DOXEY'S CHARITY CHALLENGE

On the 25th and 26th of June 2010 a group of 14 committed staff, parents and friends are fundraising for the Staffordshire General Hospital Children’s Unit and Doxey Primary School’s School Fund (Registered Charity 701370), by attempting the National Three Peaks Challenge 2010. This demanding challenge involves walking the highest peak in Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell Pike) and Wales (Snowdon) in a 24hr period.

Preparation for this charity fundraiser started months ago and have since received help and assistance from several community-minded local businesses: Perkins Engineering, La Farge Cement (Stoke-on-Trent), Kuhmichel, Sainsbury's, Happy's Chinese, Kip-McGrath and Silver Blades Ice Rink (Cannock).

            Also, on the 25th June the children of the school will take part in a sponsored run from 9.30am.

            With the sponsorship we raise, we will be able to improve sick children’s visits to Staffordshire General Hospital Children’s Unit. Also, we are raising money for our School Fund, where the proceeds will help to support school enrichment opportunities for the children.

            Please contact the school or hospital representative Amelia Gunn-Russell at info@agrdesign.co.uk 01952-810559 or 07791-543072, for more comments.

Imagineering ?

• 50th Birthday - AssOn Thursday July 22nd at 9.05am at Doxey Primary School, we will be having a Celebration Assembly, when representatives from the hospital will be invited in, to receive a cheque from the school.embly/Radio Stoke
  
• New Governor
• Healthy School Award
• Welcome Mrs Stacey & Mrs Callen
• School supports Hospital Ward
• School Clubs
• Baby Girl for Deputy Head
• Winter Health and warm clothing
  

Happy Birthday ! - Doxey Primary School is 50

The school had a week of fun and festivities, including dressing up through the decades, and class parties, with a potter working alongside the children to make commemorative plates which they will keep as mementos.  On Thursday 7th January the school had an Open Door Assembly, welcoming ex pupils and staff.  There were refreshments and the head boy and head girl gave tours of the building. In spite of the weather there was a good attendance of visitors including former pupils and teachers who enjoyed being part of the Birthday celebrations.		A birthday cake for every pupil !
Assembly	Guests -	Tree - symbol of school
Headteacher Jon Dreher	former teachers and pupils	Classroom
School History	A piece of school history a letter from Neil Armstrong - First man on the Moon.
Up to date Enjoying the previous day's snow	The future -	- the Nursery section

Doxey Primary School

The following is a list of questions that were asked (correct answers in bold)

Q1. Please name Doxey Primary School’s first headteacher, who also shares his surname with a famous 18^th and 19^th Century English poet?

Mr. Blake (he was Headteacher in the sixties and the poet that shared his surname was William Blake)

Q2. Complete Doxey Primary School’s School Motto. ‘Hand in Hand, Together We…

1. Can (this is the school’s second motto introduced by Mrs. Plant in ‘noughties’. The previous motto was latin: ‘Mens sana in corpore sano’ which translates to ‘A Healthy Mind in a Healthy body’ and was introduced by Mr. Solly in the seventies)

2. Achieve

3. Just Do It

4. Attain

Q3. Today Doxey Primary School is celebrating their 50^th Birthday. Which current Formula One Racing Car Driver also shares their birthday with Doxey Primary School today?

Lewis Hamilton (he is 25 today born in 1985)

Q4. Which famous astronaut wrote to Doxey Primary School in 1970?

1. Neil Armstrong (on behalf of the Apollo 11 Crew, after Doxey Primary School sent them Certificates of Merit, for their successful Apollo Moon Mission)

2. Buzz Aldrin

3. Michael Collins

4. John Glenn

Buddy Project 2009

"I would like to make you aware that over the past months Mrs Monaghan along with Mrs Upton and Mrs Kanwal (from Doxey Before & After School Club) have been taking parting in a ‘Buddy Project’ which has been organized by Staffordshire’s Early Years Team.  The Project looks at strengthening the transition of children from their pre-school setting into full-time education in their Reception Class.
At an award ceremony earlier this month, their efforts were recognized and celebrated as ‘Making a Big Difference in the Early Years and Foundation Stage’.

It is a well deserved recognition that the school is committed to ensuring that all our children have the very best start to their education in school and I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Mrs Monaghan and the Before & After School Club for their commitment."

David Kidney MP visits Doxey Primary School

On Wednesday 23rd September, David Kidney visited Doxey Primary School to meet with the children. He began with a tour of the school led by Katie Myatt and George Storey, the recently appointed Head Boy and Head Girl. The tour included visiting every classroom, looking at the new solar panels on the roof and visiting Reception Classes vegetable patch.

David Kidney then met with the school council led by Miss Mottram whereby they explained their role to him within the school and asked him questions about his job. David Kidney was particularly impressed with the improvements Doxey School’s children had made with regards to becoming more eco-friendly. Mr Kidney was then heading to London for a discussion in parliament where he assured the children any issues raised during his visit would be discussed.

The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and look forward to seeing him again in the future

David and members of the school council