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- 30th January 2026
Newsletter 2 - 30th January 2026
Key DatesSaturday 31st January Monday 2nd February Tuesday 3rd February Thursday 5th February Friday 6th February Year 1 Toys workshop PSA Quiz Night Monday 9th February Thursday 12th February PSA Uniform Sale at 3:00 pm Friday 13th February PSA Year 6 Cake Sale Monday 16th - Friday 20th February Monday 23rd February Thursday 26th February Eco Refill Shop at 3:00 pm Friday 27th February PSA Nursery Cake Sale Saturday 28th February
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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
Illness
The NHS provides useful guidance on common childhood illnesses and how to manage them, including when you should keep your child at home. Please note their advice that children with diarrhoea or vomiting should stay away from school until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least two days (48 hours). This is also our school policy. If your child is absent because of illness, please remember to let us know by email or phone by 8:30 am on each day of their absence. Thank you.
School Lunches
Please don't forget to place your child's order for lunch through ParentPay by 8:00 am on the day. To avoid missing the deadline, we recommend that you order your child’s lunches well in advance - you can cancel or amend your orders up until 8:00 am on the day too.
Year Group Weekly News
Year group weekly news is published every Friday afternoon on the Home Learning Google Classroom. You will also find this half-term's Home Learning Grids on the Classroom. All the work should be completed in time for our next Home Learning Showcase day on Friday 13th February.
ParkingWe kindly ask all parents and carers not to use The Tiffin Girls’ School slip road or parking areas at drop off or pick up, or if you are attending assemblies and other school events. This is to ensure the children's safety and to maintain access for those who genuinely need to use the spaces. May we also take the opportunity to remind you to park considerately on neighbouring road and not block residents' driveways at any time. Thank you. |
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NSPCC Number Day
Eco-Committee Community Litter Pick
As part of our Eco Schools programme of events, Miss Evans runs a local litter pick on the last Saturday of every month. She meets families at the Nursery gates at around 9:50 am and sets off on the walk at 10:00 am to collect litter from around the local roads.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to teach your children about taking care of their environment, protecting wildlife from injury and reducing plastic pollution, and a lovely way to meet and engage with other families at school. There’s even tea and biscuits on arrival back to school! Our litter picks were very popular last year - and with the weather improving over the coming months, we hope many new families will join in. The next litter pick is tomorrow, Saturday 31st January - we hope to see you there!
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Careers Fair
KS1 Storyteller
On Tuesday, KS1 enjoyed a visit from storyteller, Sarah Rundle, in anticipation of National Storytelling Week which takes place next week, from 2nd to 8th February.
Sarah performed a story from the Japanese Kamishibai (picture-theatre) storytelling tradition, about a boy who meets three monsters and conquers them with a cunning plan!
You can find out more about Sarah on her website.
School Clubs
Clubs are now in full flow for the term, and will all run up to and including the week of 16th March - the final week of term will be for catch up sessions only. A few spaces are available for Year 5 & 6 Basketball and NFL Flag (both on Tuesdays) and also for Keyboard for Years 3-6 (Thursday lunchtime). Please emails clubs@fernhillprimary.org if you would like to book a place for your child.
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ROARFern Hill Nursery
If your child was born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023, they can start Fern Hill Nursery in September 2026. Our nursery has one intake per year in September only and your child must be three years old by 31st August 2026 to be considered.
Applications for a place in Fern Hill Nursery are made directly to us using this linked application form. The closing date for applications is 27th February 2026 and places will be offered by the end of April at the latest. Our final school tour for families interested in applying for a place will be held next Friday 6th February. Click here to reserve your place.
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TikTokBook of the Week
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‘The History of Information’ by Chris HaughtonTeam Points Update
The overall House winner this week is HAMPTON
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KINGSTON 352 |
COOMBE 344 |
RICHMOND 416 |
HAMPTON 420 |
Attendance Update
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Weekly Attendance Well done to Year 4 who had the highest year group attendance again this week with 96.6% - the winners of our new weekly Attendance Award! Congratulations to Lime class with 99.3% attendance this week!
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Year | Attendance % | Star Year ★ |
| Reception | 96.3% | ||
| Year 1 | 95.5% | ||
| Year 2 | 90.9% | ||
| Year 3 | 96.3% | ||
| Year 4 | 96.6% | ★ | |
| Year 5 | 95.6% | ||
| Year 6 | 93.8% | ||
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