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Newsletter 1 - 17th April 2026

Key Dates

Monday 20th April
Reception visit to Painshill Park

Thursday 23rd April
KS2 Author visit from Cressida Cowell

PSA Committee Meeting at 7:00 pm

Friday 24th April
Year 4 visit to Bore Place

Saturday 25th April
Eco School Community Litter Pick at 10:00 am

Gardening Day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Monday 27th April
PSA Book Bonanza

Thursday 30th April
Year 5 visit to the National Portrait Gallery

Eco-Refill shop at 3:00 pm

Friday 1st May
PSA Year 3 Cake Sale

Monday 4th May
Bank Holiday - children return to school on Tuesday 5th May

Tuesday 5th May
Year 4 visit to the Kingston Mosque

Thursday 7th May
Larch class parent assembly at 9:00 am

Monday 11th - Thursday 14th May
Year 6 SATs

Tuesday 12th May
Nursery visit to Ham Parade

Thursday 14th May
Year 1 visit to Windsor Castle

Friday 15th May
Lavender class parent assembly at 9:00 am

PSA Uniform Sale at 3:00 pm

PSA Year 5 Cake Sale

Click here for term dates for the current and 2026/2027 school years, including INSET days.

Key dates for families for the spring and summer terms are published here. Some of these dates are provisional, and all dates are subject to change — please refer to this newsletter and communications via ParentPay for the latest information.

Reminders

Kingston Music Service
If your child has instrument lessons with a KMS tutor during the school day, their lessons will begin again next week. You can find out more about Kingston Music Service and the lessons they offer here.

Transfer to Secondary School
If your child is in Year 6 and intends to take up a place at an independent school for Year 7, please let the school office know. The transition process has begun and we are sharing the children's information with their secondary schools so it is very important that we know your child's correct destination.

School Lunches

Please remember to order your child's school lunch by 8:00 am on the day required. Click here to view this term's full menu. If your child brings a packed lunch, please ensure it is healthy and strictly nut-free. Children should not bring sweets or chocolate as a snack.

Welcome back to school; we hope all our families had a lovely Easter break - the children have settled back in brilliantly! We have a busy summer term ahead - please refer to the key dates published on the website at the start of the year here. The website calendar will also be updated shortly. Inevitably, there will be changes to these dates and new ones added but we will always let you know of any changes as soon as we can, and they will always be reflected in the key dates section of this newsletter.

Trust-ed

The latest edition of Trust-ed, Kingston Educational Trust’s termly newsletter, is available for you to read here. It provides an update of Trust news, key highlights of what has been happening in each of the Trust’s schools and a view of the Trust’s longer term aspirations.

Home Learning

Home Learning Grids for this half-term are posted on your child's Google Home Learning Classroom. Work should be completed in time for our Home Learning Showcase on Friday 22nd May. If you have any issues uploading your child's work to the Classroom, please contact your class teacher.

Clubs

Summer term lunchtime and after-school clubs for children in Years 1 through to 6 start next week (except Athletics Club which starts on Friday 1st May). There are still a few places available for some clubs - please email clubs@fernhillprimary.org for details. You can find the schedule for clubs and the weeks that they are running on the website here. Club collection points are also published on this page.

Next Community Litter Pick!

Our next community litter pick will be held on Saturday 25th April. We'll be focusing again on tidying up the school grounds and perimeter. Miss Evans would like to say a huge thanks to all the families who regularly offer their help in making our local environment lovely for everyone!

Gardening Day

Also on Saturday 25th April, Mrs Dutra will be holding a Gardening Day at school from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, to ready the gardens for summer planting and would love as many families as possible to join in and help. Refreshments will be provided. If you have any gardening hand tools and gloves, please do bring them with you! Thank you for your support.

Dates for the summer term

Please save the date for Sports Day which will be held on Friday 19th June at the YMCA Hawker Centre again. The format will be the same as last year with events for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 running in the morning from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and events for children in Years 3 to 6 running in the afternoon from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. We hope you will join us to cheer on your children and enjoy a whole school picnic lunch from 12:00 - 12:30 pm. Nursery will be holding their own Sports Day at school on the Astro on Friday 12th June.

Class changeover day, when the children will spend the afternoon with their new class teacher for September, will be on Monday 20th July.

The Parent Council Needs You!

The Parent Council meets twice each term with Mr. Scott to discuss key topics and share ideas. It’s an opportunity for parents and carers to help shape and improve the school. These discussions lead to a parent survey and our Parental Voice newsletter, where we share feedback and actions taken.

We are currently looking for Parent Council reps for Bluebell, Sunflower, Cornflower, Clover, Heather, Elm, Yew, Lime, Sycamore, Oak and Willow classes. If you are interested in becoming a class representative, please email us at parentcouncil@fernhillprimary.org for more details.

The Parent Council’s current Chair, Clare, and Secretary, Natalie, will be stepping down at the end of this academic year and our heartfelt thanks go to them both for the amazing work they have done over the past few years, establishing a new structure, format and newsletter for the Council. We are so very grateful for their time and effort. Clare and Natalie will be providing a comprehensive handover, and will both remain involved as their respective class representatives. Please get in touch if one of these roles would be of interest to you.

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

The government are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as gaming sites and AI chatbots, restrictions on addictive design features and risky functionalities, and better support for parents and families. They are calling for parents and carers to share their views through this survey. The survey will be open until 26th May.

Book of the Week

‘Kid Rex to the Rescue’ by Mayo Agard-Olubo & Diane Ewen

Max loves dinosaurs and his dinosaur knowledge has given him a superpower - when danger is near, he transforms into Kid Rex and saves the day. Together with his incredible gadgets, Kid Rex rescues the citizens of Toy Town from the dastardly Dust Bunny army and tidies his room at the same time. 'Kid Rex to the Rescue' is a charming story about imaginative play and turning boring chores into adventures. Diane Ewen's captivating illustrations have vividly brought Max's imagination to life. A wonderfully playful and engaging picture book.

Team Points Update

The overall House winner this week is HAMPTON

KINGSTON

607

COOMBE

544

RICHMOND

666

HAMPTON

674

Attendance Update

Weekly Attendance Well done to Year 6 who had the highest year group attendance again this week with 97.8%. Congratulations to Lavender class with 99.7% attendance!	Year	Attendance %	Star Year ★
	Reception	96.1%
	Year 1	97.1%
	Year 2	96.4%
	Year 3	94.7%
	Year 4	96.3%
	Year 5	95.7%
	Year 6	97.8%	★

PSA News & Events

Click here for Fern Hill PSA's latest newsletter.

Click here for Fern Hill PSA's Events Calender for the remainder of this school year.

2026 Calendar

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