The Thomas Coram CE School

Newsletter 37 Friday 11th July 2025

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

Important Info for W/C 14th July 2025

Tuesday 15th July	Y6 Enterprise Stalls	Paragraph 3
Wednesday 16th July	Sports Day - Refreshments available!	Paragraph 2
Thursday 17th July	FOTC Dress Down and Frozen Thur-yay
Thursday 17th July	FOTC Y6 leavers celebration	Evening
Friday 18th July	10.30 EOT Church Service
Friday 18th July	End of Term 1.00pm
Production Club		Paragraph 4
Flyers, letters and links	Summer Fun at Sunnyside Get Your Kids Fishing FYC at Sunnyside Inclusive Summer Drama Workshop National Play Day Beezee Families Girls Cricket - Northchurch Click to take a look!

How have you shown: Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Thankfulness this week?

This week at Thomas Coram

What a lovely week we have all had at TC. We started the week with our Year 4 residential, which was amazing! The children were fantastic and we had such a great time doing all of the different activities. Yesterday, we had our transition day and it was wonderful to see all the children so settled and to welcome our new Year 3 cohort. I am really excited for next year and having another great year ahead of us. Ida and Arthur would like to say a huge thank you to the TC community for all the amazing cakes baked and bought at their bake sale last Friday. Both bake sales (at Victoria and TC) raised a combined total of £774 for the Hospice of St Francis, for which we are so grateful and delighted. The leftover cakes were donated directly to the hard-working team at the hospice. Thank you bakers and buyers! Mrs Bruguier would like to thank Hannah, Carys, Isla, Sam, Evie, Lily, Dexter and Sofia for accompanying her to Victoria for a concert to the children there. They were a delight to take out. Victoria pupils enjoyed the guitar, singing, violin and piano playing. Mrs Bruguier felt very proud of everyone of them. We would also like to give a shout out to Eliza in Brazil. On Saturday 5th July Eliza took part in her first basketball tournament as a Hertfordshire county player! They won 2 games, lost 2, so no medal, but was a great experience for her. Both her family and TC very proud. I hope everyone has a great weekend and one more week to go!

Important Information

Sports Day

Sports Day will be held on Wednesday 16th July from around 9 am - 12pm. The children will do running races first and then there will be circuits after. You are welcome to stay for the whole morning or just for the races. We look forward to welcoming you on 16th July.

Y6 Enterprise Stalls
Y6 pupils have taken part in a Dragons Den challenge they had to pitch a business idea to Mis Hill and Mrs Randall and if approved were given some money to create a stall that they will be sharing with the School on Tuesday. All pupils will have a chance to visit the stalls and buy items or take part in games should they wish. If you want your child to take part please bring money in a named envelope a maximum of £5. We cannot wait to see who has raised the most money! Thanks to the FOTC for funding this.

Production Club

Production Club is back for its third year! Some of your eagle eyed children may have spotted the clues around school, but we are delighted to let you know we will be doing Mary Poppins! If your child would like to take part, please ensure you have signed up by Monday 14 July. Sign up and club details are available in Arbor. We cannot wait to get started in September!

Messages for Miss Hill
If anybody didn't get a chance to leave a wedding message for Miss Hill yesterday and would like to do so please put your message or picture on coloured paper and bring them to the office by next Friday.

After School Club
Whilst we endeavour to offer everyone a space at Captains Club we would really appreciate you booking spaces required for September before the end of term.

Community Information

Blessing of the Backpacks - St Peters Church

On Sunday 7th September as part of our regular 9.30am Sunday Service we'll be inviting the schoolchildren of the parish to come forward to have their school backpacks/satchels blessed to mark the start of the new school year. All are very welcome to join us. The service will be followed by refreshments (probably cake!) and games.

Free Children's Summer Events in Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted Town Council is delighted to offer FREE children’s events which will take place over the summer in Lagley Meadow Hall, Douglas Gardens, Berkhamsted:

Thursday 21^st August * 10:00 to 13:00 * Lagley Meadow Hall Open Day with Bouncy Castles. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday 27^th August * 10:30 to 11:30 * Simon Says Magic Show. For children aged 4 to 8 but all ages welcome.

Please visit www.berkhamsted-tc.gov.uk for more information.

Discover Bucks Museum - Step into a world of science, space and sci-fi fun for the whole family!
🚀 Experience the thrilling Space Descent VR, narrated by astronaut Tim Peake

🌌 Explore the incredible Beyond the Stars exhibition – packed with sci-fi props from your favourite British TV shows

📚 Discover the magical Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery with hands-on fun for curious minds

🎨 Get creative with space-themed family crafts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

🌙 Chill in our space sensory room

🌳 Enjoy outdoor games and toys in our beautiful Victorian garden

☕ Refuel at the Garden Café with tasty snacks and kid’s lunchboxes!

With hands-on activities, imagination and cosmic fun, it’s the perfect way to keep young minds entertained all summer long!

📅 23 July – 3 September 2025

📍 Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury

🔗 Plan your visit: discoverbucksmuseum.org

Summer Reading Challenge
Berkhamsted Library are running their summer reading challenge and two of the librarians came in to talk to the children on Wednesday. Children can join for free and the challenge runs from 5th July to 6th September. More information can be found here.

Friends of Thomas Coram

FOTC - Visit our Box Office here.

Thursday 17 July - Year 6 Leavers Party

Please ensure you have your tickets booked to attend our Y6 Leavers Party. Their last time to disco at TC!

Friday 18 July - Hamper Raffle

The hampers are looking amazing and you need to be in it to win it! Buy your tickets now! Raffle drawn on Friday 18 July.

Don't forget to get in touch if you would like to be Co-Chair or Secretary next year!

Weekly Attendance W/C 07/07/2025
Year 3: 96.6%
Year 4: 95.3%
Year 5: 94.3%
Year 6: 93.5%
Whole school: 93.5%

"Always show up, never give up."

Madagascar - Logan and Isra - for their efforts and confidence when performing for oracy week.

South Africa - Toby - putting huge effort into his Iron Man story.. fabulous work!

Gambia - Nancie - For always trying her best across the curriculum.

Finland - All of Finland - For being amazing on residential and for being resilient when faced with new things.

Norway -All of Norway - For their brilliant behaviour at the residential. They showed super team work, resilience and perseverance when in a different environment and I am so proud of all that they achieved in the three days.

Croatia - All of Croatia - For showing resilience and perseverance on the Y4 residential. You were amazing!

China -All of China - For continuing to work hard in lessons.

Borneo - All of Borneo - For their hard work, effort and enthusiasm this year. It has been an absolute pleasure to teach you all. I am so proud of you all.

India -All of India - For their kindness, resilience and respect this year – well done India!

Brazil - All Brazil - For having a great transition day at your new schools.

Mexico - All of Mexico - For a great transition day at your new schools.

Peru -All of Peru - For great teamwork in Dragon's Den.

A full calendar is available here

Information attached this week

Whole School letters/emails sent this week

Reports

This week at St Peter's

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