Twyning School - Newsletter 12.04.2024

What a week! We are so very proud of each and every child in our school, as their behaviour and attitude to learning was described as exemplary by our OFSTED inspectors! The report will be published after 30 working days and until then, we cannot give you any specific details - however, the team are all smiling. A huge thank you for the overwhelmingly positive parent-view responses this week. This is very much appreciated.

Here is this week's news:

Platinums 

Congratulations this week go to...

Lacey-May Baker

Olivia Bowers

Leo Irwin

Beatrice Shephard

Luke Buckland

HEAD teacher's award

I am very pleased to recognise the outstanding attitude and behaviour of one of our Year 6 pupils, Amelia Hall. Amelia always models good behaviour to our younger pupils. This was particularly noticed by our recent visitors in the way she behaved and helped at playtime yesterday. Well done Amelia, we are so proud of you.

Dates for your Diary


13th April - CANCELLED (PTFA Jumble Sale in school hall) 


19th April - Bag2School day 


6th May - Bank Holiday - School closed


8th May - PTFA Extraordinary General Meeting 7pm in School hall - all welcome


Monday 20th - Wednesday 22nd May - Years 5&6 residential at the Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer.


27th - 31st May - Half Term Holiday


5th June - Bingo Night! PTFA run event in School hall 6:30pm for a 7pm start - see poster below.


Wednesday 3rd July - Sports day at 1pm 


Wednesday 10th - Thursday 11th July - Years 3&4 residential at Noah's Ark children's venture, Macaroni Wood. 


22nd July - INSET DAY - School closed


23rd July - 30th August - Summer Holidays


2nd and 3rd September - INSET DAYS - School closed


plant sale

School Council would like to hold a cake and plant sale soon so if you are out in your gardens this weekend please could you pot on a few plants for our sale.

Many thanks

Mrs Wiseman

governor vacancy

Please see the letter sent home today regarding a governor vacancy. Nominations close on 23rd April. Many thanks

SCHOOL Dinners 

The cost of a school dinner has increased to £2.71 with effect from 8th April 2024.

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


Please remember that all school dinner account balances should be in credit at all times. Many thanks. If your child's account is overdrawn please could you log in and clear the outstanding balance over the weekend? Many thanks.

Before and After School Care - Price Increase

Fees for our before and after school care facility are increasing from September 2024 to £3.50 for a morning session and £7 for an afternoon session. We have kept the price stable for the last 2 years.

Balances should be cleared by the end of each month at the latest. Many thanks. If you use government vouchers please email Mrs Tingle at bursar@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk  to advise when you have made a payment, each time you do this. 


How do I register my child?

To register for Before or After School Club, please complete and send in the booking form which can be downloaded from our website or ask Mrs Bowen for a printed copy. These forms should be returned to Mrs Bowen at admin@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk .

bingo night! 

Our PTFA are busy organising a fabulous Bingo Night! They are planning on having a bar, and selling cakes and bakes too. We are very much looking forward to this! For tickets please email ptfa@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk .

gloucestershire libraries

Safeguarding and E-Safety

It is important to continue to 'make a noise about bullying' and we hope that this link to the BBC's anti-bullying resources will be useful. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/curations/anti-bullying-week

We would also like to bring to your attention a helpful guide on finding the ratings of online games and social media applications. This is a universal guide for any entertainment content:

https://www.askaboutgames.com/pegi-age-ratings#:~:text=Essentially%2C%20the%20PEGI%20rating%20on,deemed%20suitable%20for%20adults%20only.

Some useful links:

If you believe your family to be eligible for Free School Meals, please click on this link:

 https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-transport-and-free-school-meals/apply-for-free-school-meals/


Health and sickness information "Is my child too ill for school?"

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


Register for School Milk:

https://www.coolmilk.com


A collection of links to find and get help in all sorts of situations from Anxiety, Health related, young persons help, depression and much more:

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

Contact

Please feel free to make contact with me via email head@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk should you need to speak to me. During evenings and weekends, I may not be able to respond to you straight away but I will make contact with you during normal working hours as soon as I can. Many thanks for all of your support.


Kindest regards 

Miss L Gladstone

Headteacher