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St. George's Weekly Newsletter

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Weekly Newsletter

Issue Number 139

13th June 2025


Our vision statement: Be brave. Be great. Be you. 

Our culture statement: We are fun. We are together. 


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Our Value of the month: AWE & WONDER


Dear St George's families,

We hope you had a lovely, restful half term! It’s been great to welcome the children back—there’s been a really positive buzz around school this week.

A big well done to our Year 1 pupils, who have completed their Phonics Screening Check. We’re so proud of the hard work they’ve put in. Year 4 have also impressed us with how confidently they tackled their Multiplication Tables Check—brilliant effort all round!

Looking ahead to next week, there are a few exciting things to keep in mind:

  • Monday is photo day—individual and class pictures will be taken, so please send your child in full school uniform, looking smart.

  • Our first ‘Chatty Provision’ workshop is also happening for Reception families. Come along to find out how to support your child’s talk and play at home using the same strategies we use in school.

  • It’s also time for our much-loved Be Brave Day! Children are invited to dress up as a brave historical figure—someone who’s stood up for what’s right, broken down barriers, or achieved something great. This day links to the very heart of our school vision: Be brave. Be great. Be you. If you need inspiration, take a look back at last year’s Be Brave Day news story.

And finally, keep an eye out for details about our upcoming Diversity Day and Diversity Evening. As always, we’ll be celebrating the different cultures and backgrounds that make up our school community. Children can wear traditional dress from their own heritage (or a heritage they know well), and families are warmly invited to share a national dish if they can. It’s always a fantastic day and evening—please do come along and join in!

Warm regards,

Mr Janes

Head teacher

St. George's CE Primary 


Stars of the week

 

Class Star One Star Two
R - Kahlo Class Sena   Anaya 
1 - Jemison Class Whole Class  
2 - Benjamin Class Zane  Chimamanda 
3 - Sancho-Thunberg Class Amiyah  Hadiya 
4 - Tull Class Whole Class  
5 - Shackleton Class Zinda  Zidane 
6 - Best Class Andrew  Arianna 

Attendance

At St Georges's, our culture statement says:

We are fun. We are together. 

Being together means attending school regularly. This year, we have set a challenging target for attendance to be in line with pre-Covid levels. Each week we will publish our attendance in this newsletter. Please contribute by ensuring your child is in school, not missing out on learning. 

This week's average attendance: 96.28%
Highest class attendance of the week: Tull Class - 100%
Academic year's average attendance: 95.76%
Our target for the year: 97.00%

We are proud to say that we have now been awarded three attendance certificates. We were in the top 10% of similar schools for attendance over the whole academic year. This year, we have been in the top 25% of schools nationally for both Autumn and Spring term. 

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Latest News and Learning

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Reminders

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Upcoming Dates

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Click HERE to view our event calendar for the whole year. 


Click HERE to view this academic year's term dates. 


Y4 Multiplication Check fortnight
All Day
from 02 Jun until 13 Jun
02
June
Y1 Phonics Screening Test
All Day
from 09 Jun until 13 Jun
09
June
School Photographs
9:00am – 3:30pm
16
June
Be Brave Day
All Day
20
June
Diversity Day
All Day
26
June
Diversity Evening
5:30pm – 6:30pm
26
June
Open Worship (Y1-6)
9:10am – 9:40am
03
July
Sept 2025 Reception Stay and play session
9:30am – 11:00am
09
July
Celebration of the Arts Festival 2025
3:30pm – 4:00pm
10
July
School Games Day
9:30am – 2:00pm
11
July
Home learning exhibitions
All Day
from 14 Jul until 18 Jul
14
July
Year 6 Leavers Service
2:00pm – 3:00pm
14
July
Meet your new teacher morning
9:30am – 10:30am
16
July
Final day of school: half day (1:00pm)
All Day
18
July
INSET DAY: no pupils
All Day
21
July