28th November 25
28th November 2025
Dear Parents and carers,
As advent starts next week, we are all looking forward to making our Christingles and the children will celebrating with our Christingle Service on Tuesday afternoon.
A Message from our PTA
Christmas Raffle Support Needed!
The Christmas raffle will be launching soon, and the PTA are looking for support with prizes.
Any donations are greatly appreciated!
If you’re able to contribute, please contact Hayley at ClatfordPTA@outlook.com
Year 6 Trip
Year 6 looked the part this week as they were evacuated (to the Steam Museum) and took part in several World War 2 workshops. Thank you to everyone who supplied your child with a costume and thank you to our parent helpers.
SENCO Cuppa
Mrs. Armstrong has arranged for the school nurse to come in for her next SENCO cuppa. This will take place on 4th December at 2:30pm and anyone in the school is welcome to attend.
Christmas Jumpers
The children will be allowed to come to school in their Christmas Jumpers on the last day of this school term. They will also be making festive hats in their classes that morning. This should make for a wonderful celebration as we eat our Christmas dinner together on the last day of term.
Afterschool Clubs
A reminder that afterschool clubs will be running up to and including Friday 19th December. The afterschool club list for the Spring term will be coming out this evening at 6pm so please look out for the email from Arbor. We have some exciting new clubs starting after Christmas so please have a look.
Carol Concert – ‘Joyn us in Joy’
The theme of our carol concert this year is ‘joy’ and we would love for as many of you as possible to join us on the playground for some singing. There will be a change from last year, as it will now start slightly earlier and we will aim to finish by 3:20pm as the school day finishes. We are expecting to open our gates for entry at around 2:40pm.
Christmas Post Box
On Monday we will have our Christmas post box in reception. If your child would like to send Christmas cards, please make sure names and classes of the children receiving the cards are on the envelope.
May peace be with you,
Mr M Kirk
Dates for your diary
2nd December: Christingle Service at School (children only)
4th December SENCO cuppa (school nurse)
9th December: YR Nativity 2-3pm
10th December: KS1 Nativity 2-3pm
11th December: KS1 Nativity 10-11am
17th December: Whole School Panto at The Anvil
18th December: Carol Concert at 2:40pm
19th December: Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumpers
22nd December - 2nd January 2026: Christmas Holiday
5th January 2026: INSET Day
2nd February: YR and KS1 Drama workshop (In school)
6th February: Year 5 Winchester Science Museum
16th February - 20th February: Spring Half Term
24th February: O2 Young Voices Concert
4th March: Year 3 Pizza Express Trip
11th March: Year 3 Fishbourne Palace Trip
23rd March: Year 2 Windsor Castle
30th March - 10th April: Easter Holiday
13th April: INSET Day
21st April – 19th May: Y3 Swimming Lessons (Tuesday afternoons, 5 sessions)
25th May - 29th May: Summer Half Term
11th June: Year 3 Kew Gardens
15th June: INSET Day
16th June: Y2 Living Rainforest
24th June: Year 6 Leavers Service at Winchester Cathedral
25th June: School Class Photos
29th June - 1sy July: Key Stage 2 Play at The Lights
2nd July: Year 5 Taster Day at John Hanson School
6th July: Year 5 Taster Day at John Hanson School
7th July: Year 6 Transition Day – Andover Schools
12th - 15th July Year 6 Residential to Osmington Bay
14th July: Year 5 Taster Day at Harrow Way School
23rd July: Summer Holiday