Year 1 had a brilliant time on their trip to the Holst Museum!

We have just begun learning about how the Victorian's celebrated Christmas and had a fantastic time making comparisons between the present and the past. We learnt lots about life in the Victorian era, such as the types of presents you might have found in your stocking (like an orange!), the decorations you might have had on your Christmas tree, and we even had a look at some Victorian Christmas cards with very peculiar designs!
We also learnt a Victorian recipe for mince pie filling and got to make our very own to bring back to school!

The instructors were hugely impressed with the children’s positive attitudes, excellent listening skills, and determination to improve. Throughout the sessions, pupils developed valuable practical skills and grew in confidence as they learned how to cycle safely on today’s roads. Cycling is not only a wonderful way to stay active, but also a sustainable choice that supports our planet. We hope the skills and enjoyment gained this week will inspire many of our children to continue cycling long into the future.

• Christmas savoury snacks
• Mince pies
• Christmas biscuit selection
• Santa-themed chocolates or selection box
• Hot chocolate & marshmallows

Thank you to everyone that bought a poppy.

We raised £112.15 for the appeal.

We are excited to launch our family snowman making competition. Building on the success of last years competition, we invite you all to make a snowman that can sit on school window sills during the winter months. We hope that the following pictures will inspire you.

Please bring your entries to school as soon as they are ready. The competition will be judged in the final week of term so you have a couple of weeks to make your entry. Please label your snowman clearly and make sure that he is able to sit on a window sill (which is 25cm deep). 

Dear Cub Club member,

I hope your little lion is having a fantastic time in their new home!

I wanted to say a big heartfelt thank you for being involved in the Lions at Large Cub Club. You have been RAWSOME and helped us to raise over £79,000! In total, Lions at Large raised £370,000 for The Big Space Cancer Appeal.

We hope you had the best time and enjoyed being part of the Cub Club.

Best wishes,

 Imogen Sims

Community Fundraiser

Jumper Swap - 8th to 12th December in the School Foyer

Everyone is then invited to wear a Christmas Jumper on the last week of term, instead of their brown jumper / cardi.

Monday 15th December – Festive Fancy Dress Fun!

Get ready to walk, jog, run, and sing your way through a merry mile!
Dress up in your most festive outfits and join the celebration!

All donations to take part will help us create an amazing new adventure playground for our school.

More details will be avalible next week.

Families eligible for benefits-related free school meals can register now for the winter HAF. Thanks to grant funding, the county council is extending these fun, enriching holiday activities to all children and young people through the Holiday Activities Programme (HAP). 

Most activities will be taking place between Saturday 20 December and Sunday 4 January.  

Booking is now open via the new Family Hubs system: https://familyhubs.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf.  

Families are encouraged to visit the website to create an account, add a profile for each child taking part in activities, and make sure emergency contact details are up to date.  

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FOR Years 1 and 2 ONLY