Newsletter 7

Friday 18 October 2024

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

Important Info for W/C 21 October 2024

Parent Consultations	Tuesday 22 October 5 -8 pm Thursday 24 October 4 - 7pm
Neurodiversity Coffee Morning	Thursday 24 October 9-10.30am	Paragraph 3
Dress Down and Doughnuts	Friday 25 October	After School
Y6 Secondary School Applications	Deadline for applications 31 October Admissions recommend applying by Friday 25 October	Paragraph 5
Captains Club	Hot snack is now served at 4.30.
Half Term holiday courses/ camps links		End of Newsletter

I am sure you all heard about the amazing author TC had in on Tuesday. We were lucky enough to welcome Hannah Gold into TC, as she was promoting her latest book Turtle Moon. She was amazing and so inspiring to the children and we were all fascinated by her journey into becoming an author. I know I particularly enjoyed hearing about all of the countries she has visited and the animals she has seen that have inspired her stories. We are so fortunate to be able to offer these experiences to the children, so thank you to Mrs Munro for organising such a great afternoon. Just as a reminder, it is parents evening next week and I know we still have a number of parents who have not signed up for an appointment, please ensure you do as it is so vital to hear how your child is doing and any next steps they may have. We would also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Mr Brown and Mr Gibbs who spent last weekend building an outdoor classroom for Forest School. It looks amazing! One final plea - Friends of TC sent out a sign up to the Asda Rewards app - please sign up! For every person who signs up, we receive £1 in donations. We are now up to £100, I would love to see it at least £350! You do not have to do anything, just download the app and add TC as your chosen school and then we will get a £1 donation! Come on team TC, let's see if we can get to £350 by half term! 

On Monday, Rebecca came in to lead worship and we looked at the story of Moses. The children then thought about what other stories this could be similar to and how this relates to their own life. I was discussing this with Madagascar and was delighted to hear about all the times they have helped others, like Moses did. Today we had our celebration assembly and celebrated all our wonderful children. 

Secondary School Applications
Applications for Secondary School for September 2025 are open.  A guide for parents and carers can be found here.  The deadline for applications is Thursday 31st October. Please make sure you have applied by this date. If you have any questions or need any assistance then please contact Ms Rennie in the office. 

Friends of Thomas Coram

Community Information

4th Berkhamsted Brownies - Bake sale
4th Berkhamsted Brownies are holding a bake sale on Sunday 20 October, 10.30 - 12. They will be selling a variety of homemade cakes/cookies at the Court House. Please support them and help them to raise funds for the following charities: St Peters Church Roof Fund, WWF, RSPCA, Shelter Box and DENS.

Berkhamsted Theatre Company
Berkhamsted Theatre Company have a a production of 'Spend Spend Spend' an award winning musical showing at Berkhamsted School’s Centenary Theatre @ 7.30pm Wednesday 23 - Saturday 26 October. (2.30pm Saturday matinee). It’s suitable for teens upwards. It is being produced in partnership with the Hospice of St Francis. 

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice
Rennie Grove Peace has a fundraising pre-loved fashion show at Pendley Manor on Wednesday 6 November. Click here for more info and to buy tickets.

Toy Hub
Toyhub is a local charity working in Berkhamsted, Tring and local villages whose mission is to ensure every local child has a gift to open at Christmas, by providing parents and caregivers with unwrapped, age appropriate gifts. They are currently running a donations appeal and would be very grateful for any donations listed here. Please bring any donations after half term. Thank you. 

Hospice Mudpack Challenge
Last weekend a group of Parents from TC (including our very own Mrs Robinson) took part in the Mud Pack Challenge to raise money for the Hospice of St Francis. As part of Team Feel Good Fitness. It was cold, wet and muddy of course, but the team smashed it and had a great time. You can still donate to this wonderful local cause here.

 

Berkhamsted Rotary Fireworks
We are selling discounted tickets for the Fireworks on Saturday 2 November from the school office. Family tickets cost £25 (£30 on night), Adult £10 (£12 on night) ,Under 16 £7 (£8 on night). Tickets can also be bought online using the following link BerkoBang.

Weekly Attendance W/C 14/10/24
Year 3: 95.2 %
Year 4: 97.3 % 
Year 5: 92.9 %
Year 6: 91.4 %
Whole school: 94.3 %

"Education is the passport to the future, and attendance is the stamp that gets you there"