Shoscombe Church School Inspiring everyone to shine

Celebrating books

World Book Day Round-Up

Thank you to everyone who helped us to celebrate World Book Day. The children looked brilliant in their costumes and importantly every child could tell us about their favourite character and favourite book. Thank you for joining us for bedtime stories and supporting the Book

Shop too. The children had a fantastic day and yet again we are raising the profile of reading for our children. Reading regularly at home with your children is the single most important thing you can do to make a difference to a child’s future success – thank you for helping with this.

Upcoming Events

March 2020

8th – 12th: Erasmus visit to Ireland

9th: Science Week 10th–Souper Tuesday 12th – Sports relief mufti 13th: Sycamore Class Bath Taps into Science trip 20th: Mother’s Day lunch: NEW 20th: Talent Show 25th: Synagogue Trip Beech and Sycamore and Dance Umbrella 26th: Sycamore Class Sharing Assembly 27th: FoSSA curry and quiz night 30th: Oak Class Sharing Assembly (Note change of date) 31st: Easter Egg hunt and walk to the Long Barrow 31st March/1st April – Parents’ Evenings April 2020 1st: 9am Easter Service 3rd: Sycamore Class Orienteering Day 3rd: End of term 4

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Sports Fixtures dates for your diary

25th March 6.30pm Dance Umbrella Y5/6, The Forum, Bath. 16th March Brendan Rouse coming into work with all classes regarding PE and being active. We will let Year 6 know when the cross country is rescheduled.

Medication in School: important update If your child keeps any medication in school, including an inhaler, you MUST complete and return the updated permission form. If you have not already received one from the office and your child keeps medication in school please ask Mrs Kettle for a form.

Newsletter 6 th March 2020

Shoscombe Has Talent

Friday 20th March

Sports Relief

Thursday 12th March will be a Wacky, Wild and Sporty mufti

day; £1 donation please. Friday 13th March will be a day of fun sport activities organised by

Premier Sports.

Health and Safety notice We have workmen in school over the next week who will be installing the base for our new OPAL shed. The area will be cornered off for safety. Please ensure your children do not

venture into this area before or after school.

Attendance to date:96.5% The class with the best attendance is Chestnut 97.6% www.shoscombeprimary.co.uk

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Attendance to date:96.4% The class with the best attendance is Chestnut97.6% www.shoscombeprimary.co.uk

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Speaking Out with Confidence

We were extremely proud of our Year 5 team who represented Shoscombe School at the annual Midsomer Norton Schools

Partnership Trust Speak Out Competition. Tilly, Luca and Pheobe spoke for and

against trophy hunting. They had researched this issue thoroughly and then presented their speech with confidence and conviction. They have been awarded

£100 for the school as a ‘well done’.

Shrove Tuesday Fun!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for

pancake races on Shrove Tuesday. It was a fun way to mark the start of Lent. Children have

reflected on the reasons why we have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and what Lent means to

Christians. If your child is giving up something for Lent then please support and encourage them. Some children are choosing to ‘go the

extra mile’ or offer acts of kindness throughout Lent. Please let us know if your child is pushing

themselves to ‘shine’ this Lent so we can encourage them and celebrate this in school.

Erasmus Updates We are delighted to have been awarded the Etwinning label from the UK National Erasmus Agency in recognition of all the work that has gone into the Etwinning platform for our current Erasmus project, Respect, Reuse, Recycle. You can look at some of this fantastic project work by accessing the link through our school website or via

https://twinspace.etwinning.net/77138/home We are excited to be travelling to N. Ireland very soon with 4 pupils where we will be visiting Stormont, the Giants Causeway and working with our Erasmus partners from across Europe on all aspects of our project- Respect, Reuse, Recycle. Look out for our trip reports when we return.

FoSSA Updates Thank you to everyone on the FoSSA team who is working behind the scenes to plan fund raising events and experiences for our children. Here are some dates for the diary: Friday 20th March – Mothers’ Day flowers for sale Friday 27th March - curry and quiz night (with a bar) Tuesday 31st March - sponsored walk to the Long Barrow incorporating our Easter Egg hunt Saturday 16th May - May fair Friday 26th June - Wimbledon cake sale Friday 10th July - Summer disco & BBQ Congratulations to Sophia Buchanan who won a book voucher for the best dressed potato. Thank you Mrs Fossaceco for judging the amazingly creative entries.

Thank you to Prior Park Garden Centre who donated compost for the school’s

spiritual and sensory garden. Our amazing gardening club volunteers will be planting this area up in the coming weeks. If your child would like to join gardening club please let the office know. If you have compost or plants you could donate we will happily accept them! Thank you!

Please be assured that we have spoken to every

class about the importance of washing

their hands properly. We have stocked up on soap

and everyone is being especially vigilant about

this. Click HERE to watch a video about how

to wash your hands.