NEWS FROM AROUND THE SCHOOL

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It finally feels like summer has arrived, and just in time for half-term! It is hard to believe we only have one term left until the end of the academic year.

On Monday, Harrison and Sylvester represented the school in the STEM Works K'nex challenge at the Renishaw site in Wooton. As part of the event, they made an automated device that could be used in one of Renishaw's warehouses to sort materials. They represented the school brilliantly, and really enjoyed visiting a place of industry and meeting a number of different engineers.

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We also started our Readathon on Monday and there have been lots of reading activities taking place in classes. We have been tracking the minutes read by each class and converting them to metres, in the hope that each class will have read enough to reach the summit of Everest (8,848metres).

Please remember that we are also trying to raise money for Read for Good, that provide books for children in hospitals. Every donation helps! As I write this, our current total raised by the school is £487.

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On Wednesday, I accompanied 38 children to the Sports Hall Athletics event at Stroud Leisure event. It is a high-energy team event where children can take part in track and field events. We took a team of Year 3 and 4s as well as a Year 5 and 6 team. We were competing against 6 other schools. The Year 3/4 team came 5th which is a fantastic achievement, particularly as they were the only team from their age group. The Year 5/6 team placed third and came home with bronze medals. It was a superb team effort from all the children, and their behaviour was superb throughout the event, never giving up even when things felt hard. I was extremely proud of them all!

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A reminder that Monday 1st June is an INSET day, so we will see you all back in school on Tuesday 2nd June.

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A few Term 6 dates for your diaries:

This year Sports Day will be on the morning of Monday 15th June. We have made the decision to move it to minimise the disruption to Outdoor Learning on Fridays. In case of bad weather, our reserve date will be Wednesday 17th June.

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We will be holding a music evening on Thursday 25th June at 5:30pm and not Wednesday 24th as originally advertised. This is an opportunity for pupils in KS2, who are learning a musical instrument, to perform. It is a lovely evening showcasing our talented musicians. More information will be coming out soon.

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The KS2 end of year production will be on Tuesday 14th July, more information will be shared nearer the time.

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A Polite Reminder regarding Arbor -  Please ensure that your Arbor account is cleared before we return to school. Many thanks.

I hope that everyone enjoys the sunny bank holiday weekend and half-term break.
Mrs A Flight

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Government Guidelines                            95%
School Target                                              98%