The summer fête is fast approaching!

The school summer fête will be held on Saturday June 7th and this year we are having a vintage theme to tie in with our 80+ years in the community.

     We will be asking everyone to come in some sort of period dress - there's plenty to choose from so get thinking! Could you be a 1930s flapper, a war time land girl, 50s housewife, 60s hippie, 70s punk or 80s pop star? There will be prizes for the best dressed on the day.

     We are hoping to have some vintage cars on display, plenty of stalls to reflect the retro theme and lots of fantastic games and entertainment. This is the biggest PTA event of the year and we really need your help to get everything organised.

     Please think about getting involved with the organisation, running a stall, cooking for our food hall or pulling in some favours to get friends or family to help out in some way.

     Do you know anyone in a band who might play on the day? Do you take part in a sport or activity which could be turned into a display? Know anyone with a vintage car? Could you run a stall, even for part of the day? Could your work place donate a raffle prize?

     If you're planning a clear out please do keep any unwanted books, toys, CDs, DVDs or games for our second-hand stalls.

   The more people who help, the better the day. We'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas or suggestions.

Join our Facebook Group

In an effort to reconnect past pupils and gather stories and photos about the school in the past we've set up a Facebook page for Our Lady's. Click here to join up!

Mr Ernest Wright (85) from Abingdon, one of the school's oldest known graduates with Neven B (4), one of the youngest children in Foundation, pictured at our recent story gathering coffee morning at the school.

New Year News

Happy New Year to everyone! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

Cowley News
We're off to a good start to 2014 with two articles in the current edition of Cowley News. There should be some copies of the paper in reception soon or you can pick them up at Temple Cowley swimming pool just inside the front door.

BBC Radio Oxford, Thursday 16th January about 10.30am
Mrs Webb and Sr. Anne shall be speaking on the Malcolm Boyden Show on BBC Radio Oxford on Thursday about the school's history and encouraging listeners to send in their memories as part of our upcoming celebrations for our 80+ years in the community. Listen in for some fascinating stories about our school's past.

Miss Evans' Class Cake Sale
Just before the Chritsmas holidays Miss Evans' class organised a fantastic cake sale raining £200 for class supplies. Thanks to all parents who baked and helped out on the day.

Christmas Hamper Raffle Winners

The draw for the Christmas hamper raffle was drawn by Mr. Roberts at the Foundation stage nativity play this afternoon.

The winners were:
1st prize of a mega hamper: Mary Valle (Mr Tillcock's class)
2nd prize of a smaller hamper: Maya Cibinskia (Mrs Khan's class)
3rd prize of a bottle of champagne: Anne, our lovely dinner lady

Congratulations to our winners and huge thanks to everyone for their support in taking part and throughout the year.

Have a very happy Christmas!

Donations for victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Thank you to everyone who donated items, came to play bingo to raise funds, helped sort and pack donations and drove the boxes to Middlesex for our disaster relief appeal for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. A total of 18 large boxes were packed and delivered to Forex Cargo UK, who kindly agreed to ship them free of charge, last week. Your help and support for this project is very much appreciated.

Christmas Bazaar

Thanks for your help!

Huge thanks to everyone involved with the Christmas Bazaar which was a great success today. It was so lovely to see the children so excited about doing their Christmas shopping.

Thank you to everyone who donated items, decorated mugs and glasses, packed gift packs, helped to sort, lay out and clean up over the last few weeks and all day yesterday and today. It simply couldn't have happened without you.

Christmas Hamper Raffle

Don't forget your tickets! First prize worth over £100.

All children should have received raffle tickets (50p each) in their book bags. The first prize is a bumper hamper of chocolates, biscuits, champagne, whiskey, wine and lots of other seasonal goodies worth well over £100. Second place is a smaller hamper and third place a bottle of champagne.Draw will take place at the Foundation Stage Nativity on December 19th. Good luck!