Gorse Hill School

🥇 We are proud to have achieved the Gold School Games Mark🥇

This award recognises our commitment to providing high-quality, inclusive PE, sport and physical activity opportunities for all pupils. Thank you to our staff, pupils and families for helping us promote healthy, active lifestyles and a love of sport.

Yesterday, Year 6 took part in a fantastic hands-on workshop with a local community business, Bare Glazed Studio.

The children created their own Aztec/Mayan-style pots using clay and pottery tools, carefully shaping and decorating them to produce some amazing masterpieces.

A huge thank you to Bare Glazed Studio for such a fun and creative experience!

🌳🧺 GORSE HILL FATHER'S DAY PICNIC 🧺🌳

Join us for a wonderful afternoon celebrating Father's Day with family, friends, and our local community!

📅 Friday 19th June
🕜 1:30pm

Bring your own picnic and enjoy a relaxing afternoon together. Tea and coffee will be available for a small donation.

👨‍👧‍👦 All families are welcome!

Come along, meet other families, and celebrate the amazing dads, grandads, stepdads, and father figures in our lives.

We look forward to seeing you there! ❤️

Last week, our football team was invited to the Fair Play Chairman’s Trophy Award Tournament after earning an impressive 89 out of 90 fair play points in the Central League. We competed against top fair‑play teams from across the Swindon leagues, celebrating the very best of sportsmanship. We’re incredibly proud of our players for consistently showing our CARE values on and off the pitch.
Well done Team!

Year 6 recently visited the Junior Good Citizen Scheme, where they took part in a range of interactive activities focused on staying safe in the community. The children learned about important topics such as stranger danger, the risks of smoking and va**ng, and how to recognise potential dangers around them. It was a valuable and engaging experience, and the children learned a lot while having a great time! 🚦🚒🚸

Last week, Reception embarked on an exciting adventure to launch our new text for the term! The children became explorers for the day, creating their own binoculars before heading out into the garden on an African animal hunt. They carefully searched for different animals and made lists of the different animals they saw.

It was a fantastic day full of curiosity, creativity, and learning – It was ROAR-some!

On Monday evening, a small group of Year 1 and Year 2 children visited the Wyvern Theatre to proudly represent Gorse Hill in the Wyvern Dance Festival. The theme of the event was “Wonderful World”, and the children performed a joyful routine to Walking on Sunshine, bringing smiles to the audience.

We were incredibly proud of the courage they showed performing on such a big stage, as well as how beautifully they demonstrated all of our CARE values. They were truly amazing!

🎉 School Summer Fête – Raffle Prize Donations & Stall Holders Wanted! 🎉

We are looking for local businesses who would be willing to donate a raffle prize for our upcoming Summer Fête. Any donations would be greatly appreciated and will help make our event a fantastic success for our children and families.

🎁 Raffle prizes should be brought into the school office by 10th July.
We are also inviting anyone interested in having a stall at the fête to get in touch.

🛍️ Stall spaces are available for £20 per table, payable in advance (cash only, please).
If you would like to donate a raffle prize or book a stall, please contact the school office for more information.

Thank you for your support – we can't wait for a wonderful community event! ☀️🎪

What a fantastic Year 4 Guitar Showcase! 🎸✨

Our talented students performed Ordinary, Green Green Grass, Natural and Stargazing, showcasing all the hard work, dedication and enthusiasm they have put into learning their instruments.
It was amazing to watch their confidence and musical skills shine on stage. We are incredibly proud of every single performer for their wonderful achievement. Well done, Year 4! 👏🎶

💚 Volunteers’ Week 2026 – Thank You for Inspiring Lives 💚

As Volunteers’ Week comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the incredible impact volunteers have had across The White Horse Federation.

This week gives us the opportunity to recognise those who generously give their time, skills and care to support our schools and communities. Their contributions, big or small add to our commitment to Inspiring Lives every single day.

At gorse Hill, we give a shout out to Mrs Cynthia Dantas, who provides regular support with readers across the school every week. Thank you for your continued dedication.

💚 We are incredibly grateful to all our volunteers across the Trust for their time, energy and enthusiasm 💚