Dear Parents/Carers The end of term is finally here and the children are all very excited about the Christmas break. This has been a very exciting week with a number of very successful Christmas events in all year groups, many of which were really well attended by parents and carers. Thank you for your generous donations for Operation Christmas Child; this money makes a real difference . Today we have said goodbye to Miss Brown from Poppy class and Mrs Phillips from the school library. Both are leaving us to take on new challenges and we wish them every success in the future. We are very grateful for their work here at Christ the Sower. Can I take this opportunity to wish you all a vey merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing all the children back at CTS on Monday 7th January. Many thanks Rob Morley-Smith Head of School

Inside this issue:

Head of School 1

Diary Dates 1

Starting School for the

first time in September

2019

1

January Meal ordering

reminder

1

Class Attendance 2

Governors Award

Certificate and Badge -

Autumn Term 2018

2

Christmas Celebrations 2

Chaplaincy Corner 2

Winter Poem 2

21 December 2018

STARTING SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER 2019

Children born between 1 Sept 2014 to 31 August 2015 are due to start their statutory schooling in September 2019. The closing date for applications is 15th January 2019.

For further information and for the portal link to apply:

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/school-admissions/starting-primary-or-

junior-school-in-september-2019

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Monday 31st December 2018 - last day to order food before the children return to

school

Monday 7th January 2019 - All children return to school

Friday 15th February 2019 - Children in school all day, then break for

half term week

Monday 25th February 2019 - All children return to school

Friday 5th April 2019 - Children in school all day, then break for Easter

Tuesday 23rd April 2019 - All children return to school

Friday 24th May 2019 - INSET day - no children in school on this day

REMINDER TO ORDER YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL DINNER FOR

JANUARY

The final day to order your child’s dinner for the first week back in January 2019 is Monday

31st December 2018. Remember ALL meals must be pre-booked, whether you have to

pay for them or not, so don’t miss out - you can order now before we break up if you wish!

If you’ve forgotten how, or need the menu, you can find the information on our school website, www.ctsmk.org.uk and select the ‘Parents’ tab and choose ‘Food from our

Kitchen’.

Thank you.

CHAPLAINCY CORNER

Many thanks for all your prayers for us,

our children and the school community

over this term. We have clearly seen

God at work and know his love.

This Christmas we pray for you:

‘May the joy of the angels, the gladness of

the shepherds, the worship of the wise men,

and the peace of the Christ child be yours

this Christmas’ Amen

GOVERNORS AWARD CERTIFICATE AND BADGE -

AUTUMN TERM 2018

The following children have been

presented with the Governors award certificate

and badge for the Autumn Term 2018.

Well done to all of you!

Nursery Massima

FDN2/Reception Andrew

Year 1 Maya and Adrian

Year 2 Tobias and Joel

Year 3 Ivon and Dominic

Year 4 Seyi and Arnav

Year 5 Rebecca and Divina

Year 6 Toby and Polly

PE Award Gabriel

CLASS ATTENDANCE

Our attendance bears,

Adam and Eve, are awarded each week to the two

classes with the best attendance.

For the week ending 14th December, only Eve will be

given out, and she will be going to Acorn

Class. Well done for achieving 99.3%

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Thank you for joining in the many Christmas

celebrations over the last week. It has been

wonderful to share the story of Christmas in

community together.

The Carol Service, let by Year 5

and 6, and accompanied by the

talented Toddington Town Band

was a musical celebration;

children read clearly and sang

with joy.

The Foundation Nativity

was a delight as always.

The Christingle Service by

Year 1 and 2 was very well

attended by parents who

enjoyed the wonderful carol

singing that accompanied

the Christmas story.

Meanwhile, at St Mary’s

Church, Year 3 and 4 were

led in worship by Watling

Valley by the light of their

Christingles. We were

particularly pleased that a

confident and servant-hearted

group of Year 5 and 6’s were

able to share the joy of this

season by singing carols at Mallard House. It

brought obvious delight to one gentleman in

particular.

A wonderful winter poem by Charlie in Year 4