Key Dates
Sunday 9th June
PSA Car Boot Sale at 10:00 am
Wednesday 12th June
Fern Speak Festival Finals
Thursday 13th June
Reception Bluebell class parent assembly at 9:00 am
Friday 14th June
PSA Dads' Breakfast at 7:45–8:35 am
PSA Year 6 cake sale
Saturday 15th June
PSA Summer Fair - Fern Fest from 12:00–3:00 pm
Tuesday 18th June
Year 5 visit to Thames Young Mariners
Wednesday 19th June
Careers Fair for Year 5 & 6
Thursday 20th June
Reception Poppy class parent assembly at 9:00 am
Sunday 23rd June – Wednesday 26th June
Year 6 visit to PGL Liddington
Tuesday 25th June
Year 3 Country Dancing Festival
Wednesday 26th June
Parents' Welcome Evening for children joining Nursery & Reception in September
Thursday 27th June
Nursery visit to Bocketts Farm Park
Friday 28th June
Nursery Sports Day at school
PSA Reception cake sale
Monday 1st July
Year 6 Richmond borough schools transition day
Wednesday 3rd July
Year 6 Kingston schools transition day
Key dates for this school year are published here. Some of these dates are provisional, and all dates are subject to change — please refer to this newsletter and communications via ParentPay for the latest information.
Click here for term dates including INSET days.
Reminders
Class photographs
Next week, you will receive a link and password to view and order your child's class photograph. Please note that the password will be unique to your class and must not be shared with anyone outside your class for data protection reasons. Delivery of your order will be directly to school, before the end of term.
Illness
If your child is unwell and will be absent from school, please inform us by 8:30 am on each day of absence. You can email the school office at: office@fernhillprimary.org or call 020 8247 0300. If the office is busy, you may be put through to the answerphone. Please do leave a message.
Don't forget the home learning activities for this half-term that are due by Friday 12th July for the Home Learning Showcase. Your child's Home Learning Grid and any supporting resources are published on their Home Learning Google Classroom.
Thank you to all the families who took the time to complete the Parent & Carer survey over the half-term break. We will share the outcomes and action plan with you in due course. Please look out for the Parent Council survey that will be sent out on Monday. It's all about the sport and exercise provision at Fern Hill, and we would love to hear your thoughts on Sports Day too.
Surbiton Hockey Club are offering free term time after-school hockey sessions every Thursday afternoon from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Beginners are very welcome, and the sessions are designed for children who have limited opportunities to play at school or at clubs. Find out more here.
Well done to all the children taking part in their Sports Day today. There was great sportsmanship and a sense of fun on the field. Thank you to the families who could join us too - it was lovely to see so many of you there. Do check your child's Google Classroom, where the teachers will be posting photos of all the action!
Eco-Committee Update
Our Committee are really looking forward to joining a special assembly at Rokeby School next week, to find out more about The Coastline Runner. Luke Douglas-Home is on a mission to run the English coast, collecting as much shoreline plastic along the way as he can. So far, Luke has run 770 km from Southwold to Glasgow, covering ten counties and collected over 700 Kg of plastic during his run, preventing it from going to our seas and polluting our environment. You can find out more about this initiative here.
The Committee would like to ask for lots more families to join in the 'mini-beast log pile challenge' they set us for over the half-term break. The children have been thinking about their biodiversity topic and created this video. Please send in a picture of your log pile!
Finally, we would like to say a big hello to our newest wildlife residents...you can watch them here.
Book of the Week
‘Fledgling’ by Lucy Hope‘
‘Wild Song’ is the sequel to Candy’s previous novel, ‘Bone Talk’, but it can be read as a standalone story. Set in the Philippines in 1904, Luki wants to be a hunter, but the elders in her village expect her to settle down and get married like the other girls. So when she hears about the St Louis World’s Fair, she signs up to join the Igorot contingent and travel to America. At first, it is an exciting adventure, but soon Luki realises that she is expected to perform to the expectations of the Americans, who only see the Igorot as ignorant savages.
I’d highly recommend this to upper KS2 pupils - a fascinating book about a little-known part of history.
Lucy Hope Author Visit
On Wednesday, the Year 6 Book Club and Reading Champions had the opportunity to visit TKA for an author visit from Lucy Hope - the Carnegie-nominated author of 'Fledgling' and 'Wren'. Lucy spoke about how her childhood home, an atmospheric castle in Wales, became the inspiration behind her gothic novels, and we had a go at writing our own gothic fiction. Thank you to TKA KS3 Book Club for being gracious hosts!
TEAM POINTS
The overall winner this week is HAMPTON
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Kingston
285
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Coombe
275
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Richmond
302
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Hampton
312
PSA News & Events
Car Boot sale THIS SUNDAY
The first ever PSA Car Boot Sale will be taking place in the school car park from 10:00 am–2:00 pm this Sunday! The sun is due to shine, so come along to support your school and pick up some bargains - refreshments will also be available!
Dads' Breakfast next Friday 14th June - tickets still available
Don't forget to book tickets for the Dads' Breakfast next Friday 14th June from 7:45–8:35 am in the Large Hall.
Summer Fair updates...only one week to go until Fern Fest on Saturday 15th June!
Fern Fest 2024 Raffle is now live!
Tickets for the Fern Fest raffle will be available to buy until 1:30 pm on Saturday 15th June. Winners will be announced at the Fair at 1:45 pm. You can buy your tickets here.
Lucky Dip toy & second-hand book and toy donations - Monday to Thursday next week
We are looking for good quality books and toys, including some small ones for the Lucky Dip stall. These must be age appropriate for primary children, and we cannot accept any baby or toddler items. Please bring in any donations between Monday 10th and Thursday 13th June and leave outside the school office reception. Thank you!
Photography competition - closes THIS SUNDAY!
Theme guidance: photographs do not need to include all elements of the motto, perhaps focus on the word that inspires you most. Photos can include anything or anyone (with their permission!) and you do not need to focus on sports or games! Be creative and have fun! You can submit your entries here.
Ride passes
These will be available to pre-book from next week! The cost will be £10 for 5 rides, saving you £5 on the pay-as-you-go price!
Cake competition
Bring your cakes to the café at the Fair by 12:30 pm on the day to enter the competition. After judging, cakes will be sliced and available to purchase from the café to enjoy along with tea, coffee or soft drinks.
Salad Bar donations needed
We would love donations of salads to accompany our BBQ. These should be vegetarian, nut-free and able to be served cold. Please bring your donations to the BBQ on the day of the Fair. Thank you!
Volunteers are still needed
We are still short of volunteers for a couple of our stalls, so please put your name forward if you can. Let your Class Rep know if you can lend a hand!
Fern Hill PSA Annual General Meeting - Thursday 11th July
Our AGM will be held at 7:00 pm (at school or virtually) on Thursday 11th July. Please come along as we review the year, provide a financial update and look forward to next year. Further details to follow.
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