Well done to everybody who joined in by dressing up and buying bakes and cakes today! We have collected a massive £290 today! Thank you all!

Henry and Poppy A-T took on a 5-mile bike ride in the Forest of Dean last weekend to raise funds for Children in Need. They have also been selling colorful Pudsey keyrings to support this cause. Thank you to everybody who sponsored them or bought keyrings! If you still wish to donate, here is the link: https://gofund.me/0251b7d25   So far they have raised over £500 and they are still going! They are still doing an event tomorrow raising money at Twyning Tigers football at TRAC. Well done Henry and Poppy!

The Fleet Inn is raising money for Twyning School! We are very grateful to Ant and the team for their amazing efforts! Please support them in their endeavour if you are able, and cheer Ant on as he swims the Avon on the 22nd November!  Read their story below and click the link to make a donation: 

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We are celebrating Community Week from 17th to the 22nd November 2025 and this year we are raising money for Twyning School.

Our team will be out picking litter around the village, we will be hosting a charity quiz on the 20th, the raffle will be drawn on the 21st with live music and on the 22nd, our General Manager, Ant, will be swimming the Avon!

www.justgiving.com/page/anthony-pask-1?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL 

Our School Christmas Fair will be on Saturday 6th December from 12-3pm. The big man himself, Father Christmas, will be there as usual with his very helpful elves. There will be stalls in the hall, with refreshments available all afternoon. Some of our older children will be running stalls in the OWLS classroom, and we will be holding our ever-popular 'Secret Wrapping Room' in Foxes classroom. This is a space where only children are allowed, to browse and buy from a selection of gifts, and then wrap and label them to take home for you for Christmas. The windows are covered too, so no peeping! Children really enjoy their secret shopping! We will be holding a couple of non-uniform days and in return we ask that children bring items for our tombolas and the wrapping room. We will shortly be selling tickets to meet Father Christmas, and raffle tickets for the wonderful christmas raffle. If you are able to help out for a hour or two on one of the stalls, please can you let our PTFA or Mrs Bowen know your preference. Many hands make light work!! 

Any queries please ask Mrs Bowen on the door in the mornings. 

The amount of sleep children need varies from child to child. Some children will need lots of sleep whereas others need to have a lot less sleep.

For more information have a look at this link : cambspborochildrenshealth.nhs.uk/sleep/ 

At different stages of development, the amount of sleep your child needs will change. This is because your brain is processing information and experiences from the day when you sleep.

Babies need a lot of sleep as they have a lot of new experiences and learn new skills. Teenagers need less sleep as they already have these experiences and basic skills. 

Please note this is just a guide, keep your own child in mind when considering how much sleep your child needs:

New-born babies 0 to 4 months old – 8 to 18 hours (including naps)
Babies 4 to 12 months old - 12 to 16 hours (including naps)
Toddlers 1 to 2 years old - 11 to 14 hours (including naps)
Children 3 to 5 years old - 10 to 13 hours (including naps)
Children 6 to 12 years old - 9 to 12 hours
Teenagers 13 to 18 years old - 8 to 10 hours 

The Travelling Book Fair trolleys will be with us on the 24th and 25th November. The books will be available for you to view and buy from after school on the 24th and 25th November. Payments can be made using your smart phone and scanning the QR codes at the time of the event. Books can be taken away straight after. Your spend earns credit for our school library. We will also be running a free draw for a few children to win a £5 book voucher each to spend at the event...

bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/travelling-books/gift-vouchers 

We have been made aware that our uniform supplier, Gooch Clothing, are no longer able to source the navy blue school cardigan. Until we can find an alternative, we are happy for you to buy any school-style navy cardigan, getting it personalised yourself if you so wish, or leaving it plain.

PE KIT: We have noticed that some children are coming in more varied items e.g. black and/or boldly branded items for PE. Please note that the PE t-shirt should be the school logo blue shirt. The school tracksuit is perfect for cold weather. Otherwise, shorts/skort/cycling shorts/joggers should be navy and unbranded. Children may wear their school jumper or cardigan instead of the tracksuit top when cold.

Please remember to top up your child's ParentPay account to cover their school dinners. Your account should be in credit at all times so please make sure there is enough in there to cover the next few weeks. Many thanks.

Click here to view new menus which start after Half Term: www.twyningschool.co.uk/page/school-lunches/106163 

PLEASE NOTE there is NO Young Voices club on Monday 17th November due to Parents Evening appointments taking place. 

PLEASE NOTE there is NO colouring club on 8th December.

Below is the updated guidance on food safety in the EYFS. Food safety advice for children age 5 and under...

How to reduce the risk of choking Children can choke on any food. 

To minimise the risk of choking:  

• remove any stones and pips from fruit before serving  

• cut small round foods (like grapes, strawberries and cherry tomatoes) lengthways and into quarters

• cut large fruits (like melon) and hard fruit or vegetables (like raw apple and carrot) into slices instead of small chunks  

• cut sausages into thin strips rather than chunks and remove the skins (sausages should be avoided due to their high salt content)  

• do not give whole nuts to children under five years old  

• do not give whole seeds to children under five years old 

• cut cheese into strips rather than chunks  

• do not give children popcorn as a snack  

• do not give children marshmallows or jelly cubes from a packet, either to eat or as part of messy play activities, as they can get stuck in the throat 

•  do not give children hard sweets 

We are following this guidance in school and ask that you consider this guidance when sending in a snacks and packed lunches for your child. 

We are more than happy to chop up fruit and vegetables at the beginning of playtime and at lunchtime if necessary, and sausages will be served in strips while your child is in Reception. We appreciate that some of these rules may differ from how your child is served food at home so we hope you can adjust their snack or lunch orders to ensure they are happy with their option and are prepared for this. 

Many thanks. 

Miss Taylor 

I just wanted to remind parents about the most effective ways to make contact with your child's teacher should you need to. You can also advise us if your child is off school sick/unwell on the School Spider app. This is also in the communications section of the website. This document also lists all of the emails for the teachers. We kindly ask that you do not use the private messaging system on Dojo but instead use email please. Many thanks for your support as always.  spaces.schoolspider.co.uk/uploads/605/page/40075479_page_file.pdf 

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