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22nd September 2017
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www.longfurlongprimaryschool.org.uk
E-mail: [email protected]
WEEKLY UPDATE Dear Parents and Carers
We continue to enjoy a great start to the term with enthusiastic children and lots of hard work! The school diary is filling up with many exciting opportunities. To continue to enthuse our children about reading and writing, next week sees Years 2, 5 and 6 meeting authors and finding out more about writing stories. Year 3 will enjoy a visit from the Safety team at Skansa and learn all about being safe on the road, and particularly around road works. The first group of Year 6 children have begun their cycle training, Reception class enjoyed their first Forest School visit and Year 3 children began their first 'strings' lesson, getting to grips with the violins and cellos.
Next week, we are fortunate to have ‘Prayer Space’ in school once again and you will have already seen the information sent out about it. It is an opportunity for children to reflect and the library will become a wonderful, thoughtful oasis that you too are invited to take look at. I look forward to as many of you as possible popping in to see what your children have been doing and being able to share in an aspect of our school life. Nursery parents can visit after the Nursery session on Thursday 28th September, and parents of children in the main school between 3:15 and 3:45pm on Wednesday 27th September.
On Wednesday, our first House sporting event of the year took place with the cross country competition for Key Stage 2. As always there was lots of encouragement and enthusiasm. Well done to Red Scorpions who took first place and received their Certificate in assembly today.
Our value this week is honesty and it is always rewarding to see just how honest our children are - telling the truth isn't always easy! Our roll of honour in the newsletter lets you know who the worthy recipients of our values stars are.
You will have seen the recent email explaining that we currently have no officers for FOLF; a parent has kindly offered to think about being the treasurer but we will need a chair and secretary and these roles can be 'job shared' with 'many hands making light work'! Please come along to the EGM in October. We are fortunate there are so many willing helpers who do lots of different jobs in and around school. Our RALF readers are getting a special mention this week as they quietly get on with the really important but enjoyable task of reading with children who make enormous progress with their reading following their sessions. We know how important it is to develop reading skills and share a love of books and stories and our RALF readers are an important part of this, so thank you very much to you all!
My best wishes for the weekend and thanks for your continuing support, Carol Dunne Headteacher
@Long_Furlong_PS
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Author Talk Year 2 Mon 18th Sept (ParentMail)
Multisport Event Years 1 & 2 Mon 18th Sept (ParentMail & Hardcopy)
Spelling Support Year 5 Tues 19th Sept (ParentMail)
Theme Plan Year 2 Tues 19th Sept (ParentMail)
SEND Provision Whole School Tues 19th Sept (ParentMail &
Hardcopy)
Theme Plan Year 1 Tues 19th Sept (ParentMail &
Hardcopy)
House Event Years 3-6 Tues 19th Sept (ParentMail)
FOLF EGM Whole School Weds 20th Sept (ParentMail &
Hardcopy)
Thames Water Event Year 5 Weds 20th Sept (ParentMail)
John Mason Year 5 & 6 Thurs 21st Sept (ParentMail)
COMMUNICATIONS THIS WEEK
Our Reception class is looking for donations of bikes, scooters and helmets that are in good condition but you no longer need. Please let Miss Willetts, Miss Markey or the school office know if you can help. Thank you.
CAN YOU HELP….
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During the period Monday 25th - Thursday 28th September, the churches in Ab-ingdon will once again be running 'Prayer Space' in school. We are delighted that Year 5 & 6 pupils have been invited to an author talk in the Catherine McAuley Auditorium at Our Lady’s Abingdon on Tuesday 26th September 2017. Pupils have been invited to a session by children’s author Julia Golding, author of the Mel Foster and the Cat Royal series. Year 2 pupils are attending a Philip Ardagh and Elissa Elwick event also on Tuesday 26th September 2017, taking place at Rush Common School. Philip is the author of many children’s books including the Grunts and the Eddie Dickens Series. Year 1 and 2 have been invited to take place in an Abingdon Schools sporting event aimed at younger pupils on Wednesday 27th September at Thomas Reade School. On Thursday 28th, Year 5 pupils will attend an Ogden Trust Thames Water and Chocolate Factory event at Larkmead School. On the same day, Year 3 pupils will enjoy a roadworks safety session in school by Skansa. We end the week with the very important Macmillan coffee morning—see below for de-tails on how to get involved.
COMING UP ….
On Friday 29th September we are holding our Macmillan coffee morning in
the hall at 9am. We need your support to make this fundraiser a success.
How can you participate?
Make a cake/cupcakes/scones/biscuits etc. and bring them into school first
thing on the 29th.
Join us in the hall for coffee and cake with as many younger children,
family members and friends as you can gather where we will have a
collection in aid of Macmillan.
If you can’t make the event you can send any donations for Macmillan into
the school office.
Thank you!
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Roll of Honour!
Stars of the Week (15th September)
Value: Politeness
Libby Hunter, Valena Kostoula, Mariealle Biasin, George Drinkwater, Amelie Cash, Liam Read
Golden Tea Raffle Winners (15th September)
Jimmy Bennett, Benedict Campbell, Alice Chapman, David Zhou, Valena Kostoula, Kimberley Gladwell
July draw winners: 1st prize H Wigginton 2nd prize S Richards August bonus draw winners: 1st prize N Payne 2nd prize D Kaur Kleir Yvonne Murphy
FOLF 200 CLUB NEWS
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CONGRATULATIONS TO….
Beatrice Thomas (Year 4) who played her first golf competition last weekend at Kirtlington Golf Club and won the Teddy Trophy.
Our Eco Councillors for 2017-18 are
Year 6: Ben Szyndel and Eleanor Drinkwater
Year 5: Amelie Cash and Leo Cole
Year 4: Spencer Read and Alex Shield
Year 3: Alice Chapman and Mariealle Biasin
Year 2: Tom Ovenden and Tom Biggs
Year 1: Emma Fisher and Koby House
Reception: Isaac French and Emily Murden
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VISITS AND OPEN EVENTS
We are always pleased to arrange visits for prospective parents and pupils. You may
wish to book an individual visit to have a look around, or to come along to an Open
Day.
The next open events are as follows:
Open Morning - Tuesday 20th June
Open Morning - Saturday 23rd September
Sixth Form Open Evening - Wednesday 11th October
All are welcome and there is no need to book.
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New
s OPEN, SESAME! At the Oxford Chamber Music
Festival 2017
Sun 1 Oct, Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
"Open, Sesame!", at 11:30am on Sunday 1st October, is a magical concert for children and adults alike, filled with the mystery and colour and excitement of Persia and the Orient. We will re-tell stories first told by Scheherazade in the 1001 Nights, and the fabulously talented musicians of OCMF will improvise a live, dramatic, surprising soundtrack, using Western and Eastern instruments, before your very eyes and ears! Tickets are free for children and £10 per adult. Visit Open Sesame to book.
