Weekly reminders for week beginning 7th September 2026

 Welcome back to the new school year everyone!

We all hope that you have had and are still having a fantastic Summer Holiday and enjoyed lots of time with family and friends. We are looking forward to hearing about all your adventures and what you have all been up to.

As you are aware the staff have already been back to school and have been busy getting the school ready for the children's return. We are very much looking forward to welcoming the children from Year 1 to Year 6 on Monday with Nursery and Reception following in due course. We hope that you are all excited to return. 
 
Please do remember that correct School Uniform and PE Uniform should be worn on the appropriate days. A message will be sent on Dojo with regard to PE days.
 
Walking Home (Year 5 to Year 6)
Those children in Year 5 to 6 who had permission to leave classrooms on their own last year will be allowed to leave as they did last term for Monday and Tuesday, unless we are told otherwise. A new permission letter will be coming home on Monday for children in Year 5 to Year 6 (as per the letter sent out to some year groups prior to the summer break), the new list will take effect from Wednesday 9th September.
 
Welcome Back Week
This week is Welcome Back Week where the children will be concentrating on the basic skills they will need to make this year as successful as possible for them as well as thinking about their learning behaviours and the school values to help them have a successful year. We will also be doing lots of other exciting activities as the children settle into their new year groups.
 
Reception
Welcome to our Reception children who have their Stay and Play on Wednesday. We look forward to welcoming the children and their families to Clockhouse and you joining Our Clockhouse Family.

Nursery
Welcome to our Nursery children who have their Stay and Play on Thursday. We look forward to welcoming the children and their families to Clockhouse and you joining Our Clockhouse Family. 

Meet the Teacher
As many of you know, normally during this time we hold short 'Meet the Teacher' sessions. Dates are on the school calendar but we start this week with Year 6 on Tuesday, Year 3 on Wednesday and Year 1 on Friday. A letter with all dates has already been posted.
 
Class Dojo
If you have not yet signed into Class Dojo please ask your class teacher for your login details. If you have a new phone or device and need the password again to access the Dojo please also ask, it really is  such a helpful and valuable communication tool for us and you as well as a way of celebrating your children's achievements in school. Following the success of last year, we will only be sending home paper letters in exceptional circumstances and we are sure you do not want to miss anything. 
 
Important Dates
The calendar on the school website has now been updated with many of the dates for the Autumn Term.
 
Please go to the school website www.clockhouseprimaryschool.co.uk and click on News and Events and then go to the Calendar.
 

Letters that went out last week:
The following letters went out last week:

Dates for Meet the Teacher and Learn with my Child

Things to be aware of:

Swimming starts for Year 4 and Greenland on Monday 14th September. 

Once again welcome back everyone, here is to another OUTSTANDING year at Clockhouse Primary!
 
We cannot wait to see our Clockhouse Family!
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

Back to school for the big people!

We are all very much looking forward to seeing everyone from Year 1 to Year 6 on Monday and hearing about all your holiday adventures! 

The staff were officially back at school on Thursday and have worked so hard to make sure the school is ready for the children's return.
 
As well as this, we have also been doing our very own learning. Mrs Savidge has led training on a range of things including expectations and priorities for the coming year, relooking at our vision and values ready for the year ahead whilst Mrs Abeledo worked with the staff regarding reading and Miss Ward and Miss Howlett have begin some important training linked to trauma. The whole staff also completed Safeguarding Training.
 
Watch out for information about our motto for this year - 'Be Reslient, Be Consistent, Be Brilliant'!

School Term Dates 2026-2027

Children in Year 1 to 6 return to school: Monday 7th September

Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September are INSET days for staff only. 

Please note staff will not be in school on Wednesday 2nd September.

Pupils from Year 1 – Year 6 return to school on Monday 7th September. 

INSET Days 2026-2027

Please be aware that school will be closed to pupils for staff training on the following dates during the next academic year:

Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Thursday 3rd  September 2026

Friday 4th September 2026
Friday 23rd October 2026
Thursday 25th March 2027
                                          

Please follow the link below for holiday dates:
School Holiday Dates

Other dates can be found on our school calendar by following the link below. This will be updated throughout the year:

School Calendar

Autumn Term Dates 2026

For those of you wishing to get organised early, the calendar on the school website has now been updated with many of the dates for the Autumn Term (and some dates for the rest of the year - including Inset and Holiday Dates).

Please go to the school website Calendar by clicking on the link below - 

Clockhouse Calendar

Time to CELEBRATE - Value Champion Alert!

We are very excited and pleased to share with you our next Clockhouse Value Champion of 2025-2026!

A huge congratulations to

Avery R (Japan)

who has earned the Nurture Champion Award for 2025-2026! 

This pupil continues to follow the school values in all that she does and I have been impressed with her resilience as she always strives to achieve her best.  I would like to nominate this pupil for a nurture badge as she shows this in her actions in all areas of school life towards adults and peers.  What really struck me was the nurture and care she showed not only during school time but also outside of school hours.  Whilst in after school club, a new Reception child joined and this pupil went over to introduce herself, played with her and showed such care and kindness it really struck a chord with the adults that know her.  She then wrote a letter this pupil sharing how much she enjoyed spending time with her and that she was looking forward to playing with her again.  

Ezekiel O (Argentina)

who has earned the Excitement Champion Award for 2025-2026! 

This child shows a genuine excitement for learning and approaches every opportunity with enthusiasm and curiosity. He asks thoughtful questions to deepen his understanding and makes meaningful links to his prior learning. His passion for reading and dedication to practising his times tables is fantastic. It has also been wonderful to see his confidence continue to grow throughout the year. He should be very proud of all he has achieved. Well done and keep it up!

Cole C (France)

who has earned the Excitement Champion Award for 2025-2026! 

Cole is receiving the Excitement value badge for the wonderful interest and enthusiasm he showed at the Sea Life Centre. He embraced every opportunity to learn, eagerly exploring the exhibits and finding out more about the sea creatures we saw. His respectful behaviour and kindness towards members of the public helped make the day a great success.

Zander N (France)

who has earned the Excitement Champion Award for 2025-2026! 

Zander has earned the Excitement value badge for the enthusiasm and curiosity he showed during our trip to the Sea Life Centre. He was fully engaged throughout the day, asking thoughtful questions and taking time to carefully observe the amazing marine life we discovered. His excellent behaviour and polite manners made him a fantastic ambassador for our school.

A huge well done from everyone at Clockhouse - wear your Values Champion Badge with pride! 

#clockhousevaluesinaction

Hot Chocolate with the Head

As you all know we are constantly striving to improve Clockhouse for your children. 

This year we are 'Relentless and Rigorous' in everything we do to ensure that our school is a fabulous place to be and the children get the best all round experience possible. Each week, the Heads of Year as well as Miss Ward, Mrs Abeledo and Mrs Savidge choose a person (child or adult) who has been seen to do this and then they get to have Hot Chocolate with Mrs Savidge!

This week the following Clockhouse Citizens have been seen to be 'Relentless and Rigorous':

Nursery - Tanveer S for being relentless and rigorous and always setting a good example.
Reception - Robert T (Scotland) for being relentless and rigorous and trying really hard with his learning.
Year 1 - Kaylen C-R (Spain) for being relentless and rigorous and showing great creativity in his learning whist doing his best to find connections between subjects.
Year 2 - George L (Mexico) for being relentless and rigorous in his learning by self editing and correctly his work. 
Year 3 - Daniel H (Brazil) for his relentless and rigorous attitude towards up levelling his writing. He has worked hard to include a range of prepositions in his writing.
Year 4 - Fabeha B (South Africa) for being relentless and rigorous and working hard on improving her sentence structure in English.
Year 5 -  Georgie C (Japan) for being relentless and rigorous in his approach to improving his writing and producing an excellent set of instructions in English.
Year 6 - Harold H and David M (New Zealand) because they are relentless and rigorous in ensuring they  both go out of their way every day to show manners and respect to the adults around them and they deserve recognition for this.
Greenland - Poppy S-R for being relentless and rigorous and showing a mature and resilient attitude in her final weeks at Clockhouse.
Miss Ward - Theo B (Japan) for being relentless and rigorous in trying to become more independent.  
Mrs Abeledo - Albie W (Australia) for being relentless and rigorous in everything he does.
Mrs Savidge - Sophie H (USA) for being relentless and rigorous in showing determination to improve her writing. 

Well done to all these children and all the other children who have been seen to be 'Relentless and Rigorous' this week! 

Clockhouse Connection - July 2026

Welcome to the next addition of Clockhouse Connection!

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

Clockhouse Connection - July 2026