Head's Welcome
Dear Families, Phew, what a week at Canbury! As we come to the end of this incredible academic year, I found myself feeling exceptionally proud while reflecting on everything we have achieved during my speech at today's Prize Giving ceremony. For those parents and families who weren’t able to be in the room with us, I wanted to share just a few of the highlights of how our school values came to life this year:
- Achieving: From the sheer determination on the slopes during our ski trip to the brilliant problem-solving at the whole school Business Day, our students have pushed boundaries. They’ve conquered climbing walls at White Spider, kayaked the Royal Canoe Club, and last but not least our Year 11's and 12's approached their recent public exams with immense maturity.
- Inclusive: We celebrated our community both inside and out, from our whole-school talent show to our Diversity Celebration Week, where students visited various local places of worship, including the Year 7s visiting the Sikh Gurdwara in Ealing and the Year 11s visiting the Buddhist Temple in Wimbledon.
- Respectful: Our Student Council and Prefects have championed green initiatives, while trips to RHS Wisley and workshops with guest speakers like Lewis Wedlock showed just how deeply our students respect the world and each other.
- Supportive: We saw our community at its best when Year 7 and the Sixth Form joined forces to paint bird boxes and chat with our OAP neighbours. Plus, we may be a small school, but our community has an incredibly big heart. We achieved something truly monumental during our recent sponsored walk, raising over £2,000! This fantastic total will be split between two wonderful causes: Princess Alice Hospice and Maggie’s Place. A massive thank you to everyone who walked, cheered, and donated!"
To our parents and carers - thank you for your partnership, trust, and support this year. To our amazing staff - thank you for your tireless energy through everything from heat waves to inspections. Lastly to our students - your resilience, humour, and achievements are the heartbeat of Canbury. We are so proud of you all. Wishing you all a wonderful, safe, and restful summer break! Mrs Rich Head
In this week's newsletter
Head's Welcome Sports Day Results Final House Points of the Year New Head Students and House Captains Students of the Week Dates for the Diary What we've been up to Student Corner SEND in the news Other news and updates, including lost property
Sports Day Results
Overall Winners
Victor Ludorum: Oliver Y8 Victrix Ludorum: Olivia Winning House: Johnson
4x100m Relay
Gold: Campbell 58.63s Silver: Johnson 1’00” Bronze: Noble 1’02”
KS3 Tug of War
Gold: Campbell Silver: Noble Bronze: Johnson
School Records
100m - Girls A: Olivia - 14.6s School 800m - Y7 Girls: Daisy - 3’38” 800m Junior Girls: Olivia - 3’06” Long Jump Junior Girls: Olivia - 3.70m
All Results
Final House Points of the Year
House Winners Summer Term 2025/2026
Interhouse Sports Winner - Academic Year 2025/2026
House Winners - Academic Year 2025/2026
Canbury Values Winners - Summer Term 2025/2026
Achieving - Daisy Y7 Respectful - Alex Y9 Supportive - Oliver Y9 Inclusive - Ben Y7
Top House Points by Year - Academic Year 2025/2026
Year 7 - Daisy Year 8 - Nina M Year 9 - Elizabeth Year 10 - Alice Year 11 - Evan Year 12 - Reenie
School Cup Winners - Academic Year 2025/2026
Students of the Week
New Head Students and House Captains
Head Students Rosie and Lysander Campbell House Captain: Remi House Vice Captain: Mia Noble House Captain: Mason House Vice Captain: Harry Johnson House Captain: Alfie House Vice Captain: Nico
Dates for the Diary
- Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd September: Inset Days
- Friday 4th September: First Day of the 2026/2027 academic year
- Thursday 10th September 8.15-9.15am: New parent coffee morning
- Monday 21st - Tuesday 22nd September: Key Stage 3 Bushcraft Camp
We are considering hosting a lunchtime jewellery club, run by an external provider. Please fill in the below form so we can gauge interest
We have a few tea towels left! Please let Mrs Milestone know if you would like one.
What we've been up to
Thorpe Park
Tuesday saw many of our students have a wonderful trip to Thorpe Park! It's safe to say they loved every ride experience, and we haven't been able to deduce the top choice! The weather was kind by being dry but not too hot, and everyone showed Canbury Values throughout the day as we enjoyed this wonderful end of year treat together.
Hogsmill Nature Reserve
Those of us who didn't go to Thorpe Park enjoyed a relaxing time at the Hogsmill Nature Reserve in Kingston. We enjoyed bird watching, a nature walk, card games and learning all about the creatures and flowers from Max. The students also watched David Attenborough's Wild London and wrote about their day, as below.
Danai Today, we had a trip to Hogsmill, which is a Nature reserve, I really enjoyed my time there. We did some bird watching, I saw a swan, Canada geese and a coot! After that, we sat down and had a snack, we also played some fun card games. We were joined by Mrs Littler. Max also discovered some interesting insects and a mouse. Personally I’d recommend others to go there, although it is small, there is lots to see. Elizabeth & Nina Nina: I enjoyed the games we were playing and it felt like working as a team. Elizabeth: I liked bird watching and I got to see some Canadian geese, a swan, coots and ducks. Nina: I also enjoyed it when we did the walk as well because it looked like being in a family. Elizabeth: Another one of my Hogsmill trip highlights was our nature walk, since we felt close to each other, we even saw an adorable little mouse! Nina: My favorite part of the trip was Mr. Stables was being sarcastic about the truck and said it was music. Elizabeth: Playing games with the group and looking at the insects with Max were also the best parts of the trip. Nina: Overall the best part of the trip was sitting with Elizabeth and Danai on the bus on the way back. Elizabeth: For people who like nature or being in somewhere small, I would recommend Hogsmill Nature Reserve. Archie I enjoyed it because it was small and quiet. My favourite part was when we played games and we went for a walk around the area and saw ducks in the pond. We saw mushrooms, worms and a mouse. I would recommend it to others.
Wimbledon
Eight of our students enjoyed a fantastic day at Wimbledon yesterday, where the sun shined and the tennis was superb - including seeing some action on Court One!
Summer House Quiz & Form Parties
We had a very fun morning for the last day of the academic year, enjoying our House Quiz and Form Parties. The latter saw a mix of treats games and films - including Jaws, Holes and Minions! Then well done to our quiz winners: Johnson - Sofia B and Lexi Campbell - Lysander, Lloyd, Same, Theo and Evan Noble - Issy, Carol, Noah and Mani With the overall House Quiz winner.... Campbell House!
Prizegiving Assembly
We rounded of our school year with our Prizegiving Assembly, and what a joyous occasion it was! Mrs Rich talked us through the year and how we have lived our Canbury Values, before Nicola Nardelli - Deputy Leader of Kingston Council - talked to us about her sturggles with dyslexia and that we all have our gift, so let's find it and reach the stars. Then we presented our house point awards, acaedim awards and effort awards before the Canbury Cups were also giving out. Lots of joy, lots of celebrations and lots of tears - we wish everyone a wonderful summer and the best for the future.
World Cup Sweepstake
Good news - everyone got at least one house point for our World Cup Sweepstake! The group winning teams were as below, with Year 10 gaining an extra point as Iraq had the biggest goal difference at -11 Mexico - Year 8 Switzerland - 6F Brazil - Year 8 USA - Year 10 Germany - Year 7 Netherlands - 6F Belgium - Year 8 Spain - Year 10 France - Year 8 Argentina - Year 7 Columbia - Year 11 England - Year 9
Student Corner
Lego
We loved William's Lego that we created in Wellbeing in record time!
SEND in the News
Each week we will be shining a spotlight on a different area of SEND that has featured in the news. This week, we want to share two articles from Neurodiverse Online. The first explores dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder, and how it can affect coordination, organisation, fatigue and daily tasks. The second looks at autism in women and girls, including why it can often be missed and how masking can impact wellbeing.
Other News & Updates
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Dreamcatcher Film Camp at St Mary's University
A long-established filmmaking programme for young people aged 9–18. We have welcomed students from Canbury in previous years who thoroughly enjoyed the experience and again have an opportunity for students who may be interested ahead of the summer holidays. Now in its 17th year, Dreamcatcher offers young people the opportunity to write, act in, direct, film and edit their own short film over one creative week whilst working alongside industry professionals. It is a fast-paced, hands-on and highly collaborative experience designed to immerse students in the creative process, whether they are complete beginners or already passionate about drama, performance, film and storytelling. The camps aim to give them a strong idea about the roles within the creative industries, both in front of and behind the camera, as well as the life skills that help young people thrive both in education and beyond. This summer, we are also including two focused, additional masterclasses at no extra cost:
• Breaking into the Film & Creative Industries • Building Confidence, Presentation, Communication & Collaboration Skills
See the flyer and booking link below for those who may be interested, particularly those with an interest in drama, performance, storytelling and the creative arts.
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