Marsh Gibbon Church of England School

Only 1 week left to buy tickets for the Christmas Raffle (via ParentMail Shop). With no Christmas Fair it is now one of our main fundraising activities this year for our school and children, so please do support. Check out the prizes to be won!

**M***i Day in exchange for Christmas Raffle Prizes**

Tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd November), your child can come to school in M***i in exchange for donations for the Christmas raffle.
As the virtual raffle was such a success last year, raising £640 for the school (an amazing amount thank you - can we beat that this year?!), we have decided to run it again this year, as we can’t have one in person.
We would like to create 3 Christmas Hampers as follows:

Alcohol Hamper – a hamper to replenish the drinks cabinet in time for Christmas!
Christmas Food Hamper – a range of festive goodies for the whole family to enjoy!
Confectionary Hamper – packed full of chocolate and other tasty treats to help you to over indulge this Christmas!

Any donations that would fit into one of these 3 hampers would be much appreciated. Also for those of you who have any close ties to local businesses, we would also very happily accept gift vouchers or other donations as raffle prizes!

There will be a table outside school for all your donations on the morning and afternoon of Tuesday 23rdNovember – thank you in advance for all your support! Tickets will be available to buy via ParentMail (details to follow) and the draw will take place on Wednesday 15th December.

🌲🎁 Merry Christmas from the PTA!

MARSH GIBBON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD – ELECTION OF GOVERNORS
Following the retirement of two of our long-standing governors, neither of whom are parents of children at the school, we are looking to recruit two replacements to join the Governing Board from the start of the autumn term.
We would like to ask all parents and carers if they know anybody not directly connected with the school who might be interested in filling one of these important voluntary roles.
No formal qualifications are required; they just need common sense, time, enthusiasm and a commitment to working as part of a team to make a difference for all the children at our school. As a guide, being a school governor takes up 6 – 8 hours a month of time and the term of office is three years.
If you know someone who may be interested, they can find out more about the role by speaking with me via the School Office on 01869 277268 or by email [email protected].
Nominations should be sent to Tony Wells by email or letter via the School Office by 3pm on Thursday 8th July 2021. If there are only two people nominated, they will of course be elected unopposed, but if there are more candidates than vacancies, a postal ballot will be held.
If it proves impossible to fill all vacancies with candidates not connected to the school, the Governing Board will consider appointing a parent/carer. Therefore, if you are interested in becoming a governor please do contact Tony Wells as above.
Please note that governors will be required to complete a DBS Check and also a Declaration Form to confirm they are not disqualified from being a governor.
Prospective governors should also note that the school has a Close Personal Relationships Policy and therefore they should not become a Governor if they have a close personal relationship with a member of staff at the same school.
Parents may be interested in the overall constitution of the Governing Body, which is as follows:
• One local authority governor nominated by Bucks CC and appointed by Governing Body
• Two parent governors
• One staff governor, elected by other staff at the school
• One head teacher
• Seven foundation governors
A full list of the names of the successful candidates will be made available as soon as all the
appointments have been finalised. Yours faithfully
Tony Wells
Chair of Governors
Headteacher: Mr Paul Alford
Castle Street, Marsh Gibbon, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 0HJ
E. [email protected]

Marsh Gibbon Church of England School I am proud to welcome you to our wonderful school. ​ At Marsh Gibbon CE Primary School, we provide a happy, nurturing and supportive environment founded on the principles of the Christian faith;...

PLEASE START SAVING & DONATING YOUR USED INKJET CARTRIDGES

The PTA have set up a cartridge recycling deposit box on the school gate for the Community to donate their used inkjet cartridges. We are looking for inkjet cartridges made by HP or Canon.

The 'non-virgin' cartridges can also be donated (ie the recycled cartridges that have been filled again but no longer have the Canon or HP brand on them).

Brothers and Epsom can also be donated for recycling purposes but there is no cash value for us.

Please note: We are NOT collecting the large office/industrial sized cartridges found in copiers, etc.

Please don't forget to ask friends and family too!

Recycle today for a cleaner tomorrow.

Monday 14th June, we will be at the school gate from 8am until 9.30am to receive any donations.
Many thanks

IF YOU ARE DECLUTTERING OVER HALF TERM....WE WOULD BE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR DONATIONS. THANK YOU

FRIDAY 28TH MAY 2021

Check out these goodies which will be added to the food and alcohol hampers. Remember this Friday is the last date for buying tickets so don’t delay! Buy via ParentMail or give to Claire Sparky Scott

***Christmas Raffle*** Here are some photos of the raffle prizes. We have 14 prizes in total so plenty of opportunities to win. Tickets are just £1 each and the closing date to enter is Friday 11th December, so don't delay. You can purchase via ParentMail or by giving you details and money to Claire Scott.

Great news! The school PTA is now set up with Amazon Smile. So every time you shop with Amazon they will donate a % to the school. All you need to do is click on
https://smile.amazon.co.uk
and follow the steps to get started using your normal Amazon username and password. By selecting Marsh Gibbon our school will automatically come up. Then whenever you shop, log in via Smile.Amazon and you will automatically earn money for our school with every purchase you make! I And did you know that it's Amazon Prime Day on the 13th and 14th October so a great time to start earning money for the school! Please spread the word amongst friends and family.

Mobile App - Its even easier - open the App on your phone - go to settings - switch on Amazon Smile 😊!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/pgl-coaches?sharetype=teams&member=5854110&pc=fb_co_campmgmt_m&rcid=r01-160089445139-626541129e28463f&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_lico%2Bshare-sheet

PGL coaches, organized by Nicola Lawrence Every year our Year 6 Eagles go on a brilliant PGL trip in the summer term. The cost for this trip is sign… Nicola Lawrence needs your support for PGL coaches

Santa is back in Marsh Gibbon tomorrow night (Thursday) from 6pm-8pm.

Tomorrow evening staff and committee members will be walking around Marsh Gibbon Village with Santa!!

Winslow Rotary Club will kindly join us with their sleigh, which allows us to raise money for our wonderful Pre-School.

We will be setting off from the village hall around 6pm and aim to finish by 8pm. Please look out for us, answer any knocks at the door and kindly donate to support the Pre-School.

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Let's raise some money for the School, whilst doing our Christmas shopping.

Here's a reminder to go via the Easy Fundraising website when you shop online which will help earn more funds to the school without costing you a penny! See below the easy steps:
1. Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/marshgibbonschool/ and Join Us or Sign In
2. On your smart phone, search in google play store / apple store for “easyfundraising” app.
3. Set up the profile to donate to Marsh Gibbon school and then it will remember where to make donations.
4. Use the App or the website from your PC when you go online shopping – most retailers are on there – from Amazon to Tesco to Interflora..
5. Shop as usual, and a percentage of what you spend will be donated to the school's PTA.

Marsh Gibbon CE School PTA - Marsh Gibbon Fundraising Ideas | easyfundraising.org.uk Help Marsh Gibbon CE School PTA - Marsh Gibbon raise money by using easyfundraising.org.uk every time you shop online.

A big thank you to
Everyone that attended and supported the pig roast last night. It was lovely to see you all having a great time.

Please share we look forward to seeing lots of people there 😊

OPEN MORNINGS FOR CHILDREN IN YEAR 5: We are pleased to announce Open Mornings for children currently in Year 5, who are interested in finding out more about our school and who would join us in September 2020. These are arranged for: Monday, 17 June 2019 and Wednesday, 19 June 2019. Please ring 01280 846300 to find out exact times and to book a space. Please note these are strictly limited.

Everyone welcome to come and try out tennis for free 👍

Everyone Welcome! Try Tennis for Free! Family Open Day, Refreshments, Games, Mini Tennis, Family Play, Serve Speed and lots of other fun activities!

Hi everyone. For those parents wishing to order any Mini-Me products, the deadline was tomorrow (14th Nov), however on your order form it does say the 20th November which is the date we need to have sent the orders back to the company, which may have caused some confusion. We will extend the deadline to the 15th November and a parent mail will also go out tomorrow confirming this. Thanks

Why not try a Lottery that not only gives you the chance of winning a cash prize, but benefits the school at the same time! See poster for more details. The first draw is on the 1st December.

Hi everyone. Here's a reminder to go via the Easy Fundraising website when you shop online which will help earn more funds to the school without costing you a penny! See below the easy steps:
1. Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/marshgibbonschool/ and Join Us or Sign In
2. On your smart phone, search in google play store / apple store for “easyfundraising” app.
3. Set up the profile to donate to Marsh Gibbon school and then it will remember where to make donations.
4. Use the App or the website from your PC when you go online shopping – most retailers are on there – from Amazon to Tesco to Interflora..
5. Shop as usual, and a percentage of what you spend will be donated to the school's PTA.

Marsh Gibbon CE School PTA - Marsh Gibbon Fundraising Ideas | easyfundraising.org.uk Help Marsh Gibbon CE School PTA - Marsh Gibbon raise money by using easyfundraising.org.uk every time you shop online.

The school now have a Book Wish List with Amazon. Search on the Amazon site for wish list “PTA Marsh Gibbon” and you will find there are class named lists of books the teachers feel will enrich our kids’ reading experience. Each school class has a list of their own. There are now hundreds of exciting stories ready to be shared.
Please take time to add the Wishlist to your amazon shopping page and pass among friends and family – give them the chance to donate a book to the school for a cousin / niece / nephew / grandchild to enjoy. The default delivery address is shown as the school. Please give it a go and see what you do to drive a book refresh to help the school. Please note that this is separate to the library project.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/8nRZc8J

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Don’t forget free tennis lessons for Year’s 1 & 2 children!🎾🎾🎾

The annual Pig Roast will be held on the 8th July from 6.30pm. An evening packed with fun activities for the kids whilst the grown ups get to catch up and socialise! So do bring your family and friends and support your local school's biggest fundraising event of the year! See flyer for more details.

Haven't managed to get your ticket yet for tonight's Fashion Show and Clothes Sale? Not to worry as we will also be selling tickets on the door. £6 for adults and £2.50 for children aged 8yrs+. Doors open 7.30pm. Show starts at 7.45pm.

Marsh Gibbon Pre-School and Marsh Gibbon CE School are teaming up to host a Fashion Show & Clothes Sale on the 6th May at the Village Hall. Doors open at 7.30pm and the show starts at 7.45pm. Afterwards you will be able to shop until you drop, saving up to 50% on women's and children's clothes. Brands featured include White Stuff, Fat Face, Boden, M&S, NEXT and many more! Tickets cost just £5 in advance and £6 on the night, and include a free glass of bubbly! Bar and refreshments will also be available. Tickets available from the pre-school and also from Holly Franklin (07769971234) and Claire Scott (07812060215) who can be found in the school playground at 3pm. So please help support your village schools and come and grab yourself a bargain whilst catching up with friends and enjoying a glass or two of wine! A night not to be missed! Bring friends!

Marsh Gibbon Church of England School are holding an Open Day on the 5th November, 1.30pm - 4pm. For more details go to the school's website. Please do share this with anyone you think may be interested. http://www.marshgibbon.bucks.sch.uk/

Marsh Gibbon CE School Open Day - Thursday 5th November, 1:30-4:00pm If you are unable to attend this re-scheduled Open Day, please contact the office.

One more sleep and your little one may be joining our lovely school. We wish all new butterflies and the other new years a happy day tomorrow and a fabulous year.

A warm welcome to the new parents signing up to our group.
We look forward to meeting you all in September.
Until then enjoy the rest of the holiday.

Reminder that tomorrow (Weds 26th February) is Parent's Forum, 2pm in the School Hall. There will be a presentation from Thames Valley Police on child internet safety. A very important topic that, as parents, we really should be as up to date as possible on.There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the Police Officer making the presentation.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible tomorrow.

Inset day tomorrow :o) Don't forget... And hope you get a chance to have some fun with your little one(s).

Don't forget, it's PTA hot lunches tomorrow. :o)

Happy New Year! Sorry for late post, it's been a very busy start to 2014. Please do not forget the PTA meeting tonight, 7.45pm for an 8pm start. All welcome, see you there :o)

Jingle bells, jingle bells.... Did you collect your 'child decorated' Christmas Decorations today? We did, and love them! Well done and thank you to Marion Ryley for organising this :o)

Our lovely School Christmas Tree is from Carl at Marsh Gibbon Riding Stables on the Blackthorn Road! On sale now!