How have you shown: Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Thankfulness this week?
Friday 12th December 2025
"Do to others as you would have them do to you" (Luke 6:31)
Important Dates for week commencing 15th December 2025
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Tuesday 16th December |
Christmas Shop (pre purchased tickets only) |
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Wednesday 17th December |
Azure Assembly 7.45 parents/carers of performers welcome |
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Wednesday 17th December |
Christmas Lunch and Jumper Day |
School uniform and a Christmas Jumper |
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Thursday 18th December |
FOTC Christmas Party afternoon |
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Thursday 18th December |
FOTC Family Disco 18.00pm |
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Thursday 18th December |
FOTC Dress Down |
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Friday 19th December |
End of Term Christmas Service St Peters Church 10.30am |
Full school uniform |
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Friday 19th December |
End of Term 1.00pm |
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Friday 19th December |
Fr Stuart |
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NHS Trust Children's Emotional Wellbeing workshops |
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Kindness Ambassadors Don't forget to send us stories and photos |
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Don't forget to top up your child's lunch account. |
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Flyers at the bottom of the newsletter |
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Important Information
We are delighted to have representatives from SPACE (an award winning Hertfordshire based charity supporting families of children and young people who are on the Autistic Spectrum (ASD), have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or other neurodiverse conditions) leading a coffee afternoon for all TC parents/carers/family members who wish to find out more about how their child can be supported. SPACE are a fantastic local resource with a wealth of expertise on neurodivergence and we are sure that parents will find the session really useful. There will be coffee, tea and biscuits provided so please sign up to let us know you are coming.
Time: 2:30pm - 3:25pm
Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Please find the Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Workshops leaflet, which details a list of all the emotional wellbeing workshops being delivered by the team from January to March 2026. Workshops are delivered virtually on Microsoft Teams. They are free to access, and families can sign up to attend via Eventbrite.
Drama workshop writing competition
You may remember that back in early November we had a drama workshop run by Segun. He asked for children to send in their story of Cinderella for his creative writing competition with a £5 Amazon voucher as a prize! Thank you for the entries we have had so far.
Young Voices - Y5
Information about coaches will be sent out in the first week of the Spring Term.
Friends of Thomas Coram
December 18th
We’re inviting the community to come together for a Christmas celebration full of joy, sparkle and festive cheer—all while raising funds for FOTC!
Packed with games, tombolas and festive fun, just for the kids! Every child will head home with a special prize to celebrate the season 🎅🏼
🎟️ Tickets: £5 per child
In the evening, the whole family is welcome—siblings included!
We’ve had to tweak the schedule, so Dress-Down Day has moved to coincide with the festive activities on December 18th.
🎟️ Tickets: £1
Get your tickets at our box office
We have 15 festive hampers up for grabs, packed with premium spirits, tasty treats, luxury chocolates, and cosy winter goodies—everything you need to make the season sparkle! Tickets are just £1. Good luck
🎟 Where to Buy Tickets:
Get your tickets now from the Box Office
At the Family Christmas Disco on the 18th, where we’ll also be drawing the lucky winner!
Community Information
Join us for a delightful, festive afternoon of constructing and decorating your very own gingerbread house! We’ll provide all the materials - you bring the creativity and Christmas spirit (we'll even clean the sticky floor afterwards!). Mulled wine and other refreshments available on the day.
Saturday 13th December, 3:30-5:30pm At Northchurch Social Centre £5 per house kit - please buy as many as you'd like either to work on individually or to share... Suitable for adults and children of any age - children will need to be supervised by parents/carers please Book now at www.northchurch-social-centre.co.uk/upcoming-eventsThrough the Longest Night
Fr Stuart will be walking through the longest night of the year to raise money for local suicide prevention charity Hector’s House (Hector's House About - Hector's House). Setting out just before sunset (3.53pm) on Friday 19th December and coming home around 9am on Saturday 20th December (sunrise, 8.06am), the walk will be around 50 miles.
If you would like to support the great work of Hector’s House, you can sponsor Fr Stuart here: Stuart Owen is fundraising for Hector's House
Dacorum Community Trust, is a local charity supporting families across Dacorum who may be experiencing financial or practical difficulties. More information about how they can help local families can be found here.
Beezee is delighted to share with you all, our healthy lifestyle tips and recipes through our Advent Calendar which begins today! 1st December 🙂 Families can click on each day for a fun way to stay healthy this month 🙂
We would like to wish you all a wonderful few weeks in the run up to Christmas, if you are celebrating 🙂
1st Berkhamsted Scouts
1st Berkhamsted Scouts will be doing their annual Christmas Tree collection you can book your collection here.
Weekly Attendance W/C 08/12/2025
Year 3: 96.4%
Year 4: 97.3%
Year 5: 94.2%
Year 6: 88.7%
Whole school: 94.2%
"Be present, be engaged and watch your knowledge grow."
Values in Action
Madagascar - Whole Class - For their brilliant teamwork, dedication, and enthusiasm in bringing the Nativity story to life.
Gambia - Whole class - For showing resilience, teamwork and confidence in performing the Nativity. Your hard work, dedication and joyful spirit shone through in every moment – well done!
South Africa - Whole Class - for their resilience, determination and positivity during the nativity rehearsals and performances. They performed with courage and enthusiasm and were all super stars.
Norway - Amber - For showing thankfulness for the maths support she has been given and resilience in her effort to learn.
Croatia - Sophie - For being resilient towards her learning, especially when writing an alternative ending in English.
Finland - Jessica - For showing thankfulness and kindness this week. Jessica is always willing to help others and lend a hand in the classroom.
China - Freya M - For always being respectful towards others.
Borneo - Ida- For being a valued member of Borneo who shows resilience and kindness every day.
India - Rocksteady Musicians - For our wonderfully talented Rocksteady musicians: in recognition for your remarkable resilience, creativity, and dedication, demonstrated while performing in our Christmas concert.
Brazil - Kara - For being thankful for her hard work, kindness and always giving her ideas in every lesson.
Peru - Leo - For showing tremendous determination with improving his writing in recent English lessons particularly by drafting and publishing a great persuasive speech about banishing mosquitos to room 101.
Mexico - Theo - For showing resilience and focus in English this week.
A full calendar is available here
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