Weekly Update from Mr Meehan

It’s been a week of much interest at Christ Church, which began with a 1st place success for our netball team in a borough competition, and an exciting Zoolab visit for our Year 1 children.

We’ve also been inspiring our Year 6 children with a trip to a Science Show at Surbiton High earlier in the week, and the Year 5s are there today.

We all enjoyed World Book Day yesterday, with some very creative word and phonics costumes around the school! The children did so well with this. We love reading at Christ Church, and one of the favourite moments each month is when the newly published Parrot Street titles are delivered to each class! My thanks to Miss Brown for all her planning for this special day. 

I’d like to also commend all the children that took part in Saturday’s Craft Fair, organised by our PTA Chairs, Kendra and Jason. It was a delight on Saturday to see not only the creations the children had made, but also their confidence and engagement in selling their crafts. It was a lovely event.

We have had a good handful of entries in our junior talent show, so we are looking forward to this event later in the month. All our entrants will have a time on stage to shine!

Looking ahead, following our recent round of parent consultations, we have our Spring Learning Look coming up in a couple of weeks on Thursday 19th March after school, an opportunity for you to see some of the learning your children have been doing in class.

Have a lovely weekend, as we hopefully continue to see some glimmers of Spring arriving!

Our School Updates for Parents

OPAL Bingo 

Last week, we launched OPAL Bingo. Each class will take part and when a child brings an item in the class can put a cross through that box. There will be prizes for the first class to tell Mr Burkinshaw that they have completed a column, a row or (for a big prize) the whole sheet. Congratulations to Macaw, who were the first class to complete a column and Eagle who were the first class to complete a row. 

Curriculum Email Survey

Currently, only 11% of families have responded to our communication survey, suggesting the weekly curriculum emails from teachers may not be hitting the mark. We have no desire to add noise to your busy week, so we truly need your honest feedback to ensure these updates are actually useful. Please take two minutes to complete the form sent to parents/carers via email.

Careers Fair - Friday 5th June

We invite you to inspire our Y5 and 6 pupils by sharing a glimpse into your work. At this age, children are beginning to connect their classroom learning to future possibilities. By talking about your job - whether you're in trade, tech, healthcare, or the arts - you help transform school work into life skills. We want our children to leave us curious about the world of work, and your real-life stories are the best way to ignite that spark. Please complete this short form if you are interested, and Mr Burkinshaw will contact you. 

Art Days

We will be having Arts Days next week on Thursday 12th & Friday 13th March. Parents/carers will be able to come and view the art of their child' s class and the other classes as part of our Learning Look on Thursday 19th March from pick up until 4:30pm.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week - 16th to 20th March

Our focus this will be on raising awareness of different types of neurodiversity (e.g. Autism, ADHD, dyslexia dyspraxia). Too often, we all focus on the barriers that neurodiverse people experience day to day. Whilst not invalidating these barriers, we hope that this week will allow us to focus on the strengths that neurodivergent children and adults bring - if all of our brains were the same, life would be VERY boring! For more information on neurodiversity, please visit this website. 

PTA Whole School Mufti Day 

Next Friday, 13th March children can wear their own clothes for a £1 donation to the PTA.

School Street Trial

We are very pleased by the reduction in traffic at drop of and pick up in Lime Grove. To help RBK assess the impact of the trial which runs until June, please do give them your feedback here.

Catering Assistant Vacancy

PS Catering are looking for a catering assistant to join their team - 3 hours per day term time only. £12.21 / hour rising to £12.71 in April.  Ideally the candidate will have a full driving licence. Please contact Erin Tomlin, their area manager, on 07584 757305 or erin@pscateringmanagement.co.uk

Nursery Applications 

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

Wider Community Updates

Next Thing Education Easter Tech Camp

Next Thing Education are running a Tech & STEM Camp at our junior site on 7th - 10th April from 9am - 4pm - a thrilling week packed with hands-on experiments, high-tech gadgets, and mind-blowing inventions that you can take home with you. Children aged 5-11 will build, code, and create while exploring the world of STEM in the most fun way possible! There is also an early bird discount if you book before 5th March for £5 off with code - EASTER5. Please see the attached poster for more information or you can book on their website here.

Chelsea Women Under 21's v Manchester City Women U21’s - FREE TICKETS

Chelsea Women Under 21’s will be taking on Manchester City in the Women’s Professional Game Academy U21 League at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday 22nd April. These games in the past have featured Lionesses like Aggie Beever-Jones and it’s a great opportunity to get an early glimpse at some of the future stars in the women’s game. Tickets are available via this link and by clicking on the blue “accessing your online account”.

Super League Basketball Playoff Finals, Sunday 17 May 2026 - O2 Arena, London

We’re pleased to share access to specially discounted tickets (50% off) for the upcoming Super League Basketball Playoff Finals. The Finals will see the two top teams from the Men’s and Women’s Super League Basketball battle it out to become the last teams standing in the 2025/2026 season, earning the ultimate bragging rights, and waltzing off into the summer with the Playoff title to show for their efforts. With both the women’s and men’s Super League Basketball Playoff Finals taking place in a spectacular double bill, a capacity crowd of over 16,000 is expected to, once again, pack out the O2 and witness some of the best ballers in the country do battle, as well as enjoying first-class entertainment from some of the biggest artists in the world. You can find out more on the event, including a promotional video, by visiting https://www.superleaguebasketballm.co.uk/2026playoffs/

Ticket Offer & Booking: Our school has secured tickets for just £10 per person — a saving of at least 50% (normal prices: £28 Adult/ £20 Child). Book your tickets here. Simply click “Add to Cart” and adjust the quantity as needed. Tickets will be dispatched directly by Super League Basketball. 

School Health Night-Time Wetting Workshops – Information for Parents

The School Health Team are delivering regular Night-Time Wetting Workshops for parents of school age children. Please see the attached letter and workshop flyer for information.

Key School Dates

• Monday 9th – Friday 13th March – Wellbeing Week
• Monday 9th – Friday 20th March – Y5 Bikeability
• Tuesday 10th March – Y3 & Y4 Soloist’s Concert @ 9am
• Tuesday 10th March - Y6 Trip to Odeon Wimbledon "How To Train Your Dragon" (am) 
• Thursday 12th & Friday 13th March - Art Days
• Friday 13th March - Y1-Y6 PTA Discos 
• Friday 13th March - Whole School Mufti Day
• Monday 16th – Friday 20th March – Chums Week
• Tuesday 17th March - Y3 Trip to Odeon Kingston "Paddington in Peru" (am) 
• Wednesday 18th March - Y2 Trip to Polka Theatre (am)
• Wednesday 18th March - Y5 Easter Experience
• Wednesday 18th March - Junior Talent Show @ 6:00-7:30pm
• Thursday 19th March - PS Catering - Parent Taster Session at pick up
• Thursday 19th March - Learning Look from pick up until 4:30pm
• Saturday 21st March - PTA Easter Egg Hunt @ 2:00-4:00pm
• Monday 23rd March - Y5 Trip to the Royal Festival Hall (new)
• Tuesday 24th March - Y5 & 6 French Play - Joy 4 Kids (Au Pays Des Lutins)
• Wednesday 25th March - Y3 Trip to Butser Ancient Farm
• Wednesday 25th March - Easter Bonnet Parade at the infants
• Wednesday 25th March - Y4 Samba Performance @ 2:45pm (new)
• Thursday 26th March - Y5 Samba Performance @ 2:45pm (new)
• Friday 27th March - Easter Service @ 9:30am
• Friday 27th March - Term finishes early at 1.05pm (infants) and 1.20pm (juniors). Connect will finish at 5:15pm
• Monday 30th March - Friday 10th March - Easter Holiday
• Monday 13th April - Summer Term Starts