Rob

As a church school our Christian vision is at the heart of our provision and steers all we do with ourpupils and with one another. This term we are focusing on having ‘roots and foundation in love’(Ephesians 3:17) to help inspire and guide our hearts and minds. In our Collective Worship and aspart of daily activities and interactions we remind ourselves that the best roots we can have can beprovided by Jesus and demonstrated by the way we show love for other people. We hope that thiswill become the foundation of our lives to enable us to grow into good people.

We ended the academic year by wishing our Year Six children all the very best for their future as they begin the next chapter in their lives. The service was held at St Faith’s Church, Shellingford and was a memorable occasion for us all.

We had two perfect afternoons for our Sports Days for the younger and older children across the school. Mrs Setchell organised a range of physical activities and competitive races to encourage team building and to promote our ‘Heart’ Values (Honesty, Effort, Aspiration, Respect and Team Work).

Our Summer Production was again of a high standard! Congratulations to the children for two fantastic performances and to Miss Hill, Mrs Peacock and Miss Broomfield for leading the production. £163.40 was raised for Seesaw which is a small Oxfordshire charity that provides grief support to children, young people and their families.

On behalf of the Staff and Governing Body I would like to say a huge thank you Mrs Natalie Cocks and the FoSS committee for organising such a successful Fun Day last Saturday. It was so lovely to come together informally as a school community. Thank you to everyone who supported this event - we will let you know the final amount raised in due course.

Our annual ShWimbledon (Shellingford’s Wimbledon!) was enjoyed once again by all the children. We are grateful to the Farindgon Tennis Club for leading these coaching sessions and competitive games.

The whole school took part in a Sculpture Workshop to make relief plaster casts which have been displayed in the front garden.

‘Class 3 went to Hill End on 25th April and 26th April. We had such an exciting time dressing up as Romans and Brits. We had a battle and the Brits won 3-1 but the Romans won the last battle. At dinner time we had a BBQ and also toasted marshmallows to make S'mores and they were yummy! We went for a beautiful evening walk in the bluebell woods. We built shelters and made fires in the woods. Everybody had an amazing time, especially having a big sleepover with all our friends.’

The children made keepsakes of this historic occasion, designing crowns and royal emblems, learning about coins throughout the ages and the Royal Mint. The children thought about Christian service and ‘What is faith?’ and how it inspires a heart for others in the world. The song ‘Our King’ was especially composed for the Coronation of King Charles III for primary schools and we have been singing this together in worship. Our Class 3 violin teacher from the County Music Service also wrote a fanfare which the Year 3 and 4’s performed to the whole school at the start of our picnic. Our Coronation Picnic was such a lovely event (despite the rain!) and there was a King and Queen from each class. Each child received a Coronation pencil as a special gift and memento from the school.

Roots to Food came into school to deliver a cooking workshop. Each class was involved in a hands-on practical cooking session which focused on what makes a healthy and nutritious meal, how to prepare different foods and the principles of food safety and good hygiene. Here’s what the children got up to!