Spring seems to be finally on its way with lighter mornings and evenings, and the daffodils are starting to open.

It has been a short, but busy week in school this week!  On Monday the teachers spent the day training with all the teachers from across the Trust.  It was a great opportunity to meet with our colleagues from across the county.

On Tuesday Ruth, Molly and Matilda went to Bussage Primary School to take part in the next round of the Oracy competition.  The standard was extremely high and all three girls did fantastically well.  We are thrilled that Matilda won the KS1 age group and will go on to the next round of the competition.

On Thursday it was very quiet in school as Friesian and Hereford classes were both out on trips:

 

Friesian class enjoyed a wonderful trip to Greystones Farm where they went back in time to the Iron age!  The children experienced what life would have been like for people living on this hill fort and tried out cooking, making wattle and daub for building and lighting fires.  They found out how people during the Iron age would have protected themselves and their livestock with high ramparts and fences around the fort and learned about how they would use clues from the natural environment to help them to live.  The staff working at Greystones were very impressed with the children's knowledge and questions and commented on their lovely behaviour.  A huge thanks to Mrs Harbord, Mrs Taverner, Ms Searle-Edwards and Mrs Seymour for supporting Mrs Crampton – we are very grateful. 

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Hereford Class had an incredible day exploring two important places of worship—Gloucester Mosque and Gloucester Cathedral. It was a truly enriching experience for the children, allowing them to deepen their understanding of different faiths and traditions. In the morning, we visited the mosque, where we respectfully removed our shoes before entering. We began in the female prayer hall, where the children engaged in a fantastic presentation about the Islamic faith. Their enthusiasm and knowledge were outstanding, impressing everyone at the mosque. In recognition of their learning, the mosque kindly gifted our school two copies of the Qur’an—one in Arabic and one translated into English. Each child also had the special opportunity to receive their name written in Arabic, which they were thrilled about! We then visited the second prayer hall, where we observed a demonstration of prayer and learned about the significance of prayer in Islam, including how, where, and when Muslims pray. In the afternoon, we continued our journey at Gloucester Cathedral, where we took part in an Easter workshop. The children explored the story of Palm Sunday and the crucifixion, deepening their understanding of Easter traditions. As part of the workshop, they made their own decorative eggs to symbolize new life. Throughout the day, the children were exceptionally well-behaved, showing great respect and curiosity. A huge thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers, Mr d'Abo, Mrs Tarr, and Mrs Garland, for supporting us on this memorable day. Your help was greatly appreciated.  Well done to all the children for representing our school so brilliantly!

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Today the Year Four children attended a play about internet safety called ‘In The Net’, to support their understanding of how they can keep themselves safe online.

Please remember that we are in the customer vote for a Tesco Stronger Starts, we could receive a grant of up to £1,500. You can vote in our local stores until March 31st to determine how much funding we get, so please support us next time you shop at Tesco! First place receives £1500, second place receives £1000, and third place receives £500, so grab a blue token and get voting!

Have a lovely weekend
Mrs Flight

Government Guidelines                             98%
School Target                                              97% 
Whole School Attendance                         98.5%
Year Groups achieving 100% this week   Y1/Y3/Y6