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We have now processed bookings for Summer Term Earlies & Lates (April 8th 2024 - July 19th 2024)
The declarations have been sent out to families whose bookings have been succesful, we need these returned by noon on Monday 18th March.
Your place will only be secured once your declaration form has been received by noon on March 18th.
If families do not return the declarations it will be assumed that the places are not required and therefore be offered to families on our waiting list on the afternoon of Tuesday 19th.
MOVIE NIGHT 09/04/24 - SOLD OUT!!!
Please purchase tickets through ParentPay for our 2nd movie night on Tuesday 9th April, 3.15pm - 5.15pm. The children have voted to watch Trolls Band Together (U).
Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets, we are blown away by the demand for the tickets which sold out within a few hours. We are planning to have more so please don't be too disappointed if you have missed out this time.
If you have a golden ticket for the movie night, please remember to hand it in at the school office so that your child's name can be added to the list.
To volunteer, please email [email protected]
EASTER TRAIL - 23/3/24 - 06/04/34
We will be hiding letters in Cheltenham homes across 2 routes near Pittville Park for the Easter holiday. You can order a map online through our SumUp store or purchase one at the OPAL event on 22/3/24. Maps will also be available from School House Cafe, £4 for the first child and £3 per extra child. When you complete your map, you can hand it in at the School House Cafe in exchange for a tasty treat! The trail is open to the general public, so please enjoy together with friends and family.
OPAL STAY & PLAY REMINDER
We still need volunteers to be able to run this event for our children. We have performances planned for the childrens’ clubs and hope to provide some refreshments and fun at tombola stalls. Email [email protected] or speak to a member of the team to help.
PTFA MEETING
The PTFA met last week to discuss the plans for the summer term and we have lots of exciting things in store. If you would like to have a say, please join us on Friday 19th April at 1.45pm in the school meeting room.
SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
We are so pleased that our fundraising efforts have been able to cover the costs of science workshops as part of the British Science Week celebrations at Dunalley. We hope to be able to support the event again next year with something special for our children. Thank you to everyone who has supported our recent efforts to enable such a wonderful experience.
Gloucestershire County Council will provide families in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM), who sign up to this offer, with vouchers to assist with food costs during the school holidays.
The scheme is for children in reception to year 11 who receive Pupil Premium (income-related) free school meals and attend a school in Gloucestershire.
Families who have signed up to the scheme or who are already registered will be supported with food costs with vouchers for a value of £15 per eligible child per week, during the school holidays. Vouchers for both Easter and May holiday periods are being distributed week commencing 18 March. Families who have signed up will receive a total of £30 per eligible child, comprising of;1 week (£15) for Easter 2024 and 1 week (£15) for May 2024 half-term.
During 2024, there will be food and activity support available via the HAF programme (during Spring, Summer and Winter holiday periods). This is a separately funded scheme that provides the children who book and attend events with a meal. The HAF programme is not able distribute food vouchers. For more information on the HAF programme please visit their webpage here: Holiday activities and food programme (HAF) | Gloucestershire County Council
Parents who have signed up previously do not need to re-register, they will already have been included. To ensure we reach all those who are eligible, we are encouraging parents that have not previously signed up, to sign up as soon as they can.
Please note we check eligibility for the scheme by cross-referencing with the term-time free school meal register, so please make sure children are registered beforehand. If you are a new applicant/have never applied for Free School Meals, you can check eligibility and register on the Free School Meal webpage.
For any parents wishing to update details of an existing application, please email [email protected] so we can update your account, as this not an automatic process.
If you have signed up previously you do not need to re-register.
We are encouraging any parents not already signed up to do so as soon as they can by following the link on this page whilst applications are open.
When will the vouchers be sent out?
Voucher emails will be sent out week commencing 18 March 2024. Please check your junk/spam email folders during this period as sometimes the vouchers end up there.
If you have not received your vouchers by the 20 March 2024, please email [email protected].
We experience a high volume of queries during this time but aim to respond to all queries within two working days. If you have not had a response from us by then, please do get in contact again.
Atlas Camps Easter Multi-Activity Camps and Sports Academies (www.atlascamps.co.uk)
With the Easter break now less than 2 weeks away, Atlas Camps will be back with a bang with our award-winning multi-activity camps running throughout the Easter holidays! Joining them will be our ever-popular Atlas Camps Sports Academies – ideal for football and netball lovers – allowing sports-mad All-Stars aged 7-14 to hone their sporting skills with drills, games and plenty of FUN.
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Atlas Camps specialises in multi-activity clubs for children aged 4-14. With a focus on fun, activities on offer span everything from arts and crafts to sports and active play, all in a safe, enjoyable environment designed to cater for all.
- Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’
- Childcare vouchers accepted from a variety of providers
- Early drop-off/ late pick-up options
- Sibling discount and 5th day savings available
- Multi-activity and sport-specific camps
For further information, please watch this video or check out the attached posters. Head to the Atlas Camps website at www.atlascamps.co.uk to book our multi-activity camps. Atlas Camps Sports Academies can be found at https://www.atlascamps.co.uk/sports-camps.
