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**ALL THE LATEST FROM FOSS ON PAGE THREE**
**ALL THE LATEST FROM FOSS ON PAGE THREE**
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DATES AND REMINDERS
DATES AND REMINDERS
(Dates may be subject to change. For a full list of our yearly dates please check our 'Summary of Dates' page on our website)
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January (AM) Year Six Kamkwamba class - Bikeability
Monday 20th January - Year Five group swimming starts (Parents / Carers of the children attending this course have been notified by letter)
Wednesday 22nd January - Reception Trip to The Brooklands Museum
Wednesday 22nd January - Class assembly - Year Two - Earhart
Wednesday 22nd January - Year Six Parents Maths Workshop - 4.45pm
Friday 24th January - Healthy 5 year olds - A talk for Reception and Year 1 parents with Charlie our school nurse - 2:30 pm-3:00 pm - Studio
Monday 27th January - Friday 31st January (AM) Year Six Obama class - Bikeability
Tuesday 28th January - Phonics part 2 workshop online for Reception parents at 5pm. (See Reception Spring Welcome letter for link)
Thursday 30th January - FOSS Silent Disco Reception
Friday 31st January - FOSS Silent Disco Year One to Six
Friday 31st January - 'Let's Talk About Sleep and Wellbeing' session for parents with our school nurse - 9am studio
Monday 3rd February - FOSS - The Great St Stephen's Bake Off
Tuesday February 4th - Dwarf Sports Association UK Assembly. Wear your favourite sports clothes or PE kit for the day and donate to support this wonderful association. Follow the link to donate - https://www.dsauk.org/donations/
Friday 7th February - Class assembly - Year Four - Rashford
Friday 7th February - Drop in session to meet school nurse for Reception and Year One parents - 9am - studio
Saturday 8th February - FOSS rugby stall fundraiser
W/c Monday 10th February - Interfaith Week
Tuesday 11th February - Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 11th February - Year Four PGL Residential Trip Parent Meeting
Wednesday 12th February - RE Day
Wednesday 12th February - Class Assembly - Year Two - Yousafzai
Monday 17th - Friday 21st February - Half term holiday
Saturday 22nd February - FOSS rugby stall fundraiser
Monday 24th February - Children return to school
Tuesday 25th February - Year Two trip to The National Archives
Friday 28th February - 'Let’s Talk About Safer Streets' – PC Amanda Stonehouse will join us for this Let’s Talk About… session. Please come to hear more about supporting your children to understand how to be safe particularly focussing on the threats of county lines and gangs - 9am in the studio
Tuesday 4th March - Year One Trip to Turner's House
Thursday 6th March - World Book Day
Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March - Parent consultations
Friday 7th March - Class assembly - Year One - Curie (tbc)
Sunday 9th March - FOSS rugby stall fundraiser
Monday 10th March - Year Six Mock SAT's weeks
Thursday 13th - World Poetry Day
Friday 14th March - FOSS Bounceathon
Friday 14th March - Class assembly - Year Three - Mandela (tbc)
W/c Monday 17th March - Neurodiversity Week
Friday 21st March - Year Three Trip to Richmond Synagogue
Wednesday 26th March - Easter Service - Year Four Easter Performance - St Stephen's Church - 10 am
Wednesday 2nd April - Richmond Music Trust Singing Festival
Thursday 3rd April - Term ends 2.15pm
Friday 4th April - Staff Inset Day
Tuesday 22nd April - Children return to school
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ON 4TH FEBRUARY TO SUPPORT DWARFISM AWARENESS DAY
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ON 4TH FEBRUARY TO SUPPORT DWARFISM AWARENESS DAY
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a special assembly on Tuesday February 4th to support Dwarfism Awareness Day. Mike Pope from the Dwarf Sports Association UK will be joining us to lead the assembly. To mark the day, our children are all invited to come along in their favourite sports outfits or school PE kits. If you would like to help fundraise to support Dwarfism Awareness Day, you can click on this link and donate https://www.dsauk.org/donations/ . Mia in Year Three is a member of this fantastic organisation and has won medals and competitions for her swimming and running. "I go swimming once a week and I started when I was five. I absolutely love it and have even got to meet Ellie Simmonds, the Olympic swimmer," she told us.
CALLING ALL YEAR 6 PARENTS
Do you want to learn more about how we teach maths to your children? Look no further!
Next week, on Wednesday 22nd January at 4.45pm, Mrs Brown and Miss Downes will be holding an online workshop to go through all of the essential skills and strategies for your child to thrive with arithmetic. Make sure to keep an eye on your emails for the link to the session.
POLITE REQUEST TO ALL DOG OWNERS
POLITE REQUEST TO ALL DOG OWNERS
Please can we ask all dog owners to move their pets away from the school gates at drop off and pick up, preferably to the opposite side of the road. A number of our children and parents are anxious around dogs and loud noise, so the increasing number of pets around our gate area is causing distress. Thank you so much for your co-operation with this.
FOOTBALL REPORTS FROM MR CAIN AND MR RYAN
FOOTBALL REPORTS FROM MR CAIN AND MR RYAN
The girls were back in action, aiming to keep their 100% record in the league, with Marshgate the next opponent. The game started slowly but after hitting the post twice, the girls unfortunately fell behind against the run of play with the striker leaving no chance for Isla in goal. This was the spark the girls needed to score three goals with no reply to take the lead. The opposition scored another goal but finishes by Florence, to get her hat trick, and a debut goal for Violet made the result certain. A 5-2 win and a 100% record still intact. Goals were scored by Florence x3, Isla and Violet. Well done to Emi, Florence, Isla, Alana, Sassy, Niamh, Violet, Miriam.
The boys secured the top spot in the league with a 6-2 win against the Vineyard School. Despite playing on a very rough pitch, the conditions did not deter our valiant boys. They delivered an outstanding second half performance, with goals from Raff, Freddie, Alex and a hat trick from Seb. Champions, one and all! Well done Aydin, Alex, Peyton, Ali, Oli, Freddie, Seb and, man of the match, Raff.
CALLING YEAR 4-6 CHILDREN
CALLING YEAR 4-6 CHILDREN
JOIN THE CHOIR AND PERFORM AT THE ROSE THEATRE SINGING FESTIVAL
JOIN THE CHOIR AND PERFORM AT THE ROSE THEATRE SINGING FESTIVAL
Would your child like to learn to sing with a professional, perform at our Easter and Christmas church assemblies and take part in the annual Richmond Music Trust Primary Singing Festival? Then, we have just the opportunity for you. We have some places available in our school choir, which is open to our KS2 children in Years Four to Six.
Choir practice takes place with our wonderful music teacher, Jane Lindenberg, on Mondays, 3.30 - 4.30pm. If you would like to join, please see this week's letters home and you can book via ParentPay.
⚽🏀 SPORTS CAMP - SPRING HALF TERM 🏀⚽
⚽🏀 SPORTS CAMP - SPRING HALF TERM 🏀⚽
We would like to run a half term sports camp this February and would appreciate if you could show your interest in attending the camp by completing this quick Google Form by Thursday 23rd January- https://forms.gle/9VEw3LDYv1KQG3BR6
The proposed dates are Tuesday, 18th, Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th February.
We will review responses and confirm in next weeks newsletter if the camp will go ahead.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - STARS FEES
IMPORTANT NOTICE - STARS FEES
Before Christmas we let you know that we are having to increase our fees for Stars wraparound care due to unfunded support staff pay increases and rising energy costs. The increase will take effect from 1st April 2025.
Our new fees will be £9 for breakfast club and £22 for after school club.
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