Dear Parents and Carers,

Our vision is for our pupils to flourish in an inclusive, inspirational place of learning where we are happy, respectful, kind and safe.

We have been focusing on kindness in school. It is one of our 4 rules ‘Be Kind’ and now each class has a Kindness Ambassador who has created a Compliments Box for their class. The Year 6 Spiritual Leaders are working with the Kindness Ambassadors to share ideas with each class about acts of kindness.

We make sure our Collective Worship and PSHE lessons reinforce this message of kindness – maybe you could take some time to chat with your child about kind acts to mirror this work we are constantly focusing on at school. The Top Tip below also links to kindness this week.

Safeguarding with Smart Devices presentation at Charters 5^th  March @ 6:00pm

Following on from our recent questionnaire around the use of smart phones, we are pleased to be able to offer you on online safety session delivered by Thames Valley Police at Charters School. The presentation will cover a number of topical areas including:

Social Media & AI

Pornography and its impact

Sextortion

County Lines

This presentation is aimed at parents for children aged 8 to 18 and will take place at Charters School.

If you would like to attend the presentation please complete the booking form HERE by Thursday 27 February at 3:00pm.

ELSA

I’m very pleased to share the news with you that Mrs O’Neill is currently training to be an ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant). Once trained, she will be able to provide support for pupils who are experiencing challenging emotional times. In the meantime, there is a Worry Box in every classroom and a Worry Monster in my office if pupils would like to talk about a worry they have with an adult in school that they trust.

Have a lovely weekend – a very warm welcome to February!

Mrs Griffith

Stars of the Week for w/e 31st January 2025

Well done to all of our Stars this week

Reception – Sophia for super effort and persistence with her phonics.

Year 1 – Finley for his excellent listening and writing this week.

Year 2 – Benji for excellent focus in class routines this week. 

Year 3 – Charlotte for her valuable contributions in all lessons and her enthusiasm.

Year 4 – Savan for his great contributions in lessons, sharing his vast general knowledge.

Year 5 – Hera for her excellent contributions in spelling.  Jacob for focusing well on his Maths but also explaining fractions brilliantly to others.  

Year 6 - Barnaby for his work and application in Maths on Algebra. 

House of the Week
The House with the most house points this week is Fire! Well done Fire!

Spring Term Key Dates – 2025

Mon 3rd Feb - Year 6 - Trip to Charters School to see High School Musical

Weds 5th Feb - Y3 Trip to Eton Museum - Ancient Egypt Workshop

Thurs 6^th Feb – Y1 Chertsey Museum Workshop

Fri 7^th Feb – PTA Disco – Village Hall

Fri 14^th Feb – PTA Mufti Day - £2

Fri 14^th Feb – End of Term 3 – 3.15pm

Mon 24^th Feb – Start of Term 4

Weds 26^th Feb – Y1 Trip to Pizza Express

Thurs 27th Feb - Y6 Trip to Brookwood Cemetery

Thurs 27^th Feb – Y5 Class Assembly – 9am School Hall

Fri 28^th Feb – Y2 Bake Sale

Weds 5^th Mar – NO NETBALL CLUB

Thurs 6^th Mar – World Book Day

Thurs 6^th Mar – Y6 Class Assembly – 9am School Hall

Thurs 20^th Mar – Y4 Class Assembly – 9am School Hall

Fri 21^st Mar – Y3 Trip to Neasden Temple

Mon 24^th Mar – Last Week of Clubs

Fri 28^th Mar – Y1 Bake Sale

Mon 31^st Mar – Easter Service in Holy Trinity Church at 9.15am – Y1, Y3, Y5

Tues 1^st April - Easter Service in Holy Trinity Church at 9.15am – Rec, Y2, Y4, Y6

Weds 2^nd April – Parent Consultation Meetings – 1pm – 5pm – School Hall

Thurs 3^rd April – Parent Consultation Meeting – 3.30 – 5pm – School Hall

Fri 4^th April – End of Term 4 – 1.30pm