Parents' Weekly Communication -
Friday 18th September 2026
School Fund Scheme for parents - Register to receive your 2% CASHBACK on your purchases.
My School Fund Scheme
We’re pleased to announce that Adamsrill Primary School is part of the My School Fund initiative. This innovative scheme allows our parents/staff and school to be able to boost their finances by receiving 2% cash-back and it is COMPLETELY FREE to sign up.
CLICK HERE for information and registration.
Download School's New Arbor Parent App
We have a new school's app to deliver all the important information to you at your ease. The school will be using this as main form of communication
- Attendance Tracking: View live, daily attendance statistics.
- Communication: Receive in-app messages and notifications directly from the school.
- Profile Updates: Update contact details, consent forms, and personal information.
Download our app here
Search for "Arbor Parent App" in your store and follow the step by step guide below to install the app.
See our step by step guide here to log
Important Updates
Jeans for Genes Day - 14th to 20th September
Jeans for Genes Day Assembly Powerpoint 2026
Coffee Morning
We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Parent Coffee Morning, which will provide an opportunity to meet with other parents and carers, share experiences, ask questions, and discuss topics that may be of interest to our school community.
📅 Friday 25 September
🕘 9:00am – 10:00am
We would be delighted to welcome you and hope you will be able to join us.
From Ms Ohiomoba
🎨 Colouring Competition – Horniman Museum 125th Anniversary 🦋
Sydenham Butterfly Colouring Competition
We are pleased to share an exciting Colouring Competition for our pupils, organised by John D Wood & Co. to celebrate the opening of their new office at 13 Sydenham Road, Sydenham.
The competition has a butterfly theme, inspired by the Horniman Museum’s 125th Anniversary celebrations, which John D Wood & Co. are proud to sponsor.
How to enter:
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Complete the colouring template at home.
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Get creative and make your butterfly as colourful and imaginative as you like!
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Return your completed artwork to the school office by Monday 21st September
There will be 15 winning entries selected to be displayed in the new office window as part of their official launch. Five overall winners will also receive an arts and crafts hamper.
We hope lots of our pupils will enjoy taking part and having the opportunity to showcase their creativity within our local community!
Please find attached the butterfly template
School Trips
Y6 PGL Marchant Hill Trip
Y6 2026-27 PGL Marchant Hill Trip
Year 3 Visit to Horniman Museum and Gardens - Thursday 15th October
Year 3 Visit to the Horniman Museum on Thursday 15th October
Year 5/6 Trip to National Maritime Museum - KS2 Discovery Day - Monday 28th September 2026
Year 5-6 Trip to the National Maritime Museum
Friends of Adamsrill
Halloween Disco - Get you tickets now!
This year’s legendary Adamsrill Halloween Disco will take place on Friday 16th October from 5-7 in the main hall.
Dress in your scariest costumes with prizes to be won for the most totally terrifying!
- 🎧 DJ Mandy bringing the beats
- 🍕 Hot food available
- 🛍️ Merchandise on sale
- 🍹 Bar for grown‑ups
- 🎨 Crafts for kids
- 🏆 Best dressed competition
Tickets cost £3 per person (accompanying parents need tickets too) and every child must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
They can be purchased via this link: Buy tickets – Halloween Disco 2026 – Adamsrill Primary School Hall
If you can, please consider adding a small donation to help gift tickets to families who might not be able to attend due to cost.
If you have any questions please email the FOA friendsofadamsrill@gmail.com
This is a fundraising event, raising money to help fund end of year events for Year 6.
Friends of Adamsrill social at The Stuffed Walrus
The Friends of Adamsrill (PTA) raises money for the school through events like the Halloween disco, Winter fair, Summer Fair and others.
🗓️ Join us from 7pm on 25th September at The Stuffed Walrus on Perry Rise to find out more.
Whether you’re interested in getting involved through volunteering or joining the committee or just want to find out more and meet other parents, all are welcome.
Hope to see you there 😁
Save the date - Witer Fair 28 November
This year’s Winter Fair will take place at school on Saturday 28 November.
Watch this space for more information about what to expect and how you can get involved later in the term.
External News/Events
Wild Learning Holiday Club
Wild Learning is a child-led wild play holiday club, giving children the chance to play, learn and explore all day in safe, supervised adventures with our experienced play leaders.
A typical session might include: Shelter building, crafting from natural materials, tracking and trailing, wide games, storytelling, assault courses and lots more!
Running this October half term in Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, London SE20 8DS. School years 1-6, 10am to 4pm, £59/day. For more information or to book go to: www.wild-learning.net
Childcare in Lewisham - Parent Survey 2026
We want to know from parents about their views on childcare in Lewisham, this will help shape childcare services for local families.
For further information, the link and QR code for the survey, please see link below.
Childcare in Lewisham - Parent Survey 2026 Poster
The survey takes no more than 5 minutes to complete plus there is a chance to win a £50 One4all gift card.
PERFORM For Schools
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Free Trial Session and £40 discount at Perform
Popular children's drama and dance school Perform is offering a Free Trial Session and a special introductory discount of £40 for members of Adamsrill Primary School if they sign up by Monday 25th January 2027. Parents should quote ADRL250127 when they book their free session by going to perform.org.uk/try or calling 020 7255 9120.
You can find out more about the classes at perform.org.uk/try. Alternatively, pdf flyers can be downloaded from here.
Click to find your nearest classes or view a list of all areas.