Weekly Update from Mr Meehan

There was lots of activity here last Saturday with over 40 volunteers from EARNT helping out with jobs around the site, including sweeping, weeding, painting and rubbish clearance. Some parents came to help too. Big thanks to our PTA chairs, Mr O’Connor and Mr Burkinshaw who all helped to set this up and make it happen. 

There’s been a BMXciting buzz on the junior playground this week, with our visiting BMX academy workshops. The children have so enjoyed this! Every year at the juniors, as part of our board and creative curriculum, we build in an exciting different kind of sporty workshop to run over a week in the summer and the BMXs have been a real hit!

Also this week, Year 4 were out and about to see “Bonjour Les Amis” at the British Film Institute and some of our Year 2 and Year 4 pupils took part in the New Malden Cluster Swimming Gala, on a rather wet day in the pool and outside of the pool!

We invited Year 3 parents to a lunch service this week, courtesy of PS Catering; whilst the uptake was quite small on this, we are offering the same opportunity to our Year 5 parents next Monday, and our Year 4 parents on 9th July, if you’d like to join us for lunch! 

Our special visitor of the week was Sir Ed Davey yesterday, who met our pupil leadership team, some of our staff and parents of SEND children, as well as leading a Q&A with all our junior children. It was a great honour to have here at Christ Church. The children had some amazing questions for him!

Next week, we are looking forward to our 3rd annual “Booknic” to celebrate the joy of reading. Please see Miss Brown’s message below about how it works and what your child needs to bring.

In the meantime, have a lovely weekend - in which I think summer is returning!

Our School Updates for Parents

Booknic - Next Wednesday, 17th June

We are absolutely delighted to be hosting another Booknic. This event is a wonderful celebration of reading for pleasure, giving our pupils and staff some quiet, reflective time to unwind with a great story. Our teachers will be encouraging plenty of "book gossip" among our younger readers, while also taking some time to relax and dive into their own books. Weather permitting, we’ll be heading outside to enjoy the sunshine and read alongside our Chums! To make the session extra cosy, pupils are invited to bring:

• A Favourite Read: This could be a beloved book, a comic, a magazine, or anything else they enjoy reading.
• A Picnic Blanket: If you have one at home, please send it in with your child.
• A Healthy Treat: Children are more than welcome to bring an extra fruit snack to munch on while they read.

Thank you for helping us foster a love for Reading! 

Miss Brown

Special Lunch Menu - Thursday 18th June

PS Catering will be providing a special lunch next Thursday 18th June. Please see the Summer picnic menu. 

PTA Donation Days 

We are looking forward to our Summer Fair on Saturday 20th June. There is still one more day when children can bring in things for the fair. On Friday 19th June children should bring in cakes and baked goods, homemade or bought and the house that brings in the most will have extra play. In addition, you can post your small party bag style toys through the post boxes in both receptions and parents can pick up the empty goodie bags to fill with nut-free sweets. All the information is on this countdown poster.  

Wider Community Updates

St. Mary’s Ukrainian School Open Day

St. Mary’s Ukrainian School, who run from our junior site at the weekend, is holding an open day from 14:00 to 15:00 this Sunday 14th June.  Please see the attached flyer for details. All are welcome.

Tech and WOW Summer holiday camp at Christ Church 

Next Thing Education are introducing WOW Camps, the Tech Camp SUPERCHARGED. This will be running at our junior site 10th - 21st August for children aged 5–11 (Years 1–6). Children can experience LIVE Science Shows & Experiments, New Roblox and Minecraft Workshops, Laser Tag & Nerf Battles in a giant arena, Hovercraft Experiments, Djing and Music Making and much more! Please see the attached flyer for more details or book here. 

Useful Links

• Arbor
• Clubs Schedule - Summer Term 2026
• School Instagram

Key School Dates

• Monday 15th June - Y6 Trip to Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court
• Monday 15th June - Y5 parents invited to attend lunch @ 12:45pm
• Monday 15th June - New Reception Parents’ Meeting @ 4:00pm
• Tuesday 16th June – Y3 (all) &Y4 Maypole Team @ 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
• Monday 22nd June - Y3 (selected pupils) to King’s College School Wimbledon Sports Day
• Monday 22nd June - Y2 & Y3 (selected pupils) to Rose Theatre London Schools Literacy Festival @ 10:00-11:00am
• Monday 22nd June - Y5 to Rose Theatre London Schools Literacy Festival @ 11:30am-12:30pm
• 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 - Y1 Trip to Orleans House Gallery
• Wednesday 24th June  - Y6 Royal Festival Hall Brightsparks Concert
• Thursday 25th June - Y4 (selected pupils) to King’s College School Wimbledon Sports Day
• Thursday 25th June - Turtle Class Worship @ 2:40pm
• 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 - Y4 Trip to Gurdwara
• 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 @ 12:30pm 
• 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 -Y3 Trip to Royal Academy (Junior Summer Exhibition)
• Tuesday 14th July - Y6 Leavers’ Event @ 1:45pm
• Wednesday 15th July - New Class Day
• Friday 17th July - End of Year Church Service @ 9:30am
• Friday 17th July - Term finishes early at 1:05pm (infants) and 1:20pm (juniors). Connect will finish at 5:15pm
• 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