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Staunton Times
Easter Fair!
This will take place on
Friday 23rd March, from 3.10pm.
We would be very grateful for donations of:
Good quality books and DVD’s (no toys or videos). Raffle
prizes. Cakes, small and large. Items for the chocolate
tombola. Donations may be brought into school now – cakes
may be brought into school week commencing 19th March
Offers of help would be greatly appreciated – helpers list will
be placed on the parents’ board a few weeks before the Easter
Fair takes place.
Did you know that PTFA monies have been used for: Transport to the
Pantomime/Residential Trips/Class Trips + the Christmas Party and
Disco/Purchase of Library Books/Books for Year 6 pupils leaving
school/Purchase of the new Purple Mash computer software which will be
available at home and that the PTFA also organise the Pet Show, Fireworks
Event, Christmas and Easter Fairs and the Pancake Party.
Frenchay Hospital
We raised £402.59 for Frenchay Hospital to
acknowledge their care for Joseph Merrin.
Friday, 2nd March 5.45 p.m. for 6.00
p.m. start - £2.50 per child or £5.00 per
family to include popcorn and a drink.
Movie to be shown will be Tangled.
Pre-school children welcome with an
accompanying adult. If you book after
school club children can go straight on
to the film show
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Half-Term
Holiday
Half-Term break
from Monday 13th
February to
Tuesday 21st
February (this
includes an Inset
Day on Monday
20th February).
May I take this
opportunity to
wish you a very
happy holiday.
Joseph Merrin
I am pleased to be able to report that
Joseph is making good progress.
After spending months in hospital he
has at last spent a weekend at home
which he loved. He is doing
well in his
wheelchair
and the hospital
are concentrating
on getting him
standing and
walking.
Keep going
Joseph (and
the rest of the family)
our thoughts and prayers are with
you.
Staunton & Corse C of E Academy
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Class Four Wormery Fun!
Last week Class 4 put
together a wormery with the
help of a lady who came in
called Hannah. She brought
in her own wormery which
had tiger worms in. We put
our wormery together with 3
plastic layers and a tap to
pour in the worm tea
(produced by worms eating).
We will use the wormery to
fertilize the garden.
Reporters: Joshua Solomon
and Justin Wills
Match against Pauntley C of E
Primary School
On the 25th of January Staunton & Corse
played Pauntley School away. Staunton
played their best but they lost 4-1. We
were very unlucky because Jack Blackwell
hit the crossbar and post twice and Finlay
Newbould hit the post. Our goal was
scored by Joshua Kell. We all were very
proud of our selves, even though we lost.
Football Reporters – Elliot Finch (Captain) and Finlay Newbould
Maths Enrichment
Pupils from Y5/6 joined our
academy partners and met to
participate in a maths enrichment
session kindly led by Mr Tibbles
from Highnam . They enjoyed a
Maths 24 Challenge and also
worked in small groups and solved
a tricky maths problem.
(Here Megan Rayner is happy to share her group’s solution)
(Megan Rayner-Staunton Academy/William Samson-Redmarley
Academy/Leon Levell-Highnam Academy)
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We are opening a new baby and toddler group called “Tiny
Oaks”, starting Monday, 5th March at Staunton & Corse C of
E Academy. It will be held in the same room as playgroup
and after School Club. Our aim is to be a friendly group
where mums, dads, grandparents and carers can come with
their children age 0 to school age, running once a week for a
couple of hours allowing them to socialise and for their
We have noticed that we are sending
children to enjoy a safe environment to play and learn. We
injury notes home on a frequent basis. I
have a safe and comfortable baby play area as well as
would like to trial the following system:
plenty of toys for toddlers and an outside play area. Tiny
A child with a graze or plaster etc from a
Oaks will run from 9.30 a.m. every Monday during term time
trip or fall will have the injury logged in
(when school is open). Our sessions will include crafts for school, but we will not send a note home.
the children, story time and singing, treasure baskets and
Any more serious or unusual incidents
heuristic play. The first session is free and then £1.00 per
will result in your child receiving a note.
However, if we feel that it is particularly
family, this includes a drink and biscuits for adults and
important
for you to monitor your child’s
snacks and drink for the children. Please come and join
health we will send a text message or
us at our OPENING PARTY to see what our sessions will
speak directly to you.
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offer – this will be held on Monday, 27 February
I would appreciate feedback about this
between 9.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. – all are welcome!
trial.
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Jennie Dwight - Headteacher
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