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Get ready to spot our Little Lion!
From Friday 11th July, Lions at Large – The Pride of Gloucestershire Trail will be ‘roaring’ onto the streets of Cheltenham and Gloucester!
There will be 32 large Lion sculptures, painted by local artists; celebrating Gloucestershire’s rich history, culture and diversity. They will be joined by our Cub Club – a pride of 54 little Lions lovingly created by local schools and community groups.
You will be able to see Hope, our little lion somewhere in Cheltenham.
To keep up to date please log onto their website: www.lionsatlarge.co.uk
We are very grateful to those of you who contacted Sara Byrne following last week's newsletter, where we posed the questions:
- Do you work for a company with Corporate Social Responsibility integrated in their practice?
- Do you own a business and would like to offer support for Dunalley Primary School?
- Sponsoring school events, including school trips and visitors into school
- Sponsoring learning materials, playground equipment, or extracurricular programs
- Offering expertise or staff time through volunteering
In return, we would proudly highlight your support within our school community, on our website, and through local media—enhancing your brand image and demonstrating your commitment to positive social impact.
We would love the opportunity to discuss this further and explore ways we can work together to support our pupils while helping your company meet its CSR goals.
Please contact Sara Byrne, our School Business Manager for more information; [email protected]
Sara will reach out to anyone who hase contacted her as soon as possible but certainly by the end of term.
We were delighted to host a family OPAL Stay and Play last Saturday morning! It was wonderful to see children proudly showing their families the school grounds.
This event was especially beneficial for our new families, allowing them to familiarise themselves with the school grounds and make valauble connections with other families who will be joining us in September.
Thank you to all who came along.
Year 4 have been learning about co-ordinates in maths this week and we finished with an Alien attack that hit the classroom. The children did a great job finding the co-ordinates and recording accurately for extermination of both aliens and meteors!
Coordinates Alien Attack - Mathsframe
We kindly ask that children do not bring sweets into school to share with friends in their classes.
With 30 children in each class, this can quickly become overwhelming, and we also understand that some families prefer to manage when and how their children have sweet treats.
If your child is celebrating a birthday or another special occasion and you would like to share something with the class, we suggest considering alternatives such as a small plant, a little book, notebook, pencil, or a similar item.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding.
For the safety of all our pupils and families, we ask that anyone riding a bicycle dismount before entering the school grounds. Unfortunately, there have been a couple of minor incidents where bicycles have collided with children.
We want to prevent any further accidents and ensure everyone stays safe.
Please walk your bicycle in and out of the school grounds. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
If you have received an appointment through Edulink, we look forward to meeting with you—either online or in person—between 9th and 16th July.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Mrs Raybould
This summer holiday, Gloucestershire County Council will provide families in receipt of Free School Meals, who sign up to this offer, with vouchers to assist with food.
Applications for holiday FSM vouchers for the summer holidays 2025 will be open from midday on 24th June until midday on the 8th July.
Voucher emails will be sent from week commencing 14th July.
If you have not received vouchers by 21st July, please submit a query via the Microsoft Form HERE
Using vouchers – vouchers need to be used will only be awarded once the parent has registered for the scheme and cannot be backdated. Vouchers are valid for 6 months, although should be used in the holiday period in which they are awarded. If vouchers are not claimed and have expired, they cannot be re-issued. Vouchers not received should be queried via the Microsoft Form HERE by the end of the holiday period.
For any parents wishing to update details of an existing application, please ask them to submit an update existing details request via the Microsoft Form HERE so we can update their account, as details are not automatically updated.