Dear Parents / Carers
Well done to the U11s football team who won a very close game on penalties this week.
We had a lovely visitor come into school this week. Mr Peter George is the son of the first ever headteacher at the Junior School. His father, Mr David George, oversaw the building of our school in 1966/67 and Mr Peter George himself attended the Junior School for several years. Mr David George commissioned a painting of the school, in the 1970s, by local artist Helen Blackburne and Mr Peter George visited us to donate the painting to our school.
Weekly Attendance - each week we will let you know the weekly attendance for the whole school. We are aiming for an average of 95.9% this year. This week, attendance was 94.7% at the Juniors.
PTA Christmas Artwork - cards with children's artwork are being sent home today with instructions how to order cards and other gifts. The Class Fundraising online shop will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 21st October
Papaya workshops - Papaya (parents against phone abuse in young adults) aim to help children and parents think about the impact of smartphones. They will be visiting us again next week to work with year 3 and 4 children.
FitBits - a polite reminder that Fitbits should not be worn in school. Thank you
PE hoodies - PMG Uniform have informed us that they have now sourced a supplier of dark green hoodies and they will be contacting anyone who has ordered sizes that were out of stock The new hoodies come in either a 9/10 or an 11/13 size and we have samples in the office if you wish to check sizing of stock
School meal ordering - once you have placed a meal order you need to make a payment within two hours for the order to be confirmed. ParentPay does not send out notifications of meal bookings so it is worth checking as per the steps below to make sure that meals have been booked. If card payments are not successful your bank should advise you straight away.
ParentPay - to view your booked meals on ParentPay:
- Log in to your ParentPay account at www.parentpay.com.
- Select the child whose bookings you want to view by clicking on their circular icon or profile.
- Find the meal booking section by clicking on a button called "View taken meals and menus"
- Or if you look to the right on a PC or scroll down on a phone you should see "Lunchtime meal activity" or "View taken meals and menus" to look at future or previous weeks. You should have a green tick on days where a meal has been booked or a red cross where nothing has been booked
- View your bookings on the displayed screen, which shows the meal choices for the current week and allows you to navigate to other days or weeks.
Our School Amazon Wish List - link to the Junior School gift list can be found here https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF. Thank you for your generous donations
PTA Oktoberfest is taking place tomorrow - Saturday 11th October - we hope that everyone enjoys this event
Infant School Open Day on Wednesday 15th October - We are holding tours of the infant school and nursery on Wednesday 15th October and Wednesday 3rd December. If you know of anyone interested in a place at our school or nursery please ask them to contact the infant school office to arrange a time.
Diary dates for next week:
Monday 13th October
- Year 3 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room during the day
- Music lessons - Brass lessons with Mr Re, BMT - in the small meeting room by the Main Hall this morning
- Netball home match against St Nicolas - details have been sent to selected team - Manager Mrs Farshchi - starts at 4pm
Tuesday 14th October
- Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Atkinson, BMT - in the Music Room during the morning
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT - in the Music Room during the afternoon
- Captiv8 Life / PFO Football Club on the School Field from 3:45pm to 4:45pm - pickup from the back of Main Hall
- Cookery Club with Smart Raspberry in the Dining Hall from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Rocky Road club with Mrs Rock & Mr Shankland for invited children in the ATA room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Year 5 & 6 Netball club with Mrs Farshchi on the Top Playground from 3:30pm to 4:45pm - children may change in Beech - don't forget PE kit and trainers
- Football away match U10 girls against Butlers Court - please note that we have withdrawn from this event
Wednesday 15th October
- Year 5 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Year 6 - School Nursing team visiting for height & weight measurements - further details
- Music lessons - Piano lessons with Ms Cicvarova, BMT- in the Music Room during the afternoon
- Year 5 Beech class swimming lesson - children to wear PE kit and to bring in swimming kit with towels & goggles if required - details here
- Tennis club with Mark Schofield on Top Playground from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Year 5 & 6 Girls Football Club with Mr O'Sullivan on the School Field - children change in Beech class - football boots & shin pads plus football kit or PE kit - from 3:30pm to 4:45pm
- Netball match away against Butlers Court - details have been sent to selected players - Manager Mrs Farshchi - starts at 4pm
Thursday 16th October
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only
- Year 3 & Year 4 Papaya workshops for Year 3 and Year 4 children - run by Papaya Parents - https://www.papayaparents.com/workshops
- Year 4 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT- in the Music Room at the start of the day
- Music lessons - Strings lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT- in the Music Room
- Lego club with Mrs Baker in Acer Class - a drop in club for all children (numbers permitting on any given day from 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Art club with Mrs Starrs - Year 6 in the Art Room from 12:45 to 1:15pm
- Year 5 & 6 Football Club with Mr Holmes on the School Field / Main Hall - football boots & shin pads plus football kit or PE kit (change in Main Hall) - from 3:30pm to 4:45pm - pick up from the back of the Main Hall
Friday 17th October
- Early doors opening - parents are welcome to pop into class, to read with your child or look at work books, from 8:45am until 8:55am (gates will be open from 8:40am on Fridays)
- Year 6 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the Music Room at the start of the day
- Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach me Drums - in the Music Room during the day
- Table tennis club with Mr O'Sullivan - for invited Year 3 children in the Main Hall from 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Class parent reps meeting with Mr Haywood at 3pm
- Dance Club with Pips Dance Academy in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm - open to all year groups - pick up from Main Hall
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Future dates (changes in bold)
Saturday 18th October - Girls football competition at Thorpe House Playing Fields for selected team - details sent to selected players -from 9am to approx 10:30am -Manager Mr O'Sullivan
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st October - Year 6 SATS Practice sessions during the morning (No music lessons these mornings)
Tuesday 21st October - PTA Spooky Bake sale on playgrounds today after school - details on Classlist TBC
Tuesday 21st October - Girls U11s home match v Gateway school - details sent to selected players - Manager Mr O'Sullivan (Captiv8 PFO club to b in hall today)
Wednesday 22nd October - Open Mornings for prospective Y3 parents (starting Sep 2026) - details here
Wednesday 22nd October - Football match U10 Boys' cup Away at St Marys & All saints Beaconsfield - details sent to selected players - manager Mr O'Sullivan
Wednesday 22nd October - no girls football club today due to boys away match
Wednesday 22nd October - Netball match - Gold home match v Seer Green - details will be sent to selected players - Manager Mrs Farshchi
Friday 24th October - Dress Down Friday for end of half term / OR PTA Break the Rules Day TBC
Friday 24th October - last day of half term - normal finish time at 3:30pm
Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October - Half term holiday week
Monday 3rd November - INSET Day
Tuesday 4th November - Year 5 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Wednesday 5th November - Netball match - Gold away match at St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE School - details will be sent to selected players - Manager Mrs Farshchi
Thursday 6th November - Autumn Term Parents Evening from 5pm to 8pm - details TBC
Monday 10th November - Travelling Books book fair in school this week
Wednesday 12th November - Open Mornings for prospective Y3 parents (starting Sep 2026) - details here
Monday 17th November - Autumn Term Parents’ Evening from 3:40pm to 6:10pm - new date - details TBC
Wednesday 19th November - Flu vaccinations for all year groups – during the morning - details here
Wednesday 26th November - Family Day in School this morning - note new date - details TBC
Tuesday 2nd December - Year 4 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Wednesday 3rd December - Year 6 Dodgeball PE Festival during the afternoon - children to wear school PE kit today - will be early start for coach at 8:45am
Wednesday 3rd December - PTA Wreath making - all details and tickets available on Classlist - open to wider community use this LINK
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th December - Year 6 SATS Practice sessions during the morning (No music lessons these mornings)
Friday 12th December - Christmas Jumper Charity Day – charity TBC
Monday 15th December - Christmas Parties (in year groups) – TBC
Friday 19th December - last day of term - early finish at 1:$5pm TBC
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Community Events - details of some summer clubs and local activities are given here
Restore Hope Fireworks by the Lake - Sat 8th November - details here - Tickets are on sale here and through their website.
Smart Raspberry Cookery - October half term camp - details here
Tech & STEM Camp at Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy, from 27th to 31st October - details here
Wishing you all a lovely weekend