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The Carswell Times 24th May 2019 Red admiral Bake off! Wooden spoons were drawn last Friday as teams from our Year 6 class geared up for a Bake Off competi- tion. The cakes or biscuits had to have a Carswell theme, be well-presented and most of all be tasty! Each group worked a single unit in this high pressure environment to complete their task and waited with bated breath for the judges to enter the room. I had the pleasure of being a judge and Mrs Farr was our extra-special visitor judge: lucky Red Admiral! It was very tough to choose as each group’s bakes were of a high standard but we chose the banana cakes and commended the traditional biscuits. The cakes were then sold to raise money for the class next term. Great work from all and a big thank you to Mrs Farr for judging!
Look at the quality of presentation in the photos above. The judges cleared their palates, chewed and tasted until they came to a very difficult decision. Terrific work from the Year six class who managed all this in half a day!
Our Year one class blessed the rains down in Africa on Thursday afternoon with the grand opening of their exhibition in the Mrs Thomas Gallery. They had a selec- tion of artefacts, stained-glass style paintings, still life photos and artworks. A lot of the work they did during the project centred around ‘Handa’s Surprise’ and it was used as inspiration for the wonderful work they put on display. If you have the time, please come and visit the gallery, the works will be up for the next month. Well done Peacock class, you made us all very proud!
Terrific learning from our Year twos this week as they tackled how to understand analogue clocks. Lucky they had actual clocks to use to support them! Tortoiseshell went to Albert park on Thursday to sketch trees. They chose a quiet spot and had to really con- centrate to see the shape of the trunk and the leaves. Great work Year three!
Monarch’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! Lots of fun and frolics were had on Thursday afternoon in the hall with our Year twos. They dressed as their favour- ite Alice in Wonderland characters, did dancing and then sat down to a tea party. Mrs Cook even made two heart cakes, one for the White queen fans and one for the Red. What a fitting end to their ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ pro- ject!
I am collecting again for a second hand shoe stall at the school Summer Fair to raise money for The Nasio Trust who support orphaned children in the community in Kenya. (see www.thenasiotrust.org for more info) Do you have any unwanted kids footwear (shoes, sandals, wellies etc) you would be happy to donate? I will have a big bag each morning from Tues- day 4th June in school reception which you can drop them in. Thank you for your support Alison Winder A warm welcome to Ian Forrest and Jen Hoddinott who are our new parent governors! It’ll be great to have them on board with their fresh eyes and new perspectives. They’ll be meeting the other governors tonight (23rd May) at the governors social where teachers present an element of the work they’ve been doing with their classes over the year. I have a son, Adam, who is in year 5 (Gatekeeper) and has been at Carswell since Reception Class. He’s really enjoyed his time at the school, and as a governor I hope to support the staff in providing a great education for all our children. I’d be delighted to talk to any parent with ideas or questions about the school. I teach History at the University of Oxford, and try to keep up to speed with education pol- icy generally. In my spare time I enjoy gardening and I try to do the Abingdon Parkrun on Saturdays. Hi, my name is Jen Hoddinott. I have two daugh- ters, Hannah in Year 2 and Ellie who will start in Reception from September. My professional background is in marketing and communications with a strong focus in stakeholder engagement and reputation management. ’m originally from the US and have been in the UK for 10 years. I’m passionate about education and fully support the Carswell ethos. I look forward to working with the School as a Parent Governor.
Tuesday 4th September 2018—INSET: school closed Monday 7th January 2019—Term 3 starts Wednesday 5th September 2018 INSET school closed Friday 15th February 2019—Term 3 ends at 3:05pm Thursday 6th September 2018—Term 1 starts at 8.45am Monday 25th February 2019—Term 4 starts Friday 5th October 2018 —INSET school closed Friday 5th April 2019—Term 4 ends at 1:15pm Friday 19th October 2018—Term 1 ends at 3:05pm Tuesday 23rd April 2019—Term 5 starts Monday 29th October 2018—Term 2 starts at 8.45am Monday 6th May 2019—BANK HOLIDAY school closed Thursday 20th December 2018—Term 2 ends at 1:15pm Friday 24th May 2019—Term 5 ends at 3:05pm Friday 21st December 2018—INSET school closed Monday 3rd June 2019—INSET school closed Tuesday 4th June 2019—term 6 starts 8.45am Wednesday 24th July—Term 6 ends at 1:15pm
Cool pictures of the week! More attic graffiti this week. I chose these two because it makes me wonder how life would have changed between the first one, before WW2 and the one on the right, just after WW2. How each child would have been affected by it and how it would have changed the school. Great thought-provoking Carswell histo- ry…..
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Start of term 5 23rd April FOCS Coffee Morning Friday 3rd May 2019 at 8.45 School Dining Hall th BANK HOLIDAY Monday 6 May 2019 SCHOOL CLOSED SATS WEEK Monday 13th May 2019 – Friday 17th May School 2019 Year 6 Breakfast Club for SATS Monday 13th - Friday 17th May at 8.15am School Hill End Information evening Friday 17th May at 3.15pm Main Hall for Reception class, Year 1 and new Parents Peacock Project Outcome Thursday 23rd May 2019 at 2pm Hall and sensory garden KS1 Sports Day TBC Abingdon Boys Field KS2 Sports Day Friday 24th May 2019 9am-1pm Tilsley Park th End of term 5 24 May 3:05pm INSET DAY Monday 3rd June 2019 SCHOOL CLOSED th Start of term 6 Tuesday 4 June 2019 FOCS Coffee Morning Friday 7th June 2019 at 8.45am School Dining Hall Phonics Screening check week Monday 10th—Friday 14th June 2019 School Year 6 Gallery Outcome Friday 14th June 2019 Ock Street Café st Peacock (Arts Awards) Friday 21 June 2019 at 2pm Gallery SUMMER FAIR Saturday 22nd June 2019 at 11.30-2 Carswell School EYFS Sports Day Thursday 27th June 2019 at 9.15am Carswell School - All weather pitch th CAMO DAY Friday 28 June 2019 School th FOCS Coffee Morning Friday 5 July at 8.45 Dining hall Year 3 Ristorante Italiano Wednesday 10th July at 6pm Dining Hall KS1 Sports Day Friday 12th July at 9.15am Abingdon Boys Field Monarch Project Outcome Friday 19th July at 2pm Gallery th th Hill End Week Monday 15 July to Friday 19 July Year 1 - 6 Woodwhite, Peacock & Mon- Monday 15th July 2019 Reception Class return at 3.05pm arch class go to Hill End Peacock & Monarch stay overnight Tortoiseshell & Swallowtail Tuesday 16th July 2019 Peacock & Monarch return at 3.05pm classes go to Hill End Tortoiseshell & Swallowtail stay overnight Purple Emperor & Gatekeeper Wednesday 17th July 2019 Tortoiseshell & Swallowtail return at 3.05 pm Classes go to Hill End Purple Emperor & Gatekeeper stay overnight Red Admiral class go to Hill End Thursday 18th July 2019 Purple Emperor & Gatekeeper return at 3.05pm Friday 19th July 2019 Red Admiral return at 3.05pm Year 6 Matinee Performance Tuesday 23rd July at 1.30 – 2.30 School Hall rd Year 6 Evening Performance Tuesday 23 July at 6pm – 7pm School Hall Year 6 Leavers Disco Tuesday 23rd July after performance School Hall Leavers Service TBC Trinity Church End of Term 6 Tues 24th July 2019 at 1:15pm 1.15pm INSET DAY 25th July SCHOOL CLOSED
Dear parents and carers, It’s getting warm out there! We need to make sure we keep the children safe and hydrated so next term can you ensure your child has a sun hat (if needed), sun cream and a bottle of water in school. I can’t believe how quickly this term has gone; the summer seems well underway and our regular events such as our summer fair and Hill End are just around the corner. You should have received a letter about the village fair we have in the Gar- denorma during the summer fair – there are competitions for each age range so check out the letter on page 7 of this publication for more details. Thank you to all who agreed to advertise our fair outside their house– the money raised (particularly with the current funding situation) is very useful. On that note, another regular feature of our fair is The Big Dance. This year we have decided the money raised from sponsorship and wristbands will be used to fund our scrap pod and update our playground equipment. It is important our chil- dren have a lively, learning rich environment to play in and we have many areas we could develop and improve. The Big Dance will continue this year with Mrs Auckland and the Big Dance Crew leading it on the stage on the day. This year’s song is ‘Shut up and Dance’ by Walk the Moon. As staff we deliberated over this song (chosen by the children) as the phrase used in the lyrics, ‘shut up’ is unkind and discouraged. However, we also know that our children are responsible and understand it’s in the context of a song and not to be used with each other or to hurt feelings. It was great to see Mrs Farr last week, she says she misses us and enjoyed judg- ing the Bake Off. She had a lovely welcome from the chil- dren, who crowded round her. She said she felt like a movie star! Be aware that on Monday 3rd June we have an INSET day for teachers so the school is closed. The term starts on Tuesday 4th June. Have a happy half term, See you soon. Mr Crandon Art work by Lily S and Evie V
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