We have a vacancy for a keen enthusiastic person to work in our Before and After School Club, generally after school between 3:15 and 5:15pm from September. Ideally we will need somebody to work on three or four afternoons initially although there could be more sessions available if required. Training will be given. If you are interested in this opportunity, or would like to come along  to an after school club session to see the job in action, please see Miss Gladstone or Mrs Bowen or email head@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk or admin@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk. 

On Wednesday, nine year 4 children took part in the Cheltenham and Tewkesbury tri-golf festival at Sherdons golf centre. It consisted of a variety of challenges using putters and chippers. Each activity was scored and we were delighted to find that we won the competition at the end. The children had a great deal of fun and improved their golfing skills, while supporting each other with fantastic team spirit. Well done to Bonnie, Millie, Lillie, Daisy, Imogen, Evie, Beatrice, Olivia and Molly.

Please can we remind you to thoroughly sun cream your children before school and send hats, especially on PE days, as we move into summer. Thank you.

The menu for Wednesday 2nd July will be:

A - Hot Dog, chips and beans/peas

B -  Veggie Hot Dog, chips and beans/peas

C - Jacket Potato with the usual fillings

Please can everyone make sure all junior school dinners accounts are in credit at all times.  Many thanks. 

The cost of a school dinner is now £2.85. 

Don't forget, if you qualify and have registered for Pupil Premium/Free School Meals, your child will receive free school meals throughout their time here at Twyning School. See this link to check if you qualify www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-transport-and-free-school-meals/apply-for-free-school-meals/ 

The summer menu is out and is 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 

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.

Unless your child is really unwell we encourage you to still send them in to school. We are able to administer Calpol and antibiotics in school - forms are available from Mrs Bowen in the Office so please call in with any medication and complete one if necessary. 

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'. If your child is frequently absent due to illness we may ask for a doctors note as per our attendance policy.

Our music teacher Aidan Pope has a couple of vacancies for private music lessons if anyone is interested. Aidan teaches piano, guitar and drums.

He has a couple of sessions immediately after-school on Wednesday's/Friday's and one lunch time slot on a Friday. If you are interested please email aidanpopemusician@gmail.com to find out prices and book a space.

There will be more spaces available come September when our year 6 pupils will have left us. Thank you. 

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 

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