Key Dates
Monday 22nd January
Arts week
Year 6 parents meeting 9am
Tuesday 23rd January
Bracken class parent assembly 2.45pm
Reception parents meeting 9am
Wednesday 24th January
Nursery parents meeting 9am & 2.45pm
Year 3 visit to Natural History Museum
Thursday 25th January
Year 5 visit the British Museum
Friday 26th January
PSA quiz night 7.30-10.30pm
Tuesday 30th January
Rowan class parent assembly 2.45pm
Tuesday 6th February
Elm class parent assembly 2.45pm
Year 4 parents swimming meeting 9.15am
Wednesday 7th February
Arts Exhibition 3.45-5pm
Thursday 8th February
Arts exhibition 3.45-5pm
Friday 9th February
Safer internet day
PSA cinema night (KS2 only) 6-8pm
Break for half term - normal finish time
Thursday 1st March
World Book Day
National secondary school offer day
Attachments
Year group newsletters
(Please note the Y6 newsletter will be issued on Monday due to today's school trip)
Parent Letter Y5 School Journey
PSA Quiz Night
Half Term Workshops
Paddington & School of Rock with Masquerade
Mother Nature Science
Absence Reminder
Please can we request once again that you call or email the school office before 9am if you child is absent from school. This also applies to our nursery children. Thank you.
Tel: 020 8247 0300
Email: office@fernhill.rbksch.org (please ensure you only use this email address to report absences)
KS2 Time Keeping
May we remind you that the KS2 gates close at 8.50am every morning the children need to arrive before they close. Thank you,
PE - Keeping Warm
Remember that we still take our PE lessons outside during the winter and the children need tracksuit tops and bottoms in the cold weather. Tracksuits can be in the Fern Hill colours or any plain dark colour.
Farewell
To Ms Wallace a member of our support staff who has left Fern Hill this week after being with us for over 18 months. We all wish her well.
School lunches
The new menu and order forms for the second half of the Spring term are now available on our website. Please email us or deliver your completed orders, with payment to the office, by Monday 29th January.
We will be serving a World Book Day themed lunch on Thursday 1st March – please see the menu for further details.
If you have any questions or queries regarding lunches, please email lunches@fernhill.rbksch.org.
School lunch balance
School lunch balance letters will be sent home with the children in the next few days – don’t forget to adjust your next lunch payment by your balance!
Please note that if your balance is zero you will not receive a slip.
Due to the high volume of credits issued this time for the KS2 concert day, the format of the balance letter has been simplified. If you require any more detail regarding your balance, or have any other questions, please email lunches@fernhill.rbksch.org.
Parents Evening
The parents evening system (not ParentMail) will go live for bookings on March 4th at midday and will be available until March 18th at midday. Details of how to access the system and book your time slot will follow shortly.
Nursery Only Meetings
Monday 19th March 9am - 2.30pm (additional date)
Nursery & Year 1-5 Meetings
Wednesday 21st March 4-7pm
Thursday 22nd March 2.30-6pm
Year 6
This year our year 6 classes will be trialling a new system. The children have been sent home with a letter explaining teh new system.
Aviva Community Fund
You may recall that last term our PSA entered a competition to win funding from Aviva for books for the school. We are delighted that Aviva has now confirmed the winners and that we were successful in securing the £1,000 that we applied for!
Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us, the money will make a real difference to our library resources and we look forward to the children enjoying some new books very soon.
Please follow this link if you wish to see details of all the other winners. Avivia Community Fund
The overall winner this week is School Coombe
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Kingston
127
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Coombe
234
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Richmond
194
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Hampton
190
Sharing the Stories of our Community
You have received a letter via ParentMail this week regarding National Storytelling Week.
We would like to invite parents /carers or grandparents to visit their class and either read a story in a language you speak, or tell a traditional story from your culture. You may wish to share some objects from the country, special clothing, or food (no nuts please). This is a special opportunity to chat and share your 'story' with the children in your child's class. We'd love to have you visit on either Thursday 1st Feb in the afternoon or Friday 2nd Feb in the morning. Please complete the form sent home this week or speak to your class teacher if you would to help.
Year 5 School Journey
The 3rd and final payment for the Year 5 School Journey is now due and needs to be made by Friday 9th February please. The letter containing full details is attached for your reference.
Clubs
Gardening club will start after half term, there is lots to do in the secret garden – it is for years 2-6 on a Wednesday after school from 3.30 – 4.30pm.
Children will need to bring suitable clothing to wear for gardening – e.g. wellies if it has been raining.
The cost of the club is £27.50 for the 5 week half term – payment should be made on ParentMail.
If your child would like to join the gardening club please let me know by email - clubs@fernhill.rbksch.org
Retirement News
We will be bidding Farewell to Mrs Heasman who will be leaving us at the end of term. She started here at Fern Hill in 2002 within our SEN department as our inclusion manager. She has worked with many children and families throuought the school during her time here. She is now retiring to pursue a quieter pace of life beside the sea and to spend more time with her grandchildren. We all wish her well in the next chapter of her life.
PSA News
The PSA invite you to chase away the January blues at their annual Quiz Night
on Friday 26th January.
There are still a few tickets left and they will be available from the 
school office until 3.30 pm on Monday 22nd January. They cost £8.50 which includes fish & chips from the amazing ‘Frying Squad’, freshly cooked on site (with vegetarian and meat options too) plus a contribution to the prize fund for the winning team. It’s a BYO night - bring your own drink and any nibbles or desserts you would like for your table. Tickets can be paid for by cash or cheque payable to ‘Fern Hill PSA’. You can make up a team (maximum of ten people please!) or join a team on the night. This is an event for the grown-ups only - parents, carers and staff are very welcome to bring friends who do not have children at the school. Doors open at 7.30 pm and the Quiz will end at 10.30 pm. Please see the attached poster for more information. If you have any questions, get in touch at fernhillpsa@gmail.com
Weekly Attendance
Well done to year 3 who had the best year group attendance again this week.
Beech class win the attendance cup for best attendance thsi we
| Year | Attendance % | Star Year ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | 95% | |
| Year 1 | 96% | |
| Year 2 | 96% | |
| Year 3 | 98% | Superstars |
| Year 4 | 97% | |
| Year 5 | 94% | |
| Year 6 | 96% |
Inspiration 