Purley C of E Primary School

🌱 At the allotment this week, we spent time tending to our beans, sweetcorn, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes (growing happily in pots!) and onions.
A huge thank you to members of our school community who kindly kept an eye on the allotment and watered the plants during the recent hot spell. Your support has helped our crops continue to thrive, and we are very grateful.
The children are very proud of their plot and we all can't wait to see how everything grows over the coming weeks! 🌽🥕🍅🥔

Monday! 🌿🍂 It was wonderful to be outdoors exploring the wildlife and enjoying nature together.
The children made bug hotels, climbed trees, and enjoyed spending time under the shelter that we all helped to put up together. 🐞🌳⛺️
A huge shout out to our amazing volunteer helpers — we couldn’t do it without you! Thank you for all your support. 💜
We’re already counting down to our next woodland session!

💜We’re Hiring – Breakfast Club Play Leader 💜
Are you looking to work without giving up your whole day? This could be the perfect opportunity!
We’re a small, friendly school looking for a dedicated member of staff for our breakfast club. You’ll play an important role in helping children start their day in a warm, welcoming environment.
✨ Why this role is ideal:
Finish your workday by 8:40am – enjoy the rest of your day!
Perfect for fitting around family life or other commitments
A great pathway into working within a school
Be part of a close-knit, supportive team
If you’re reliable, caring, and enjoy working with children, we’d love to hear from you.
💜The below link to our website will tell you more about the role and how to apply:

https://www.purleyprimaryschool.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=17

We are so proud of our Year 6 children for all their hard work and determination during SATs week last week! 🌟
Every year 6 pupil was awarded a Pride of Purley “Wisdom” certificate in recognition of their resilience and effort. To celebrate, they enjoyed a lovely afternoon at the park with their Year 5 classmates, topped off with a well-earned ice cream 🍦
A huge thank you to all the families and teachers who supported and encouraged the children (not just this week!) — we truly appreciate it! 💜

As part of our DT project on healthy eating, Falcon were challenged to combine food groups to create a baked rice dish. With Miss Maisy and Mr Thomas taking on the roles of Master chef supervisors the children enthusiastically experimented with ingredients. Some of the children were obviously already very able chefs, whereas others learned how to hold a sharp knife and chop up food safely. The difference between a bulb and clove of garlic and how stock can make things salty were important points of learning as well as food hygiene and safety. Time constraints meant we only had the chance to taste one groups food in school, but lots of constructive and appreciative comments were shared. We very much hope that everyone at home enjoyed their baked rice too,

📚 We’re excited to share our Amazon Wishlist, filled with fantastic books recommended by Books For Topics to help inspire a love of reading across our school. 💜

https://amzn.eu/0g91JNHC

A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated — we’ve received some wonderful new books, including Turtle Moon, which Owl Class are currently enjoying as their class novel!
If you’d like to support our school library, you can browse the wishlist and contribute at your convenience. Every book helps spark curiosity, imagination, and learning in our children.

📚 Please make sure to let us know via the gift note who the donation is from, so that we know who to thank 💜

Join us for a fun-filled Summer Fete — games, treats, music, and something for everyone! ☀️
Come support our PTA and help make wonderful memories for our school community.💜

We are excited to announce this years Purley C of E Primary School Fete will be held on Sunday 7th June! We can’t wait to see you there! ☀️🌻💜

Badger Class and Hedgehog Class had a fantastic time taking part in the live workout with Joe Wicks today! 💪✨
The children showed amazing energy and enthusiasm throughout the session, and everyone had lots of fun getting active together. We are so proud of their positive attitudes and brilliant participation!
Well done everyone! 💜

Yesterday, Year 5 from Purley Primary enjoyed their Bikeability session in a gorgeous setting with perfect weather! ☀️🚴
The children listened beautifully throughout and were extremely respectful — a real asset to the school. We were so proud of the way they conducted themselves. 💜
A big thank you to instructor Claire for leading such a fantastic session!

Year 6 are enjoying breakfast together on assessment days — such a positive start to their day ☀️🥐

“Pupils joining Denefield from Purley Primary settle in quickly and confidently. They arrive enthusiastic, ready to get involved and make a positive contribution to our school community. We greatly value our strong partnership with Purley Primary and the excellent foundations they provide.” Mrs Jackson, transition lead at Denefield

We are so proud of the calm, confident and mature approach our Year 6 pupils are showing during assessment week.