Dear Families,
Who needs Glastonbury when you’ve got the SSQ Festival?!
What an amazing event we had last week, with over 500 people attending! There was such a brilliant buzz throughout the playground and the value of enjoyment was shining through everywhere—from the joyful performances on stage to the laughter at the stalls.
The music was a real highlight, showcasing just how strong our music offer is at SSQ. A huge thank you to all the children who performed so confidently, to the music instrumental teachers who support them week after week, and to all the staff who stayed behind after a long day to help run the stalls. Special thanks to our festival team—Fi, Mel and Kelly—led brilliantly by Chris. We’ll be letting you know soon how much money we raised, all of which will go towards making our music offer even better!
Last week, we also marked Pride in our Friday assembly. We talked about what the word “pride” means, explored its history starting with the Stonewall Riots, and celebrated the progress that has been made towards equality. The children reflected on the importance of kindness, representation, and standing up for others, with a strong message that everyone should be proud of who they are. We also shared examples of famous LGBT+ figures and talked about the importance of respecting names, pronouns, and including everyone. This links to our ongoing work on the protected characteristics and ensuring all members of our community feel seen, valued and respected.
As Wimbledon begins this week, we’re looking ahead to our own sporting celebrations with Sports Days taking place next week—see below for dates and times. Fingers crossed the weather holds out for us: a bit cooler, but dry would be perfect!
Have a lovely week ahead!
Matt
SSQ Community Calendar: Celebrating Identity, Culture & Awareness
Thank you to everyone who has contributed their feedback to our Community Calendar!
Please take a moment to share your thoughts via this short form: 👉 Give Feedback on the Community Calendar
Thank you for your ongoing support in helping us make sure every child feels seen, valued, and celebrated.
I am available in school from Monday to Wednesday – do get in touch (fcarrick-davies@ssq.org.uk) if you have any questions in the meantime.
If you are having difficulties with managing debt of any kind, such as council tax or rent arrears, or any other sort of debt, please see this website for a charity called Step Change, where you can get free advice and support: https://www.stepchange.org/ They are very helpful either over the phone to start off with, (0800 138 1111, Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm) or if you need more in-depth advice, you can complete a self-referral. They will give you advice about how to start repaying your debt, and how to deal with bailiffs who might be involved with reclaiming your debt, which can be a very worrying and frightening experience. Please get in touch if you would like to talk about this.
Don’t forget our drop in sessions for those living in temporary accommodation in collaboration with Kineara.
Keep an eye on my information page outlining advice from me about various issues that may concern you plus many opportunities that are available to you and your family here in Southwark, also check out the numerous opportunities in and around our area at the bottom of this page!
Fi
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR CORE VALUE CHAMPIONS FROM LAST WEEK!
NEWS – READ ALL ABOUT IT
SSQ is organising a sponsored read to fund our new school library. This week, children received sponsor forms and will have from Monday, June 30th, to Friday, July 11th, to read as many books as possible and seek sponsorship from friends and family. All funds collected should be submitted by Friday, July 18th. There's a prize for the class that raises the most money!
NEWS – Wednesday’s Word on the Gate!
Another big hank you to everyone who contributed to last week’s Word on the Gate which was ‘Summer’. This Wednesday the word will be Joyful!
Let's see if we can get even more languages represented this time!
NEWS – It’s getting TENTS in YEAR 5!
Year 5 are looking forward to their annual camping trip next week. Please ensure you have read all the information that was handed out to your children. If you have any questions or queries then please get in touch with Marcia or Steve.
The camping trip is the highlight of the Year 5 calendar and we can’t wait to see and hear about all the fun they have!
NEWS – SPORTS WEEK IS NEXT WEEK!
Sports week will begin on Monday 7th July here at SSq.
See below for all the key dates and when your child will have their sports day:
- Reception – Monday 7th July – 9:10am
- Year 3 – Tuesday 8th July – 9:10am
- Years 4,5,6 – Wednesday 9th July – off site at Reeds School – All Day returning at 4.00pm
- Year 1 – Thursday 10th July – 9:10am
- Year 2 – Friday 11th July – 9:10am
- Simmonds classes – Monday 14th July – 9:10am
- The Hive and Scheffler classes – (different parts of the playground) Monday 14th July – 11.00am
Summer Term Homework
Key Dates including next academic year
Please see our updated Key Dates summary for the rest of 2025 PLUS next academic year.
Attendance Last Week
Well done to Scheffler Class who had 100% attendance last week. Keep it up folks!
Please contact us daily if your child is off ill or for another reason.
Email attendance@ssq.org.uk or phone 0207 7033049 (option 1)
MENU for next week:
Week beginning Monday 7th June (Scroll to week 2 Menu)
THIS WEEK @The Walworth Living Room!
Follow @pembrokehouse on Instagram to stay up to date with everything happening at The Walworth Living Room – just over the road from us at SSq! Also, discover more from Pembroke House and the Walworth Living Room here!
