24th March 2021

Overthorpe Road, Banbury,

OX16 4SB

Tel: 01295 262507

office.3262@st-leonards.oxon.sch.uk

Head Teacher: Neil Blackwell

Happy Easter

Easter is always a time of hope in the Christian calendar. A time when we look around us

at new life and new beginnings and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This year it feels particularly poignant; exactly a year since we entered the first

lockdown, and yet all around us there are signs that our School Community is better and

stronger than ever. Despite the difficult circumstances caused by the pandemic,

children, staff and parents have pulled together to support each other and do the very

best that they can to ensure the health and well-being of every child. We are proud of

you all.

Hopefully this Easter holiday will mark the start of a road back to ‘normality’ and we wish all our families a wonderful

break. School finishes for Nursery on Tuesday, and for the rest of the school on Wednesday. We look forward to seeing

you all again on Monday, 19 April.

St Leonard’s Way

The aim of the St Leonard’s Way is to Engage, Challenge, Inspire children at all levels.

Engage – Talking together and being interested in learning

Challenge – Always do your best and try new things

Inspire – Raise your aspirations. Follow your dreams…

Together we can help every child achieve their potential and live Life in all its Fullness!

Wishing you all the very best,

Neil Blackwell

From the Head Teacher

With so much formal learning being lost this year it is vital that we support our children in

enjoying and practising their reading. Thank you to everyone who ‘upped’ their game last

week and did some extra reads! For some families it was just a quick win to write the reads in

the Reading Record book. The main thing is to enjoy reading and spending time together!

Early Reading

“Life in all its fullness”

John 10:10

Newsletter

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body”

R2 - Zara

1A - Eddie, Mohammed

1B - Finlay

3/4B - Mikayla

3/4C - Samir

5A - Luke

6A - Declan

1A - Mohammed

1B - Sophia

3/4A - Katie

3/4B - Stefan, Jan

5B - Tyreke

6A - Michalina

6B - Summer

Reading Rainbow

1A - Manuka, Vanessa

2A - Faye, Hirah

3/4A - Viki, Esha

3/4C - Maryam B

5B - Aroosh

6A - Emaan, Yuraj

Yellow

Green

Blue

Red

R1 - Nauman

1A - Mohammed

2A - Ibrahim

3/4A - Ethan, Shamas, Ava

6B - Umar, Lucas

Orange

R1 - Kalvin

R2 - Ben

1A - Inaaya

2B - Safa

Indigo

1A - Ethan

2B - Isa

3/4A - Aisha N

3/4C - Laura, Sam, Emily, Kasey, Alanna

5B - Charlie

6A - Valyo

The children who have reached Violet will now start the Reading Bingo Challenge, where they are asked to read a variety of

different books. Teachers will contact parents with this information via our online platforms.

Reading Rainbow continued….

R1 - Harry

R2 - Sophie

1A - Aliza

2B - Arisha

3/4A - Oscar

3/4C - Nithish

6A - Alexa, Isabelle, Molly

6B - Kai

Violet

Our Reception are so good at writing and practise it

wherever they go. Last week Mrs Pratley set up a ‘Car

Wash’ and the children wrote signs and took

appointments; they even washed a few cars!

Early Writing

The PTFA are running an Easter bonnet competition this year after Covid stopped it last year! Bonnets are due into school on Tuesday 30th March with an Easter Egg prize for the winner in each class.

Easter Bonnets

The PTFA are running an Easter Raffle.

Win an amazing Easter Hamper (one

per key stage). £1.00 per strip to be

purchased on your child`s School

Money account. Winning tickets will

be drawn on Monday 19th April.

Easter Raffle

With the Easter break almost here it is still important that you advise us of any children with symptoms of COVID-19, so that we can advise others who might have been in contact with them. This will apply up to and including Good Friday, please, via email.

If anyone develops a new and continuous cough or a high temperature, or has a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell, you:

must begin to self-isolate - the isolation period includes the day the symptoms started and the next 10 full days

follow the guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection

arrange to have a test as soon as possible to see if

they have coronavirus (COVID-19)

Self Isolation Information

Thank you for your kind donations, we

had raised £232, all of which will go

towards helping other children.

Comic Relief

The last school lunch before Easter

on Wednesday 31st March will

include chocolate nests with

chocolate eggs.

Easter Lunch

Please ensure that you supervise your children on the

playground, before and after school. Children should not be

on the Astroturf or the play equipment. Many thanks in

advance.

Parental supervision

Tuesday 30th March

Tuesday 30th March

Wednesday 31st March

Thursday 1st April

Monday 19th April

Monday 10th May

Easter Bonnet competition

Last day Nursery children

Last day school (Rec - Yr6)

Early finish

Easter holiday starts

School reopens

Parent Consultation

Dates for your diary ...

To enable staggered collections on the last day, children will finish at the times below:

Reception - 1.40 pm KS1 - 1.50 pm KS2 - 2.00 pm

Early Finish