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

• Sports week w/c 21st June

  Mon 21 Jun 2021

  Just a reminder that this week in school is sports week!

   

  We have an action packed week planned for the children (we are praying for dry weather!) so please can children come dressed in sports kit every day – this doesn’t need to be school PE uniform. We realise it is too much to wash and dry their school sports clothes every night so something comfortable that the children can run around in and trainers would be great!

   

  Tuesday is sports day however, so coloured tops on this day please. (Unfortunately no parents invited in this year).  Children will also need a water bottle, sun hat and sun cream applied before school please if it is hot. 

   

  We are kicking off the week with a visit from 3 Bristol Rovers’ coaches and some rugby training from ex-professional rugby player and current Head Coach for Rosslyn Park - Jonathan Mills on Monday.  We also have a Tokyo Olympics day amongst other things and plenty more sporting visitors throughout the week. 

   

  Huge thanks to Mrs Botteley for planning such an inspiring week and we really hope the children will have lots of fun and be inspired to try something new! 

• Change to Y2 Leavers’ production

  Mon 21 Jun 2021

  Due to reviewed guidance that has been sent to schools this week we will unfortunately no longer be able to invite Y2 family members to watch the Leavers’ production in the Church.  We are so disappointed but have to prioritise everyone’s safety and ensure we are water tight in our risk assessment.  Instead we would like to invite one adult per child to the field to see the children receive their leavers’ bears and to hear staff something about each child’s journey at CCI.

   

  Guidance now says that we can have up to 30 people outside at leavers events but not inside, hence the change.  We will still film the productions for you and are so sorry to have to make this necessary change;

   

  Mon 12th July at 2.15pm Penguin Leavers’ bears on field

   

  Thu 15th July at 2.15pm Zebra Leavers’ bears on field

   

  Fri 16th July at 2.15pm Cheetah Leavers’ bears on field

• New Symptoms

  Mon 21 Jun 2021

  The COVID symptoms we all need to be aware of have also been added to as the Delta variant seems to have the following symptoms so please also be mindful of these;

  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose

  With hay fever being so severe at the moment this is very difficult to identify so if in doubt keep children off school and book a test for peace of mind.  The other symptoms of a high temperature, persistent cough and loss of sense of taste or smell will still be relevant.

• Look out for the Friends newsletter coming on Monday!

  Fri 18 Jun 2021

  Friends Newsletter

   

  Pizza Event:

  Thank you to everyone who brought one of the pizza kits before half term. We really hope you enjoyed making them and eating them! We raised £228 to go towards the new playground equipment, which is fantastic! We loved seeing some of your photos of the kids making and eating them! Here are just a few:

   

   

  Scarecrow trail:

  Wow what an amazing selection of scarecrows! They were all fantastic and it was such fun walking around Downend and spotting them all. Thank you to everyone who made such an effort in making one and to everyone who brought a map and joined in with the trail. We raised over £800 from this event. The money will be split between CCI and CCJ.

   

   

   

  Keep reading for what is coming up next from the Friends of CCI……..

   

  Cake sale Friday 25th June:

  The Friends will be holding a cake sale in the playground at pick up time on the 25th June to raise money for the new playground. We would really appreciate donations of individually wraps cakes for us to sell. Please bring your cake donations to school at morning drop off time on Friday 25th June. Many thanks.

   

   

   

  Family calendars:

  We are still selling family calendars for £9.50. They are a great way to put everyone’s schedules in one place, plus birthday reminders and stickers, this handy helper will help you stay on top of everything. There is room for five people’s activities plus monthly pockets for invitations, tickets

• Mrs Martin’s weekly update

  Mon 14 Jun 2021

  It has been wonderful to welcome the children back to school this week to a really exciting topic and in fantastic weather. The Sporting Superstars launch day was fantastic and the children in EYFS loved competing in lots of different races and relays and hearing about which sporting stars their staff respect and admire. 

   

  In KS1 it became a highly competitive affair where each class tried to beat the 3 teacher challenges that had been set by Mrs Rylands, Miss Gould and Mr Jones.  They all looked exhausted (the staff especially!!!) but very, very happy by the end of the first day back.  I’d like to say thank you to you all for remembering the sports clothes on the first day back and to the staff for making this such a fun return for the children.

• Pomphrey Hill MAD Olympiad

  Mon 14 Jun 2021

  CSET have made the very difficult decision that they have to cancel the Y2 part of the MAD Olympiad this year due to numbers of cases rising again locally and the high numbers of children who attend in KS1.  We believe this is being postponed to T1 but it is unlikely the Y3s would then go as would have only just started at CCJ and it wouldn’t feel particularly sensible or safe to take children who are not yet established at the school or with the staff to such an open and unpredictable event.  Instead CSET will go to CCJ to do some in-house events for the children instead so they haven’t missed out.

• Goodbye to Reverend Jo Vickery

  Mon 14 Jun 2021

  We had a special worship outside with Reverend Jo Vickery to say goodbye to him before he retires after 40 years as a vicar and 19 years at Christ Church in Downend.  The classes sat apart because we had plenty of space thanks to the glorious weather and it felt fairly momentous to talk to them as a whole school.  The behaviour of the children was absolutely stunning and I am so proud of the lasting impression they will have given Jo. Considering the field is usually a play space for them, then walked into their spaces wonderfully and sat and listened in such a calm way. Jo told the children that they are lucky to be at CCI but we are the lucky ones to have such incredible children. They have coped with so much in their lives and today coped with yet another change and different expectations and they stepped right up and did us proud. It was lovely to say goodbye to Jo in such a special way and we wish him and his family all the very best of luck.

• School Milk

  Mon 14 Jun 2021

  If your child is over 5 and you would like to purchase milk for them you can do so by visiting-School Milk

   

  The full year cost (Sept – 21st July) is £53.20 or half the year (Sept – 28th Feb) is £29.96. Both payable by 23rd August 21.

• CAKES! Friday 25th Jun

  Mon 14 Jun 2021

  The Friends are holding a cake sale in the playground at pick up time to raise money for the new playground.

  We'd really appreciate it if anyone is able to donate individually wrapped cakes for us to sell. Please bring cake donations into school at morning drop off time on the day. Many thanks.

• Friends of CCI are selling family calendars for £9.50

  Mon 14 Jun 2021

  With everyone's schedules in one place, plus birthday reminders and stickers, this handy helper will help you stay on top of everything.

   

  There's room for five people's activities plus monthly pockets for invitations, tickets and whatnot.

  August 2021 to August 2022.

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