Dear Parents / Carers
We hope that the football teams who had tournaments this week enjoyed the matches. Next week sees the start of the netball season. Good luck to all of our teams who are playing in leagues and competitions this term
Parents evening dates - due to diary clashes we have had to rearrange a couple of the parent evening meeting dates. Booking details for the November sessions will be sent home before half term
Autumn Term 2025
- Thursday 6th November 2025 (5pm to 8pm)
- Monday 17th November 2025 (3:40pm to 6:10pm) - new date
Spring Term 2026
- Monday 9th March 2026 (3:40pm to 6:10pm)
- Thursday 19th March 2026 (5pm to 8pm) - new date
Parent Information Meetings copies of presentations are given below:
Finance Parent Information meeting - sign up here for this online meeting for parents regarding school finance on Tuesday 30th September at 7pm. This meeting will cover school funding plus SEND funding at a local and national level.
Juniors Attendance for the last 7 days (Thurs-Thurs) = 96.3%. Juniors Attendance Year to date = 96.5%
Secondary school open day visits - we have recently been informed that we can only authorise absences for visits to open day events if we know about these in advance. You just need to drop an email to the office to let us know. If we don't know in advance then these will be recorded as unauthorised as we can't authorise visits retrospectively.
Swimming lessons - just to clarify suitable swimwear is a one piece costume for girls and baggy style trunks for boys. Bikinis are not allowed for these swimming lessons. 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 (dining hall side) 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
School lunch orders - please remember to take a moment to talk to your children about lunch orders. We have had a few children recently not wanting what has been ordered for them and we can't always accommodate changes when they come to collect their food.
Our School Amazon Wish List - link to the Junior School gift list can be found here https://amzn.eu/fVdAqFF. Thank you for the donations of tissues, glue sticks and reading books that have been received in school this week.
PTA Disco tonight - from 5:30pm to 7pm - full details on Classlist
Diary dates for next week:
Monday 29th September
- Year 3 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Harvest Donations may be brought into school Monday & Tuesday this week
- 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 30th 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
- Netball home match against Gerrards Cross School - details will be sent to selected team - manager Mrs Farshchi - starts at 3:45pm
- No netball club for non match players today
- Finance Parent Information Meeting - online starting at 7pm - sign up here - the meeting link will be shared nearer the time
Wednesday 1st October
- 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
Thursday 2nd October
- 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
- Girls football away match against Seer Green School - details will be sent to selected team - manager Mr O'Sullivan - starts at 3:45pm (early pick up of players from school office at 3:20pm please)
Friday 3rd 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
- 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
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Future dates
Monday 6th October - Individual photographs session during the morning with Imago Photography - details here
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)
Tuesday 7th October - Football match HOME against Great MIssenden School - details will be sent to selected team - manager Mr Holmes (PFO will use the Main Hall this week)
Friday 10th October - Year 6 - 11+ results issued today
Monday 13th October - netball home match against St Nicolas - details have been sent to selected team - manager Mrs Farshchi - starts at 4pm
Wednesday 15th October - Year 6 - School Nursing team visiting for height & weight measurements - further details
Friday 17th October - class parent reps meeting with Mr Haywood at 3pm
Saturday 18th October - Girls football competition at Thorpe House Playing Fields for invited team - Mr O'Sullivan managing - details TBC
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
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
Wednesday 19th November - Flu vaccinations for all year groups – during the morning - 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
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
Smart Raspberry Cookery - October half term camp - details here
Tech & STEM Camp at Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy, SL9 9SS running on the 27th – 31st October - details here
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.