Important Dates for the Upcoming Christmas Period

Dear Parents and Carers,

Please make a note of the following important dates as we head into the festive season. Christmas Production Rehearsals:

• Monday 1st – Friday 5th December, 3:00–4:30pm, and Saturday 6th December, 9:00-2:00pm
• Wednesday 10th December and Thursday 11th December is our Christmas Production – Christmas Returns To Earth, starting at 7pm. This really is the start of Christmas; a fantastic night, with so many of our pupils involved. Tickets can be purchased on the door on the night by CASH ONLY - Adults £6.00, Children £4.00. Please note, no physical tickets will be given out, it will be by names on a list on the selected evening.
• Friday 12th December is our Christmas Jumper Day - students are asked to make a donation of £2 (which can be paid via ParentPay from Tuesday 9th December, or cash on the day) to raise money for Save the Children. Please note, the Christmas jumper is to replace the school jumper and blazer, all other items of school uniform are to be worn as normal.

In addition, on Friday 12th December, the Eco Club and EBE Club (Baking) will be hosting a bake sale at lunchtime. Baked goods will be sold for 50p, £1 and £1.50 (CASH ONLY) – all profits will be shared between the two clubs and Save the Children.

• Tuesday 16th December is our annual Christmas Service at Datchet St Mary's Church, Datchet. We will be holding the usual two services at 10:00 and 11:20 for students only (Year groups 7-10). In addition, we will be holding a Christmas Service on the same evening at 7pm at Datchet St Mary's Church, Datchet – this is for parents/carers, families, students, staff and the local community. We particularly encourage the students from Year groups 11, 12 and 13 to attend the evening service.
• Wednesday 17th December is the school Christmas Lunch. A full Christmas Lunch with all the trimmings, served by all Churchmead staff. Please ensure your child's ParentPay account is topped up in advance with £3.95 if they are having a Christmas Lunch. There will be no other option on that day so if your child is not partaking in the Christmas Lunch, please can you ensure that they bring a packed lunch with them. Students can wear their Christmas jumpers again on this day with no charge (again, to replace the school jumper and blazer, all other items of school uniform are to be worn as normal).
• Friday 19th December is our last day of term - we will be finishing early at 12:15pm, returning to school on Monday 5th January 2026. We have had confirmation that the following buses will be able to collect early at 12:15pm on that day:
• Iver
• Langley
• Colnbrook
• Wraysbury Village (Number 14 - Coppermill Road route)

The following buses will be unable to collect early at 12:15pm, therefore could you please make alternative arrangements for your child to be collected:

• Main Wraysbury (Number 10 bus)
• Slough (Number 5 bus)

If you are unable to collect then please let us know and we can arrange to take home by school minibus.

It has been a fantastic first term of the academic year here at Churchmead School.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Yours faithfully

Chris Tomes
Headteacher