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31st March 2023

In school this week

We have had a fabulous last week of term, and we certainly haven’t let the miserable weather dampen our spirits!

You will see below everything we have been up to. From our participation in the Great Big School Clean on Tuesday to the Year 1 Celebration of Indonesian Culture yesterday.

The school team have done a wonderful job in providing these opportunities for the children as they have done throughout the term.

At the Easter Service on Wednesday, not only did we manage to dodge the rain on the walk to and from All Saints Church, we were able to celebrate Easter as a school family. The worship leaders bowled me over with their confidence and organisation and the singing, recorder playing and dancing made for a joyful experience. I would like to thank Mrs Phillips for her help in the preparation of the service and on the day.

Speaking of Mrs Phillips, I am sad to say, that she will be retiring at the end of the summer term. She has been part of our school life for nearly 20 years and has had a huge impact on the pupils and the school. Her musical knowledge and skills coupled with her experience of teaching infants (not to mention her patience when teaching the recorder group) will be sorely missed.

Another member of the team leaving at the end of the summer term is Mrs Burkitt. She has decided that she would like to spend more time with her family and so has made the difficult decision to resign from her role as Assistant Headteacher. Mrs Burkitt has worked with me as Assistant Headteacher for almost 5 years. Her expertise and support will be missed by us all, and she will be sorely missed.

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter and hope that you have a wonderful break.

Mrs S Reynolds


Weekly Awards

Sandygate Star

  • Ant - Elliot for brilliant focus in writing and using great vocabulary for his wolf facts
  • Bee - Phoebe for trying really hard to read her keywords
  • Butterfly - Joey W his dedication to learning his lines for the Java performance
  • Ladybird - Ada for demonstrating an excellent understanding of capacity
  • Dragonfly - Oliver C for working hard in Maths and answering challenging questions
  • Grasshopper - Poppy for overcoming her nerves and reading so clearly and loud at All Saints Church

Value Award - Forgiveness

  • Ant - Oli for forgiving friends when someone apologises to him
  • Bee - Esme for showing a really good understanding of why we forgive others
  • Butterfly - Max C for showing forgiveness to everyone accepting someone's apology 
  • Ladybird - Seth for always being forgiving of others
  • Dragonfly - Savannah for forgiving her friend when they have upset her
  • Grasshopper - Harry when his friend made a mistake and bumped into him

Latest News 

31 Mar 2023
Great Big School Clean
Litter Picking at Marlow Infants - Tuesday 28th March 2023
Read more
31 Mar 2023
Year 1 - Java Performance
A Celebration of Indonesian Culture - Thursday 30th March 2023
Read more
31 Mar 2023
Easter Service
Easter Service at All Saints Church - Wednesday 29th March 
Read more
29 Mar 2023
2023 Easter Hat Parade
Easter Hat Parade - Wednesday 29th March 2023
Read more

Next week and beyond

Inset Day
All Day
17
April
First Day of Term - Summer 1
All Day
18
April
Governors - T&L Committee Meeting
7:00pm – 9:00pm
27
April
Parent Information Session: Online Safety, PE and Metacognition
7:00pm – 8:15pm
03
May
Governors - A&P Committee Meeting
9:15am – 10:45am
10
May
Governors - F&P Committee Meeting
7:00pm – 9:00pm
11
May
Governors - FGB Meeting
7:00pm – 9:00pm
17
May
End of Half Term
3:15pm – 3:15pm
26
May
Inset Day
All Day
05
June
Start of Term Summer 2
All Day
06
June

To see the full School Calendar click here

General News and Reminders

Easter Competitions - Whole school

A huge thank you to the whole school for all your amazing Easter entries. Every child did an amazing job, we were so impressed with all the creations. It made our job of judging VERY hard. Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported the children at home with the hat, garden and basket making!

The winners of each category were:

Reception - Easter Basket 

  • 1st Place: Esme Liddle
  • 2nd Place: Teddy Thomson
  • 3rd Place: Savannah Richardson
  • Highly commended: Macey Wise & Kooper Seymour

Year 1 - Easter Garden 

  • 1st Place: Theo Pelly
  • 2nd Place: Gabrielle Eustace
  • 3rd Place: Frankie Sopper
  • Highly commended: Joey Williams & Anya Pathiraja

Year 2 - Easter Hat

  • 1st Place: Sadie McFarlane
  • 2nd Place: Woody Grant
  • 3rd Place: Nicole Simons
  • Highly commended: Harry Claassen & Leo Dorsett


Design & Technology - Year 1

Year 1 parents, if you are going on any walks this Easter Holiday, please can you pick up some pinecones and twigs for our Design and Technology project next half-term. 


Trip to Bekonscot Model Village - 28th April - Reception

On Friday 28th April, Reception will be taking a trip to Bekonscot Model Village in Beaconsfield. You should have received an email already with more information about the trip.

Please complete the consent form on the ParentPay by Monday 17th April at the latest. The children must have a completed permission form to attend the trip.


WANTED: MDSA Vacancy

We currently have a Midday Supervising Assistant (MDSA) vacancies. We are looking to appoint a responsible and enthusiastic individual who will ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of the children during the lunchtime period. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team working with happy and friendly children. 

The full job description and details of how to apply can be found on the school website here.

PFA News

Spring Term Fundraising update - thank you! 

We wanted to again say a big THANK YOU to everyone for your support over the last term. We thought you'd be interested in how much we made (profit) from all the events we've run this term, and we've now made an impressive £20,000 this year so far; well on the way to reaching our year target of £27,000. We couldn't do it without you so thank you again and have a lovely Easter break.


May Fayre - Saturday 13th May 11am-2pm

Please save the date and invite your friends and family to our Summer Fayre on Saturday 13th May 11am-2pm. We have lots of great stall; old and new as well as a BBQ and Bar! Thank you to everyone who has volunteered already, we're still looking for a few more volunteers (in particular to help run the very popular bouncy castles) so please can you all consider helping if possible and let your year reps know. 


Silent auction and raffle prizes - donations please!

If anyone (or anyone you know) has any prizes they are able to offer up for the raffle or silent auction, we'd be really grateful. All prizes are welcome no matter how big/small. Please let your year reps know or email pfa@marlow-infant.bucks.sch.uk


Other News

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