St William of York Parent Newsletter - Friday 20th June 2025 | |
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This week's letter from Mrs Mayers...
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Dear Parents and Carers
It's been a hot one! If the warm weather continues, please remember to apply suncream in the morning and send your child to school with a hat and water bottle to help them stay cool and safe in the sun.
We've had a real cricket buzz in school this week! On Tuesday, we were thrilled to partner with Kent County Cricket to offer pupils a special cricket coaching session. Then today, our brilliant Year 4 class took part in a Cricket Festival at Hilly Fields, organised by Platform Cricket. We're so proud to say that Year 4 did absolutely fantastically and both SWOY teams got through to the Quarter Finals! Well done Year 4!
A big thank you to Bernie for all her hard work running our Young Savers Club with the Credit Union. Bernie will be stepping down from her role, so if any parents or carers are interested in taking this on, please speak to Mrs Mayers or Mrs Roper.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend in the sunshine!
Kind regards
Hayley Mayers (Headteacher)
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Sports Day - 16th July
This year's sports day will be held at Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club, Rubens St, London SE6 4DH.
Parents are welcome to come along between 11-12.30pm.
Parking is very limited, where possible, please use other means of transport.
We will be monitoring the weather in the run-up to ensure it is not too hot.
Children who normally have a school dinner will be provided with a packed lunch from Chartwells.
We will need parent helpers - please use this form to let us know if you can help walk children to (& back from) Catford Cyphers.
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Do you have any sheets that you could donate to school?
Yr6 are busy preparing for their Leavers' Play and they are beginning to think about costumes.
We are very fortunate that Mrs Tossell kindly helps to make the costumes for Yr6 every year - she is very talented!
This year, we are in need of some old sheets that can be sewn to make some costumes. If you have any plain cotton sheets that you could donate to Yr6, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Caterlink Parent/Guardian survey
Caterlink is our catering partner, they provide meals for children who have school dinners at St William of York. If you wish to participate in the survey, please follow the link below to complete the survey before 31st July.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXMHL8D
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 This week's Friday Club was... Tyrese, Favour, Kyla and Daniel.
Well done to all of you! You have been recognised for being ACE and for consistently going 'over and above'.
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 | 13 Jun 2025 🎉 St William of York Feast Day Celebration 🎉 |
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 Late children - please ensure your child is in their classroom by 8:55am, ready for the register at 9am.
Children who arrive in class after 9am will be marked as late.
If you are late, an adult must sign the child/ren in at the main office using the tablet (instructions are below the screen).
Office staff will collect the children while parents/carers sign them in on the tablet.
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School Information / Reminders
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 Arbor Parent App / Portal
Thank you to everyone who has already logged in.
Please can all parents/carers make time to download the app and login. You will have received an email entitled 'Welcome to Arbor'. To ensure you continue to receive messages from school.
We will be streamlining communications & payments - all on the Arbor Parent App:
- Text messages are expensive to send, therefore we will be moving to in-app messages (which are free to send). Please ensure you have notifications switched on. This will also keep messages in one place.
- Payments - you can make payments online for school trips (& in future for music lessons). Nursery parents & carers can pay for lunches & additional hours (if applicable).
If you have an outstanding balance, you will be able to see this when you log into the app - if you think the amount is incorrect, please contact the office.
Information check - all students
Please take time to check if your child's information is correct. Within the app - click on the child's name, scroll to the bottom and click on the three lines (left-side) and click 'profile'. Please fill in any blanks and update if necessary.
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SWOY Choir
- Last choir this term will be next Tuesday (24th June).
- Big Sing at St Dunstan's will be held on Friday 27th June - all children in the choir have been invited to participate. All choir parents should have received a letter, via email, last Friday. Please follow the link within the letter to give permission and let us know if you are able to help. The letter also includes a link for parents/carers to buy tickets to watch the performance.
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 Congratulations to.... Xavier
Xavier plays for a football club called FD United and has been working incredibly hard on perfecting his skills.
Last week, Xavi received recognition for scoring 83 goals this season! This is such a massive achievement! Well done Xavi!
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 Young Savers Club will be in the main hall for the last time this term on Tuesday 1st July, from 830-9am.
Help your child get into good saving habits - find out more online (link below), or pop along and have a chat to Bernie.
Please note that parent ID is required to open an account.
https://pluscu.co.uk/young-savers-account
We need a new parent volunteer to run Young Savers from September.
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Summer Fair Preparations
SWOYSA are busy planning our Summer Fair, which will take place on Sunday 6th July from 12pm - 2.30pm.
They are currently asking for help with the following:
- Could you/your workplace donate something as a raffle prize?
- Do you have any plants to donate that could be sold at the fair?
- Could you sign up to help on the day?
Please speak to your class rep if you can help in any way.
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Late Collection
We understand that, from time to time, unforeseen circumstances can result in occasional lateness.
Please telephone the school office if you are running late so we can let your child and their class teacher know.
We must also ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, and this includes managing the impact of late collections.
Please see our Late Collection policy here.
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47% of UK accidental drownings occur between May and August.
Find out more and help your children enjoy water safely this summer: https://www.rlss.org.uk/Listing/Category/summer-water-safety
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Medical / dental appointments during school hours
Where possible, please organise for appointments to take place outside of school hours.
We understand that this is sometimes unavoidable. If this is the case, please let the school office know asap, and please provide a copy of the letter / email received confirming your child's appointment.
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 Rainbow Breakfast and After School Club at SWOY
- Drop off from 7.30am for Breakfast Club
- Collect at either 4.15pm or 6pm for After-School Club
Book your place in advance! Our school office is unable to book spaces.
Email: Rainbow.ASC@hotmail.co.uk Text or Whatsapp: 0785 477 4096
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Year One's recent Forest School adventure! They created beautiful spirals using natural treasures like sticks, stones, and leaves. One child said, "It looks like the Milky Way!", while another imagined "two eyes looking back!" Nature inspiring art and wonder. #ForestSchool #OutdoorLearning #ArtInNature #MilkyWayMagic #YearOneCreatives #SpiralStories 1 day ago Follow |
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St William of York Parish Invitation to Yr6 Pupils
Invitation – Transition to Secondary School: A Day of Support and Fun
Dear Families,
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for our Transition Fun Day on Saturday, 28th June, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
We are excited to welcome your children for a day of engaging activities designed to support them as they prepare for secondary school.
Please confirm attendance by MONDAY 23rd June 2025.
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