Weekly Update from Mr Meehan

It’s been a busy week at Christ Church! As well as taking part in more sporting events including the District Cup Netball against Castle Hill Primary on Tuesday, Athletics at the Kingston Academy yesterday and the Primary Stars Football Tournament today, our Year 1s have been out and about at the Natural History Museum and our Year 5 and 6 choir were getting festive, as the first school of the season to perform this year at John Lewis in Kingston. 

Of course, the most exciting event of the week is still to come … our PTA Christmas Fair tomorrow! Please do come and support our hard-working PTA, and if you can spare an hour or two, there is still time to volunteer to help out at a stall (we still have a few gaps!). The fair starts at 1pm and ends at 4pm, but we are also grateful to those who are setting up in the morning and clearing up after the fair to make it a great team effort - and to really get the Christmas vibe started at school!

Last week, we let you know of the retirement of Ian Duncan, our School Business Manager, next Spring. This post is now being advertised, so if you or someone you know possesses strategic financial and operational management experience, and a passion for excellence in a supportive, community-focused, term-time-only role, please see the full details and application pack on our eTeach page.

In the meantime, hopefully we will see you tomorrow, but whatever you are doing, have a great weekend!

Our School Updates for Parents

Junior Christmas Production - Bethlehem the Musical 

We are excited to invite you to our Junior Christmas Production at 4 pm on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th December. The children in Year 3 will be acting and all the junior children will be singing. On the days of the performance, the children do not need to be collected at the normal time, but will stay in the classrooms until the performance begins. All children (including Year 5 and Year 6) will need to be collected at approximately 5.00pm from school. Children for Connect will be walked down to the Infant site, after the performance. The event is free to attend, with an optional donation to our production fund. Please use the form sent via email to reserve tickets for the performance.

Sponsor our Sports Kit

Every time our team takes part in a sports event, they wear our school kit. If you would be interested in sponsoring our team, please get in touch with Mr Duncan in the school office.   

Repeat Messages from Previous Updates

Singing Groups at the Christmas Fair

These groups will all be performing at the Christmas Fair. Please wear festive clothes (no uniform) and singers arrive at the stage in the junior hall five minutes before / instrumentalists 15 minutes before. If your child is in orchestra, recorders or hand bells please can you let Mrs Bond know if your child can't make it.

• 2:30pm- Year 2 singing - anyone welcome 
• 3:00pm - School orchestra, recorder players, Y5/6 hand bells
• 3:30pm - Junior Choir 

Wooden Playhouse - If anyone has a wood playhouse that needs a new home, the nursery and reception children would love this for their play area. Please contact the school office if you can help.

Primary School Applications 

For any parents making primary school applications for September 2026 entry, you can apply online here. The closing date for applications is Thursday 15th January 2026. You must submit your application online and return any supplementary information forms to the school office by this date. Please ensure that you choose Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School (and not Christ Church CofE Primary School Surbiton).

Nursery Applications

For any parents making nursery applications for September 2026, please complete this form. The closing date for applications is Friday 6th March 2026.

Clubs next week

Most clubs have now finished for the term. 

The only clubs running next week are:

• Junior choir
• Orchestra
• Gold recorders
• Handbells
• Y5&6 Netball

Year 6 intervention groups will continue until the end of term.

Wider Community Updates

School Health Service - Parent/Carer Advice Clinics  

The Your Healthcare School Health Service offer support with children’s health and wellbeing to children and families who attend state funded Kingston Schools or are home educated and live in Kingston. Parent advice clinics are for parents of primary school aged children. They run weekly during term-time on different days of the week. Please see the attached for more information.

Invitation to New Malden Christmas Party - This Evening, Jubilee Square

New Malden Town Centre Partnership are delighted to invite our school community to the New Malden Christmas Party, taking place on Friday 28 November, from 3:30pm to 7:00pm in Jubilee Square, New Malden. This year’s free event will feature festive performances, children’s activities, community stalls, seasonal treats, music, and the official New Malden Christmas lights switch-on.

Mr Brown running the London marathon

For those of you that know Jason Brown (an ex member of staff and son of Mrs Brown in the office), he is running the London marathon next April for his work’s charity, The National Autistic Society. If you would like to donate and choose a song for his race playlist, here are the details.

Family Observation 

One of our former parents is searching for a family to observe as part of his child and family university counselling course. If you think you can help, please see the attached poster.

Key School Dates

• Saturday 29th November - PTA Christmas Fair at the Juniors
• Friday 16th December - SEND Parents Coffee Morning @ 9am -10:30am at the juniors (this is not now taking place on this date and has been rearranged to take place in January)
• Tuesday 2nd December - Reception Try the Train Trip to Waterloo (am)
• Tuesday 2nd December - Y3/4 Choir Singing at Christ Church Elderberry Cafe 
• Wednesday 3rd December - Y3 Child in Ancient Greece Workshop
• Monday 8th – Friday 12th December - Chums Week
• Tuesday 9th December – Junior Christmas Production @ 4pm
• Wednesday 10th December - Christmas Lunch & Christmas Jumper Day
• Wednesday 10th December - Junior Christmas Production @ 4pm
• Thursday 11th December - EYFS Nativity @ 9am
• Monday 15th December - Class Christmas Parties
• Monday 15th December - Year 2 Singing in the Methodist Church (Nursery & Reception to watch) (new)
• Tuesday 16th December - Y4 Trip to Rose Theatre (Cinderella) PM
• Friday 19th December - Christmas Service @ 9:30am
• Friday 19th December - Term finishes early at 1.05pm (infants) and 1.20pm (juniors). Connect will finish at 5:15pm
• Monday 22nd December – Friday 2nd January - Christmas Holiday
• Monday 5th January - INSET Day (School closed to pupils)
• Tuesday 6th January - Spring Term Starts