How have you shown: Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Thankfulness this week?
Friday 18 September 2026
"And I will be with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28 16:20
Important Information for w/c 21/09/26
- Y3 - Y5 Assessment week
- Fri 25 Sep - Norway Class Assembly 9.00am
- ASC Admin and Payments - paragraph 4
- If you think you may be eligible for FSM please make an application here
- Applications for Secondary School are now open
- Flyers at bottom of newsletter - Super 1s Inclusive Cricket, Berkhamsted Fireworks, Rock Steady
Oracy Homework
What does it mean to be rich?
This Week
Friends of Thomas Coram
Ticket sales for the Family WhoDunnit close at 10pm this Sunday.
Spaces are getting tight! Crack on, you’ll be gutted if you miss it….
Don’t worry about getting a team; we’ll sort you out on the night with some other great people.
⭐️ Volunteer Superstars ⭐️
This is who we’re celebrating this week:
⭐️ Alli Bostedt has agreed to lead a crafting group ⭐️
Our plan is to make stock to be sold at the Berko Market in December.
If this is your thing, we need you! Please join the FoTC Craft Group to get involved.
⭐️ Mrs Randall has agreed to run the Yr3 and Yr4 School Disco ⭐️
We need 6 adults to chaperone on the night (9th October, 3.30pm – 5pm).
Want to get your John Travolta on whilst doing you bit? Let us know.
Tickets for the event (let’s face it, great extra childcare without us having to do anything) here:
We still need volunteers for the adults-only murder mystery dinner in November…Sophie Sturgeon, our very own Hollywood Casting Director (true fact) is leading this for us and needs volunteers to pull off a brilliant event. Your thing? Here you go:
Did you know FoTC is an equal opportunities organisation?
You might notice a slight gender skew to our volunteers…come on men, where are you!?!
If you’d like to know how you can help, get in touch with Sara 07717516069 and she’ll give you a job 😘
More next week!
Shout if you have any questions, comments, £15k to handover….
Team FoTC x
Important Information
ASC Admin and Payments
We would like to let families know that this was Mrs Allen's last week at the Federation. We are very grateful for all her hard work and the care she has shown to our children, and we wish her every success. Mrs Allen is taking some time away to travel around Australia and is very excited about this big adventure. If you can continue to send any queries to the Wraparound email and the office will help you, while we are in the process of recruiting.
We would also like to remind families that bookings for After School Club are non-refundable, except in exceptional circumstances. As staffing and resources are arranged based on bookings made, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations that do not meet our exceptional circumstances criteria.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
NHS Community Hertfordshire
The Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Workshops leaflet, which outlines the range of emotional wellbeing workshops being delivered by the team from October to December 2026.
All workshops are delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams and are free to attend. Families can sign up through Eventbrite. Please note that we do not record our workshops.
Parenting when separated for parents of SEN children
Our six-session programme is specifically tailored to help separated parents navigate the complexities of co-parenting and provide the best possible support for their SEND child. This is a valuable opportunity to enhance co-parenting skills, support children’s development and build a strong foundation for the future.
Parenting when separated for parents of SEN children
Date: Tuesday 13, 20 October & 3, 10, 17, 24 November 2026
Time: 9.30am to 11.30am
Platform: MS Teams
Parenting when separated for parents of SEN children
Date: Wednesday 14, 21 October & 4, 11, 18, 25 November 2026
Time: 7.00p to 9.00pm
Platform: MS Teams
To book a place please click here for our online referral form Parenting when separated for parents of SEN children or email louise.voyce@coramfamilylives.org.uk
Community Information
In a world of screens, it’s important to find things that give children the chance to focus. St Peter's Choir provides the chance to develop teamwork and other skills. St Peter’s Church is inviting children in years 3 – 6 for a day of singing and fun. Over the course of the day, they will have the chance to learn some songs and find out about being a chorister at Berkhamsted’s parish church. The day will end with a short concert, in which they’ll appear alongside existing members of the choir. No previous experience is required, just a good singing voice and bags of enthusiasm!
20MPH Consultation for Berkhamsted and Northchurch
Hertfordshire County Council is currently running a public consultation on proposed additional 20mph speed limits in Berkhamsted and Northchurch. Parent feedback is particularly valuable. The consultation aims to gather views on where lower speed limits may be appropriate to improve safety, encourage walking, wheeling and cycling, and reduce traffic noise.
The consultation is available at 20mph programme in Hertfordshire | Hertfordshire County Council and closes on Sunday 4 October 2026.
Weekly Attendance W/C 14/09/2026
Year 3 : 97.3%
Year 4: 96.7%
Year 5: 96.2%
Year 6: 97.9%
Whole school: 97%
"Attendance is the key to success"
Values in Action
Madagascar - Ishaal - For a her fantastic resilience and engagement in her learning, and her valuable contributions in class.
Gambia - Oliver - For thoughtful contributions in class discussions and showing respect to others.
South Africa - Aubree - For showing all the school values since starting at Thomas Coram, especially thankfulness with drawings and kind actions.
Norway - Henry - For showing resilience at swimming this week, pushing himself out of his comfort zone.
Croatia - Evie U - For showing resilience in English by having a go and using resources to complete your work by yourself instead of going straight to an adult. Great job, I hope to see more of this!
Finland - Margot - For showing respect to those around her, working hard and participating fully in lessons.
China - Lara - For helping others and working in a team.
Borneo - Paige - For her kindness and friendship she has shown this week.
India - Winnie - For resilience working in Maths and English.
A full calendar is available here
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This week at St Peter's
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