Weekly Bulletin:Friday 24th April 2026
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to the summer term! The sun is shining and we have lots to look forward to!
Thinking of children’s learning first (of course) here are the topics and key questions that your children will be studying this term.
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Year R: Super Growing |
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(Too many key questions to list here!) |
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Year 1: To Infinity and Beyond |
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What does it take to become an astronaut? |
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Year 2: Our Plastic Planet |
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What could you do to help stop plastic pollution? |
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Year 3: Anglo Saxons |
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Where did we come from? |
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Year 4: Survivors |
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Could you survive extreme conditions? |
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Year 5: Tomb Raiders |
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What historical clues were left behind by the Ancient Egyptians? |
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Year 6: Shakespeare |
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What impact has Shakespeare had on modern British culture? |
All of these topic areas are underpinned by high-quality books for children to read (our curriculum is anchored in reading). To take a look at which books are read in each term/topic, you can view our published curriculum on the school website: English_Curriculum_Overview_2024.pdf We want all of our children to be great readers and enjoy reading!
As you’ll know, in Team Tunbury we always share attainment information with you throughout the year, to keep you informed. Attainment data reports from the end of Term 4 have been emailed to you this morning. We can see that many parents have already viewed these – thank you for your support. If you haven’t received or cannot access your child’s attainment data report, please let us know via the school office, so that we can help.
Within your attainment data report, you’ll also find a summary of your child’s attendance this school year. Regular attendance is an essential ingredient of a successful school experience, and so it’s wonderful to see so many children (180 pupils) with great attendance (ie 98% plus, blue on our colour-coded attendance charts).
Looking ahead, key dates are in the ‘Diary Dates’ section, including all of our summer term Open Afternoons in each year group. Children (especially in Year 6) are looking forward to lots of sports opportunities, with netball, football, cricket and athletics tournaments to take part in. We have school trips for Year R, 3, 4, 5 and 6. (Year 1 and 2 had trips in the Spring term). As well as all of this, we can’t wait for our first-ever Tunbury Colour Run organised by our fabulous TSA – details below.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
TSA Colour Run: BOOK YOUR PLACE BY 1ST MAY! After lots of requests for a Colour Run event, TSA are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for this event! The date of the event is 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/ BOOK YOUR PLACE BY 1ST MAY.
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. We are looking forward to another fantastic event!
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.
After School Clubs: Our Summer clubs will start next week. Please see the information that was emailed to parents this week. As detailed in the information sent out you will be able to book clubs via School Interviews online booking system from 3:30 pm today.
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
New term, new learning: To find out information about what your child will be learning this term, as well as home learning and other relevant notices from their class teachers, please read our Term 5 Topic Newsletters. These will be emailed home today and will also be available on our website at Tunbury Primary School - Year groups
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. It’s the first week of Term 5 and we have three KS2 winners. Well done to Sapphire, Magenta and Emerald class for an amazing 100%. Our KS1 winners are Lavender class with a brilliant 99.17%. Keep up the great work everyone!
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Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
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Sapphire |
☆100%☆ |
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Magenta |
☆100%☆ |
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Emerald |
☆100%☆ |
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Lavender |
☆99.17%☆ |
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Owls |
99.04% |
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Scarlet |
98.75% |
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Bears |
98.56% |
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Violet |
98.395 |
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Pink |
97.50% |
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Ruby |
97.00% |
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Crimson |
96.43% |
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Amber |
96.00% |
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Red |
95.83% |
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Indigo |
94.83% |
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Turquoise |
94.40% |
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Azure |
94.23% |
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Blue |
92.50% |
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Lilac |
91.30% |
Tunbury Primary School Facebook: This week we’ve posted about Stay and Play sessions. Please take a look at Tunbury Primary School | Chatham | Facebookand follow us to keep up to date with all things Team Tunbury.
Team Points: The first totals of the new term will be in next week’s bulletin.
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
Tuesday 28th April – Swimming lessons start, Year 4, Scarlet Class
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 NEW
Wednesday 13th May – Year 1 Open Afternoon – 2 pm NEW
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 NEW
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 NEW
Tuesday 16th June – Year 4 Open Afternoon NEW
Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th June – Gifts for Him Present Room (TSA)
Thursday 18th June – Year 2 Open Afternoon – 2 pm NEW
Wednesday 24th June – Tempest Photographers: Class group photos NEW
Thursday 25th June – Year 3 Open Afternoon – 2 pm NEW
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 NEW
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 NEW
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
