Weekly Parent Update - Friday 15th May

Well done to Owl Class for performing a fantastic class worship yesterday.

Weekly Update from Mr Meehan

A big well done to all our Year 6 pupils this week, who have been working hard on all their SATs tests, and we are very proud of them. Thank you, too, to all the lovely volunteers who supported the administration of the tests.

It has been an incredibly busy and enriching week for all our year groups, including Reception visiting the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, Owl Class performing a fantastic class worship yesterday, and Year 2 are currently enjoying an educational visit to Kew Gardens.

Today, we’ve also launched our Poetry Recital and Story Telling Competition, and teachers will be talking with their children more about next week, so they can begin thinking about poems or stories to share.

Next week in school is Science Week, which we are looking forward to. My thanks to Mrs Coltman, our science leader, who has been putting this together for the children to enjoy.

As we continue our half-term theme of We Are Family, I have been encouraged by the strength, warmth and honesty of our school community. Thank you to all the parents and carers who took the time to complete our recent survey - your views are invaluable and reflect the shared commitment we all have to ensuring our children flourish.

At the heart of our school is a strong sense of belonging, where every child and every family matters, and it is through working together - with openness, trust and mutual respect - that we continue to grow. You can see below a summary of your feedback, along with the actions we will be taking as we move forward together as one school family. It was heartening to see that 91% of parents would recommend Christ Church New Malden to others, with 96% reporting that their child is happy at the school. Additionally, though, there are also areas we wish to focus on more to respond to other helpful feedback, such as ensuring quality in our lunch meals, our Connect provision, our communications around children’s achievement over the year and ensuring sporting opportunities for all. We will feedback further on some of these areas later in the term. Thank you for all your feedback.

On the subject of school meals, I would like to thank PS Catering for providing for our Year 6 SATs breakfasts during this week. Later in the term, they are beginning a series of open lunch services for parents at the juniors, and you can read more detail from PS Catering below. The manager will also be attending our next class reps meeting after half term and doing some more pupil tasting and surveying.

Have a lovely weekend!

Our School Updates for Parents

Parent Survey

A summary of outcomes and expected actions from our recent parent survey has been sent via email. Thank you for all your comments and feedback.

Message from PS Catering

Following on from the success of the parent taster session we have met with the class rep parents and the Senior Leadership Team and it was felt that it would really be beneficial if you, the parents, had the opportunity to experience the school catering in person FREE OF CHARGE. During the summer term there are a number of day trips which means that the usually packed dining room will have some spaces.

We would therefore like to take the opportunity to invite one parent per family (from Years 3, 4 & 5) to come in to experience the food that your children have the opportunity to eat on a daily basis. To ensure there is availability we have three dates booked and have allocated one year group per day. These are as follows:

Year 3 - Wednesday 10th June
Year 5 – Monday 15th June
Year 4 – Thursday 9th July

Menus are available on the school website so you are able to see what will be on offer on the day. Please can you complete the form sent via email by Tuesday 2nd June in order to secure your place.

Gardening at the Juniors

Our junior eco team are keen to begin a bit of planting and gardening over this term, maybe even planting some vegetables in a little plot in the playground. If you are interested in supporting this in any capacity as a volunteer, maybe working with a few children once or twice a week in a lunchtime over the summer, let us know and we’ll explore what we could plant!

Connect Reminder

A reminder that Connect bookings close as follows:

Afternoon Connect bookings close at 1:05 pm on the day.
Morning Connect bookings close at 7:30 pm the evening before.

Wider Community Updates

Kingston Family Hubs & Children's Centres - May Half Term Programme

Please find attached the family hub and children's centres programme for the upcoming half term.

New Malden Theatre Academy

New Malden Theatre Academy are running the following workshops at our infant site in May half term and over the summer:

Our Camps - May Half Term

Our Camps are going to be delivering a fun-filled Holiday Camp at Alexandra Primary this May Half Term. Please see the attached flyer for details.

Stagecoach Performing Arts Summer Workshop

Stagecoach Performing Arts are delighted to share an exciting opportunity for your children this summer (please see attached), hosting a magical Wizard of Oz Summer Workshop in New Malden. Over one action-packed week, children aged 4–16 will step into the world of Oz, learning songs, choreography and scenes from this much-loved classic. They'll build confidence, make new friends, and take to the stage in a final performance for family and friends, a memory they'll treasure long after the summer ends. No prior performing experience is needed, just enthusiasm and a sense of fun. To secure a spot, email: newmalden@stagecoach.co.uk.

Raynes Park Little League

RPLL provides competitive football for girls and boys of all abilities in a fun and safe space. They are currently looking for players entering school years 3 and 4 in September 2026. Please see the attached poster for details.

Spartans BasketBall Tryouts

Please see the attached posters for details of these upcoming tryouts taking place at Tiffin Boys’ School.

New Malden Fire Station Open Day - 28th June

New Malden Fire Station will be holding an Open Day on Sunday 28th June 2026 from 12pm-4pm, at which there will be the opportunity to meet local firefighters and take part in fun activities. Please see the attached poster for details.

Useful Links

Key School Dates

Summer 1

Monday 18th - Friday 22nd May - Chums Week & Science Week
Friday 22nd May - Eagle Class Worship @ 2:40pm
Monday 25th - Friday 29th May - Half Term

Summer 2

Tuesday 2nd June - Y5 & Y6 Soloist’s Concert @ 9am
Friday 5th June – PTA Mufti Day
Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th June – Y3-6 BMX Academy Workshops
Wednesday 10^th June - Y3 parents invited to attend lunch (new)
Thursday 11th June - Turtle Class Worship @ 2:40pm
Friday 12th June – PTA Break the Rules Day
Monday 15th June - Y6 Trip to Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court
Monday 15th June - Y5 parents invited to attend lunch (new)
Monday 15th June - New Reception Parents’ Meeting @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 16th June – Y3 Country Dancing Festival (am)
Tuesday 16th June – Y5/6 Choir: Primary Singing Festival @ Rose Theatre
Wednesday 17th June - Whole School Booknic
Wednesday 17th June - New Nursery Parents’ Meeting @ 4:00pm
Thursday 18th June – Special Picnic Lunch Menu
Thursday 18th June - Macaw Class Worship @ 2:40pm
Thursday 18th June - Isle of Wight Meeting @ 4:00pm
Thursday 18th June - Infant Poetry Recital Final
Friday 19th June - Junior Poetry Recital Final
Saturday 20th June – Summer Fair at the Junior site @ 1:00-4:00pm
Monday 22nd - Thursday 25th June - Wellbeing Week
Monday 22nd June – Y6 Trip to Parliament
Tuesday 23rd June - Charity Tuesday for Kingston Young Carers
Tuesday 23rd June - Summer Concert @ 4:00pm
Wednesday 24th June - Parent Reps Meeting @ 9:00am
Wednesday 24th June – Reception Trip to Orleans House Gallery
Friday 26th June - INSET Day (School closed to pupils)
Monday 29th June - Y6 Production @ 4:00pm
Tuesday 30th June - Y6 Production @ 4:00pm
Wednesday 1st July - Y6 New School Day
Thursday 2nd July - Learning Look from pick up until 4:30pm
Friday 3rd July - Junior Sports Day (am)
Friday 3rd July - Y6 Leavers' Celebration @ 4:00 - 6:00pm
Monday 6th - Friday 10th July - Y6 Trip to Isle of Wight
Monday 6th July - Y1 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
Tuesday 7th July - Y2 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
Wednesday 8th July - Y3 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
Wednesday 8th July - SEND Parents’ Meetings @ 12:00-3:00pm
Thursday 9th July - Reception Trip to Hampton Court
Thursday 9th July - Y4 parents invited to attend lunch (new)
Thursday 9th July - Y4 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
Friday 10th July - Infant Sports Day (am)
Friday 10th July - SEND Parents’ Meetings @ 12:00-3:00pm
Friday 10th July - Y5 Meet the Teacher@ 3:45pm
Monday 13th - Friday 17th July - Chums Week
Monday 13th July - Y6 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
Tuesday 14th July - Y6 Leavers’ Event @ 1:45pm
Wednesday 15th July - New Class Day
Friday 17th July - End of Year Church Service @ 9:30am (date incorrectly listed last week as Friday 16th July)
Friday 17th July - Term finishes early at 1:05pm (infants) and 1:20pm (juniors). Connect will finish at 5:15pm (date incorrectly listed last week as Friday 16th July)
Monday 20th July - INSET Day (School closed to pupils)
Tuesday 21st July – Wednesday 2nd September – Summer Holiday
Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th September - INSET Days (School closed to pupils)
Monday 7th September – Autumn Term Starts