We hope that you and your child/children have enjoyed getting back

into the routines of school life! We seem to have crammed a lot into a

few short weeks and have much to look forward to in the build up to

half term. Some of the highlights this term so far have been our expe-

rience days which include a Mayan guest, learning new circus skills,

bread baking workshops with Warburtons and a trip to the Black

Country Museum. These experiences provide the children with

knowledge and skill rich opportunities to help them consolidate their

learning. Our European Day of languages and National Poetry Day

have also enriched our curriculum and supported our priority to equip

our pupils with the opportunity to be inspired and grow for fullness

of life. We are very much looking forward to some of our other

planned events such as our whole school Marble Day (developing our

design technology problem solving skills) our Author visit (Thank you

Tilly Mann for winning this terrific prize) and our Harvest Festival to

give thanks to what we are blessed with.

THE SCOOP Issue 2 Friday 4th October 2019

Focus on: Generosity

DATES FOR THE DIARY

Sun 6th – Sat 12th – Mental Health Awareness

Week + Harvest Service @ Pip and Jims’ – 10

am all welcome to church’s service

Mon 7th – Reception pupils in all morning and

lunchtime + Y5/6 Author Visit – Lisa Thompson

‘The Goldfish Boy’ 1:45-3:15pm

Tue 8th – Prospective Parents Open Morning 9-

11am + Literature Festival for Y1 (11:45), Y5

(12:00) & Y6 (1:00)

Wed 9th – Y1 and Y2 Phonics session for parents

6-7pm + Individual and Sibling photos – all day

Thur 10th – Class 5 Assembly to Parents 9am

+Wear Yellow for World Mental Health Day

(any yellow clothing or just accessories and

non-school uniform) + Literature Festival for Y3

(12:00) & Y4 (10:00)

Mon 14th – Grammar Test Results + Reception

Parents Phonic Information Evening 6-7pm

(change of date)

Wed 16th – Harvest Rehearsal 10am + Y4 to

Bourton on The Water – River Study Trip – all

day

Thur 17th - Harvest Festival 10am

Fri 18th – Reception parents PlayPod Session

2:15pm +PTA Infant Monster Disco 6-7:15pm +

PTA Junior Monster Disco 7:30-8:45pm

Wed 23rd – PTA Half Term Smarties Challenge

Launch 8:35-3pm

Thur 24th – Class 6 Assembly to Parents 9am + End of Term 1 3pm +PTA Scary Cake Sale 3-3:20pm + PTA Christmas Card order deadline 3pm

Fri 25th – INSET Day (school closed for pupils) Thur 31st – Light up the Dark @ Pip and Jim’s 6pm + Last day to apply online for a secondary place Mon 4th – Start of Term 2 -Back to School for all pupils + Reception place for 2020 online facility opens

Tue 5th – Reception Welcome from St. Philip & St. James’ Church Service 9:30am + Parent’s Evening 3:20-7pm

Wed 6th – Class 8 Swimming lessons 9am +

Reception Family Tree event for parents 2pm

Thu 7th – PTA Christmas Fair Poster Competi-

tion 8:25-3pm + Class 7 swimming lessons

10:30am

Fri 8th – Y5 Cinema Visit 9-1pm

Our Pledge to Reduce Waste!

Mrs Theyer and her Eco crew were quietly getting on with their recycling venture last year but this work has grown and grown. We were very proud to be visited by The Gloucestershire Echo this week there re-port can be viewed here: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/you-need-never-send-crisp-3389901 Our recycling project has been well received by our community and has prevented thousands of crisp packets from entering landfill. Half of the money raised so far through this recycling project is used by the school to support fur-ther recycling and the other half has been donated to the Cheltenham-based medical imaging charity, Cobalt. Remember we are also collecting packaging from peanuts, popcorn, biscuits and confectionery for other similar schemes and even hope to soon join one to recycle used toothpaste tubes.

Watch out for our next Green Recycling Scoop Extra!

Images from the article on Gloucester-

shire Live

A Mayan visitor told Y5 what it was like

to live as a Mayan!

National Poetry Day and our Y1-Y6

Open Day event was full of POETRY!

Y6 have settled well into their role

across the school, even ordering the

stock for tuck shop!

The children loved reading all of the facts around the school and

taking part in Spanish workshops. Thank you Mrs Sutton!

Recent Events!

Lego lunchtime club has been busy!

Year 1 Circus Skills Day

Community Walk to School Success!

Thank you to everyone who joined in with our first successful community walk. Mrs Samuels, with the sup-

port of other Y5 parents managed and organised the routes and publicised it so that as many of you as possible could

join in. Remember the next planned event is on the 18th October and children can wear their funky trainers to

school!

From the Office

Flu Immunisations—Flu vaccinations are occurring on Thursday 12th December and Friday 13th Decem-

ber. Your child will only be vaccinated if you give consent. Copies of paper forms are available from the

school foyer. If you have any queries please contact the immunisation team on 03004218140.

Sibling and individual photos are being taken on Wednesday 9th October. Please ensure your child/ren

are in school uniform.

Celebrating Success

Well done to all of our new Reception pupils who have settled so well into our school—they are even

enjoying the big playground!

Well done elected School Council:

Florence Culberson, Catherine Chen, Molly Skinner, Zac Freeman

Sam Bates, Autumn Varley, Ted Collins, Elodie Reisner, Miles Freitas Porter

Heidi Dewhurst, Imogen Roberts, Martha Crocker, Besty Cashell,

Francis Lloyd, Phoebe Stokes, Fred Buckland, Amy Cratchley

Miriam Samuels, Juniper Rackowe, Skye Morse, Seb Bodley

Thomas Page Josh Arthur Joseph Rackowe Blake Lonergan Charis Long Amy Partridge

Lucy Page

Max Valentine Oliver Cubbins Issy Debney Tilly Mann Bailey Dearing-

Drew

Morgan McDonald Imogen Roberts Lilly Bennett

Amelia Henley

Kai Etheridge Amber Richardson Cillian O’Donnell

Baran Guzel Charlie Ashton-

Hunt

Mollie Long George Connolly Zara lane Tilly Collins

Gretchen Rudzki Tom Ward Flora Thomson Rufus Buckland Joe Heath Anwyn Sutton

Lilly Adamthwaite Scarlett Kilminster Heidi Dewhurst Lucas Baker Hugo Mudie Lucas Scott

Mabel Sherborne-

Hoare

Ava Cull Libby Neave Joey Southward Joe Forrest

Ronnie Gubbins Jessica Kitching Miles Freitas-

Porter

Dilmi Mallawachchi Edie Campbell-

Hern

Ollie Durrant

Louis Morgan Ava Birt Jessie Hall Martha Ingram Harriet Richards Frankie Quidding-

ton

Emma Henson Mia Tange Ted Collins Ethan Earle Josie Oakes Lucas Hepworth

Josh Hay Eliza Robbins Jessica Wagstaff Amelie Goodlock Mathilda Dawson Libby Byrne

Alistair Davis Erin Karasan Clodagh McLough-

lin

Alexandra Hen-

nesey

Martha Thomas Ned Sherborne-

Hoare

Artie Berriman Itty Palmer Powles Liberty Fellows Farid Ali Vargas Bella Seyforth Kirsten Cattanach

Nicole Venturini Arabella Goodlock Francis Lloyd Isabella Byrne Milo Moran Lena Christensen

Well done elected House Captains:

Earth: Edie Kelly & Shenniah Haynes

Fire: Ava and Oki Bekarian & Isaac Jones

Air: Isabella Byrne & Jemima Harford

Water: Isla Wigan & Isabella Whitelocks