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Fox Primary School weekly newsletter 28/09/18
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This week in pictures
Year 2 have been using bead strings and number lines to solve calculations. 
Year 3 exploring paper as a medium to make abstract flower designs.
Y6 have been using wire to create faces in their portraiture unit.
Dates for your diary
1st - 5th October 

 

Mon 1st October 
 
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Tues 2nd Oct
  • Prospective parents 5pm 
Wed 3rd Oct
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Thurs 4th Oct  
  • Parents evening 2-6pm 
  • Year 4 swimming
Fri 5th Oct 
  • Parents evening 2.30-5pm

Upcoming Dates :
  • Year 3/4/5/6  parents maths workshop - Monday 8th October
  • Jazz concert (Year 5 parents) - Thursday 11th October 2.30pm
  • Individual school photos - Friday 12th October
  • Years 3/4/5/6  parents spelling workshop - Monday 15th Oct 8.50am
  • Year 4/5/6 visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital for CPR skills - Tuesday 16th October 
  • Years 1/2 parents Maths workshop - Friday 19th 8.50am
  • Half term - Friday 19th October 2.15pm finish 
Keep It Fox Fund (KIFF) - How to donate 


1. Either one off payments or regular monthly payments can be set up online with my donate. This  will be  gift aided automatically. 
 https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/keepitfoxfund

2. Set up a recurring monthly Standing Order to Keep It Fox.  Gift Aid Declaration form.  

All funds raised through the Keep It Fox Fund will be used in the next academic years' school budget. The money will be used to maintain current staffing levels and pay for teaching assistants and specialist teachers such as dance, music and art. 

The school will report at the beginning of each financial year exactly how much has been donated and how this money has been used. 

 
Autumn Term Consultations 2018

Thursday 4th October        2pm – 6pm     - All classes except 4GT                                                           Friday 5th October            2.30pm – 5pm - All classes except 4GT 

Monday 8th October          2pm – 5pm     - Class 4GT only
Tuesday 9th October          2pm – 5pm    - Class 4GT only    

                                                               
Online appointment booking system
This allows you to choose your own appointment times with class teachers and you will receive an email confirming your appointment. This must be the e-mail address we hold on the system for you.
 
Appointments can be made now and will close at 1pm on the consultation day. Should you wish to make any changes after this time, please contact the school office.
Please visit  
https://foxprimaryschool.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/
to book your appointments.

Login with the following information:
Your Title, Forename and Surname
E-mail address (you will get a reminder if you do this)
Pupil’s Preferred Forename:
Pupil’s Surname:
Pupils Date of birth: DD/MM/YYYY
Yoga @ Fox 
Tuesdays 6.30-7.30am  (Meet at Kensington Place gate at 6.25-6.30am)
Starting  Tuesday 2nd October
 

ASHTANGA VINYASA MODIFIED SERIES
A morning routine built to stretch your body, increase flexibility, strength and to focus your mind.

Beginners welcome
Alyssa Flegg is a 200h qualified Ashtanga Vinyasa instructor
LOCATION: School HALL
£10 drop in class (until Oct half term)
Bring a yoga mat if you have one (we have a small number in school)
Please email
Alyssa.flegg@foxprimary.co.uk to sign up for your first session
 
Charity Cycle Ride- a few dates

Federation cycle ride - Isle of Wight ( Friday 7th June - Saturday 8th  June)

The  Federation cycle ride from London to the Isle of Wight. This will involve parents and staff cycling to Southampton (145km) and then completing one lap of The Isle of Wight (102km). The event will take place over 2 days and involve one night in Cowes. The aim of this is to  raise £50,000 in sponsorship. The event will be open to all ability riders, which will be catered for by having different ability groups led by an experienced rider. Riders will need to be able to cycle between 6-8 hours in one day. Riders will also need to train for the event.

Family and friends are very welcome to ride in this event but will need to raise money for the school 

Information meeting: Friday 5th October 5.30-6pm 
First parents/staff group ride :Saturday 20th October 4 laps of Richmond Park (approx 40km) 
Fox Primary Art now on Instagram!

We are very excited to have our own Instagram art account, to show some of the fantastic work our pupils are producing. Please follow us here:


https://www.instagram.com/foxprimaryart/?hl=en
BAME History Week: 8th – 12th October 2018
We will be celebrating BAME history week at Fox from Monday 8 October, but there are some interesting events taking place in London earlier in the month that you might like to visit with your child.
 
An exhibition at The Tabarnacle celebrating Gandhi, King and Ikeda
 
https://sgi-uk.org/SGIUK.Public/files/29/2926c290-b24f-43e3-b527-8c42c43ebc40.pdf
 
An exhibition of contemporary African art at Somerset House
 
http://1-54.com/london/
 
BBC Music Day 2018
Today was BBC Music Day 2018. There are lots of things going on including Kylie Minogue doing the announcements in train stations!
To celebrate we sang one of our favourite songs - Be the Change- in assembly. You can also listen to it here - we warn you - it's very catchy!
You can practise your singing warm up here
For more information, see the website
Welcome to the world Finn Holt-Green!
Mrs Holt-Green has had a little baby boy. All the family are doing well. 
Fox Play bookings 
Fox Play bookings must be made via the School Gateway app or desktop site in advance or by 3pm on the day of the session (1.45pm on Fridays). Please note that there is a limit to how many kids we can have in FoxPlay so we would advise that you book sessions in advance. Please note that we will not be accepting bookings over the telephone or via email.

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Whole School Attendance to date 98.48%
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