Weekly Update from Mr Meehan

So, it’s the event of the summer tomorrow - our PTA Christ Church Summer Fair! Do come along and support our new look Summer Fair, held at the junior site and open for business between 1-4pm.  Thank you for all your donations for this, and the hard work of the PTA to make this event happen. The weather forecast looks questionable - but we won’t let that dampen our spirits!

Thanks to previous PTA fund-raising, we have been able to transform our junior playground this year with a new astro pitch and our new climbing equipment, which we’ve opened just this week. We have plenty more exciting plans, so it would be great to continue our great fund-raising at tomorrow’s big event. I hope lots of our families can join us.

It was certainly an exciting start to our week, with the ‘official opening’ of our new play equipment. It’s also been wonderful to begin hearing the children’s entries into the Poetry Recital and Story Telling Competition, as we head towards the finals in a couple of weeks’ time.

It’s always good to try out new skills and our junior children have had the chance today and yesterday to try out fencing. You’ll find a piece of the action on our Instagram page.

Some of our girls in Year 1 and 2 were able to show off their footballing skills on Wednesday and represented the school so well at this football festival, and had lots of fun at the same time!

Next week, Miss Galloway joins our staff team, and she will be working at our breakfast club and as a teaching assistant on the infant site. We will have more staff news to share later in the term. Miss Galloway has worked on our team previously, so it’s a delight to welcome her back.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend - and hope to see lots of you tomorrow!

Our School Updates for Parents

Smart Phone Free from September 2025 

In case you missed it, here is the email that went out earlier this week regarding this initiative. If you have a child going into Years 5 or 6 next year, please be particularly aware of this change.

Summer Booknic 

On Wednesday 18th June we will be holding our annual Summer Booknic, a wonderful celebration of Reading for Pleasure. On that day children are welcome to bring in a favourite 'read' from home along with a picnic blanket/rug (if you have one). During the morning, we will take our reading outdoors and enjoy some independent reading time with our Chums and taking time to promote lots of good book talk!

Wider Community Updates

The Good Food, Green Fair - Saturday 14th June, 11am - 5pm at Jubilee Square, New Malden

As part of the Kingston King Athelstan 2025 Festival, New Malden Town Centre Partnership are hosting an afternoon celebrating our local food heritage—sharing food-growing know-how, traditional skills, and community spirit. You'll find a warm welcome from local green groups, horticulturists, musicians, and street food vendors, all coming together to create a homely, feel-good day out. 

Altitude Cheer

Altitude Cheer is an Allstar Cheerleading programme which offers recreational and competitive cheerleading as well as Tumble classes in Tolworth. They cater for all ages from 4+ and have teams for all abilities. Please see the attached poster for details.

Corinthian Casuals FC Youth Section Soccer School

The Corinthian Casuals Soccer School for 4-6 year-olds (Nursery, Reception & Year 1) gives boys & girls the opportunity to love, learn and play football in a safe, positive learning environment teaching high quality football skills. Please see the attached flyer or visit their website for more information.

Princess Alice Hospice Summer Fete & Dog Show

Princess Alice Hospice is hosting a Summer Fete & Dog Show on Sunday 15th June at Sandown Racecourse at 12:30 – 4pm. There will be food and stalls from local businesses, activities, and games for children to enjoy and a chance to win a Mercedes-Benz for the weekend! Please see the attached poster.

Free Athletics Taster (Y3-6)

Please see the attached flyer regarding a free athletics taster at the Weir Archer Stadium in Kingston this Saturday. 

Junior Golf Academy

The Junior Golf Academy London (JGA) offers a dynamic golf programme for children aged 4–18 in the local community. They would like to offer a free taster session to children aged 4–18, allowing them to experience their programme first-hand. Please see the attached poster for more details and contact information.

Next Thing Education Summer Tech Camp

Next Thing Education are running a Tech camp during the summer holidays at our junior site between 11th and 22nd August, from 9am–4pm daily for children aged 5–11 (Years 1–6). Every day, your child will design, build, and take home an invention they’ve made themselves – from buzzing robots and electric circuits to solar-powered gadgets and more. These are real, working STEM creations they’ll be proud to show off! Spaces are filling fast – see the attached for more information or book now on their website. 

Key School Dates

Summer 2

• Saturday 7th June – Summer Fair @ 1:00-4:00pm at the Junior site
• Monday 9th June – Y5 at Rose Theatre for Barnes Literary Festival (pm)
• Monday 9th June – Y6 Trip to Lavender Hill Magistrates Court
• Thursday 12th June – Turtle Class Worship @ 2:40pm
• Tuesday 17th June – Y3&4 Choir at KMS Primary Singing Festival @2:00pm
• Wednesday 18th June – Whole School Booknic
• Wednesday 18th June – Isle of Wight Parent Meeting @ 5:00-5:45pm
• Thursday 19th June – Macaw Class Worship @ 2:40pm
• Friday 20th June – Hedgehog Class Trip to Malden Hall Park
• Friday 20th June - Summer Solstice lunch menu
• Tuesday 24th June - Y5&6 Drone Workshops
• Tuesday 24th June – New Reception Parents Meeting @ 4:30-5:15pm
• Tuesday 24th June – Summer Concert @ 6:00pm in Junior Hall
• Wednesday 25th June – Fox Class Trip to Malden Hall Park
• Wednesday 25th June – Y6 Trip to LPO Brightsparks Concert @ Royal Festival Hall (pm)
• Wednesday 25th June – Y4 Celebration Evening @ 3:30 – 7:00pm
• Wednesday 25th June – New Nursery Parents Meeting @ 4:30-5:15pm
• Thursday 26th & Friday 27th June – INSET Days (School closed to pupils)
• Monday 30th June – Friday 4th July – Wellbeing Week
• Wednesday 2nd July – Y6 New School Day
• Thursday 3rd July - Y6 Trip to BFI (Shaun the Sheep)
• Friday 4th July – Junior Sports Day (am)
• Friday 4th July – Rainbow Nursery closed – New children visiting
• Tuesday 8th July – Y6 Production @ 4:00-5:30pm
• Wednesday 9th July – Y3 Country Dance Festival at Kingsmeadow (am)
• Wednesday 9th July - Y5 to Coombe Boys' School Production - "Guys & Dolls" (new)
• Wednesday 9th July – Y6 Production @ 4:00-5:30pm
• Thursday 10th July – Learning Look - from pick up - 4:30pm
• Friday 11th July – Infant Sports Day (am)
• Monday 14th – Friday 18th July – Y6 Isle of Wight Trip
• Monday 14th – Friday 18th July – Chums Week
• Monday 14th July – Y1 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
• Tuesday 15th July – Y2 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
• Wednesday 16th July – Y3 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
• Thursday 17th July – Y4 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
• Friday 18th July – Y5 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
• Monday 21st July – Meet New Class Day
• Monday 21st July – Y6 Leavers’ Celebration @ 2:00-3:20pm
• Monday 21st July – Y6 Meet the Teacher @ 3:45pm
• Tuesday 22nd July – Church Service @ 9:30am
• Tuesday 22nd July - Term finishes early at 1.05pm (infants) and 1.20pm (juniors). Connect will finish at 5:15pm
• Wednesday 23rd July – Friday 29th August – Summer holiday
• Monday 1st September – INSET Day (School closed to pupils)
• Tuesday 2nd September – Autumn Term Starts