Good afternoon,

 

School is suddenly feeling very Christmasy!  This will be a short news update as we prepare for our Christmas fair tomorrow.

 

We have had a fabulous week and it has been great to welcome so many families into school to share our learning.  Rosefinch, Bullfinch and Goldfinch have all had learning events as a celebration of their learning this term and Chaffinch look forward to theirs next week.  These events provide a valuable opportunity for the children to reflect on their learning, to articulate themselves with confidence and perform.

 

Following the Church interviews last week, I wanted to share the message below from St James' Church and to add how delighted we are as a school.  We were proud to form a small part of the interview process.

 

“We are delighted to announce that the  Bishop of Oxford has appointed Rev. Gemma Donnell to the post of Rector of PFC. This is subject to the usual checks. The exact timeline of the appointment is not yet confirmed, but it is hoped that Rev Gemma’s installation will be the end of Feb/beginning of March. We will let you know when we have further information.”

 

I would like to thank FOFSA for a successful Wreath night, I have seen photos of some of the wreaths which are beautiful.  I look forward to seeing lots of you tomorrow at the Fair - 3pm- 6pm and again thank FOFSA for their incredible hard work.

 

I feel very fortunate to work with the dedicated and talented staff we have.  The hard work from FOFSA provides the financial support we need and I thank you all for supporting them.

 

Today I was grateful for the support from Mr Baker, Mr Tomala and Mr Wills with the football match in Mr O'Reilly's absence.  The boys played a very hard match and whilst they lost, they should feel incredibly proud.  They played with such determination and strength.  Well done to the boys, thank you to the parents and we wish Mr O'Reilly to feel better soon.

 

Next week, we have a second Wreath night, our Advent service, lots of parent tours, the Chaffinch learning event and Loddon Carol Concert for the Choir to name just a few things!

 

Thank you all so much for your support and I look forward to seeing lots of you tomorrow.

 

With kind regards

Jacquie Vanstone