At STRATFORD COURT (opposite Stratford Leisure Centre).

Children can be collected from school at 3.00pm to allow sufficient time to get to Stratford Park ready for the 3.45pm start.

Doors open 7.30pm, first race at 8pm

Licensed bar

Cash prizes for winning bets

Tickets £1 – from school or Kim’s Shop

There is also a chance to name a horse for £5 and win a bottle of champagne if your horse wins. Horse naming can be done even if you can’t be there on the night. 

And if you’re a business why not sponsor a whole race for £15 and have your logo appear in the programme? You’ll also have another chance to win a bottle of champagne – hurry, only 4 more races left to sponsor! 

For more information about naming a horse, or sponsorship, please contact any of the OSA committee members, or Carolyn at the school office.

Your OSA Committee

Andrea Morley, Beth Ordway, I-Lan Hamilton, Issy Warren, Kate Montgomery, Katy Craine, Lisa Austin-Harrison, Melanie Allcott, Penny Newton-Hurley, Tina Salmon and Tom Priestley

I am writing to inform you about the proposed KS2 residential visit for June/July this year. Our plans are to take the KS2 pupils to PGL at Liddington in Wiltshire. During our previous PGL visits we have been particularly impressed by the expertise and professionalism of the instructional staff and group leaders.

In order to further develop opportunities for pupils at both schools within the Management Partnership we will be extending an invitation to the Y5 and Y6 pupils from Bisley Blue Coat School. Next academic year the Y5 and Y6 pupils from Oakridge will be invited to attend the week long residential visit with Bisley children. 

A provisional booking has been made to stay at the Liddington centre on

Friday 29^th June – Sunday 1st July (3 days / 2 nights)

The cost of the PGL visit including accommodation and activities etc is £125.00 per pupil. The Oakridge Parochial School Charitable Trust will contribute towards this visit by paying for the cost of the coach.

In order to proceed with the booking we need to confirm numbers by Monday 23^rd January.  Please complete the form (available from Carolyn) and return to the school office as soon as possible, but no later than Monday 23^rd January.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Austin-Harrison

Executive Headteacher

On Tuesday 24^th January as part of their studies of ‘dinosaurs’ the KS1 and Foundation Stage children will be visiting The Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

The coach will leave school at 9.15 am and return by 3.15 pm.  They will need to take a packed lunch in a small back pack, wear suitable footwear and take a raincoat although everything is undercover.

There is no charge for entry to the museum. The cost of the coach will be £235.00 (£18.07 per pupil) so on this occasion we are asking for a voluntary contribution of £10.00 per pupil towards this cost and The Oakridge Parochial School Charitable Trust will fund the remainder.

Please complete the permission slip (available from Carolyn) and return to the school office by Friday 20^th January.

Yours sincerely

Issy Warren

FS/KS1 Teacher

The evening will run as it did before- children will need to get changed at school in to their school pe kit with a pair of trainers, and will need to be collected by parents and brought to the recreation ground as soon as possible. They will then have an opportunity to warm up before the races get underway.

The races will start as soon as all schools have arrived, but by 4pm at the latest. The order of races will be:

Year 3/4 girls

Year 3/4 boys

Year 5/6 girls

Year 5/6 boys

We may run girls and boys together should numbers be small, or weather be really bad!

There will be refreshments for the children following the races, after which medals and the cup will be presented to the children.

I would be very grateful if there are any adults prepared to help out on the night just orgainising refreshments / standing on a corner of the field in a high vis !? Let me know!

Many thanks for your continued support!

Kate

 NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME!

The club will run every Monday night throughout the term, except where there are races on as detailed below. Children get changed straight after school in their classrooms, and then we walk as a group up to the recreation ground, where we then have a session that includes a warm up, some games, a running session of some sort, followed by a biscuit to round off! Children need to be collected from the recreation ground by 4.15pm.

There are a few cross country races going on this term which will be nice opportunities for the children to compete if they wish to, at various levels against a range of local primary schools. These are as follows:

MONDAY 16th JAN      BISLEY DISTRICT SMALL PRIMARY

                                        SCHOOLS LEAGUE, race 2 of series

                                        BISLEY RECREATION GROUND

TUESDAY 31^st JAN      BISLEY DISTRICT SMALL PRIMARY

                                       SCHOOLS LEAGUE, race 3 of series

                                       BISLEY RECREATION GROUND

MONDAY 6^th FEB        Stroud East district primary schools race

                                       STRATFORD COURT 3.45pm

TUESDAY 13^th MARCH  Stroud district race

                                           Years 3 and 4 

                                        STRATFORD LEISURE CENTRE 4pm

WEDNESDAY 14^th MARCH  Stroud district race

                                               Years 5 and 6

                                        STRATFORD LEISURE CENTRE 4pm

If your child would like to take part in the cross country club, please complete the permission slip (available from Carolyn) outlining your contact details in the event of any medical emergency.

Whilst we have no formal rota for parent help with the running the club, any extra legs to help get the children safely up to the ground after school are always appreciated, as is the odd packet of biscuits thrown in to the kit bag!

Hoping for a good strong group of runners from Bisley and Oakridge…..!?

With thanks for your continued support,

Kate Bankes

We will be holding a Primary Schools Cross Country event on Monday 16^th January at Bisley Recreation ground – Van Der Breen Street.

If your child wishes to participate they will as usual, need to be taken to and collected from Bisley. 

1) PARKING is LIMITED – so share lifts where possible. Park in Bisley, or in the school playground, and walk up.  Aim to be there for 3.45pm if possible! Prompt start at 4pm.

2) There will be a penned area for children taking part to wait in before races

3) Parents and supporters able to support from anywhere INSIDE the taped area, i.e. inside the race course.

4) There will be medals for the first 3 competitors in each race. There will be a cup for the school who gain the most medals during the evening.

5) MEDALS AND CUP WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE END OF THE RACES AT 4.30/ 4.40pm approx

6) Refreshments will be available for the children who have raced at the end of the races.

As usual, the children will need to wear yellow t-shirts, their tracksuits and trainers (no spikes). Please ensure both spectators and competitors bring adequate warm clothing if it is cold weather.

If your child would like to take part please complete a permission slip (available from Carolyn) and return to the school office no later than Wednesday 11^th January.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Austin-Harrison

Executive Headteacher

Mrs Smith, with the help of Ms Lane, will be running an after school’s club at Bisley to teach the children all the dances for the Festival. The club will be on Tuesday’s from 3.25 to 4.25pm, beginning Tuesday 10^th January. The club is open to boys and girls. The last session will be Tuesday 13^th March.

As with any club, children need to attend on a regular basis and commit themselves to taking part in the festival. Each week children will learn two new dances, and they will have a different partner for each dance. Dances are usually grouped into sets of 4 or 6 children. If a child pulls out of the club at any point they will be disappointing their dance partners and the set in which they dance. Commitment is therefore essential. Last year the children really enjoyed themselves! Places will be limited to 16 and will be allocated on a first come basis.

Please contact Dawn Lane in Bisley School on 01452 770 251 if you are interested or if you would like further information. (by Wednesday 4^th January please!). Costumes are provided by the school. Girls will need white leggings for the festival.

Yours sincerely

 Mrs Lisa Austin-Harrison (Executive Head Teacher)

Thank you

Miss Burtwell

On Monday 12^th December we plan to take Class 2 to visit The British Museum in London.  As well as spending time in the Egypt Galleries the children will also have the chance to look round the rest of the museum.

So that we can arrive at the museum for our allotted time slot pupils will need to be at school for 6.45am so that the coach can leave promptly at 7.00am.  We will leave London at 2.00pm so anticipate being back at school for 5.00pm.

The Oakridge Parochial School Charitable Trust will kindly be contributing towards the cost of the visit. The total cost should be £21.48 per pupil. On this occasion we are requesting a voluntary contribution of £10.00 per pupil to be returned to school with the permission slip (available from Carolyn) by Wednesday 7^th December.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to ask either myself or Miss Burtwell.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Austin-Harrison

Executive Headteacher