WEEKLY BULLETIN
w/b 11 DECEMBER
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TIMETABLE
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PE |
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GYMNASTICS |
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RW |
PE |
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GYMNASTICS |
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1B |
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DANCE |
ACTIVE LUNCH BALL SKILLS |
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1R |
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ACTIVE LUNCH DANCE |
BALL SKILLS |
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2B |
BALL SKILLS |
GYMNASTICS |
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2T |
BALL SKILLS |
GYMNASTICS |
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3A |
ACTIVE LUNCH PE |
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YOGA |
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3G |
ACTIVE LUNCH PE |
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YOGA |
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4J |
YOGA |
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ACTIVE LUNCH BALL SKILLS |
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4P |
YOGA |
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ACTIVE LUNCH BALL SKILLS |
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5C |
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YOGA |
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ACTIVE LUNCH GYMNASTICS |
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5R |
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YOGA |
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ACTIVE LUNCH GYMNASTICS |
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6H |
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ACTIVE LUNCH CRICKET |
NETBALL |
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ACTIVE LUNCH: SPORTS LEADERS |
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6W |
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ACTIVE LUNCH CRICKET |
NETBALL |
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ACTIVE LUNCH: SPORTS LEADERS |
Please check the calendar page for upcoming events.
It is imperative that all children’s clothing, water bottles and other items used in school are named. It makes it easier to return any lost items to the owners.
Please keep checking the album regularly and claim your belongings from the office promptly.
As most of the lost property remains unclaimed for weeks, we will be clearing out the lost property boxes every fortnight.
PARENTPAY BALANCE
Please note, school meals should be paid for in advance. Please make sure your ParentPay account is topped up regularly. You can keep track of your balance by setting up an alert: https://parent-support.parentpaygroup.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4410756555025-How-to-set-alerts#how-to-set-alerts-0-0
Uniform
Please can we ensure our children come to school in the correct uniform, this includes wearing navy/grey or black socks not white or multi-coloured. And as it is much colder now, please also make sure your child brings a coat with them every day.
ACCESSING SCHOOL SITE SAFELY
Please can all parents and children ensure that they use the pedestrian path to access the main school office and not walk through the carpark. The path is there for everyone’s safety and must be used to enter and exit from the school office. This also includes picking up and leaving the site with children from any after school clubs at 4:15pm.
ILLNESS ABSENCES
If your child is displaying general cold symptoms: a minor cough, runny nose or sore throat they can still attend school. However, children should not be sent to school if they have a temperature of 38°C or above.
Here is the link that we sent out at the beginning of term to continue supporting you as parents:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/
CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY
To celebrate Christmas Lunch day, the children will be able to wear Christmas jumpers to school over their uniform on Friday 15th.
TEACHER LED CLUBS
All teacher led clubs have now finished with the exception of Feet First Club and externally run clubs.
KS2 CAROL CONCERT
The KS2 carol concert will be held on Thursday 14th December 10.30am to 11.30am at Cheltenham College Chapel, Sandford Road and parents are welcome. There is no parking on site, however there are public car parks close by. Access to the chapel will not be possible before 10.15am. At the end of the concert, please allow the staff and children to leave first in order that they can get back to school in time for lunch.
Kind regards.
KS2 Team
CHRISTMAS AT WARDEN HILL
All Christmas-themed events have been added to our online calendar.
Please keep checking the page for updates: https://wardenhill.gloucs.sch.uk/christmas-2023/
Christmas Post: a couple of post boxes will be available in school from 4th December to 18th December. Children are welcome to post Christmas cards to their friends in school. Please make sure the cards are addressed with the name and the class to enable us to deliver them to the right person.
YEAR 1 SHOW AND TELL
Friday 15 December Churn
Friday 22 December Coln
Friday 12 January Leach
Friday 19 January Windrush
YEAR 2 TT-ROCKSTARS
As you may have already seen, your child’s login details for Times Tables Rockstars is in their reading journal. TT-Rockstars is a fabulous resource that our school subscribes to and you can access it through the internet or via an app. Many of the children are eager to get started as they have heard about TT Rockstars through assemblies and enthusiastic siblings, therefore, we have decided to provide login details.
However, at this stage, we have not taught the times tables explicitly and therefore there is no expectation for your child to engage with TT Rockstars. Although, if they would like to, they are very welcome to play the games. When we teach multiplication later this academic year, we will spend time teaching your child how to use TT-Rockstars effectively and even start some class battles! We will also provide parents with more information.
In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about TT Rockstars, we recommend exploring their website or YouTube channel:
YEAR 4 MULTIPLICATION
Year 4 will be participating in a multiplication tables check in June. Please see more information in the leaflet provided on how you can support your child.
YEAR 6 CRICKET SESSIONS EVERY TUESDAY
A reminder that every Tuesday your child requires a change of footwear for our cricket sessions as we are on the field and it is currently quite muddy. Children will not be able to take part if they only have their school shoes. Please could your child also bring in an additional jumper (not school jumper).
Kind regards.
The Year 6 Team
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL QUESTIONNAIRE
Questionnaire for parents and carers of children with additional needs to be completed by 5th of December.
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY PROJECT
Help us make Christmas hampers by donating gifts of food or money to our project. Please find more information and a list of the most needed items in the link below.
PTA : Christmas Fayre Update
A huge thank you to each and every parent, teacher, Y6 helper and everyone else that was either involved in the organising, helped on the night, donated a prize or indeed turned up to support our event. Your support was overwhelming and the sea of happy faces was amazing. We don’t have the exact final figures yet, but you have all helped to raise over £4,000 which will go towards supporting and enriching your children’s experience while at school! This is a truly magical amount and may well be our most successful Fayre to date (this has not been independently verified by Santa yet!).
PTA: Panto & Popcorn Ticket Deadline Wednesday 13th December
Friday 15th December is our Panto & Popcorn event straight after school. We will be showing Puss in Boots and the children will also be given some popcorn to enjoy with the show. Tickets cost £2 and are now on sale using the following link https://bit.ly/WHPTAPanto . The deadline for buying tickets is Wednesday 13th December. Children should ensure they have their water bottles in school that day as we will be using them for water during the show. Children can be collected from 5pm, and you will be brought around the side of the building into the main hall to collect them. If your child is to be collected by a different responsible adult then please let us know by emailing the PTA on PTA@Wardenhill.gloucs.sch.uk.
PTA: Your School Lottery – Chance to Win £3,000
Christmas Cash Bonus
Congratulations to Mrs Victoria McDonald who won £26.40 last week in our individual prize draw!
Your School Lottery is giving away their biggest ever prize! One supporter’s Christmas will be merrier than ever in their big draw on Saturday 23rd December, one lucky winner will scoop a whopping £3,000 cash bonus.
If you would like to take part in the weekly School Lottery draw , tickets are £1 and 40p of every £1 spent goes straight to Warden Hill Primary School PTA. You have the chance of winning the £25,000 jackpot and smaller weekly cash prizes. So someone from our community is guaranteed to win a prize each week.
Visit the page below to buy your tickets.
https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/warden-hill-primary-school-pta
THE BIG AMBITION SURVEY
Dear Parents,
Please can you take a moment to complete this survey with your children at home for Children’s Commissioner for England:
The Big Ambition provides a much-needed opportunity for the children of England to tell political decision makers what is important to them ahead of the General Election. I will be sharing their responses with Government to ensure that children’s voices are heard.
Children or parents can complete the survey here: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/thebigambition. Further resources are available on their website.
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AND FOOD PROGRAMME
The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme is funded by the Department of Education for those in reception to year 11 who receive income-related free school meals. The next HAF will take place during the Winter holidays between 2-5 January with bookings opening on 4 December.
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/holiday-activities-and-food-programme/
