Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for attending the parent-teacher meetings this week.  We hope that you found the meetings a useful opportunity to hear about your child’s progress and next steps.  The next parent-teacher meetings will be held in the Spring Term.

This week in school

Y6 Remembrance Assembly

On Tuesday this week Y6 led us in a beautiful and moving assembly on Remembrance.  The children explained the importance of remembering those who have died in wars and why we wear poppies.  They also shared the most amazing stories of family members in the two world wars whom they have been researching.  The stories showed acts of incredible bravery and determination from so many countries across the world.  A special mention must go to our Y6 musicians who played ‘I vow to thee my country’ as we all came into assembly.

Y2 Visit to Richmond Museum

Continuing the theme of Remembrance, on Monday our Y2 children visited Richmond Museum to learn about Richmond in the First World War.  They then visited the Richmond War Memorial to find the names of the soldiers whose lives they had been hearing about.

Friendship Week

This week has been ‘Friendship Week’ in school.  We started the week with ‘Odd Socks Day’ to celebrate our differences.  On Wednesday Mrs Compton and the School Council led an assembly on how we can all be a ‘Power for Good’.  The School Council representatives showed the children how we can all use our words in positive ways.  They also introduced ‘Positive Noticing Day’ when we all acknowledge one another’s small acts of kindness by giving someone a label thanking them for what they do.  If you would like to know more about ‘Positive Noticing’ as a strategy to use at home, do visit: https://www.positivenoticingday.com/homeadults

Sports Update from Mr Sagar and Mrs Knowles

St Elizabeth's girls have had an amazing week of football, with a league game and a Borough Tournament. On Monday, confident from their opening league win, they suffered a defeat to Sheen Mount, who played some amazing passing football. Despite the loss the girls enjoyed the game and took their positive approach to the Borough Tournament. Playing well as team and scoring goals, the girls won or drew all their morning games.

In the afternoon, they played against more of the unbeaten teams from across the borough and continued to show great team spirit, defend extremely well and score goals. The tournament was eventually won by the impressive Sheen Mount team. Over the day, our girls were competitive against some very good sides and were really pleased with their performance. Many thanks to the parent supporters and well done to all the players!

KS1 Choir sing at Greville House Care Home

On Wednesday our KS1 Choir visited Greville House, our neighbouring care home, to perform for the residents.  The elderly people in the home were delighted to see and hear the children sing and have asked if the choir can come back again soon.

Next week in school

Christ the Redeemer Joint Schools Choir Concert

On Thursday 20^th November at 6pm we are delighted that the choir from St Osmund’s, one of our fellow Christ the Redeemer Trust schools, will be joining us for a vocal concert.  Our KS2 choir will be performing and everyone is welcome to attend.  There is no charge for tickets but there will be a charity collection at the end.

Mufti Day Non-uniform day for hamper gifts

Don’t forget!  On Friday 21^st November the children can wear their own clothes to school in return for bringing in a food item for the Christmas hampers.  The donations are made into food hampers for the very popular tombola at the Christmas Fair.

November – Month of Holy Souls

We will be continuing to share photographs of loved ones who have died in our assemblies throughout November.  Photographs can be printed on paper or framed, and will be on display on our ‘Friends in Heaven’ table in the school hall throughout the month.  We will pray the Eternal Rest for our loved ones in each assembly.

Information for Parents

Pupil Chaplains’ Prayer Packets

The Prayer Packets are selling fast and our Pupil Chaplains are making more to meet the demand!   You can order your Prayer Packet for £12 in the Arbor Pay shop or cash or cheque. We would love to see how your child is using their prayer packet with your family. Please do send a photograph into the school office FAO Mrs Diver.

Upcoming PTA events

Please see the PTA communications sent this week regarding their Christmas events. Raffle tickets for the Christmas Morning were sent home this week in your child’s reading packet.  Please return these to school along with payment to be included in the raffle draw.

Upcoming dates

November

Tue 18th   11 – 12 noon   Reception 2026 Parents tour

Thurs 20th   6:00 p.m.   Vocal Concert – Junior Choir

Fri 21st   All day   PTA Mufti Day – children wear own clothes for hamper donations

Wed 26th   Y5 Local area walk

Fri 28th   a.m.   PTA Christmas morning with carol singing by each class

Fri 28^th   2:45 p.m.   Y4 Clarinet performance – parents invited

December

Mon 1st   Last full week of clubs

Tue 2^nd   11 – 12 noon   Reception 2026 Parents tour

Weds 3^rd   a.m.   KS1 Reconciliation Service led by Y2– children only

Thu 4^th   a.m.   KS2 Advent Reconciliation Service led by Y3 – children only

Fri 5^th   2:00 p.m.   KS1 Christmas disco for all children in Rec, Y1 and Y2

Fri 5th   6:00 – 8:00 p.m.   PTA Christmas Disco                       

Wed 10^th   2:00 p.m.   Christmas panto in school for all classes

Thu 11^th   10:30 a.m.   Last swimming lesson for Y5 & Y3

Thu 11^th   7:00 p.m.   KS2 Advent Carol Service

Fri 12^th   10:00 a.m.   KS1 Nativity Performance

Tue 16^th   12 noon   Christmas Lunch

Wed 17^th   9:30 a.m.   Reception: Carols around the tree

Thu 18^th   2:00 p.m.   Anticipating Christmas Mass prepared by Y5 – All parents and carers welcome

Fri 19^th   2:00 p.m.   End of Autumn Term Children to be collected at 2 p.m. 

Attendance and punctuality this week

Congratulations to Y6 for having the highest attendance rate at 99% this week, and to Y4 for having 98.4%. 

An excellent week for punctuality!  Well done to Reception and Y5 for having the best punctuality this week.

Wishing you a lovely weekend,

Jane Hines and the staff of St Elizabeth’s