OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
SonningCommonPrimary School
Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, Berkshire,
RG4 9RJ
Tel: 0118 9722105 Fax: 0118 9721019
e-mail: office.2506@sonning-common.oxon.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Mr C Hirst
Deputy Head Teacher: Mrs R Salmons
Weekly Newsletter Thursday 20th November 2014
Our Value for this term is Respect
Dear Parents,
Start of the School Day
The school day starts at 8.55am promptly. We are currently aware of a considerable amount of
children who arrive in school after this time. This is not only disruptive to the children who are late
but also to class teachers and other pupils. Please ensure that your children come to school on
time. A child who is late by 10 minutes every day loses over 31 hours of learning time during the
year.
Oxfordshire Mathematics Contest - It’s not too late to join in!!
Sumdog’s mathematical contest for Oxfordshire schools starts tomorrow Friday 21 st November.
It’s free – Students take part by playing Sumdog’s free mathematics games.
It’s fair – Sumdog adapts its questions to each student’s ability. Teachers can also restrict
questions to specific levels.
It’s friendly - To help small schools, you only need 10 students in a class to take part. We rank the
leaderboard on the average number of correct answers per player.
2014 Spirit of Christmas Concert in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
We are all aware that Christmas is fast approaching. The deadline for the poetry competition is
even more imminent. It is 24th November, which is next Monday. Please can children be
reminded that, if they have written a poem for the competition, they should send it as soon as
possible. If they have not yet done so, there is still time. An entry form can be downloaded
from http://www.spiritofchristmasmdc.co.uk/competition_entry.php .
The winning poems will be printed in the programmes and the winning poets and their families
will be invited, as guests of honour, to the concert. The Christmas Concert is being held at the
Christchurch Centre in Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames on at 7:30 pm Thursday 11th December.
Greedy Guzzlers
Try our NEW Greedy Guzzlers quick activity to find out which gadgets in the home use the most
energy. In this fun and hands on activity, students learn how much energy different everyday
appliances and gadgets need to work – and how the time we spend using them affects the amount
of energy they gobble up. http://jointhepod.org/
Thank you!
Thank you so much to everybody that supported our fundraising for Children in Need on Friday.
By bringing in cakes and donating money, you helped us to raise £375.85!
Are you interested in becoming a childminder?
Enrol on our 2 day Childminder Registration Course at Didcot Civic Hall.
Dates: Wednesday 3rd December and Wednesday 10th December
For more information contact the Community Childcare and Play team on 01865 323772, who will
be able to explain the rewarding work of a childminder or contact Paula Lochrie on 01865 328755
Space to learn, grow and be inspired
www.sonningcommonprimary.co.uk
Travelling Book Fair
The Travelling Book fair will be held in the ICT suite on Wednesday 26 th, Thursday 27th and Friday
28th November. It will alo be at the Christmas Fair on Saturday 29th November.
Breakfast club drop-off and After-School club pick-up
Parents can come into the Lea Road School Car Park to drop children off for Breakfast Club if they
arrive before 8am. As teachers need access to the car park after 8am, please then park outside the
school but not on the pavements.
Parents picking up from After-school club can come into the car park after 5.00pm but please
ensure you are not blocking anyone in while you go into school. Thank you.
Parent Consultation Day – Friday 5th
A reminder that Friday 5th December is Parent Consultation Day and children will not be in school
on this day. There will be a crèche in the school hall where children can be looked after while you
have your consultations. There will be a charge of £1 per child.
The Wild Reading Project
Pledge your support to the Wild Reading Project by visiting http://www.naturenurture.co.uk/wild-town/
Half-term bottle competition
We were bowled over by the many and varied entries to this competition. So much so, that we
have bougt a new cabinet to display your work in the foyer! Come and have a look at some of the
most impressive entries. Unfortunately we had quite a few entries without a name - please
remember next time so we can put your entry in the right year group.
Kites
Winners:
Highly Commended:
Year 1
Winners: Bailey P (firework)
Highly Commended: Ethan C(WW1 poppy memorial), Charlotte L(butterfly), Evan M(working
model horse), Emily E (flower pot), Katie B(pig), Tommy H (map in a bottle) , Stanley L(robin)
Year 2
Winners: Emily W (signpost for Mr Hirst's office)
Highly commended: Freddie H (Stormtrooper), Ben H(pipe-cleaner man), Toby N(rabbit)
Year 3
Winners: Henry W(helicopter) and Sebastian R(Bug Hotel)
Highly commended: Ainsley S (boat), Joe H (postbox), Freya C (mobile)
Year 4
Winners: Rhys D (Titanic) and Ryan C (Abominal Snowman scene)
Highly Commended: Charlie P(penguin), Lola P(crazy hair person), Nichola V (Viking boat)
Year 5
Winner : Oli D-B (working rocket)
Highly Commended: Isabelle A(car), Lucy T(pencil), Sam R(salt pot currently being used by
MrHirst!), Ava R(box)
Year 6
Winner: Eddie H (message in a bottle)
Highly Commended: Asri S (Minions) and Emma T(herself!)
Kites Kitchen
The theme for Thursday 27th November is USA Thanksgiving Day
Turkey Burger or Veggie Burger
Macoroni Cheese or Mash
Space to learn: Space to grow;
Space to be inspired
www.sonningcommonprimary.co.uk
Pumpkin Crunch
Your Head teacher
Mr Chris Hirst
Dates for your Diary (amendments and new events in italics)
November 2014
Friday 21st
Rotherfield Quiz
th
Wednesday 26
Book Fair
Thursday 27th
Book Fair
th
Thursday 27
Year 5 visiting Reading Museum
th
Friday 28
Book Fair
Friday 28th
Non Uniform Day
th
Saturday 29
Christmas Fair
December 2014
Monday 1st
last after school football session
rd
Wednesday 3
last after school football session
th
Thursday 4
Christingle
Thursday 4th
Parent Consultations 6pm to 8pm
th
Friday 5
INSET - Parent Consultations 8am to 2pm - Facility to look after children will
be available
Tuesday 9th
Pantomime in school
th
Wednesday 10
Christmas Lunch
th
Thursday 11
9.30am Kites Christmas songs in hall
Friday 12th
Christmas Jumper Day
th
Monday 15
Yr2 Nativity Dress Rehearsal
th
Tuesday 16
2pm Nativity to parents
Wednesday 17th
9.30am Nativity to parents
th
Thursday 18
6pm Carol Singing – please note the time has been changed from 3.15pm to
6pm
Friday 19th
1.15pm End of Term 2
January 2015
Tuesday 6th
Term 3 starts
Space to learn: Space to grow;
Space to be inspired
www.sonningcommonprimary.co.uk
Space to learn: Space to grow;
Space to be inspired
www.sonningcommonprimary.co.uk