Weekly Bulletin:Friday 27th September 2024
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
This morning, we have had our first House Team meetings of the new school year, where children from Attenborough, Holmes, Rowling and Hawking gather together. In the summer term, we normally hold our House Team meetings outside in the four corners of the field, but today we were indoors in order to elect new House Captains. We’re so proud of all the Year 6 children who put themselves forward for election to these roles. Children made a short speech to their house team to explain why they wanted to be a House Captain, and then children in each house voted to decide the winners. We’re excited to share the results, which are that the following children have been elected House Captains for 2024-25. Congratulations!
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House Captain |
Vice House Captain |
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Attenborough |
Madison |
James N |
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Hawking |
Georgia L |
Charlotte G |
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Holmes |
Ava L |
Stanley M |
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Rowling |
Ailla H-S |
Nathaniel P |
Regarding our other Pupil Leadership vacancies, we have had an overwhelming response from children throughout the school. All applications are now being shortlisted and invites to interviews will be sent out soon. It’s wonderful to see our children so enthusiastic about leadership roles in the school!
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Notices
After-school clubs: We started our after-school clubs this week. We have spaces remaining on the following clubs: Philosophy, Girls’ Football and Tag Rugby. To book a place, please email the school office.
New Entrants Dates: Do you have a child starting school in September 2025? Please come and visit us in November or December to find out more about joining Team Tunbury!
- 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
Summer Writing Challenge: Well done to all children who completed some of the Summer Writing Challenge this year. Mrs Davies and Mrs Fitzgerald, our English Subject Leaders, really enjoyed sharing the children’s writing with them reading about the adventures they got up to over the summer break. All of the children have received (or will receive next week) their certificates and team points for completing the challenge. A very special well done to the following children who completed every writing activity on the challenge which demonstrated amazing commitment: Robin, Oscar and Loki (all from Year 5).
Harvest Festival: On Tuesday 8th October we will be welcoming Reverend Roe from Walderslade Baptist Church to lead our Harvest assemblies. We will be giving thanks for the things we have in our lives and thinking about how we can support others who may be less fortunate. With this in mind, we are asking children to come into school with donations of unused, non-perishable goods for the Medway Foodbank (see shopping list in the letters and forms section for suggested items). These goods will be part of our Harvest display for the week and will then be donated to the foodbank. Donations can be handed to class teachers on any day from Wednesday 9th – Tuesday 15th October. Thank you for your support.
Flu Immunisation: Tuesday 26th November 2024 for Years R, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Please see the letter which was emailed last 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
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. Indigo class are our KS2 winners with 100% and Yellow, Red and Orange classes are our joint KS1 winners with 100%. Well done to all of these classes!
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Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
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Yellow |
☆100%☆ |
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Red |
☆100%☆ |
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Orange |
☆100%☆ |
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Indigo |
☆100%☆ |
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Amber |
99.15% |
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Sapphire |
97.01% |
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Azure |
96.76% |
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Scarlet |
96.67% |
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Crimson |
96.03% |
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Emerald |
95.93% |
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Lilac |
94.25% |
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Magenta |
93.19% |
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Violet |
92.72% |
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Blue |
92.13% |
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Owls |
91.95% |
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Turquoise |
91.85% |
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Pink |
90.53% |
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Lavender |
89.32% |
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Ruby |
88.12% |
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Bears |
75.48% |
Team Points: Here are this week’s team totals. Hawking team have taken the lead – well done.
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Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
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2346 |
2580 |
2577 |
2635 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2024/25: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-24-25/
Term 1
Wednesday 9th – Tuesday 15th October – Harvest donations brought into school for Medway Foodbank - NEW
Friday 11th October – Toy Day – Year 2
Monday 14th October - Viking Outdoor Cooking Workshop in school - Year 5
Thursday 17th October – TSA School Disco (Tickets will be on sale soon) NEW
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
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
Thursday 7th November – TSA Fireworks 16.30 – 18.30
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
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
Tuesday 26th November - Flu immunisations (Years R-6)
Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th December – TSA Christmas Present Room NEW
Wednesday 4th – Thursday 5th December - Bikeability - Year 6
Friday 6th December, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 – New Entrants tours
Monday 9th December – Astrodome – Year 5
Tuesday 10th – Friday 13th December - Bikeability - Year 6
Wednesday 11th December - Year R Nativity – 2.30 pm
Wednesday 11th December – TSA Christmas Movie Night NEW
Friday 13th December - Christmas Jumper Day and Lunch
Monday 16th December, 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 – New Entrants tours
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
Friday 7th February – TSA Family Bingo Night NEW
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
Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th March – TSA Gifts for Her NEW
Thursday 3rd April – TSA Easter Disco NEW
Friday 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
22nd May – TSA Tunbury's Got Talent NEW
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 10th & Wednesday 11th June – TSA Gifts for Him NEW
Friday 27th June – Sports Day NEW
Thursday 3rd July – TSA Summer Disco NEW
Saturday 12th July – TSA GlasTUNBURY Summer Festival NEW
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 15th November Orange Class Assembly
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 4th July Bears Class Assembly
