July Big Thank You
An overwhelming show of love for this month’s winner. Mrs Carol Meredith gets nominated every month without fail and this time she is our winner! Here are just a few of the things staff said about Mrs Meredith: She’s done so much for our school and for all the children she’s worked with. She’s kindest […]
Pool refurbishment
Because of both your generosity and the hard work going on behind the scenes of the Save Your Pool campaign, we’re happy to say that enough money has been raised to begin work! Thank you for an incredible community effort. However, we are not there yet! Your support over the summer holidays will help to […]
End of term
The whole school gathered under the canopy for a final assembly yesterday to celebrate everyone who won trophies and Headteacher’s Awards. We waved goodbye and good luck to Miss Lunnon, who is going to teach at a school in Sutton Courtenay; Mrs Meredith, who is retiring after 35 years of working at SCPS; Madame Baillie, […]
Summer Reading challenge
Oxfordshire libraries invite your children to dig into brilliant books and wild stories with the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden, running from 5 July to 6 September 2025. Step into the magical world of Story Garden! This year’s challenge celebrates the great outdoors and explores the incredible connection between storytelling and nature. It’s a fantastic, free […]
Oxfordshire Quad Kids Champions
On Friday 11th July our Y3/4 and Y5/6 Quad Kids teams competed in the Oxfordshire County Final at Tilsley Park in Abingdon. After several weather-related postponements had led to the South Oxfordshire competition being cancelled, the children were keen to return to their outdoor athletics season. After the usual events of sprinting, distance running, jumping […]
Time Capsule reburied
Last Monday, we marked a very special moment in our school’s history as our 25-year-old Time Capsule was officially returned to the ground—this time, accompanied by a brand new capsule filled with memories and mementos from 2025! Our new Time Capsule includes: Work from every class A letter from Mrs Salmons as Headteacher A copy […]
Auction of Promises now closed
The Auction of Promises is now closed, and we’re delighted to say that it raised a huge £3,416 – far beyond our target! All proceeds will go towards the Save Your Pool campaign. Successful bidders will contacted soon for payment, which will go towards our Crowdfunder total. After then, the school will be in touch […]
June Big Thank You
The June 2025 Big Thank You award goes to Mrs Rachel Jones. She was nominated by staff for always being so helpful, especially on the Y2 school trip and during sports day, she is always cool, calm and collected and a great help. Mrs Jones is an incredibly loyal, kind and supportive member of the […]
Piano recital
This afternoon children (and some staff) played piano pieces for an invited audience. We were very impressed by how hard they have been practicing! We thought you’d like to hear them too.
Time Capsule Unearthed!
On Tuesday, the Year 6 heads of houses, school council and head boy and head girl gathered to witness the unearthing of a time capsule buried back in 2000. Inside was a fascinating snapshot of school life 25 years ago: an old school jumper, coins, popular toys of the era, and heartfelt written accounts of […]
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