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District Sports 2026

Well done to our Sandfield District Sports squad, who competed against other Guildford schools in an athletics tournament at The Spectrum on Tuesday 16th June.

There were some incredible individual performances on both the track and in the field events, alongside strong team efforts in the relays. We were incredibly proud of all the children, who gave their all, demonstrating resilience, determination, and a real drive to succeed.

The children showed excellent sportsmanship throughout, and there was a fantastic sense of team spirit across the squad.

Many thanks to all the families who came along to support—it was wonderful to see a Sandfield banner in the stands—and to all the staff who supported either at the event or back at school.

A truly great whole-team effort—well done, everyone!

Hot, Hot, Hot

A reminder to all families that next week is set to be very hot, with temperatures close to or exceeding 30°C.

Please could children come to school prepared by:

Bringing a hat

Bringing a water bottle

Applying sunscreen before school

There is also the option for children to wear their PE kit, which is looser and cooler in this weather.

Thank you for your support in helping everyone stay safe and comfortable during the heat.

Please click here to see all the latest sports news and fixtures.

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Connie and Nina from Year 5 (with the help of sister Sadie) arranged a charity bake sale at the weekend.

They worked really hard doing all of the baking and decorating themselves. They designed the sign and marketed it to their classmates who came out in force to support them!

They raised an incredible £200 for the Salvation Army.

Well done girls, a lovely story of kindness for our community.

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Penalty Notices to Address Poor Attendance at School

Surrey County Council Issues Penalty Notices to parents/carers when a child has unauthorised absences from school, Surrey as an alternative to prosecution. This applies in cases of:

1.    Truancy identified by police or attendance officers.

2.    Term-time leave of 5 days (10 sessions) or more, unless exceptional circumstances are approved by the Headteacher.

3.    Poor attendance, with 10+ unauthorised absences in 10 school weeks, including being late after registration.

First offence: £160 per parent/carer

Second offence: £160 per parent/carer

Third offence: No further notices—Surrey County Council will consider prosecution in Magistrates Court.

For full details – click on the link to our website - https://sandfield.surrey.sch.uk/attendance/

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Reception Class

This week, Reception travelled back to the land before time, exploring dinosaurs and ancient reptiles.

The children learned to describe different species using scientific words like carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore. They also discovered that Earth once had a single supercontinent, Pangaea, which later split into the seven continents we know today. Each child made a salt dough fossil to take home as a souvenir!

PE day for Reception Class is on Mondays

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Year 1 & 2

Key Stage 1 had an amazing Peruvian adventure! We were amazed by the incredible costumes, and the children thoroughly enjoyed tasting a variety of fruits from Peru.

We could not believe how much knowledge they had gained about this fascinating country. They listened beautifully as Sacha's dad shared stories about his family's time in Peru and showed some truly spectacular photographs.

A huge thank you to Sacha's family for helping to bring Peru to life for the children, and to all of our parents for the hard work and effort that went into creating such fantastic costumes.

PE days for Year 1 & Year 2 are on Mondays and Wednesdays

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Year 3 & 4

This week, Year 3 and Year 4 have been bringing their learning to life through a range of fun, creative, and engaging activities linked to their recent topics.

Year 3 have used their artistic skills to create sketches of Tutankhamun. The children carefully applied their knowledge of the famous pharaoh, paying close attention to the distinctive features of his iconic mask.

Meanwhile, Year 4 have been learning about Egyptian writing and symbols by designing and creating their own cartouches. The children enjoyed discovering the importance of cartouches in Ancient Egyptian culture and carefully used hieroglyphics to represent their names.

PE days for Year 3 & Year 4 are Tuesdays & Thursdays

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Year 5 & 6

Our pupils have been working hard in their French lessons each week with Mr Marchiafava, showing great enthusiasm and a really positive attitude towards their learning. It has been wonderful to see their confidence grow, particularly in their speaking tasks, where they are making excellent progress. We are very proud of their efforts and the enthusiasm they bring to learning a new language.

Swimming Lessons for Year 5 & 6

Payment information is now available on your MCAS app. Please make a note of the deadline of Friday 22nd May 2026.

PE days for Year 5 & Year 6 are Thursdays and Fridays. All children will need to wear PE kits on Tuesdays for swimming.

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Children in Celebration Assembly were:

Year R: Nivaan and Emily

Year 1: Sasha and Alistair

Year 2: Owen and Zarlish

Year 3: Aydin and Noah

Year 4: Ivan, Mansan and Hope

Year 5: Austyna, Hayson and Connie

Year 6: Mila and Amelia

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School Meals: Don't forget to order your child's school meal for next week!

REMINDER - Communications:

General Information & Urgent Alerts - will all go out on WhatsApp

Messages for individual classes - will continue to go out on MCAS

Messages to individual parents - will be sent out via email from parents@sandfield.surrey.sch.uk

Please can we remind everyone to sign up to WhatsApp on the relevant link for your class and also to ensure notifications are turned on in your MCAS app.

Parent Diary: Please check the School Diary on your MCAS app for day-to-day information, clubs and wrap-around-care information

Term and Inset Dates: Please click the link here for all Term Dates and Inset Dates

Useful Links: You can now find all of our parents forms on our website:

https://sandfield.surrey.sch.uk/forms-for-parents/

CONTACT US!

All parents please use the Message module on your MCAS app to contact the school.

To report an absence and upload documents for medical appointments etc. use the Attendance Module on your MCAS app.

T: 01483 566586

E: parents@sandfield.surrey.sch.uk

I: Follow us on Instagram

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To request access to any of the Parent and Carer WhatsApp groups, please email your name, telephone number and the class or classes you would like to be added on to:

parents@sandfield.surrey.sch.uk

All parents and carers are required to agree to the Code of Conduct before access is granted: Code of Conduct for the Acceptable Use of Parental WhatsApp Groups

Many thanks

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🎪Sandfest - our much-loved Summer Event - is TOMORROW (Saturday 20th June 2026).  We NEED your help! 🙏🏼  If you have any time available, PLEASE sign up here:  https://volunteersignup.org/RD8TY

Thank you so much to those who have already signed up, and for everyone supporting Sandfest! If you have any questions or enquiries please email at: sandfieldschoolpta@gmail.com.

⚽🚨 Football Shirt Alert 🚨⚽
Do you love football? Do you know a unique opportunity when you see one?
The PTA has been generously gifted three signed football t-shirts to auction, to raise money for the school and its students.
Up for grabs:
⚽Arsenal Team Signed
Season 2023/4, with certificate

⚽Spurs Team Signed
Season 2023/4, with certificate

⚽ PSG Signed
Season 2023/4

Silent bidding to take place at Sandfest, on Saturday 20th June. Thanks for taking part - what better way to kick off the World Cup?!
Back of the net!

🎉 🏟️ 🥅 ⚽ 🏆 ⚽🥅 🏟️ 🎉!