Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School

Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and the community,

I wanted to write today to express my gratitude and thankfulness for the huge upwelling of generosity, goodwill and community spirit that the Buckingham Park Christmas Angels Appeal has generated.

It was only a few weeks ago that a conversation between myself, Mrs Whytewood and a set of parents created the idea here and we had no idea how big this would be in its first year and how much help and support we would be able to generate. Today, we have taken donation of enough brand new, high quality and personalised gifts to support 45 children whose families will be helped over the Christmas period. This is over 1 in every 10 children in our school. Due to the huge generosity of the wider community, we will be able to provide not only gifts, but supermarket vouchers to support Christmas meals and Christmas chocolate, thanks to the kind donation from Budgens. This totals nearly £2000 which, with the financial situations that most families find themselves in at the moment, is nothing short of a Christmas miracle!

I have been quite overwhelmed this morning at the absolute unwavering willingness of so many of you to help the appeal, but also to offer time, other gifts and donations. Our School vision is in two parts, the strapline 'Excellence, through God who strengthens us' and the full vision: We aim to provide the highest quality all round education, for each and every child, in partnership with parents, within the context of a Christian community. This generosity for me shows that this vision as a school we promote is working, and beyond the borders of just our children. This has demonstrated real 'excellence' and has been done in partnership with you as parents and as an act of real community spirit.

I have attached a picture of just one of the 45 donations we will be making today to show you a glimpse of what our families today will be receiving.

We can't wait to hand these out this evening and we hope that this is something we can do year on year and hopefully, will be able to reach and support even more families next year!

Dan

🎄So much happening at BP for Christmas! 🎄
Christmas Lunch tomorrow! Remember your festive jumpers or Christmas accessories! 🎅🤶

A huge thank you to our Nursery and Reception parents that attended our Nursery Rhyme Stay and Play session today!

We are really excited for our Phonics Parent Workshop sessions with Lesley Clarke Letters and Sounds Phonics!

Please see your emails for registration information.

Reception Parents: 17th November @7.30pm

Year 1 Parents: 24th November @ 7.30pm

Remember to log in 10 minutes before start time.

So much is happening at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School at the moment!

-If you are keen to have a clear out before Christmas, please remember to bring your bag to school on 25th November by 9am (Bin Liners are fine!)

-If you have been inspired by Bake Off and fancy doing some baking for our upcoming Christmas Fayre, please drop off NUT FREE baked goods (can also be store bought) on Friday 25th from 2-3.15 to playground

-Christmas Fayre is taking place on 26th November 10-1

-Christmas Nativity for KS1 on following dates: Monday 12th @ 2.15pm and Tuesday 13th @ 9.15am

-Christmas Nativity for EYFS on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th @ 9.15

https://ourjobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/job_detail/268456/?fbclid=IwAR0CUXWR4wsV6ajhbF5bf4eu0aQ-DAL-vZY_KblbJilVu5pkDCFYFQzRVHg

Come and join our amazing team!

Things to do this October half-term and Halloween

https://familyinfo.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/news/things-to-do-this-october-half-term-and-at-halloween/

Things to do this October half-term and Halloween Things to do this October half-term and at Halloween

We also have 40% off voucher for Silverstone museum-info at parent point in the morning.

Please don't forget to check out Aylesbury Library for amazing and free events!

Don't forget!

Get your dancing shoes ready BP!

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£50 food vouchers for families in the summer holidays, if your child is eligible for Free School Meals, early years’ pupil premium or a 2-year-old funded free education place.
If you don’t qualify there is still support available for those in real hardship– find out more by visiting Helping Hand https://crowd.in/7S17Ba

Have a safe and healthy summer holiday! If you need to get in touch over the summer holidays please contact us via the school office.

While it was completed earlier this month, we formally opened our new community gym this morning. Thanks to the Buckinghamshire Council Local Area Board who provided a grant of £25,000 for the project. We worked with Coldharbour Parish Council (Fairford Leys) on a joint funding bid and their gym will be opened shortly.

Instructions on how to use the equipment, together with a QR code for a useful App, can be found on each workout station in the gym. We hope residents will enjoy using it.

Calling all teachers! Would you like to help Waddesdon Manor Learning create their annual Christmas art display?

This year, we're taking inspiration from 'The Tree That's Meant to Be', a heart-warming Christmas tale about embracing what makes us different. Join our Learning team for a special Zoom session this September where your pupils will think about what makes them unique. Their submissions will be written on metal trees and displayed for all our visitors to enjoy this Christmas.

It's easy to get involved, whether just one class or your whole school would like to take part! Find out how and book here: https://waddesdon.org.uk/your-visit/schools/projects-and-partnerships/

Buckinghamshire County Council HAF Programme is funded by the Department for Education and provides free holiday activities and a healthy hot meal for children in Reception to Year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals.

Children and young people attending HAF clubs and activities will be able to enjoy quality holiday activities and a healthy hot meal at each session they attend.

Holiday sessions will run for:

-at least four hours each day
-four days per week over four weeks in the Summer holidays
-one week in the Easter and Christmas holidays

You can choose and book free HAF activity sessions from a selection that will be on offer.

Use the activity finder to see the activities available and book your child's HAF session.

https://familyinfo.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/advice-and-support/buckinghamshire-haf/haf-information-for-families/

Dear Parents,

We will be using our page to post anything that we can signpost to help you out over the Summer holidays. Here is a list of places that are free or low cost to help feed the children this summer.

Feeling lucky? Participate in our Rainbow Raffle!

Buy tickets – BP Colour Run Single Child Entry For 16/07/22 – Buckingham Park Church Of England Primary School, Sat 16 Jul 2022 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

We are so excited for this event! Come and join us!

We are also running a raffle event leading up to the Colour Run!
Tickets £1 cash per number at the parent information point from 4th to 8th July.

Mon and Fri 8.30-8.45 and 3-3.15.
Tue, Wed and Thur 3-3.15 only

This is to win one of our multiple rainbow hampers.

Winners will receive their prizes on 16th July if attending colour run or 18th July during the school day if not.

Buy tickets – BP Colour Run Single Child Entry For 16/07/22 – Buckingham Park Church Of England Primary School, Sat 16 Jul 2022 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM BP Colour Run Single Child Entry For 16/07/22 – Buckingham Park Church Of England Primary School, Sat 16 Jul 2022 - Single tickets for the PTA Colour Run taking part at the school on 16th July 2022. One purchased ticket allows one child to join the colour run, a bottle of water and a metal medal f...

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PARENTS PLEASE BE AWARE- We are a nut free school and have quite a few children and staff who have anaphylactic allergies to nut products. Please avoid using these products when sending your child to school.

https://www.allergyuk.org/news/nivea-change/

Thanks to all of those who participated in the Easter Bonnet and Garden Competition! The judges had a very difficult job deciding the winners!

Please see a few entries below. Winners have received their prizes and will also be announced in this week's newsletter.

Thank you to our amazing PTA and Ranil who donated lots of eggs from Tesco.

Come and join our amazing PTA for a cup of coffee and a chat!

Buy tickets for BP Nursery & Key Stage 1 (Reception to Yr 2) Easter Bonnet/Hat Competition at Buckingham Park C of E School, Mon 14 Mar 2022 12:00 PM - Mon 28 Mar 2022 10:00 PM

Buckingham Park’s Nursery and Key Stage 1 Easter Competition, gives children and families a chance to come together and create something fun and unique to celebrate Easter.

Enter your Easter bonnet/hat into our competition for your chance to win an Easter prize.
A prize will be given to the winner and runner up, and each child who enters the competition will receive a small Easter treat. Please note: One £2 entry ticket is for one child and one Easter treat only. Please see the link below, to book your tickets.

Ticket sales close 10pm on 28th March 2022, unfortunately we will not be able to book tickets after this time.

Bonnets/hats need to be brought into school on Monday 4th April 2022 for judging. Children will bring their creation home the same day.

https://buytickets.at/buckinghamparkcofeschoolpta/668731

Happy Making!

Buy tickets for BP Nursery & Key Stage 1 (Reception to Yr 2) Easter Bonnet/Hat Competition at Buckingham Park C of E School, Mon 14 Mar 2022 12:00 PM - Mon 28 Mar 2022 10:00 PM BP Nursery & Key Stage 1 (Reception to Yr 2) Easter Bonnet/Hat Competition at Buckingham Park C of E School, Mon 14 Mar 2022 - Mon 28 Mar 2022 - Buckingham Park’s Nursery and Key Stage 1 Easter Competition, gives children and families a chance to come together and create something fun and unique t...

Buy tickets for BP Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) Easter Box/Garden Competition at Buckingham Park C of E School, Wed 16 Mar 2022 5:45 PM - Mon 28 Mar 2022 10:30 PM

Buckingham Park’s Easter Competition, gives children and families a chance to come together and create something fun and unique to celebrate Easter.

Enter your Easter box/garden into our competition for your chance to win an Easter prize.
A prize will be given to the winner and runner up, and each child who enters the competition will receive a small Easter treat. Please note: One £2 entry ticket is for one child and one Easter treat only. Please see the link below to book your tickets.

Ticket sales close 10pm on 28th March 2022, unfortunately we will not be able to book tickets after this time.

Easter box/garden need to be brought into school on Monday 4th April 2022 for judging. Children will bring their creation home the same day.

https://buytickets.at/buckinghamparkcofeschoolpta/670973

Happy Making!

Buy tickets for BP Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) Easter Box/Garden Competition at Buckingham Park C of E School, Wed 16 Mar 2022 5:45 PM - Mon 28 Mar 2022 10:30 PM BP Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) Easter Box/Garden Competition at Buckingham Park C of E School, Wed 16 Mar 2022 - Mon 28 Mar 2022 - Buckingham Park’s Easter Competition, gives children and families a chance to come together and create something fun and unique to celebrate Easter. Enter your Easter box/...

Please join us in celebrating Red Nose Day on Friday 18th March. We encourage children to wear something red along with their school uniform! Donations payable here: https://donation.comicrelief.com/cart/1YsYOwm2pHZgBUhWr8ZL13

Reception Parents- Please check your emails for important information.

Buy tickets for Buckingham Park Film Night at Buckingham Park C of E School, Fri 11 Mar 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

https://buytickets.at/buckinghamparkcofeschoolpta/661164

Book Week Film Night
Film night of this term is being linked to world book day.

Reception and Key Stage 1 Peter Rabbit
101 Dalmations

Key Stage 2 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Alice In Wonderland

Deadline to purchase tickets is 10pm on 9th March 2022.
NO EXCEPTIONS

Buy tickets for Buckingham Park Film Night at Buckingham Park C of E School, Fri 11 Mar 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Buckingham Park Film Night at Buckingham Park C of E School, Fri 11 Mar 2022 - Film night of this term is being linked to world book day. Films to be shown for Key Stage 1 children are Peter Rabbit 1 and 101 Dalmations. Both of these films are U rated. Films to be shown for Key Stage 2 children are....

Buckinghamshire County Council Local Area SEND inspection: parents and carers views

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BuckinghamshireCountyCouncilLASENDInspection/

For any parents who wish to share their views on SEND provision at BUCKS CC LA. They are currently having an OFSTED inspection.

Buckinghamshire County Council Local Area SEND inspection: parents and carers views Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

HELLO BUCKINGHAM PARK!

We are delighted to announce that Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School have joined the PL Schoolwear Family 💙 We are fully stocked including the NEW climacool PE T Shirt 👌🏼 Come on down to our shop for a nosey or you can browse online 📲

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40 ACTS OF KINDNESS LENT CHALLENGE
We have begun our 40 day challenge for Lent. Will you join us?

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Happy World Book Day/ Communication Week!

A huge thank you to our amazing PTA for funding out new outside libraries! Our children will be able to access these books at break times throughout the day!

Due to pending Storm Eunice we will be closed tmr. Please check your parent emails.
https://closures.buckscc.gov.uk/

Park Life - Issue 9 - 17th February 2022

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Park Life - Issue 9 - 17th February 2022 We aim to provide the highest quality all round education, for each and every child, in partnership with parents, within the context of a Christian community.

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Park Life - Issue 8 - 1st February 2022 We aim to provide the highest quality all round education, for each and every child, in partnership with parents, within the context of a Christian community.

Photos from Anchor - Buckingham Lodge's post

Buy tickets for Valentine’s Krispy Kreme Dozen at Buckingham Park Church Of England Primary School, Fri 21 Jan 2022 12:15 AM - Mon 31 Jan 2022 10:30 PM

Valentines day doughnuts-Is there any better way to tell someone you love them and support our wonderful PTA!

Buy tickets for Valentine’s Krispy Kreme Dozen at Buckingham Park Church Of England Primary School, Fri 21 Jan 2022 12:15 AM - Mon 31 Jan 2022 10:30 PM Valentine’s Krispy Kreme Dozen at Buckingham Park Church Of England Primary School, Fri 21 Jan 2022 - Mon 31 Jan 2022 - Valentine’s Day is approaching and your PTA thought we would do something a little different to share the love…. The love of Krispy Kreme doughnuts!! Purchasing a ticket at t...