Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• The Twits

  Fri 20 Mar 2020

  We are excited to be welcoming John Kirk (Storyteller) to St Oswald's on Friday 20th March. This event will follow on from our 'Roald Dahl' themed book and science weeks. John will be working with each class throughout the day on a series of workshops linked to the famous book 'The Twits.' He will then put on a performance of this famous tale!

   

   

• Mother's Day Lunch

  Wed 18 Mar 2020

  Dear Parent/Carer,

  Mother, Auntie & Grandma’s Day Lunch (booking essential)

  Wednesday 18^th March

  To celebrate the role of the special ladies in our lives we would like to invite Parents and carers to attend a Mother, Auntie & Grandma’s Day Lunch in school on Wednesday 18^th March. The meal will be roast chicken with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and gravy, seasonal vegetables and a cupcake to follow. A vegetarian option is available.

  Due to the limited space in the hall there will be more than one lunch sitting on this day and packed lunches will be eating together in a classroom.  We will advise you which sitting you have been allocated.  To reduce the risk of cross contamination we are unfortunately unable to sit packed lunches and school dinners together.

  Spaces are limited so please return your reply slip by Wednesday 12^th February to avoid disappointment, as places will be given on a first come, first served basis. Please note that we will have to limit places to one adult per family to ensure that one adult from each family has the opportunity to join us.

  We need to receive replies no later than Wednesday 12^th February as the school kitchen will be placing their food order on this date. Due to health & safety and the food order date, we must strictly adhere to this deadline and we will be unable to accept any further requests received after this date or when we have reached our quota on numbers.

  If you would like to attend, please complete and return the reply slip attached, along with payment of £2.50 per person by the date specified above. (Payment should be made via Arbor)

  Please indicate below any dietary requirements, e.g. vegetarian, allergies, etc. If you do not advise us, we will not be able to cater for your requirements.

  Many thanks

   

  Mrs S Patton

  Head Teacher

   

   

  Mother, Auntie & Grandma’s Day Lunch – Wednesday 18^th March

   

  Name of Child/ren: …………………………………………………………….. Year: ……………………

   

  I ……………………………………………………………………….. (Parent/carer name) would like to attend the Mother, Auntie & Grandma’s Day Lunch on Wednesday 18^th March and I have made payment of £………………. for myself and/or my child/ren by Arbor.

   

   

  If your child/ren normally has a packed lunch, but wishes to have a school dinner on this day, please tick this box. Please note that you will need to make a payment on Arbor of £2.50 per person for your child/ren, if they are not entitled to Free School Meals.

   

  Parent Dietary & Allergy requirements/Vegetarian option required (please specify)

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  Child Dietary & Allergy requirements/Vegetarian option required (please specify)

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  Please return this reply slip to the School Office by Wednesday 12^th February.

• Book Week Menu

  Tue 03 Mar 2020

  Join us for a fabulous scrumptious-galumptious feast

  2^nd – 6^th March 2020

  Monday

  The BFG burger, fries and beans

  James’s Giant peach cobbler and custard

   

  Tuesday

  The Twit’s Spagetti with meatballs and mixed vegetables

  Willy Wonker’s Chocolate Crunch

   

  Wednesday

  Splendiferous sausages, roast potatoes, sweetcorn, green beans and Yorkshire pudding

  Bruce Bogtrotter’s chocolate cupcake

   

  Thursday

  Danny’s Champion Chicken Pie, mash, broccoli, carrots and gravy

  Mrs Twit’s eye scream pot (icecream)

   

  Friday

  Wampfish roes and mosquito toes (fish, chips and peas)

  Matilda’s moreish melon with boring biscuits

   

• DSAT Maths Competition January 2020

  Tue 11 Feb 2020

  DSAT Maths competition

  A massive well done to our Y5 pupils who took part in the DSAT Maths competition on Wednesday of this week. The children involved were selected following a series of tests and activities which were used across all Y5 classes in the trust (15 schools altogether, involving over 400 pupils!). 52 children and 13 schools took part on the day of the competition. Here are the results…..

   

  1^st place: St Michael’s

  2^nd place: Totley

  3^rd place: Pye Bank

  4^th place: St Oswald’s

   

  In addition there were individual competitions and we were delighted that one of our pupils (Oliver) came 3^rd overall (out of 52 pupils!)

  

• Christmas Party

  Wed 04 Dec 2019

  Christmas Party!

  Christmas Party Information   - Thursday 12th December -   Please could children wear their school uniform in the morning and bring their party clothes in a bag to get changed after lunch. Thank you.   PARTY FOOD: Only packaged food to be sent in please.   We would be very grateful if each child could bring one item of packaged food for the party please:   Ø Reception/F2 to bring juice/pop please Ø Year 1 & Year 4 to bring buns, cakes or biscuits please Ø Year 5 & Year 3 to bring crisps/snacks please Ø Year 2 & Year 6 to bring savoury items please (sausage rolls, quiche,pork pies, scotch eggs etc - no food that requires heating/cooking)   Ø NURSERY/F1 :  Please bring one item of food/drink each. Thank you.

   

• Letter from our Governing Board regarding School Trips

  Wed 04 Dec 2019

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  Re: Funding for School Visits

   

  On behalf of the Governing Body of St Oswald’s C of E Academy I am writing to you to ask for support regarding our children’s school visits. At present, despite asking for voluntary contributions, these visits are running at an overall net loss to the school each year. This means that they have to be cross subsidised from other areas of funding.

   

  In 2018-19 this subsidy amounted to over £1000 which could have been used for additional resources to help our pupils.

   

  In addition our expected Government funding compared with last year has decreased by £75,000 despite the rises in salary and inflationary overhead costs. We are lucky compared to most schools; we have an active PTA and in the past have been successful at obtaining commercial capital grants and sponsorship so we can absorb some of this reduction.

   

  We hope you agree that school visits bring your child’s learning to life, plus additional social and academic benefits which practical learning brings compared with classroom learning.

   

  As a Governing Body, we took the difficult decision last week that trips which were insufficiently funded, would be cancelled and not subsidised from other school funds. We explored a number of alternative options before doing this including (amongst others):

  • Reducing staffing hours across the school to fund the cross-subsidy
  • Not offering school trips at all

   

  None of these we felt matched our school’s Christian ethos or our desire to offer a varied experiential learning environment.

   

  Therefore, unfortunately we have had to take the difficult decision to cancel a trip with Y1 and FS2 to the Yorkshire Museum. As less than half of parents had paid before the due date, despite a number of reminders, this trip was financially unviable. Sadly, this situation will be repeated in the future if we do not receive sufficient voluntary payments before the due date. However, be reassured, if a trip is cancelled due to insufficient payments any funds paid will be refunded (less non-refundable deposits where previously advised). This does not apply in situations where specific pupils are not allowed to attend due to behaviour issues.

   

  Please remember, we will never stop a child from attending a trip due to their parent’s financial situation. If you require either assistance to pay the fees or would like a bespoke payment plan, please either speak to Mrs Patton or the school office. I assure you that any conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

   

  Kind Regards

   

  Dave Moore

  CoG – on behalf of the Governing Body

   

• Y3/4 Follow The Star

  Wed 04 Dec 2019

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  Y3/4 ‘FOLLOW THE STAR’ WALK

   

  As part of our Christmas celebrations this year we have organised, with the help of local residents, a Nativity Themed walk for our Year 3 and 4 children. This will take place on Friday 6^th December and will involve the children walking around the local area, to collect clues which build up the story of the nativity, whilst sharing in the spirit Christmas as they interact with the local community. The journey will end back at school, with a special surprise for the children.

   

  All children will need to bring a packed lunch on this date.  The children will be eating at Holy Trinity & St Oswald’s Church and lunch will be delivered to them by a member of school staff. During the walk children will be accompanied by members of staff, Governors and Parent volunteers (please see your child’s class teacher if you are able to help). Uniform must be worn, but children will also need a warm coat and suitable footwear for this time of year.

   

  Please let us know if you do not wish for your child to take part in this activity.

   

  Yours Sincerely

   

   

   

   

  Mrs S Patton

  (Head Teacher)