Weekly Bulletin:Friday 29th November 2024
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
This week, we’re following up on Anti-Bullying week, explaining these messages to children, staff and parents/carers.
As a reminder, in Anti-Bullying week, all children in Years 1-6 completed an individual survey asking them whether they had experienced or seen any bullying in their class, since September this year. The survey enabled children to discuss any concerns with their class teachers, which is so important to make sure that children’s voices are heard and their concerns are acted upon. At Tunbury we are totally committed to making our school a place where children can play or learn without the fear of bullying.
We monitor instances of bullying very closely throughout the school year, with this information also being shared (without identifying any specific children involved) with our Governing Body. Since September, there has been one confirmed instance of bullying at Tunbury. With over 500 children in school, we are pleased that this number is not higher, but we also know that just one case of bullying is one too many, because of the impact that this has.
So we know that bullying is very rare at our school, but where it does happen, we need to know about it so that we can take action to make it stop. We want to hear about any concerns about bullying, so that we can make it stop. Children can tell any Tunbury adult or use our STOP boxes. For parents/carers, just a reminder that we now have a ‘STOP box for parents’ in the form of our STOP@tunbury.kent.sch.uk email address. Please use this email address to raise any concerns that you have about bullying affecting your child.
Following on from our Anti-Bullying survey, there is one related issue that has cropped up in lots of conversations between children and teachers, as well as being raised in School Council. Put simply, this issue is kindness. Children report that very occasionally, they see other children being unkind in school, for example by telling others to ‘go away’ or ‘shut up’ on the playground. This is not usually part of bullying and it might sound like a small thing, but there is no place for unkind or rude behaviour in our school.
Here is a reminder of Tunbury’s Anti-Bullying communications, which are all available on our website:
Tunbury Anti-Bullying leaflet for parents/carers
Tunbury Anti-Bullying poster for children, by school council
We have modelled our approach on best practice in Anti-Bullying. As such, we are proud to uphold the Ten Key Principles of preventing and responding to bullying, as identified by the Anti Bullying Alliance.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Our Learning: Year R
On the last term, the Year R teaching team had the opportunity to really get to know about Year R children and their families to work in partnership. So Bears and Owls children are now really settled into school life. Children are following and understanding routines well and are getting very independent in the mornings and through the day with learning activities. All children in the mornings place their named feeling sticks into the different feelings pots and discuss with us how they feel so we can support them to be happy and develop friendships.
We have sung many rhymes and learnt new songs. Currently are practising our Nativity songs for our performance to parents on the 11th of December!
Children have become increasingly confident with phonics learning and families are supporting their reading progress hearing their children read 5 times a week at home.
We have started our Forest School sessions this term and everyone has learnt our keep safe in our Forest rules and we have begun to explore our woodlands looking for signs of the changing Seasons.
We have been very creative and made things like an autumn leaf character and fireworks printing pictures when learning about Bonfire night!
In Maths, we have been learning about numbers to 5 and shapes. We have learnt to create our own repeating patterns.
We have been learning about many different celebrations this time of year such as Diwali and Hanukkah and children are enjoying following some of the traditions for the different celebrations.
Notices
After School Clubs: Please be advised that due to staff training the only after school club running on Monday is Football for Years 1-3 with Mr Whybrow.
Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day is Friday 13th 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 click on the following link: How do I book/cancel a meal/pre-order using Meal Manager? – Parent Support
Please pre-book on the app by Wednesday 4th December.
TSA Christmas Present Room: Our TSA Christmas Present Room is open next week, with all gifts £2.50, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning.
New Entrants Tours: Do you have a child starting school in September 2025? Please do come and visit us to find out more about joining Team Tunbury! Our next school tours are at 9.00, 9.45 and 10.30 on Friday 6th December and Monday 16th December. To book onto New Entrants tours, or if you have any extra questions about starting school, please email newentrants@tunbury.kent.sch.uk as we would be happy to help.
School Photos: Have you ordered your Individual school photos yet? A polite reminder that the closing date for free delivery back to school is Sunday 1st December. Order through the Tempest website using your unique link or visit www.tempest-orders.co.uk If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, feel free to contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 3).
Online Safety - Snapchat: We’re sharing Online Safety information, using resources from the National College’s #WakeUpWednesday program. This week’s guide is on Snapchat and is on th letters and forms section of our website.
Flu Vaccination: If your child missed their Childhood Flu Immunisation this week, the Immunisation Service would like to invite parents to book an appointment at one of their Community Clinics. Parents can book an appointment via their website on the link below, and clicking ‘Book a Clinic Appointment’ https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/service/immunisation-team/ This link also provides other useful information regarding vaccinations and the Immunisation Service.
If your child was vaccinated in school this week, you are invited to complete the following survey Parent / Carer Survey
Severe weather planning: Thinking ahead to winter, we always try to remain open in periods of snow or severe weather, if it is safe to do so. Just a reminder that parents/carers would be informed via email of any school closure, so please ensure that we do have your correct email addresses. As well as this, we use the Kent Closures website (www.kentclosures.co.uk), where you can also register to receive free email alerts. Emails/alerts are sent as soon as possible after a decision has been made, although exact timings cannot be guaranteed as this depends on site conditions and the completion of an early morning risk assessment by the Headteacher and Site Manager.
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. Our KS1 Winners are Pink Class with an almost perfect week. Amber Class take the top spot for KS2. Keep it up!
|
Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
|
Pink |
☆99.18%☆ |
|
Yellow |
98.48% |
|
Amber |
☆98.29%☆ |
|
Bears |
98.08% |
|
Crimson |
97.62% |
|
Magenta |
97.13% |
|
Blue |
96.76% |
|
Sapphire |
96.71% |
|
Violet |
96.17% |
|
Red |
96.08% |
|
Indigo |
95.56% |
|
Emerald |
95.56% |
|
Ruby |
95.02% |
|
Orange |
94.67% |
|
Scarlet |
94.25% |
|
Lavender |
94.02% |
|
Owls |
92.34% |
|
Azure |
91.79% |
|
Turquoise |
87.78% |
|
Lilac |
87.74% |
Team Points: Here are today’s Team Points totals, which were announced by our Year 6 Team Captains in today’s assembly. Holmes are still in the lead, and the only team over 3000 points! Go Yellow Team!
|
Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
|
2923 |
2958 |
3425 |
2917 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2024/25: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-24-25/
Term 2
Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th December – TSA Christmas Present Room
Wednesday 4th – Thursday 5th December - Bikeability - Year 6
Wednesday 4th December – Year 3 Stone Age Day
Thursday 5th December – Year 5 Parents’ Information meeting, PGL Windmill Hill, 3.30 pm, Main Hall NEW
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
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 pm
Wednesday 18th December – Year 1 Nativity – 2 pm
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
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
Friday 21st March – Red Nose Day NEW
Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th March – TSA Gifts for Her
Thursday 3rd April – TSA Easter Disco
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
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
Friday 27th June – Sports Day
Thursday 3rd July – TSA Summer Disco
Saturday 12th July – TSA GlasTUNBURY Summer Festival
Friday 18th July – TSA “Dare to be different day”
Friday 18th July – Year 6 prom
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 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
