Newsletter 10
Friday 17 November 2023“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9
Important Info for W/C 20 November:
| Film Night Collection |
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Collection at 5.15 from the dining room doors opposite the pedestrian gate |
| Monday 20 November |
Office Move |
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| Tuesday 21 November |
FOTC Christmas cards |
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| Wednesday 22 November |
Y6 Online Health Questionnaire |
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| Friday 24 November |
Open Classrooms |
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| Friday 24 November |
Brazil Class Assembly |
9.00am |
This week at Thomas Coram
What a lovely kindness week we have had at TC! This week we have been thinking about being kind and standing up against bullying. The children created kindness tags for one another and thought about what was positive about each other. It was lovely to hear the comments in assembly today. Mexico showed their class assembly today, and it was great to hear all their learning. Last week, the Prince girls took part in the Remembrance Parade, so well done girls for taking part in such an important event. Well done also, to Tabitha and Olive, for being selected for the Herts County Cricket Development Squad. Rosa and Emily also played fantastically at the Netball Festival that was held last weekend. A big well done to all the girls who took part in the Netball event last weekend.
Worship
On Monday, we did a whole school kindness virtual assembly, about ensuring we are kind to one another. On Wednesday, Father Stuart led worship on Peace. On Thursday, the children sung, Shake it off by Taylor Swift. Today we had our Mexico class assembly and our celebration assembly.
Odd Socks Day / Spotty Non - Uniform
I loved all the odd socks on Monday and spotty attire today! Thank you to everyone who has donated via our Just Giving page it is still open for donations. So far we have raised an amazing £466.80 well done TC!
Info for W/C 20 November
Open classroom - The classrooms will be opened at 3pm, on Friday 24th November, for parents to come in and see what the children have been learning. The pedestrian gate will be opened at 3pm then parents can walk to the classrooms. Once you have seen your child's work, you may then leave with the children - you do not have to wait until 3:25pm.
Office move
The main office has moved into Miss Hill's current office and will be closed on Monday between 10 and 12. Please avoid coming to the office during this time. Your support with this is very much appreciated.
FOTC Christmas Cards - Your child's card will be coming home with them today. All the details of how to order are on the card. THE DEADLINE IS TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER. If your child doesn't bring a card home on this occasion, it means they didn't design one.
Online Questionnaire - This is a quick reminder for parents of children in Y6 that the school nurses will be in on Wednesday completing the questionnaires with the children. A reminder of what this involves can be found here.
Community Info
Rotary Shoe Box Appeal
Thomas Coram are supporting the Rotary Shoe Box appeal again this year. Originally started by Rotary Clubs in the North West of England, the scheme was set up in 1994. This year the scheme hit the land mark figure of distributing its one millionth shoebox! Each local Rotary Club buys the empty boxes, price £2, from our central supply. The boxes are then taken out to the participating schools where they are filled with small toys often second hand ones, also some small toiletries. The filled box is then returned to school, £2 may be attached to the box after it is filled to cover costs but this is BY NO MEANS ESSENTIAL. The boxes are then shipped by volunteers to orphanages in Rumania and Moldova. The boxes can be collected from the school office and need to be returned by Wednesday 13 December.
Hemel Light Switch on & Fireworks
Hemel Light Switch on is happening this Saturday with lots of free activities happening from 11am and the switch on at 5pm. More information can be found here.
Community Christmas - Pop up Shop
Open Door is excited to be looking ahead to the festive season by launching its very first Community Christmas pop-up shop on Monday 27th November, which will be open until the New Year. More information can be found here.
Girlguiding Berkhamsted District
GBD are holding a Christmas Market on Saturday 18 November, 10am-12pm at Berkhamsted Town Hall. There will be fun games, tombolas, kids crafts, cakes, refreshments and much more! Free entry; please bring cash for the stalls.
Dacorum Music School are really excited to announce their Tring and Berkhamsted Music Making Day to be held on the 24th of November at their music centre. It is open to all musicians who learn through the music service whatever the instrument. It will run between 9.30-3.00 with a concert at 2.45 for parents. For more information please click here.
Friends of Thomas Coram
General reminders
Forest School uniform
The PE kit is not suitable wear for Forest School. They should wear the following (something you don't mind getting dirty):
- Long sleeved top
- Long trousers
- Rain coat (weather dependent)
- Hat for hot or cold (dependent on weather)
- Old trainers or wellies
Gambia - Zofia - for always being calm and sunny and positive no matter what is going on.
Madagascar - Gilly - for the kindness she shows everyday. If someone hasn't got a sheet, she will tell me. If someone is falling behind, she helps them get organised. A very kind girl with a huge heart.
South Africa - Jack - for his brilliant and independent story writing. Well done!
Croatia - Yasmin - for giving her best at all times, particularly her setting description of the Father's shed.
Borneo - Lottie - for her calm focus and commitment to her lessons this week. Well done and keep up the good work.
China - Samuel & Maggie - for their science work comparing soluble and insoluble materials and explaining how to recover a substance from a solution.
India - Ruby - for her thoughtful contributions to lessons and her calm and peaceful approach to learning.
Brazil - Mia - for her amazingly detailed speech - it was full of detail about what Leonard was thinking and feeling.
Chile - Mia & Rosie - for making a thoughtful positive noticing tag for Mr Phelan which cheered him up and made him very peaceful.
Chile - Xander - for settling into the new seating arrangements and being a calm influence
Mexico - Matthew - for having a calm and positive approach in all aspects of the curriculum and for being a positive role model to others.
Peru - Mason - for his calm and peaceful manner in class - and his fabulous Bollywood dancing!
Weekly Attendance W/C 13/11/2023
Year 3: 96%
Year 4: 90.1%
Year 5: 91.1%
Year 6: 94.9%
Whole school: 93.2%
This is lower than we have had in previous weeks - please ensure the children are in as much as possible!
A full calendar is available here
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Friday 24 November |
Y6 Brazil Class Assembly |
9am |
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Friday 24 November |
Y6 Online Health Questionnaire |
All day |
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Friday 24 November |
Open Classrooms |
3pm |
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