The World Cup came to Kennington this week, and a mixed team of Year 5 boys and girls delivered an incredible performance, proudly representing Portugal at a Year 5 World Cup Football Tournament.

Competing against ten other schools from Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark, our team was one of only two mixed teams taking part.

Despite having had little time to prepare and never playing together before, the team rose brilliantly to the challenge, showing exceptional teamwork, determination and resilience to reach the final and secure an impressive runners-up place.

We are hugely grateful to the parents and staff whose commitment made this opportunity possible, and incredibly proud that the team’s success even attracted BBC and ITV coverage, with the school receiving a special mention.

A special congratulations to Leon Raido, recognised as the tournament’s second-best player — a fantastic achievement. Well done to all the children for representing the school with such pride and distinction.

In more football news, the boys’ team have concluded their season in Division A of the Lambeth and Southwark Primary Schools League. A mid-table finish at this level—alongside a rare victory over local rivals Rosendale—is a real achievement and something to be proud of.

With many players in Year 6, this opens up exciting opportunities for our current Year 4 and 5 pupils to step up next term.

Dear families,

I hope you are all well.

I wanted to provide a quick update and let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed attending the Summer Festival last weekend and wanted to thank everyone involved in making it such a lovely event. It was wonderful to bring my own family and friends to see our community and families enjoying the afternoon and celebrating together. A particular highlight for me was watching Mr Patrick’s performance - not only a great head, but a fabulous musician too!

This week, I have enjoyed spending two days on site this week meeting with staff members, learning more about the school and attending the ACC meeting. Each visit reinforces what a warm and special community Judith Kerr is, and I am grateful for how welcoming everyone has been.

I am very much looking forward to continuing to work alongside the team over the coming weeks as we prepare for September and ensure we are well set up for a successful start to the new academic year.

Hope to see you on the gates soon!

Year One and Year Two Wowed us with their talented singing this morning.

They sang SIX songs including a German song all about the importance of bees to a Pink top hit, Cover me in sunshine.

The children certainly brought talent, enthusiasm and kindness to the room. They did fantastically even in a very hot hall! Beautiful singing, well done!

A big thank you to Mr Aiden for leading us, Key Stage One Staff Team for all their practices and enthusiasm. Thank you as well to Ms Krysia for her talented props!

Today, Year 4 enjoyed a visit to Sunray Gardens, where they met Paul, who taught them all about the trees in our local area. The children learned how to estimate the age of a tree, discovered the important role trees play in supporting local wildlife and the environment, and explored how to identify signs of disease in trees. This links to their Outdoor Learning Science unit.

We are learning about Monarchy in Year 1. This week we learnt about the Bayeux Tapestry and how Tapestries told us about what happened in history. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, Year 1 reflected on their year and what they loved most...We created the Year 1 Tapestry!

There will be a coffee morning for parents/carers on 1st July at 9 am on Dyslexia/Specific Literacy difficulties. This is for the 7-11 age range and for both families who have a confirmed diagnosis or who have made a referral, however all parents who are interested are invited to attend if they wish.