spectacular piece of

judo to music

Adrian Glover a Team Bath coach has been in to talk

about how to train an athlete and what different world

records are at track and field

A Message from Ivern the Wyvern

Hi Everyone

Well can you believe that we have been together for another year We have

enjoyed lots of fun days trips out and a plethora of lovely learning I hope you

have had a super year and no doubt looking forward to your summer break

I love and enjoy writing and know you all do too I will be sending you all a

postcard during my summer break and wondered if you would like to send one

to me back at school I would really love to read all about how much fun you are

having and who you are spending time with If you are lucky to be going away

for a holiday then perhaps you could send me a postcard from the place you are

visiting

Here are my addresses to send me a postcard whether you are staying at home

or going away I would really love to read about what you are up to

Corsham Primary School Corsham Primary School

Pound Pill Broadwood Avenue

Corsham Rudloe Corsham

Wilts SN13 9YW Wilts SN13 0LX

I may even let you read my postcards that you have all sent me during Guid-

ed Reading time when you come back in September I wonder how many I will

receive

Happy Holidays and Happy Postcard Writing

Ivern

Victoria H has had her picture called ldquogetting packed for your summer holidayrdquo published in the ldquoPrimary

Timesrdquo magazine and won a book She was told her drawing was ldquofantastic and made the judges laughrdquo Well done Victoriamdashwhat an achievement

GOOD NEWS FOR CORSHAM PRIMARY hellip

It is my pleasure and privilege to inform you that we have been awarded ldquoThe Bristol Standardrdquo for the second time in the Foundation Stage This is a framework of self improvement which has been recognised nationally as an example of excellence for

Foundation Stage settings We received high praise from the panel who commented

ldquoYour submission shows a commitment to parent partnerships and supporting schools and other settings and a wealth of evidence showing excellent play and learning experiences

Your ongoing commitment to children shone throughrdquo

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the teachers Lucy Jones Ginny Short and Becky Denning and the teaching assistants Olivia Thomson Di Reed Sharon Greatrex and Jane Simons for their continued high standards and for the outstanding impact they

have on our childrenrsquos learning and care and for being a fabulous team to work with

Kerry Parker Deputy Head Teacher

Victoria H has had her picture called ldquogetting packed for your summer holidayrdquo published in the ldquoPrimary

Timesrdquo magazine and won a book She was told her drawing was ldquofantastic and made the judges laughrdquo Well done Victoriamdashwhat an achievement

GOOD NEWS FOR CORSHAM PRIMARY hellip

It is my pleasure and privilege to inform you that we have been awarded ldquoThe Bristol Standardrdquo for the second time in the Foundation Stage This is a framework of self improvement which has been recognised nationally as an example of excellence for

Foundation Stage settings We received high praise from the panel who commented

ldquoYour submission shows a commitment to parent partnerships and supporting schools and other settings and a wealth of evidence showing excellent play and learning experiences

Your ongoing commitment to children shone throughrdquo

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the teachers Lucy Jones Ginny Short and Becky Denning and the teaching assistants Olivia Thomson Di Reed Sharon Greatrex and Jane Simons for their continued high standards and for the outstanding impact they

have on our childrenrsquos learning and care and for being a fabulous team to work with

Kerry Parker Deputy Head Teacher

Childrenrsquos News Will F has achieved his

Stage 1 certificate and

Tom F has achieved his

Stage 2 certificate for

excellent swimming

Matthew W has achieved his

50m distance swimming

award

Aden D and Russell S have

been presented with

certificates for taking part in

Asdarsquos Kwik Cricket

Tournament 2012

Ross B and Lewis B have been

awarded medals for taking part

in the Iron Man run

Isabel M has won a silver medal

in the Under 28kg Girls

Bedminster Judo Tournament

Elise L took part in the

Synchronised Swimming Novice

Competition in Reading and won a

bronze medal

Phoebe C and Abigail N have been

thanked by Oxfam for their

donations and for making lovely

cup cakes

Elise L took part in the

Olympiad Leisure Centre

Gymnastics Competition in

the Improvers Event and

scored 2290 points

Emily P Rose V and Chloe V

came 1st in the modern troop

and 2nd in the lyrical troop at

Pontypool ABD Dance

Festival Harley Rose won

4th medal in solo 3rd medal

in duet 2nd medal in lyrical

troop and 1st medal in modern

troop Fantastic achievement

girls

BIKEABILITY AWARDS Some of our Year 6 children recently enjoyed taking part in our Bikeability

courses Well done to you all for your achievements

Jack C Louis T

Lauren C Simon H

Jack C Matthew H

Chloe V Paddy C

Jake T Otto C

Shannon P Russell S

Thomas H Charlotte M Harry P

Jade L Abigail B Ben S

Katie M Patrick H Bradley D

Evie H Damon R Emily P

Elise B Oscar T Ellie G

Christopher G Georgina L Morgan G

Charlie M Cameron S Rose V

Abigail H Gemma H Aden D

Ethan W Jessica A Zoe C

Ollie W Katie B

Harrison C Grace D-E

Chloe T Zak T

Matthew W John H

Sadie M Jamie A

Joe D Joshua V

Congratulations

Elise L Cameron C Finlay S Charlee-Mae C Mia G Oliver H

Joseph A and Aaron H

who will be entered into the Golden Book for completing 9 merit cards

Congratulations

Max G Ellen W Elodie T Archie E-F Loveday S-W Sammy O-T

Lottie H Zara J Brad P George G Amy E Isla N Kayleigh C

Charlie J Jacob M Matthew W Nicole H Kieran H and Kyan C

who have received Peacock Awards for completing 6 merit cards

Congratulations

Rory S Dillon W Dominic G Joe S Grace T and Phoebe R

who have received achievement pens for completing 12 merit cards

Congratulations

Ben R Angus B Toby S Sam H Jenny P and Louis B-H

Who have had their names added to the roll of honour for completing 15 merit cards

Congratulations

Corey H-B Hal S Billy D and Jazmine N

Who have received a golden badge for completing 18 merit cards

Congratulations

Jack C and Lauren R

Who have received book tokens for completing 21 merit cards

Fiona Allen Gina Cooke Anthony Welch

School will be closing at 230pm on Monday 23 July and will

re-open for children on Wednesday 5 September at 840 am

On behalf of all the staff may we wish you all a very happy holiday and

thank you for your support over the past year

Congratulations

Elise L Cameron C Finlay S Charlee-Mae C Mia G Oliver H

Joseph A and Aaron H

who will be entered into the Golden Book for completing 9 merit cards

Congratulations

Max G Ellen W Elodie T Archie E-F Loveday S-W Sammy O-T

Lottie H Zara J Brad P George G Amy E Isla N Kayleigh C

Charlie J Jacob M Matthew W Nicole H Kieran H and Kyan C

who have received Peacock Awards for completing 6 merit cards

Congratulations

Rory S Dillon W Dominic G Joe S Grace T and Phoebe R

who have received achievement pens for completing 12 merit cards

Congratulations

Ben R Angus B Toby S Sam H Jenny P and Louis B-H

Who have had their names added to the roll of honour for completing 15 merit cards

Congratulations

Corey H-B Hal S Billy D and Jazmine N

Who have received a golden badge for completing 18 merit cards

Congratulations

Jack C and Lauren R

Who have received book tokens for completing 21 merit cards

Fiona Allen Gina Cooke Anthony Welch

School will be closing at 230pm on Monday 23 July and will

re-open for children on Wednesday 5 September at 840 am

On behalf of all the staff may we wish you all a very happy holiday and

thank you for your support over the past year

Fiona Allen Gina Cooke Anthony Welch

School will be closing at 230pm on Monday 23 July and will

re-open for children on Wednesday 5 September at 840 am

On behalf of all the staff may we wish you all a very happy holiday and

thank you for your support over the past year