Weekly Bulletin:Tuesday 21st July 2026

Headteacher’s message to parents/carers

Dear Parents/Carers,

This morning we held our Year 6 Leavers’ Assemblies, which are always a very special occasion. This year’s Emerald, Crimson and Violet classes are a wonderful group of amazing young people, who we are all very proud of. We know that they will go on to great things in the future, but they will always be part of Team Tunbury.:)

In the Year 6 Leavers’ Assemblies this morning, the winners of our annual Year 6 Awards were:

Award for outstanding attitude and effort: Harry (Violet)
Award for outstanding attitude and achievement in Maths: Sienna (Emerald)
Award for outstanding attitude and achievement in English: Hayley (Crimson)
Headteacher Award: Lois (Emerald)

I’d like to end the year by sharing my huge appreciation for the Tunbury staff team, who have worked tirelessly this year, as always, to do our very best for every child in our care. It takes a special kind of person to respond to the highs and lows of school life with compassion and unwavering positivity, and Tunbury is full of people who do just that, every day of the school year. Thank you for the cards and gifts you’ve been bringing into school today – our team really appreciates your kindness and support.

In our annual Staff Awards yesterday, our winners were:

Thriving Award: Mr Barrett, Site Manager
Proactive Award: Miss Germany, Receptionist
Solidarity Award: Mrs Fullager, Year 3/4 HLTA and TA

Have a lovely summer holidays everyone. Please take care of yourselves and enjoy your break away from school. We look forward to seeing children back in school for the new academic year on Wednesday 2nd September.

Best wishes

Ruth Austin
Headteacher

Notices

Summer Reading Challenge: Tunbury classes have been visiting Walderslade library all year, walking down into the village and back to borrow or return a library book. Our most recent classes to visit have been signed up for the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge and you can sign up too. Just pop into the library or take a look at https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
Reading for pleasure is so important, so please do encourage your child to keep reading over the summer holidays! Thank you.

School Lunches: The new Autumn/Winter menu for September is detailed on our website at
https://www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/School-Meals/

Please note that you will not be able to pre-order/pay for next term’s lunches until our systems update to the new Academic year in September. School lunches can be ordered and paid for via the School Gateway app. Parents can install the School Gateway app from www.schoolgateway.com/apple (Apple) or www.schoolgateway.com/android (Android).

Reminder: all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 can receive a school lunch every day, without having to pay, under Universal Infant Free School Meals. For children in Year 3 to Year 6 the cost of a school meal is £2.75 (which is paid via the SchoolGateway app).

Important information about Changes to Free School Meals: From September there will be significant national changes to Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility that may benefit your family, alongside updates to how eligibility is checked by Kent County Council (KCC). Please see the information in Parents>School Meals section of our website.

Class Photos: Order details for the class photos taken on Wednesday last week were emailed to parents yesterday. There is a free delivery option for 2 weeks and these photos will be delivered to school in September. Alternatively, home delivery is available at a cost of £5 postage and packing. If you need assistance or have any questions regarding placing an order, please call 01736 751555 (option 3) or click on the “contact” button on Tempest website home page (htempest.co.uk) where their friendly team will be happy to help.

Strive Holiday Club: Looking for a fun way to keep your child active this Summer holiday break?
Strive PE and Sport August Multi-Activity Camp at Tunbury is now open for booking! https://pbbl.uk/3P4KxRs Designed for children aged 5–11, their teacher-led camps are packed with sports, games, and exciting activities to keep children moving, laughing, and making new friends — exclusively for current Tunbury pupils only.

Why children love Strive Holiday Club camps:
• A huge mix of fun sports and optional themed activities
• A great place to make friends and build confidence
• Sibling & FSM discounts available


Tunbury Primary School Facebook: This week we’ve posted about Mrs Davies leaving Tunbury. Please take a look at Tunbury Primary School | Chatham | Facebook and follow us to keep up to date with all things Team Tunbury.

Children’s Commissioner: Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, would like Tunbury children to contribute to her survey, so that she can gather children’s ideas and take these to government. You can help your child access the survey at: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/thebigfuture

Dates for your Diary

Term dates for 2026/27: www.tunbury.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-26-27/

Term 1

We are delighted to invite you to our annual "Meet the Teacher" sessions in September, held in the school hall. These sessions provide an opportunity to meet your child’s new teacher(s) and receive important information about the year ahead at Tunbury Primary School. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please find details below: