Thursday 22nd October 2026

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This week's letter from Mrs Mayers...

Dear Parents and Carers

It is hard to believe that we have already reached the end of our first half-term! We have achieved so much over the past two months, and it has been wonderful to see how quickly the children have settled into their new classes and the excellent progress they are making in their learning.

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks for all your generous donations during our Harvest Festival collection for Lewisham Foodbank. We are always blown away by the kindness and compassion of our school community. Your gifts will make a real difference to those supported by our local Hope Centre as we put our faith into action.

A reminder that school is closed tomorrow for an INSET day, followed by the half-term break. If you have any safeguarding concerns about a child while the school is closed, please contact the Lewisham MASH team on 020 8314 6660 (office hours) or 020 8314 6000 (evenings, weekends, and bank holidays).

Looking ahead to next half-term, we warmly invite you all to join us for our Family Mass on Sunday 8th November, which will be led by Year 5 and Year 6. We hope to see many of you there to share in this special celebration together.

We look forward to seeing lots of you for some fun at the Autumn Harvest Moon Disco this evening from 5:00pm to 7:00pm! 

We wish all of our families a peaceful and restful half-term break and we look forward to welcoming the children back to school on Monday, 2nd November.

Warm regards

Hayley Mayers (Headteacher) 

Moments from our week

20 Oct 2026
Yr4 Trip to Horniman Museum
Yr4 step back in time at the Horniman Museum
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16 Oct 2026
Harvest Assembly
A Joyful Celebration of Harvest led by Yr5
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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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Friday Club with Mrs Mayers

This week's Friday Club was... Ben, Blu, Aryanna, Nabiha, Erin and Thaisa

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 is...

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

Article 24 - Health, Water, Food, Environment

We have been reflecting further on World Food Day and how every child deserves the chance to grow, learn and thrive. 

Question of the Week...

 

Would you rather have the power to make everyone in the world happy for one day, or make one person happy every day for a year?

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🪩 SWOY Harvest Moon Disco! 🪩Get ready to dance, celebrate, and have fun at our Harvest Moon Disco this Thursday! Event Highlights:🍕 Delicious Pizza Arte available to buy🎧 Live DJ, music, and dance floor fun🎨 Face Painting & a glowing Glow Shop🥤 Food & drinks 📅 When: Thursday, 22nd October Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm🎟 Admission: £3 per child | £6 per family (Cash or card on the door) Bring your dancing shoeswe can't wait to see you there! 🌟#HarvestMoonDisco #SchoolDisco #FamilyFun #SWOY #SchoolEvents #CommunityFun#foresthill #se23 #lewisham
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School Information / Reminders

Key Information for Next Week

School is closed on Friday 23rd October for Inset Day and is closed all of next week (26th - 30th October) for October half-term.

We will return on Monday 2nd November.

 


Gentle Reminders

If you leave the building via the main entrance, please do not allow other people into the building as you leave; this is to ensure the safety of our pupils. 

Please do NOT use your mobile phone on the school premises. Mobile phones are strictly prohibited during Morning Challenge so that we can safeguard our children.


Parents and Carers are Invited to Join Us

On: 6th November 2026 

At: 9am

In: Music Room

For: MHST Coffee Morning


Parents and Carers are Invited to Join Us

On: 8th November 2026 

At: 9.30am

In: St William of York Church

For: Family Mass led by Yr5 & Yr6


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.

You can pay cash into the donation box or donate using the QR code.


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...

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
MHST Parent Coffee Morning
All Day
06
November
Family Mass - Yr5 & Yr6
9:30am
08
November
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Local News / Events


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


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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