Mark Chapter 12 verse 33
And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.
I am delighted to share some wonderful moments from our recent school activities. We were fortunate to have our governors join us for Christmas lunch, serving our children with care and warmth. Following this, the governors then enjoyed lunch with our staff, a lovely gesture that we hope to make a cherished tradition moving forward. This season has been filled with joyous celebrations. Our Nativity and Carol Service were particularly special, bringing our school community together in festive spirit. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the PTFA, Parents and Carers who showed such generosity by gifting our staff wonderful presents. Your kindness does not go unnoticed, and we are truly appreciative.
As we navigate the winter weather, I want to provide some important information. Recent snowfall may impact our school operations. I kindly ask all parents to check our website for any potential school closure updates. We will only close as an absolute last resort.
I also want to address a community concern. We have received complaints from our neighbours and the local Nursery regarding parking and traffic during drop-off and pick-up times. We are committed to being good neighbours and living in harmony with our local community. I encourage everyone to be considerate and mindful when driving near the school.
Our Christmas holiday provided a welcome break, and I hope all our pupils and families enjoyed this special time together.
This terms value is Wisdom. This is a key value for us all in happy and troubled times. Our core value has a linked Bible verse which you can read above. Wisdom is a word which our children can often understand well and with time, through their journey here at school, we pray that they develop this gift and use it well in their friendships and families. We as adults also seek wisdom, a prayer I like is the Serenity Prayer copied below.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference
We are looking forward to celebrating the joy of Christmas at our Christmas Church Service. This will take place at Christ Church on Thursday 18th December at 9.30am. This is always a very special service where you are warmly invited to join us..
The Spring term Love Project is ‘Tin a Week’ with all donations going to the charity Love Works. We would be grateful if you are able to bring in one tin/jar a week for the duration of Spring 1. Items that Loveworks are in most need of for their food bank parcels are:
For more information about Loveworks please click here.
At the end of the Autumn term, the names of all children that had 100% attendance were put into a draw to win a £15.00 Amazon voucher. The winners of the draw were Tommy-Arlo and Evie from Year 1. I would like to take this opportunity to commend those of you with 100%. This is a great accomplishment, and it reflects the commitment you have made to your child’s education.
As you know, Wellbeing is an important part of our balanced curriculum. Please find attached our termly Wellbeing newsletter which shows an overview of our curriculum and an insight into what the children have been learning in the Autumn term.
Thank you to the parents who attended the second of our Autism coffee mornings on Monday 12th January 2026. The topic this time was ‘Masking and Self-Regulation’. Please find attached the slides. If you have any questions please contact Charlotte Cordey at info@nutfield.surrey.sch.uk
On Friday 6th February, we are holding a coffee morning where the YMCA will be delivering a presentation on the topic ‘Online Digital Wellbeing‘. Please email the office if you are interested in attending at info@nutfield.surrey.sch.uk.
Sam, from Sweatband Juniors, will be running additional lunchtime sports clubs for years 3, 4, 5 and 6. These sessions are designed to develop and improve upon the children’s skills in specific sports, with the aim for Nutfield Church Primary School to actively take part in inter school sports tournaments. The sessions will also allow children to build on teamwork, the understanding of game rules and increase their physical activity levels during school hours. Children in these year groups had their taster sessions this week. If you would like your child to attend regularly, please do email the school office to confirm their place.
A reminder that teacher led clubs commence week beginning 19th January.
We are delighted that Revd Len and Barley are now attending our school once a week so some children can access the Pets As Therapy (PAT) programme. This is designed to give pupils an opportunity to increase their confidence and enjoyment at school. Four children have a weekly session of 15 minutes with our Pets As Therapy registered Dog, Barley, under the close supervision of the PAT dog’s owner (Reverend Len). These dogs are specially registered dogs who normally visit in hospitals, hospices and care homes etc. They will remain on the lead and under control at all times. Pets As Therapy gives children a private opportunity to practise and enjoy reading, away from their peers, to an audience that will enjoy the experience as much as your child does.
The school will be closed for the following INSET days in 2026/27: Tuesday 1st September 2026, Monday 7th June 2027, Monday 26th July 2027, Tuesday 27th July 2027 and Wednesday 28th July 2027.
The collection time from Ark is 5.15pm. If you are going to be later than this please telephone or text the Ark phone on 07901 000485. If the gate is closed when you arrive, please collect from the school office.
The Ark team are not able to accompany children to the School Disco on Friday 30th January. If you would like your child to attend, please collect them from school at 3.15pm and bring them back to the disco.
Thank you very much to everyone who has purchased and donated items. It seems that this is a really good way to communicate our various needs. We are very grateful to those of you who have contributed. Should you wish to purchase something for the school, our wish list can be found by scanning the QR code.
To view our Wishlist, CLICK HERE.
Recent Fundraising
The PTFA team are pleased to share with you that we raised a fabulous £1152.00 at the Christmas Fair at the end of last term. Thank you to all of you who helped in running the event – we can’t do it without your help so it is much appreciated. We also received our commission from the Christmas Cards & Gifts with your children’s design last week which was £428.00. Thanks again to those of you who made purchases from the site – we hope you enjoyed sharing them with friends and family.
School Disco – Friday 30th January
We will be holding a KS1 and KS2 Glow in the Dark disco again this year. The KS1 disco will be from 4:00-5:00pm and the KS2 disco with follow from 5:15 to 6:15pm. We will be selling sweets & treats plus glow in the dark accessories and tattoos, so please send your child with a small amount of cash. We will provide drinks throughout free of charge. Children are encouraged to wear something which will glow in the ultra violet light. Tickets will be £5 per child and will be on sale very soon. We will need volunteers to help us run this popular event so please do offer your services for set up, during or tidy up as requested by your Class Fundraiser(s.
Village Quiz Night – Saturday 28th February
We will also be holding our very popular adults only Quiz night in the village hall at the end of February. Tickets for this event will also be on sale very soon and are open to friends and family not just parents of the school. Please feel free to share in the village and get yourselves into teams of between 8 and 10 people. Tickets will cost £12.50 per person and will include supper catered by Charlotte Holborn. The event will start at 7:30pm and we will have a licenced bar selling wines, beers and soft drinks. Get those babysitters booked and watch out for tickets going on sale!
We are working closely with Mrs Farray-Green and the team at school to determine how they would like to spend recently raised funds and what plans they have for our fundraising this year. We will share this information with you as soon as we can.
The South East Surrey Dyslexia Association are running a support evening for parents on Monday 26th January. Further details can be found on the attached flyer.
“May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
– Numbers 6:24-26
I wish you and your families a restful weekend.
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