This Week's News
Friday 19th June 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
What a wonderful, sun-shining end to our week! We enjoyed a spectacular performance from Seahorse class during their assembly. The children shared their learning across all areas of the curriculum through beautiful singing and fantastic practical demonstrations, showcasing incredible confidence and collaboration. Well done, Seahorses! A huge thank you to Miss Ahmed and Miss Rodo for preparing such an action-packed assembly, and thank you to all the families who joined us. I am sure you were all immensely proud.
This week has also been packed with special musical experiences for everyone across the school. We kicked off the week with a wonderful celebration assembly, where our choir performed alongside talented young pianists from all year groups. On Wednesday, Mr. Kihams and musicians from Cleves joined our assembly, which was incredibly inspiring for our children to see what they can achieve as they progress in their musical journeys. Yesterday, all classes participated in drumming workshops that everyone thoroughly enjoyed—even if it made concentrating in the school office a little tricky!
The musical fun doesn't stop here, and we have plenty to look forward to next week. On Monday, students from Heathside will be joining us to perform in our morning assembly, and later in the week, our Reception children will be introduced to Djembe drums with Mr. Copsey. We will then round off the week perfectly with this year's Elmbridge Choir Festival, where our Year 2 children will be performing alongside other local schools at Cleves. A massive thank you to Mr. Copsey for organising and providing these amazing enrichment opportunities for our school!
Over the past couple of weeks, we have adjusted our morning routine. We noticed an increasing number of children were finding the beginning of the day difficult when diving straight into phonics. To support them, we have implemented a 'Soft Start' routine. For the first 15 minutes of the morning, children now participate in a relaxing carousel of mindfulness activities to help them settle in. We are very keen to know if this change has made a positive difference to your child's morning drop-off, so please drop us an email to share your feedback.
We hope you all have a wonderful weekend enjoying the sunshine!
Tanya Mooney
Key Dates in the Next 2 Weeks
Tuesday 23rd June Reception Zoo Lab Visit
Friday 26th June ECP Online Workshop
Friday 26th June Evening-Year 2 Choir performing at Elmbridge Music Festival
Tuesday 30th June Move up day
You can also see a full list of key dates for the year so far, on the Term Dates & Calendar pages of the school website HERE
ECP Online Safety Training- Friday 26th June at 9am- Please sign up
On Friday 26th June, all classes will take part in an E-safety workshop delivered by ECP Safeguarding. In addition to the workshops for children, we have arranged for ECP Safeguarding to deliver a face to face workshop for parents and carers. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical advice, learn about the current online risks, and develop the knowledge and confidence needed to help keep your child safe in today’s increasingly digital world.
We are delighted that 96 parents have already signed up and are hoping to welcome 200 attendees. We would love your support in reaching this goal. The online world is constantly evolving, and staying informed is one of the most effective ways we can protect and support our children.
We strongly encourage all parents and carers to attend. Together, we can help ensure our children have the skills, awareness and support they need to stay safe online.
Please click HERE to complete the attached form to confirm that you are able to attend.
Sports Day- Tuesday 7th July 2026
We look forward to welcoming you to the sporting highlight of the year! Sports day takes place on the school field on Pantile Road. Parents, carers and siblings are welcome to cheer everyone on.
9.15am Reception
10.15am Year 1
11.15am Year 2
Year 2 Leavers Assembly – Wednesday 22nd July 9.15am
It is nearly time for us to say goodbye and good luck to our year 2 children. Parents & Carers are invited to the Leaver’s Assembly on Wednesday 22nd July at 9.15.
Due to the size of the school hall & Health & Safety regulations, we do have to limit 2 people per Year 2 child. Siblings are welcome but will need to sit on parents’ laps.
Safeguarding Notice
If you have any concerns about a child’s safety or wellbeing in the school or community, please speak to one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL). DSL- Tanya Mooney, Head Teacher. DSL- Phil Copsey, Deputy Head Teacher or DSL-Kelly Grindle, Nurture Lead.