14^th March 2025

 

Dear Parents and carers,

 

Well done to Year 6 this week for completing their mock SATs. They had a mature attitude in approaching these tests and showed some great courage. I would also like to say good luck to our team of 4 vocal ambassadors who are singing in Basingstoke next week. I look forward to hearing about an amazing show!

 

Year 3 – Orchestra Unwrapped and Pizza Express

Year 3 went to a performance at the Anvil in Basingstoke this week, and also performed a brilliant song. Miss Finn was very proud and wanted to showcase their talents so I know the class will be performing that song for the school in a worship next week.  Next week, Year 3 have a very different trip planned as they are off to Pizza Express.

 

PTA Quiz Night

We have a PTA quiz night coming up next week so please see the attached document from the PTA and make sure you reserve your tickets. We’d love to see you.

 

Parents Meetings and Clubs

Just a reminder that next week we have our parents meetings on Tuesday and Thursday. This has meant that some clubs have had to be postponed until the final week of term.

 

Chess Tournament

A big well done to everyone who took part in our Chess Club tournament this term. It was great to see this club so well attended and I noted so many children that had massively improved their game over the course of the term. We had two children who won 5 out of the 7 games and as a result became our reigning Chess Club champions.

 

Bikes and Bunnies

During the last few days of term, Year 6 will be bringing their bikes into school to work with the local Bikeability team in order to improve their bike confidence and safety. Just as they finish this, on the final Friday of term, we will be holding our annual Clatford School Bunny Tail Hunt. For those new to the school, this is a long held school tradition and involves the children working together to find the missing parts of the bunnies tail, which will be scattered on the school field. I shall be praying for some sunshine.

 

Lent

At school we have been talking to the children about Lent, and about the sorts of things the children can be doing to show kindness in the run up to Easter. I have seen a brilliant amount of Love, Respect and Courage pebbles given out this week as a result. Keep up the good work everyone.

 

Wishing you all a peaceful weekend,

 

Mr M Kirk

 

Dates for your diary

 

25^th and 27^th March: Parents Evenings

25^th March: YR Trip to Longdown Activity Farm

25^th March Y5/Y6 Football Competition

26^th March: Y3 Trip to Pizza Express

28^th March: PTA Family Quiz Night

3^rd – 4^th April: Y6 Bikeability

4^th April: Bunny Tails

7^th April – 21^st April: Easter Holiday

22^nd April: Return to school, Dolce school dinners begin

29^th April: YR Trip to Hillier Gardens

26^th May – 30^th May: Summer Half Term

3^rd June: Y4 Trip to Great Hall & Winchester Cathedral

10^th June: Y2 Trip to Living Rainforest

17^th June: Class photos

18^th June: Y3 Trip to Kew Gardens

19^th June: Y6 Leavers Service at Winchester Cathedral

30^th June – 2^nd July KS2 Play

6^th – 9^th July: Y6 Residential to Osmington Bay

21^st July – 2^nd September: Summer Holiday (including 2 INSET days on 21^st and 22^nd July)

3^rd September Inset Day