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The Carswell
Times
24th May 2019
Red admiral Bake off!
Wooden spoons were drawn last Friday as teams from our Year 6 class geared up for a Bake Off competi-
tion. The cakes or biscuits had to have a Carswell theme, be well-presented and most of all be tasty!
Each group worked a single unit in this high pressure environment to complete their task and waited with
bated breath for the judges to enter the room. I had the pleasure of being a judge and Mrs Farr was our
extra-special visitor judge: lucky Red Admiral! It was very tough to choose as each group’s bakes were of a
high standard but we chose the banana cakes and commended the traditional biscuits. The cakes were
then sold to raise money for the class next term. Great work from all and a big thank you to Mrs Farr for
judging!
Look at the quality of presentation in the photos above. The judges cleared their palates, chewed and tasted until they came to a very difficult decision. Terrific work from the Year six class who managed all this in half a day!
Our Year one class blessed the rains down in Africa on Thursday afternoon with the grand opening of their exhibition in the Mrs Thomas Gallery. They had a selec- tion of artefacts, stained-glass style paintings, still life photos and artworks. A lot of the work they did during the project centred around ‘Handa’s Surprise’ and it was used as inspiration for the wonderful work they put on display. If you have the time, please come and visit the gallery, the works will be up for the next month. Well done Peacock class, you made us all very proud!
Terrific learning from our Year twos this week
as they tackled how to understand analogue
clocks. Lucky they had actual clocks to use to
support them!
Tortoiseshell went to Albert
park on Thursday to sketch
trees. They chose a quiet
spot and had to really con-
centrate to see the shape of
the trunk and the leaves.
Great work Year three!
Monarch’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! Lots of fun and frolics were had on Thursday afternoon in the hall with our Year twos. They dressed as their favour- ite Alice in Wonderland characters, did dancing and then sat down to a tea party. Mrs Cook even made two heart cakes, one for the White queen fans and one for the Red. What a fitting end to their ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ pro- ject!
I am collecting again for a second hand shoe stall at the school Summer Fair
to raise money for The Nasio Trust who support orphaned children in the
community in Kenya.
(see www.thenasiotrust.org for more info)
Do you have any unwanted kids footwear (shoes,
sandals, wellies etc) you would be happy to donate?
I will have a big bag each morning from Tues-
day 4th June in school reception which you can drop
them in.
Thank you for your support
Alison Winder
A warm welcome to Ian Forrest and Jen Hoddinott who are our new parent governors! It’ll be great to
have them on board with their fresh eyes and new perspectives. They’ll be meeting the other governors
tonight (23rd May) at the governors social where teachers present an element of the work they’ve been
doing with their classes over the year.
I have a son, Adam, who is in year 5 (Gatekeeper) and has been at Carswell since
Reception Class. He’s really enjoyed his time at the school, and as a governor I
hope to support the staff in providing a great education for all our children. I’d be
delighted to talk to any parent with ideas or questions about the school. I teach
History at the University of Oxford, and try to keep up to speed with education pol-
icy generally. In my spare time I enjoy gardening and I try to do the Abingdon
Parkrun on Saturdays.
Hi, my name is Jen Hoddinott. I have two daugh-
ters, Hannah in Year 2 and Ellie who will start in
Reception from September. My professional
background is in marketing and communications
with a strong focus in stakeholder engagement
and reputation management. ’m originally from
the US and have been in the UK for 10 years. I’m
passionate about education and fully support the
Carswell ethos. I look forward to working with
the School as a Parent Governor.
Tuesday 4th September 2018—INSET: school closed Monday 7th January 2019—Term 3 starts
Wednesday 5th September 2018 INSET school closed Friday 15th February 2019—Term 3 ends at 3:05pm
Thursday 6th September 2018—Term 1 starts at 8.45am Monday 25th February 2019—Term 4 starts
Friday 5th October 2018 —INSET school closed Friday 5th April 2019—Term 4 ends at 1:15pm
Friday 19th October 2018—Term 1 ends at 3:05pm Tuesday 23rd April 2019—Term 5 starts
Monday 29th October 2018—Term 2 starts at 8.45am Monday 6th May 2019—BANK HOLIDAY school closed
Thursday 20th December 2018—Term 2 ends at 1:15pm Friday 24th May 2019—Term 5 ends at 3:05pm
Friday 21st December 2018—INSET school closed Monday 3rd June 2019—INSET school closed
Tuesday 4th June 2019—term 6 starts 8.45am
Wednesday 24th July—Term 6 ends at 1:15pmCool pictures of the week!
More attic graffiti this week. I chose
these two because it makes me wonder
how life would have changed between
the first one, before WW2 and the one
on the right, just after WW2. How each
child would have been affected by it and
how it would have changed the school.
Great thought-provoking Carswell histo-
ry…..Timetable: Monday 29th April to Saturday 25th May 2019 Abingdon Carousel Family Centre Caldecott Chase Abingdon OX14 5GZ 07707491468 Email: services@abingdoncarousel.org.uk Website: https://www.abingdoncarousel.org.uk/
Start of term 5 23rd April
FOCS Coffee Morning Friday 3rd May 2019 at 8.45 School Dining Hall
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BANK HOLIDAY Monday 6 May 2019 SCHOOL CLOSED
SATS WEEK Monday 13th May 2019 – Friday 17th May School
2019
Year 6 Breakfast Club for SATS Monday 13th - Friday 17th May at 8.15am School
Hill End Information evening Friday 17th May at 3.15pm Main Hall
for Reception class, Year 1 and
new Parents
Peacock Project Outcome Thursday 23rd May 2019 at 2pm Hall and sensory garden
KS1 Sports Day TBC Abingdon Boys Field
KS2 Sports Day Friday 24th May 2019 9am-1pm Tilsley Park
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End of term 5 24 May 3:05pm
INSET DAY Monday 3rd June 2019 SCHOOL CLOSED
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Start of term 6 Tuesday 4 June 2019
FOCS Coffee Morning Friday 7th June 2019 at 8.45am School Dining Hall
Phonics Screening check week Monday 10th—Friday 14th June 2019 School
Year 6 Gallery Outcome Friday 14th June 2019 Ock Street Café
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Peacock (Arts Awards) Friday 21 June 2019 at 2pm Gallery
SUMMER FAIR Saturday 22nd June 2019 at 11.30-2 Carswell School
EYFS Sports Day Thursday 27th June 2019 at 9.15am Carswell School - All weather pitch
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CAMO DAY Friday 28 June 2019 School
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FOCS Coffee Morning Friday 5 July at 8.45 Dining hall
Year 3 Ristorante Italiano Wednesday 10th July at 6pm Dining Hall
KS1 Sports Day Friday 12th July at 9.15am Abingdon Boys Field
Monarch Project Outcome Friday 19th July at 2pm Gallery
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Hill End Week Monday 15 July to Friday 19 July Year 1 - 6
Woodwhite, Peacock & Mon- Monday 15th July 2019 Reception Class return at 3.05pm
arch class go to Hill End Peacock & Monarch stay overnight
Tortoiseshell & Swallowtail Tuesday 16th July 2019 Peacock & Monarch return at 3.05pm
classes go to Hill End Tortoiseshell & Swallowtail stay overnight
Purple Emperor & Gatekeeper Wednesday 17th July 2019 Tortoiseshell & Swallowtail return at 3.05 pm
Classes go to Hill End Purple Emperor & Gatekeeper stay overnight
Red Admiral class go to Hill End Thursday 18th July 2019 Purple Emperor & Gatekeeper return at
3.05pm
Friday 19th July 2019 Red Admiral return at 3.05pm
Year 6 Matinee Performance Tuesday 23rd July at 1.30 – 2.30 School Hall
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Year 6 Evening Performance Tuesday 23 July at 6pm – 7pm School Hall
Year 6 Leavers Disco Tuesday 23rd July after performance School Hall
Leavers Service TBC Trinity Church
End of Term 6 Tues 24th July 2019 at 1:15pm 1.15pm
INSET DAY 25th July SCHOOL CLOSEDDear parents and carers,
It’s getting warm out there! We need to make sure we keep the children safe and
hydrated so next term can you ensure your child has a sun hat (if needed), sun
cream and a bottle of water in school.
I can’t believe how quickly this term has gone; the summer seems well underway
and our regular events such as our summer fair and Hill End are just around the
corner. You should have received a letter about the village fair we have in the Gar-
denorma during the summer fair – there are competitions for each age range so
check out the letter on page 7 of this publication for more details.
Thank you to all who agreed to advertise our fair outside their house– the money
raised (particularly with the current funding situation) is very useful.
On that note, another regular feature of our fair is The Big Dance. This year we
have decided the money raised from sponsorship and wristbands will be used to
fund our scrap pod and update our playground equipment. It is important our chil-
dren have a lively, learning rich environment to play in and we have many areas
we could develop and improve. The Big Dance will continue this year with Mrs
Auckland and the Big Dance Crew leading it on the stage on the day. This year’s
song is ‘Shut up and Dance’ by Walk the Moon.
As staff we deliberated over this song (chosen by the children) as the phrase used
in the lyrics, ‘shut up’ is unkind and discouraged. However, we also know that our
children are responsible and understand it’s in the context of a song and not to be
used with each other or to hurt feelings.
It was great to see Mrs Farr last week, she says she misses us and enjoyed judg-
ing the Bake Off. She had a lovely welcome from the chil-
dren, who crowded round her. She said she felt like a
movie star!
Be aware that on Monday 3rd June we have an INSET
day for teachers so the school is closed. The term starts
on Tuesday 4th June.
Have a happy half term,
See you soon.
Mr Crandon
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