School Newsletter - 17th October 2025

Dear Parents,

I had the delightful opportunity to attend the Woldingham Choir Festival on Tuesday, where our Year 6 choir delivered a stunning rendition of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound of Silence.’ Their performance was truly beautiful! A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Katie, Mr. Gunther, and the Year 6 teachers for their dedicated preparation and support. Woldingham School has been a consistently popular choice for girls from our Year 6 cohort in past years and I also took the opportunity to have tea with the Headteacher and tour the school. Having those personal connections with our feeder schools is an important part of our bespoke 11+ process.

Year 6 performed again this morning for our Open Morning and toured prospective parents.  Their exceptional tour guiding skills received heartfelt praise, truly highlighting them as wonderful ambassadors for our school community.

In addition, this week marked a special celebration for our Keswick House Nursery as they unveiled their magical on-site Forest Camp. They can’t wait to share this wonderful experience with our classes in Wandsworth too!

NEXT WEEK

Parent/Teacher Meetings will be held from Monday to Wednesday next week, available both in-person and online. Please review your scheduled time slots in advance through School Cloud, and log in a few minutes early if you are attending the meetings online.

I will be hosting my October Birthday Tea Party on Monday, October 20th, and I know many of the children are excited about it—as am I!

The Halloween Cake Sale will be taking place from 3pm till 4.30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Thank you to Sñr. Victor and Mr. Lee for organising. Please bring in your Halloween themed treats to donate for sale outside the main office from Monday onwards.  All proceeds will be going to our house charity, Regenerate, making a difference in the lives of young people with limited opportunities in Wandsworth.

Get ready for a spooktacular time on Wednesday! It’s our Half Term Haunting celebration, and the children are invited to don their most frightful costumes! There will be thrilling prizes for the best costume in each class, generously provided by FORS. Don’t miss out on the fun—let your creativity run wild!

The next Nursery Roche Tots session will be this coming Tuesday 21st October 9.30am-10.30am including an opportunity for children aged 4 and under to explore the Nursery resources and have a super story-telling session with one of our EYFS teachers. Book via emailing admissions@therocheschool.com.

FORS

There are many exciting plans afoot from FORS! After half term, we can look forward to:

  • Merry Market with the sale of Christmas Trees/Wreaths/and lots of other Christmas Goodies
  • Movie Night on Saturday 6th December (Tickets on sale 10th November). There will ve a movie each for Lower & Upper School. Volunteers needed – please get in touch with FORS if you can help!
  • Christmas Fair on Monday 8th December (same day as Christmas Jumper Day) for our children only, but we need parent volunteers to help! We would also welcome ideas for stalls.
  • In the Spring Term there will be a Quiz Night, with more details to follow.

AOB AND REMINDERS

As we approach half term, it’s the perfect opportunity to review the name labels on all clothing items. Ensuring that names are clearly labelled will make it easier to return any misplaced items. Additionally, please take a moment to check the lost property area outside the office and on the gate for any belongings that may have gone missing!

For those children who missed the flu immunisation session on Wednesday, there are catch up clinics happening in the next couple of months. Please see the linked flyer for more details.

Half term begins on Thursday 23rd October with children returning on Monday 3rd November. Holiday club places in JAG and via School Cloud are still available if you need some childcare.

This is my final newsletter of the half term, so I would like to wish everyone a joyful half-term holiday filled with fun and relaxation, and a very happy Halloween! Enjoy this special time!

Warm wishes,

Charlotte

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School Newsletter - 17th October 2025