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KS2 Wednesday Assemblies

Wednesday assemblies for KS2 this year have twin themes. Theme One is getting the massed audience to learn and sing along to ‘classic’ or topical tunes. To mark the change of monarch, we learned ‘Sing’ – the Commonwealth song by Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and to mark Black History Month the children learned […]

Children in Need

This year we have decided not to do anything special for Children in Need on Friday, instead children have been taking part in game-a-thons with their class throughout the week.   If you are able to make a donation for Children in Need we will have collection buckets at the school entrances. To find out more: […]

PTA Christmas Fair

Sonning Common Primary School invite you to join us at our Christmas Fair on Saturday 26th November from 12 till 3pm. We’d love as many children as possible to enter the Hanging Christmas Tree Decoration competition, it’s free to enter just create a Chrsitmas tree decoration and bring it into school before the fair (or […]

Cyber-bullying advice for parents

Anti-Bullying Week 2022 is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. It will take place from 14 to 18 November 2022 and has the theme Reach Out. The week will kick off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 14th November, where adults and children wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all […]

Black History Month

Black History Month We are pleased to report that there has been a variety of activities in school to mark Black History Month.  We have embraced a range of opportunities to educate our pupils and broaden their minds.  Activities have included learning about inspirational characters, an ongoing project on slavery, a mathematical study of key […]

Dyslexia parent guide

Last week was Dyslexia Awareness Week, and Nessy (advocates for children with dyslexia) have sent details of a free resource available for October to help parents understand dyslexia. Here’s the link if you are interested : Understanding Dyslexia for parents  

Harvest Festival

On Tuesday 4th October we will be celebrating Harvest Festival, and to help our pupils appreciate the value of having food on their tables we are collecting for the local Foodbank at Springwater Church in the village. Please donate any non-perishable food items by leaving in the box in the school reception any time until […]

Rags2Riches Collection

Just a reminder the PTA have a Rags 2 Riches collection on Monday 26th September. Donations can be dropped off in the KS2 playground under the covered area between 3.15pm and 6.30pm on Monday ready for collection on Tuesday 27th.  The PTA are paid by weight for items donated. All donations are currently going to […]

School Closure – Monday 19th September

In light of the announcement of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, and in accordance with DfE guidance, SCPS will be closed to all pupils on Monday 19 September.

Back to School

We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming our new starters on Tuesday 6th September.