CLAREMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER FOR WEEK ENDING 13 March 2020

Whole School

There will be a Nearly New Uniform sale on Friday 20th March in the Lodge on the top playground from 8.30-9.30pm.

The last sale raised £210 for the PTA and we very much appreciate your support with these sales.

Headteacher Catch Up

What an exciting week we have had, starting with the school council attending the Raising of the Commonwealth Flag

ceremony at the town hall. It was an incredible opportunity for the children to take part, along side other schools from

Tunbridge Wells. The Mayor and his wife shared how the council chamber works during normal business through a talk

and a Q&A. I will be asking the school council to share their experiences with the whole school with me and so we will be

able to send more information and photos following this.

I hope you have found the daily updates on COVID-19 useful. The Department for Education have been diligent in

providing these and as a school we are following every piece of guidance. The staff team, as always, have taken this very

seriously and are maintaining quality opportunities for learning alongside vigilance about sustaining hygiene. Senor Lalo

is checking soap containers with more regularity through the day to support the increase in hand washing. On the news

this morning it talked about protecting from dryness of skin with this increased use of soap, with this in my mind I would

suggest that every morning and night at home, you encourage the use of appropriate hand-cream to help this.

This link has the very latest guidance following yesterday’s COBR meeting. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-people-with-confirmed-or-

possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection

I know you will enjoy reading about Science week and all the other things that have taken place below. Have a great

weekend.

Mrs Roberts

Just a reminder that we will be running a talk for parents on supporting anxiety and resilience in children which will be

run by Dr Sylvie Furlong. This talk will cover the psychology of anxiety and resilience in children exploring ways they can

be supported both in school and at home. It will also cover mindsets, exam based anxiety, and the transition between

primary and secondary school. Please note the correction to the date as it will be held on Thursday 19th March at 7:30-

9:00pm at Claremont Primary School. Please let us know if you would like to attend by booking in through our online

booking system. This will just give is an idea of numbers on the night.

Please could we remind you that all children must have a warm coat in school as they will be going out to play unless it is

pouring with rain. Thank you!

If you are interested in training to be a teacher, find out more at one of our Get into Teaching information evenings. Upcoming events are:

18 March in the Sixth Form Centre, Bennett Memorial School, TN4 9SH – 7 – 8.30 pm, suitable for all

26 March at St Gregory’s Catholic School, TN4 9XL, 9 – 11 am, suitable for secondary applicants

23 April at Speldhurst CofE Primary School, TN3 0NP - 9.30 – 11.15 am, suitable for primary applicants

6 May in the Sixth Form Centre, Bennett Memorial School, TN4 9SH – 7 – 8.30 pm, suitable for all

This week’s recipe

Food: Eating the right foods

Rest: Getting enough sleep

Exercise: Being active

Digital Devices: Managing time spent online

Recipe 14: Homemade fish finger sarnie

Ingredients:

For the sarnie:

300g skinless white fish fillet

1 large egg, beaten

50g cornflakes, blitzed or bashed into crumbs

3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunky chips

1 tbsp olive oil

4 small wholemeal buns

small handful mixed salad leaves

1 lemon, cut into wedges

For the tartare sauce:

2 tbsp light mayonnaise

1 tbsp gherkins

1 tsp capers, rinsed and chopped

Method:

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut the fish into 4 equal-sized portions. Dip in beaten egg, coat in

cornflakes, then chill for 10 mins. Toss sweet potatoes in oil and seasoning, then cook for 20 mins on a

baking tray. Meanwhile, make the tartare sauce. Mix all the ingredients with some seasoning, then set

aside.

2. Remove the sweet potato chips, turn them over, add the fish to the tray and cook everything for 15 mins

more, turning the fish halfway through. When cooked, add a few salad leaves to each bun, top with a fish

finger and a dollop of tartare and serve with the chips and lemon wedges for squeezing over.

Children in Years 3 and 4 enjoyed painting the winter section of the new Science Wall in the sunshine this week.

This week’s featured class – Ash

Year 4

Y4 require some parental help to walk to Metro Bank on Friday 20th March, leaving at 9.30am and returning around

11am. Please let the office know if you would be able to come along. Many thanks, Mr Hogwood and Miss Newby

Over the past couple of weeks, Ash have taken part in some amazing experiences which have really enhanced and

brought our learning to life!

Within our ‘Explore’ theme we have been comparing Tunbridge Wells to Dharavi, India. What better way to explore

traditional Indian culture than being fully immersed in an Indian themed morning run by parent experts.

We absolutely loved our activities which were: henna designing, trying on clothes and accessorises, writing number

bonds to 10 in hindi and tasting traditional sweet and savoury snacks. Here are a few photos from our morning:

Thank you so much to the parents who delivered the activities. We learnt so much from your expertise and are so

grateful for your time and generosity.

Ash also loved Science Week. We teamed up with Elm, Saplings and Acorns to experience four different scientific

investigations. These included magnetic mazes, bridge building, fixing Paddington Bear’s umbrella and using our senses.

Take a look at some of the action!

Year 6

Y6 expert – renewable energy

On Tuesday, we were lucky enough to have Mr Boles visit both Y6 classes. He is an expert in energy production having

worked around the world installing power stations, grid networks and renewable projects. He shared his knowledge and

fielded questions for the children who were engaged and came out of the experience with a greater knowledge on the

subject. This will really benefit them with their school projects on renewable energy solutions pitching them to the

classes in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style presentation. We thank Mr Boles for his time and expertise.

World Book Day – more photos from last week

Sports News

Last Tuesday, Y2 took part in the Rapid Fire Cricket Tournament at Hayesbrook School. 20 children came from Maple and

Rowan with some representing the school for the first time. Our two teams of 10 competed in 4 matches each against a

variety of schools from Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. In the games, all children got to bat by hitting 3 tennis balls off a

cone before seeing how many runs they could collect while the fielding team collected the balls up and placed them back

on the cones to stop the running. All the children had an incredible amount of fun with our A-team being joint winners of

the tournament. Thank you to all the parents who came to support and offer lifts.

Sports Team t-shirts

Over the last few months, Claremont has been incredible active in participating in a number of sports events. All children

were provided a t-shirt to wear to the event(s) – see photos below. Please can I ask that if you have borrowed one that it

is returned to Mr Hume ASAP as we are running low on these and therefore will not be able to provide them to children

who may compete at a future event.

Many thanks, Mr Hume

Weekly Mile Run for Claremont Primary School

Class Weekly Miles Yearly Miles Location in Europe

Whitebeam 76 844.23 Norway

Hawthorn 83.8 823.88 Norway

Elder 58 443.13 Germany

Linden 76.38 330.28 Heading to Germany

Juniper 88.6 1067.87 Heading to Sweden

Acer 66.6 154.17 Belgium

Cedar 0 667.8 Denmark

Hazel 40 300 Heading to the Netherlands

Rowan 58 341.59 Heading to the Netherlands

Maple 48 342.45 Heading to the Netherlands

Diary Dates

Diary Dates for next week

Please see the calendar page on the website for advanced dates. The calendar is updated every Wednesday. For detailed

information, please click on the DAY view.

16th Mar –

17th Mar –

18th Mar – 9.15am Hazel Rubbish Walk / 24 Y3-6 children to cross country at Mascalls

19th Mar – 7.30pm Wellbeing evening for parents

20th Mar – 8.30am-9.30am Nearly new uniform sale in the Lodge / Saplings class assembly / Y2 to Eastbourne