Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Newly appointed School Business Manager (SBM)

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  I am delighted to tell you that we shall be welcoming Miss Cath Evans back to CCI in September as she was successfully appointed into the role of SBM last week. As you know Miss Evans moved to St. Stephen’s Infants for a promotion but when she saw the similar vacancy at CCI she just had to try and come back as she has missed us all so much and feels this is where she belongs.

• HAF Offer Summer 2021!

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  We are pleased to be able to share with you details of our Holidays and Food (HAF) programme for the Summer holiday period.  The offers provide opportunities to engage in wide ranging and varied activities that promote health and well-being. There are offers for children and young people of all ages and our providers are working across the geographical area of South Gloucestershire.

   

  To book places please see the website: https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/supporting-families-in-school-holidays/

   

  Places are free for children who get benefits-related free school meals (not universal infant free school meals).

  Other children classed as vulnerable may also be eligible for a free place. Contact:  HAF@southglos.gov.uk if you have any queries about whether your child is eligible.

• Sports Week Support

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  A huge Thanks to all who helped to support Sports week, we raised £520 which helped fund some of our activities!

• Summer Reading Challenge

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  Downend Library will soon be starting the Summer Reading Challenge 2021. In fact it's already started.

   

  An article is attached for your school newsletter if you can include it. Reading has provided such a vital escape for children (and adults!) over the past year that we hope children will enjoy it even more if they take part in the challenge as they get rewards for each book read.

• OCOSC Charity Raffle

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  The raffle is to raise money for OCOSC who are a charity.  The Charity have provided childcare to many parents over the years and kept providing childcare throughout the Pandemic (which allowed some key workers to get to work who otherwise would not have been able to).  This however meant they were running at a loss for a long time as they were looking after very small numbers of children over multiple sites.  We now need to try and raise money to keep them going!

  If you know anyone / any businesses who is / are able to donate any prizes, I will not say no!!

   

  So far we have a first prize of a Dyson Supersonic hairdryer.  We also have a Slushie maker and a cake to be made at your requested date by My Little Lily cakes. We’re really hoping to add more prizes in the

  Here’s the link-

  https://www.facebook.com/donate/344185223887008/

• Sports Day photos and videos

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  The photos and videos taken on our Sports Day by Jade Milbourne are now on our website for you to look at with your children.  You need to click on the Children tab and then go to gallery.  The link is here;   https://www.christchurchinfants.co.uk/gallery-1/  Thank you to Mr. Jones for organising this.

• Y2 Leavers’ Production videos

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  We will be filming each class in Y2 including all of the Cheetahs so they could come together as a class to perform, this will be shared later in the week.  We will also be filming the bear ceremonies.

  Wed 14th July at 2.15pm Penguin Class

  Thu 15th July at 2.15pm Zebra Class

  Fri 16th July at 2.15pm Y2 Cheetah’s only

• Y2 Leavers’ Bear Ceremony

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  ONE adult per child will be able to come and watch their child in Y2 receive their Leavers’ bears at the times below.  Staff will also being saying something short but lovely about each of your child.  If there is time we may also try to perform a few songs from the productions for you. The chairs will be spaced out on the field deliberately to create social distancing so please do not move these.  Mrs. Martin will let you in and you can go straight down to the field so there is no need for you to come into the school building. As you will be outside there is no need to wear a face covering unless you wish to.  There will be limited toilet facilities.

  Wed 14th July at 2.15pm Penguin Class CHANGE DUE TO THE WEATHER ON MONDAY

  Thu 15th July at 2.15pm Zebra Class

  Fri 16th July at 2.15pm Y2 Cheetah’s only

• Mon 12th & Wed 14th July 3.20-4pm Visit new classes for YR, Y1 and Y2

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  Please chose ONE of the dates above to collect your child from school (and junior siblings first if you need to) and then go to your child’s new class after school to meet the new staff. 

   

  You do not have to stay for the full amount of time, in fact its better if you don’t to reduce numbers of people inside.   We have two dates available so that hopefully every parent can attend – this is not designed for you to go twice.  This is the time to introduce yourself to the teachers as they will have already met your child on Friday 9th July.   The animals are all shown above the classroom doors so you should be able to find them ok.

   

  Our new reception children have booked spaces, so we could limit numbers, this was via Eventbrite, you will have been emailed your tickets.

• Mrs Martin’s weekly update:

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  As we edge nearer to the end of term the children are getting more excitable, more tired and definitely more emotional and it’s safe to say that a certain England v Denmark result hasn’t helped!!!  We are fully embracing this ‘excitement’ at CCI however and the children have loved watching the highlights of the Euros and writing letters of advice to the England team before Sunday’s final.   This week our Y2s finally made it over to CCJ now that all of their classes have returned and there were no known positive cases and they loved playing outside and exploring the grounds.  Our EYFS and Y1 children also all really enjoyed meeting their new teachers in story times and visiting their new classes this week.   

   

  We topped off an exhausting week with a Euros carnival celebration on Friday afternoon where children performed the ‘Wave your flag’ song they have been practicing and shared their beautiful flags that they frantically waved throughout!  Thanks to Miss. Gould for organising such a fun musical event.