Weekly reminders for the week beginning 8th December 2025

Well, it is almost impossible to believe that we are in the penultimate week of this term. What a term is has been! I am sure you will agree that it has been a successful time at Clockhouse for so many different reasons.  I cannot thank each and everyone of you enough for the part you have played in this and for your on-going support and kindness.

 

Last week in school we continued to try to give the children a fantastic Christmas experience. We hope you have enjoyed our annual Christmas Story so far. 

The Christmas Concerts start this week. The dates are as follows:

8th December   Concert Dress Rehearsal - 9.30am  (Mexico / Spain / Scotland)

8th December   Concert Dress Rehearsal – 2.30pm (USA / France / Northern Ireland)
9th December   Concert Dress Rehearsal – 9.30am  (Canada / Italy / Wales)
9th December   Nursery Christmas Concert @ 2.30pm 
10th December   Nursery Christmas Concert @ 9.15am

10th December   KS1 Concert - 2.30pm (Mexico / Spain / Scotland)
11th December   KS1 Concert  - 9.30am (USA / France / Northern Ireland)
11th December   KS1 Concert  - 2.30pm (Canada / Italy / Wales)
12th December   Concert Dress Rehearsal – am – Year 3 and Year 4

Please remember that younger siblings are not permitted to attend main concerts. Please attend the dress rehearsal if you do need to bring younger siblings.

We are all looking forward to seeing you at the concerts and we hope we help you to get into the festive spirit!

Year 2 and 3

Year 2 (Friday) and Year 3 (Monday) are off to the church in Clockhouse Lane. Please ensure permission slips are returned by Monday if you have not done already. 

Year 5 and 6 

Year 5 and 6 are off to the Christmas Performance at Bower Park on Tuesday morning. Please ensure permission slips are returned by Monday if you have not done already. 

Christmas Friday
Friday is Christmas Jumper Day. The children do not need to come to school in uniform, Christmas Jumpers and appropriate bottoms. This is also Christmas Dinner Day, the children will just need to order this as normal in the morning when they come to school.

Our Clockhouse Association (OCA) - Festive Sale

Following previous successes, OCA will be holding their first Festive sale on Friday during school time. All gifts will be £1.50. If you wish for your child to purchase a small gift please send them to school with a maximum of £3.00 so that they can purchase a gift.

Things to be aware of

We finish school for Christmas on Friday 19th December. We return to school Monday 6th January 2026.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Smoking on site and outside the gates

Church Visit (Year 2 and 3)

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

Mrs Savidge

For more information about our school please visit our school website using the following link:

Clockhouse Primary School Website

The Dojo League

The Dojo League!

The Dojo League continued this week - well done everyone for helping your class!

The dojo scores have been analysed and the results are in!

Reception and Key Stage 1:

A big well done to Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, France, Spain, Canada and Mexico who lead the Reception and Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Italy and USA second place.

Key Stage 2:
A big well done to Peru, Argentina, South Africa, Kenya, India, China, Australia and Greenland who are all in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Brazil, Uganda, and Japan in second place and South Arica, Fiji and New Zealand in third.

Well done to everyone for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

The attendance winners this week are...

Great attendance leads to 

great learning and progress!

Congratulations to the three classes below who are our winners for this week - keep it up!

A big well done to this week's winners who are:

Scotland - 98.7%

South Africa - 96.0%

Japan - 97.9%

Well done to all three classes above. 

12 classes were in the Green Zone this week with an attendance above 96% - well done to those classes. 

A further well done to Nursery AM and PM, Wales, Canada, China, India and Fiji who had no lates this week. 

Whole school attendance for this week is:

95.4%

Whole school attendance for the year currently stands at:

95.7%

Well done everyone and thank you all for your continued support in ensuring that the
children come to school every day and on time!

It is still important that we all work to improve our attendance. 
Please remember that our school target is 96%.

Weekly reminders for the week beginning 1st December 2025

Well Christmas officially hit Clockhouse last week. The children enjoyed decorating the school. I am sure you will agree from the pictures, it certainly looks very Christmassy! 

On Monday we will launch the first part of our Christmas Story, please look out for this and share with your children.

This week, in school we will continue to try to give the children a fantastic Christmas experience. 

Reception - Year 6

Please remember that the nurses are back on Thursday to complete any flu immunisations that were missed previously.

Year 2 
Year 2 are off to Colchester Zoo on Monday. If you have not yet sent in money and consent forms please ensure this is done first thing Monday morning.

Year 5

Year 5 are off to The Queens Theatre on Wednesday (China and India) and Thursday (Japan) to watch the Pantomime. Please ensure money and consent forms are sent in by Tuesday if you have not done so already.

OCA (Our Clockhouse Association)
We are very excited that OCA Festive Disco will be going ahead after school on Wednesday. It is not too late to get tickets if you have not got these already

Cake Sale

Friday sees our Christmas Fundraising Day and the annual Cake Sale. Please send any cakes into school either on or before Friday as well as giving the children a small amount to buy some cakes!

Is your child, or a child you know due to start Nursery in September 2026

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents / carers into school on Thursday 10.00am and 4.00pm. Please call the school to book this or a tour later in the term. 

Sport

Good luck to the Year 5 and 6 Indoor Athletics Team who take part in the borough competition on Thursday.

Things to be aware of

With Christmas Concerts starting next week, please remember that younger siblings are not permitted to attend main concerts (with the exception of Nursery). Please attend the dress rehearsal if you do need to bring younger siblings.

We finish school for Christmas on Friday 19th December. We return to school Monday 5th January 2023.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:
Christmas Concert Dates

Concerts

November Newsletter

Cake Sale

Times Changes (Nursery All Day)

Polar Express Day (Year 2)

Carol Concert (Year 5 and Year 6)

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

Mrs Savidge

For more information about our school please visit our school website using the following link:

Clockhouse Primary School Website

The Dojo League

The Dojo League!

The Dojo League continued this week - well done everyone for helping your class!

The dojo scores have been analysed and the results are in!

Reception and Key Stage 1:

A big well done to Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, France, Spain, Canada and Mexico who lead the Reception and Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Italy and USA second place.

Key Stage 2:
A big well done to Peru, Argentina, South Africa, Kenya, India, China, Australia and Greenland who are all in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Brazil, Uganda, Japan, Fiji and New Zealand in second place and South Arica in third.

Well done to everyone for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

The attendance winners this week are...

Great attendance leads to 

great learning and progress!

Congratulations to the three classes below who are our winners for this week - keep it up!

A big well done to this week's winners who are:

France - 97.4%

Uganda - 96.7%

China - 98.3%

Well done to all three classes above. 

6 classes were in the Green Zone this week with an attendance above 96% - well done to those classes. 

A further well done to Nursery AM and PM, Northern Ireland, Spain. Peru, Kenya, Uganda, China, Australia, Fiji and New Zealand who had no lates this week. 

Whole school attendance for this week is:

91.4%

Whole school attendance for the year currently stands at:

95.7%

Well done everyone and thank you all for your continued support in ensuring that the
children come to school every day and on time!

It is still important that we all work to improve our attendance. 
Please remember that our school target is 96%.

Clockhouse Connection - November 2025

Welcome to our new look Newsletter - Clockhouse Connection!

Please enjoy the new addition which can be found below as well as a link to a PDF version. 

November Newsletter