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17th July 2026

In school this week

What a fantastic week it has been. The last full week of the year has been very full!

Creative week has been a huge success, with parents and grandparents coming into school to share their creativity, tennis taster sessions for the Key Stage 1 children and cardboard kingdoms being built in Reception. Each class has also had specific creative activities and even Maths lessons had a touch of creativity to them. My thanks to Mrs Mitchell for organising the week's activities and to the rest of the teaching team for designing the activities. 

Today was the last day of our sunflower growing competition. Each week over the last term, there has been such a lot of excitement as we have been observing and measuring the sunflowers in Celebration worship. There was a tie this year, Dragonfly class and Ant class had the tallest sunflowers, both measuring114cm tall. Unfortunately, the plants haven't flowered, but you can see from the photo below that we had 2 plants that had flowered. These plants had seeded themselves and had been kept outside.

We have also celebrated how much the children have achieved this year. The end of year school reports were sent out on yesterday and I hope that you agree, there has been so much progress made in all areas of the curriculum.

Mrs Reynolds

At a glance

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Whole School

Wednesday 

  • Don't forget the early finish time of 1.15pm

Year 2

Wednesday 

  • Leavers Service – Year 2 parents It's not too late to book your tickets

Weekly Awards

Sandygate Star

  • Ant – Oscar P for his focus and creativity whilst painting.
  • Bee – Asher D for listening to instructions and leading by example.
  • Butterfly – Ronnie U for making a huge effort in his writing.
  • Ladybird – Alex H for working hard on his cursive writing.
  • Dragonfly – Olivia M for being very helpful in the classroom and supporting her friends in activities.
  • Grasshopper – Evie K for being a kind and loving friend to others.

Value Award – Service: Demonstrating the value of service in and out of school

  • Ant – Theo R for making a huge effort to tidy the church yard during our Act of Service
  • Bee – Rhodes B by helping others without being asked
  • Butterfly – Merlin B for giving his friends some helpful ideas when they were stuck
  • Ladybird – Mila S for always helping others
  • Dragonfly – Dragonfly class for working so hard to clean and tidy our school as part of their act of service. 
  • Grasshopper – Albie Y for demonstrating the value of service by tidying the school this week

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Habits of Mind – Finding Humour

  • Ant – Daisy B
  • Bee – Orla M
  • Butterfly – Thomas G
  • Ladybird – Oliver D
  • Dragonfly – Isaac W
  • Grasshopper – Sophia A

Latest News

14 Jul 2026
Outdoor Learning Awards
Summer Term Outdoor Learning Awards - Tuesday 14th July 
Read more
10 Jul 2026
Reception Act of Service
Reception Act of Service at All Saints Church - Thursday 16th July
Read more
10 Jul 2026
Year 2 Act of Service
Year 2 Act of Service – Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th July
Read more
10 Jul 2026
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Reception visit Cotswold Wildlife Park – Friday 10th July
Read more

School Calendar

End of Year Service
9:00am – 10:30am
22
July
End of Term
1:15pm – 1:15pm
22
July
Inset Days
7:30am – 8:00am
from 01 Sep until 02 Sep
01
September
First Day of Term
All Day
03
September
First Day of School for Reception
All Day
07
September
Reception parents Welcome Refreshments in the School Hall
9:00am – 10:00am
07
September
Meet the Teacher - Key Stage 1
6:00pm – 6:30pm
07
September
Reception Curriculum Information Session
7:00pm – 8:30pm
14
September
PFA Meeting
7:30pm – 9:00pm
16
September

To see the full calendar click here


General news & reminders

This academic year we have been focusing on further developing the children's vocabulary so that they have a wider range of words to choose from. Part of this learning has been to make sure that we explain the meaning of words which will improve their understanding of what they read and hopefully encourage them to use a richer variety of vocabulary in their written work.

As a school staff, we have joined in with this and are launching a 'Word of the Week' for adults, and we thought that you, as parents and carers, would like to join in. Each week for the next half-term, we will be posting the word of the week here. The idea is that we look for opportunities to use these words and others our day-to-day conversations.

You can find this week's word below:

 

Whole School News

 

 

KidsLunch - Wednesday 22nd July

On Wednesday 22nd July, the KidsLunch kitchen will only offer a cold sandwich lunch option. Since the menus for this term are already live, KidsLunch cannot amend these to show only cold lunch options. 

If you were not able to amend your order by midday on Friday 17th July. The remaining hot lunches ordered will be replaced with either a cheese or chicken sandwich. All allergies and dietary requirements will continue to be catered for. 

School Reports

The annual school reports were sent out earlier this week. If you could please read and acknowledge the receipt of these in the link provided in the cover email, or you can also do so here. 

Acknowledge receipt of School Report

A named bag in school

Please can we ask all parents/carers to provide a named bag for children to take home their school books. Please send this bag in on Monday (20th July).

Lost Property

The lost property will be out on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st July for everyone to take a look through. Anything not collected will be collect by charity or to the PFA for their Pre-loved Sale on Wednesday 22nd July in preparation for September.​

PE, Library & Outdoor Learning

For the next academic year, these scheduled days will remain unchanged. Please ensure your child arrives at school wearing their PE uniform on the correct days. This includes black trainers only (no other colours, please). On your allocated library day, remember to bring your child’s library bag and book. For Outdoor Learning days, make sure waterproof trousers are packed and ready in their bag.  Outdoor Learning will not start until week commencing 14th September.

PE days

  • Reception: Monday
  • Year 1: Wednesday & Thursday
  • Year 2: Tuesday & Friday

Library days

  • Reception: Friday
  • Year 1: Thursday
  • Year 2: Wednesday

Outdoor Learning days

  • Reception: Wednesday
  • Year 1: Thursday
  • Year 2: Tuesday

Year 2 News

 

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End of Year Service

  • Date: Wednesday 22nd July, 9.15am –10.15am

The End of Year Service is always a lovely, emotional time as we say goodbye to our Year 2 children and wish them well for the next step in their learning journey. They will share some memories of their time at Marlow Infants and sing some of their favourite worship songs.

Year 2 parents can book a ticket for this special service below.

Book your tickets here

​Legacy Books

It's that time of year again when we kindly ask Year 2 families to donate a legacy book (or more than one) in memory of their child's time at our school. We will label these to show who they were donated by. They will really help with our Core Read Aloud programme and to instil a love of reading in our pupils in the future. 

Purchase a book from our wish list

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Sign up your child here

 


 

 

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PFA news

Dates for your diary

 
  • Preloved uniform sales: Tues 28th July 12-2pm / Weds 12th August 2-4pm

  • Back to School BBQ: Saturday 26th September 12-3pm

Camp Night

 

When: 18th July from 4pm 

Get ready for a fantastic family camping adventure — we can’t wait to welcome everyone!

With glorious weather, a brilliant turnout and plenty of fun just around the corner, it’s shaping up to be a camping weekend to remember.

On Saturday afternoon, more than 40 families will be pitching up for an afternoon of fresh air, fun, and friendly campsite cheer — with plenty of play, chats, pizza and memories in the making before we all try to get some sleep!

If you’re signed up, keep an eye on your inbox for all the key details and the consent form.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Preloved School Uniform Sale

 

When: Tuesday 28th July 12-2pm / Wednesday 12th August 2-4pm

Fear not! There will be two opportunities to get your hands on some reasonably priced, good quality, pre-loved uniform during the summer holidays! You can also drop off any uniform that you no longer need to go to a good new home!

 

 

When: Friday 1st May at both drop off and pick up

Top up your child’s summer school wardrobe at the next Preloved School Uniform Sale next Friday 1st May at drop off and pick up! If your child has outgrown their uniform, we have lots of good quality uniform at very reasonable prices!

If you have any urgent requests for school uniform, please do email us at pfa@marlowinfant.uk, and we will try our best to get you sorted sooner!

 

 

 

Back to School BBQ

 

When: Saturday 26th September 12-3pm

Although it might seem a long way off at the moment, we'd love to welcome everyone back for the new academic year in September, and what better way than our annual 'Back to School BBQ'!

The 'Back to School BBQ' provides a lovely backdrop for catching up with old friends and making new ones! The PFA will be providing a BBQ, bar and tuck. As well as plenty of fun for the kids with bouncy castles and crafts!

Stikins Uniform Name Labels

 

The new school year is creeping upon us, and with it the annual mystery of the vanishing jumper, water bottle and coat!

But fear not, we’ve got a brilliant (and sanity-saving) option to help you label your child’s belongings & raise funds for the school at the same time – Stikins Name Labels!

Stick them on and forget about them – they survive the wash, the playground and even the lost property box!

Order at www.stikins.co.uk using our fundraising code: 12983 (just tick yes to having a fundraising code on the product page when personalising your item). The PFA raises 30% commission on every order!

Thanks for your support & may your child’s belongings always find their way home.

Barracudas

 

With summer fast approaching, many of us will be considering childcare throughout the holidays. Barracudas High Wycombe provide exciting activity day camps and are offering £20 off if you book 2 or more days, and in return they will give a generous £5 donation per booking towards the school!  

To apply the discount when booking, enter our unique code: MISPTA26 

 

     

     

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