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Newsletter 19
Thursday 10th July 2025
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to the final newsletter for the academic year. And WHAT a year it has been! There is a lot of evidence that shares how successful our school is but 2024-2025 really has been rather special. Not only have we received wonderful feedback from EVERY single one of our county advisory visits, our reputation as a school that supports other settings is really growing too. Our impact is not just limited to Tudor!
Academic results ACROSS the school should also make us very proud. Well done to all the children- they are clearly flourishing. I must say a MASSIVE thank you to the teaching team of Tudor: they are the true magic makers. The commitment and determination that they have for the children is tremendous.
In terms of academic excellence, the last few weeks have seen Tudor achieve super outcomes in Reception, phenomenal phonics scores in year 1, marvellous multiplication check results in year 4 and, just this week, the year 6 SATs data makes INCREDIBLE reading.
When it comes to the national standardised tests, the focus on ALL children reaching their potential really allows our school to SHINE. It’s not just about ‘age expected’, Tudor’s continued success with the numbers of children achieving ‘Greater Depth’ levels is superb. We are incredibly aspirational and the children are evidently FLYING!
Our year 6 leavers can look forward to next year with real confidence. I am delighted that they have been able to enjoy a full and balanced experience in year 6. We do NOT limit the curriculum and we CONTINUE to offer a wide, varied range of opportunities. They recently completed their multi-week skiing course and last week they enjoyed the Dacorum baseball festival as well as planned transition activities ahead of the move to their new schools. Our results have been the true HOME-RUN this year though!
As well as super scores, there’s been so much else going on from trips to Mountfitchet Castle, Windsor Castle workshops, concerts from brass bands, Egyptian days and more…
I trust you have enjoyed receiving the end-of-year reports from your child’s classteacher. Tudor offers the additional consultation evening for the end-of-year report and I would predict that many of you are thrilled at the progress that your child has made. EVERY day continues to have impact and there will be a series of Tudor-transition activities in that important (and busy!) final week of the school year. Miss Foy is delighted to be back in school and the teaching team looks SUPER STRONG for next year. Congratulations to Mrs Wood who is our new interim upper key stage 2 phase leader. This promotion further enhances the management capacity of Tudor.
Inclusion at Tudor Primary- a message from Miss Reading- our Leader for Inclusion:
Family Lives are running an online workshop for parents/carers to explore different types of conflict within family life and to provide support in understanding the causes and impact of parental and family conflict on children. The workshop is on Monday 14th July, 7pm-9pm. To book a space, please email Louise at: services@familylives.org.uk. Families in Focus are offering evidence-based, online, interactive courses, in the Autumn term, to help parents/carers increase understanding of Autism, ADHD, sensory needs and emotional regulation. For further details, please use the following link: https://www.familiesinfocus.co.uk/send-courses/current-send-courses/ Supporting Links have also published details about workshops they will be facilitating from September, these include; 'Talking Families' and 'Talking Additional Needs'. For more information, please use https://www.supportinglinks.co.uk/whatson.html Also, do take a look at Hertfordshire's Local Offer - here you will find a wealth of information about special educational needs and disabilities services available in Hertfordshire (including courses and activities available during the school holidays) https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/the-hertfordshire-local-offer.aspx
Sports Day- Don’t forget that sports day starts at 10am on Monday. School will be open for parents just before this. There’s a picnic lunch followed by a series of races in the afternoon. It’s a popular day with lots of ACTIVITY and FUN!
‘Nursery Sports’ is at 11am on Tuesday 15th. HOW EXCITING!
CHECK ARBOR- Please do not leave any debts outstanding
We have a super office team at Tudor and they are keen to help. Please ensure any debts have been cleared on your Arbor account- we should not have to chase these up
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BOOKED YOUR TUDOR SUMMER CAMP!
We think this is going to be the BEST ever ‘Hangout in the Holiday’ this summer. We are offering extended hours of high-quality provision for a super price of £35 per day as well as a discount for full-week bookings which can reduce the daily price to just £30- WOW! A reminder email has been sent to all parents giving more information-DON’T MISS OUT.
ATTENDANCE HAS CLEARLY MATTERED- I do not think it is a coincidence that our EXCELLENT year for results comes alongside a year of awesome attendance. Less than 5% of our children are now persistent absentees (children who MISS more than 10%) and this TRULY evidences the commitment needed for success- for now and in the future! Do check Arbor for your child’s attendance.
Whilst it is wonderful in this newsletter to be able to share stories of success, it is important to recognise that moments of challenge are also important to experience (and overcome). One example is our uniform policy which is in place throughout the academic year. The guidance is fair, equitable and easy to follow. Thank you to the VAST majority of families that support us with what I firmly believe are the fair expectations of it. Saying that, EVERY child is ALWAYS welcomed into school and we continue to work in partnership. If a family requests some support (in any way!) regarding compliancy, we will do all that we can to help. What we should not do though is simply let standards slip because there’s only a month left in the year. Unapologetically, we aim for excellence at Tudor- in as many ways as possible.
This end of year does bring some farewells for the Tudor staff team. Rose Houston will soon be travelling around the world. What a WONDERFUL teacher she has been for the last 7 years at Tudor. We also wish Wendy English a relaxed retirement. She has made SUCH a difference to so many children during her time at Tudor.
There is still lots to do this term including sports day, leavers’ assemblies, discos, special parties and more. Term ends next Friday (18th July) at 2pm- we wish all Tudorites a super summer break. We PROMISE that the academic year 2025-2026 will be just as special…