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Find all our latest news below. You can also read our weekly Purbrook Post. This can be found in the ‘News’ section of our website.

World Book Day 2023
on Mar 3
2:26 pm
It was great to celebrate World Book Day on Thursday. Here is […]
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Harvest Festival 2022
on Oct 4
7:37 pm
Year 5’s Harvest Festival 2022 for grown ups to enjoy.  
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Monday 19th September – SCHOOL CLOSED
on Sep 14
4:30 pm
Dear Parents/Carers We have received the following guidance from the Department for […]
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PE days
on Sep 11
3:24 pm
A reminder of PE days. Children are to come into school wearing […]
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Welcome back!
on Sep 5
3:16 pm
A wonderful first day back at Purbrook! It was fantastic welcoming our […]
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Farewell Mrs Maxwell – and good luck!
on Apr 8
3:10 pm
Dear Parents and Carers, On my last day in role, I wanted […]
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Celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – May 2022
on Mar 20
4:04 pm
In May this year, Purbrook Junior School will be celebrating the Queen’s […]
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Welcome Back! + COVID guidance
on Jan 4
2:25 pm
Dear Parents/Carers Welcome back! Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity […]
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Merry Christmas Purbrook!
on Dec 17
4:52 pm
From our Purbrook family to yours, we wish you a very Merry […]
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Covid update
on Nov 27
1:03 pm
Further to my letter yesterday, we still have rising numbers of COVID […]
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Year 6 Project
on Nov 14
1:45 pm
This half term, Year 6 are investigating climate change and will be […]
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Half term
on Oct 23
11:13 am
To Parents/Carers and pupils, Have a restful and enjoyable half term – […]
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Parents’ Evenings 2021
on Oct 22
4:07 pm
ParentMail sent on 21st Oct 2021 Dear Parents/Carers I would like to […]
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Eco-Warriors elected!
on Oct 19
6:55 pm
A huge well done to our elected Eco Warriors for this academic […]
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Water Bottles
on Oct 14
6:41 pm
Please can you ensure that your child has a water bottle in […]
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Cancellation of Calshot Meeting – Monday 11th October
on Oct 11
8:01 am
Dear Parents/Carers, Unfortunately, due to staff absence, we have had to cancel […]
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Wear Yellow – Friday 8th October 2021
on Oct 7
10:12 am
Dear Parents/Carers Wear yellow on Friday 8 October 2021 (If your child has […]
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Walktober 2021!
on Oct 1
2:06 pm
This year, Purbrook Junior School will be participating in Walktober 2021! The […]
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Day – Friday 24th September
on Sep 22
7:49 pm
This Friday we are holding a Childhood Cancer Awareness Day for the […]
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Wearing PE kits
on Sep 19
12:08 pm
Dear Parents/Carers I wanted to write to update you on the current […]
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Covid-19 update
on Sep 17
3:28 pm
On Wednesday this week I sent out an email to you informing […]
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Abseil coverage – The News Portsmouth
on Jul 27
3:34 pm
The News covered the fantastic abseil that took place from our staff […]
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Spinnaker Abseil – well done!
on Jul 25
11:55 am
A huge well done to the 7 members of staff at Purbrook […]
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Farewell Year 6 – and good luck!
on Jul 22
10:38 pm
Today, we finished the 2020-2021 academic year – a challenging yet fulfilling […]
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Purbrook in The News!
on Jul 16
9:15 pm
The News have published a story detailing the PJSA abseiling fundraiser due […]
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Message from the Library
on Jul 9
12:57 pm
As we are approaching the end of the year all children need […]
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PJSA fundraiser – Abseiling the Spinnaker Tower!
on Jul 3
1:38 pm
On Saturday 24th July 2021, a brave and fearless team from Purbrook […]
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Year 3 Roman Day!
on Jun 29
6:45 pm
Dear Parents, I am writing to inform you of a special event […]
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Transition to new classes
on Jun 29
6:41 pm
Dear Parents/Carers, On Monday 14th June the Government announced a 4 week […]
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A Message from the PJSA
on Jun 25
9:30 pm
The PJSA are working hard towards reaching their initial target of £12,000 […]
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Bottle Tops and Jar Lids wanted!
on Jun 11
8:29 pm
Year 6 are requesting donations of clean bottle tops (any bottle types) […]
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Face masks on school grounds
on May 29
12:37 pm
Please can I remind all adult visitors to the school grounds that […]
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Year 3 and 4 Visit Butser Ancient Farm
on May 27
8:06 pm
Year 3 and 4 had a fantastic time at Butser Ancient Farm […]
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Making payments via ParentMail
on May 24
8:40 pm
We have had a few queries recently regarding paying of school trips […]
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Next week (w.c. 24th May 2021)
on May 22
10:36 am
We have two year groups (Year 3 and Year 4) visiting Butser […]
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  1. PE days: Year 3 Mondays & Fridays, Year 4 Wednesdays & Fridays, Year 5 Tuesdays & Thursdays, Year 6 Tuesdays & Thursdays
  2. Children need only bring their reading records, lunch and water bottle to school. Stationery, large rucksacks and toys are not required. Thank you.
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