Weekly Bulletin:Friday 1st May 2026
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
School life is busy and full of opportunities! These happen both inside and outside the classroom, in lessons and at lunchtimes, and through activities like trips, visitors, clubs, responsibilities, sports, Forest School and special event days. Through all of these experiences, children’s characters are being shaped, and we are working with you to support Tunbury children in becoming the people they are going to be. Every child is wonderfully unique with their own strengths, but for all of our children, these are the four specific character traits which we are looking to grow and develop. These four traits are shown below –you’ll already see these logos on the Tunbury Award certificates. How is your child growing into these four areas? Please join us in recognising their progress and celebrating their successes in all of the things they do at home too.
This week, our after-school clubs program for the summer term has begun. We have a new range of clubs including Opal development, Maths investigations, Just Dance and Korfball, as well as continuing favourites such as Ukulele and Spanish. There are still a few spaces in Korfball, Maths Investigation, Netball, Opal Improvement, Spanish and Ukulele Club. If you would like your child to join onto one of these clubs, please email the office with your child’s name, class and preferred club.
Good news – tickets for our first ever Colour Run have been selling fast and we already have enough participants to make this a really fun and successful event for Tunbury. Today is the deadline for booking your place, so please join us! www.pta-events.co.uk/tunbury/
Have a lovely loooong weekend everyone. Monday is a Bank Holiday so we’re back to school on Tuesday next week. Let’s hope for some more sunshine!
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
TSA Colour Run: BOOK YOUR PLACE BY TODAY, 1ST MAY! After lots of requests for a Colour Run event, tickets are on sale, closing date today! 15th May straight from school on the field, £9.50 per ticket. This includes a white t-shirt, sunglasses, an engraved medal, the coloured powder for the run and also an individual packet of powder for each participant to throw at the end which makes a great group photo! It's going to be a great event including obstacles, teachers throwing the powder, vendors and DJ Rich. Specific details and timings will be sent a week before the event. You can book your tickets by visiting: www.pta-events.co.uk/tunbury/ Today (1st May) is the last day of ticket sales.
TSA Tunbury’s Got Talent: Does your child have a talent you would like to share at this year's Tunbury's Got Talent? This year TSA are asking for a short video clip to be emailed to them so they can choose a variety of acts to take part. Acts can be solo, pairs or groups. Previously there has been dancing, gymnastics, jokes, poems, singing. Anything goes! Please can you send these in to chair@thetunburyschoolassociation.com by Friday 1st May IE TODAY. We are looking forward to another fantastic event! The deadline is today!
Online Safety:
School Lunch Change of Menu:
This special lunch is for Census Day and can be booked and paid for in the usual way. Please note that if you have already pre-booked you child’s lunch in advance you will need to re-do this.
Strive Holiday Club: Looking for a fun way to keep the kids active during school holiday weeks? Our Strive PE & Sport Multi-Activity Camp is returning to Tunbury Primary on Wednesday 27th May during the May break week. Children will enjoy a fun-filled and active day, including games, sports, and themed activities - all led by qualified staff. Book online: Strive Booking Link
Designed for children aged 5–11, the teacher-led camps are packed with sports, games, and exciting activities to keep children moving, laughing, and making new friends - exclusively for Tunbury pupils only!
Why children love the camps:
- A huge mix of fun sports and optional themed activities
• A great place to make friends and build confidence
• Sibling & FSM discountsavailable
If you’d like to find out more about Strive PE and Sport, including their other camp venues, please visit their website: www.strivepeandsport.co.uk, or follow them on social media for updates and insights into their programmes.
Stay and Play sessions: On Thursday 14th May and Thursday 11th June, we are running Stay and Play sessions for pre-school and nursery children (1.5-4 years old) and their parents. Each session lasts an hour and will take place in our Reception classrooms and outdoor learning areas. Whether you already have older children with us or are joining us for the very first time, we'd love for you to come along and see what makes Tunbury so special. Please follow the link to get signed up - https://forms.office.com/e/Z2kzSRaxyd
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. This week our KS2 winners are Ruby Class with a brilliant 99%. Our KS1 winners are Lavender class with an amazing 99.17%. Keep up the great work everyone!
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Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
|
Lavender |
☆99.17%☆ |
|
Ruby |
☆99.00%☆ |
|
Scarlet |
98.75% |
|
Indigo |
98.71% |
|
Bears |
98.08% |
|
Amber |
98.00% |
|
Owls |
97.60% |
|
Azure |
97.60% |
|
Pink |
97.50% |
|
Magenta |
97.32% |
|
Blue |
97.08% |
|
Emerald |
96.25% |
|
Red |
96.25% |
|
Turquoise |
95.69% |
|
Violet |
94.35% |
|
Crimson |
94.20% |
|
Sapphire |
93.50% |
|
Lilac |
91.85% |
Tunbury Primary School Facebook: This week we’ve posted about some of our new clubs! Please take a look at Tunbury Primary School | Chatham | Facebookand follow us to keep up to date with all things Team Tunbury.
Team Points: Our first totals of Term 5 are as follows. Congratulations to Holmes team for taking an early lead. Can they keep it up?
|
Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
|
1203 |
1228 |
1344 |
1301 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2025/26: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-25-26/
Term dates for 2026/27: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-26-27/
Term 5
Monday 4th May - BANK HOLIDAY, School Closed
Friday 8th May: Year 4 visit to The Bushcraft Company, Penshurst (return time after 4 pm)
Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May - KS2 (Y6) SATs Week
Wednesday 13th May – Year R Apple Workshop – pm
Wednesday 13th May – Year 1 Open afternoon – 2 pm
Thursday 14th May - Stay and Play session for pre-school/nursery children (1 ½ -4 years old) / parents,
3.30-4.30 pm
Friday 15th May – Colour Run (TSA), straight after school: 3.15 pm
Thursday 21st May – Year R visit to Tyland Barn
Thursday 21st May – Year 6 visit to WW11 Day at Kent Life
Thursday 21st May – Tunbury’s Got Talent (TSA), doors open at 3.30 pm
Friday 22nd May – Year R Open afternoon – 2.15 pm
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
Thursday 11th June - Stay and Play sessions for pre-school/nursery children (1 ½ -4 years old) / parents,
9-10 am
Thursday 11th June – UN International Day of Play – Opal Open Afternoon 1.30 pm
Monday 15th June – New Entrants meeting (for parents of children due to start in Year R in Sept) 3.30-4.30 pm
Tuesday 16th June – Year 5 visit to Wildwood
Tuesday 16th June – Year 4 Open afternoon
Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th June – Gifts for Him Present Room (TSA)
Thursday 18th June – Year 2 Open afternoon – 2 pm
Wednesday 24th June – Tempest Photographers: Class group photos
Thursday 25th June – Year 3 Open afternoon – 2 pm
Friday 26th June - Sports Day
Monday 29th June – Tuesday 7th July – Bikeability Cycle training for some of Year 5 pupils
Wednesday 1st July – Stay and Play session for New Entrants 12.45 or 1.45
Friday 3rd July - Reserve Sports Day
Monday 6th July – Year 5 Open afternoon – 2 pm
Wednesday 8th July – Whole school transition day, followed by Open Classroom sessions 3.15-3.45
Wednesday 8th July - New Entrants transition sessions at 9.30 or 1.00
Thursday 9th July – Year 3 visit to Wingham Wildlife Park (please note 4 pm return time)
Friday 10th July - End of Year Reports sent home
Saturday 11th July - TSA GlasTunbury
Wednesday 15th July – New Entrants class visits / parents’ phonics workshop: 1.45 pm
Thursday 16th July – Year 6 Production: 2pm and 6pm
Friday 17th July – Dare to be Different Day (TSA)
Friday 17th July – Year 6 Prom
Monday 20th July – Year 6 Open afternoon – 2 pm
Tuesday 21st July – Year 6 Leavers' assemblies: Emerald - 9am / Violet - 9:45 am / Crimson - 10:30 am
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 24th April - Ruby Class Assembly
Friday 1st May – Sapphire Class Assembly
Friday 8th May - Blue Class Assembly
Friday 12th June – Magenta Class Assembly
Friday 19th June – Bears Class Assembly
Friday 3rd July – Owls Class Assembly
