Weekly Bulletin: Friday 16th December 2022
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
Congratulations to children in Year 1 and Year 2 for their wonderful Christmas performances this week. We were all so proud to see them take to the stage with such confidence and enjoyment. We know that our Christmas nativities create happy memories for children, as well as for their Mums and Dads! Despite the lack of rehearsal time due to Monday’s snow day, children did a marvellous job and warmed all of our hearts in this cold weather. Great work everyone! For our older children, we are sorry that we had to cancel our Carols on the Playground, but the icy conditions have made this impossible this week.
Thank you for your support in keeping children’s attendance so high this week, despite the snowy conditions. After not being able to open on Monday, it’s been fantastic to have almost all of our children back in school from Tuesday – Friday this week, enjoying their last week of learning and our special Christmas events. The snow and ice have been a real challenge, but we are so grateful to our wonderful Site Manager Mr Barrett for going ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty in enabling us to re-open on Tuesday and stay open all this week. Tunbury is a big school site, with many gates, paths and entrances, all of which were cleared by Mr Barrett himself – what a super-hero!
On the last day of term, we know that children have lots to look forward to over their Christmas holidays - we wish all of our families a joyful Christmas break. We know that our children are just a little bit excited about Christmas, so have a wonderful time together.
We look forward to seeing children back in school next term on Wednesday 4th January.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
Team Points: The Term 2 Team Points race had many twists and turns, but in the end, and after this week’s Golden Team Points, Attenborough team were victorious! Well done! Attenborough team’s reward is a team game of Christmas dodgeball in the hall with Mr Kent this afternoon.
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Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
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6822 |
6631 |
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Staffing news: Today we’re saying goodbye to Miss Toms, who is relocating away from Kent, as well as Mrs Stedman, who is moving onto a new job after over 15 years at Tunbury! Thank you to both of you for your service to the school and our community - we wish you all the very best, from everyone at Team Tunbury.
Congratulations to Mrs Ward on the safe arrival of her daughter Matilda, who was born last Friday. Mother and daughter are doing well – what fabulous news!
Congratulations to Miss Turner, who has all of our best wishes for her wedding tomorrow – have a brilliant day! On her return in January, Miss Turner will be known as Mrs Jenkins.
Admissions for children starting school in September 2023: Applications for a primary school place should be made via your ‘home’ local authority.
- Kent residents apply at www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places. You must apply by Monday 16th January.
- Medway residents apply at www.medway.gov.uk/admissions . You must apply by Sunday 15th January.
We have arranged one final New Entrants meeting and tour for any parents/carers who may have missed our earlier events. This will be at 2pm on Monday 9th January. To book onto this session, please contact the school office on office@tunbury.kent.sch.uk
Please contact us at school if you cannot make this date, would like to re-visit the school or have any further questions. We would be happy to help.
Financial support for families with children on free school meals: KCC is to receive further Household Support Grant for the period 1st October until 31st March 2023. KCC will provide a mixture of support to families eligible for benefits related free school meals. The majority of funding will be spent on supporting households with their energy costs and KCC are currently still determining the best way to provide a £50 energy voucher to eligible families. KCC have already funded one week of supermarket vouchers for October half term and will provide two weeks at Christmas, one week for February half term and two weeks for Easter. For each week the voucher is £10 per eligible child.
Free school meals: If you do not already receive FSMs for your child and your financial circumstances have changed recently, you may want to check if you are eligible for FSMs please visit https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/free-school-meals#tab-1. To apply please visit https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/kent/.
Kent Family Learning Courses: We still have some spaces remaining for the Happy Thoughts Jar family course on the 13th January. Details of a new course on offer are also below. Posters with further details for both are available in the Parents > letters and forms section of our website.
Happy Thoughts/Memories Jar – Friday 13th January at 9:30am (2 hours)
This course gives the opportunity for you and your child to look back through some memories to create a jar filled with happy thoughts.
First Aid for families – Tuesday 17th, Tuesday 24th and Tuesday 31st January at 9:30am (2 hours)
This course is perfect for you and your child to learn the first aid basics and what to do in a medical emergency. This is held over three sessions across three weeks, all two hours long. If you book a place, please ensure you can attend all three sessions.
The spaces are limited with only 24 available for each course. Spaces are not per family, they are per child and adult. A maximum of 2 parents/carers can accompany each child. If you would like to book a space, please email office@tunbury.kent.sch.uk with your name, child’s name and class, the name of the course you would like to attend and the number of adults attending with each child. Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Please only request one course per child. Thank you.
Payment for TCS school lunches: With effect from the start of Term 3, Wednesday 4th January, the school kitchen will no longer be taking cash payments. Please pay for school lunches online via Parentmail.
Staff vacancy: we are looking to recruit a new Teaching Assistant to work in our Year 5/6 phase. Do you have experience working with children or other relevant experience, as well as GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English? Could you use your existing skills in a new role as a Teaching Assistant? Please view our vacancy at Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support at Tunbury Primary School, Walderslade (kent-teach.com)
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2022/23: https://www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Term-Dates-22-23/
Friday 16th December – Last day of term 2 for pupils
Tuesday 3rd January – INSET Day – School Closed for pupils
Wednesday 4th January – First day of term 3 for pupils
Wednesday 4th January – WW2 Workshop – Year 6
Monday 9th January – New Entrants meeting and tour for Reception places, 2.00pm
Tuesday 24th January – Young Voices Concert at the O2 (Singing Club)
Monday 30th January – Open afternoon YR: 2-3pm
Tuesday 31st January – Open afternoon Y1 / Y2: 2-3pm
Wednesday 1st February – Open afternoon Y3 / Y4: 2-3pm
Thursday 2nd February – Open afternoon Y5 / Y6: 2-3pm
Friday 3rd February – National Number Day
Tuesday 7th February – Safer Internet Day
Friday 10th February – Y4 Roman Day NEW
Friday 10th February – Last day of term 3 for pupils
Monday 20th February - INSET Day – School Closed for pupils
Tuesday 21st February – Start of term 4 for pupils
Thursday 23rd February - Parent consultation evening – 3.30-6.30pm
Tuesday 28th February - Parent consultation evening – 3.30-6.30pm
Friday 17TH March – National Science Day
Monday 20th March – Francophonie Day
Thursday 30th March - IRock Performance to parents am
Friday 31st March – Last day of term 4 for pupils
Monday 17th April – First day of term 5 for pupils
Monday 1st May - Bank Holiday – School Closed
May – Year 2 (KS1) SATs
Monday 8th May – Bank Holiday in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
Tuesday 9th – Friday 12th May – Year 6 (KS2) SATs
Friday 19th May – Y5 Visit to Maidstone Museum
Monday 22nd– Friday 26th May – Outdoor learning week
Friday 26th May – Last day of term 5 for pupils
Monday 5th June - INSET Day – School Closed for pupils
Tuesday 6th June – First day of term 6 for pupils
Tuesday 6th- Friday 9th June – STEAM week
w/c Tuesday 6th June – Year 4 Multiplication Times Tables check
w/c Monday 12th June – Year 1 Phonics check
Friday 30th June – Sports Day
Friday 7th July – Reserve Sports Day
Friday 21st July – Last day of term/academic year for pupils
Class assemblies
Class assemblies will be held in the school hall on Friday afternoons. Parents/carers and family members from each class are warmly invited to join us in school for these events, as our children love to share their learning with you. Please come to the front of the school and wait outside the hall entrance doors. You will be invited in at approximately 2.45 pm. The assembly will begin at 2.50 pm and last for about 10 minutes, finishing in time for you to collect your children at the end of the school day, as normal.
Friday 13th January Blue Class Assembly
Friday 20th January Violet Class Assembly
Friday 27th January Orange Class Assembly
Friday 3rd February Scarlet Class Assembly
Friday 10th February Amber Class Assembly
Friday 3rd March Lavender Class Assembly
Friday 10th March Yellow Class Assembly
Friday 17th March Crimson Class Assembly
Friday 24th March Turquoise Class Assembly
Friday 31st March Ruby Class Assembly
Friday 28th April Sapphire Class Assembly
Friday 5th May Pink Class Assembly
Friday 12th May Red Class Assembly
Friday 19th May Bears Assembly
Friday 26th May Owls Assembly
Friday 16th June Hedgehogs Assembly
