26th June 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
This Week’s Weather
Thank you to our parents and carers for their support and understanding during this week's school closure, due to the exceptional heat. We appreciate the flexibility shown by families, and the many kind messages of support received.
While temperatures are expected to be lower next week, it will still be warm, and the school building may retain heat from the recent hot weather. To help keep children comfortable, parents may choose to send their child to school in either summer uniform or the school PE kit. We ask that children do not wear their own clothes and return to wearing school shoes or trainers, as these are safer options with physical activity resuming.
Please continue to ensure your child brings a named water bottle, wears a sun hat for outdoor activities and has sun cream applied before school, as we will continue to take sensible precautions to keep everyone safe in the warmer weather.
Post Script:
Since writing the message above, classroom temperatures continued to rise throughout Friday morning, with every classroom reaching or exceeding 30°C by lunchtime and some reaching 35°C, despite the anticipated drop in outside temperatures. Having carefully monitored the well-being of pupils throughout the day, we took the decision to offer parents the opportunity to collect their children early. Thank you once again for your patience, understanding and support as we responded to these exceptional circumstances with the safety and wellbeing of our pupils and staff as our overriding priority.
The Ashes? More Like the Splashes!
With temperatures soaring this week, an afternoon of cricket in the blazing sunshine wasn't high on anyone's wish list. Thankfully, Mr Hughes had a better idea. Armed with a little creativity and plenty of swimming trunks, our after-school cricketers swapped the pitch for the pool and enjoyed a fantastic game of cricket with a watery twist!
Not dis-similarly, Mrs Farthing took her well-being club participants to the pool side to splash their legs in the water to cool down a little on Tuesday lunchtime.
Our children are incredibly fortunate to have staff who bring such enthusiasm, imagination and fun to school life. It's these unexpected moments that create lasting memories.
Summer Fete 2026 – Friday 3rd July - 3.30-5.30pm
A message from the Parent Support Group
The Summer Fete is fast approaching! There will be an amazing 18 stalls including a lemonade stand, St George's Creations, bouncy castle, traditional noodles and hot dogs, axe throwing, cloud dough making and a penalty shoot-out. The stalls are priced 50p or £1 each and they will be cash only so please bring some spending money. There will also be live entertainment provided by the wonderful children of St George's.
Uniform - Please continue to bring in second hand uniform to the office for sale at the school fete.
St George's Creations - Please continue to bring in your creations to school clearly labelled with your name and class. There will be a prize for the most imaginative creation.
Cakes - Please bring in homemade or bought cakes for the cake stall on Thursday 2nd July and Friday 3rd July.
Thank you to the children, parents and carers for your support with the Summer Fete.
Amenities and Swimming
Please can we remind parents that have yet to pay, that this term’s contribution for your child’s swimming lessons - £10 per term per child, is due. Can we also remind you that the amenities contribution of £10 is due. This allows us to fund our exciting extracurricular events such as theatre companies, performers and visiting artists. This should be paid to the school bank account, ending in 7152. Please quote reference ‘S’ for Swimming and ‘A’ for Amenities. Please contact the school office if you have any queries about this.
Best wishes,
Edwina McDonnell
Headteacher
Upcoming Dates:
Monday 29th – Tuesday 30th June – Year 4 residential trip to Pinkery (RESCHEDULED DUE TO RED WEATHER ALERT)
Monday 29th June – Mass in Church at 9.30am – SS Peter & Paul Mass- parents welcome
From 30th June – Y6 transition days- see info from individual secondary schools
Wednesday 1st July – Moving Up - Pupils will meet their teacher for September
Friday 3rd July – Summer Fete – see info from the PSG
Monday 6th July – Year 6 Production at 5pm
Wednesday 8th July – Friday 10th July – Year 6 Residential Trip to Woodlands
Thursday 9th July – EYFS Class Trip – see details from class teacher
Wednesday 15th July – Year 6 Leaver’s Mass in Church – 9.30am
Friday 17th July – Year 6 Leaver’s Party 3pm – 5pm
