How have you shown: Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Thankfulness this week?
Newsletter 38
Friday 17 July 2026
"And I will be with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28 16:20
Important Information for w/c 20/07/2026 and w/c 31/08/26
- Mon 20th - School lunches Red - Pork Sausage Hot Dog, Green - Vege Hot Dog, Yellow - Cheese Baguette
- Mon 20th - Service at 10.30 St Peters Church parents and carers welcome.
- Mon 20th - School finishes for summer at 1.00pm
- Mon 31 Aug - Wed 2/9 - Inset Days
- Thurs 3rd Sep - First Day of term
- Thurs 3rd Sep - Meet the teacher paragraph 3
- Thurs 10th Sep - Individual School Photos
- Flyers at bottom of newsletter
Oracy Homework
If you opened a store what would you sell?
This Week
I cannot believe this is the last newsletter of 25/26 academic year! It is frightening how quickly this year has flown by us. There are so many happy and wonderful experiences the children have had: Year 6 PGL, author visits, WOW days, Year 4 ROOT'd trip, Chessington, Young Voices, Mary Poppins amongst lots of hard work in between! I say this every year but I am so incredibly proud of the team that we have built and that develop year on year to be even better! Of course, there are times when I get things wrong and children make mistakes, but I think on the whole we are so incredibly lucky to have such kind, resilient and hardworking children with such supportive parents. Before coming to Team TC, I had never worked in a school for more than three years and moving into my fifth year next year, I really do feel as though I have a found my place and have a family around me with staff, children and parents! This week is a difficult week as we will be saying goodbye to our Year 6's on Monday - but they have been so incredible and are so ready for secondary School. Remember you are all superstars and will thrive in whatever route you take. Just like the rest of the school as they move on to the next year. Although change can feel scary, it is always good to experience change and feel that feeling of uneasiness as it prepares us for life later on. It enables us to be able to deal with difficulties as we get older, that will inevitably happen. I am really looking forward to welcoming our new Year 3 cohort in September and can't wait for another action packed year next year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members of Team TC for their incredible hard work over this year I am so lucky to lead such an excellent team. I want to take this moment to say thank you to Mrs Millard and Mrs Forbes for all their hard work over the may years they have been at TC and wish them all the best for their retirement. Also a big thank you to Mrs Hendeles, Miss Fielding, Mrs Parrot and Joseph (from ASC) for all their hard work and wish them all the luck in their new jobs and careers. I hope you have a lovely weekend and I will send one final email on Monday wishing everyone a lovely Summer. I hope to see as many children and families as possible on Monday.
Friends of Thomas Coram
Thank you to every child, parent, carer, grandparent and family member who have volunteered and come along to all the FOTC events this year! We've been able to donate loads of playground and classroom equipment.
Please look out for the calendar for next year which will be shared on what's app soon, and please put 25 September in your diary for a really fun family event to kick off the year! Have a great summer from all the FOTC team.
Important Information
We are really excited to invite you along to our Meet the Teacher Evening on Thursday 3rd September 2026.
For LKS2 (Year 3 and 4) parents, it will begin promptly at 6pm in the hall, with a talk from Mrs Daily and other members of the Senior Leadership Team and it will be around 30 minutes. You will then be taken to your child's class, with their teacher, to hear from them about school life for this academic year. This will be around 30 minutes.
For UKS2 (Year 5 and 6) parents, it will begin at 6:30pm in the hall, with a talk from Mrs Daily and other members of the Senior Leadership Team and it will be around 30 minutes. You will then be taken to your child's class, with their teacher, to hear from them about school life for this academic year. This will be around 30 minutes.
If you have a child in both upper and lower key stage, then please head to the dining hall after you have met the first teacher and you will be directed to the classroom of the second teacher talk. You will need to attend the 6pm talk from myself if you have children in Lower and Upper KS2.
If you are unable to attend, PowerPoints discussed during the evening, will be sent out to parents after.
Community Information
Love to Dance
Katy Ratcliffe is planning to run a small summer dance club on Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Fri 7th August at Victoria School and Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th August at Potten End Church Room. The club will run from 9am each day and there is an option to finish at 12pm, which will count as one session, or 3pm - two sessions.
Sessions start at £25 for one, £48 for two, £70 for three, £90 for four, £100 for five.. There is no limit on sessions so can be discussed further.
For more details if you are interested please contact Katy on 07789341732.
Berkhamsted Raiders
Berkhamsted Raiders CFC is one of the country's biggest grassroots clubs, and one of the friendliest, with FA-qualified coaches and a real community spirit that runs through everything we do. New season starts this September and they are recruiting players, specifically the U7 Boys, U8 Girls and Inclusive Football teams. For more information visit berkhamstedraiders.com/join-raiders/
Weekly Attendance W/C 13/07/2026
Year 3 : 95.3%
Year 4: 97.2%
Year 5: 95.1%
Year 6: 93.5%
Whole school: 95.4%
"Attendance is the key to success"
Values in Action
Madagascar - Whole Class - For the whole class for resilience, kindness and showing support to team mates during sports day.
Gambia - Whole Class - For the whole class for resilience, kindness and showing support to team mates during sports day.
South Africa - Whole Class - For the whole class for resilience, kindness and showing support to team mates during sports day.
Norway - Whole Class - For their hard work and positive attitudes which have made this a wonderful and successful year. We are incredibly proud of you all!
Croatia - All of Croatia - For all your hard work and enthusiasm which have helped make this a successful year. We are so proud of everything you have achieved.
Finland - All of Finland - For a fantastic year of learning!
China - Whole Class - For all of China Class for their amazing resilience with their learning throughout Year 5 & we are very thankful to have been their teachers.
Borneo - Whole Class - For incredible hard work throughout the year - well done!
India - Whole Class - For working together so well as a team throughout the year and being superstars - well done!
Brazil - All of Brazil - For all of Brazil for being so amazing and hard-working this year.
Peru - Ben - For consistently demonstrating all of the school values in everything he does both in the classroom and on the playground.
Mexico - All of Mexico - For working incredibly hard throughout the year, shown kindness to one another and persevered through challenges. Well done everyone - you are all stars!
A full calendar is available here
Flyers
Coram Family Lives Online Parenting courses - Autumn Term
Rock Steady
The Art Shed - Park Street Berkhamsted
This week at St Peter's
Details of services at St Peter's can be found here.
To read the latest news from St Peter's click here.
