Sports Day 2022  Well done to all at Kingsclere CE Primary School for participating in our Sports Day on Friday.  Thank you to all parents and carers for supporting and cheering on the children too!

Dear Parents/Carers,   Thank you to all parents/carers that were able to join our Year 1/2 and Year 3/4 ‘Meet the Teacher’ evenings this week.     We hope the information shared helps to provide further detail about your child/ren’s year ahead.  Year 5 and 6 will be hosting their ‘Meet the Teacher’ evening on Thursday at 17:00 next week.  As a staff team we very much aim to work in partnership with you to provide the very best support, care, learning and opportunities for your child and so please do continue to keep in touch with your child’s class teacher or myself where needed.

The sun was out at today’s Sports Day and the children were super in participating – well done to all our children and if you were able to attend thank you for encouraging and cheering the children on.  If you were unable to attend, please do not worry as there are further opportunities in the near future to participate in school events.

In our collective worship this week, we announced the first group of children who had been selected to be Year 6 Play Leaders, House Captains and School Leaders.  Throughout the year, all Year 6 children will be given the opportunity to play a leading role within the school and children who do not yet have a leadership role will receive an opportunity to do this before the end of the academic year.  We are proud of all of our Year 6 children and thank them all for being great role models.

Thank you to Emma Rivers who led our Collective Worship this week in memory of the Queen.  The children sang the National Anthem for King Charles III at the end of the service which stirred a lot of emotions in all of us.

We will see you all on Tuesday, following the Queen’s funeral on the Monday Bank Holiday. 

Have a peaceful weekend.

Kind regards, Jo Messenger Acting Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

We have enjoyed welcoming the children back to school this week and seeing all their enthusiasm for learning. We would like to say an extra big welcome to all our new children who started with us this week. Thank you to all parents/carers for organising your child/ren’s school uniform and ensuring they arrive on time – we are very grateful and do not underestimate the amount of preparation needed to ensure children are prepared for the school day.

Thank you to parents/carers who have volunteered to support in the library in the near future so we can ensure that it is in good working order for the children to use throughout the week. We are very lucky to have such a wonderfully resourced library and we know the children are excited to bring a book home.

We look forward to welcoming parents/carers to school for Meet the Teacher face to face meetings over the next two week – see dates in the ‘Calendar Date’ list below.  If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, we will be able to share a Zoom meeting code with you for you to join virtually but would strongly encourage parents/carers to attend in person, where this is possible, so you can meet your child’s class teacher and visit their classroom.

Following the sad news of the death of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we gathered as a school in Collective Worship this morning to reflect on the Queen’s life and her legacy in an age-appropriate and sensitive way. The Queen has demonstrated integrity and humility throughout her life and our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this sad time.

Wishing you a peaceful weekend.

Kind regards, Jo Messenger Acting Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

Today we said goodbye to our wonderful Year 6 children.  This morning we held our Leavers’ Service at St. Mary’s church for Year 6 and in the afternoon, our Year 6 children shared some special memories about their time at Kingsclere CE Primary and were applauded by the whole school as they took part in a final lap of honour. They have been an absolute delight and will be greatly missed by staff and children from all year groups.  We wish them all the very best for the future!

This week the children have been incredibly resilient managing the hot temperatures.  The fans used throughout the school were an absolute blessing in keeping the school cooler and thank you for providing your child(ren) with sun hats, sun cream and water bottles.  We thank Friends of Kingsclere Primary School (FKS) for the ice lollies that each child received on Tuesday afternoon – a much needed treat for the children to help keep them cool and maintain positive spirits through the sweltering afternoon!

A huge well done to Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 who took part in the Swimming Gala on Monday and to all staff who supported in running the event.  It was great to see children taking part in Water Polo and Year 5 and 6 were extremely brilliant in their swimming races.  Thank you also to all parents/carers that were able to join us at the event.  If you were unable to attend, do not worry, perhaps you may be able to join us at Sports Day on 16th September or another event in the school year.   Alternatively, if you would be willing to support in school, during the school day, please do contact the admin. office and we can provide you with a DBS check so you can help in school.

Yesterday, the whole school went on their village walk – the weather was perfect and the children were impeccably behaved.  Children took part in I-Spy activities, scavenger hunts, spot the star activities en route and many appreciated the beautiful location of Kingsclere - how lucky we are!

A very special thank you to all parents/carers who have supported staff in supervising the children at the many enrichment and extra-curricular events this summer term.  We are very grateful for every minute you have given to help ensure we have sufficient adult:children ratios and many of these events would not have been able to take place without your support.  A HUGE THANK YOU!

Finally, on behalf of all the staff and governors, we would like to wish you all a very happy summer break and thank you all for your support this term.   

Kind regards, Jo Messenger Acting Headteacher

It was fantastic to see Year 5 and 6 participating in our swimming gala with enthusiasm, determination and smiles.