This week's assemblies showcased the excellent musical talent in the school, as students who will be performing in the Winter concert next week, played.  It was certainly an invigorating way to start each day as the sounds of drum solos, Bon Jovi and the Jazz band filled the air.

In addition to the students playing in concerts, we launched our kindness initiative across the whole school.  We are very much aware that the overwhelming majority of our students are very kind and thoughtful all the time, and that sometimes these actions get missed across the school day.   All students have been issued with a card for staff sign when they see, hear or experience an act of kindness from a student.  When their card is full, they can then hand it into their tutor and be awarded 10 or 25 achievement points, depending on how many boxes they have completed.  In taking this approach, we are confident that we will capture more kindness across and recognise the sections of the students. 

This week, we are launching the Christmas Draw, one of our annual fundraising events.  We are hoping to raise £7000 this year to add towards a bid we have in place for tiered seating in the main hall.  The seating is part of an ongoing upgrade of this area of the school. The Main Hall is used for a large number of school events and having this seating will help to transform the area.  More information can be found below. In buying a ticket, you will be part of that transformation.

Please do let us know if your child is taking part in activities outside of school, this helps us develop a better understanding of individuals and in return, helps the tutors and other staff build on the positive relationships even more.

Attendance is a focus, as we enter the cold, wet dark months, when it is easy for motivation to drop for students -can you please make sure that they are in school every day even if they are feeling a little under the weather.  Being in school creates habits that stay with individuals for a lifetime, which help them be more successful.  There is a great deal of research that highlights this.

CHRISTMAS DRAW 2025

This year, we are aiming high, and we would be grateful for your support in helping us achieve something truly special. Our hope is that our Christmas Draw can raise £7,000 to begin transforming our Main Hall into a space that will genuinely inspire our students. This project will make a meaningful difference to their school experience, and with your help, we can bring it to life.

Here’s the remarkable part:
If every parent or carer purchased just one £5 Christmas Draw ticket for each of their children, we would reach our goal.
One ticket is all it takes to contribute to a project that will benefit the entire school community.

We are also delighted to offer a fantastic selection of prizes, including:
• West End Theatre Tickets for two
• Go Ape Adventure for four
• Sparkling Afternoon Tea for two
• Indoor Skydiving for four – sponsored by H Prestige Estates Ltd
• Vineyard Tour for two

Whether you are treating yourself or hoping to win a special gift for someone else, every ticket purchased brings us closer to creating an exciting new space for our students.

Thank you for supporting the Christmas Draw if you are able to.

Together, we can make a real and lasting difference.

Thank you.

Tickets are £5 each and are available on ParentPay

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MAKE A WISH COME TRUE!

A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated to our 2025 Wish List! So far,over £2,000  has been donated to buy resources that will truly enrich daily life for students across all subjects and departments are getting very excited!

This year’s wishes range from a realistic “breathing” comfort puppy to help soothe unwell students, to a brand-new distortion pedal to inspire creativity in the Music Department. 

We’re also delighted to include wishes from our Tutor Teams for the very first time. They’ve seen how a simple five-minute game can spark laughter, build confidence, and strengthen the sense of community within their Tutor Groups. To help them continue this brilliant work, we’d love to provide 10 games for each year group from Years 7–11. The cost to fulfil a full year group’s wish is £123 — and every contribution makes a difference.

• Parents and carers can grant the wish of a single game.
• Local businesses may like to sponsor an entire year group for just £123 (Please contact our Marketing Manager if you have a business that could help)

If you would like to support this year's Wish List, you can make your donation - either via ParentPay or by using our secure online giving platform CAF Donate -  and then just let us know the wish you have granted by emailing marketing@chartersschool.org.uk 

If you’re able, please consider supporting this year’s Wish List – and helping us shape joyful, memorable moments for our students.

Thank you for your continued generosity & for making our wishes come true!

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK'S NEWS STORIES BY CLICKING ON THE IMAGES BELOW

Model UN at The Holt School

Festive fun at Friends of Charters School Wreath-Making Evening

House Photography Competition 2025 - 'My Community’

Acts of Kindness

Confidence Through Creativity

Business Students at Inspiring London Conference

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A huge well done to all our Stars this week...

7	Bella-Rose	She is a constant ray of sunshine. She has an enthusiasm for learning, demonstrates constant kindness and can improve moods just by being in the room and saying good morning/hello
8	Lucie	Very kindly took it upon herself to make arrangements for 8H Secret Santa. Lucie is always kind, respectful and appreciative.
9	Kaian	Your hard work, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence have truly stood out—well done!
10	Laz	An outstanding student who always goes the extra mile.
11	Rosie	Rosie helped a younger student who was very reluctant to come into school. She suggested he go to the sensory room and guided him there- he was very receptive to her and I was very impressed with her maturity and helpfuless.
12	Justin	Justin has been nominated for his URE, evident in his commitment to his EPQ preparation, recent tutor presentation and visit to Eton College, MedSoc lectures and write up from the event. He is an outstanding role model.
13	Rianna	For always displaying integrity. Rianna contributes mature ideas in PDL lessons and consistently makes the right choices. She is not afraid to voice her opinion, even when it's goes against the majority.

Below is a summary of the results from the past week – well done to everyone!

FRIENDS OF CHARTERS WREATH-MAKING 

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended or supported the Friends of Charters School wreath making event this week. Not only did attendees leave with beautiful wreaths for their doors and some new friends but over £900 was raised which will directly support students. Read the full story in our news section above.

SAVE THE DATE 

CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY - THURSDAY 11TH DECEMBER

Christmas Jumper Day is one of Save the Children's biggest annual fundraising events. It's been going since 2012!

Every December Save the Children asks schools, workplaces, and community and friend groups to put on a Christmas jumper and donate whatever they can afford. And every year, millions of you join us in making the world better in a sweater.

Charters School will be taking part this year to help support kids and families who are having to deal with an increasingly volatile world. Save the children will use the money raised on Christmas Jumper Day to help children in the UK and all around the world stay safe, healthy and learning - and change their future for good.

• Students/Staff have the option to wear a Christmas Jumper to help raise money towards Save the Children for their annual Christmas Jumper Day. Students must still be in school uniform.
• Please use the link to donate to the JustGiving page for Save the Children  - https://www.justgiving.com/page/charters-school-christmasjumperday?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

WINTER CONCERT NEXT WEDNESDAY

Join us for our WINTER CONCERT on Wednesday 10th December at 7pm! It's sure to be a joyful evening of music from our choirs, bands and soloists. Tickets are £4 on ParentPay or you can pay on the door for this magical musical event! Our thanks to H Prestige Estates Ltd for sponsoring

TICKETS SELLING FAST FOR SENIOR PRODUCTION

Rehearsals are well under way for the Senior Production of DNA by Dennis Kelly. Tickets are selling fast and there are just a few available on ParentPay for the performance on Thursday 15th January. This year’s performance features a talented cast of 24 outstanding students from Years 10, 11, and 12, all of whom have been working incredibly hard to bring this gripping play to life. 

There will be two evening performances on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th January and the production is generously sponsored by Elysee Kitchens & Interiors.

We would like to offer local businesses the opportunity to advertise in our programme for this exciting production. This is a wonderful way to support our students while showcasing your business to an engaged local audience.

Prices for advert are:
£100 for a full A5 page (Portrait 297mm x 210mm)
£50 for a half A5 page (Landscape 133mm x 190mm)
£25 for a quarter A5 page (Portrait 133mm x 93mm)

As well as a full colour advert within the programme, all advertisers will also feature in this weekly newsletter which is emailed to our staff, 1700 students, and their families on the week of the production, with a live link to their business.

If you would like to place an advert, please complete this form.

Artwork will need to be sent to our Head of Drama - l.jordan@chartersschool.org.uk - BY 15th December 2025 so that it can be included in our programme before the print deadline.

Thank you for your support

Here is a useful link to apprenticeship vacancies near by: APPRENTICESHIP VACANCIES

Mrs Hicks, our Careers Advisor, would also like to highlight an opportunity at Blueberry Dental Practice, who is a supporter of the school. This  would be a great outcome for someone who is thinking of a career in health care: BLUEBERRY DENTAL APPRENTICESHIP

Lastly a bit of festive fun from Activate Apprenticeships: Apprenticeships Advent Calendar 2025 - Activate Apprenticeships

 

Our Upcoming Opportunities page is constantly updated with new and exciting Careers opportunities.

 

BE PREPARED
EVERY DAY STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING...

HOPE FOOD SHARE

The Hope Church food share takes place each Tuesday from 12pm-1pm. 

The items include mainly fresh food and bakery items donated from local supermarkets. The food is at the end of its shelf life (but still perfectly fine to eat!) and would otherwise just go to waste. Bring a bag to fill up, stop for a chat and a cup of tea (and cake!!) and warm up in the church. ALL welcome, no voucher/referral required.

Hope Church, Sunningdale, The Hope Centre, High Street Sunningdale, (next to Nag’s Head).

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