Weekly reminders for the week beginning 9th November 2026

It was lovely to welcome the children back to school last week and to hear about their holiday. As is always the case, we have a busy week ahead.

Thank you also for your overwhelmingly positive feedback your gave to us in the questionnaire we sent out. 

Best of British Week

This week we will be celebrating Britain and the British Culture with our annual Best of British Week. This year we will be focussing on the five Fundamaental British Values. I am sure the children will love to tell you all about what they have learnt, please do ask them.

Remembrance Day

As part of Best of British Week, on Wednesday we will be holding our annual Remembrance Day Service. This has now become some what of a Clockhouse Tradition and an important date in our school calendar. Look out for the displays on the school fence as always. The children always work hard to complete these.

School Photographs

Please remember that individual school photographs will be taken on Tuesday 10th November. If you do want siblings photographed please come before school, this can also include siblings who do not come to Clockhouse. 

Year 4

We look forward to welcoming our Year 4 (Wednesday - 9.10-10.30) parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Greenland

We look forward to welcoming our Greenland parents / carers for Learn with my Child on Friday morning at 2.30pm. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Is your child, or a child you know due to start Nursery in September 2027

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

Things to be aware of

Christmas is fast approaching, please keep an eye out for relevant letters coming your way soon.

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

School Photographs

OCA - Christmas Disco

OCA - OCAdvent

DT Newsletter

Colchester Zoo (Year 2)

Learn with my Child (Year 4)

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 started 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 Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, France, Italy, Spain, USA, Canada and Mexico who lead the Reception and Key Stage 2 Dojo League.

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

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

The attendance 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:

Spain - 99.3%

Uganda - 98.3%

New Zealand - 98.0%

Well done to all three classes above.

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

A further well done to Nursery All Day and AM, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Spain, Canada, Mexico, USA, Uganda, India, Australia and New Zealand who had no lates this week. 

Whole school attendance for this week is:

95.8%

Whole school attendance for the year currently stands at:

96.2%

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 Weekly Wow

Here is last week's Weekly Wow and as usual there were a lot of things to 'wow' about last week.

Reading Raffle Winners!

As you may already know, once again, this year we are holding a weekly Reading Raffle. Each time the children read at home and a message gets sent to their teacher on Class Dojo or a message is put in their Reading Diary they get a raffle ticket which gets entered into the Reading Raffle draw. This takes place in Celebration Assembly on a Monday. 

This week we were overwhelmed with the number of people who entered. Well done to the following children who were this week's winners and are busy deciding on their prizes:

Key Stage 1 

France - Roseann

Italy - Robert

Spain - Saoirse

USA - Samad

Canada - Arella

Mexico - Edward

Key Stage 2

Peru - Sohpia

Argentina - Ishaan

Brazil - Sahib

Uganda - Kai

Kenya - Zayd

South Africa - Alaya

China - Umaiza

Japan - Eore

India - Alex H

Australia - Jaiden

New Zealand - Ava

Fiji - Rayan

KEEP READING - 

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!

Our 3Rs Winners

As you know, each half term the children choose a 3 Rs aware winner for their class. This is an award which was devised by the children to recognise those children who consistently demonstrate meeting the 3 Rs of Ready, Respectful and Responsible.

All the children below were chosen by their class this half term for continually demonstrating that they are 

Ready, Respectful and Responsible

England – Savannah-Sena B
Wales – Bella G
Scotland – Shayan I
Northern Ireland – Freya W
France – Musa M
Italy – Ariella O
Spain – Aria P

USA – Matteo S
Canada – Roma I
Mexico – Lily T
Peru – Esma I
Argentina – Kira B
Brazil – Millie M
Uganda – Ali M and Maham M
South Africa – Sebastian B
Kenya – Rosemarie D-S
China – Rosie T
Japan - Nyah C
India – Alex H
Australia – Spencer W
New Zealand – Yaqub A
Fiji – Naba H

Greenland – Vinnie Y

Well done everyone, a great achievement for great Clockhouse citizens!

Weekly reminders for the week beginning 2nd November 2026

 Welcome back to the new half term everyone!

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school Monday (2nd November). By the time you read this we hope that you all had a lovely holiday and are ready and raring to go for the new term ahead!

Year 1 and Year 3
We look forward to welcoming our Year 3 (Wednesday - 9.10-10.30) and Year 1 (Thursday - 9.10-10.30 parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Year 4

Year 4 have their annual Egyptian Day on Monday. 

Special Dinner Day

On Thursday we have another Special Dinner - the menu was sent out last week.

Sport

Good luck to the Year 2, 5 and 6 football teams who will all be taking part in Borough competitions this weeek.

Things to be aware of

Our annual Remembrance Service will take place on Wednesday 11th November. This will be included on out annual Best of British Week which begins on 9th November.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Donation Requests

October Newsletter

New Menu

Kent Life Trip (Year 3)

Egyptian Day (Year 4)

What will we be learning this half term (Nursery and Reception) - all other year groups shared previously

Learn with my Child (Year 1 and Year 3)

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

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

When a Viking comes to visit!

Year 6 loved meeting a 'Viking'. They had a great day and loved the opportunity to enrich all the learning they have been doing this term. They spent time finding out about Viking life and even learnt about Viking fortune telling.

Happy Half Term

From all of us at Clockhouse we hope that you have a lovely half term.

Thank you for all your support this half term.
 We look forward to seeing you all and welcoming you back on Monday 2nd November!

Dojo League Winners Key Stage 2

 The Dojo League half term winners!

A big well done to

South Africa, Uganda, China and Greenland

who are this half terms Dojo League winners for Key Stage 2

Well done also to Peru and Kenya who finished in second place and Australia and New Zealand who finished in third!

A big well done to everybody for all the positive Dojos that were awarded, there have certainly been a lot! 

Dojo League Winners Reception and Key Stage 1

 The Dojo League half term winners!

A big well done to

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Mexico

who are this half terms Dojo League winners for Reception and Key Stage 1

Well done also to Canada who finished in second place and Italy and Spain in third.

A big well done to everybody for all the positive Dojos that were awarded, there have certainly been a lot! 

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 - 100%

Uganda - 98.3%

New Zealand - 98.3%

Well done to all three classes above.

11 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, Spain, Peru, Argentina, Uganda and Greenland who had no lates this week. 

Whole school attendance for this week is:

95.8%

Whole school attendance for the year currently stands at:

96.4%

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 - October 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 - October 2026

Clockhouse Weekly Wow

Here is last week's Weekly Wow and as usual there were a lot of things to 'wow' about last week.

Time to CELEBRATE - Value Champion Alert!

We are very excited and pleased to share with you our next Clockhouse Value Champion of 2026-2027!

A huge congratulations to

Olivia M (Australia)

who has earned the Learning Champion Award for 2026-2027! 

Olivia was so welcoming to the Governors and shared her learning in such an articulate way during their visit.

Ali M (Uganda)

who has earned the Learning Champion Award for 2026-2027! 

This badge is awarded because he is always ready to learn. He tries his hardest and challenges himself in every lesson. He has made a fantastic start to Year 4, and I am excited to see all that he will achieve through his fabulous attitude and behaviour for learning. Keep it up!

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

#clockhousevaluesinaction

Reading Raffle Winners!

As you may already know, once again, this year we are holding a weekly Reading Raffle. Each time the children read at home and a message gets sent to their teacher on Class Dojo or a message is put in their Reading Diary they get a raffle ticket which gets entered into the Reading Raffle draw. This takes place in Celebration Assembly on a Monday. 

This week we were overwhelmed with the number of people who entered. Well done to the following children who were this week's winners and are busy deciding on their prizes:

Key Stage 1 

France - Isaac

Italy - Maya

Spain - Luna

USA - Dhruvin

Canada - Qadeera

Mexico - Zandere

Key Stage 2

Peru - Sophia

Argentina - Sophie

Brazil - Taylor

Uganda - Leonardo

Kenya - Gabi

South Africa - Alaya

China - Silviu

Japan - Emma

India - Alex

Australia - Spencer

New Zealand - Mikhael

Fiji - Alfie

KEEP READING - 

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!

Greenland Moment of the Week

The Greenland Moment of the Week is awarded to

Banshpreet S

Bansh used both his AAC device and his voice during a communication session to request different art materials. He then completed a lovely craft activity with little support from an adult. Well done Bansh!

Citizen of the Week

Citizen of the Week!

Well done to the following children who are Clockhouse Citizen of the Week for this week:

Reception - Sunnie-Grace N (Wales)

Year 1 - Roseann F (France)

Year 2 - Yana H (Canada)

Year 3 - Lewis B (Peru)

Year 4 - Maria D (South Africa)

Year 5 - Ruby T (India)
Year 6 - Ethan R (New Zealand)

We have many fantastic citizens at Clockhouse and look forward to rewarding them!

Well done everyone!

Weekly reminders for week beginning 19th October 2026

What a lovely week last week was - well done to you all and thank you for all the support you continue to show us. We are lucky to work with such a wonderful community.

It is hard to believe that we are going into the last week of this half term already - where is the time going. It is certainly going to be a busy and exciting one!

Parent / Carer Questionnaire

The termly questionnaire for parents / carers came out via Class Dojo before the holiday and can be accessed using the link below 

Autumn Term Questionnaire for Parents / Carers

As always we thank you for your feedback. We do appreciate that this takes time but your feedback is invaluable to us as we continually strive to improve the educational experience we provide for the children and families we serve. 

Reception - Year 6

Please remember that the nurses are in on Monday for the first round of flu immunisations.

Year 6
We look forward to welcoming our Year 6 (Monday - 9.10-10.30) parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Year 6 also have their Viking Day on Tuesday. 

Year 5

We look forward to welcoming our Year 5 (Tuesday - 9.10-10.30) parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Year 1 and Year 2

The children in Year 1 will be welcoming the Birds of Prey on Monday as part of their topic all about Woodland Life. Year 2 will also be having the same experience as part of their development of their Cultural Capital.

Parents' Evening 

Do not forget that on Wednesday and Thursday of this week it is Parents' Evening after school. If you do not yet have an appointment please book this on line. If you have any issues, please contact Mrs Collins in the office. As you know, we are offering a blended approach, so if you have not done so already, please do tell the teachers if you want a Zoom meeting otherwise we will assume you will be attending in person.

Please do allow your children to be part of the meeting so that they also know how they are doing and what they need to work on. The importance of the co-education of your child cannot be overstated

Is your child, or a child you know due to start Reception in September 2027

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

Natasha Brind's Bright Day

On Thursday, we invite our whole community to come to school in bright colours. It would be lovely to see parents / carers getting involved as well. This is in memory of Natasha, our much loved member of staff who sadly and very unexpectedly passed away four years ago. If you would like to donate to Cancer Research, a charity dear to Natasha and her family, please do so but there is no obligation.

OCA (Our Clockhouse Association) Tuck Shop

OCA will be hosting a Tuck Shop during both Parents' Evening. Look out for the stalls if you are feeling a bit peckish. Please do support them.

Things to be aware of

Please do not forget that Friday 23rd October is a staff training day and therefore the school will be closed to children therefore school finishes for half term on Thursday 22nd October.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Parent's Evening

Half Term Dates

Bright Day

Please look out for the October Newsletter coming home this week.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do. We would like to wish you a happy half term from us all when it gets here. We look forward to welcoming our Clockhouse Community back on Monday 2nd November.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

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 Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Mexico who lead the Reception and Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Canada in second place and  Italy and Spain in third.

Key Stage 2:
A big well done to Uganda, South Africa, China and Greenland who are all in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Peru and Kenya in second place and Australia 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:

Spain - 99.7%

Brazil - 98.7%

New Zealand - 98.3%

Well done to all three classes above.

Wow - 19 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,  Brazil, Fiji and Australia who had no lates this week. 

Whole school attendance for this week is:

96.3%

Whole school attendance for the year currently stands at:

96.3%

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%.

Year 5 and 6 Tackle Cross Country

A team of children from Years 5 and 6 proudly represented Clockhouse at the annual cross-country event at Stubbers. Despite the cold and wet weather, the children showed fantastic determination and enthusiasm, refusing to let the conditions affect their performance.

The pupils took on the challenge of running a 2km course, demonstrating resilience and a positive attitude throughout. They all did a great job, pushing themselves to do their best and showing excellent commitment to the event.

We were incredibly proud of the way the children represented our school, supporting one another and embracing the challenge, whatever the weather.

Well done to all our runners! Their effort, determination and positive attitudes were fantastic to see, and they should be very proud of their achievements.

Team - Joey (Fiji), Freya (Fiji), Beau - (Fiji), Liam (Australia), Ronnie (Australia), Mandy (Australia), Keira (Australia), Ruby (India), Michaella (India), Emiliyah (India), Jack (India), Dylan (India) and Ellis (India)