This term (the coldest term), we do gymnastics and dance as our PE activities. Trainers and socks need to be taken off for these activities. For younger children who find this difficult, please can you practice this with them at home, rather than do it for them. If they are not able to tie laces, they should have trainers with velcro straps. In addition, girls should not wear tights under tracksuit bottoms. Thank you.

Years 3 & 4 swimming lessons began this week and will run every Wednesday for ten weeks until the 18th March. Please send children in PE kit (for ease of changing) and bring their swimming kit, which should include swimming trunks or shorts/1 piece costume, goggles and a towel in a drawstring bag. Baggy beach shorts are not ideal for boys as they create drag and make it harder for them to swim, so the shorter the shorts the better, or tight swimming trunks are ideal. Girls must have a 1 piece swimming costume. If children are injured and unable to swim, they will still go to the pool and watch the lesson from the poolside. Please send a note or email accordingly. Generally, if children are well enough to be at school, they are well enough to swim. Finally, please can I ask that you check your payment status on parentpay  and if you've not already paid, please can this be actioned. Thank you. Mrs Leggett.

Please see the flyers at the bottom of the newsletter regarding holiday swimming crash courses that are now available to book. 

We have been made aware of a problem with a website link on several books in the “According to Humphrey” series by Betty G Birney. Unfortunately, the website address at the back of the books has been compromised and no longer leads directly to information about the books but instead leads to an inappropriate and unsafe malicious website.

Any books we had at school have already been removed from our library, but we would also ask you to check to see if you have any of these books at home. If you do and they are school books, please return them and we will ensure they are safely disposed of. If they are your own books, we would advise you to dispose of them immediately.

Thank you.

We will be taking part in this very exciting competition again. Last year, Fletcher got to the finals and gave a wonderful presentation at Gloucester Guildhall. We will be talking to the children about this next week. Please look out for further details on Class Dojo. 

Congratulations to Miss Ginn who has now started a new leadership role at a school in Gloucester. Miss Ginn has been a valued and hugely talented member of our team who will be missed. She is still working with us for one day a week on a Tuesday until July 2026. Miss Taylor will be our new SENDCO from July 2026 when Mrs Abell returns from maternity leave . This gives us a lengthy period of training and transition, supported carefully by Miss Ginn. 

Please remember to top up your child's ParentPay account to cover their school dinners. Your account should be in credit at all times. Many thanks.

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

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.

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