Warden Hill Primary School Cheltenham
We are delighted to inform you that the Gloucestershire Young Photographer of the Year competition will be running again this spring. Please see the details attached.
If your child would like to apply, please email the photograph to Mrs Gowan at rgowan@wardenhill.gloucs.sch.uk
All entries must include the name of the pupil and a title of the image. These should be received no later than Thursday 6th March in order for them to be submitted to the website in time for the judging to take place.
On Friday 10th January, we had our whole-school Look Who’s Talking finals. All 12 finalists blew the judges away with presentations about mushrooms, books, dancing and much more! We were all enthralled by these presentations and every finalist should be very proud of their achievement.
We would like to congratulate our three winners who will now be representing our school at the Cheltenham heats. These were:
Key Stage 1 – Elsa PG
Lower Key Stage 2 – Alin C
Upper Key Stage 2 – Darcie C
We wish them all the best for the next round!
On Sunday 12th January 2025, we had the privilege of attending the first Cheltenham Young Artist of the Year Awards. Even more thrilling was the fact that we had two pupils who had been selected to be exhibited.
Both Mille and Lexi produced beautiful work and had their piece chosen to be framed and exhibited at the Garden Gallery in Cheltenham. The exhibition ran over the weekend and was open to the public.
Both girls did an amazing job and it was lovely to see them and their art works on display. The awards were on Sunday afternoon and attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
A special mention to Millie, whose work was also awarded, the Judges choice award.
We are so incredibly proud or everyone who entered and are looking forward to next year’s competition
School Council and Eco
We are inviting children in Years 1-6 to stand for their class’s School Council and Eco Representatives for the Spring Terms.
Please see below the job descriptions for KS1 and KS2 roles:
As announced in Autumn term, this year we are starting a slightly new system to enable more children to take on these roles during their time at Warden Hill.
Your child will only be able to stand once for each role in Years 1 and 2, Years 3 and 4, and Years 5 and 6.
As this is a new system, all children can stand this year, even if they were a class representative last year.
Children need to tell their teacher two days before that they wish to stand. Elections will happen on the same day in every class.
Children need to have prepared something and have it with them on voting day in order to stand.
Years 1 and 2: Children need to draw a picture or make a poster to present to their class.
Years 3-6: Children need to create a verbal presentation (no Power Points). They can also have props such as posters or pictures but nothing should be handed out to the class.
Parents are welcome to support their children in preparing for the role but posters etc must be the children’s own work.
Wednesday 15th January: Inform your teacher if you wish to stand and for which roles.
Friday 17th January: Election Day. Children to present to their class.
Good luck to all candidates.
On Tuesday 10th December, Year 2 performed their nativity, called Simply the Nativity, to the parents and grandparents at Warden Hill. The children had spent lots of time practising in the run up to the performance in order to perfect their lines and acting skills, and they did not disappoint.
We were so proud of the children’s engagement, confidence and enthusiasm. They all delivered their lines brilliantly, projecting their voices and speaking clearly. Their acting skills were fantastic and they performed their parts convincingly.
Thank you also to the audience for their participation which helped to enhance the atmosphere of the occasion and make it all the more special. When our narrator invited the audience to say, ‘hello Donkey’, the response was fantastic! The children sang their songs beautifully throughout the nativity. They succeeded in putting everyone in a festive mood, as well as reminding us about a very special Christmas story.
At the end of the performance, the children ‘raised the roof’ with their enthusiastic singing of their final song called, ‘It’s Christmas!’
A big thank you to all of the parents for their help with costumes and for their support.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Our school is currently brimming with pride as we showcase our first, fabulous display of Star Writes! This captivating collection features a stand-out piece of writing from each year group, highlighting the exceptional skills our young learners have learnt throughout the week. The display is proudly on show for all to admire, and we’ve been delighted to see both children and adults stopping by to read the incredible work. We are immensely proud of their achievements and look forward to celebrating many more writing successes in the future.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust have worked with The Co-op in Salisbury Avenue to create a rain garden outside their shop.
Warden Hill Eco Warriors invited all children to take part in a competition by decorating a letter to be included in the Rain Garden sign. They were absolutely blown away by the amount of entries they had! After much deliberation, the Junior and Infant Eco children created a shortlist of the best letters.
As you can see from the photograph of winning entries, the standard was extremely high.
The designs have been given to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to be incorporated in their sign, which will be installed outside The Co-op.
Furthermore, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be visiting the school in the New Year to present prizes for the top 3 entries.
Congratulations to everyone who took part.
GWT have partnered with RSA Insurance to provide Natural Flood Management solutions in Gloucester and Cheltenham, to limit the impact of flooding and improve the resilience of local communities.
We are delighted to announce that three of our exceptionally talented Year 6 footballers have been selected to represent not just Warden Hill, but also a team from Cheltenham schools. Their talent has been recognised far and wide, after a very tough round of trials in the summer months. We are very proud of their great skill and modesty in achieving this honour.
Throughout this term, our star players have participated in three games, showcasing their abilities and dedication. On a cold, wet, and windy Friday night in December, they faced the formidable Gloucester Schools team and emerged victorious with an impressive 6-2 win. Jack dazzled with a hat-trick, Jamie wowed everyone with his amazing dribbling skills, and Edward’s immaculate corner-taking proved crucial to the team’s success.
At Warden Hill, we take immense pride in recognising the achievements of our children, both within and outside school. This accomplishment is no exception and to have three of our pupils make the squad is excellent! Let us continue to support and celebrate their journey as they represent our school and the larger Cheltenham community with pride and excellence.
Keep up the fantastic work, and here’s to more victories in the future!
On Monday afternoon, Mrs. Kingswood was joined by her talented violinists who performed a short showcase for the whole school. There were a range of group and individual performances and the whole school enjoyed some classical pieces alongside some festive treats. It culminated in a whole school singalong of jingle bells!
Thank you to Mrs. Kingswood and a huge well done to our performing musicians!
