There have been so many exciting things going on in our school across this year and we are very grateful for the continued support from the local community.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to share some of the extra-curricular activities that have been experienced by our children across this school year as we come towards to the end of another year at school.
We have tried to enable our children to experience a range of trips out and every class has been out at least once. Some of the trips experienced by our children are a visit to the mosque in Oxford, a day at Cotswold Wildlife Park, a day out at Hampton Court Palace, a morning at Pizza Express in Abingdon learning how to make pizzas, a trip to the Science labs at Abingdon School, Hill End Outdoor Activity Centre, a Young Citizens visit to the Fire Station in Oxford and a trip to the Pantomime.
We also continue to take advantage of our local area and we have enjoyed various activities in the Abbey and at Bishop’s Court Farm.
We would also like to say a huge thank you to the Hurst Water Meadow Trust who have funded a specialist forest school teacher for us so all our children have had at least a term out at Forest School this year. We are so happy that this funding has been granted again and we will be continuing this provision for the time being. Learning to take risks and experiencing what the outdoors has to offer is a valuable part of education here at Dorchester St Birinus.
Obviously with rising fuel costs, these trips do cost a great deal of money especially if coaches are needed. If you feel you are able to support us financially in any way in order to ensure that these enriching experiences can continue for all our children, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
We have been touched by the generosity of our community in helping to raise money for our library. We are in the process of ordering new furniture and books and we will share photos in due course.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming our new children into our Reception Class in September.
We would also like to wish our Year Six children all the very best as they transition into secondary school in September. We know they are going to do us proud.
We hope everyone has a wonderful summer – it is fantastic to see the community using the Pickleball Courts.
We run a breakfast club and an after-school club. We have places available and if you would like to see what we could offer your child please give us a call to arrange a tour. You can find out more from our website here: https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/
Jo Staples
Headteacher
