Newsletter
Friday 5th July 2024
DIARY DATES
SUMMER TERM
Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July
Culture week
Last week of clubs
Tuesday 9th July
Year 4 - Visiting Hook Library
Thursday 10th July
French Breakfast
Friday 12th July
Year 2 Trip to Littlehampton
Week commencing Monday 15th July
Reports go home
No After School Clubs, except Art Club on Monday 15th July
Tuesday 16th July
Year 6 Production (matinee performance - babies/siblings welcome)
Wednesday 17th July
Year 6 Production (evening performance, adults only)
Year 4 - Design Technology Day
Thursday 18th July
Drop in parent/carer evening
Friday 19th July
Year 4 - Ancient Greek Day
Nursery Sports Day at 10.45am
Tuesday 23rd July
Sports day
Wednesday 24th July
Year 6 Leavers Celebration
Last day of Term
Reminders
Save the dates
Dance Club Performance 9th July 4pm
Year 6 Production
Tuesday 16th July (1.45pm: Matinee)
Wednesday 17th July (7.00pm: evening - adults only)
Drop in for parents - after school Thursday 18th July
Nursery Sports Day - Friday 19th July at 10.45am
Sports Day - 23rd July
Last day - 24th July
ELLINGHAM SCHOOL NEWS
Summer Fair Fun
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the the summer fair last weekend. We got so lucky with the weather - a glorious sunny day!
Our choir and dance club delighted the audience with a superb performance and we also had the opportunity to watch some lovely singing from Chessington school and a martial arts performance.
Children were giddy with the excitement of inflatables, knock down teachers and hook a duck (or maybe it was the sugar from the delicious sweets).
Thank you so much to all of the parents and teachers who helped set up, clear up and man stalls all day.
Dance Club Performance
Dance Club enjoyed a rehearsal outside this week as Drama Club were performing in the hall. The children enjoyed practicing their dances and their own choreography ready for their final session on Tuesday 9th July where parents and carers are welcome to come and watch from 4 o'clock. They look forward to showing you all they have learnt!
International and Cultural Week - 8th July
Next week, the children will be 'visiting' different countries around the world. Each class will be set up as a country and the children will learn some of the language and customs, read a book, learn a song or dance or, maybe, make some food.
As part of this, don't forget that Thursday is French Breakfast. Children should have arrived home with a request to bring along a specific item for the breakfast menu. This request is to avoid us drowning in too much jam or being buried under too many croissants.
Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to come in to share a traditional tale from your country or some facts about your culture. If you would like to participate, please let us know - office@elp.rbksch.org. The children will love it.
Year 6 Rehearsals underway
Year 6 are busy rehearsing for their performance of 'Wonderland'.
Please see the email sent out this week with more details. The production is on Tuesday 16th July (Matinee) and Wednesday 17th July (evening - adults only)
Harlequin Rugby Holiday Scheme
Harlequin Rugby will be running a holiday scheme at Ellingham School from 19th August to 29th August Monday - Thursday 10am to 2pm, for ages 6 to 14 years.
The school will be sending the HAF codes to eligible families next week who can book up to 16 sessions at this or other HAF holiday schemes.
To book a free session https://eequ.org/experience/5914
To book a paid session @£25 per day: https://eequ.org/experience/6010
Further information about other Holiday Schemes (HAF) in Kingston is available here.
Explorers Breakfast & Afterschool Club
Please note that there will be a small price increase from 1st September 2024.
Breakfast Club £7.00 (50p increase)
Afterschool until 4.30pm £8.00 (50p increase)
Afterschool until 6pm £15.00 (No increase)
You can book via the Arbor app and this will be available for the new academic year by the end of term.
LEARNING TOGETHER
Reception Assembly
Reception children welcomed families to their class assembly and entertained them with information and songs about the importance of picking up litter and the metamorphosis of caterpillars to butterflies.

Year 1 - Natural History Museum
Year 1 went on a a trip to the Natural History Museum. We got on two trains from Chessington South all the way to South Kensington. At the museum, we had a workshop on Mini beasts where we learnt about the different habitats. It was a very fun day and for some of us it was the first time on a train!
Year 2 Stained Glass Windows
Year 2 have been learning all about different religious symbols and what you might find in different places of worship. They even had a go at creating their own stained glass windows!
Year 4 Hook Church
Year 4 have been looking at the celebrations that are important in many of the world religions. We were invited to attend a Christian Wedding Ceremony at Hook Evangelist Church. We would like to thank Hook Church, Paul Pease and his family for making us feel so welcome, the children had a wonderful morning.
Year 5 Hampton Court
Yesterday, Year 5 took a trip to Hampton Court Palace to learn more about our Tudor topic. We saw Henry VIII's apartments, including the Great Hall and we even saw his crown. We all had a great day and enjoyed the sunshine in the gardens before returning back to school.
It was an exciting visit to see such a historical palace. Alex 5S
It was a really nice experience. My favourite bit was sitting in the gardens, they were beautiful. Ola 5S
It held a lot of history. My favourite part was seeing how respected it was and how precious some of the artefacts were. Oliver S 5C
SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH AND SUPPORT




Mental Health Support

This is the full safeguarding team in school. They are all trained to Level 3 and everyone in the school received the annual update of Safeguarding Level 2 training at INSET.
LOCAL EVENTS & COMMUNITY NEWS


Kingston Music Service
Kingston Music Service: NEW workshops, concerts and Summer Holiday Programme
Kingston Music Service is delighted to be running a family Gospel Workshop at The Rose Theatre on Saturday 6th July. You will be able to listen to some of London’s finest Gospel singers and learn to sing with them! Tickets are available from: https://creativeyouthcharity.org/event/kms-workshop-come-and-sing-gospel/
Tickets are £13.50 for adults and £9.50 for children
Then in the afternoon, musicians from The Grenadier Guards will be leading workshops with our bands for a concert in the evening which is sure to blow the roof off! Concert, 6pm; tickets are £16.50 for adults and £10.50 for children
https://creativeyouthcharity.org/event/kms-concert-the-massed-bands-of-kingston-and-richmond/
Summer Holiday Music & Creativity FUEL course
Monday 29th July - Thursday 1st August
Hook Centre, Chessington
From singing and djembe playing, to writing their own music and learning the keyboard, this four day course is set to be lots of fun for children aged 6-11. Some sessions will be held in the library, for craft and lego activities too. Sign up here for a FUEL place or here for a non-FUEL place.



Chessington Summer Cinema
‘Chessington Garden Centre Presents Summer Cinema’ and they are really excited to reach out to the local community to welcome you to the event. Parents who will be looking for ways to entertain children during the summer holidays may be interested. Link to the website is also here - https://www.chessingtongardencentre.co.uk/blog/chessington-garden-centre-summer-cinema/