Golden Jubilee Mass and End of Year Reports — Newsletter 3 July 2026
Our 50th Anniversary Mass is almost here, End of Year Reports arrive by email on 10th July, we celebrate the feast of St Peter and St Paul, and welcome a very special new arrival.
This week at SPC
Monday marked the feast of St Peter and St Paul, celebrating two of Jesus' greatest followers, who helped spread the Good News and build the early Church. Their courage, faith and love for God inspire us to follow Jesus, stand up for what is right and share His love with others every day. Fr Regis celebrated our Mass and asked us to think about who Jesus is to each of us.
It has been wonderful to welcome our new Reception families over the last few weeks to our school community — I know all of you will make them feel part of the community very quickly!
Mrs Griffin also came and visited us with her new baby Jake — Mum and Baby are doing brilliantly and we very much enjoyed the cuddles!
Have a brilliant weekend,
Mr Davies
End of Year Reports — important change
This year, our End of Year Reports will be sent home directly to the email you have provided to the school, from our assessment system Insight. On 10th July you will receive an email from system@insighttracking.com with your child's report link included. You will need your child's date of birth to access the report, which then downloads as a PDF you can save to your own device.
Please note the report link is only active for six weeks after 10th July — if you want to keep a copy of your child's report, make sure you save it before then.
SPC's Golden Jubilee Mass — Friday 10th July
Our 50th Anniversary and End of Year Mass takes place at St Lawrence's Church, Sidcup on Friday 10th July at 12pm. Canon Victor Darlington, from Southwark Diocese, and Fr Regis Rubaya, our Parish Priest and Governor, will be concelebrating.
All children from Reception to Year 6 will attend the Mass, accompanied by school staff (using public transport if required). All parents and carers are warmly invited — and please do extend the invitation to any ex-pupils, former staff and other past members of the SPC community. This will be a fantastic event and we cannot wait to celebrate with you all!
Can you help us? Drone photographer wanted
To mark our 50th Anniversary, we would love a whole-school photo taken by a drone with a camera. If you have a drone that can take photos and would be willing to help, please let Mr Davies or Mrs Molloy know!
After-school Papa John's Pizza Sale — Wednesday 8th July
Miss Ford has done it again and organised an after-school Papa John's Pizza Sale on Wednesday 8th July at home time. Margherita or pepperoni individual pizzas will be available by the box for a bargain £2.50. This is a cash-only event, so please bring some change with you!
iRock Summer Concert — Wednesday 8th July
A reminder to parents and carers of children who attend iRock — your summer concert is next Wednesday 8th July at 2pm. We cannot wait to rock with you then!
End of term events — all parents and carers welcome
You're warmly invited to celebrate another fantastic year with us. Our Celebration of Achievement dates:
- Thursday 9th July, 1:15pm — Pre-School Celebration of Achievement
- Thursday 9th July, 2:15pm — Reception / Year 1 Celebration of Achievement
- Friday 10th July — End of Year Reports sent home (via email)
- Monday 13th July, 2:15pm — Year 2/3 Celebration of Achievement
- Tuesday 14th July, 2pm — Year 5/6 Production
- Wednesday 15th July, 2:15pm — Year 4/5 Celebration of Achievement
- Wednesday 15th July, 7pm — Year 5/6 Production
- Friday 17th July, 10:30am — Coffee Morning and Year 6 Leavers Assembly
Understanding Your Child's Sensory World — free Bexley course
Bexley's Early Years Team are running a free online course for parents and carers on understanding your child's sensory needs — practical strategies to support emotions and everyday routines. It runs over two sessions on 8th and 15th July, 9:30am–11am, delivered online from your own home. To book, email earlyyears@bexley.gov.uk — spaces are limited.
Summer Holiday Fun at Lesnes Abbey Woods
Lesnes Abbey Woods have a lovely programme of subsidised summer activities: a Mini Beasts Workshop on 10th August (£3 per child), the week-long In the Wild Holiday Club for ages 7–11 on 24th–28th August (£10 per day), and a Bat Walk on 26th August (£3 per person). Booking details at www.lesnesabbeywoods.org.
Key dates next week
- Monday 6th July — Y6 Residential final balance due; Y4 Swimming (PM); Reception–Y3 Football Club, 3:30pm
- Tuesday 7th July — Reception 2026 Home Visits; Bexley Secondary Transition Day; KS1 Cricket Club, 3:30pm
- Wednesday 8th July — Reception 2026 Home Visits; Primary Engineer Celebration Event at the Angelus Centre; iRock Summer Concert, 2pm; After-School Papa John's Pizza Sale; KS2 Athletics Club, 3:30pm
- Thursday 9th July — Pre-School Celebration of Achievement, 1:15pm; Reception and Year 1 Celebration of Achievement, 2:15pm; KS2 Girls Football Club, 3:30pm
- Friday 10th July — St Peter Chanel's Golden Jubilee Mass at St Lawrence's Church, Sidcup, 12pm; KS2 Tennis Club, 3:30pm
Attendance
- Attendance Ted — Year 6, 99.1%
- Punctuality Pup — Reception, Year 5 and Year 6
Quote of the week
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." — Nelson Mandela
Get in touch
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