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Nailsworth C of E Primary School Nympsfield Road, Nailsworth, Glos. GL6 0ET. Phone 01453 832382 Fax 01453 836348 Email admin@nailsworth.gloucs.sch.uk; head@nailsworth.gloucs.sch.uk

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Newsletter Date 30thSeptember 2016

Issue No: 4 Head’s message

October 1st Kings School Open Morning 10-12pm 3rd KS2 Lunches £1.50 for next 2 weeks Drum Lessons 11-1pm Reception Children staying for lunch from today 8.50—1.10pm SWR Open Morning 9.15-11am Archway Open Evening 7-9pm 4th Piano Lessons 10.20 - 2.50pm 5th Y3/4 Swimming at Leisure Centre 8.15—10.30am Guitar Lessons from 10.45am Thomas Keble Open Day 9.30-11am 6th Thomas Keble Open Day 9.30-11am Thomas Keble Open Evening 7-8pm Pulsar Club for Year7 in Hall 5-6pm 10th Reception Children full time from today 8.50—3.15pm 13th SHS Open Evening 5.30-8pm 14th Parents Forum in Hall @ 2.45pm Wind in the Willows 6.30—10pm 15th Wind in the Willows 6.30—10pm 17th Marling Open Evening 4-7pm Y5/6 Tag Rugby at Archway 1-5.30pm 21st Last Day of Term 1 24th Kickoff Stroud / FGR 8.30—3pm 25th Kickoff Stroud / FGR 8.30—3pm 31st 1st Day of Term 2 November 3rd Individual School Photograph’s 4th PTFA Fireworks (gates open at 5.30pm)

7th Parents Evening & Scholastic Book Fair 3.30—7pm 8th Parents Evening & Scholastic Book Fair 3.30—5pm 14—18th Y6 Bikeability Week 23rd Year 3&4 Triathlon - Bikes or Scooters needed in school 9.15-12pm December 15th Christmas Lunch open to parents Maximum total 200 12.30-1.30pm 16th Wear a Christmas Jumper Day Last Day of Term 2 January 4th First Day of Term 3

We have had a fantastic week,

which started with a visit from

Triple Gold Medal Olympian

Peter Reed. It was great to hear

his journey over the past four

years and how he took massive

action to succeed at Rio. He

trained by strengthening his

body every day including

Christmas Day, with only two

weeks holiday in September. He

worked out three time a day with

two breakfasts and ate 7,000 to

8,000 calories a day – three

times the daily average! The

second breakfast consisted of

4 eggs, sausages and bacon!! He

continually thrives to feed his

mind about the intricate

aspects of rowing and was an

amazing role model to the

younger members of the crew. It

was so lovely to see Peter during

his short holiday, and how he

gave loads of time to all the

children – not many children can

say that they have held three

different Olympic Gold Medals!

We wish Peter well with his

future and hope to see him back

in four years time!

Lots of other great role models

appeared this week with Izzy and

Keira raise a fantastic amount

for local charity National Star

by abseiling down the Ecotricity

Building. Well done to all the

children who walked all or part of

the Five Valleys Challenge.

We have planned an exciting two

weeks in October where all

children who have pack lunches

can try samples of the school

lunches or have a school lunch at

a reduced price of £1.50

VALUES

Our Christian Values this term focuses on:

Generosity

This is a fabulous opportunity for

children to try the new menu.

Star Anise Chefs will be training a

number of Year 5 and 6 pupils to be

Breakfast Chefs for the Breakfast

Club… we will keep you informed of

how the eggs are turning out!

The children have enjoyed the

presence this week of Connor and

Dylan from Cirencester Sports

Academy as they undertake a two

week work placement with

Mr Davis. Thanks for all the hard

work and the many games of

football they have played during

play and lunch times!

Well done to our very generous

pupils who have earned their

Generosity Badge. Please let us

know how awesome your child(ren)

have been this weekend. They have

been challenged to choose how they

are going to be generous – have fun

with it!

Well done to Tracy in the Office

who has been successful in gaining

an Assistant Librarian role in her

previous school. Sadly she will be

leaving us at half term.

Finally congratulations to

Mr Hodgkinson and family with the

birth of their daughter Juniper

Beth who was born on Tuesday.

Mum and Juniper are doing well!

Finally, finally all clubs have started

this week. Do encourage your

children to try something new!

Have a lovely weekend.

PTFA FIREWORK NIGHT

at Nailsworth Primary School

on Friday 4th November 2016

Gates will open at 5.30pm

All welcome.

£5 Adult Ticket, £3 Child Ticket

Or

£12 Family Ticket (2 Adult and 2 Children)

Firework display plus all the treats such

as hotdogs, soup, candy floss, sweets, bar for the

adults and lots of fun!

If any parents could help make this a memorable

event by helping us in any way on the night we

would be truly grateful. Please contact Helen at

weaver_helen@yahoo.co.uk

Does anyone have the following for the Drama

Club:

Small, old sofa (to be jumped on)

Small wardrobe

Arm bands

Old Arm chairs

Car steering wheel

Boot scraper

Boater (hat)

Wheel barrow

Please let Mrs Purchase or Mrs Wingfield know.

School

Lunches

Come and try our School Dinner

For the next two weeks starting from

Monday 3rd October 2016

The lunch prices will been reduced to £1.50

For Key Stage 2 Children

We would love the children to come and

sample some of the dinners on the menu

Are you interested in

becoming a Teaching Assistant?

We have a possible opening for the right

candidate to take a fully funded

Advanced Apprenticeship in Supporting

Teaching and Learning in Schools, which is

a Level 3 Diploma.

The only criteria is that you must NOT

already have a degree or higher level

qualification.

Please speak with Sarah in the office for

further information or to express an

interest.

KS2 Drama Club on a Monday after school is now

full, so we cannot take on any more children

Sorry

Kiera abseiling down the

Ecotricity Building

Izzy abseiling down the

Ecotricity Building

CLASS NEWS

Rec Class

We have been painting using watercolours and we have been

enjoying our Mud Kitchen. Today a lady who grows her own

fruit and vegetables came in to see us.

By all Reception Class

Y1 Class

In English we have been writing instructions on how to make

jam sandwiches, then we got to make them ourselves. In

Maths some of us have been counting back in 1’s, some in

3’s and some in 5’s. The 5’s were a bit hard. Our topic

this term is old and new toys, we have been colouring in

teddies and trains.

By Violet Stokes & Tilly Thompson

Y2 Class

We have been subtracting numbers and we have been

writing and describing ‘The Wolf and the Three Little Pigs’

characters.

By Gracie Cropton & Emily Gosbell

Y3 Class

This week we have been learning how the Stone Age People

painted on cave walls to tell other people their stories. We

have even had a go at this ourselves!

By all Y3

Y4 Class

In Maths we have been looking at addition. In our topic we

have been looking at Roman Artifacts and investigating using

the I-Pads. It has been fun.

By Finley Gasan

Y5 Class

We have been doing Maths, letter and spellings. Mr Walton

did PE with us and we played football with Y4’s. We have

also been writing a story on our Residential and we did

Cooking with the Chefs on Wednesday.

By Lewis Francis-Webb & Jacob Dodgin

Y6 Class

This week we were writing a non chronological report about

Anglo Saxon Weapons. We have also played Tag Rugby and

learnt that if you get tagged five times the other team

gets the ball. In Art we have learnt about Andy Warhol

and we drew a Coca Cola bottle top lid. In Maths we have

been learning about prime numbers and finding the first

nineteen prime numbers. We have also done a lot of Maths

Papers.

By Leanne Shaw and Zane King

Stars of the Week

Y6 Class

Leanne Shaw & Zane King

Y5 Class

Dylan Hartley & Patrick Bell

Y4 Class

Jakub Bedkowski & Theo J Jones

Y3 Class

Ebony Udall & Evan Manders-Trett

Y2 Class

Sophie Skidmore, Toby Grant &

Owen Hynes

Y1 Class

Elliot Corcoran & Jessica Jones

Forest Green Rovers are offering a FREE

FGR Home Shirt to Year 3 pupils and they

are also giving away FREE entry to this

season’s FGR League Home Games

for ALL children under 11 years of age.

To register for a free shirt, parent/guardians

will simply need to register online at:

www.forestgreenroversfc.com/freeshirt

To register for free tickets, more

information and booking details can be found

at:

www.forestgreenroversfc.com/freetickets