As usual we will be collecting fresh fruit, vegetables and other produce at our harvest assembly. We will be displaying and selling the produce after the assembly to raise money for the Tewkesbury Foodbank, so please come with cash if you can!  Due to capacity in the hall, we will need to restrict the number of adults who wish to come to the Harvest Festival assembly. Please only a maximum of 2 adults per family to attend. Many thanks for your understanding.

We are noticing that there are a few children who are coming to school with alternative drinks such as squash or juice in their water bottles. Please can I remind you all that our policy is for children to drink water only as part of our healthy schools status. 

Can we also remind you that we encourage the following foods as suitable snack choices at break time:

Fruit, vegetables, cheese, cereal bar, fruit bar.

We do remind children not to eat crisps and chocolate at break times where possible.  

Thank you so much.

Yesterday seventeen of our year 4, 5 and 6 children took part in their first race at the  Vineyards. All of them ran with determination and resilience and were a credit to the school. Notable performances were Leo H (3rd) and Leo N-S (6th) in the boys race. In the girls race, Lea placed 12th and Isla 14th which is amazing as year 4's in a mixed year 4,5 and 6 race. Well done to all of our runners: Leo H, Leo N-0S, Tom, Leighton, Joe, Oliver, Jesse, Ethan, Zane, Bertie, Lea, Isla, Livvy, Scarlett, Keira R, Eva-Jayne and Bonnie. There is no race next week due to the Mop fair, so the next race will be on Thursday 17th October.

New Holiday Camp @ John Moore Primary School in Tewkesbury!

Move More holiday camps provide children with lots of opportunities to be active, have fun, make friends and try lots of new and different activities. Find out more about Move More camps at https://www.move-more.org/camps/.

They are running a discounted rate of £23.50 per day during October half term at their new John Moore Primary School Camp!

Following a very successful collection of school shoes/bookbags etc over the summer, we are now asking that if anyone has any winter coats, wellies, scarfs, hats & gloves that they are no longer using or have outgrown, please could these be dropped into the collection box by the school office, or place in the collection box at Cedarwood, next door to the school. Many thanks to the Irwin family for coordinating this collection for those less fortunate who may be in need of our help.

Click this link to download the new menus which take effect from 4th November 2024. If you require a printed copy please ask Mrs Bowen in the school office.

www.twyningschool.co.uk/page/school-lunches/106163 

PTFA meetings are informal and a good way to get involved. Meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, in school, at 7.30pm. 

New committee members are always needed, and if you wish to find out more, get involved, have ideas to help raise funds or would even like to be part of our fabulous PTFA feel free to come along to one of our get-togethers, connect via Facebook or pop along to one of our regular meetings or to the AGM this November 13th in the school hall. 

All county libraries are running Halloween costume swaps this Autumn.

The scary truth is an estimated 7 million Halloween costumes are thrown away every year, adding to 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste. That’s the same as 83 million plastic bottles.

Donate a costume to any library between 23 September and 7 October 

Swap an old costume for a new one between 7 October and 1 November

You can find lots more ideas here about how to have a sustainable Halloween. 

The swap supports our Greener Together initiative, launched in 2021, which explores ways in which libraries can help to mitigate climate change, raise awareness and support individuals and local communities who want to take practical steps towards leading a greener, lower carbon lifestyle.   

Please click the link below to see NHS guidelines regarding illnesses.

www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/ 

Please remember to report sickness/illness daily to us via School Spider or email to Mrs Bowen on admin@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk. It is important that illness is reported to school first thing in the morning, otherwise your child's absence could be recorded as an 'unauthorised absence'.

Please note that ALL school dinner accounts should be in credit at all times. If your child is in year 3 or above you will need to ensure that they have a credit balance loaded onto their account to cover their needs.

The cost of a school dinner is now £2.71.

If you believe your child may be entitled to free school meals, please look at this link www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/free-school-meals/apply-for-free-school-meals/ 

Menus for this term are now available from the school website - click to download or ask at the office for a printed copy. www.twyningschool.co.uk/page/school-lunches/106163 

Many thanks.

Please click on these links to view our guides to contacting school. We have also linked relevant policies for reference.

contacts and emails 

guide to contacting school 

communications policy 

parent code of conduct 

Please click the link below to read the new DfE statutory attendance guide: 'Attendance Counts'. This provides lots of useful information about attendance and how to work together with us. 

spaces.schoolspider.co.uk/uploads/605/page/29773141_page_file.pdf 

Please also click this link to view our revised School Attendance Policy, Absence  Request forms, and other attendance documentation.

www.twyningschool.co.uk/page/attendance/101727 

Please see below  some useful links to a few excellent wellbeing and mental health resources and an amazing digital therapy app for children:

luminova.app/gloucestershire 

www.onyourmindglos.nhs.uk/ 

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/mujkq12k/gcc_3002-cyp-mental-health-handout_aw-crop-large.pdf 

hubofhope.co.uk/concerns?concerns=86&latitude=52.0286023&longitude=-2.1466844