W e e k l y L e t t e r t o P a r e n t s 9 th February 2018 If you want to be of use to others, begin by taking pains with yourself Saint Ignatius Dear Parents The last few weeks have certainly been marred with lots of bugs and illnesses, for both children and staff, and we all really hope the half term break will enable everyone to recharge their batteries! We are so lucky to live in an area with so many different attractions to keep the children busy over the holidays and not just London, a train journey away with all the museums etc. Oxford has lots to offer with The Story Museum and the Ashmolean Museum both running half term events for families; there is also the Botanic Gardens, Christchurch Cathedral, Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Science History. Closer to home, the museum in Aylesbury always has interactive exhibitions and the Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden has daily beast-making sessions! If your child is in Year Four they may enjoy a visit to Reading Museum, where they have a life-size replica of the Bayeux Tapestry. Whatever you choose to do, we hope you have a lovely half term. Looking Ahead 12 th 16 th Feb Half Term 19 th Feb School Opens for Pupils 8.20am New Parents Evening 7-8pm D i a r y 21 st Feb Key Stage Two Parents Visit 8.30-9.40am Information Football Tournament 3.00pm-5.00pm Longwick School No Football Club 22 nd Feb Open Morning 9am 11am Girls Football Club Starts 1.15-1.45pm see below for details STPA Reception & KS1 Film Night Please See STPA News Below for Details 24 th Feb Open Morning 10am-12pm 26 th Feb Year 1 & Year 2 Trip College Lake Information 28 th Feb Year 4 Trip Living Rainforest - Details to follow 2 nd Mar World Book Day EYFS & KS1 Pirate Story Workshop KS2 Young Shakespeare Workshop The Tempest Afterschool Book Sale 5 th Mar Intermediate Peri Concert 4pm details will be sent to those involved 6 th Mar Year 3 Trip Ashridge Estate Details to follow 9 th Mar Mother s Day Breakfast Pre-school & Reception Mother s Day Event 2pm Details to follow 19 th -23 rd Mar KS2 School Production Week - Ticket Details to follow No Clubs this week Mon 19 th Matinee Performance 1.45pm Tue 20 th Evening Performance 6.30pm Wed 21 st Evening Performance 6.30pm 22 nd Mar Holy Week Procession 23 rd Mar End of Term Normal dismissal times No Wraparound 26 th -29 th Mar Activity Week 8 th June STPA Dinner Dance
15 th June Father s Day Breakfast 6 th July Sports Day & Family Fun Day Items in red added to the diary since the last Weekly Letter to Parents was published Dates for this academic year are all available on the school website. There you will also find copies of school policies (hard copies may be requested from the office) and details of the curriculum for each year group. N o t i c e s Wraparound Just a reminder that breakfast is served between 7.45am and 8am. If you wish your child to have some cereal then let a Wraparound staff member know at drop off. Miss Kape We are looking forward to welcoming Miss Kape back to St Teresa s after half term. She will be working as a Teaching Assistant in Year Five next half term, whilst Miss Gardner is continuing her teacher training at her second school placement. World Book Day We will be celebrating World Book Day in school on Friday 2nd March. We have a Young Shakespeare performance for Key Stage Two and Story Telling workshops for EYFS and Key Stage One, as well as other activities planned. Just so you have some advanced warning the children will be asked to come dressed as their favourite book character on the day. Tanzania Charity Thank you! A huge thank you to everyone for supporting our fundraising efforts this week for the Tanzania Charity. Your financial help will go a long way to helping those in need. We will have a total of the amount raised for you after half term. New Parents Evening A reminder to our new parents that our New Parents Evening is on Monday 19 th February at 7pm in the Reception Area. If you haven t confirmed your attendance, please contact the office. Twitter We have been active on our new Twitter Account and thought it might be helpful to some parents to issue a guide about how to join. Please find information attached to this email. Calling all painters or budding painters no experience necessary! Mrs Aldus will be preparing and painting the scenery for the production on the dates below. If anyone can spare a few hours to add a dollop of paint (where instructed) then please contact Emma Voss by text or email - Vossettes@btinternet.com Tel 0797 388 4947. Wrap up warm and wear old clothes. We are using a workshop at Brimmers Farm, New Rd, Princes Risborough HP27 0LE, please contact Emma if you need directions. The dates are: 12 th /16 th / 17 th February 10.00 am till 2.00 pm 23 rd February - 12.30 pm 2.00 pm 3 rd /4 th March 10.00 am till 2.00 pm
N e ws Welly Walk On Wednesday, Reception went on a Welly Walk around the park. We carefully carried buckets of water to remind ourselves of what some of the children in Tanzania need to do to collect water. Thank you to all the Mummies who came with us. Inter-House Cross Country Results After two very successful Inter-House Cross Country events, I am pleased to announce the following results. St. Catherine in 3 rd place, St. Mary Magdalene 2 nd and St. Aloysius 1 st. It was a very close for first and second place, with St. Aloysius gaining an average points per pupil score of 13.91 and St. Mary Magdalene with 12.93. Mrs Ellis Princes Risborough Football Festival 31 st January 2018 Last Wednesday our football team, joined four other schools (Naphill, Stokenchurch, Monks Risborough and Princes Risborough) for a tournament. With 12 children taking part in four matches, it was a great opportunity for all players involved to play a lot of minutes. Our first game was against our hosts Princes Risborough, Sebastian was making his debut and he made a positive start in midfield. After five minutes, Sebastian s shot was followed up well by Ben, who slotted the ball home for our first goal. Risborough responded well and despite some last gasp tackles by Calum, Risborough scored well from a corner kick. Both sides had opportunities to take the lead, but it ended scores even. In the second match, we rotated the squad and handed Charlie his first match for St Teresa s in goal. In an assured performance, the children coped well with a new system and didn t look under threat at any point and we earnt a deserved scoreless draw. Naphill was next up. George and Adam A produced our best attacking moments of the game and Charlie cemented his place in goal with an accomplished performance, despite this Naphill grabbed a goal on the counter and that is how it ended.
In our final fixture, Stokenchurch proved to be our most difficult opponent. After conceding in the first minute, the children battled hard to try and limit Stokenchurch and catch them on the counter. Adam A and Will tried to create against a well drilled Stokenchurch back line, but could only manage half chances at best. Chasing the game and pushing forward, we conceded two late goals, making it 3-0 at the end. I was very impressed with all of the children s efforts, not only did they compete well against difficult opposition, they supported each other throughout and should be very proud of their achievements. A big thank you to all who helped walking the children to and from the match, those that came and supported and to Mark who took the role of photographer very seriously. Sulgrave Manor Year Five stepped back in time during their visit to Sulgrave Manor, a Tudor Manor that was home to George Washington's ancestors. Dressed for the part, they re-enacted the whole of the Tudor dynasty and discovered, through their tour around the Manor house, what life was like in Tudor times. Perhaps ask your children what the phrase, sleep tight means! I really enjoyed our brilliant trip to Sulgrave Manor especially when we got dressed in Tudor costumes. - Cristain I learnt that the base of a loaf was given to the poor as a plate to eat. - Ben My favourite part was visiting the blacksmith s house. He made his house and the tools he used. - Calum I loved dressing up like Tudors and acting out the key events in Henry VIII life. I also learnt how to greet a man or a boy. - Eleanor I learnt that if you had a chimney that was well made you were probably rich. - Will
My favourite part of going to Sulgrave Manor was acting out the kings and queens during the Tudor era. - Hattie People Who Help Us Year two welcomed Miss Craker, PC McKinney and Father Joseph this week as part of our 'People who help us' learning. The children asked a series of questions to their visitors and they found out about how their jobs help people. Meet Frodo! Reception class had a wonderful visitor this week. Thank you Miss Matthews for bringing in Frodo the lamb to meet us. We hope you all have a lovely half term! J Draper & Y Roberts Mrs J Draper & Mrs Y Roberts - Joint Head Teachers
STPA NEWS