Weekly Bulletin:Friday 20th September 2024
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
Time flies and it’s the end of the third week of term already. Children have been enjoying the fine weather this week and on one of my walks around school at lunchtime, I was delighted to see lots of happy and creative play on the field and in the Glade. My favourite moment was being shown a luxurious ‘ant hotel’ which had been carefully constructed, complete with spa, restaurant and sun-bathing area. I’m sure that the Tunbury ants absolutely loved it!
Other highlights of this week include some great learning in PE, including the first swimming lesson for Year 4 and the start of lessons with our Sports Coaches Mr Whybrow and Miss Payne. Dance lessons for Year 1 yesterday looked like a lot of fun – well done everyone!
In Term 1, I’m lucky enough to be teaching Lilac class every Friday, which is the absolute highlight of my week. I’ve been so impressed children’s fantastic attitudes and wonderful love of learning in every single lesson. Our normal Friday timetable (Maths, Computing, Reading, English, French and PE) takes us from the battlefields of the Norman Conquest to the intricacies of Tag Rugby, via the challenges of French phonemes. This is just a normal day in the life of a Tunbury teacher, but it does remind me that teaching really is the best job in the world.
Looking further ahead, we have now set our dates for New Entrants meetings and tours. If you have a child starting school in September 2025, please come and see us. Also, please share this information with friends/neighbours who might be interested. Thank you.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
After-school clubs: Details of our program of after school clubs were emailed to parents yesterday and will start next week. Please book your child a place using the online booking system, which will be live at 6.30pm today.
New Entrants Dates: Do you have a child starting school in September 2025? Please come and visit us to find out more about joining Team Tunbury. To book onto any of these events, please email newentrants@tunbury.kent.sch.uk
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New Entrants Meetings Presentation from Headteacher and EYFS lead in the school hall, with a tour of the school afterwards. |
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Tuesday 5th November, 9.30am |
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Wednesday 6th November, 6.00pm |
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New Entrants School Tours Tours of the school with School Leaders and Year 6 children (with no presentation or meeting in the hall), up to 4 families booked onto each tour. |
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Wednesday 13th November, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 |
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Wednesday 20th November, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 |
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Friday 6th December, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 |
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Monday 16th December, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 |
Free School Meals and Pupil Premium: Could you apply for free school meals for your child? Did you know that the school receives extra funding called pupil premium for all children eligible for free school meals? We use pupil premium funding to improve the overall quality of education that we can offer in school, as well as providing additional resources and support. A benefit of Pupil Premium funding is that this can be used to pay for the cost of your child’s school trips, so you won’t be asked for parental contributions for these events. Currently, local authorities also provide supermarket food vouchers for the school holidays to families with children eligible for free school meals. Further information about the pupil premium is available on our school website: https://www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Pupil-Premium/
To check if you are eligible for Free School Meals, please visit www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/free-school-meals#tab-1.
To apply, please visit www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/kent/.
Parent Governor: Could you be our new Parent Governor? We have one vacancy for a new Parent Governor. For full information and the nomination form, please refer to the email sent out last week. You’ll also find the letter and nomination form on our school website at Tunbury Primary School - Letters & Forms . The 10-day period for nominations for this valuable role is now open until 3.30 on Thursday next week (26th September).
PSHE Library for parents/carers: We have a collection of books which you can borrow to read with your children to discuss some ‘big’ PSHE topics. These cover death, separation, puberty, human conception and adoption. If you would like to borrow a book, you can sign the book out from the school office. Thank you.
Pupil Leadership: Don’t forget applications are now open for our Pupil Leadership roles, including Subject Ambassadors, Librarians, Diversity Leaders and Eco Warriors. If children would like to apply for any of these roles, they can ask their class teacher for an application form. The deadline for applications is Friday 27th September.
Flu Immunisation: Tuesday 26th November 2024 for Years R, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Please see the letter which was emailed earlier in the week and published in the Parents – Letters and Forms section of our website. Please note the e-consent portal closes on 20/11/24, 6 days before our school’s immunisation session, and NHS cannot accept late consents or consents on the day of vaccination.
If any parents/carers are having issues completing the online consent form, please call the immunisation team using one of the methods below:
Text chat: 07700140385
Live chat via website: www.kentcht.nhs.uk/imms
Email: kchft.cyp-immunisationteam@nhs.net
Telephone: 0300 123 5205
Walderslade Baptist Church: Please see details below inviting children to clubs at Walderslade Baptist Church. 
Understanding Autism - An Introductory Session for Parents & Carers:
IRocK: There are spaces for IRock music lessons, please see the attached leaflet or the link on our website https://www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Music-Lessons/
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. Emerald Class are our KS2 winners with 98.89% followed closely by KS1 winners, Blue Class, with 98.61%. Well done to both classes!
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Weekly Attendance Percentage |
Class |
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Emerald |
☆98.89%☆ |
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Blue |
☆98.61%☆ |
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Owls |
98.47% |
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Indigo |
98.47% |
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Sapphire |
98.29% |
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Azure |
97.69% |
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Orange |
97.62% |
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Amber |
96.96% |
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Bears |
96.93% |
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Crimson |
96.83% |
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Red |
96.08% |
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Ruby |
95.79% |
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Yellow |
95.65% |
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Scarlet |
95.56% |
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Pink |
95.06% |
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Lilac |
95.02% |
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Violet |
94.64% |
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Magenta |
91.76% |
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Lavender |
89.74% |
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Turquoise |
82.59% |
Team Points: Here are this week’s team totals. Attenborough team have held onto their lead well done!
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Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
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1478 |
1778 |
1589 |
1723 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2024/25: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-24-25/
Term 1
Thursday 26th September - NHS National Child Measurement Program - Year R and Year 6
Friday 11th October – Toy Day – Year 2
Monday 14th October - Viking Outdoor Cooking Workshop in school - Year 5
Tuesday 22nd October - Parent Consultation evening 3.30 – 6.30 pm
Wednesday 23rd October – Norman Day – Year 4
Thursday 24th October - Parent Consultation evening 3.30 – 6.30 pm
Thursday 24th October - Ancient Greek Workshop in school – Year 6
Thursday 24th October – Last day of term for pupils
Friday 25th October - School closed for pupils– INSET Day
Term 2
Monday 4th November - Start of Term 2 for pupils
Tuesday 5th November, 9.30am – New Entrants meeting NEW
Tuesday 5th November – Year 5 and 6 Open afternoon – 2-3 pm
Wednesday 6th – 7th November - Tempest Photography (Individual/sibling photos)
Wednesday 6th November, 6.00pm – New Entrants meeting NEW
Thursday 7th November – TSA Fireworks
Monday 11th – 15th November - Anti-Bullying week
Wednesday 13th-15th November – Year 6 Residential Windmill Hill
Tuesday 12th November – Year R Open afternoon – 2-3 pm
Wednesday 13th November, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 – New Entrants tours NEW
Wednesday 13th November - Year 3 and 4 Open afternoon – 2-3 pm
Thursday 14th November - Year 1 and 2 Open afternoon – 2-3 pm
Wednesday 20th November, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 – New Entrants tours NEW
Tuesday 26th November - Flu immunisations (Years R-6)
Wednesday 4th – Thursday 5th December - Bikeability - Year 6
Friday 6th December, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 – New Entrants tours NEW
Monday 9th December – Astrodome – Year 5
Tuesday 10th – Friday 13th December - Bikeability - Year 6
Wednesday 11th December - Year R Nativity – 2.30 pm
Friday 13th December - Christmas Jumper Day and Lunch
Monday 16th December, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 – New Entrants tours NEW
Tuesday 17th December - Year 2 Nativity – 2.30 pm
Wednesday 18th December – Year 1 Nativity – 2.30pm
Thursday 19th December – Year 3&4 Carols on the playground – 2.50 pm
Friday 20th December – Year 5&6 Carols on the playground – 2.50 pm
Friday 20th December – Last day of term for pupils
Term 3
Monday 6th January – School closed for pupils– INSET Day
Tuesday 7th January – Start of Term 3 for pupils
Tuesday 21st January – Young Voices at the O2 (Young Voices Singing Club)
Monday 27th January – Bridge Building Enrichment Day – Year R
Friday 7th February – NSPCC Number Day
Tuesday 11th February - Parent Consultation evening – 3.30-6.30pm
Tuesday 11th February - Safer Internet Day
Thursday 13th February - Parent Consultation evening – 3.30-6.30pm
Friday 14th February – Last day of term for pupils
Term 4
Monday 24th February – School closed for pupils– INSET Day
Monday 3rd to 7th March - Book Week
Thursday 6th March – World Book Day
Thursday 4th April – Last day of term for pupils
Term 5
Tuesday 22nd April – Start of Term 5 for pupils
Monday 5th May – BANK HOLIDAY – School Closed
Monday 12th-Thursday 15th May – KS2 SATS Week - Year 6
Friday 23rd May – Outdoor Learning Day
Friday 23rd May – Last day of term for pupils
Term 6
Monday 2nd June – School closed for pupils– INSET Day
Tuesday 3rd June – Start of Term 6 for pupils
Tuesday 3rd -6th June – STEAM Week
Monday 9th June-13th June – Multiplication Times Tables Check Year 4
Monday 9th June-13th June – Phonics Screening – Year 1
Tuesday 22nd July – Last day of term
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 just after 2.45pm. 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 22nd November Scarlet Class Assembly
Friday 29th November Amber Class Assembly
Friday 6th December Lilac Class Assembly
Friday 17th January Magenta Class Assembly
Friday 24th January Violet Class Assembly
Friday 31st January Emerald Class Assembly
Friday 7th February Turquoise Class Assembly
Friday 14th February Crimson Class Assembly
Friday 28th February Lavender Class Assembly
Friday 14th March Indigo Class Assembly
Friday 21st March Ruby Class Assembly
Friday 28th March Azure Class Assembly
Friday 25th April Pink Class Assembly
Friday 2nd May Red Class Assembly
Friday 9th May Yellow Class Assembly
Friday 23rd May Blue Class Assembly
Friday 13th June Sapphire Class Assembly
Friday 20th June Owls Class Assembly
Friday 27th June Orange Class Assembly
Friday 4th July Bears Class Assembly
