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- 14th November 2025
Newsletter 4 - 14th November 2025
Key DatesMonday 17th November Wednesday 19th November Thursday 20th November Friday 21st November Monday 24th November PSA Uniform Sale at 3:00 pm Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27th November Thursday 27th November Eco-Refill Shop at 3:00 pm Friday 28th November PSA Year 1 & 2 Festive Party at 5:15 pm Saturday 29th November Wednesday 3rd December Thursday 4th December Friday 5th December Saturday 6th December |
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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 autumn term 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
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.
Absent or late for school?
If your child is ill or absent from school for any other reason, or if they are going to be late, please let the school office know by 8:30 am at the latest. You can send us an email to office@fernhillprimary.org or call us on 020 8247 0300. Please leave a message on the answerphone if no one answers your call – the office team are there, but busy, and your message will be picked up.
Car Parking
There is strictly no parking on the school site for drop off in the morning, dismissal at the end of the school day or collection from after-school clubs. If you are parking on neighbouring roads, please do so considerately and legally, and be especially mindful of children walking to and from school,particularly at the junctions of Durlston Road and Albany Park Road. Parking restrictions on neighbouring roads apply from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm only.
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Attendance
Festive Concerts
Please make a note of the dates of our KS1 and KS2 Festive Concerts in December. They will be performed at The Kingston Academy.
Years 1 & 2 - Monday 15th December (afternoon)
Years 3 & 4 - Tuesday 16th December (morning)
Years 5 & 6 - Tuesday 16th December (afternoon)
Further information about all our end of term festive celebrations will be sent out shortly including details of the concerts.
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Year Group Weekly News & Home Learning
Fundraising for the BBC Children in Need Appeal
Thank you so much to all the children who bought a pin badge or wristband or gave £1 for our Children in Need appeal today - and to the families who have donated through ParentPay. The payment item will be open until 5th December, if you would still like to donate.
School Book Fair
We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during the last week of November, just in time for your Christmas shopping! And, as usual, all purchases will earn rewards towards buying new books for our school. The fair will be open from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in the Junior Library on Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th November. You can browse the books that will be available on the Travelling Books website here. If you cannot attend, you will have the opportunity to pay for books online which will then be sent home with your child after the Fair.
Book Fair Poster Competition
We also have some book fair vouchers available to win for the best posters advertising the fair, using the details above, including your child's favourite books and book characters. Posters can be delivered to class teachers or left on Mrs Rouillard's desk in the Junior Library and all entries must be handed in by 9:00 am on Tuesday 18th November. Please remind your children to put their name and class on their poster!
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It can be difficult to know if your child is too ill to come to school. The NHS provides
Flu Immunisations
If your child missed their flu vaccination at school on Thursday, the School Health Team are running catch-up clinics in Kingston over the next two months. Click here for further information.
Class AssembliesWell done to Oak class for their fabulous assembly this week; we are looking forward to watching Ash class next! Don't forget to check the date of your child's assembly here. Assemblies are held in the Large Hall and start at 9:00 am. Entry and exit to the Large Hall is via the external doors (past the black gates by school reception) and not through the school building. Assemblies are recorded and uploaded to the Google Classroom, for families to watch together at home. |
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Book of the Week
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'The World Between the Rain' by Susan Cahill
Team Points Update
The overall House winner this week is RICHMOND
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KINGSTON 284 |
COOMBE 262 |
RICHMOND 378 |
HAMPTON 345 |
Attendance Update
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Weekly Attendance Well done to Year 2 once again who had the highest year group attendance this week with 98.2%. Congratulations to Heather, Bluebell, Clover and Yew classes who all had over 99% attendance. |
Year | Attendance % | Star Year ★ |
| Reception | 95.5% | ||
| Year 1 | 97.0% | ||
| Year 2 | 98.2% | ★ | |
| Year 3 | 96.4% | ||
| Year 4 | 98.1% | ||
| Year 5 | 97.4% | ||
| Year 6 | 95.3% | ||
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