George Spicer Newsletter - 5th June 2026
I hope you all enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather over the half-term holiday and got to spend some quality time together as families. It is hard to believe that we are already into the second half of the Summer Term, with at the time of writing this just 31 school days left in the year. In September, as always, I challenge the children to be the best them they can be and to set goals they want to achieve – we have revisited this idea in assemblies and class time this week, perhaps ask your children if they can remember what it was they wanted to improve or ask them what they are most proud of achieving this year.
From a whole school perspective, ignoring House Points for a second as that will get announced in due course, there have been 6159 Bronze awards; 2318 Silver Awards; 1322 Gold Awards and 48 Headteacher Tea Parties with many more already on the list. These are fantastic achievements and go to show how hard your children work both on their learning as well as showing our Be’s and Values to demonstrate and develop good charater.
This half-term, no matter what, is always ludicrously busy with performances, events like Sports Days and trips as well as opportunities for the whole community to come together, like FoGS Fest. Alongside finishing a year with things like reports, assessments and Parent Consultation meetings (Remember to book if you haven’t), we are already planning for next year and information about next classes and teachers will be released in due course. I hope to see as many of you as possible over the coming weeks, celebrating your children’s successes and their work. FYI – be prepared to get involved in Sports Day for your Colour Houses – if you don’t know what House your child is in either ask them or look at their PE Top.
Our value for this half-term is Resilience – keeping going when it seems tough or easier to give up. I shared with the KS2 children this list of things resilient people do: Work hard and quietly; Have a clear purpose; Take lots of action; Believe in themselves; Be curious; Stay calm; Be hungry for it!; Learn from mistakes; Ask for help; Stay positive but realistic; Focus on what they can control. Perhaps you can talk to your children about when you have had to do any of these. I always say that I want children to fail at George Spicer, because that means you are trying something new and more difficult, as well as giving them the kills and mindset to bounce back and try again – so I’ve asked them to all be more Tigger and bounce back from a mistake or failure wherever and whenever possible.
So only a few weeks left of the term/ year but instead of counting the days, make the days count!
Summer Parent Consultation Evening
- Monday 8th June – 3.50pm to 6.00pm
- Wednesday 10th June – 3.50pm to 7.30pm
Please note:
For families in Ash and Willow Class, the consultation evening will take place on:
- Wednesday 10th June – 3.50pm to 7.30pm
- Thursday 11th June – 3.50pm to 6.00pm
Bookings are open via Arbor. Please contact the office if you have access issues or require split appointments.
Emergency Contacts
Please ensure all of your emergency contacts are up to date on Arbor. We must hold at least 4 contacts on file in case of an emergency. Please make any updates/changes via your arbor app.
T: 020 8363 1406 
