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News for the week

MAY 23rd New Sept RECP ‘Stay & Play‘ 2.15pm—3.15pm 24th Non uniform day 3rd Y5 Hillcrest residential payment due £40.55 Recp & ‘Song to school’ assembly 2.30pm 27th Bank Holiday 28th—31st Half term JUNE 3rd 1st day of term 6 5th Y2 Swimming 3rd Y6 Acorn residential payment due £56.05 6th KS2 ‘Table Mountain’ Walk (Raising money for CLIC Sargent) 11th Y4 Cattle Country trip Parents invited to lunch 12th Arts & Sports awards evening 13th New Sept RECP ‘Parents evening’ 6pm—7.30pm 20th Class & Y6 leavers photos 21st Sports Day 24th KS1 Woodchester walk (Raising money for CLIC Sargent) District Sports Stratford Court 25th Pates open morning 9.30— 11.30am Crypt open morning 9.30-11.30am 26th Thomas Keble open morning 9.15—11am Crypt open morning 9.30-11.30am 28th Stroud High & Marling open morning 9.15am—12pm Archway open morning 9.30- 12pm School FETE 5-7.30pm Final Y5 Hillcrest residential payment £40.55 JULY 3rd Final Y6 Acorn residential payment due £56.05 New Sept RECP induction morning 10.30am—12pm 4th Thomas Keble induction day Crypt induction day 5th Thomas Keble induction day Stroud High induction day Marling induction day Archway induction day Crypt induction day 9th SWR induction day 10th SWR induction day 11th New Sept RECP induction morning 10.30am—12pm SWR induction day Deer Park induction day 12th Deer Park induction day 19th Y6 Leavers assembly (morning) Last day of term 1pm finish

Date: 22nd May 2019 Issue 56

Park Run On a beautiful sunny Sunday, early in the morning, a large group of Nailsworth children with their brothers, sisters and parents joined in the Stonehouse Children’s 2k Park run, swelling the numbers to a record 117 children in total. Everyone, including a number of staff, enjoyed running the three lap course and high fiving the supporting parents. The PTFA did a fabulous job as always with their cakes and refreshments afterwards, raising £127.00 for our school children. A big thank you to the Park Run team of volunteers and Simon (Izzy and George’s dad) for inviting us. The run is open to anyone every Sunday from 9pm, plus there is no charge its an awesome way for the family to have fun getting fit. Well done to Oliver North who received his accumulated ½ Marathon wrist band on the day!

More pictures over the page.

Choir For the third year running, the school choir performed at Nailsworth Festival on Saturday. They sang a number of songs, from West End musicals to pop songs. Very many thanks to all the staff and pupils and their parents/carers who helped this to happen. They were a credit to the school. Thank you all.

Gill Saville, Chair of Governors

FGR Ambassadors Congratulations to Piers and Chloe who have been selected to be the ambassadors from our school for Forest Green Rovers next season.

Non uniform This Friday the children have earned themselves a non uniform day for beating last terms house point totals.

Parent lunches It was lovely to see parents yesterday joining their children for lunch. We will be inviting you again on 11th June, again £3 and first come first served basis.

Reception Yesterday we went to Bristol zoo. What did we see?

‘We saw Penguins and seals’ - Theo

‘I saw a mouse and bats’ - Kimberley-Rai

‘Meerkats’ - Zuzanna

‘Crocodiles’ - Clem

‘Snakes’ - Evie

‘My favourite was the crocodile’ - Sakib

‘Monkey’ - Lilith

‘A gibbon eating corn on the cob’ - Clem

‘There was a gorilla sat on top of the glass’ - Ted

Year 1 We have been making Muzuzas and colouring them in! We were also learning about Judaism!

Year 2 We saw lots of exciting animals yesterday. By Finlay.

Some of us went to Painswick to play dodgeball. By Jake.

We are learning about the Amazon rainforest. By Kyrah.

Year 3 In the past week we have done some pretty cool things. These include talking to a reserve ranger in South Africa! He told us about the Cheetah we raised money for last year. She's called Emily! We also finished our animal print tote bags!

Year 4 In Maths we have been learning about rounding and converting time, money, months, weeks, years and days.

Our English has been RE based. We have written

Year 5 This week we did a Science experiment with water and paint which was fun. This demonstrated how a sneeze worked. Also we have been writing a report about a disease we have created and a cure to prevent it. By Codi.

Year 6 In English, we finished our Frankenstein newspaper report. Also we have been writing about the heart. In Maths we have been solving the problem of ‘the missing glue stick’.

In topic we have been learning about the different parts of the heart.

By Livie and Jess

Rewarding Reading Who likes getting certificates? Who likes receiving value badges? Who would like to have a special treat with Ms. Geller? Who likes reading?

If the answer is yes to any of those things, then you will pleased to know you can achieve them by reading at home! We have created a reading scheme which is not about how many books you can read, but how long you read for at home! Please check what reading level your child is on, as there are two sets of rules.

For more information please find the rules on the posters at the back of the newsletter.

Thank you,

Miss Jackson

Dodgeball The Year 2 Dodgeball team had a great time at Stroud District Sports Competition. They came 2nd in 'The Bowl' competition. Thank you to parents who could give lifts and came along.

Park Run