CHASE BRIDGE
NEWSLETTER
6th September 2019
Welcome Back
Updates, Notices and ... News in Brief Absence from school before/after holidays—these
absences will be unauthorised unless you can provide medical
evidence of absence.
Clubs Autumn term—Clubs information has been sent out via
parentmail. Copies are available in the school office. All forms
need to be returned to the school office by end of Monday 9th.
Clubs will resume week commencing 16th September.
Staffing Update—the bumps are getting difficult to hide…!
Congratulations to Ms Fox, Mrs Taylor and Mrs Jones who are all
expecting. Letters have gone out to the relevant classes with more
details.
What’s my child learning this year?—At the end of the sum-
mer term we held meetings for parents to prepare them for the
new academic year. Key information from that meeting can be
found on the curriculum section of the school website under the
different year group headings (remember to look for your child’s
new year group!) http://chasebridgeprimary.fluencycms.co.uk/
Curriculum
Term dates 2019/20—please refer to our website here for
the term dates for the next academic year, paying particular
attention to the Autumn term and the Inset days.
Year 6 – secondary schools—A reminder for parents that
applications for secondary school places need to be made this
term! You must submit your application form by 31st Octo-
ber 2019.
Secondary school Transfer 2019—The brochure attached
highlights key information relating to the secondary transfer
process. Further detailed information can be found in the Ad-
mission to Richmond’s secondary schools brochure which is
available on our website. Click here for Richmond Admissions
brochure.
Pick up arrangements at the end of the day—Please can
we remind you to let the school know if someone other than
yourself is picking up your child. Please contact us by 2.00pm.
Parentmail—In addition to advising the school office of any
change in email or mobile details, please remember to update
Parentmail yourself at the same time.
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We are only two days into the start of the year and already it feels as though we’ve been back some time as we slip back into the familiar
routines of school life. And that has never been more important for many of our children as we all come to terms with the tragic death
of Oscar who was about to start in year 6. Dreadful events such as this help us to put things in perspective and remember the most im-
portant things in life: family, friends and love.
But, for the sake of all our children, we must think to the future as this will again be another exciting year with many wonderful opportu-
nities and experiences. Some we have already planned – and some we don’t even know about yet! We are welcoming new children and
families to the school in Nursery and Reception; year 1 will begin learning about Who do you think you are? year 2 are Where I
live; year 3 will be feeling very grown up as they start life in the juniors; year 4 are Living a Hindu life; year 5 amongst other things
will have the excitement of preparing for their Isle of Wight trip later in the year and our new year 6 will be preparing for their transition
to secondary school and all the special responsibilities they have as the oldest in the school.
Of course before all that we have the Rugby World Cup with our links to Japan and all the opportunities to learn about this incredible
country – and I’m, probably foolishly, daring to hope that this might be England’s year!
Times, dates and places Tuesday 10th September
4K swimming
Monday 16th September
Little Chasers
Y4 class to Mandir temple
Tuesday 17th September
Year 3 Egyptian workshop
4K swimming
Wednesday 18th September
Y4 class to Mandir temple
Thursday 19th September
Year 5 Victorian day
Year 4 class visit Mandir temple
Friday 20th September
9.00am Class Reps meeting & AGM
FoCB Year 1 cake sale
Monday 23rd September
Little Chasers
Reception children full time
Tuesday 24th September
6C– Science at Teddington Lock
4K swimming
Wednesday 25th September
6B—science at Teddington Lock
Thursday 26th September
6M—science at Teddington Lock
Friday 27th September
6.00pm FoCB Welcome BBQ for
EYFS
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Kneller Road, Twickenham TW2 7DE T:020 8892 1242 [email protected] www.chasebridge.richmond.sch.uk
Monday 30th September
Little Chasers
6C—Pond Dipping at Crane Park
Tuesday 1st October
4K swimming
Wednesday 2nd October
6B—Pond Dipping at Crane Park
Thursday 3rd October
Flu Vaccinations—whole school
6M—Pond Dipping at Crane Park
Friday 4th October
FoCB Year 2 Cake sale
Monday 7th October
Little Chasers
Friends of Chase Bridge
Welcome back to what promises to be a fantastic year at Chase Bridge. We are currently working on an exciting programme
of events so do look out for announcements coming soon. We will also be sending out volunteer forms and hope that lots of
you will find some time this year to help us raise money for the school. Finally do remember you can kick start this years fund-
raising by purchasing uniform labelling items from Stamptastic using this link https://stamptastic.co.uk/pages/School-
welcome#a_aid=5d22ea49b42d5
Remember, every little helps!
Save the Date
Class Reps meeting and AGM is Friday 20th September at 9.00am
Year 1 cake sale Friday 20th September
There might not have been any children at school but
our garden has continued to grow! Thank you to parents
and staff that have tended and watered the beds and
thanks to our premises team, Jim and Andy who took
care of Queen Polly and her bees producing our first
batch of honey.
I’m sure you will remember from last term that we won
the Richmond in Bloom competition and it’s also nice to
see us featured in the latest edition of Weed All About It
from Edible Playgrounds https://
mailchi.mp/25d4c51a8418/edible-playgrounds-weed-all-
about-it-september-2019?e=b0eddaf64f
Bees and Edible Playground updates …