... by Toby Spence


Cycle Safety


This term has seen 10 pupils in Years 5 and 6 taking part in a Cycle Safety Training Course. The training started off-road in the school playground in order to make


sure the children had good control of their bikes. They were then taken for on-road sessions which dealt with starting, stopping, left and right turns and overtaking a vehicle. They also studied the Highway Code. An examiner from Oxfordshire County Council visited the school on


Tuesday 4 December to assess the pupils and we are delighted to report that three gained a Level 1 qualification and seven gained their Level 2.


Following in the footsteps of George Fox


Christmas Ball and much more besides.


Alongside all of this there are ‘normal’ lessons going on – however it is the whole range of experiences that is the true reflection of a Sibford education. As you read through this


newsletter you will gain some sense of what our youngsters have been getting up to over the course of the term. They have been very busy!


Although this is only a snapshot I hope you will gain a clear sense of the significant opportunities that lie before our children. We are only able to do this however thanks to a hardworking and dedicated staff who give remarkable amounts of time, care and professionalism to the children in their charge. To one and all within the


community I wish you a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful 2019.


Toby Spence Head


Sixth Form students from Sibford School, Leighton Park School, Sidcot School and Friends’ School Lisburn joined together for the annual ‘Fox Trot’ pilgrimage at the end of September. The students walked up Pendle Hill where George Fox famously had his vision of ‘a great people to be gathered’ and also visited Swarthmoor Hall, the ’headquarters’ of Quakerism in the 17th century, Firbank Fell, Sunbrick Burial Ground and the Quaker Tapestry. Zoë Simms, Head of RS and Quaker Overseer at Sibford School said:


“Quaker week began with a lovely welcome at Clitheroe Meeting House, which set up our small group perfectly with the beginning of the story to then go and retrace Fox’s footsteps in 1652 country. “To see the context in which Quakerism began was an empowering


experience for our students, which helped them to develop their appreciation of the school ethos and compare their shared experiences of Quaker school life.” Sibford student Shae added: “It was an awesome four days filled with


walking, magnificent views and new friendships, which helped me appreciate the shared values Quakers and Quaker schools hold that make us both unique and distinctive.” Students and staff are pictured above at the top of Pendle Hill.


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