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Welcome
Mrs Cassie Buchanan,
Headteacher
Creativity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do at Charles Dickens Primary School.
Children are encouraged to work to the best of their abilities. The academic curriculum offers challenge through innovative teaching and projects, which focuses on developing the talents of each child.
Our aim is that as the children grow in confidence, so does their desire to question and discuss, to reflect and apply their learning. Our distinctive approach to learning, with the creative arts at its core helps children excel academically. Learning through doing, through collaboration, through linking subjects in topic based learning, all lie at the heart of our educational ethos.
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MoreSouthwark Teaching School Alliance
Charles Dickens Primary School is a lead school for the Southwark Teaching School Alliance.
The Alliance is a hub for the professional development of educators in Southwark. We work with all schools to recruit, train, and develop teachers, leaders and system leaders to meet the needs of all Southwark pupils.
We lead a wide range of partnership opportunities including research and development.
Get Involved in ResearchWe also provide high quality initial teacher training and support programmes.
Train With Us
Find out more at the Southwark Teaching School Alliance website.
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7 7 September 2016 Children Return to School - 8:45am - 8:55am |
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11 11 October 2016 Copperfield Class Assembly 10:10am |
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13 13 October 2016 Chuzzlewit Class Assembly 10:10am |
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18 18 October 2016 Oliver Class Assembly 10:10am |
19 19 October 2016 Summerson Class Assembly 10:10am |
20 20 October 2016 WHY? Festival trip |
21 21 October 2016 School Closes for Half Term - 3:20pm / 3:30pm |
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31 31 October 2016 Children return to school 8:45am - 8:55am |
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4 4 November 2016 Summerson class trip to the National Portrait Gallery |
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6 6 November 2016 |
7 7 November 2016 |
8 8 November 2016 Barkis Class Assembly 10:10am |
9 9 November 2016 |
10 10 November 2016 Nickleby Class Assembly 10:10am Moved from the 1st November. Maths strategies parent workshop 9am & 5pm |
11 11 November 2016 Festival of Sport at City of London Academy |
12 12 November 2016 |
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14 14 November 2016 |
15 15 November 2016 |
16 16 November 2016 |
17 17 November 2016 |
18 18 November 2016 Shakespeare Club performance at The Albany Theatre Children in Need day Including cake sale after school |
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21 21 November 2016 |
22 22 November 2016 Bumble Class Assembly 10:10am |
23 23 November 2016 |
24 24 November 2016 Havisham Class Assembly 10:10am |
25 25 November 2016 Pickwick class assembly 10.10am PTA Winter Disco Early Years and Key Stage One - 5pm and 6pm Key Stage Two - 6:30pm and 7:30pm |
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27 27 November 2016 |
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5 5 December 2016 |
6 6 December 2016 Barnaby Class Assembly 10:10am |
7 7 December 2016 Young Carers parent workshop 2.30pm |
8 8 December 2016 Reception Christmas Nativity - 'Whoops-a-daisy Angel' 10:00am |
9 9 December 2016 |
10 10 December 2016 |
11 11 December 2016 |
12 12 December 2016 |
13 13 December 2016 Year One and Two Winter Show 10:00am & 2:00pm |
14 14 December 2016 Supporting children with their home learning parent workshop 9am & 5pm Year 5 and 6 Dance show - Middle Hall |
15 15 December 2016 Year Three and Four Winter Show 2:00pm & 6:00pm Unicorn theatre trip |
16 16 December 2016 PTA Christmas Jumper Day |
17 17 December 2016 |
18 18 December 2016 |
19 19 December 2016 |
20 20 December 2016 Christmas lunch |
21 21 December 2016 School closes for Christmas holiday 2pm School re-opens January 5th 2017 |
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8 8 January 2017 |
9 9 January 2017 SEN - Dyslexia 9am & 5pm |
10 10 January 2017 |
11 11 January 2017 Supporting your child with reading parent workshop - 9am Supporting your child with reading for pleasure-Led by Mrs Pasantes and Mr Windle |
12 12 January 2017 |
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14 14 January 2017 |
15 15 January 2017 |
16 16 January 2017 SEN - Autism parent workshop 9am & 5pm |
17 17 January 2017 |
18 18 January 2017 Developing emotional intelligent children parent workshop 9.30am & 5pm Developing emotional intelligent children through the RULER approach-Led by Mr Eggleton |
19 19 January 2017 Gargery assembly - 10.10am |
20 20 January 2017 |
21 21 January 2017 |
22 22 January 2017 |
23 23 January 2017 |
24 24 January 2017 Trotwood class celebration |
25 25 January 2017 |
26 26 January 2017 |
27 27 January 2017 Chinese New Year Celebrations - 3.30pm |
28 28 January 2017 |
29 29 January 2017 |
30 30 January 2017 |
31 31 January 2017 |
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6 6 February 2017 Pickwick/Barkis trip to the British Library |
7 7 February 2017 Peggotty Class Assembly |
8 8 February 2017 Oliver/Barkis trip to the British Library |
9 9 February 2017 Chuzzlewit/Barkis trip to the British Library |
10 10 February 2017 Last day before half term |
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20 20 February 2017 Children back to school |
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22 22 February 2017 Year 5 trip to the Royal Academy of Arts |
23 23 February 2017 |
24 24 February 2017 Year 6 trip to the Royal Academy of Arts |
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27 27 February 2017 |
28 28 February 2017 Barkis class assembly |
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2 2 March 2017 World Book Day |
3 3 March 2017 |
4 4 March 2017 |
5 5 March 2017 |
6 6 March 2017 Parents Evening |
7 7 March 2017 Open Morning for Prospective Parents - 9:30am Please book via the school office Chuzzlewit class assembly Parent Evening |
8 8 March 2017 |
9 9 March 2017 |
10 10 March 2017 Year 5 Jazz Project performance 2.15pm |
11 11 March 2017 |
12 12 March 2017 |
13 13 March 2017 |
14 14 March 2017 Summerson class assembly |
15 15 March 2017 Developing emotional intelligent children parent workshop 9.30am Developing emotional intelligent children through mindfulness-Led by Mrs Pasantes and Ms McHale. |
16 16 March 2017 Summerson Rambert performance at the Southbank Centre Copperfield class assembly |
17 17 March 2017 |
18 18 March 2017 |
19 19 March 2017 |
20 20 March 2017 Individual and Family group photographs |
21 21 March 2017 Nickleby class assembly |
22 22 March 2017 Reception Trip to Discover Centre Stratford |
23 23 March 2017 |
24 24 March 2017 Red Nose Day Disco |
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27 27 March 2017 |
28 28 March 2017 |
29 29 March 2017 |
30 30 March 2017 Easter hat parade |
31 31 March 2017 Last day at school before Easter holidays - finish at 2pm |
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14 14 April 2017 |
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16 16 April 2017 |
17 17 April 2017 |
18 18 April 2017 Children back to school |
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20 20 April 2017 Art exhibition 3.30pm - top hall |
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22 22 April 2017 |
23 23 April 2017 |
24 24 April 2017 |
25 25 April 2017 |
26 26 April 2017 Havisham class assembly |
27 27 April 2017 |
28 28 April 2017 Eye inspection for Reception children |
29 29 April 2017 |
30 30 April 2017 |
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1 1 May 2017 Bank holiday - school closed |
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3 3 May 2017 |
4 4 May 2017 Bumble class assembly |
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6 6 May 2017 |
7 7 May 2017 |
8 8 May 2017 SATS week start |
9 9 May 2017 Pickwick class assembly Adolescence workshop for parents for KS2 parents |
10 10 May 2017 |
11 11 May 2017 Oliver class assembly Last day of SATS Wick Court Farm meeting Meeting with Dulwich College and JAGS for Yr 5 parents |
12 12 May 2017 |
13 13 May 2017 |
14 14 May 2017 |
15 15 May 2017 |
16 16 May 2017 Open Morning for Prospective Parents - 9:30am Book via the school office Barnaby class assembly |
17 17 May 2017 |
18 18 May 2017 Trip to St Paul's - Year 3/4 |
19 19 May 2017 Trip to London City Mission - Year 5 |
20 20 May 2017 |
21 21 May 2017 |
22 22 May 2017 Class photos Summerson trip to Rambert |
23 23 May 2017 |
24 24 May 2017 Trip to the Horniman Museum - Reception |
25 25 May 2017 Reception Celebration Morning 8.45am - 10am Eisteddfod |
26 26 May 2017 UNICEF day for change 2017 - Wear blue clothes for the day and bring in £1 donation. - Cake sale at 3.30pm. - ‘Parents Vs Teaching Staff Football Match’ at the Fire Station at 4.30pm-5.30pm. Last day before half term |
27 27 May 2017 |
28 28 May 2017 |
29 29 May 2017 School closed - Bank holiday/Half term |
30 30 May 2017 |
31 31 May 2017 |
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3 3 June 2017 |
4 4 June 2017 |
5 5 June 2017 INSET day - school closed |
6 6 June 2017 Children back to school New starter meeting - Reception |
7 7 June 2017 New starter meeting - Nursery |
8 8 June 2017 |
9 9 June 2017 |
10 10 June 2017 PTA Camp Out |
11 11 June 2017 |
12 12 June 2017 |
13 13 June 2017 Trip to the British Museum - Year 6 |
14 14 June 2017 Trip to the British Museum - Year 5 |
15 15 June 2017 |
16 16 June 2017 |
17 17 June 2017 |
18 18 June 2017 |
19 19 June 2017 |
20 20 June 2017 Gargery and Little Dorrit class assembly |
21 21 June 2017 |
22 22 June 2017 |
23 23 June 2017 |
24 24 June 2017 |
25 25 June 2017 |
26 26 June 2017 |
27 27 June 2017 Open Morning for Prospective Parents - 9:30am Book via school office Trotwood class assembly KS2 Sports Day |
28 28 June 2017 |
29 29 June 2017 KS1 and Reception Sports Day |
30 30 June 2017 Year 6 show - 2pm & 6pm |
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2 2 July 2017 |
3 3 July 2017 Parents Evening |
4 4 July 2017 Parents Evening Trip to the South London Botanical Institute - Year 1 |
5 5 July 2017 Trip to France - Year 5 Trip to South London Botanical Institute - Year 2 |
6 6 July 2017 |
7 7 July 2017 Nursery finishes Summer Fair 3.30pm - 5.30pm |
8 8 July 2017 |
9 9 July 2017 |
10 10 July 2017 Trip to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich - Year 5 & 6 Summerson & Pickwick class parents evening |
11 11 July 2017 |
12 12 July 2017 Trip to Bockett's Farm - Reception |
13 13 July 2017 Trip to Brighton - Years 1 & 2 Music - End of year concert 4pm |
14 14 July 2017 French Day |
15 15 July 2017 |
16 16 July 2017 |
17 17 July 2017 Trip to Dulwich Park - Year 5 & 6 |
18 18 July 2017 Leaver's music assembly - 2pm |
19 19 July 2017 Trip to Greenwich Park - Year 3 & 4 New parents meeting - 2 year old nursery 9.30am |
20 20 July 2017 Year 6 leaver's assembly - 10am Year 6 disco - Prom theme |
21 21 July 2017 Last day for Summer holidays - Finish at 2pm |
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2 2 October 2017 |
3 3 October 2017 Open morning - 9.30am Book through the school office |
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6 6 October 2017 |
7 7 October 2017 |
8 8 October 2017 |
9 9 October 2017 |
10 10 October 2017 |
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26 26 October 2017 |
27 27 October 2017 |
28 28 October 2017 |
29 29 October 2017 |
30 30 October 2017 |
31 31 October 2017 Open morning - 9.30am Book through the school office |
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5 5 November 2017 |
6 6 November 2017 |
7 7 November 2017 Open morning - 9.30am Book through the school office |
8 8 November 2017 |
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10 10 November 2017 |
11 11 November 2017 |
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13 13 November 2017 |
14 14 November 2017 |
15 15 November 2017 |
16 16 November 2017 |
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19 19 November 2017 |
20 20 November 2017 |
21 21 November 2017 |
22 22 November 2017 Open morning - 9.30am Book through the school office |
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28 28 November 2017 |
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5 5 December 2017 Open morning - 9.30am Book through the school office |
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