Discover Bucks Museum - Family Christmas Day
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Next Thing Christmas Tech Camp
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Clubzone Winter Holiday Club
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Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar
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The Oxford Christmas Day Lunch
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Oxford Botanic Garden Christmas Fair
All the details and tickets are available here https://www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/christmas-fair
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The Snowman Live
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Christmas in Kennington
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Good Neighbour Schemes
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Footsteps – Be Bright Be Seen
As Autumn progresses, the mornings and evenings are getting darker, meaning children walking to and from school need to be even more aware of the potential dangers for pedestrians and the importance of wearing bright clothing, making it easier for other road users to see them. The good news for schools and families is that Oxfordshire County Council have a child pedestrian Road Safety scheme called Footsteps, aimed at parents and carers. The Footsteps programme is simple for parents to use as it can be carried out in normal everyday situations such as walking to school or to the local shops. Rather than telling children what to do, parents are encouraged to ask lots of open questions to make the children think about the decisions they are making. Making these decisions safely while in the company of a supporting adult will mean they will be better prepared for dealing with roads and traffic once they begin going out on their own.
Further information can be found here: Walking with children | 365Alive
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Air Ambulance
In 2023, Children's Air Ambulance celebrates the 10th anniversary of our first ever patient transfer. Much has changed within our pioneering service in those 10 years, and we're inviting children and young people to let their imaginations fly and tell us what they think helicopters will look like in the next 10 years. What special features will they have, what will they do, will they be fuelled by rubbish or piloted by remote control? Tell us in words, pictures or both and send it to us.
The competition leaflet can be downloaded from the link https://bit.ly/3RHyWae
There’s an awesome prize up for grabs for the winning entry so don’t delay. Wishing everyone the best of luck and we look forward to seeing your entries! Competition ends Friday 24th November 2023.
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Christmas Course at St Barnabas' Church
This Christmas we have some wonderful carols and Festive music planned.
Here's more information:
When: 21 and 22 December 2023 (Thursday & Friday) for those aged 7-13.__________________________________________________________________________
Oxford Athletic Academy
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Oxfordshire Adult Learning
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Abingdon Hockey Club
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Mini & Junior Rugby Club Taster Sessions
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Girlguiding Oxfordshire
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Botley Bridges is a Community Charity set up to replace some of the services that were lost when local children’s centres closed in 2017. Their aim is to support local families from Botley, Cumnor, Dean Court, West Oxford and further afield with children under 5 by providing the following services:
The Community Larder is open every Wednesday from 2.30pm – 4.30pm (NEW HOURS). Alongside the Larder there is a second hand uniform stall which offers a range of free St Swithun's uniform.
The Apple Café is a community café for Kennington in Oxfordshire, which is run by a group of volunteers for the purpose of giving our community a place to meet in a relaxed atmosphere with a drink and a delicious piece of cake or a healthy snack.
Visit the website: Applecafe.co.uk
The Village Centre
Kennington Road
Kennington
OX1 5PG
Tel: 01865 730763
24-hours renewal hotline: 0845 1202811 – PIN required
| Monday | 2.00pm – 5.30pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10.00am – 12.30pm |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 2.00pm – 7.00pm |
| Saturday | 10.00am – 1.00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Friends of Kennington Library
This group of volunteers aims to raise the profile of the library in the community and to run a programme of enjoyable book-related activities for both adults and children.
The 200 Club is a school lottery ran by two parents to raise much needed funds for the school. It has recently been taken over by Mrs Brown and Mrs Nonweiler. If you would like to support the school and be in with a chance to win monthly cash prizes from £1 a month, please contact reception and we can put you in contact with them.
We would like to thank them for taking over the running of it as well as thank Mrs Reaney and Mrs Rawlings for all their hard work over the years keeping it running and raising much needed funds for the school.
Monies raised so far have purchased school ipads, lighting equipment, interactive whiteboards and most recently the circular wooden tree bench outside Poplar Class.
FOSS 200 Club Oct draw winners
No 162 - Helen Forey - £50
No 115 - Helen Forey - £20
No 81 - Joanne Nonweiler - £15
No 35 - Charlotte Buxton - £10
No 160 - Gemma Cutland - £5
Would you like to have a number (or 5?) in the 200 Club lottery and help raise money for the school? For more information, please email foss200club@gmail.com.
