Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

‘We live our lives like Jesus’

10th July 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

Today, our Year 6 are in charge! Running the school as head teacher, teachers, office and site staff. This week Year 5/6 have participated in an Aspirations Week with the opportunities to hear about the varied world of work from parents and "TikTok Terence" - an ex-pupil who now runs his own social media empire with a focus on promoting Portsmouth.  This has been a great way to have their eyes open to a whole variety of opportunities they could explore once they finish school. 

This week, a group of Year 4 and 5 children took part in an enterprise workshop, that taught them what it takes to run a successful business. They focused on well-being with on group making fidgets. They had to work as a team, think about how their items could be delivered and had to listen to everyone's ideas.  The children involved came to school thinking it would be an average school day but they soon realised that today was special.  The feedback from Uniloc, who ran the workshop, was incredibly positive about the enthusiasm and creativity of the children involved.  

You may have spotted on social media, that last week, St Oscar Romero class hosted our MP, Amanda Martin and Nature England who were wowed by our living wall and taught the children the difference between permeable and impermeable surfaces. Their testing of the surfaces in school was used to map our hard and soft surfaces.  We were lucky enough to secure a grant from the RHS which we used to install the Living Wall.

 

Best wishes

Miss Clark

Head teacher

 

 

HAF Activities - Parents are able to book activity days during the Summer holidays using this link Eequ · After school. In place of school. Beyond school.

If there are any families who would like to be referred to the HAF activities or need help with bookings please speak to Miss Clark or Mrs Comerford.

 

DO you receive universal credit?  Do you have a student or work visa? Are you unable to claim any benefits because your status is No Recourse for Public Funding?  If the answer to any of these questions is yes then please do complete the free school meal application form before we return to school in September as your child may be able to have a free meal in school plus extra benefits.  We are encouraging all families to apply by  using this link Free school meals - Portsmouth City Council  or pop into the office with your NI number.

You may receive a DECLINED notice now but over the summer the City Council will be checking all claims and that may change in September.

 

Preloved School Uniforms: We have summer uniform available - if anyone needs any summer uniform please contact the office. 

 

SMART Devices - I am writing to remind you that for the safeguarding of all members of our school community, children are not permitted to wear smart technology devices into school. This includes items such as smart watches. Children are permitted to wear a basic digital or analogue watch, but this must not have any photographic or communicative functions and should not be valuable. If you are not sure whether a watch is suitable for school, please speak to the class teacher.

 

Important Events
Wednesday 15^th July – Year 6 Show
Thursday 16^th July – Year 5/6 Leavers Disco
Monday 20^th July – Year 6 Leavers Mass @ 2.00pm
Wednesday 22^nd July – INSET Day (school closed to children)
Thursday 23^rd July – Summer Holidays begin (school closed to children)

Tuesday 1^st September – INSET Day (school closed to children)
Wednesday 2^nd September – INSET Day (school closed to children)

INSET Days this year - school will be closed to children on these days
Wednesday 22^nd July