We +Care, We Share We Learn, We Grow Together
Headteacher: Ms Anne Shedden B.Ed (Hons) NPQH
High Street, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK14 5AX
Tel: 01908 605515 E-mail: office@st-andrews.milton-keynes.sch.uk
School website: www.standrewsinfantschool.co.uk
Summer Term Newsletter – No 4
12th June 2014
Lots of reminders for you in this issue,
plus two new articles
– The Waterside Festival 21st and 22nd June
Our Annual Leavers Service – 17th July
R E M I N D E R
Monday 16th June
Reserve Day Thursday 19th June
1.30pm
To be held at
The Cricket Pitch
High Street, Great Linford
Just down the road from the school, on the other side of the road
All family and friends welcome
Please bring chairs or blanket to sit on.
Great Linford Waterside Festival
Great Linford Manor Grounds
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June
The children will be performing on the stage at this year’s Waterside Festival, on
Saturday 21st June at 11.30am.
The children should wear school uniform and arrive by 11.15am – please meet at
the front of the main stage – which will be positioned in front of the Manor
House. You will need to stay for the duration of the performance, which will be
approximately 15 minutes.
Please could you return the slip at the end of the newsletter, to Louise, the
school business manager, indicating whether or not your child will be able to
attend.
A Message From The Friends of St Andrew’s
Traditionally The Friends run a stall, including a coconut shy, at the Great Linford
Waterside festival on 21st and 22nd June. We will be looking again to seek your
help in running the stall. Whatever the weather, we would be pleased to have your
support at this event. There is a list on the school notice board, in the foyer
area, with timings – please sign up if you are able to spend an hour helping man
the stall.
FREE
Saturday Morning Family Workshops
Milton Keynes Painter and Illustrator – Emma Wilde - is exhibiting at the Barn
Gallery, Milton Keynes Arts Centre, Great Linford - from 16th June to 30th
August.
Throughout the duration of Emma’s exhibition there will be FREE family
workshops. These will run each Saturday from 10.00 am to 12.30pm. Each
session will be different, involving painting, model making and clay sculpture.
This is for all 5+ year olds and their families.
The Workshops are free, but booking is essential. To book ring MK 608108
REMINDER
Fathers Day Celebration
Friday 20th June
BRING YOUR DAD
TO SCHOOL DAY
(or Grandad, Uncle, Godfather, other
family member)
REMINDER
SCHOOL
GROUP
PHOTO
Tuesday 17th June
In the morning
Our annual group photograph
The children are invited to bring their
Dad to school for the day to join in
lessons and fun activities.
Please bring a packed lunch
REMINDER
Please return the slip at the end of
the newsletter to let us know who is
coming.
YEAR 2 CHILDREN
Visit To Hazard Alley Safety Centre
Thursday 26th June
REMINDER
RECEPTION
PARENTS ASSEMBLY
Parents of Reception pupils
are cordially invited to join our assembly
Friday 27th June
2.30pm
If you have not already done so could
you please use the bottom of this
newsletter to indicate if you are able to
attend and return it to Louise in the
school office.
We look forward to welcoming you.
The children in Year 2 will be visiting the
Hazard Alley Safety Centre. This will take
place during school hours and the children will
be back at school for their lunch. There is
no cost to parents for this visit.
The staff at the Safety Centre have
requested that all pupils wear long trousers
as this will be a necessity for one of the
tasks they will be carrying out.
If you have not already done so please could
you complete and return the permission slip
attached. Thank you.
REMINDER
Summer Concert
This year’s summer performances
will take place on
Wednesday 9th July
at 2.15pm and again at 6pm.
We will be able to offer each family 2 seats at
each of the performances, I would like to point
out that the two performances will follow exactly
the same format and will last approximately 30
minutes. The reason we have two performances is
to allow both parents to attend.
Whilst I appreciate that the whole family want to
come and watch their brothers and sisters perform,
I would urge you to consider that your children will
have been working really hard and this can be
interrupted by younger children crying or being noisy.
In line with our successful policy please only bring
younger siblings to the afternoon performance, not
the evening performance.
If you have not already done so please could you
complete the form below to indicate which
performance you will be attending, and return to
Louise in the office.
R E M I N D E R
All Children
Visit To Sherington School
On 3rd July
All the Year 1 and 2 children
will visit Sherington School
The coach will leave St Andrew’s
Shortly after 9am
The children will return before 3pm.
They will need their lunch box as usual
R E M I N D E R
YEAR 2 PUPILS
ASPIRE
ATHLETICS FESTIVAL
Wood End School is holding an Athletics
Festival on Thursday 3rd July from 3:30pm to
approximately 4:15pm as part of the ASPIRE
Partnership. Teams of year 2 children from all
of the ASPIRE schools will be joining in.
If your child expresses an interest and is
available on the above date at the time
indicated we would be grateful if you could
return the attached form
This event will take place at Wood End School,
Redbridge, Stantonbury. If your child would
like to take part you will need to take them to
Wood End School by 3.30pm and leave them
with Ms Holt who will be in attendance. Please
collect your child at 4.15pm.
Please note parents are welcome to stay and
watch if they would like to do so.
If you have not already done so please would
you complete and return the slip attached to
Louise in the office. Thank you.
R E M I N D E R
SUMMER OUTING
I am pleased to inform you that we will be taking all the children on a visit to Wicksteed Park,
on Monday 14th July. The coach will leave school at 9.10am and we will return by 3pm. The
children should wear their school uniform including comfortable shoes, a sunhat and suncream.
Could the children bring their lunch in disposable wrappers with drinks in disposable bottles,
all in a carrier bag – with their name clearly written on it – please do not send a lunch box.
The total cost per pupil, including the entry fee, coach and journey insurance is £17.30
However, I am delighted to say that I am only asking for a contribution of £5.00 per child.
You are not obliged to make a contribution to the cost of this day visit and pupils will not be
excluded through inability or unwillingness to pay. However, the visit can only go ahead if
there are sufficient contributions to cover the costs. You are therefore invited to make this
voluntary contribution to cover the cost. Please make cheques payable to St Andrew’s C.E.
Infant School. If paying by cash please send the exact money – as we do not have a float for
change.
We cannot take any children with us if we have not received signed parental permission.
If you have not already done so please send payment and permission forms in a sealed
envelope with your child’s name and Wickstead Park written on it, thank you.
Annual Leavers Service
Thursday 17th July
St Andrew’s Church
All Family and Friends Invited
2 pm
PERMISSION SLIPS
- Only Required If You Have Not Already Completed Them In The Previous Newsletter.
WATERSIDE FESTIVAL - SINGING PERFORMANCE
ALL CHILDREN
Child’s Name ………………………………………………
will be able to attend the school performance on Saturday 21st June
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
YEAR 2 CHILDREN
HAZARD ALLEY VISIT
Child’s Name ………………………………………………………..
My child can attend the visit to Hazard Alley on Thursday 26 th June.
I do / do not give permission for my child to feature in any photographs that may be taken.
I do / do not agree that if my child urgently requires medical treatment during this out of school
activity and it is not possible to contact me then the teacher in charge of the party is authorised
to give consent on my behalf.
Name ………………………………………………… Signed ……………………………………………. Date ……………………………
Emergency Contact ………………………………………………………………..

Reception Parents Assembly
Child’s Name ……………………………………………………………………….
I / we
will / will not be able to attend the Reception Parents Assembly on Friday 27th June
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Fathers Day In School
Child’s Name ……………………………………………………………………….
Name …………………………………… Relationship ……………………………………. Will be able to attend the
Fathers Day In School on 20th June.
Year 2 Children
ASPIRE Athletics Festival
Child’s Name ……………………………………………………………………….
will / will not be able to attend the Year 2 Athletics Festival on Thursday 3rd July
I confirm I will take my child to Wood End School for 3.30pm And collect them at 4.15pm
Name ……………………………………
Signature …………………………………. Date …………………………………
Emergency No …………………………….
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
SUMMER CONCERTS
Child’s Name …………………………………………………..
2.15pm performance - No of adults attending ………………… No of children attending ………………
6pm performance – No of adults attending ………………….
Please remember the allocation is 2 seats per performance.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Summer Outing
Child’s Name ……………………………………………………….. Year ………………………………………………………
My child can attend the Wicksteed Park visit
I enclose a contribution of £5.00
I do / do not give permission for my child to feature in any photographs that may be taken.
I do / do not agree that if my child urgently requires medical treatment during this out of school
activity and it is not possible to contact me then the teacher in charge of the party is authorised
to give consent on my behalf.
Name ………………………………………………………
Emergency No …………………………….
Date ……………………………..
Signature ………………………….