Friday 16th October 2026

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This week's letter from Mrs Mayers...

Dear Parents and Carers

What a busy and productive week we have had at school! We were joined by some special visitors this week for our Ofsted Inspection and as always our children were absolutely fantastic and represented our school community with pride. We will share the full report with you as soon as we receive it, though please note that the moderation and publication process takes some time so it will be a few weeks before it is published.

I would like to extend a huge thank you to my amazing staff team for their tireless dedication and for continuing to work so hard for our children every single day. Thank you also to all of the parents and carers who took the time to complete the parent survey, as your feedback and support are invaluable to us.

We also have a few important notices and reminders to share with you for the coming weeks. Our foodbank collections will continue until next Wednesday morning, so please bring in any final donations before this date.

As we had to cancel the Parents' Evening appointments that were due to take place on Wednesday 14th October, these have now been moved to Wednesday 4th November. The time slot that you booked previously will remain the same, so please speak to your child's class teacher if you need to make any changes.

Finally, please remember that next Friday 23rd October is an INSET day, which means the school will be closed to all pupils.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Warm regards

Hayley Mayers (Headteacher) 

Moments from our week

14 Oct 2026
Yr2 Trip to St Paul's Cathedral
Year 2 Step Back in Time at St Paul's Cathedral to learn about the Great Fire of London
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06 Oct 2026
New Playground Opening
Grand Opening! Celebrating Our Incredible New OPAL-Inspired Playground
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04 Oct 2026
Family Mass led by Yr3 & Yr4
Wonderful Turnout for Our Parish Family Mass!
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Friday Club with Mrs Mayers

This week's Friday Club was... Noah, Roman, Khalif and Esther

Well done to all of you! You have been recognised for being ACE and for consistently going 'over and above'

Our Makaton Sign of the Week for next week is...

Our Rights Respecting School Article of the Week is...

Article 24 - Health, Water, Food, Environment

We have been thinking about World Food Day and how every child deserves the chance to grow, learn and thrive. We have connected this to our Harvest Assembly and our collections for Lewisham Foodbank.

In Assembly we have been learning about...

We have been thinking about our British Values and the importance of these in our community.

The children have been busy making posters for our British Values competition.

These are due in on Monday 19th October.

Question of the Week...

 

Would you rather have the superpower to turn invisible but only when you clap your hands or the superpower to fly but only as fast as a turtle walks?

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A crucial part of our 'Real World Writers' scheme is the editing and redrafting process, which can often be one of the trickiest stages for young authors. To help, we don't just ask the children to read their own work aloudinstead, they take turns reading their partner's work aloud to them! Hearing someone else read their words makes it much easier to catch sneaky missing punctuation and spot where sentences could be polished. It gives our writers a true sense of how their work sounds to a real reader. #SWOY #Stwilliamofyork #Catholicprimaryschool #Selondon #Lewisham #Foresthill #SE23 #education
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School Information / Reminders

Key Information for Next Week

If you booked your Parents' Evening appointment for Wed 14 Oct, these will now take place on Wed 4 Nov. The timeslots you booked previously will remain the same. 

If you booked your Parents' Evening appointment for Wed 21 Oct, these will go ahead as scheduled. 

School is closed on Friday 23rd October for our INSET DAY. 

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Gentle Reminders

Please remember to send your child's PE kit on Monday mornings to enable your child to take part in PE. 

Please also make sure they remove their earrings before coming to school if they are unable to do this themselves. 

Parents and Carers are Invited to Join Us

On: Wed 21 Oct or Wed 4 Nov

At: 4.00 - 6.30pm

In: Your child's classroom

For: Parents' Evening appointments

News and Updates

As we approach Remembrance Day, we will be selling poppies in the playground at the end of the school day to raise money for charity. This will be coordinated by our School Council.

Congratulations

If your child has achieved something and you would like us to share it in the newsletter, please email a brief summary to the school office.

Topmark Wraparound Care at St William of York Catholic Primary School bookings are OPEN for September 2026!

If your child requires Breakfast Club and/or After School Club, we encourage you to book as soon as possible to secure your place.

Information on how to do this can be found here. 

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Dates for your diary...

Yr4 Trip
All Day
20
October
Parents' Evening
All Day
21
October
Autumn Harvest Moon Disco
5:00pm – 7:00pm
22
October
INSET Day - School Closed
All Day
23
October
Half Term - School Closed
All Day
from 26 Oct until 30 Oct
26
October
Children return to school
All Day
02
November
Firework Dress Up Day £1 Fundraiser
All Day
05
November
Reception Forest School
All Day
06
November

Local News / Events

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For tickets and more information, please visit https://www.blackheathfireworks.com

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Helping Lewisham residents into employment

Connect to Work has now helped more than 100 Lewisham residents into employment. It provides personalised one-to-one support for people who face barriers to finding work, including residents with health conditions, caring responsibilities, learning disabilities, experience of homelessness and refugees. Find out more: https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/employment-support-and-careers-advice/lewisham-works

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