Weekly Bulletin: Friday 27th March 2026
Solidarity week
Dear Parents/Carers,
This week, it is Solidarity Week in school.
As you’ll know, at Tunbury Primary School (TPS), our three school values are Thriving, Proactive and Solidarity (TPS).
We have the school value of Solidarity because at Team Tunbury, it is our aim to provide a unifying spirit that leads to life-long friendships, teamwork and loyalty, which embraces cultural and religious differences.
To explain this further: Unity is an integral part of our journey at Tunbury. We nurture individuality and recognise the importance of co-operation and respectful communication as life skills for the future.
But what does this actually mean for children?
- We are Team Tunbury
- We are part of our class, year group and house teams
- We celebrate special events as a whole school (eg sports day and charity days)
- We learn about difference and celebrate individuality
- We are kind and respectful
- We help and support each other
- We are proud of our school
This week in Team Tunbury, children in every class have been taking extra care to show the school value of Solidarity. Can your child explain what Solidarity is? (Hint: to do this, they might show you the sign for Solidarity and tell you about it.)
Congratulations to our irock bands for their wonderful concert yesterday morning. Mrs Bourner reports that our bands are making fabulous progress with their musical skills and knowledge through these classes. At yesterday’s concert, there were performances of Count On Me, Azizam and Green Green Grass – well done everyone! If your child would like to join an irock band you can sign them up at: Enrol | iRock Rock and Pop Band Lessons
Thank you to everyone (both staff and parents) who helped at our TSA school discos yesterday, which were lots of fun as usual. Our TSA offer such a great level of support to the school, both financially (eg for the OPAL program) and in creating fun events for children to enjoy. We’re excited about the TSA Colour Run event taking place in May – this is new to Tunbury but we’ve heard it’s really popular at other schools, so we’re looking forward to trying it! More details to follow after Easter.
Have a lovely weekend everyone. Just a reminder that our last day of term is next Thursday, as next Friday is already the start of the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
UN International Day of Play: On Thursday 11th June we will be celebrating the UN International Day of Play by welcoming parents and carers into school for the afternoon to find more about our Opal lunchtimes. The afternoon will begin with a talk in the Main Hall at 1.30pm followed by a play session with your children from 2-3pm outside. We are keen for you to experience, engage with, and understand the improved, high-quality, and creative outdoor playtimes we have created through the OPAL program. We will contact you nearer the time so that you can confirm your attendance.
Y5 CAT Tests Parent Meeting: On Thursday 23rd April, Mrs Davies and the Year 5 teaching team will be holding a parent/ carer information meeting about the CAT Tests that Year 5 will be sitting at the beginning of May. There will be an option to attend this meeting both in person and online. A link for online attendance will be sent out nearer the time.
Strive Easter Holiday Club: Looking for a fun way to keep the kids active this Easter break? Our Strive PE & Sport Multi-Activity Camp is returning to Tunbury Primary for this Easter holiday on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th April. 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.
School Lunches: We hope that your children are enjoying their lunches provided by our new caterer, Peacock. Children are loving the improved portion sizes and the new menu, with All Day Breakfast being a new favourite. With effect from 1st April they have needed to increase the price of the school meals to £2.75. School lunches can be ordered and paid for via the SchoolGateway app. Further details, including the menus, are on our website: https://www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/School-Meals/
As advised to parents yesterday there will be change to next week’s menu – Cod fishfingers/cheese and onion quiche will be served on Thursday instead of Friday.
Please note that after the Easter break the published menu will start with Week 2. There will be a change to the menu on Thursday 23rd April with a special St George’s Day theme, which can be booked and paid for in the usual way.
Free School Meals: At present children in KS1 i.e. Year R – Year 2 receive free school meals provided by the government – this is called Universal Free School Meals. Even if your child receives universal free school meals, it's important to register for income-based free school meals if you're eligible. If you receive certain benefits, registering for free school meals allows school to receive additional funding to support children’s learning. This extra funding is called Pupil Premium. 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.
Could you apply for free school meals for your child?
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/.
After School Clubs: Next week is the final week for this series of clubs. Details of the new clubs for Term 5 and 6 will be sent out to parents as soon possible at the start of the new term.
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 Sapphire Class with an amazing 100% attendance. Our KS1 winners are Red class with a brilliant 99.58%. Keep up the great work everyone!
|
Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
|
Sapphire |
✩100%✩ |
|
Red |
✩99.58%✩ |
|
Amber |
99.04% |
|
Azure |
98.08% |
|
Bears |
98.08% |
|
Crimson |
97.77% |
|
Indigo |
97.41% |
|
Magenta |
96.88% |
|
Ruby |
96.00% |
|
Lavender |
95.83% |
|
Emerald |
95.83% |
|
Scarlet |
95.24% |
|
Violet |
94.76% |
|
Blue |
94.58% |
|
Owls |
93.98% |
|
Turquoise |
93.10% |
|
Yellow |
92.65% |
|
Pink |
92.61% |
|
Lilac |
89.67% |
Tunbury Primary School Facebook: This week we’ve posted about our Poor Victorian Day for Year 1 and the TSA Easter disco. Please take a look at Tunbury Primary School | Chatham | Facebookand follow us to keep up to date with all things Team Tunbury.
Team Points: Here are this week’s Team Points. Can Blue team hold on to their lead into the final week next week?
|
Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
|
3417 |
3168 |
3270 |
3680 |
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 4
Tuesday 31st March – Forest School sessions – Amber class
Tuesday 31st March – VE Day Street Party pm: Year 6
Wednesday 1st April – CSI Day: Year 5 (Children are invited to dress up) NEW
Thursday 2nd April - Last Day of Term 4
Term 5
Monday 20th April – First day of Term 5
Tuesday 21st April – NHS Vision Screening Year R
Thursday 23rd April – Y5 CATs Meeting for Parents NEW
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) NEW
Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May - KS2 (Y6) SATs Week
Friday 15th May – Colour Run (TSA)
Thursday 21st May – Year R visit to Tyland Barn
Thursday 21st May – Year 6 visit to Kent Life
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
Thursday 11th June – UN International Day of Play – Opal Open Afternoon 1.30 NEW
Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th June – Gifts for Him Present Room (TSA)
Friday 26th June - Sports Day
Friday 3rd July - Reserve Sports Day
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
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 27th March - Red Class Assembly
Thursday 2nd April – Yellow Class Assembly
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
