Weekly Bulletin: Friday 19th September 2025
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
This week, we’ve continued to see children use the entirety of the huge Tunbury school site for their play at lunchtimes. With so much space and choice in play, children are so lucky… we have the field, the Glade, the sandpit, the digging area, dressing up, music, arts and crafts area, small world play, football, four-square and cricket, amongst other things. Our intention is to use all these spaces all year round, and to do so, we’re asking children to bring in wellies to keep in school – please see the Notices section for more info on this. (We’ll explain this in further detail to children in Monday’s assemblies.)
Also this week, our Year 6 children had the first stage of their training in Peer Mediation. This is a project which we have participated in for several years, with trained Peer Mediators from Year 6 being on duty at lunchtime to help younger children resolve minor peer disagreements respectfully whilst at lunchtime. We’ll let you know once the new Year 6 Peer Mediators are on duty.
We all experienced traffic gridlock on Tuesday morning, with the majority of children and staff being affected and arriving late to school. So frustrating for everyone! Whilst every morning is not as terrible as this, it does highlight the importance of safe and healthy travel into school. Bluebell Hill is definitely beyond our control, but we had already agreed to work with KCC to resolve traffic issues around school, starting this month. With this in mind, we completed a baseline survey with all children and staff today to monitor how we travel to school. On a morning with traffic gridlock, it is definitely quicker and less frustrating to walk rather than drive, for everyone who lives within a reasonable walking distance. Could you walk to school?
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
Harvest assemblies and donations: Reverend Roe from Walderslade Baptist Church, will be coming in to school to lead our harvest assemblies on Wednesday 30th September. We will be collecting food donations for Medway food bank from Tuesday 23rd September until the morning of Wednesday 30th September. After our harvest assemblies, Medway food bank will be collecting the donations. If you are able to donate to this worthy cause, please see below a list of items which Medway food bank are currently in need of:
Parent Governor: Could you be our new Parent Governor? The 10-day period for nominations for this valuable role is open. For full information and the nomination form, please refer to the email sent out or You’ll also find the letter and nomination form on our school website at Tunbury Primary School - Letters & Forms .
Nominations must be received by 3.30 on Wednesday 24th September 2025.
Welly Boots: We are keen to use the school field for as much of the year as is possible, and would ask that all children keep a named pair of welly boots in school. We have two fabulous storage areas that were built over the summer break where the children will be able to store their wellies. Having wellies in school will allow children to play on the field during the autumn and winter months.
October Half Term Activity Club: This is running exclusively for Tunbury pupils from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM on Tuesday 21st October, Wednesday 22nd October and Thursday 23rd October. We’re already planning another fun-filled programme packed with engaging activities, creativity, and plenty of smiles. Bookings are now open at: Tunbury Primary Multi-Activity Camp - Current Students Only | Pebble
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. For the second week running, our KS1 winners are Lavender Class with a brilliant 100%. Azure Class are our KS2 winners with a fantastic 99.04%. Keep up the good work!
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Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
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Lavender |
☆100%☆ |
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Azure |
☆99.04%☆ |
|
Blue |
98.75% |
|
Indigo |
98.66% |
|
Ruby |
98.56% |
|
Sapphire |
98.00% |
|
Red |
97.50% |
|
Amber |
97.32% |
|
Violet |
97.18% |
|
Bears |
96.50% |
|
Owls |
96.30% |
|
Crimson |
95.98% |
|
Pink |
95.83% |
|
Scarlet |
94.89% |
|
Magenta |
93.97% |
|
Turquoise |
93.33% |
|
Yellow |
92.65% |
|
Emerald |
92.08% |
|
Lilac |
91.85% |
Tunbury Primary School Facebook: For our latest news please take a look at Tunbury Primary School | Chatham | Facebook
Team Points: Rowling team maintain their lead this week in the Team Points race – well done! Next Friday, all children will be meeting in their House Team groups to elect this year’s House Captains and House Vice-Captains. Any of our wonderful Year 6 children can step up to give a speech and stand for election to these important posts.
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Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
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2151 |
1979 |
1981 |
1875 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2025/26: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-25-26/
Term 1
Tuesday 16th 23rd September – Swimming lessons start, Year 4, Ruby Class (unfortunately this was cancelled this week due to Tuesday’s traffic jams)
Tuesday 23rd September – collection for Harvest donations begins
Thursday 25th September – Parents’ Information meeting, PGL residential visit – Year 6 (3.30pm Main Hall)
Monday 29th September – Roman Day, Year 4
Tuesday 30th September - NHS National Child Measurement Program - Year R and Year 6
Tuesday 30th September – Harvest assemblies
October - Black History Month
Monday 6th October - Sapphire Class walk to Walderslade Woods (1.30 – 2.45)
Thursday 9th October - Amber Class walk to Walderslade Woods (1.30 – 2.45)
Thursday 9th October – School Disco (TSA)
Friday 10th October - Azure Class walk to Walderslade Woods (1.30 – 2.45)
Tuesday 14th October - Autumn Parent Consultation (3.30 – 6.30)
Wednesday 15th October - Year 5 Viking Day
Thursday 16th October - Autumn Parent Consultation (3.30 – 6.30)
Friday 17th October – Ancient Greek Workshop, Year 6 NEW
Friday 17th October – Last Day of Term 1
Term 2
Monday 27th October - INSET Day - School Closed for pupils
Tuesday 28th October – First Day of Term 2
Wednesday 29th – Friday 31st October – Year 6 PGL Windmill Hill Residential visit
Tuesday 4th November - Start of Bikeability cycle training for Year 6
Wednesday 5th / Thursday 6th November – Tempest photographers, Individual/Sibling photos
Wednesday 5th November - TSA Fireworks
Friday 7th November - Flu Immunisations (whole school)
Monday 10th November - Y5/6 Open Afternoon
Tuesday 11th November - Y3/4 Open Afternoon
Wednesday 12th November - Y1/2 Open Afternoon
Thursday 13th November - Reception Open Afternoon
Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th December – Christmas Present Room (TSA)
Friday 12th December - Christmas lunch – wear a Christmas jumper day
Thursday 18th December - Carols on the playground Y3 / Y4 - 2.50 pm
Friday 19th December - Carols on the playground Y5 / Y6 - 2.50 pm
Friday 19th December – Last Day of Term 2
Term 3
Monday 5th January - INSET Day - School Closed for pupils
Tuesday 6th January – First Day of Term 3
Tuesday 13th January - Swimming lessons start, Year4, Lilac Class
Wednesday 21st January - Young Voices @ the O2
Friday 6th February - Number Day
Friday 6th February – Bingo Night (TSA)
Tuesday 10th February - Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 10th February - Spring Parent Consultation (3.30 – 6.30)
Thursday 12th February - Spring Parent Consultation (3.30 – 6.30)
Friday 13th February – Last Day of Term 2
Term 4
Monday 23rd February - INSET Day - School Closed for pupils
Tuesday 24th February – First Day of Term 4
Monday 2nd – Friday 6th March - Book Week
Monday 2nd March - Reception Open Afternoon
Tuesday 3rd March - Y1/2 Open Afternoon
Wednesday 4th March - Y3/4 Open Afternoon
Thursday 5th March - World Book Day
Friday 6th March - Y5/6 Open Afternoon
Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th March – Gifts for Her Present Room (TSA)
Friday 13th March - Science Day
Thursday 26th March – School Disco (TSA)
Thursday 2nd April - Last Day of Term 4
Term 5
Monday 20th April – First day of Term 5
Tuesday 28th April – Swimming lessons start, Year 4, Scarlet Class
Monday 4th May - BANK HOLIDAY, School Closed
Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May - KS2 (Y6) SATs Week
Friday 15th May – Colour Run (TSA)
Thursday 21st May – Tunbury’s Got Talent (TSA)
Friday 22nd May – Last Day of Term 5
Term 6
Monday 1st June - INSET DAY – School Closed for pupils
Tuesday 2nd June – First Day of Term 6
Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th June - STEAM Week
Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th June – Gifts for Him Present Room (TSA)
Friday 26th June - Sports Day
Friday 3rd July - Reserve Sports Day
Friday 10th July - End of Year Reports sent home
Saturday 11th July - TSA GlasTunbury
Friday 17th July – Dare to be Different Day (TSA)
Tuesday 21st July - July end of term/ academic year
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 just before 2.50pm. The assembly will begin at 2.50pm 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 21st November - Turquoise Class Assembly
Friday 28th November - Amber Class Assembly
Friday 5th December - Crimson Class Assembly
Friday 16th January - Lilac Class Assembly
Friday 23rd January - Indigo Class Assembly
Friday 30th January - Pink Class Assembly
Friday 6th February - Emerald Class Assembly
Friday 13th February – Scarlet Class Assembly
Friday 27th February – Violet Class Assembly
Friday 13th March - Lavender Class Assembly
Friday 20th March - Azure Class Assembly
Friday 27th March - Red Class Assembly
Friday 24th April - Ruby Class Assembly
Friday 1st May – Sapphire Class Assembly
Friday 8th May - Blue Class Assembly
Friday 22nd May - Yellow Class Assembly
Friday 12th June – Magenta Class Assembly
Friday 19th June – Bears Class Assembly
Friday 3rd July – Owls Class Assembly
