Dear Parents / Carers
Parent Information Meetings copies of presentations are given below:
Weekly Attendance - Each week will let you know the weekly attendance for the whole school. We are aiming for an average of 96% this year. This week, Juniors attendance was 96.9%
PTA - thank you to Mrs Cameron who has worked so hard running our PTA for the past few years and who stepped down as chair at the AGM this week. She introduced some new and exciting events during her time as PTA Chair.
PE Kit - a reminder that cycle shorts or leggings are not to be worn as PE kit in school.
- School logo green T-shirt #
- Black shorts or skort (no cycling shorts)
- Trainers for outdoor PE. Trainers should be a single plain colour (but not fluorescent.)
- Plain, black jogging bottoms with minimal logos, no leggings or cycling shorts. (Dark green remains acceptable until children may grow out of these).
- Bottle green hoodie or zip up top #
MacMillan Coffee morning - some of the Year 6 children have been getting ready for our Macmillan coffee morning to be held on Friday 26th September.between 9am and 9:30am Our JustGiving link is available here https://cm25.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/CM25006602
School led clubs are starting next week - details here - note that there is no Breakfast club, Morning maths or Homework club this term. A reminder that all gates are open until 5pm on days that after school clubs run. There are still spaces in the Year 5 & 6 girls football club - if anyone is interested you can still sign up or speak to Mr O'Sullivan about joining. Other club sign up links have now been turned off.
ParentPay
- ParentPay does not have an app available for download from any app stores
- To use ParentPay, parents should visit https://www.parentpay.com/ from a mobile phone or computer
- After logging in, parents can save a shortcut onto their phone’s home screen
Office hours - a reminder that the office is open between 8:30am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Please leave an answerphone message or send in an email if you wish to contact us outside of those hours and we will aim to get back to you within two working days
Ukuleles - we are looking for some extra ukuleles to lend to children. If your child has one at home that they no longer use we would be very happy to accept them in school as spares. Thank you
Harvest Festival donations - we are once again supporting the Parish Church in collecting items for their Harvest Festival. Donated items will be shared between the AllTogether Community Initiative in the village and The Chiltern Foodbank. Donations of tinned or long life foods can be dropped off in the collection boxes outside the school office on Monday 29th or Tuesday 30th September
Specific food requested: Tinned fruit • Tinned meat • Tinned vegetables • Tinned custard • Tinned bolognese • Personal toiletries • Rice (500g) • Sardines • UHT milk • Long life juice • Instant coffee •
Our School Amazon Wish List - link to the Junior School gift list can be found here https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF. Thank you to the parents who have very generously donated items to school this week - books, whiteboard pens and foam footballs!
Diary dates for next week:
Monday 22nd September
- 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 will start on Monday 22nd September
Tuesday 23rd September
- Music lessons - Guitar lessons with Mr Atkinson, BMT - in the Music Room during the morning
- Drama Club with Mrs Thomson - Year 5 & 6 club - Main Hall from 12.20 to 12.50
- 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 Boys 7-a-side ESFA match at Thorpe House - details sent to invited team - manager Mr O'Sullivan - starts at 4pm and finishing slightly earlier at approx. 5pm
Wednesday 24th September
- Year 5 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 afternoon
- Year 5 Beech class swimming lessons start today - 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
- Year 6 - Parent information meeting starting at 5pm - all gates open
Thursday 25th September
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only
- 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
- Football Girls 7-a-side ESFA match at Farnham Common School - details sent to invited team - manager Mr O'Sullivan - starts at 4pm
Friday 26th September
- 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)
- Macmillan Coffee Morning from 9am to 9:30am - parents, friends and family are invited to join us in the Dining Hall from 9am to 9:30am to raise funds for Macmillan. Our JustGiving link is available here https://cm25.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/CM25006602 Year 6 children have been given details of what to bring in on Friday morning.
- 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 th eMain Hall from 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Dance Club with Pips Dance Academy in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm - open to all hear groups - pick up from Main Hall
- PTA Kids Disco – 5:30pm to 7pm - details on Classlist
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Future dates
Monday 29th September - Harvest Donations may be brought into school Monday & Tuesday this week
Tuesday 30th September - netball home match against Gerrards Cross School - details will be sent to invited team - manager Mrs Farshchi - starts at 3:45pm - No netball club for non match players today
Thursday 2nd October - girls football away match against Seer Green School - details will be sent to invited team - manager Mr O'Sullivan - starts at 4pm
Monday 6th October - Individual photographs session during the morning with Imago Photography - details here
Tuesday 7th October - football match HOME against Great MIssenden School - details will be sent to invited team - manager Mr Holmes -
Tuesday 7th October - Year 6 to attend Songs of Praise service at village church (11:30am to 12 noon service – family and friends are invited to attend)
Thursday 9th October - Year 5 & Year 6 Papaya workshops with Papaya Parents- https://www.papayaparents.com/workshops
Friday 10th October - Year 6 - 11+ results issued today
Monday 13th October - netball home match against St Nicolas - details will be sent to invited team - manager Mrs Farshchi - starts at 4pm
Wednesday 15th October - Year 6 - School Nursing team visiting for height & weight measurements - further details will be sent to Year 6 parents
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st October - Year 6 SATS Practice sessions during the morning (No music lessons these mornings)
Wednesday 22nd October - Open Mornings for prospective Y3 parents (starting Sep 2026) - details here
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)
Thursday 6th November - Autumn Term Parents’ Evening from 5pm to 8pm
Monday 10th November - Autumn Term Parents’ Evening from 3:40pm to 6:10pm
Wednesday 12th November - Open Mornings for prospective Y3 parents (starting Sep 2026) - details here
Wednesday 19th November - Flu vaccinations for all year groups – during the morning - details TBC
Friday 21st November 2026 – Family Day - 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
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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Term dates:
- Friday 5th September 2025 to Friday 24th October 2025 (Half term holiday week 27th to 31st Oct)
- Tuesday 4th November 2025 to Friday 19th December 2025 (Christmas Holidays 22nd Dec to 2nd Jan)
- Tuesday 6th January 2026 to Friday 13th February 2026 (Half term holiday week 16th to 20th Feb)
- Monday 23rd February 2026 to Friday 27th March 2026 (Easter Holidays 30th March to 10th Apr)
- Monday 13th April 2026 to Friday 22nd May 2026 (Half term holiday week 25th to 29th May)
- Tuesday 2nd June 2026 to Wednesday 22nd July 2026 (Summer holidays start 23rd July)
INSET Days for staff training
- Monday 3rd November 2025
- Monday 5th January 2026
- Monday 1st June 2026
Please note that INSET days are set by schools so may not be the same at other local schools
In addition to dates above schools will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 5th May 2025
Community Events - details of some summer clubs and local activities are given here
Memorial Hall fundraiser concert - The Churchfitters - Friday 26th September - details here
Wishing you all lovely weekend