As the spring term whizzes by, we continue to be proud of everything our children are achieving here in school. There has been so much going on. Our younger children have visited the Science department at Abingdon School where they took part in some exciting space workshops.
We took some of our older children into the Abbey to watch a brass band play and find out all about the different instruments.
We continue to send two groups out to Forest School every week and the children have experienced lighting fires and making and eating stick dough to try and stay warm!
We also celebrated World Book Day by sharing one book across the whole school. Each class completed work based on a beautiful story called ‘The Missing Piece’ written by Jordan Stephens and illustrated by Beth Suzanna. There is a colourful display in the corridor to celebrate some of the work inspired by the book.

As the weather improves we have much to look forward to as we have trips out planned to the Mosque in Oxford, the Living Rainforest and the lambing at Bishops Court Farm.
We would like to say a huge thank you to anyone who has already bought books for our school from our Amazon wish list. We are enjoying using the books to help us increase our knowledge and understanding of the world. We really appreciate your kindness. If you would like to buy a book for school our wish list can be found at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3EAI7Q6N5EB2E?ref_=wl_share

We run a breakfast club and an after-school club in addition to extra- curricular clubs such as a stories club, a science club, board games and gym. 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

All our children continue to work hard and shine their lights! We have enjoyed a variety of exciting experiences across this term including a visit from ‘Wheelpower’ a charity supporting wheelchair sports, an Open the Book assembly and a children’s disco.

Our Year 1 and 2 children enjoyed inviting their grandparents into school to share toys that they used to play with during their grandparents day. What a great experience for all involved!

We would like to say a huge thank you to our volunteer helpers who come in to hear children read. If you have time to spare or a skill to share, please do get in touch if you would like to come into school as a volunteer. We always need people to support with hearing children read.

As you will be aware, we are fundraising for new library books. Our PTA have organised an adult quiz night in school on Friday 24th March from 7pm. We would love to welcome our community in to take part. Teams can be from 1-6 people. Tickets cost £10 each. There will be a bar and you are welcome to bring your own snacks.

We would like to say a huge thank you to anyone who has already bought books for our school from our Amazon wish list. We are enjoying using the books to help us increase our knowledge and understanding of the world. We really appreciate your kindness. If you would like to buy a book for school our wish list can be found at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3EAI7Q6N5EB2E?ref_=wl_share

We run a breakfast club and an after-school club in addition to extra- curricular clubs such as a stories club, a science club, board games and gym. 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

Our new spring term topics are well underway here in school and children are enjoying finding out about new things. Our younger children are looking at toys this term. They’ll be investigating stories with toys in and making some toys of their own. Years three and four are learning about the Rainforest and the creatures that live there. They will also be considering the impact of humans on the rainforests. Years five and six are learning about Natural Disasters this term including floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes.

We would like to say a huge thank you to anyone who bought books for our school from our Amazon wish list. We are enjoying using the books to help us increase our knowledge and understanding of the world. We really appreciate your kindness. If you would like to buy a book for school our wish list can be found at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3EAI7Q6N5EB2E?ref_=wl_share

We enjoyed a lovely Christmas here in school. Highlights being a visit from Santa and a wonderful Nativity performance.

We have lots to look forward to in school and we are proud to be taking part in the NSPCC’s National Number Day in February to help raise much needed funds to support the vital work of the NSPCC. We have delivered assemblies devised by the NSPCC to help teach our children how to stay safe and know who they can talk to if they have any worries.

Our value focus this term is compassion. We are considering what it really means to be compassionate and are thinking of ways to show compassion to each other, ourselves and the environment. Our children are rising to the challenge admirably.

We run a breakfast club and an after-school club in addition to extra- curricular clubs such as a stories club, a science club, board games and gym. 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

As our new school year is whizzing by, we have so much to look forward to.

The current value we are considering in school is that of ‘diversity’; thinking about how we celebrate our differences. We have our school council planning and running assemblies giving children with unusual hobbies and interests a chance to have their voices heard.

We have started learning songs ready for the BBC Radio Oxford carol service in the Abbey and we’re very much looking forward to being a part of this. Our younger children are also getting ready for their Christmas Nativity performance. We have parties, Christmas dinners, a panto trip and we’re hoping that we get a visit from the big man with a white beard and a red suit as well!
You will no doubt be aware of the tight budgets we have in school and Dorchester is no exception. Our PTA are doing a great job of fund raising and so far this year we have had a cake sale, a non-uniform day and a movie night. We are raising money to buy new non-fiction books and possibly some new more child friendly furniture in our library.

If you would like to donate a book to our school library as a Christmas gift, please see our Amazon wish list here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3EAI7Q6N5EB2E?ref_=wl_share
Thank you!

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/

Finally, on behalf of everyone at school I would like to wish our wonderful community a peaceful, safe Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Jo Staples
Headteacher

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