SSq Newsletter - Friday 17th July 2026

Dear Families,

I can't quite believe I am writing this… this is our final newsletter of the academic year!

What a way to end the year with an absolutely fantastic SE17 Summer Jam. It was wonderful to see our school and wider community come together for such a joyful day. From the performances, activities, enterprise stalls and delicious food, to the petting zoo, funfair, sports and entertainment, there was a real sense of community and enjoyment throughout the day.

This year's event was particularly special as it marked our first Summer Jam in partnership with OKRFZ. It was brilliant to see what can be achieved when organisations work together to create opportunities for our children and families. A huge thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, performed, ran activities or simply came along to support. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

If you haven't already done so, we would really appreciate your feedback to help us make next year's Summer Jam even better. Please do complete the feedback form.

As we head into our final few days, there is still so much to look forward to. On Wednesday, our Year 6 children performed their end-of-year production, Misjudged. Unlike a traditional school play, this is one of SSQ's signature practices. The performance has been written and devised by the children themselves and explores themes of discrimination, stereotypes and the importance of understanding one another. What a brilliant production it was! Well done to the children and year 6 team for pulling it all together.

On Friday, Year 6 share their e-portfolios with their families. This is another of our signature practices and always one of the most special days of the year. Rather than a traditional parents' evening, the children take the lead – sharing their learning journey, proudest achievements, favourite memories, aspirations and reflections from their time at Surrey Square. It is always a wonderful celebration of the whole child.

On Monday, reports will be sent home to families so please look out for these. We are also looking forward to celebrating being named a Top 10 Finalist in the World's Best School Awards (Don’t forget to vote for us here) with playground parties across the school during the afternoon. This is an incredible achievement for our whole community, and we are excited to celebrate it together.

We will also be marking two important milestones with our Nursery and Year 6 graduations next Tuesday. These are always joyful occasions as we celebrate children's achievements and look ahead to their next steps.

To our amazing Year 6 children – we wish you every success as you move on to secondary school. You are more than ready for the exciting journey ahead. We are incredibly proud of everything you have achieved during your time at SSQ and cannot wait to hear about all of your future successes.

A reminder that the term dates for next academic year have been available on our website for some time. If you haven't yet had a chance to look at them, please do check the website to help plan ahead (these are also available below)

If you missed my recent letter about staffing for next year, don't worry! You can find it using this link. The letter includes information about next year's class teachers, as well as the staff who will be leaving SSQ and those who will be joining our team in September.

End of Term & September Return

A few important reminders for the final days of term:

Nursery: Children finish for the summer on Monday. They return on Tuesday for their Graduation celebration only.
Year 6: Children will be collected at 1:30pm on Tuesday.
Reception to Year 5: School finishes at 1:45pm on Tuesday. Please ensure all children are collected promptly at this time. There are no after school clubs on Tuesday.

Looking ahead to September:

Years 1–6 return to school on Friday 4th September – To celebrate the start of the new school year, every child who attends on Friday 4th September will be entered into a raffle with the chance to win a special prize!
Reception children return on Tuesday 8th September.
2–3-year-old Nursery Stay & Play: Tuesday 8th September.
3–4-year-old Nursery Stay & Play: Wednesday 9th September.

Finally, I would like to thank every member of our school community for your continued support throughout another incredible year. Surrey Square is such a special place because of the children, staff, families and wider community who make it what it is. It has been another year full of memorable experiences, incredible achievements and countless moments that have made us all proud to be part of SSQ.

Have a wonderful, restful summer break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in September for another exciting year together.

Matt

NEWS – SSq World Cup – Adult Players Still Needed!

SSq Families – we need you! England might be out of the tournament but that doesn’t mean the world cup fever has to stop! Join Nick TODAY (Friday 17th July) as we host our first Families v Staff match at SSq.

If you would like to take part then please email coach Nick: [email protected].

NEWS – SPORTS WEEK SUCCESS

Well done to all the children who took part in their sports days over the last two weeks. It was great to see all our core values on show throughout the week. Big thanks to Nick, Michael, Quentin and Melanie for all the work that went into the Sports Week. Plus a huge thank you to all the families who attended – it was a lovely atmosphere on the playground.

NEWS – COME DINE WITH OKRFZ

A wonderful evening in store where families can come and dine in style. All for free – further details below. Please contact Lea ([email protected] or send a text message to 07352828886) to secure your place.

Upcoming Marketplace Dates: 15/08/26

Then in the Autumn Term: 26/09/26, 24/10, 28/11 and 12/12.

Attendance from last week:

Well done to Year 4 Edwards Class who had 97% attendance last week! Keep it up folks!

Please contact us daily if your child is off ill or for another reason.

Email [email protected] or phone 0207 7033049 (option 1)

MENU @SSq

Check out what’s on the menu – this week is week 3!

Key Dates for the new academic year

These are subject to change and we will endeavour to inform you of this as soon as possible of these.

PARENT WORKSHOPS

This Summer Allens Speech and Language who deliver our Speech and Language Programme in school are running a number of workshops for children over the holidays. Please find information below about them.

FREE FILMS this summer!

The Garden Cinema (Covent Garden – Bus 188/172) hosts family film screenings every Saturday & Sunday morning, and on weekdays during the school holidays. The screenings are 'Pay What You Can', which means you’re free to pay as much or as little as you can afford. On Sundays the films are followed by free fun and creative activities for children. Upcoming films include 'James and the Giant Peach', 'The Lion King', 'Bugsy Malone' and 'Muppet Treasure Island'.

Full Details: https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/season/films-for-the-family