Glebe Farm School

🌞 Summer Holiday Message to Families 🌞
As another school year comes to an end, we would like to wish all our children, families and staff a fantastic summer holiday!
We hope you enjoy some well-deserved rest, make wonderful memories with family and friends, and take time to recharge ready for the new academic year.
Thank you for your continued support throughout the year.

🍎 Support During the Holidays
Milton Keynes Food Bank
If you need support over the summer holidays:
📞 Helpline: 0300 303 4933 (Monday to Friday, 10am–4pm)
📱 Text HELP to 07874 964505
📧 Email: [email protected] [mkfoodbank.org.uk], [milton-keynes.gov.uk]

🎉 Free Activities for Children
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme offers free holiday clubs, sports, creative activities and healthy meals for children receiving benefits-related Free School Meals throughout the summer holidays. [milton-keynes.gov.uk]

🎨 Fun Things to Do in Milton Keynes
☀️ Visit Willen Lake
🌳 Explore Campbell Park
💦 Enjoy local splash parks and playgrounds
🏛️ Discover Milton Keynes Museum
🌲 Take a family walk through Howe Park Wood
📚 Join your local library's summer reading activities
⚽ Attend local holiday clubs and HAF activities [milton-keynes.gov.uk]

🍽️ Kids Eat for Less
Many restaurants, cafés and supermarkets offer discounted or free children's meals during the school holidays. We encourage families to check local venues and shopping centres for the latest offers available throughout Milton Keynes. https://mymk.cc/guides/kids-eat-free

🛡️ Safeguarding Support During the Holidays
If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child during the school holidays:
Milton Keynes Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
📞 01908 253169 / 01908 253170 (during working hours) [milton-keynes.gov.uk], [mktogether.co.uk]
Emergency Social Work Team (Out of Hours)
📞 01908 265545 (evenings, weekends and bank holidays) [milton-keynes.gov.uk],
If a child is at immediate risk of harm, always call 999. [mktogether.co.uk],

💦 Water Safety Reminder
As the weather gets warmer, please help keep children safe around water:
✅ Always supervise children near water
✅ Swim at lifeguarded locations where possible
✅ Avoid swimming in rivers, lakes, canals and reservoirs unless it is a designated swimming area
✅ Wear appropriate flotation aids when taking part in water activities
✅ Teach children to stay away from the edge of open water when playing
Remember: cold water can be dangerous even on warm days.

We wish all our families a safe, happy and enjoyable summer. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another exciting year in September.
Have a fantastic holiday and enjoy your family time! 🌞💙

Last Friday, our Glebe Farm staff got together and hosted a charity football match against Goldington Academy. It was a fantastic event, and it was great to see so many children and parents/carers cheering on Team Glebe.

We managed to raise a great amount of money for Cancer Research which will all help make a difference in someone's life.

To top off a great night, we managed to win 4-1! Thanks to all involved in what was an amazing night!

🥐☕ Breakfast on the Last Day of Term - This Friday! ☕

Can you believe it? We’ve made it to the end of another fantastic school year! 🎉

Treat your child to breakfast on the last day of term this Friday and enjoy starting their final day of the school year together. Let's celebrate their hard work, achievements, and all the wonderful memories made this year.

We are incredibly proud of all our children and everything they have accomplished. Well done, everyone! 🌟

🥕🍎 What a great day at the Glebe Farm School Fair! 🍎🥕

A huge thank you to the Glebe Farm School PTA for inviting us along. It was wonderful to meet so many families and chat about how Kickback Kitchen helps make life a little easier.

Our "Fruit or Veg?" challenge proved popular throughout the day, with people racing against the clock to identify 20 fruits and vegetables in just 30 seconds. The highest score? An impressive 18 out of 20! 👏

More importantly, we had lots of great conversations about how having dinner sorted one night a week can give everyone a bit more headspace. Whether it's one less thing to think about after a busy day or simply more time together, sometimes a night off goes a long way.

As we get ready for the new term, we're excited to be bringing back some of the dishes our families have told us they love most, including our original curry and spaghetti bolognese. We'll also be serving newer favourite recipes from other Kickback Kitchens across Milton Keynes such as Mediterranean Bake and Paella.

At Kickback Kitchen, we cook proper tasty, ready-to-reheat meals and afterwards you simply chip in what you can. It's a great way of helping keep the kitchen cooking for everyone.

✅ Registrations for the new term are now open.

If you'd like to get dinner sorted one night a week, or know someone who'd enjoy a night off from cooking, register here:

🔗 https://link.kickbackkitchens.org/mLZXWo

Dinner sorted.

Tuck Shop After School – Friday 17th July

Join us after school from 1:10pm at Glebe Farm School for a selection of sweets, ice lollies, and tasty treats.

All funds raised will go towards the World Scout Jamboree, helping support this fantastic opportunity.

Thank you for your support – we look forward to seeing you there.

Year 6 are currently on there way back from a fantastic trip to Bournemouth, ETA IS CURRENTLY 5pm-5:15pm

UPDATE – Secondary Students

Following comments on the below post, we see a number of parents naturally would also like to collect their secondary-aged children early today.

📧 If you wish to collect your child early, or would like to authorise them to walk home independently, please email [email protected] by 1.00pm today.

If you are collecting your child please report to Reception.

⚠️ Students will not be permitted to leave school early to walk home alone unless we have received written parental authorisation via email by 1.00pm.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Nursery, Reception and Year 1-6
Early Collection Option Today – Due to High Temperatures ☀️

With today's exceptionally hot weather, classroom temperatures are already very high. Whilst school remains open as normal, we are offering families the optional opportunity to collect their child early if they feel their child would be more comfortable at home this afternoon.

✅ Complete the form by 12.00pm today
✅ Collection from your child's classroom between 1.00pm and 1.15pm only
✅ School remains open until the normal end of the day for all children

Unfortunately, we are unable to facilitate early collections after 1.15pm.

Please check your My Child at School App for the Microsoft form to let us know if you are collecting your child early.

The children have had a lovely day learning about the monkeys at Monkey World, followed by a fun evening on the beach dipping their toes in the sea! Everyone is getting ready for our final adventure. Home soon! ❤️

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Join Us at the Glebe Farm School PTA Summer Fayre

Come along for an afternoon of family fun at the Glebe Farm School PTA Summer Fayre on 14 July, from 15:15–18:00 at Glebe Farm School.

Enjoy:

Inflatable attractions
Fun Alley
Face painting
Raffle
Entertainment
Market stalls
Food trucks
Children's activities
And much more

Free entry for everyone.

We look forward to seeing families, friends, and the local community there for a fantastic summer celebration.

For more information: [email protected]