Cavendish CE Primary School

Today’s the day! ⚽🏆

No matter the result, we are incredibly proud of our team for representing our school with determination, teamwork, and pride. Enjoy every moment, give it your all, and make memories to last a lifetime.

Have a fantastic morning, stay hydrated, and remember that wherever we go, we carry our school values with us. Show everyone what makes our school special by living our ethos:

We Learn. We Love. We Belong.

Good luck, team - we’re all cheering you on! 💙⚽🎉

⚽🏆 TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY! 🏆⚽

The annual Maxim Community Schools Cup 2026 is almost here!

An inter-schools 7v7 football tournament! 🥅

We’re delighted to once again host this fantastic community event in partnership with AFC Sudbury, and this year we’re incredibly grateful to Impact Lawyers for their generous sponsorship and support.

🌟 Over 100 Year 5 & 6 children
🌟 10 local primary school teams
🌟 A whole morning of football fun in the sunshine!

Taking part this year are:

⚽ Pot Kiln Primary
⚽ Wells Hall
⚽ Great Waldingfield
⚽ St Gregory
⚽ Cavendish
⚽ Lavenham
⚽️ Clare
⚽️ Woodhall
⚽️ Acton
⚽️ Long Melford

Parents and families of participating children are very welcome to come along and support. However, for safeguarding reasons, no photography or filming will be permitted anywhere on site.

🍔🥤 The hatch will be open throughout the morning serving refreshments.

📸 We are also delighted to welcome back professional photographer Kevin Pengelly, who has been capturing the action at our tournaments since they began five years ago. We can’t wait to share the photographs and highlights with you next week!

🏆 Can Great Waldingfield hold on to the trophy?
⚽ Are St Gregory’s bringing their A-game?
🌟 Will tournament newcomers Cavendish make history and lift the trophy on their debut?

It’s all to play for! 🤩

⏰ First matches kick off at 10:00am at AFC Sudbury.
Please do not arrive before 9:15am.

Good luck to all the players, staff and supporters. We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow!

✨ National Thank a Teacher Day ✨🍎

Today we are celebrating National Thank a Teacher Day and recognising the incredible dedication, care and hard work of our wonderful staff.

Every day, our team works tirelessly to support, inspire and nurture our pupils, helping them to learn, grow and thrive. We are so grateful for everything they do.

If you would like to share a message of thanks, we'd love to hear from you! Whether it's for our Headteacher Mrs Goulding, our SENDCO and Owls Class Teacher Mrs Clarke, our Student Teacher Miss Bettley, our Robins Class Teacher Mrs Pryce Hall, or our Wrens Class Teacher Miss Lockyear, please leave a comment below and let them know how much they are appreciated.

A kind word can make a huge difference, and we know our staff would love to read your messages of support and thanks.

💙 Thank you to all of our amazing teachers and staff for everything you do for our children, every single day. 💙

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🎉 That’s a wrap for Bricks & Butties 2026! 🎉

It was incredibly difficult for Mrs Goulding to judge the competition, and there was a lot of deliberating before the final decisions were made. Every child who took part should be immensely proud of their build, creativity and teamwork.

More importantly than the competition itself, we hope we gave all the fathers, grandfathers and mums who wear that hat too, a wonderful hour to spend together and celebrate the special role you play in our children’s lives.

Thank you once again to everyone who joined us, helped out and made the event such a success. The laughter, creativity and community spirit on display were everything that makes Cavendish such a special place.

Until next time! ❤️🧱✨

🥉 Third place goes to Rupert and his dad, Will!

Together, they created an impressive collection of farming equipment, including a cultivator, a plough and a tractor. The attention to detail and thought that went into the build really stood out.

With Cavendish being such a rural community, we felt it was only right that this fantastic tribute to local farming featured in our top three!

A huge well done to Rupert and Will. Certificates will be sent home tomorrow, but congratulations on a brilliant build! 🚜👏🧱✨

🥈 Second place goes to Oliver L, Oliver T, Mioni and Wilf!

This team impressed us with their creativity and teamwork. Mioni explained that their build was a model of Cavendish Primary School itself, and we could definitely see the vision!

A fantastic effort from all of you, and a wonderful example of working together to bring an idea to life. You should be very proud of what you created.

Certificates will be sent home tomorrow, but for now, a huge well done to you all! 👏🧱✨

Onto third place….

🥇 First place goes to Tabi, Eleanor, Lucia and Eliza!

Your build was absolutely genius! From the windmill that spun to help propel it to its impressive height, to the creativity and teamwork you showed throughout, you did a truly terrific job.

Most importantly, you worked together brilliantly as a team and should be incredibly proud of what you achieved.

Certificates will be sent home tomorrow, but for now, a huge congratulations and very well done to all four of you! 👏🧱✨

Now, on to our second-place team… 🥈👀

We are thrilled to see our school included among the schools participating in this event on Friday. It promises to be a fantastic occasion, showcasing outstanding sportsmanship and creating wonderful memories for everyone involved.

Thank you to Maxim Sports Coaching for inviting us.

We may be small, but we are mighty. Let’s go, Cavendish! 💪🏆🎉

🏆⚽ THE MAXIM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CUP 2026 ⚽🏆

The countdown is on to the 5th year of our annual Schools 7v7 Football Tournament for Children in Years 5 & 6! 🤩

This Friday, 19th June, 10 local primary schools will battle it out at AFC Sudbury in the annual Maxim Community Schools Cup, proudly supported by AFC Sudbury and our event sponsor, Impact Lawyers.

🌟 Taking part this year:
⚽ Wells Hall
⚽ Pot Kiln
⚽ St Gregory
⚽ Lavenham
⚽ Great Waldingfield
⚽ Clare Community
⚽ Long Melford
⚽ Woodhall
⚽ Cavendish
⚽ Acton

Last year’s champions were 🏆 Great Waldingfield 🏆 … but can they retain their title, or will a new school lift the trophy this year? 👀

📍 AFC Sudbury
📅 Friday 19th June
⏰ First matches kick off at 10:00am
🏆 Finals & Presentation from approximately 12:15pm

Parents and family members of participating children are welcome to come along and support from the stands and designated spectator areas.

📸 Please note: In line with our safeguarding procedures, photography and filming are strictly prohibited throughout the event.

Good luck to all the schools taking part! We can’t wait for a fantastic morning of football, (and good weather🤞🏼) teamwork, sportsmanship and community spirit. ⚽💙

🎉☀️ Join us for the Cavendish Primary School Summer Fair! ☀️🎉

Whether you’re a current school family, an ex-pupil returning to reminisce, or part of our wider community looking to spend a Saturday surrounded by lots of fun, we’d love to welcome you to our Summer Fair!

📅 Saturday 4th July
⏰ 11am–2pm

There’ll be something for everyone, including:

🍦 Ice cream van
🎠 Pony rides
🚜 Tractor experience
🏰 Bouncy castle
🎨 Face painting
🎵 Music and entertainment
🍰 Cakes and treats
🎲 Games and activities
🚓 Police car visit
🍿 Fresh popcorn and much more!

Bring your friends and family along for an afternoon packed with fun, laughter and community spirit, while supporting our wonderful school.

We can’t wait to see familiar faces and meet new ones too! 🌈💙