Quite a long Newsletter this week as it contains quite a bit of information.

 

Dear Parents and Carers

This week the children have been enjoying Sports Week. They have been competing in many different activities throughout the week. Many thanks to Mr Hunt for putting our Sports Week programme together.

 

Today we held our annual Sports Day, Family Picnic and Summer Fair.

Many thanks to all who turned up to cheer the children on, share in the picnic and help the children to raise funds for those “extras” that we can’t fund out of our main school budget.

 

Sports day and our Summer Fair would not be possible if it wasn’t for all the hard work from people in the run up to the events and from those who gave their time on the day.

 

Many thanks to all our volunteers and the staff who helped make today a huge success.

 

Year 6 Tag Rugby Festival

Well done to our Year 6 Tag Rugby Team who attended the Tag Rugby Festival at Ashford Rugby Club. I am very proud and pleased to inform you that the children won every game. Well done boys and girls and well done to Mr Hunt and Mrs Kirwan for accompanying the children.

 

KCSP Sports Day

We have a team attending the KCSP Sports Day at the Julie Rose Stadium on Monday 30^th June. The children will be competing against all the other primary schools in our trust. I am sure that the children will thoroughly enjoy the day. The weather is expected to be very hot so please remember lots of drinks, a sun hat and the sun screen.

 

Gold Sports Mark

Mr Hunt has informed me that the school has just gained a Gold Sports Mark for all the sporting activities that we have taken part in over the course of this academic year. Well done to all the children and to Mr Hunt and our other support staff who have worked hard to make sure the children can take part in different sports.

 

School Trips this week.

Reception and Key Stage 1 all came back from their trip to Folkestone buzzing with excitement. All enjoyed their little adventure as for some of our children this was the first time some of them had visited the beach.

Year 6 travelled to Hastings via train on Thursday to visit Hastings Art Museum and the historic town of Hastings.

All our staff accompanying the children on both trips praised the children for their excellent behaviour.

 

Year 3 Class Mass

On Wednesday I had the pleasure of joining our Year 3 as Fr Jose celebrated Mass for the children in their classroom. The children were in excellent voice singing the hymns and taking full participation in the service.

 

New Reception for September

We are holding a number of “Stay and Play” sessions for our new intake children. All have been provided with the dates and times. Brief Summary below:

Group A               Tuesday 1st July – 1:30-2:15pm and Thursday 10th July – 1:30-2:15pm

Group B                Thursday 3rd July – 1:30-2:15pm and Tuesday 8th July – 1:30-2:15pm

 

YEAR 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE

The deadline for registering Year 5 pupils for Kent Test is midnight on 1^st July. If you wish your child to take part in the Kent Test they can be registered by clicking on this link: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/kent-test

If any parents needs help with the process please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Staff Changes

We have a few changes to staffing for September.

 

Last week we said farewell to Mrs Shoubridge who has moved onto another exciting role within a new sector.

 

Mrs Shoubridge will be greatly missed by us all and I am sure you will join me in wishing her the very best of luck in her new position and thank her for all that she has done for the school.

 

Mrs Ebenebe and Mrs Ling have both decided to retire at the end of this term.

Words can’t really express how much they have both done for the school. They will be missed and will leave a big gap in our school family. I am sure you will join me in wishing them the very best in what they do next and wish them both a very happy retirement.

 

We have appointed a new teacher Ms dos Santos who will be joining the school in September. I am sure everyone will do their best to welcome Ms dos Santos to the school.

 

Mrs Morrison will be returning from her maternity leave at the end of this term.

 

Class Teachers for September

Year R                    Miss Cole

Year 1                    Mrs Macdonald and Mrs Morrison

Year 2                    Mrs Hyczko

Year 3                    Ms Adam

Year 4                    Miss Freeman

Year 5                    Mrs Warren and Mrs Williams

Year 6                    Ms dos Santos

 

SENCO                  Mrs Chambers

Sports Coach      Mr Hunt

Music                    Mrs Withey Harrison

 

Transition Mornings

We have planned two transition mornings for the children on Friday 4^th July and Wednesday 9^th July when the children will move up to their new classes.

 

Unfortunately, Ms dos Santos can only join us on the 4^th July as she doesn’t reside in the Ashford area at present.

The children in Year 5 have however already met Ms dos Santos as she taught them mathematics earlier this term.

 

Dates for the diary

Monday 7^th July                 Year 6 Dress Rehearsal to the whole school

Tuesday 8^th July                 Year 4 Create Day Online with the Royal Opera House (performance to parents at 2:15p.m)

Wednesday 9^th July          Year 6 performance to parents and carers 6:00p.m

Thursday 10^th July            Year 4 Ukelele Concert 9:20a.m all welcome

Thursday 10^th July            Grand Final St Simon’s has Got Talent 10:45a.m. all welcome

 

Friday 11^th- Monday 14^th July Year 6 School Journey to PGL Marchants Hill

 

Tuesday 15^th July              Rocksteady Rock Concert 2:00p.m all welcome

Tuesday 15^th July              Open Evening 3:30-4:30p.m.

Friday 18^th July                  Leavers Mass 9:30a.m St Simon’s Church all welcome

Friday 18^th July                  Leavers Assembly 2:00p.m Farewell Year 6 all welcome

 

With best wishes

 

 

Peter McCabe