Weekly Bulletin:Friday 21st November 2025
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
This week we have had a focus on Road Safety. In the darker winter mornings/evenings, the ‘Be Bright Be Seen’ reflective disks can increase your child’s visibility – after handing these out to every Tunbury child on Monday, it’s been great to see them being used. As well as this, Year 6 children have been completing their Bikeability courses, which includes awareness of road safety both as a pedestrian and cyclist.
In assemblies, we had different Road Safety messages for different age groups. For children in Years 1-3, our focus was:
- The road safety code: Stop, Look, Listen, Think and Hold Hands (ask your child to recite this, with the actions!)
- Safer / less safe places (eg at a zebra crossing / on a corner or curve) to cross the road with an adult
For children in Years 4-6, our focus was:
- Being aware of possible distractions, which might include mobile phone use, having headphones on, chatting to friends, having hoods up and/or being in a rush
- Thinking about more independence, in preparation for longer journeys to secondary school
As Road Safety is something we all need to be aware of, please speak with your children about these important messages. Videos for different age groups are available at Kent Road Safety Club - KCC Road Safety
We do still have a vacancy for a School Crossing Patrol (Lollypop Lady/Man) to work outside school on Tunbury Avenue. This is a position which is funded by KCC but it has proved extremely difficult to fill. We just need to find that special someone! Is there anyone out there who can help us with this? Whilst there is funding for a “full time” role (ie Monday to Friday, mornings and afternoons), it would be great if we could find someone to do just part of this, on a regular basis. It’s a great way to contribute to your local community, as well as seeing lots of friendly smiling faces every day. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please do let us know via email to Office@tunbury.kent.sch.uk so that we can talk about this role. Thank you!
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
New Entrants for September 26: Our next Stay and Play session is on Monday 1st December 9-10 am. The Stay and Play sessions are brand new for this year, for pre-school aged children (aged two and a half or older) to attend with a parent/carer. The session lasts an hour and will take place in our Reception classrooms and outdoor learning areas. It's the perfect chance for your child to play and get to know us here at Tunbury. Our friendly staff will be there to guide you and answer any questions you may have.
Also, we also have our small group school tours. Our next tours are on Thursday 27th November (9.00 and 10.00), Tuesday 2nd December (12.45 and 1.45) and Friday 12th December (9.00 and 10.00). The dates of all our events are on our website at www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/New-Entrants/ To book onto any of these events, please email newentrants@tunbury.kent.sch.uk
Remember that applications for a primary school place are open now and should be made via your ‘home’ local authority.
- Kent residents apply at www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places
- Medway residents apply at www.medway.gov.uk/admissions
Children in Need: Last Friday, the children had a great time dressing up for Children in Need. If you haven’t already, please take a look at our Facebook page for photos: Facebook - Tunbury Primary School. Thank you to everyone for your donations and for getting involved in the day. We are waiting for our total fundraising today and will let you know this as soon as we have it later this term.
Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day is Friday 12th December: If you wish for your child to have Christmas Lunch, it will need to be pre-booked via the School Gateway app. If you are unsure of how to do this please see the information guides on our website: https://www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/School-Meals/ Please pre-book on the app by Wednesday 3rd December.
Pupil Leadership: We have now completed our Pupil Leadership appointments for this academic year. We received 235 applications for a variety of different roles this year and we would like to congratulate all children who applied and went through the interview process.
This week, we would like to celebrate our Eco Councillors, some of whom are already doing a fabulous job with support from Mrs Cole and Miss Morgan!
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Pupil |
Class |
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Finley |
Pink |
|
Arwen |
Azure |
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Rose |
Ruby |
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Oliver |
Ruby |
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Elvie |
Indigo |
|
Henry |
Emerald |
Weekly Class Attendance: In KS1, Pink class have achieved an outstanding 100% attendance! Our KS2 winners are Ruby class with another 100% attendance. Fantastic work from everyone!
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Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
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Pink |
☆100%☆ |
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Ruby |
☆100%☆ |
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Sapphire |
98.37% |
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Lavender |
97.62% |
|
Azure |
97.12% |
|
Lilac |
96.88% |
|
Turquoise |
95.83% |
|
Indigo |
95.54% |
|
Red |
95.42% |
|
Magenta |
95.42% |
|
Amber |
95.37% |
|
Crimson |
95.09% |
|
Blue |
95.00% |
|
Violet |
94.76% |
|
Yellow |
94.44% |
|
Owls |
93.52% |
|
Scarlet |
93.45% |
|
Bears |
92.31% |
|
Emerald |
89.17% |
Tunbury Primary School Facebook: This week on Facebook, we’ve posted about learning with Lilac and Crimson class, scrapbook club and our Pudsey colouring competition. Please take a look at Tunbury Primary School | Chatham | Facebookand follow us to keep up to date with all things Team Tunbury.
Team Points: Today’s team points are as follows. Congratulations to Rowling team, again!
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Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
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3208 |
3107 |
2714 |
2692 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2025/26: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-25-26/
Term 2
Thursday 27th November – New Entrants for September 2026: School tour 9 am and 10 am
Thursday 27th November - pm Library visit - Sapphire Class NEW
Friday 28th November - pm Library visit - Azure Class NEW
Monday 1st December – New Entrants for September 2026: Stay and Play session for pre-school children with their parents/Carers 9 – 10 am
Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th December – Christmas Present Room (TSA)
Tuesday 2nd December – New Entrants for September 2026: School tour 12.45 and 1.45 pm
Thursday 4th December - pm Library visit - Amber Class NEW
Friday 5th December - Year 5 Space Day (optional dressing up)
Wednesday 10th December - pm Library visit - Azure Class NEW
Thursday 11th December – Year R Christmas Nativity, 2.30 pm
Friday 12th December - Christmas lunch – wear a Christmas jumper day
Friday 12th December - pm Library visit - Sapphire Class NEW
Friday 12th December – New Entrants for September 2026: School tour 9 am and 10 am
Wednesday 17th December - pm Library visit - Amber Class NEW
Wednesday 17th December: Year 2 Christmas Performance, 2:15 pm
Thursday 18th December: Year 1 Christmas Poem, 2:30 pm
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 – Year 2 visit to Dockside
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)
Friday 17th July – Year 6 Prom
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
