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FAN COURT Friday 2 October, 2026
HELLO & WELCOME Autumn term house captains We are delighted to announce our house captains for the autumn term: Esher - Charlotte Longcross - George Norwood - Blair Radnor – Borna
Be kind and caring, and you will reach your goals. Dream big, try your best and always be kind. Smile, be kind and try your best every single day. Dream big, work hard and always try your best.
Well done to our autumn term house captains and everyone in year 2 who prepared a letter and presentation!
SCHOOL COUNCIL - AUTUMN TERM Our new school council for the autumn term have been elected. A huge congratulations to the following children who will be representing their classes… Devan – Badgers Class Émilie – Hedgehogs Class Erin – Starlings Class Ellie – Robins Class Georgie – Kestrels Class Izzy – Owls Class The school council do such amazing work helping the school develop and improve by sharing children’s ideas and leading class meetings! FAN COURT ROUND UP | 02.10.2026
n o i t a r b ASSEMBLIES le e C 18 September 2026 We enjoyed our first autumn term celebration assembly on Friday 18 September and would like to congratulate the following children who received star of the week.
⭐Hugo, Devan, Albie S, Cypher, Basil and Sienna⭐ Well done to our musician Sienna!
ESHER
25 September 2026
Charlotte, our Esher house captain did a super job at leading the first house celebration assembly of the autumn term. Her motto is “Be kind and caring, and you will reach your goals.” Thank you Charlotte!
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⭐Meeral, Arnav, Emily, Violet, Lottie L and Max⭐ FAN COURT ROUND UP | 02.10.2026
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LONGCROSS
02 October 2026
George, our Longcross house captain did an amazing job at leading his first house celebration assembly of the autumn term. His motto is “Dream big, try your best and always be kind.”
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Well done and thank you George!
⭐Will, Émilie, Freddie, Charlotte and Dougie⭐ Well done to our musician Xander!
Friendship Week
Who has been friendly this week?
21 – 25 September Year 2: Reception: Jessica Henry L Zoha Caspar Malik Devan Will Year 1: Theo Violet Henry MJ Kiera Board Games Club: Sophia Toby Amelia Xander Sara FAN COURT ROUND UP | 02.10.2026
28 September – 02 October Year 2: Suzie Tommy Blake Sara
Reception: Lillian Nina
FAN COURT EVENTS RECEPTION LITTLE CITY WORKSHOP THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER On Thursday 17 September, Hedgehogs and Badgers classes were visited by Maddie from Little City, and a fantastic time was had by all! After listening to a story about the little world they were about to enter, the children couldn’t wait to explore and discover. Whether taking on the role of a police officer or firefighter, serving delicious cakes to café customers, doing the food shopping or heading to work on a building site, they immersed themselves in the many wonderful locations and jobs available. Even the teachers joined in, enjoying appointments at the hairdressers and being served piping-hot cups of tea made just the way they liked them! We hope the Reception children were excited to tell you about their morning and that the experience inspired them to think about what they might like to be when they grow up.
YEAR 2 PARENT DROP-IN Thank you to all the parents who attended our Year 2 parent drop-in event on Wednesday 30 September. We hope you enjoyed spending time in the classroom - taking part in an activity with your child and looking at the amazing displays. It was lovely to see so many children with big smiles on their faces to show you our Owls and Kestrels class rooms! FAN COURT ROUND UP | 02.10.2026
FAN COURT EVENTS GARDENING WITH THE COMMUNITY EVENT TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER Tuesday 29 2026 September, we were delighted to welcome members of our community for a 13OnFebruary wonderful Gardening with the Community event in the Fan Court garden. We were very lucky with the weather, with the sun shining brightly as our gardeners got to work!
A group of children from Years 1, 2 and 3 enjoyed spending time in the garden, planting a beautiful selection of plants and helping to brighten up our outdoor space by creating such a wonderful sensory garden. It was fantastic to see the children getting stuck in and taking pride in caring for our school environment. We were also very fortunate to be joined by members of the Esher community, our Claremont alumni and the Esher Planters Club, who generously gave their time and support. It was a lovely opportunity for our children to connect with members of the wider community and work together to create something special. A massive thank you to Mrs Gough, Miss Bradford (Community & Alumni Officer) and Mrs Ennis for putting on such a wonderful event and for bringing our school and wider community together. We are so grateful for all your hard work and enthusiasm! We invite all parents to visit our beautiful garden.
PHONICS AND READING PARENT WORKSHOP
THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER
On Thursday 1 October, Mrs Ennis led our first Phonics and Reading Parent Workshop. A big thank you to all the parents who attended our afternoon session. We hope you enjoyed the workshop and found it useful in developing your understanding and providing you with an insight into how we teach phonics in school, as well as practical ideas and strategies to support children with their reading at home. If you were unable to attend the afternoon session, please do not worry! Mrs Ennis will be delivering the same workshop on Monday 2 November after drop-off in the Fan Court Hall. We hope to see you there and look forward to working together to support your child’s phonics and reading development. FAN COURT ROUND UP | 02.10.2026
FAN COURT EVENTS
13 February 2026
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HONESTY OCTOBER 2026 - Truthfulness - Trust - Fairness
WOLF!!!!!!!
I am always honest about mistakes I play by the rules and do not cheat I do the right thing even when no one is watching I am brave and stand up for what is right
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Honestyinfriendshiphelpsbecause ... Do you always tell your friends what you like about them? FAN COURT ROUND UP | 02.10.2026
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Date 28 September - 9 October
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Harvest festival collections for Elmbridge Please leave donations in the Fan Court Foodbank Office
Monday 5 October
Year 2 Gunpowder Plot workshop
Year 2, Fan Court Hall
Tuesday 6 October
Whole School Singing Performace
Music Makers Club
Wednesday 7 October
Year 1 Parent Drop In
8.40-9.00am Robins and Starlings Class
Thursday 8 October
Nursery Goldilocks and the Three Bears workshop
Nursery, Fan Court Hall
Friday 9 October
Hello Yellow World mental health day
Wear something yellow alongside their school uniform
Tuesday 13 October
Eyesquint: Vision and hearing screening
Nursery - Year 2
Wednesday 14 October
Reception Parent Drop In
8.40-9.00am Badgers and Hedgehogs Class
Friday 16 October
Magical Woodland Walk-a-thon
The Friends
Monday 19 Ocotber Friday 30 October
Autumn half term Term recommences
Monday 2 November
Fan Court Hall 8.40-9.10am Phonics and reading parent workshop Nursery Parent Drop In & Nursery parent transition into Reception talk
8.40-9.00am Rabbits and Squirrels Class / Fan Court Hall
Pre-Nursery Parent Drop In
8.40-9.00am Ducklings Class
Year 2 Esher High Street trip
Year 2 trip
Monday 16 November
Year 1 Great Fire of London workshop
Year 1, Fan Court Hall
Monday 16 November Friday 20 November
Anti Bullying Week Odd Sock Day
Odd Sock Day - Monday 16 November
Tuesday 17 November
Fan Court Parents Evening
6-8pm
Thursday 19 November
Fan Court Parents Evening
5-7pm
Friday 20 November
Junior School Cake Sale
The Friends
Saturday 5 December
Christmas Fair 2-5pm
The Friends
Tuesday 15 December
Autumn term ends
Wednesday 4 November
Thursday 12 November
TERM DATES