Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Parents Association

Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th June, all students are permitted not to wear jackets, blazers, or ties to school. Please note these are the only adjustments to the uniform. 😎🌞

Tomorrow - Friday 13th June 2025, students are permitted and advised not to wear jackets, blazers, or ties to school. Please note that these are the only adjustments to the uniform for tomorrow only; the remainder of the uniform is still expected to be worn as usual. 😎🌞

The latest CSGSPA Newsletter, emailed out to all families just before May HT. 😀

CSGSPA has spent £2802.25 on 55 new purple high chairs🪑, with hooks for bags🎒, for the DT department, replacing the old rickety chairs. 😀

Here's the school library "Ongoing Library Wishlist", if anyone would like to buy a book or already has a good copy they are happy to donate. 📚📖📒📔📕📗📘📙

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1ACKVY7ZWG8LL

Books can be ordered and delivered straight to school : C/O School Library, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, Kent DA15 9AG.

Donated books can be dropped off at Main Reception, Pupil Reception or straight to the School Library.

All good quality books suitable for Y7 to Y13 can also be donated all year round.

Here's the link to the School Library for upto date information:-

https://csgrammar.com/oliverasp.co.uk/library/home/news

CSGSPA has spent £681.60 on the Bookbuzz school reading programme, for all Y7's starting at Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School in September 2025. 😀

"Participating schools give their students the opportunity to choose their own book to take home and keep from a list of 16 titles. They are all carefully selected by a panel of experts to ensure quality, suitability and to encourage reading for pleasure." 😀📚

Here's the link with more details:-
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/programmes-and-campaigns/bookbuzz/

All Bookbuzz schools receive 2 copies of each book for the school library, so that's 32 books.

⭐️ Top Trumps and Shot in the Dark card games request ⭐️

Does anyone reading this post have any good quality "Top Trumps" they no longer use or the card games "Shot in the Dark" or "Shot in the Dark Without a Doubt" 😁

They will also be used for 6th Form enrichment lessons where Mrs Fiander runs a popular board and card games club. ♠️♥️♦️♣️🧩

Donations can be dropped off for Mrs Fiander at Main Reception, Pupil Reception or in Mrs Fiander's office in the Legacy building.

Thank you for your support.

⭐️ THANK YOU ⭐️ £410 has been received from Citibank, through charitable giving from a parent / supporter of Chis and Sid PA. 😁💜

We're looking 👀 for both Auction and Raffle prizes for next term. Can you help us? 😀

The Auction takes place at our CSGSPA Annual Black Tie Ball - SOLD OUT and we've raffles at our CSGSPA Quiz Night, Annual Ball and The Grand CSGSPA Christmas Raffle 2025 (the raffle at our CSGSPA Christmas Fair & Market on 6th Dec).

Auction items, as examples:-
☆ Sports Memorabilia
☆ Tickets to events
☆ Bespoke items
☆ Vouchers for restaurants, spa days, holidays, hotel stays, unusual experiences etc

If anyone has any suitable Auction or Raffle prizes, please drop them off at Main Reception or Pupil Reception addressed to CSGSPA.

Any donations of alcohol 🍷🍾🍸🍹🍺🍻🥂MUST be brought in by someone who is 18+.

You'll be able to drop off prizes at various school events happening in July, including The Summer School Concert, Sports Day, CSGSPA Uniform Set Up Party ! and Second Hand Uniform Sale - 5th July 2025 We can arrange pickup, if required.

Please contact Dawn Bennett, our CSGSPA Co-Chair at [email protected] with offers of prizes and any questions.

We can promote you / your company at our events and on Social Media.

£ raised from The Auction and Raffles will go towards benefitting our students.

Thank you for your support. 😀

⭐️ We've 4 PA events happening over the next 4 weeks we'd really appreciate your help with.⭐️😀

1. Second Hand Uniform Sorting on Thursday 26th June from 8am to 12pm, or whatever time you can give. If you work for a company which gives their employees Volunteering Leave to help their favourite school / charity (271703), this is perfect opportunity !

👉Please sign up here - https://volunteersignup.org/PA7BW

2. CSGSPA Y7 Sept 2025 New Starters Parents' Cheese and Wine Evening🧀🍷🥂 on Tuesday 1st July for our Y7 parents joining school in September. Help is required between 4pm to 8.30pm or whatever time you can give.

👉Please sign up here - https://volunteersignup.org/ERJ3M

3. CSGSPA Uniform Set Up Party ! - Set up for the Second Hand Uniform Sale on Friday 4th July from 7pm to 9pm. All families joining school in September are also very welcome to help, with their children.

👉Please sign up here - https://volunteersignup.org/9F9JD

4. Second Hand Uniform Sale - 5th July 2025 from 8am / 9am / 9.30am to 12pm. All families joining school in September are also very welcome to help, with their children.

👉Please sign up here - https://volunteersignup.org/9F9JD

Any questions, please email us at [email protected]. It's a brilliant way to feel more connected to school, meet parents from Y7 to Y13 and raise extra £ to benefit our students. 😁

The PA has spent £119.88 on 12 volleyballs 🏐 for our students to play with at breaktime. 🤾‍♀️🤾‍♂️

The next Parents' Association Meeting is on Monday 9th June at 7pm on Zoom.
All current parents and guardians are very welcome to join the meeting. 😀
Please email [email protected] with your name, child's name and form for the Zoom number.