Headteacher Message

Hello all,

I hope you are all well and navigating your way through this Great British weather.  Today I have developed even more admiration for those of you who have had to work from home during this crisis.  I have to self-isolate today and Monday due to a small hospital procedure and I am already bouncing off the walls.  Home feels like it should be for home and work should be for work.  I am at my fourth work station of the morning and already working out how I can work in the hall!  This week Coronavirus has impacted us more than before.  Mr Shankar is currently isolating due to his daughter contracting Covid and last night Paul Gilbert was pinged by the test and trace app and told to isolate for 6 days.  We will ensure that we are all contactable during this time.  Please contact the office and they will coordinate this.  All of our classes remain intact and we need your help to maintain this.  Please continue to follow guidelines.  It does feel as though this variant is currently affecting more people connected with the school.    

You will have seen that the government announced the extension of restrictions until late July.  In theory, they may be lifted for the last week of term.  We have made the decision to keep all of our safety measures in place until the end of term.  This will impact on the events we have planned for the remainder of this term.  Instead of a sports day we will be having class sports days that you will be allowed to attend.  We are going to run these over the course of the week beginning 5th July.  Effectively, your child will be competing against the children in their class.  Whilst this presents logistical difficulties we really want to ensure you have the opportunity to see your child in action.  The dates for your diary will be published below.  If you are a Year 6 parent or carer you will be receiving a separate email outlining how we intend to mark the rite of passage that is the end of Year 6.  That is all for now.  If you see Mrs Blunden on your travels please smile at her as she is holding the fort on site today by herself.  Have an enjoyable weekend and stay safe.

Joe Porter  

Please see below a list of dates for your diary for the rest of the half-term. This is always a busy term and as ever there is plenty going on!

Monday 21st - Wednesday 23rd June - Y3 safer walking scheme

Friday 25^th June – Newton Class trip to Barnes Literature Festival

28^th June (all week) - Year 6 Bikeability

Monday 28^th June, 7pm - Welcome meeting for new Reception Parents (online)

Wednesday 30^th June - Year 6 Disco

Friday 2^nd July – Nursery, Reception & Mozart trip to Kew Gardens

Monday 5^th July - Year 6 transition day

Monday 5^th July - Reception & Year 1 Sports Day (held in year groups)

Tuesday 6^th July – Year 3 trip to Kew Gardens

Wednesday 7^th July - Y2/Y3 Sports Day (held in year groups)

Thursday 8^th July - Y4/5 Sports Day (held in year groups)

Friday 9^th July - Y6 Sports Day

Monday 12^th – Wednesday 14^th July - Year 6 residential at Thames Young Mariners

Friday 16^th July – Year 5 trip to Kew Gardens

Tuesday 20^th July - Teddy Bear's Picnic at the Rec (new reception chn)

Tuesday 20^th July, 5pm - Year 6 production

Wednesday 21^st July – Ice cream man visiting Early Years & Mozart

Wednesday 21^st July, 5pm - Year 6 production

Friday 23^rd July, 9:30 - Year 6 Leavers assembly

Friday 23^rd July – end of term