Autumn (1) term 2026

wc 12th October 2026

HOLIDAY ABSENCES AND ILLNESS

Dear parents and carers,

Please refer to the important below letter from Mrs Davis. 

MISSED VACCINATION

Dear parents and carers,

If you missed the flu vaccination and would like your child to have it, there is still the opportunity.

Please refer to the below missed vaccination parent letter for further information. Once a consent form has been submitted, a link will be sent enabling you to self-book an appointment at one of the community clinics.

any questions, please contact:

• Email: scfh.immunisations@hcrgcaregroup.com
• Telephone: 0300 247 0025 (Option 3)

wc 21st September 2026

NO PARKING IN THE STAFF CARPARK

We are disappointed to report that, despite previous reminders in the Parish Post newsletters, some parents are still parking in the staff car park.

Parents and carers must not use the staff car park between 8.15am - 4.30pm unless they have been specifically given a school-issued pass.

We have recently experienced a number of issues, including:

• Cars being parked at the top of the slope, preventing staff from entering/exiting the car park.
• Cars being left in the middle of the car park, with hazard lights on, while parents walk into the playground to drop off their child.
• The disabled parking bay being used by people who do not have a blue badge or who do not have the person to whom the blue badge relates to in the vehicle with them.

These situations can cause significant disruption and, more importantly, can create safety concerns for children, families and staff. A child was nearly knocked over recently as a child ran across the carpark.

Please be aware that if you park in the staff car park without authorisation, you should expect to be approached by a member of staff and asked to move your vehicle. Please do not take offence if you are challenged — staff are simply enforcing the school's parking arrangements to ensure the car park remains safe and accessible for everyone who is authorised to use it.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us to keep the school site safe.

Y5 & 6 - CARRINGTON SCHOOL OPEN EVENTS

There is no need to book for the evening event, but please used this link if you would like to visit the school for one of their Open Morning events. Spaces are going quickly and are removed from the booking form once dates have reached capacity.

REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL INVITATION TO LIVE Q&A - LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Dear parents and carers,

Join the RGS webinar and learn more about the school. Details in the below.

wc 14th September 2026

COMMON EXCEPTION WORDS AND TEST DATES

Dear parents and carers,

Please use the “spelling guide”  to support  spelling practice at home (not the common exception list in the homework document) with your child.

The guide contains the spelling lists for each year group, allowing parents and carers to see exactly which words their child will be learning throughout the year. It also includes the spelling test dates, making it easy to see which list children are currently working on and when they will be assessed.

A new "Common exception words" page has been created under the Curriculum page to enable easy navigation. Please see the below link: 

CURRICULUM PRESENTATIONS

Dear parents ands carers,

For those parents who were unable to attend the curriculum presentation meetings in person or join the Teams meeting, please refer to the below link to the Curriculum/Curriculum Presentations:  

ALL KS2 PARENTS - SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION TO KS2 

Dear all KS2 parents,

Please refer to the below letter with interesting information about beginning to think about secondary educations and information for Year 6 on how to do so.

Y5&6 - OPEN EVENING & MORNINGS - REIGATE SCHOOL AND ROSEBURY SCHOOL

wc 7th September 2026

RESULTS OF ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE RE CHRISTIAN DISTINCTIVENESS 

Dear parents and carers,

Please refer to the below documents detailing the results of the annual questionnaire relating to the Christian distinctiveness of Reigate Parish.

WHOLE SCHOOL FLU VACCINE AND MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA (MMR)

Dear parents and carers,

Please refer to the below letter regarding the flu vaccine at school on Thursday 15th October 2026. If you are a NO CONSENT, please still complete a consent form but select the ‘No’ option.

RECEPTION AND YEAR 6 - NHS NATIONAL HEIGHT AND WEIGHT CHECKS

Dear parents and carers,

Each year in England, school children in Reception and Year 6 have their height and weight checked at school as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). This will take place on Thursday 15th October 2026.

This is a national opt out programme so if you do not wish your child to be measured please email the School Aged Immunisation and Screening Team.

Please refer to the below letter for further details.

Many thanks.

SIR LINKALOT - SUPPORT YOUR CHILDS SPELLING AT HOME 

                                       Sir Linkalot Brings the ‘World of Linking’ to Our School

We are extremely excited to be welcoming Sir Linkalot (Andy Salmon) to our school on Wednesday 30th September for a very special day dedicated to making spelling memorable, engaging and fun.

Parents and carers are warmly invited to join us from 8:45–9:10am on Wednesday 30th September for a special session with Andy. This will be an opportunity to hear directly from Sir Linkalot, discover how his approach works and learn how the same strategies can be used to support spelling at home. You are very welcome to bring your little ones along too!

Throughout the rest of the day, Andy will be working with children from Years 1–6, introducing them to his ‘World of Linking’ and showing them a completely different way of remembering those tricky words that can be so difficult to spell.

Sir Linkalot uses mnemonics, memorable links, humour and animation to take words off the page and bring them to life. Instead of simply asking children to learn a word through repetition, children are encouraged to use their imaginations to create connections that help the spelling stick in their memory.

The approach can be used from the very beginning of a child’s spelling journey, including tricky red/sight words for younger children, right through to the common exception and high-frequency words children encounter in Key Stage 2 – and even particularly challenging words beyond these.

This alternative to rote learning can be particularly valuable for children who find traditional spelling strategies difficult. Many dyslexia associations endorse the approach, as rote learning does not work effectively for every learner. Children whose first language is not English can also benefit from taking words off the page and animating them in this way, helping to break down some of the barriers presented by the English language, which is far from completely phonetic.

The approach has attracted some famous supporters too, including Sir Stephen Fry, who described it as “utterly brilliant!”

Want to see what it's all about?

If you would like a taste of what the children will experience before Andy's visit, take a look at the Sir Linkalot Taster Video. Keep watching until the end to hear from Sir Stephen Fry!

Watch the Sir Linkalot Taster Video on YouTube

Supporting spelling at home

Alongside Sir Linkalot's visit, families can use our school Spelling Guide to support spelling practice at home.

The guide contains the spelling lists for each year group, allowing parents and carers to see exactly which words their child will be learning throughout the year. It also includes the spelling test dates, making it easy to see which list children are currently working on and when they will be assessed.

Please use the link to the homework page to view the Spelling Guide:

Children will have regular spelling tests as well as review tests, which revisit words from previous lists. These review tests are designed to encourage children to remember their spellings over time rather than learning them for one test and then forgetting them.

The Spelling Guide also includes information about Sir Linkalot and how to access and use the resource at home, giving families another way to practise together and reinforce the memorable links and strategies children are learning in school.

We are really looking forward to welcoming Andy to our school and hope as many parents and carers as possible can join us for the morning session before our pupils enter the World of Linking!

Kind Regards 

Mrs Marlow

NATIONAL CHANGES TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS (FSM) - COULD THIS IMPACT YOU?

Y5&6 DUNOTTAR SPOOKTACULAR TASTER DAY FLYER