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A warm welcome to Clockhouse Primary School

On behalf of the Children, Staff and Governors, welcome to the Clockhouse Primary School Website and welcome to our Clockhouse family. We hope you enjoy the time you spend looking around our site, that you find the information helpful and that it gives you a taste of the happy and industrious school that we are.

Clockhouse is a large Primary School brimming with lots of character. We aim to create a happy and stimulating environment in which pupils are encouraged to develop their character and talents in a supportive community.

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13 November 2026

Weekly reminders for the week beginning 16th November 2026

After the last few busy weeks, we have a quieter week at school this week as we gear up to what we hope will be another memorable Clockhouse Christmas (watch out for more information).

Thank you for your support with Children In Need - it is appreciated.

Bikeability

There are various Bikeability sessions happening this week if you signed your child up for this.

Year 3 are off to Kent Life on Wednesday. Please ensure forms and money are returned by Monday at the latest. Thanks to all those who have already done this, we have a lot still outstanding which is a considerable cost to the school.

Is your child, or a child you know due to start Reception in September 2027

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents / carers into school on Thursday 19th November either at 10.00am or 4.00pm. Please call the school to book this or a tour later in the term. Places on each tour are limited. Please spread the word.

Things to be aware of

Year 1 to Year 6 do not forget to get your tickets for the OCA Festive Disco on 2nd December as well as raffle tickets for OCAdvent. Thanks to all those who have already shown their support.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Changes to Spelling Tests (Year 1 - 6)

Gruffalo Trail Visit (Year 1)

OCA Festive Gift Sale

Is you child too ill to come to school?

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

06 November 2026

Weekly reminders for the week beginning 9th November 2026

It was lovely to welcome the children back to school last week and to hear about their holiday. As is always the case, we have a busy week ahead.

Thank you also for your overwhelmingly positive feedback your gave to us in the questionnaire we sent out.

Best of British Week

This week we will be celebrating Britain and the British Culture with our annual Best of British Week. This year we will be focussing on the five Fundamental British Values. I am sure the children will love to tell you all about what they have learnt, please do ask them.

Remembrance Day

As part of Best of British Week, on Wednesday we will be holding our annual Remembrance Day Service. This has now become some what of a Clockhouse Tradition and an important date in our school calendar. Look out for the displays on the school fence as always. The children always work hard to complete these.

School Photographs

Please remember that individual school photographs will be taken on Tuesday 10th November. If you do want siblings photographed please come before school, this can also include siblings who do not come to Clockhouse.

We look forward to welcoming our Year 4 (Wednesday - 9.10-10.30) parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

We look forward to welcoming our Greenland parents / carers for Learn with my Child on Friday morning at 2.30pm. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Is your child, or a child you know due to start Nursery in September 2027

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents / carers into school on Thursday 10.00am. Please call the school to book this or a tour later in the term.

Things to be aware of

Christmas is fast approaching, please keep an eye out for relevant letters coming your way soon.

Letters that went out last week:
The following letters went out last week:

School Photographs

OCA - Christmas Disco

Colchester Zoo (Year 2)

Learn with my Child (Year 4)

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

30 October 2026

Weekly reminders for the week beginning 2nd November 2026

Welcome back to the new half term everyone!

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school Monday (2nd November). By the time you read this we hope that you all had a lovely holiday and are ready and raring to go for the new term ahead!

Year 1 and Year 3
We look forward to welcoming our Year 3 (Wednesday - 9.10-10.30) and Year 1 (Thursday - 9.10-10.30 parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Year 4 have their annual Egyptian Day on Monday.

Special Dinner Day

On Thursday we have another Special Dinner - the menu was sent out last week.

Good luck to the Year 2, 5 and 6 football teams who will all be taking part in Borough competitions this weeek.

Things to be aware of

Our annual Remembrance Service will take place on Wednesday 11th November. This will be included on out annual Best of British Week which begins on 9th November.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Donation Requests

October Newsletter

Kent Life Trip (Year 3)

Egyptian Day (Year 4)

What will we be learning this half term (Nursery and Reception) - all other year groups shared previously

Learn with my Child (Year 1 and Year 3)

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

16 October 2026

Weekly reminders for week beginning 19th October 2026

What a lovely week last week was - well done to you all and thank you for all the support you continue to show us. We are lucky to work with such a wonderful community.

It is hard to believe that we are going into the last week of this half term already - where is the time going. It is certainly going to be a busy and exciting one!

Parent / Carer Questionnaire

The termly questionnaire for parents / carers came out via Class Dojo before the holiday and can be accessed using the link below

https://forms.gle/peUtkykiW7C2B9WM8

As always we thank you for your feedback. We do appreciate that this takes time but your feedback is invaluable to us as we continually strive to improve the educational experience we provide for the children and families we serve.

Reception - Year 6

Please remember that the nurses are in on Monday for the first round of flu immunisations.

Year 6
We look forward to welcoming our Year 6 (Monday - 9.10-10.30) parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Year 6 also have their Viking Day on Tuesday.

We look forward to welcoming our Year 5 (Tuesday - 9.10-10.30) parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Year 1 and Year 2

The children in Year 1 will be welcoming the Birds of Prey on Monday as part of their topic all about Woodland Life. Year 2 will also be having the same experience as part of their development of their Cultural Capital.

Parents' Evening

Do not forget that on Wednesday and Thursday of this week it is Parents' Evening after school. If you do not yet have an appointment please book this on line. If you have any issues, please contact Mrs Collins in the office. As you know, we are offering a blended approach, so if you have not done so already, please do tell the teachers if you want a Zoom meeting otherwise we will assume you will be attending in person.

Please do allow your children to be part of the meeting so that they also know how they are doing and what they need to work on. The importance of the co-education of your child cannot be overstated

Is your child, or a child you know due to start Reception in September 2027

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents / carers into school on Thursday at 10.00am. Please call the school to book this or a tour later in the term.

Natasha Brind's Bright Day

On Thursday, we invite our whole community to come to school in bright colours. It would be lovely to see parents / carers getting involved as well. This is in memory of Natasha, our much loved member of staff who sadly and very unexpectedly passed away four years ago. If you would like to donate to Cancer Research, a charity dear to Natasha and her family, please do so but there is no obligation.

OCA (Our Clockhouse Association) Tuck Shop

OCA will be hosting a Tuck Shop during both Parents' Evening. Look out for the stalls if you are feeling a bit peckish. Please do support them.

Things to be aware of

Please do not forget that Friday 23rd October is a staff training day and therefore the school will be closed to children therefore school finishes for half term on Thursday 22nd October.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Parent's Evening

Half Term Dates

Please look out for the October Newsletter coming home this week.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do. We would like to wish you a happy half term from us all when it gets here. We look forward to welcoming our Clockhouse Community back on Monday 2nd November.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

09 October 2026

Weekly reminders for week beginning 12th October 2026

As the nights begin to draw in, it is full steam ahead at Clockhouse as we prepare for another week.

A big thank you to you all for showing the support you do. We are lucky to work with such a wonderful and supportive community.

Year 2
We look forward to welcoming our Year 2 (9.10-10.30) parents for Learn with my Child. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Things to be aware of

Parents' Evening is Wednesday 21st October and Thursday 22nd October. The letter for this will be coming out on Monday, please book appointments on line.

Please do not forget that Friday 23rd October is a staff training day and therefore the school will be closed to children.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:
Applying for places for Reception 2027 (Nursery)

Owl Visit (Year 1 and 2)

Learn with my Child (Year 2, 5 and 6)

Viking Day (Year 6)

Leavers Hoodies (Year 6)

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

02 October 2026

Weekly reminders for week beginning 5th October 2026

It is hard to believe that we are already a week into October - where is the time going!

Thank you to all of those who showed their support for the school on Thursday by having a school dinner!

Harvest Festival
On Tuesday we will be having our annual Harvest Festival with the children. As per the letter that came out earlier in the term, we will be collecting for the Food Bank who are in great need at the moment. Please send donations in with the children and we will pass these on

World Mental Health Day

On Friday we will be supporting World Mental Health Day. This is a charity close to the school's heart and we ask that the children come to school in non-uniform including something yellow - this can be a small as a hair clip, a pattern on socks etc. to show their support. If you wish to donate this will also be gratefully received. PE will continue as normal.

Year 2 and 3

The children in Year 2 and 3 will be taking part is a scooting workshop on Wednesday. All equipment will be provided.

Reception
We look forward to welcoming our Reception parents for Learn with my Child on Tuesday and Wednesday (please check with teachers if you are not sure which day you are due to come). As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Good luck to the Boccia Team who take part in a Borough Competition on Thursday.

School Closure

Please do not forget that Friday 23rd October is a staff training day and therefore the school will be closed to children.

Things to be aware of

Open Evening is coming up (21st and 22nd October). Letters and the information regarding our new booking system will be coming home in the near future.

We finish for half term at the end of the day on Thursday 22nd October. We return to school on Monday 2nd November.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

RE Subject Newsletter

Clubs (Reception - Year 6)

Learn with my Child (Reception)

Scootfit (Year 2 and 3)

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

25 September 2026

Weekly reminders for week beginning 28th September 2026

Another good week was had at Clockhouse last week. As always thank you for all you do and your on-going support.

After a busy start to the term, we have a slightly quieter week ahead!

Governor Day

Our Governors will be in school on Wednesday and will be in the playground at the start of the day, please do take the time to speak to them should you wish to.

Please remember that Year 5 start swimming on Monday, please ensure that they have all they need.

Special Dinner for all
On Thursday we have the first special dinner day of the year. It would be really good to get as many people as possible having dinner on Thursday as this determines some of our schools funding. We really do appreciate your help in this matter. The menu was sent on Class Dojo.

Is your child, or a child you know due to start Nursery in September 2027

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents / carers into school on Thursday 10.00am and 4.00pm. Please call the school to book this or a tour later in the term.

Things to be aware of

Hopefully you saw the letters about the trips we have planned for the year, which came home last week. We hope this is useful.

On 9th October we will be celebrating World Mental Health Day. Children are invited to wear something yellow to recognise this. A letter will be coming out about this.

School Closure - Please do not forget that Friday 23rd October is a staff training day and therefore the school will be closed to children.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Harvest Festival

Geography Subject Newsletter

Music Subject Newsletter

Menu for Thursday

Trips out and Visitors in 2026-2027 (Year 1 to Year 6)

Isle of Wight (Year 6)

Times Table Check (Year 4)

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

18 September 2026

Weekly reminder for week beginning 21st September 2026

Thank you to everyone who helped us remember our much loved member of staff on Friday, I know it meant a lot to us and the family.

The children have all settled into the year and we are certainly seeing some fabulous learning taking place across the school. As I walk around the school, it is wonderful to see them so settled, working so hard and showing themselves to 'Be Resilient, Be Consistent, Be Brilliant'. As always, thank you for your on-going support - it really is a team effort in every sense of the word.

Thank you to all those who attended Meet the Teacher last week. It was lovely to welcome you. Thank you also to all those parents who are supporting their children and practising the children's reading and spellings with them at home as well as number bond and times tables. Please remember every time the children read at home and you sign their Reading Record book or send a message on Class Dojo, they get a raffle ticket and are entered into our weekly prize draw - you have to be in it to win it!

Please do not forget that you are invited to attend a meeting on Monday at 5pm regarding the Year 6 SATs and residential trip. Please come to the Key Stage 2 building. We look forward to seeing you.

Year 3 will be working with HEST on Tuesday and completing their Best Buddies Workshop.

Reception 'Meet the Teacher' is after school on Wednesday and the teachers are looking forward to welcoming you. Teachers will be in classrooms straight after school and available until 4pm. Please do come and say hello and see your child's classroom.

On Thursday afternoon (from 2.15pm) Reception parents / carers are invited to a Coffee Afternoon where you will have the opportunity to meet with other parents / carers. Please do come if you can.

Things to be aware of

Thank you to everyone for ensuring children are coming to school dressed in uniform and the correct PE uniform each day. Please do keep this up.

Letters that went out last week:
The following letters went out last week:

PSHE Subject Newsletter

Art Subject Newsletter

How can you help at home? (Nursery)

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

Bikeability - Year 3 and Year 4

9:00am – 3:00pm

Bikeability - Year 2 to Year 6 (Learn to Ride)

9:00am – 3:00pm

Children In Need

8:45am – 3:30pm

Cycle Awareness - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

9:00am – 3:00pm

Amazing Attendance and Perfect Punctuality Week

8:45am – 3:30pm

Bikeability - Year 5 and Year 6

9:00am – 3:00pm

Nursery - Learn with My Child

8:45am – 3:30pm

Clockhouse Primary School

Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row, Romford RM5 3QR

Email Usoffice@clockhouse.havering.sch.uk