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November
No. 5

Francis Baily News

Positive Behaviour
School Dinners

Sports News

The girls Year 5/6 school football team

competed in the Local Area Round of
the English Schools Football Association
National Tournament losing out to a
very strong St Gabriel's team. There
was much to commend in the girls play,
including fine goals from Lauren Green
and Amelia Parker. Freya Parker was
voted player of the tournament by the
referee. Well done to all the team
which also included: Ellie Sutherland,
Cristina Blesa-Martin, Abigail Horton,
Paris McCartney, Ella Stottor and Evie
I have asked teachers to remind chil- Harle.
dren each morning to check whether Meanwhile the boys played their round
they need to order a hot dinner and at Falkland. Competition was stiff, the
would be grateful if you could ensure boys played well but failed to register a
that your child knows what they are victory.
doing for lunch if you cannot order A few days later the boys played the
from home.
first of their group games in the County
Recently there has been a large increase in the number of children each
day who suddenly remember at 12
oclock that they would like a hot dinner. If a meal hasnt been ordered by
9.30am children in KS2 have to wait
until the end of the service to ensure
that those children who have ordered
are served. Whilst this wouldnt be
necessary if it was just one or two children each day when it is upwards of
twenty it does create an issue for our
kitchen staff.

Cup competition against Radstock from

Reading. After leading 2-1 at half time
Parking
the boys conceded 2 second half goals
During a Parent Consultation evening and although created several good
the Police were called to Skillman chances couldnt get the equaliser.
Drive when a parent parked and left
their car across a residents drive. It is On Monday of last week the boys
hard to understand why the car driver played in a 7-a-side tournament at Park
felt this was acceptable. The resident House, finishing 3rd.
took a photograph and this was made The boys played again on Thursday
evening in the Bill Mac Cup, a competiavailable to the police and school.
Can I remind everyone that I am very tion in which we were runners up last
happy for parents to park in either car- year, but lost out again 6-4 after extra
park and around the turning circle time to Compton Primary.
Well done to the boys who have played
so far: Louis Burnard, Thomas Dodds,
Adam Melville, Owen Cliffe, Jodi Knott,
Jacob Bunch, Jack Caine, Ryan Smith,
Josh Whiting, Robbie Povey, Euan
We have also been informed that the White, Hayden Beal, Ben Wilcox and
Garage on the A4 is annoyed at par- George Walter.
ents parking within the garage re- Children In Need: News and total
stricting movement around their site raised will be in the next newsletter.
and parking for legitimate customers.
when attending the school for events
at the end of the day, provided access
is still possible for vehicles moving
around the turning circle and staff can
get out of the parking areas.

Whilst we will expect all

behaviour to be of the
highest standard we will
pay particular focus in the
first few weeks to;

Walk quietly from A

to B and show respect by holding
doors open for
others

House Badges

This half term we will be

issuing every child in
Foundation with a small
badge with the colour of
their house group on it.
These will be free but there
will be a cost to replace any
lost badges. If you would
sooner purchase a soft
embroidered badge to sew
on to your childs uniform to
avoid taking off and putting
back on at wash times and
avoid loss we will be selling
these at the office at the
cost of 50p.
Payments to school :
Can I please remind parents
that payments to school
need to be in named, sealed
envelopes. It is impossible
to identify an unnamed
lunch money and you will be
charged again! Packs of 100
cash envelopes can be
purchased from the office
for 1.

Remembrance Day On Monday November 10th children in Key Stage 2 (Juniors) joined children from
around the world to watch an assembly broadcast on
http://discoveryeducationuk.com/remeberance assembly from the Tower of London. This helped children understand the relevance of our observance of the silence the following day.
Thank you to everyone who supported the appeal this year by buying poppies and
to the Year 6 children who walked around the school during their lunchtimes to sell
the poppies.
Well done too, to all of our Beavers, Brownies, Guides and Scouts and other groups
who joined in with the services over Remembrance weekend.
Area Team (Thames Valley)
Jubilee House
5510 John Smith Drive
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2LH
October 2014
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Flu why is it important for children and adults at higher risk of complications to get vaccinated?
Wed like to invite you to take your child to their GP for their free flu vaccination if they fall into one of the below at
risk groups. This is because flu (Influenza) can severely affect both children and adults in these at risk groups. Flu is
a viral illness that occurs in the winter months, although for some people they might only experience mild illness,
for others it can be more serious. People can suffer from complications such as ear infections, bronchitis and even
pneumonia, which could result in going to hospital for treatment.
The flu vaccine can help protect children and adults against infection. The risk groups include children and adults
with:
Chronic respiratory disease including asthma treated with steroid inhalers or tablets or children who have been
admitted to hospital with serious chest or breathing problems
Chronic heart disease including congenital heart disease
Chronic kidney disease
Diabetes, including diet-controlled
Chronic neurological disease, e.g. cerebral palsy or neuromuscular disease
Chronic liver disease
Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment
If your child is in one of these at risk groups, please consider taking them to visit your GP to get them vaccinated
against flu. There is now a vaccine for children under 18 years old, which can be given as a nasal spray rather than
injection and this is available at your GP Surgery. (Please note the intranasal-vaccine might not be suitable for all
children and your GP will be able to advise you).
Further information on the seasonal flu vaccine is available at
www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/child-flu-vaccine.aspx
For children and adults in these at risk groups flu vaccination is available free of charge from your GP surgery.
Yours sincerely
Paula Jackson
Consultant in Public Health
Screening and Immunisation Lead
NHS England Thames Valley Area Team