Please remember that all ParentPay accounts must be cleared by the end of this term. Credit balances can be carried forward to next year but all debts must be paid. Ideally,dinner accounts should be in credit at all times. Many thanks.

Click here to view current menus: www.twyningschool.co.uk/page/school-lunches/106163 

We have discovered that the extra large water bottles as seen in the picture are not suitable for school as they do not fit in the children's smartsacks on the backof their chairs. We have had a number of smartsacks ripped where children have forced them in so please can children avoid bringing these bottles to school please. The standard size water bottles are perfect which can then be refilled during the day from the water cooler. Thanks so much.

Schools were due to receive their Year 6 results on 7 July 2026. However, results will now be available on 16 July 2026. We aim to give out our children's results on the 16th.

The DfE have advised that the delay relates to the readiness of the system used to make results available to schools and that this delay is not due to any concerns about the quality of the tests or the accuracy of results. Test papers have been marked in line with usual processes and the standards maintenance process, which ensures results remain comparable with previous years, has been completed. The Standards and Testing Agency is confident in the quality and accuracy of the results that schools will receive. 

Mrs Abell is asking for donations to update the play resources in Rabbits. If you have any of the following, in good condition, and are willing to donate these to us, please could you email Mrs Abell on habell@twyning.gloucs.sch.uk - it would be very much appreciated!  We have already received a play kitchen and food, and some toy diggers! Thank you to those parents who have kindly donated these - we really appreciate it.

We still need:

Wicker baskets 

Fruit bowl 

Clean chopping boards (not previously used for meat) 

Placemats or coasters

Play hoover, cleaning set, ironing board

Toy baby cot or baby items (dolls not needed). 

Magazine rack

Children’s magazines 

Farm animals 

Magnetic tiles 

Wooden car garage (cars not needed). 

Old pots, pans, colanders, utensils for mud kitchen.

Please see this week's infographics. It is really interesting to see how our attendance as a school fits within the county and national statistics. At Twyning, our whole school attendance is consistently above national and local authority. It is so important that, when well, children do attend school, however, we do appreciate that children need to stay home in some circumstances - please see Is my child well enough for school? for clarification. 

I am sure you are all aware of recent news articles about the general cost to families School Uniform and plans to bring in a rule that uniform should have a maximum of three branded pieces of school uniform, so that parents can buy more generic items elsewhere.  With this in mind, we have reviewed our uniform, and have decided that the 3 branded items are going to be:

• School jumper / School cardigan

• PE jacket / new PE fleece (see below)

• PE t-shirt

Our PTFA have kindly offered to supply a branded school bookbag to each new starter - we are very grateful for this.

Regarding the P.E. jacket, and following feedback, we have decided to offer an alternative, cheaper, branded item. Children will be able to wear a navy zip through branded fleece (no hood) as an alternative to the two-tone PE jacket. This will be available via our supplier, Gooch School Uniform in Cheltenham along with all other items. This new jacket could then also double up as a lighter weight coat if needed. 

Please can we remind all parents that shorts/cycling shorts/leggings should be navy not black.

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 

Sunshine Festival Local School Family Offer

Sunshine Festival is offering local school families access to a limited Community Access Offer for this year’s August Bank Holiday festival at Fish Meadow, Upton upon Severn.

Families can buy an adult weekend ticket and bring children and teens aged 17 and under at no additional ticket cost.

Sunshine Festival is a family-friendly weekend event with camping, live music, entertainment, activities and a relaxed festival atmosphere.

How to book

Visit www.thatsthetickets.co.uk and add your adult weekend ticket, teen tickets and child tickets to your basket.