Spring (1) term 2026

wc 9th Feb 2026

MAYA DAY - WEDNESDAY 4TH MARCH 2026

Dear Parents and Carers

We are excited to welcome Portals to the Past to school to help bring the topic of the Maya to life on Wednesday 4th March.

Travelling back 1000 years, children will have the chance to participate in a fascinating and immersive range of activities in Maya society, including Mesoamerica ballgames, ancient rituals and so much more.

In order to complete the immersive experience, your child may wish to dress as an explorer or archaeologist. This could be a costume such as the one below, or whatever they would wear on an expedition to discover an ancient civilisation. Please do not feel obliged to buy a costume, we encourage borrowing from families who have already dressed as explorers or re-imagining existing costumes and clothes.

Alternatively, they may like to demonstrate their creativity with researching and making a Maya headdress (or wearing the ones we have made in school this week).

If dressing up is not something your child enjoys, they are welcome to come in some comfortable clothes that they would wear to travel on holiday.

Many thanks,

The Year 4 team.

SINGING FESTIVAL AT DORKING HALLS - TUESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY.

Dear parents and carers,

The children are very excited about the Singing Festival at Dorking Halls on Tuesday 24th February.

On the day, children should come to school in full school uniform (not PE kit), including a jumper or cardigan, as fleeces will be too hot under the stage lights. Please make sure jumpers/cardigans are named. They should also wear school shoes not trainers.

They should also bring a nut-free packed tea in FULLY DISPOSABLE containers, including water bottles. There are recycling and waste collection points in the theatre. We have space to leave named coats, but nothing else - the theatre is very strict about this. We will leave school bags and lunch boxes (from lunchtime) at school.

We will be departing from school on the coach at 2pm.

The concert is due to finish approx 7pm/7:15pm and children should be collected by their designated adult from the RED collection zone at the front of the building. Please make sure your child's teacher has signed them out at collection.

School staff will take all medications from school.

Please do get in touch with your child's teacher if you have any queries.

Kind regards

Mrs Fraser