Weekly Bulletin:Friday 28th November 2025
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
This week, we’ve started our Library trips to Walderslade Village Library, with Sapphire class visiting yesterday and Azure class visiting today. Everyone enjoys a walk downhill into the village and hopefully we don’t even mind that it’s uphill on the way back! At the Library, children choose and take out a book at their first visit, to have and read at home, and then they return the book at their second visit. Our aim is that the Library visits help to promote a love of reading and show children the wonderful (and totally free) local way to get books to read. We all know that being a good reader a crucial element of educational success, both at primary and secondary school, so if you are also able to take your children to the Library, that would be fabulous. The Library is open til 6pm on Tuesday-Friday and 10-4pm on Saturday. Thank you for any support you can offer.
Also this week in school, Pink, Yellow and Lavender classes enjoyed their Great Fire of London theatre workshop. They met Samuel Pepys and were able to ask him lots of insightful questions, like “Why did you bury your cheese and wine?” This was a really memorable and fun way to bring learning to life! Thank you to our Year 2 team for making it such a success.
Looking ahead to next week, as it will be the start of Advent, we will be starting our Christmas activities, including the TSA Present Room and our Christmas visits to Walderslade Baptist Church. Lots to look forward to!
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 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
Vehicles on the school site: Please be reminded that parents/carers are not permitted to drive their vehicles on to the school site, other than in an emergency situation. If you need to drop/collect your child or visit the school office, please park outside the school and enter the school via the front pedestrian gate.
Anti-Bullying Surveys: As you’ll already know, we have a strong Anti-bullying policy at Tunbury, which was further strengthened last year by our new in-class Anti-bullying surveys, which now happen three times per year. Children will remember filling in this survey and discussing it with their class teacher. As well as this, Senior Leaders are currently reviewing all of the survey responses. However, we always remind children that you don’t need to wait for the next survey to report any concerns about bullying. As well our caring staff team who spend every day alongside our children, we also have our STOP boxes, where children can report any bullying concerns. The word STOP helps us remember what bullying is and how to respond to it - Several Times On Purpose - Start Telling Other People. For parents and carers, just a reminder that you have your own version of the in-school STOP box, an email address where you can also report any bullying concerns at STOP@tunbury.kent.sch.uk
Class Christmas Parties: In the last week of term, each class will have a class Christmas party (see ‘Dates for your Diary’ below). Please provide some snacks in a named container for your child to have at the party. As we are a ‘No nuts school’, we ask that you refrain from sending in food items containing nuts. Children can come in school in their party clothes on the day of their party.
TSA Christmas Present room:
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 Peer Mediators, who are already doing a fabulous job with support from Mr Mitchell! Peer mediators can help younger children to resolve minor disputes or playground disagreements in an amicable way. Children can always see them on the playgrounds at lunchtime, wearing their bright yellow Peer Mediator sash, so they know who to approach for help.
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Pupil |
Class |
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Katie |
Emerald |
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Sophia |
Emerald |
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Rio |
Emerald |
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Joseph |
Emerald |
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Georgie |
Emerald |
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Emilie |
Emerald |
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Isabella |
Violet |
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Esme |
Violet |
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Florence |
Violet |
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Finley |
Violet |
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Amber |
Violet |
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Benjamin |
Violet |
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. We have two KS1 winners this week. Both Lavender and Yellow class managed an amazing 100%. Great work from Year 2! Our KS2 winners are Sapphire class with another 100% attendance. Fantastic work from everyone!
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Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
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Sapphire |
☆ 100%☆ |
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Lavender |
☆ 100%☆ |
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Yellow |
☆ 100%☆ |
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Indigo |
99.11% |
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Magenta |
98.33% |
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Crimson |
98.21% |
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Blue |
97.08% |
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Azure |
96.15% |
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Violet |
95.97% |
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Red |
95.83% |
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Owls |
95.83% |
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Turquoise |
95.42% |
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Scarlet |
95.24% |
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Lilac |
94.79% |
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Emerald |
94.58% |
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Amber |
94.44% |
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Pink |
93.75% |
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Ruby |
93.75% |
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Bears |
80.29% |
Tunbury Primary School Facebook: This week on Facebook, we’ve posted about our Year 3 Stone Age Day, the Trunk Theatre visiting Year 2 and Sapphire classes walk to Walderslade Library. 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 – it’s still a staircase with Rowling at the top! Great job Red team.
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Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
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4150 |
3901 |
3525 |
3442 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2025/26: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-25-26/
Term 2
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
Friday 5th December - Year 5 Space Day (optional dressing up)
Wednesday 10th December - Year 4 Norman Day, Dressing up is optional
Wednesday 10th December - pm Library visit - Azure Class
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
Friday 12th December – New Entrants for September 2026: School tour 9 am and 10 am
Wednesday 17th December - pm Library visit - Amber Class
Wednesday 17th December: Year 2 Christmas Performance, 2:15 pm
Wednesday 17th December: Y1 Christmas Party (NEW)
Thursday 18th December: Y3, Y4 and Y6 Christmas Parties (NEW)
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: YR, Y2 and Y5 Christmas Parties (NEW)
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 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
