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Here is this week's news:
What a busy last week of school we have had!
On behalf of all staff, I would like to thank you all for your kind and generous words, wishes and gifts. We really do appreciate each and every one.
Our wonderful Year 6 pupils have now left us to move on to pastures new - they have been a fabulous bunch of children and I hope they have enjoyed their last week with us. They have enjoyed the Leavers disco, break the rules day, their Abbey Leavers service and yesterday they even enjoyed a painting session with Sam Morris! We are so proud of each and every one of them and are very sad to see them go and wish them all well on their individual journeys.
We have also said a sad goodbye to our amazing SENDCO Mrs Lowe and wish her well on her new position with the Advisory Teaching Services team in Gloucester in September. She has been an asset to our school and she is somebody we will greatly miss. Goodbye and good luck Mrs Lowe!
I wish you all a wonderful summer break and we look forward to seeing you again in September.
Platinums
Platinums
Congratulations this week go to...
Montana S
Lillie H
Harrison B
Zane C
Elliott E-C
Stephanie G
Dates for your Diary
Dates for your Diary
22nd July - INSET - School Closed
23rd July - 30th August - Summer Holidays
2nd and 3rd September - INSET DAYS - School closed
4th September - School starts for new term.
11th September - Meet the new SENDCO, Miss Ginn. 2pm in the hall. Open to all.
13th September - Flu Spray - whole school immunisation
ptfa fundraising update
ptfa fundraising update
Thank you! With your help this week, we have raised £251 from 'Break the rules day' and £394 from the summer discos. £5025 has been raised by our PTFA this school year! This is amazing! We really do appreciate all of your contributions towards these events which are raising much needed funds towards new IT equipment for our school. Thank you also to all the helpers and staff who volunteered their time and efforts into making these events happen - we just couldn't do it without you! Since September'23 money has been spent on the new Rabbits classroom canopy, outdoor play equipment, Y6 leavers gifts, Coaches to the pantomime, Easter eggs for all children, communication signs for the playground and the 'meet the authors' days.
OUtstanding dinner money DEBTS
OUtstanding dinner money DEBTS
Please note that ALL school dinner account debts MUST be at zero or in credit now. Please login to parentpay and clear outstanding balances by close today. Many thanks.
summer challenge!
summer challenge!
Can you fundraise £20.24 for 2024? We are needing to buy new IT equipment. If you are able, please have a go at our summer challenge!
congratulations phoebe!
congratulations phoebe!
As you know, our ex-student Phoebe Asquith was rowing for Team GB against France last weekend with her rowing partner Gracie Janes. We are so proud to announce that they won! Congratulations Phoebe and Gracie! What an amazing achievement!
meet the new sendco
meet the new sendco
We are holding an informal meet & greet for anyone who wishes to meet our new SENDCO, Miss Ginn, on Wednesday 11th September at 2pm. Please come along! Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Free eco-themed family crafts and activities at Gloucestershire Archives
Free eco-themed family crafts and activities at Gloucestershire Archives
Do you have a little one who’s keen on nature and the environment?
Then why not join us at Going Green at Gloucestershire archives on Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd August 10am-12pm. All events are free, drop-ins and include refreshments.
Each week we’ll do something different, from junk modelling to nature spotting, mending to getting messy! If the weather’s nice we’ll get outside in the beautiful Heritage Hub garden. Full details to follow shortly on our events page.
You can find out how to get here via this link. Just scroll down to Getting Here. These events are being run as part of the Green Pledge Project, funded by the Heritage Fund, a project which will expand, explore and share the environmental collections at Gloucestershire Archives. You can sign up for project updates on this page too.
Events are suitable for primary-aged children and all children need to be accompanied by an adult.
WELLBEING & MENTAL HEALTH
WELLBEING & MENTAL HEALTH
Please see below some useful links to a few excellent wellbeing and mental health resources and an amazing digital therapy app for children:
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
SCHOOL Dinners
SCHOOL Dinners
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
Please remember that all school dinner account balances should be in credit at all times. 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 .
Safeguarding and E-Safety
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:
Some useful links:
If you believe your family to be eligible for Free School Meals, please click on this link:
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:
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
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