School Newsletter – 16th January 2026

NEXT WEEK

Next week, Miss Kate will be delivering a Zoom talk on Year 2 Maths 8.50am-9.20am. Kate will outline the Lower School Maths objectives, the methods the children are taught and how parents can help at home. Also on Tuesday, the Spanish Embassy will be coming in to lead Lower School Assembly. We have fostered a strong relationship with the embassy thanks to our exciting Spanish programme.

On Thursday Reception head off by minibus to The Polka Theatre in Wimbledon to see ‘The Snowflake’. On Friday Year 5 will be visiting Holy Trinity Church in Roehampton as part of their Christianity topic in R.E. We will be getting the best china out again on Friday too for my January Birthday Tea Party. Our main assembly that day will be a guest speaker talking about Jewish festivals.

FORS

Get your tickets for the D-I-S-C-O! on 7th February; now available on Classlist.

Other dates for your diary; the famous Quiz on 13th March, and Uniform sale on the afternoon of 19th and morning of 20th March.

AOB

The school Eisteddfod will now be taking place on Wednesday 11th March in the school hall with parents invited to watch the different categories of performers throughout the day. The spring concert will now take place on Wednesday 18th March at 2pm in the school hall. Parents are welcome.

On the evening of Wednesday 11th March from 6pm, we will be hosting a Schools Fair showcasing the secondary school options available to our parents. This will be open to all parents in Upper School (Year 3, 4 and 5).

Last term’s house competition winners, Red House, will have their mufti day on the day before half term, Friday 13th February.

On Tuesday 27th January we will be running a Spanish Taster for under 4s at 9.30am in the Nursery. Bookable at this link The Roche School – Visit Us

Peripatetic music lessons are available on piano, saxophone, flute, clarinet, guitar, drums, trumpet and cornet. Contact our Director of Music, Katie Woodward on music@therocheschool.com to discuss or arrange lessons.

Costumes wanted! If you have any unloved fancy dress items at home, we would love to re-purpose them. We are particularly looking for items that can be used imaginatively, like capes, hats, scarves, wigs, wands, wings and tails! Please hand them in to the office, where Miss Lizzy will be starting a collection. Thank you!

We have some exciting half term holiday camps on offer including our very first Nursery camp! On Monday 16^th February 9.30am to 3.30pm Miss Marcia, Miss Willow and Señorita Alba will be running a Nursery holiday camp full of engaging activities and fun games. (£65 per child 3+).

On Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th February, Miss Marcia and Miss Karen will be running an Arts and Craft Holiday Camp 9.30am-5.30pm each day (£60 per child, Reception to Year 6). All clubs can be booked via SchoolCloud from next week. A further email will confirm when bookings are live. Little Voices is also running a ‘Wicked for Good’ half term camp. Further details can be found here.

Finally, a polite request to keep dogs out of the playground before or after school. Dogs can go up to lockers on the ramp, but we ask if owners can keep them away from the main part of the playground due to allergies and the occasional little accident we have had in the past.

Have a great weekend,

Charlotte