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Italian Appeal

 

Dear all,

As you know, an earthquake struck the Italian Abruzzi region on April 6th, 2009. The Province of L'Aquila was the worst hit with almost 300 people killed and 30 thousand homeless.

 

The Italian Ambassador in the United Kingdom, Giancarlo Aragona, has launched an appeal to promote an initiative to show solidarity to the victims. Many English schools have been contacted asking if they were prepared to offer places during summer holidays, for approximately 2 weeks, to young girls and boys (14-18) from the area of the earthquake.

So far 40 British schools have already offered 63 places, and several airlines have offered free return tickets to the U.K.

 

Our Director, Mr Simon Sharron, had very generously agreed to host some Italian students, but unfortunately this turned out not to be possible, as our school breaks early July for summer holidays and doesn't run summer courses.

However, other schools in Oxfordshire and Berkshire have agreed to host the students, and what is needed now is families prepared to offer free boarding to the teenagers that have been accepted by these schools.

 

We are writing to you appealing to your sense of solidarity and to ask if you would be prepared to host a young boy or girl from the affected area, for two weeks this coming July and/or August. If you are prepared to take part in this initiative, we would be grateful if you could contact us giving:

- your full name and address,

- the period in which you would be prepared to give your availability,

- any requirements/conditions you might have.

 

Should you need more information or clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We hope that you will take this initiative into consideration, and would like to thank you for you attention.

Best regards

Anita Giffi, Sandra McClimont, Antonella Shorrock - CESPA Italian representatives

Simon Sharron - Head of the European School

Swine Flu (Novel Flu Virus)

Please see the attached documents (English and French versions) for information about the virus, as issued by Brussels.

The GERMAN BAKER (not the one known by the school for the last 6 years) will be in the Waggon and Horses car Park (opposite the school) from 08.30 hours until 10.30 hours. 

He will be there every Friday. He will be selling all his usual goods and also Wurst, Kase, Salate etc. etc from his fridges. If you require more information then please go to the website: www.gbgermanbaker.com

 

The German Baker “Backhaus” www.backhaus.co.uk  that has been known to the school for about 6 years continues to be at the (former) Red Lion Pub on Tuesdays from 11.00 – 17.00

April Board of Governors meeting:

Reform of the European Schools System (click here)

  • Air Training Corps Squadron in wantage

  • Platon Youth Forum 09, an international summer camp organized in Salzburg / Austria

  • Holiday camps in Portugal

Interparents Website

The Umbrella organisation of all the parents' associations of the European Schools 

From the Chairman

See "From the Desk of Astrid Nielsen-Schuurmans" for more information 

Essential Reading regarding the "Academy"

Click above, or use the new "School Transformation" link in the Quick Links bar.

Technology and Stuff you Should Know

"Fears of impostors increase on Facebook": http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/05/facebook.impostors/index.html

Children work around web controls: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7948187.stm

CESPA Grants

CESPA funds are also used to give grants and help where needed. Regular grants are given to support school activities, sporting events, school plays and school trips. The main criteria are that the grant benefits as large a proportion as possible of the school. Decisions are usually made during the monthly CESPA meetings.

If you would like to apply for a grant, please fill in the attached form: Grantapplicationform.pdf and return it to Reception 

 

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