Weekly Bulletin:Friday 7th February 2025
Headteacher’s message to parents/carers
Dear Parents/Carers,
Today is NSPCC Number Day – thank you for your support in helping children to wear all kinds of different numbers into school. We have calculators, Things 1/2/3, basketball kit, football shirts, calculators, hats, jewellery, number-pox, to name but a few. In assembly this morning our challenge was to make calculations using our numbers, eg 25 (Tunbury leavers’ hoodie) - 10 (Jude Bellingham England shirt) = 15. If you added up all the numbers in Tunbury today, our estimate is a total of 3980!
As well as having maths-related-fun on Number Day, we are also raising funds for the NSPCC. Keeping children safe is always our most important priority and we’re keen to support such a powerful charity. You can donate via our NSPCC JustGiving site or via the QR code in our notices section below. Currently (on Friday morning) we have already raised £148! Thank you for your donations.
On a completely separate note, this week I would also like to remind everyone about our home-school agreement. At Tunbury, we value support from our parents/carers and we know that partnership working is important for our children to thrive. However, Tunbury teachers have reported feeling uncomfortable recently with some very rare but concerning instances of aggressive or confrontational behaviour from parents, during phone calls or in-person conversations. We all have children’s best interests at heart, so please do remember that teachers are people too. As specified in our home-school agreement, we ask you to provide a good role model for your children and always treat staff and all children with respect and courtesy. Thank you for your support.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Best wishes
Ruth Austin
Headteacher
Singing Club
On Thursday, this week, children in Singing Club, joined an estimated 250,000 children who have attended Young Voices concerts this year, to sing a Bob Marley medley. It would have been a fitting tribute to someone, whose music is still heard after all this time.
Year 3 Fair Trade Visits
This week, the Year 3 classes have visited Walderslade Co-op, to compare the cost of Fairtrade products against similar produces. They were really surprised to learn that they are not always more expensive. Their mission is now to try to encourage more families to purchase more Fairtrade products, if they don’t already do so, to ensure that all workers receive a fair wage for their efforts. Thank you to the adults who came with us.
Thanks also to the parents who completed Y3’s questionnaire about Fairtrade products. The children are now in the process of analysing all your results.
Notices
NSPCC Number Day: We are delighted to be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in Number Day today, Friday 7th February 2025. The NSPCC is an important charity that works to support children. Everything the NSPCC does protects children today and prevents abuse tomorrow. The NSPCC need our support more than ever. By raising money, we can help to fund their vital services such as Childline – the helpline that’s always there for children and young people whatever their problem or concern.
To donate please use our link to the NSPCC JustGiving site, or scan our QR code.
Parents’ Consultation Evenings: Parents’ Evenings are next week, the last week of this term, on Tuesday 11th February and Thursday 13th February. Bookings are now open. Please book a meeting with your child’s class teacher using the details in the letter which was emailed to parents. Appointments with our SENCO are also available on Tuesday 11th February. Please contact the school office direct to make an appointment with Mrs Harris, SENCO. If you did not receive or cannot find your Parents’ Evening letter, please email us at office@tunbury.kent.sch.uk so that we can help you.
After School Clubs: As advised in the original clubs letter sent out to parents After School Clubs will not be running next week, the last week of this term, due to parent consultation evenings. Also, After School Clubs will not be running on the first week of Term 4, week beginning Monday 24th February.
Weekly Class Attendance: This is a weekly feature on our bulletin to highlight and celebrate good levels of attendance. This week our KS2 winners were Azure Class, with an amazing 100%. Brilliant work! Owls Class are our KS1 winners with a fabulous 99.23%. Well done everyone and keep up the good work!
|
Class |
Weekly Attendance Percentage |
|
Azure |
☆100%☆ |
|
Indigo |
99.62% |
|
Owls |
☆99.23%☆ |
|
Amber |
98.72% |
|
Yellow |
98.41% |
|
Emerald |
98.15% |
|
Pink |
97.94% |
|
Magenta |
97.85% |
|
Ruby |
97.7% |
|
Violet |
97.62% |
|
Red |
97.39% |
|
Bears |
96.93% |
|
Scarlet |
96.71% |
|
Orange |
96.58% |
|
Blue |
94.44% |
|
Turquoise |
94.44% |
|
Lavender |
94.44% |
|
Sapphire |
93.83% |
|
Lilac |
93.49% |
|
Crimson |
92.46% |
Team Points: With one week to go until the end of term, Hawking team retain their lead with a lovely round number specially for number day! Great job Blue team.
|
Rowling |
Attenborough |
Holmes |
Hawking |
|
3308 |
3196 |
3222 |
3400 |
Dates for your Diary
Term dates for 2024/25: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-24-25/
Term 3
Friday 7th February – NSPCC Number Day
Friday 7th February – TSA Family Bingo Night, 6pm-8pm in the school hall
Tuesday 11th February - Parent Consultation evening – 3.30-6.30pm
Tuesday 11th February - Safer Internet Day
Wednesday 12th February - Year 4 Wild Weather Day (no dressing up)
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
Monday 3rd March – Year R Open Afternoon for Book Week 2-3pm
Tuesday 4th March – Year 1/2 Open Afternoon for Book Week 2-3pm
Wednesday 5th March – Year 3/4 Open Afternoon for Book Week 2-3pm
Thursday 6th March – World Book Day, including dressing up
Friday 7th March – Year 5/6 Open Afternoon for Book Week 2-3pm
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 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
