Headmaster’s Update
The past fortnight has been a wonderful celebration of a whole host of opportunities on offer at TPS, which the children and staff have embraced wholeheartedly. This week I want to focus on some sporting highlights, with so many teams taking part successfully in fixtures and enjoying healthy competition.
Indeed, the sporting calendar has seen a packed schedule, including our girls taking part very successfully in the Aquathlon event at Guildford High School, with Tabitha winning her category, and a number of hockey and netball fixtures too. Our superstar U11 netball girls finished a very creditable 4th at the Newland House tournament and the girls also performed superbly at recent hockey tournaments at both Hoebridge and Danes Hill, finishing in 6th and 5th places respectively. We are also very proud of the U10 team who took part in a very successful netball tournament at Epsom College in sunny conditions.
Our boys have been playing in football fixtures and there has been lots to celebrate this week across the age groups. The U8 boys’ team travelled to Surbiton for their first competitive fixtures representing TPS and finishing second in their group, before losing in the semi-final of the plate competition. I must make special mention of the U10 boys’ team, who shone at our own tournament at Kempton last week, competing in a round-robin of eight teams. With the table finely poised, the boys won their last three matches to secure the trophy! Well done also to the U10 B team for finishing 2nd in the B tournament, and the C team for their great effort in securing two hard-fought draws. To prove their dominance, our U10 A boys went on to win the tournament at St George’s the following Saturday, beating Bishopsgate 1-0 in the final.
Away from the sporting domain, to mark European Day of Languages, held this year on the 26th September, we’ve been delighted to welcome several parent visitors who shared stories about their native language and culture from a range of countries including Bulgaria, Moldova, Norway, French Canada and Egypt. From learning greetings in different languages, to exploring customs from across Europe and beyond, to even trying some brunost (Norwegian brown cheese), this was a fantastic opportunity for the pupils to appreciate the richness of the languages spoken within our school community and the day was a joyful reminder of the importance of language in connecting us all. Thank you to all our parents and to Mrs Richards for kindly helping us to truly celebrate language learning!
Over the past week, we’ve finalised the appointments for the Positions of Responsibility at TPS for the forthcoming year. The children have been incredibly impressive, taking part in interviews and group assessments to determine the appointments, exploring the key concepts of leadership and service. Please see below the appointments for each of the roles and congratulations to all the children on their achievements:
Oliver Barrett, Headmaster
Key Dates
Oct
| Day: | Date: | Event: |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 06 | Year 6 Mock Exams (English, Maths and Reasoning) |
| Mon | 06 | Raising Resilience Parent Drop in Session |
| Mon | 06 | TPSC Cake Sale |
| Tue | 07 | Reception – Year 2 Parents Evening (online) |
| Tue | 07 | Year 3 Parents Evening (face to face) |
| Tue | 07 | Years 4,5,7&8 Parents Evening (online) |
| Wed | 08 | Reception – Year 2 Parents Evening (online) |
| Wed | 08 | Year 3 Parents Evening (face to face) |
| Wed | 08 | Years 4,5,7&8 Parents Evening (online) |
| Wed | 08 | Harvest Festival at St Mary’s Church |
| Thu | 09 | Reception – Year 2 Parents Evening (online) |
| Thu | 09 | Year 3 Parents Evening (face to face) |
| Thu | 09 | Years 4,5,7&8 Parents Evening (online) |
| Fri | 10 | World Mental Health Day/ Wear Yellow day |
| Sat | 11 | Richmond Chess Tournament |
All up to date events information can be found on MSP
Sports Fixtures
Oct
| Day: | Date: | Sport Event: | Location: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 08 | Year 6 Girls’ Football Tournament | St George’s Weybridge (Playing Fields) |
| Wed | 08 | Year 6 Boys’ A,B&C vs Newland House | NPL Sports Ground (Bushy Park Sports Club) |
| Wed | 08 | Year 7&8 Boys’ A&B vs Shrewsbury House | Kempton CC |
| Fri | 10 | Year 3 Girls’ A,B&C Netball | Claremont Fan Court Senior School Car Park (enter via Portsmouth Road) |
| Fri | 10 | Year 4 Boys’ A,B&C vs Surbiton | Kempton CC |
| Fri | 10 | Year 3 Boys’ A&B vs Shewsbury House | Shrewsbury House School |
| Sat | 11 | Year 5 A Boys’ & Year 6 Boys – The Mall Tournament (selected pupils only) | Sunbury Cricket Club |
| Sat | 11 | Year 6 Boys’ C @ Surbiton Tournament (selected pupils only) | Surbiton – Hinchey Wood |
All up to date events information can be found on MSP
Harvest Festival
We are delighted that the 2025 TPS Harvest Festival service will take place next Wednesday 8th October at St Mary’s Church, Hampton from 9:30am. This year, we will continue to support The Hygiene Bank in Hampton.
Please drop donated items at school on the morning of Tuesday 7th or Wednesday 8th October; there will be a table in the playground as the designated drop-off point. We won’t be able to accept donations before Tuesday due to lack of storage space or after Wednesday as we plan to deliver the goods to the charity that afternoon. Please see the items for women, men, children and babies required by the Hygiene Bank, Hampton charity listed below:
For women, men, children and babies:
- Shower Gel
- Deodorant
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
- Period Products
- Razors & Shaving Gel
- Nappies & Wipes
URGENTLY NEEDED:
- Deodorant (men and women)
- Shampoo (for adults)
- Men’s shaving foam/gel
New, unopened and unused toiletries only please!
World Mental Health Day – Wear Yellow on Friday 10th October
Mrs Fox and Mrs Lindsay’s October Half-Term Art Club
Reception Parents – Interactive Phonic and Maths Games
Autumn Interactive Phonic Games
STARFALL
(Choose any of these initial sounds to practise. Just click on the sparkles!)
Perfect for those who need a little more exposure to phonics and they are super fun for everyone! A few American pronunciations which is always a good talking point.
https://www.starfall.com/h/abcs/?mg=k
FISHY PHONICS (Reading CVC words)
Be careful to click on the right picture when it is directly under the fish hook.
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/fishy-phonics?phase=2
Autumn Interacive Maths Games
THE GINGERBREAD MAN GAME
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game
TEDDY COUNTING
Begin with counting up to 5 and go from there. If no help is needed please go higher. We are currently introducing teen numbers, so do feel free to allow them to go higher if they ask you and you feel they might be ready.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
2D SHAPE PATTERNS
Choose the correct shape to complete the pattern! Please begin with level 1.
Whilst playing with your child, please encourage him/her to use the shape names. We worked hard on those last week. And using the new vocabulary for shape that we sent home. May thanks, have fun!
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns
TPSC Cake Sale
Teddington RFC – Join Our Girls Revolution
My School Portal
My School Portal is a great school-to-parent communication system.
Here you will find the latest events, which can be synced with your electronic calendar, weekly menus and copies of all letters sent home.
Below are important notices from two key departments which are updated weekly:
Pre-Prep — messages from Mrs Barnes including club collection
Click Here
Safeguarding & Wellbeing messages from our Designated Safeguarding Team
Click Here
School Meals week commencing: 6th October Menu Week 3
