Gloucester Road Nursery and Primary School

We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the incredibly generous donation from the Pied Piper Appeal, our new Reception class canopy is now a reality! 🎉 This fantastic addition will allow our children to learn and play under cover, rain or shine! ☔️🌞

A huge thank you to the Pied Piper Appeal for their support in enhancing our school environment. Your kindness makes a significant difference in our children’s educational experience! 💖
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STEM after school club.
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A reminder that this Easter, Mrs Carr is launching her brand-new children’s picture book celebrating everything that makes Cheltenham special!

Where Next? Cheltenham is a beautifully illustrated story that takes young readers on a journey through the town, bringing its much-loved landmarks to life. From Pittville Park and Neptune’s Fountain to the Everyman Theatre, children will love recognising familiar places and saying, “I’ve been there!”

If you’re looking for something fun to do with your child this Easter, she'd love for you to join us at one of our special events and join in story time and some family activities together!

Event Dates:

• Tuesday 31st March – The Wilson Art Gallery, Cheltenham

• Thursday 9th April – Dunkertons Park

• Sunday 18th April – Common Ground Cafe

New Tennis Club y3-6 sign up below.

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The children were entertained in assembly today by the 'prof' and his exciting science experiments. Please use the link below to sign up to the after school club on offer next term. It is now open to Year 1 pupils, as well as year 3-6.

https://partypromanager.com/book-on?providerId=1daba907-6aa2-4520-82bd-b24bd212c9d4&clubId=963642ea-6b99-46f9-847e-c7d3bea85b82

Bling Your Bike/Scooter!

On Tuesday, our Reception and KS1 classes had a fantastic time decorating their scooters and bikes as part of the Big Walk and Wheel! 🚲✨ We loved seeing the amazing creations from home and were so proud of how well the children worked together at school too.

KS2 children will have their turn this Tuesday, and we can’t wait to see what they come up with!

🦁 Lions Class – Mantle of the Expert🏛️

This term, Lions have been exploring the Anglo‑Saxons through their Mantle of the Expert learning. Working as historians for English Heritage, they were commissioned to help design a brand‑new Anglo‑Saxon gallery.

Along the way, the children have been developing their history, geography, and design & technology skills.

Most recently, our expert curators were asked to create a physical model of a wattle and daub wall, complete with information text, to help visitors understand this important Anglo‑Saxon building technique. An impressive piece of hands‑on learning!

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🍪 Run, run as fast as you can… it’s the Gingerbread Man! 🍪
This week Pandas have been learning all about The Gingerbread Man. The children loved joining in with the repeated refrain and exploring different versions of the traditional tale. 📖✨

Today, they decorated our own gingerbread men and took them home to share with families — a very tasty ending! 🧡

They also used our imaginations and asked: What if the Gingerbread Man didn’t meet the fox? How else could he cross the river? A boat? A bridge? 🚤🌉

To investigate further, they carried out an experiment to see what happens when a gingerbread man gets wet… and the children were fascinated as he slowly dissolved and became mushy! Science in action! 🧪😮

EYFS CuriousMinds

Tigers Class is roaring with excitement as they dive into teamwork, trust, and communication exercises in PE!

🐅🤝 Tigers learned the importance of collaboration and how working together can lead to amazing achievements. It’s wonderful to see them building strong bonds while developing essential skills that will benefit them both in and out of the classroom. 💪✨

We encourage parents to discuss these values at home and celebrate their children’s efforts in teamwork! Together, we can foster a supportive community that thrives on cooperation and trust.

The children in Nursery have had an amazing time exploring our Bugs and Blooms theme! From adventurous bug hunts to planting their very own seeds, they’ve thrown themselves into every activity with so much enthusiasm. They’ve been watering, checking, and proudly caring for their plants each day, and they can’t wait to see what starts to sprout! 🌱🌿

Rags 2 Riches collection on Monday, if you have any old unwanted clothes to donate.

Early bird discount ends tomorrow for any families who like to plan ahead.