Allotment Club BBQ - an end of term treat!

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To celebrate the end of the first year of Allotment Club, we enjoyed a BBQ where we sampled some of the wonderful vegetables we have grown this year. We tasted new and sauteed potatoes, French beans, cucumber and courgettes marinated in soy sauce and garlic. Jonathan Wye (one of our ex-parents who has developed the Federation allotment and leads our Allotment Club) also cooked up some sausages to go with our vegetables - it was delicious! We would like to thank Jonathan for all his time and commitment that has made Allotment Club as successful as it is.

Prestbury tennis champs sweep the board!

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Members of the Y3 and Y4 Tennis Team took part in the County Finals this week. This was a fabulous indoor event and we did amazingly well, winning he whole competition. Congratulations to them all!

Choir around the Camp Fire - pictures here.

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For the last Choir club of the year, Mr Thomas organised a sing song around the campfire. Parents and children joined in, the guitar group played and then they toasted marshmallows - lots of fun!

Summer fun at the Upper School Sports Day - see the latest pictures!

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The sun shone as Y5 and Y6 enjoyed an amazing sports day. We cheered our team mates on and celebrated together! Well done everyone!

Summer fun at the Lower School Sports Day - see the latest pictures!

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We had the most wonderful afternoon taking part in our annual Sports Day. The sun shone as we competed in many different races. Our Christian values shone as brightly as the sun as we persevered and celebrated each other's achievements.

Summer fun at the Lower School Sports Day - see the latest pictures!

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We had the most wonderful afternoon taking part in our annual Sports Day. The sun shone as we competed in many different races. Our Christian values shone as brightly as the sun as we persevered and celebrated each other's achievements.

Y4JM enjoy archery! See latest gallery

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Two teams from Y4JM had the exciting opportunity to take part in an archery tournament this term. The afternoon was split into two parts - one half with games and challenges and one half of competitive target shooting. The children were given plenty of expert coaching by the Deer Park Archers ‘ team and were expert shots by the end of the day. When the combined scores were totalled up, one of our teams even took the silver medal position. Go TEAM Prestbury!

Rumble in the Jungle - check out our Values treat!

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Our Christian Values are fundamental to everything we do in school. Each time we demonstrate one of our values, we earn a pebble which is placed in the Values Jar. When the Values Jar is full, the whole school gets a treat and this time we all had fun on the amazing Jungle Run!

Y4JM visit Welsh Bicknor

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Year Four’s residential visit to Welsh Bicknor has once again been a highlight of the year. Our three days were packed from morning ‘til night with exciting adventures, fun activities, delicious food and brilliant team work! To support our Science work on Living Things and their Habitats, we became animal detectives searching for signs of wildlife. We also took time to explore our values of Peace through sensory activities in the woods and Creativity with a natural art project. A demanding hike took us up into glorious sunshine on top of the hill where we built some rather impressive shelters. Our evenings were filled with very enjoyable, if a little sticky, bread making and a well-earned movie night. We finished our visit with challenging teamwork games like the Giant Marble Run and an archery session, both brilliantly run by the YHA staff. There were many weary-looking, faces on the return journey, but every one of them was wearing a big smile.

Y4CL visit to Welsh Bicknor

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After weeks (if not months!) of anticipation, Year 4 have taken part in a tremendous three- day residential visit to Welsh Bicknor. Our time was packed from morning to night with fantastic activities and experiences. Much of the learning during the visit supported this term’s Science work about Living Things. We had the chance to explore the forest habitat and search for the wildlife it supports, we then explored the local environment further with an adventurous hike and some very popular den building. Back at the Youth Hostel, the team took very good care of us with delicious food and fun activities like bread making. They also led us in a selection of challenges, from archery to a giant marble run, that put tough demands on our teamwork and communication. We came back, exhausted, muddy and full of wonderful memories of our time away together.

We are the Champions - Y6 Boys win the Cheltenham Primary Football League!

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What a final it was! Playing against Naunton Park, it was action all the way. Prestbury scored first thanks to a brilliant goal and by the second half we were leading 1:0. Naunton Park rallied with a fantastic second half goal and by full time it was a draw. A nail biting extra time period followed and close to the end of the match, Prestbury scored the winning goal. Team Prestbury shone through as our values of Perseverance and Responsibility were clear to see. The boys were cheered on by parents and staff and we couldn't be more proud of our team. Well done boys!

Y5 are out of this world - Talent Show Gallery here!

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From dance to poetry, football skills to amazing feats of memory, the Y5 children wowed us with their array of talents and skills...

Girls' Cluster Football Festival

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On Wednesday 21st February two girls teams represented the school at the annual Cleeve Cluster Girls Football Festival. The girls played some amazing football in the group stages and both teams qualified for the semi-finals! Unfortunately this meant that the teams had to play each other for a place in the final! The game was a draw and the festival organisers had to go back to the results in the group stage to separate the teams! Prestbury B played Bishops Cleeve in the final and Prestbury A played Gotherington in the 3rd/4th place play off. Prestbury B lost 1-0 in the final and Prestbury A drew 1-1 in the other game resulting in Prestbury being runners up and joint 3rd place out of ten teams, a fantastic result for the school! Well done girls!

Y5 K'Nex Workshop!

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The children in Year 5 took part in a challenging K’nex workshop. This involved them having to both design and create a working fairground ride using K’nex. This, however, was only part of the challenge as once created, the rides were then coded to move at different speeds, change direction, play music and even have lights flashing on and off. Enjoy the variety of designs!

Hurrah for History Day! See latest photos here

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Picture the scene - Egyptians, Vikings, Greeks and Victorians sharing the same playground! History came alive at Prestbury Junior School!

Fliptastic Sponsored Pancakes!

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To celebrate Shrove Tuesday, the whole school took part in a sponsored pancake flip in the school hall. The PTFA arrived at school armed with frying pans and pancakes and every pupil had the chance to see how many flips they could do in 1 minute.

Prestbury Poetry Slam a triumph! See latest gallery here

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From minotaurs to mice, from fireworks to rapping grannies, children from all year groups performed their poems to an excited audience. Poetry is alive and well at Prestbury.

‘Down to Earth’ - The Kinetic Theatre Company visits school

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What would happen if a race of alien ducks came to Earth and used a Dalek (planted in a stereotypical northern manufacturing office) to steal all of our planet’s water? Well that was the plot context through which the children learned some science on Monday 22nd January. We were able to take advantage of a last minute opportunity to enjoy a musical comedy show delivered by the Kinetic Theatre Company. All classes attended and the children had a great time, as well as learning about aspects of the solar system, shadows and the water cycle. It was fun, if a little ‘quackers’!

Y5 visit to 'We the Curious' in Bristol

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Y5 Trip to @Bristol As part of their Earth and Beyond topic, Y5 were lucky enough to visit ‘We the Curious’ - a science museum in Bristol. Whilst there, they took part in a workshop which demonstrated the relationship between the Earth and the Moon, and their place in the solar system, and were awed by a 3D planetarium show which visited our nearest planetary neighbours. As well as this, the children were able to explore the fascinating exhibits on offer around the museum.

Y4 create Roman Onagers!

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As part of their D&T work Year 4 have gone on the rampage with their very own Roman siege engines. The children found out all about Celtic King Caractacus’s escape to a well-fortified hill fort and designed their model weapons to effectively attack the enemy forces. Making the model onagers (a type of siege engine with a torsion-sprung lever that could fire huge boulders) required a lot of skills. The children learned to accurately measure, mark, saw and join wood. The project culminated with testing of the children’s final products; each class launched an all-out attack on model targets representing the runaway king in his hill fort.

The Bells Ring Out - Y3 Christmas Production is a triumph! Click here for the latest pictures.

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Legend Theatre visit Y5

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On Wednesday 16th November, Y5 enjoyed watching Legend Theatre perform Theseus and the Minotaur. In the afternoon the two classes were taught how to mime just like the actors in the show. The afternoon ended with a trip to the ‘agora’. At this Ancient Greece market place, the children learnt how to make a variety of goods and then tried to sell them to Theseus.

Y4 have an amazing time at Chedworth Roman Villa

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Our visit to Chedworth Roman Villa was divided into three fascinating parts. The excellent staff gave us a guided tour of the remains and helped us imagine our way back 2,000 years to when Chedworth was a busy, wealthy Roman residence. In the education centre, we became archaeologists, examining and sorting genuine Roman artefacts from the site - we even touched the fingerprints left in an ancient tile by a naughty Roman child! There was hard work, too, as we were temporarily ‘enslaved’ and taught to produce medicine bags for our Roman owners. It was amazing to find out about the Roman history of our own local area.

Sport, Sport, Sport!

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What a busy first term for football! The boys teams have competed in both the league and the Albert Dix football tournament and the girls have competed in the girls football tournament. Both the boys' A and B teams have remained unbeaten all term. Both our tournament teams had great afternoons competing in the girls football tournament and the Albert Dix football. At the end of term one our cross country team represented the school at our local Cleeve Cluster Cross Country Festival. The festival comprised of individual and team races and involved five local schools. The weather was kind and all the children ran fantastically well and we came third overall. Y3 went to Cleeve School to play Circle Dodgeball! They were all trained in the art of Dodgeball and then played several games - we had a great time!

Jack Rutter, the paralympian footballer visits school!

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The whole school took part in an Athletics event to raise money for the school. The paralympian Jack Rutter, joined us for an inspirational service where he reminded us of the importance of resilience and perseverance in sport and in daily life!

Y6 PGL - What a week it was!

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Well, what a week it was - from raft building to Giant Swing, Orienteering to Challenge Course, we had a go at everything. Our Christian Values of Respect, Love, Perseverance and Responsibility shone through and we all came back with new memories and friendships.

Cleeve Cluster Girls Football Festival

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Two teams of girls from years 5 and 6 represented the school at the local Cleeve Cluster Girls Football Festival. Despite the constant rain the girls played fantastically well and were a real credit to the school. For some of the girls, it was the first time they had represented the school in a competitive festival and they all enjoyed the experience. The highlight was an intra school match between Prestbury A and Prestbury B! (The result was a 0-0 draw!)

Y6 visit Chepstow Castle

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We really enjoyed our visit to Chepstow Castle. As part of our history topic, we studied how to defend and attack a castle, why William 1st built Chepstow Castle and what it was like to live in a castle on a daily basis.

Y6 visit to PGL

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Well, what a week it was - from raft building to Giant Swing, Orienteering to Abseiling, we had a go at everything. Our Christian Values of Respect, Love, Perseverance and Responsibility shone through and we all came back with new memories and friendships.

So long, farewell to our fabulous Y6

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We say a fond farewell to an amazing Y6! We wish them every success for the future and hope that they will remember that they will always be part of TEAM Prestbury!

Tennis Team are the best in Gloucestershire! See latest gallery

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On Tuesday 4th July our Y3 and Y4 Tennis Team competed in the Level 3 County Finals at Oxstalls tennis centre in Gloucester. After competing in the first round of three matches, the team qualified for the final to compete for the ultimate prize – the gold cup. After two more tense matches, the team were successful and won the cup to become the overall County champions for Gloucestershire. This was an amazing achievement as this team had previously won the KS1 cup last year so they retained their trophy as Champions!

Sports day fun!

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What an amazing day we had this year. The sun shone and everyone competed in our Annual Sporting Extravaganza. Our Christian value of Perseverance really shone through as we ran, jumped and dressed up . GO TEAM PRESTBURY!!

Trinity Day at Prestbury St Mary's Junior

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On Thursday 8th June, the whole school spent a very busy and creative day learning more about the Holy Trinity as part of our RE curriculum. After learning about God the father, Jesus - God’s son and the Holy Spirit, the children created some fantastic artwork and certainly had a great time doing so. The topic naturally generated lots of very good and interesting questions – many of which were too tricky to answer! We were delighted that two of our governors, Rev. Liz Palin and Mrs Carol Gunn were able to join us for the morning and experience all that was going on. They were very impressed with what deep thinkers your children are! The work will soon be displayed in the hall – do come and take a look.

Y5 have a blast making rocket cars!

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Recently Rolls Royce Bloodhound Ambassadors worked with Y5 children to design and make rocket-fueled cars. The Bloodhound is a supersonic car with an engine made by Rolls Royce, designed not only to go faster than the speed of sound but also to achieve speeds of over 1,000 mph! Although the Y5 rocket cars didn't manage to reach quite this speed, the fasted did travel at 51mph. This was a very exciting day for us all!

Y5/Y6 Tag Rugby Tournament

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Despite the weather being atrocious, children from Years 5 and 6 attended the local Tag Rugby Festival. The children performed admirably and won several of their games, displaying core values of perseverance and respect whilst embodying the spirit of Team Prestbury.

Y4CL visit to Welsh Bicknor

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After weeks (if not months!) of anticipation, Year 4 have taken part in a tremendous three- day residential visit to Welsh Bicknor. Our time was packed from morning to night with fantastic activities and experiences. Much of the learning during the visit supported this term’s Science work about Living Things. We had the chance to explore the forest habitat and search for the wildlife it supports, and then take samples back to base to examine more closely under microscopes. We explored the demands of the local environment further with an adventurous hike and some very popular den building. Back at the Youth Hostel, the team took very good care of us with delicious food and fun activities like bread making. They also led us in a selection of challenges, from a ‘night line’ to a giant marble run, that put tough demands on our teamwork and communication. (For some, though, the biggest challenge of the week was getting the cover onto their duvet!) We came back, exhausted, muddy and full of wonderful memories of our time away together.

Y4JM visit to Welsh Bicknor

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After weeks (if not months!) of anticipation, Year 4 have taken part in a tremendous three- day residential visit to Welsh Bicknor. Our time was packed from morning to night with fantastic activities and experiences. Much of the learning during the visit supported this term’s Science work about Living Things. We had the chance to explore the forest habitat and search for the wildlife it supports, and then take samples back to base. We explored the demands of the local environment further with an adventurous hike and some very popular den building. Back at the Youth Hostel, the team took very good care of us with delicious food and fun activities like bread making. They also led us in a selection of challenges, from a ‘night line’ to a giant marble run, that put tough demands on our teamwork and communication. (For some, though, the biggest challenge of the week was getting the cover onto their duvet!) We came back, exhausted, muddy and full of wonderful memories of our time away together.

Prestbury celebrates World Book Day in style!

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From the Mad Hatter to Where's Wally, the children demonstrated their love of books by dressing up in their favourite book character. In the afternoon the Infant and Junior children enjoyed reading together - what a great day!

Y5 visit to @Bristol - click here for Gallery

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As part of their Earth and Beyond topic, Y5 were lucky enough to go and visit the @Bristol science museum. They took part in a workshop which demonstrated the relationship between the Earth and the Moon, and their place in the solar system, and were awed by a 3D planetarium show which visited our nearest planetary neighbours. As well as this, the children were able to explore the fascinating exhibits on offer in the museum.

Prestbury goes back in time...

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History day was amazing! From Egyptians to Victorians, we all dressed up and imagined what it would be like to live in times gone by.

Poetry Celebrations!

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The whole school enjoyed celebrating poetry in the first two weeks of the new term. Everyone learnt a poem and some pupils presented their poem to school and parents. We all really enjoyed putting poetry first!

Y3 Christmas Production is a great success

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Year Three have been working really hard on their Christmas Production, ‘Five Gold Rings'. The children take the audience on a journey to find the true meaning of Christmas through the famous Christmas song. They go on to tell the audience the story of the missing rings through comedy, wonderful acting and uplifting music and song. Congratulations Year Three on a captivating, heart-warming production.

The Life Bus visits school.

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Prestbury St Mary’s were very pleased to welcome back the Life Education mobile classroom. The specially trained teachers help children keep themselves healthy and safe, which is central to PSHE education and children's Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development. The children learnt about the following key issues: Y3 – Meet the brain – Learning about different parts of the body, particularly the brain and its functions. Y4 - It’s great to be me – Ability to share and show compassion when in different situations. Y5 – Drug awareness. Friendship and coping with peer pressure. Y6 – Making responsible decisions with regard to drinking, smoking and drugs.

Prestbury win Cross Country event!

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On Wednesday 16th November, children from Prestbury St Mary’s Junior School took part in the Cleeve Cross Country Festival. The girls in the hoop race won their event and overall the school came in first place ahead of Grangefield and Bishops Cleeve. After a fun packed afternoon, the children brought the cup back to school.

Y4 visit Chedworth Roman Villa

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Our visit to Chedworth Roman Villa was divided into three fascinating parts. The excellent staff gave us a guided tour of the remains and helped us imagine our way back 2,000 years to when Chedworth was a busy, wealthy Roman residence. In the education centre, we became archaeologists, examining and sorting genuine Roman artefacts from the site - we even touched the fingerprints left in an ancient tile by a naughty Roman child! There was hard work, too, as we were temporarily ‘enslaved’ and taught to produce medicine bags for our Roman owners. It was amazing to find out about the Roman history of our own local area.

Prestbury interschool 24 Maths Challenge

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Every class had the opportunity to participate in the Prestbury 24 Maths Challenge. One pupil from each house then went through to compete in the Interschool tournaments. All houses were amazing with their quick thinking and their problem-solving skills. The winning houses were Cedar in the Y3&Y4 tournament and Willow in the Y5&Y6 tournament. The overall house with the most points and therefore the champion, was Willow!

Y6 visit to Chepstow Castle

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We really enjoyed our visit to Chepstow Castle. As part of our history topic, we studied how to defend and attack a castle, why William 1st built Chepstow Castle and what it was like to live in a castle on a daily basis.

Prestbury runs the Cheltenham Half Marathon!

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We did it! The Infants and Juniors completed their half marathon in athletic style. It was an exciting morning as we all gathered at the Racecourse to complete the last mile of the marathon....and everyone finished! A big thanks to the pupils, parents and teachers who all turned up to take part, organise and support.

Inspirational Maths Week!

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All classes took part in our Inspirational Maths Week. From bridge building to ipad QR maths hunts, there was something for everyone. Thanks to Mrs Follis from Stemworks who organised the maths workshops and a big thank you to all the parents who joined us on Friday afternoon to celebrate maths in school.

ISingPop - An amazing event!

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Two schools became one as all the children of Prestbury St. Mary's C of E Infants and Juniors came together to celebrate their Christian distinctiveness through song. The afternoon and evening concerts were an amazing success and a big thanks to everyone who made it happen.

Y4JM Visit to Welsh Bicknor

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Year Four’s residential visit to Welsh Bicknor has once again been a highlight of the year. Our three days were packed from morning ‘til night with exciting adventures, fun activities, delicious food and brilliant team work! To support our Science work on Living Things and their Habitats, we became animal detectives searching for signs of wildlife and investigated the effects that rising water levels could have on their habitat. We also took time to explore our values of Peace through sensory activities in the woods and Creativity with a natural art project. A demanding hike took us up into glorious sunshine on top of the hill where we built some rather impressive shelters. Our evenings were filled with very enjoyable, if a little sticky, bread making and a well-earned movie night. We finished our visit with challenging teamwork games like the Giant Marble Run and an archery session, both brilliantly run by the YHA staff. There were many weary-looking, faces on the return journey, but every one of them was wearing a big smile.

Y4PD visit to Welsh Bicknor

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Year Four’s residential visit to Welsh Bicknor has once again been a highlight of the year. Our three days were packed from morning ‘til night with exciting adventures, fun activities, delicious food and brilliant team work! To support our Science work on Living Things and their Habitats, we became animal detectives searching for signs of wildlife and investigated the effects that rising water levels could have on their habitat. We also took time to explore our values of Peace through sensory activities in the woods and Creativity with a natural art project. A demanding hike took us up into glorious sunshine on top of the hill where we built some rather impressive shelters. Our evenings were filled with very enjoyable, if a little sticky, bread making and a well-earned movie night. We finished our visit with challenging teamwork games like the Giant Marble Run and an archery session, both brilliantly run by the YHA staff. There were many weary-looking, faces on the return journey, but every one of them was wearing a big smile.

Japanese students visit Y6

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Year 6 were very excited to have 28 Japanese students come to spend a morning with us. They gave us a presentation about school life in Japan and then our children had a go at different activities such as origami. We were so proud of how welcoming and friendly our children were and they certainly deserved their reward of different types of Japanese sweets and chocolate!

Prestbury goes back in time!

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Join us on a journey back in time as we become Egyptians, Vikings, Greeks and Victorians......

Pancake Day was 'fliptastic'.

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On Tuesday 9th February the whole school celebrated Shrove Tuesday by having a sponsored pancake flip in the school hall. The PTFA arrived at school armed with frying pans and pancakes and every pupil had the chance to see how many flips they could do in 1 minute. Even the teachers had a go! We all had a ‘flippin’ fantastic time whilst raising money for the school.

Sounds like a lot of fun!

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As part of our science, Year 4 took part in sound workshops. Mrs Follis, a science expert from STEMworks visited us and led some fascinating activities. We played sound bingo and then set off around the school using data loggers to measure sound levels in different places (it was a perfect chance to show our Christian value of trust, too). Back in class we used computer software to look at the ‘stories’ that line graphs could tell us about what we had recorded and asked our own questions about our graphs. We learnt lots about what sound is, how it is made and how it can be measured.

Romans Attack!

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What do you do if you are a Roman general hunting down your enemy the Rebel King Caractacus and you eventually track him down he has prepared for battle in a well-protected hill fort? Use your technology to build roman siege engines, of course! Year 4 have been researching, testing and building their own model roman onagers (catapults) ready for a final assault on the King’s defences.

Y4 Experience Christmas

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Year Four sought refuge from the heavy rain in St Mary’s church where the ministry team had put together a range of activities, from role play to creating model gifts for the baby Jesus, to help the children ‘Experience Christmas’. Everyone enjoyed moving from station to station around the church and exploring the Christmas story from new perspectives. By the time we headed home, the children had so much to talk about they barely noticed the downpour at all.

May the force be with you!

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Y5CT investigated the effects of air resistance and realised that it’s not just liquids that push against you when you move through them. Air does too, even though you can’t see it. We battled with the force of air resistance as we tried to run across the playground with large sheets of card. It was hard work!

Y3 Christmas production of

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Year Three have been working really hard on their Christmas Production, ‘Silent Night’. The children take the audience back to 18th Century Austria, where the people of a small village prepare their Christmas Eve pageant, only to discover some naughty mice have nibbled on the church organ! The children go on to tell the audience the story of how the carol, ‘Silent Night’ came to be, through comedy, wonderful acting and uplifting music and song. Congratulations Year Three on a captivating, heart-warming production.

Paper Spinners – x marks the spot!

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On Wednesday 9th December, Y5CT planned a fair test to investigate how paper spinners fell to the floor. We decided which variables we would change and which ones we would keep the same. Once we had decided what we would measure, it was time to get on with the investigation. Most of us decided to change either the weight or size of the paper spinners and to measure the speed with which it fell to the floor. Some of us decided to investigate the accuracy with which the paper spinner fell by observing how close each spinner came to landing on an ‘X’ on the ground. We will be using our results to talk about the effects of air resistance.

Y4 visit Chedworth Roman Villa

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Year Four’s day at Chedworth Roman Villa proved to be rather busy. We worked as archaeologists, sorting and classifying genuine artefacts (bones, tiles and shells and more) from Roman Britain. Our work had just begun as we were temporarily enslaved, given tunics and slave tags to wear and forced to grind the herbs needed to make medicine bags for our Roman masters. On a guided tour of the Villa, we took in the beautifully mosaic dining rooms, the baths, a scared spring and the impressive hypocaust heating system, before finishing with the ‘pleasure’ of viewing a Roman latrine. It was a fantastic chance to show off our impressive knowledge of life in Roman Britain and discover even more about this fascinating part of our local history.

Y6 visit to Chepstow Castle

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We really enjoyed our visit to Chepstow Castle. As part of our history topic, we studied how to defend and attack a castle, why William 1st built Chepstow Castle and what it was like to live in a castle on a daily basis.

Prestbury Poetry Competition

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On Friday 19th June, Prestbury Junior School held its annual poetry competition. Well done to the winners and a big thanks to Mr and Mrs Philpot, our judges.

Y6 Leavers' Service at Gloucester Cathedral

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On Monday 15th June, Y6 were invited to attend the annual Leavers' service at Gloucester Cathedral. Along with other Church schools, we celebrated all we have achieved at our junior school and all we hoped to achieve at our new secondary schools.

Upper School Sports Day

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Y5 and Y6 Sports Day was a fabulous event. Everyone had a great time despite the cold wind and all children took part. Congratulations to Maple who were the overall winners and thanks to all the parents who cheered us on!

Lower School Sports Day

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Years 3 and 4 had a great afternoon at the annual sporting event. All children took part and proved themselves to be super team players. Willow were the overall winners. Thanks to all the parents who supported us in the cold - at least it didn't rain!

Prestbury Pet Assembly

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Today we welcomed all creatures great and small to our school and were delighted that so many pets (and parents) could join us. "And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good."Genesis 1:21

Prestbury Athletics Team

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On Thursday 21st May the school athletics team attended the annual olympic athletics festival at St Edwards Junior School. The team excelled in many events and were placed joint 3rd overall. Special praise to the Y3's as this was their first competitive sporting event.

Y4 Local Geography visit to Clearwell Caves

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What better way to explore the Geography of our local area than with a visit to the unique environment at Clearwell Caves and the Secret Forest. Year 4 have been exploring the fascinating ‘scowles’ (crevices formed by the limestone rocks cracking open and being eroded by water over the last 200,000 years), which have been mined for their minerals since the Iron Age! They also learned about the geology of the caves themselves that stretch for over 20 miles below the forest and surrounding areas.

Year 5 Variety Show is a great success!

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In April, Year Five entertained the school and their parents with a spectacular, hour-long variety show. In keeping with their theme for the term – Earth and Beyond – the narrators introduced each acts as representing various fictional planets and galaxies. Costumes and music throughout the show also reflected the space theme. Other than a whole year-group song at the beginning and end of the show, all acts were entirely the choice of the pupils involved. The audience was treated to true variety with live performances including recitals, songs, dances, instrument performances and jokes, as well as pre-recorded videos of extreme sports, comedy and animation. The standard and variety of talent on display was amazing and the as well as being great fun for all involved, the event really helped to build the children’s confidence and enjoyment of performing arts. You might even say it was ‘out of this world’!

Prestbury St Mary's Eclipse

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On Friday 20th March the whole school observed the partial eclipse of the sun. Mr Kinsella very kindly brought in his telescope so that we could watch the eclipse in the safety of the school hall. The images were amazing and we were all excited to witness such an unique event.

Y4JM Welsh Bicknor Residential

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After weeks (if not months!) of anticipation, Year 4 have taken part in a tremendous three- day residential visit to Welsh Bicknor. Our time was packed from morning to night with fantastic activities and experiences. Much of the learning during the visit supported this term’s Science work about Living Things. We had the chance to explore the forest habitat and search for the wildlife it supports, and then take samples back to base to examine more closely under microscopes. We explored the demands of the local environment further with an adventurous hike and some very popular den building. Back at the Youth Hostel, the team took very good care of us with delicious food and fun activities like bread making. They also led us in a selection of challenges, from a ‘night line’ to a giant marble run, that put tough demands on our teamwork and communication. (For some, though, the biggest challenge of the week was getting the cover onto their duvet!) We came back, exhausted, muddy and full of wonderful memories of our time away together.

Y4PD Welsh Bicknor Residential

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Y3 visit @Bristol

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On Wednesday March 4th, the year 3 children visited the science museum @Bristol to support their science topics this year. They had a fantastic time exploring all the hands on science exhibits, with the animation stations, construction zone and TV film studio being firm favourites! The children also took part in learning trails exploring every section of the museum. The day was rounded off with a fabulous, interactive show, Fairytale SOS, where modern day science was used to help fairytale characters!

Y6 visit St. Mary's church - what an experience!

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Y6 visited St. Mary's church as part of our RE unit on life as a journey. Rev. Liz led us on a brilliant 'journey' through the church, learning about the different milestones in life that Christians celebrate there.

Y4 Sound Workshop

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As part of their sound topic in science, year 4 were lucky to have a STEMworks sound workshop visit them. Activities included sound bingo, sound measuring and probably most popularly, making paper bangers! The children learnt lots about how sounds were made and how they travel so people can hear them.

Tewkesbury Swimming Gala

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On Wednesday 3rd December, two teams represented Prestbury in the local Cleeve Cluster Swimming Gala. There were ten teams in total and Prestbury came first and second. They all worked brilliantly as a team, particularly in the relay races. Well done to all those who took part.

Prestbury take 2nd place in Cleeve Cluster Cross Country Festival

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Firstly, a huge thank you to all the parents who both helped and supported the cross country team. The girls’ race was won by Izzi Owen followed by Poppy Lane in third place. In the boys race Ryan Berry made a valiant attempt to overtake the leading boy, but had to settle for second place. Next up were the three girls in the hoop race, Ruby Goymer-Brown, Lucy Hammond and Chloe Jones. With encouragement from our supporters, they came in a close second. A very proud moment for us all! Last but not least, the boy’s hoop race. Oscar Garwood, Roman Dover-Hughes and Morgan Johnston went swiftly through the field from third to first place. A huge well done to all those that took part and gave it their all. Overall we came second, missing first place by only 8 points!

Y3 Christmas Production of Baboushka!

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Year 3 have loved performing their Christmas production Baboushka. There are many different versions of the tale, most of which involve Baboushka seeking the baby Jesus, but never finding him. In the year 3 production however her search is successful, giving hope to us all.

Roman Siege Engine Design & Technology Project.

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Year 4 have been designing and making model Onagers – a type of Roman siege engine which may have been used in battle against the rebel Celt leader, King Caractacus. We have explored different materials for torsion springs, and worked on skills such as accurate cutting and joining. We also discovered that the old saying ‘Measure twice. Cut once!’ really is very wise. Testing our models in a final battle was a lot of fun, too!

Storybox Theatre visit - The Three Little Pigs.

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As part of our Christmas celebrations, the whole school enjoyed a visit by the Storybox Theatre Company. This year, The Three Little Pigs story entertained us all! Thanks to the PTFA for funding this event.

Netball Match triumph!

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An excellent netball match against St Marks Junior school ended in a win for Prestbury! The final score was 4-3. Everyone played really well, demonstrating skill and teamwork. The team have also won 3 other matches against St John's (7-0), Charlton Kings (3-1) and Holy Trinity (3-0).

Year 6 test Year 4’s History board games

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During the Autumn term, Year 4 had been creating Roman Invasion board games and writing instructions to go along with them. To test them out, Year 4 visited Year 6 who then played the Invasion board games using, at first, only the written instructions! After playing different board games, the Year 6 children gave constructive feedback for the games and the instructions. A great time was had by both year groups!

Lloyds Bank "Lend a Hand" team volunteer at school.

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A huge thank you to the Lloyds Bank "Lend A Hand" team who spent a day at our school during half term. We are very grateful for their hard work, the raised beds are now ready for planting, the willow has been shaped and woven, and the buddy bench in the quiet playground has been repainted in bright cheerful colours. Many thanks from all the staff and pupils.

PGL

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Y6 recently visited Boreatton Park in Shropshire and as you can see from the photographs, we had an amazing time. From raft building to zip wire, we worked as teams to achieve so much! We have such wonderful memories of a fabulous week.

Y6 visit Chepstow Castle

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We really enjoyed our visit to Chepstow Castle. As part of our history topic, we studied how to defend and attack a castle, why William 1st built Chepstow Castle and what it was like to live in a castle on a daily basis.

Y4 visit Chedworth Roman Villa

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Year Four started their Roman Invasion theme with a real adventure – a visit to the 1700 year old Roman Villa at Chedworth. The day was filled with excitement and a huge amount of learning. We were taken on a fascinating tour of the villa, taking in the beautiful mosaic dining rooms, the baths - from their increasingly hot waters to the final cold plunge pool, and finished with the ‘pleasure’ of viewing a Roman latrine. Each group handled and sorted genuine Roman artefacts which gave us clues to life in Roman Britain. The children were even temporarily enslaved and tasked with preparing a Roman medicine bag for their masters. It really was a wonderful start to our theme.

So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen Y6!

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We wish Y6 the best of luck as they continue on their journey. It has been a pleasure to work with them and we know they will have a great time at Secondary School.

Prestbury team take part in Schools' Rounders Tournament

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Two mixed teams from Year 5 and 6 took part in the Bishops Cleeve cluster Primary rounders tournament on Wednesday 2nd July. It was very well organised by the Cleeve secondary school young sports ambassadors and the weather was perfect. The children were up against some very strong opposition but they all picked up a lot of tactics quickly. They came 8th and 6th overall. Well done Prestbury!

Prestbury excel at Olympic athletics event

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The Prestbury St Mary's Athletics team participated in the annual Olympic Athletics event at St Edward's Junior School. The team came second overall, narrowly beaten by St Edward's. There were many fantastic victories for both individual athletes and relay teams. Well done to everyone who took part and many thanks to parents who came along to support the team.

Prestbury Poetry!

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Last week we held our Annual Poetry Competition. All children learnt a poem for the competition and the finals were held on Friday 13th June. Have a look at our finalists in action and the winners of the Lower school and Upper school competition as well as the winners of the poetry writing competition. Our thanks go to Mr and Mrs Philpot who judged the competition.

Y6 attend Cathedral Leavers' Service

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Our Y6 children were invited to attend the annual Gloucester Cathedral Leavers' Service. We celebrated their time at school and commemorated those who fought during the First World War. The Service was very moving and money was raised for Help for Heroes and British Legion.

Prestbury Sports Day 2014

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We had a fabulous time at our annual Sports Day and every child achieved their best. The Upper school winners were Maple and Lower school winners were Rowan. Thanks to all the parents and friends who supported us and enjoyed a picnic lunch without the rain.

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!

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Last term, the School Council organised a fundraising event for school equipment. Children were asked to come dressed ready for a day at the beach and as you can see, we had everything from pirates to sharks! We raised £314 and although the sun didn't shine, we had a great time!

Where, how and why do people worship?

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Year 3 were asked the question ‘Where, how and Why do People Worship?’ in our RE block this term. To help answer this question, we visited St Mary’s Church, where we searched for common features of Christian places of worship and learned more about their importance. Reverend Liz and Father Michael helped by answering some of our more difficult questions about the church. Back in school, we used the computers to go on a virtual tour of a Synagogue and a Mosque.

Y6 Rugby League Coaching

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Year 6 are thoroughly enjoying developing their skills in rugby league! They are being coached by a rugby league specialist from the University of Gloucestershire.

Y4 use Sketch Up program to create architectural designs!

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This term in ICT, Year 4 were given the challenge of imagining that the nearby allotments had been given to the school and Mrs Bennett wanted them to design ways in which the school could use the land. Using Sketch Up, a program used by real architects, children designed and range of different ideas including new classrooms, sports halls, swimming pools, changing rooms, football pitches and even dormitories for children to stay in! Maybe one day the land will become available and one of the designs used!

Y5 Talent Show is a great success

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We were utterly entertained by a wide variety of talent as the Year FIve children performed in 'The Universe has Talent' - a spaced-themed talent show. With dance, song, comedy, stories, home-made videos, and crazy aliens, we were extremely proud of the creativity and confidence of our children. Well done all!

Y4SF Welsh Bicknor Visit

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Y4SF went on a fantastic residential visit to Welsh Bicknor Youth Hostel. Activities involved team building, problem solving games, archery, nature in art, animal detectives, den building, observing mini beasts and flowers under a microscope, bread making and much more. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and it was certainly a visit to remember!

Y4PD Welsh Bicknor Visit

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Pupils from Y4PD headed off to Welsh Bicknor Youth Hostel for an immersive learning experience! Whilst there, children were able to gain first hand experiences of the plant life cycle that they had been studying. The children learnt through a huge range of activities such as being nature detectives, team based activities including den building, archery and even making their own beds!

Prestbury Girls win Football Tournament!

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On Friday 21st March the Girls Football Team took part in the Annual Girls Football Tournament hosted by Prestbury St Marys. The girls won their group by beating Oakwood 4-0, Berkhampstead 3-0 and St James 3-1. They played incredibly well in the semi final against Grangefield winning 4-0 and progressing to play in the final against Bishops Cleeve! The pressure built for the final between Bishops Cleeve and Prestbury St Marys. It was a tight game with only a few chances for both teams, however Prestbury were able to convert the chances they were given and won the final 2-1. The girls retained the trophy and were crowned champions for another year after winning the same tournament last Spring. Player of the tournament was Leonie Gough, she scored a number of superb individual goals and was also a fantastic team player.

Prestbury take part in mixed Hockey Tournament

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On Wednesday 19th March, Prestbury sent two teams to compete at a mixed hockey tournament. All players played extremely well, displaying determination and enthusiasm and most importantly a smile on their faces! Prestbury A were unfortunate not to qualify for the semi finals, despite only losing one game to the eventual finalists! Prestbury B qualified for the semi finals after some fantastic team play. Despite their best efforts they were beaten in a closely fought match but in the resulting 3rd/4th place play-off they won convincingly to take 3rd place. All players played in the right spirit and displayed excellent attitudes and sportsmanship. Most importantly however, all players had a great time!

PTFA Sponsored Pancake Flip raises £1000 for school equipment!

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On Tuesday 4th March the whole school celebrated Shrove Tuesday by having a sponsored pancake flip in the school hall. The PTFA arrived at school armed with frying pans and pancakes (wraps) and every pupil had the chance to see how many flips they could do in 1 minute. Even the teachers had a go! We all had a ‘flippin’ fantastic time whilst raising almost £1000 for much needed ICT equipment for the school.

Y4 perform at Feet First Dance Festival

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Our topic this term has been about the plant life cycle and how the weather, insects, animals and the environment all play a part in this continuous journey. All of Year 4 danced their interpretation of the journey of a seed at the Feet First Festival at the Town Hall. It was a fantastic performance and they enjoyed every minute of it! If you didn’t manage to get a ticket to watch their performance, the children will be dancing in school as part of their Year 4 assembly at 2.30pm Thursday 3rd April.

Year Five Moon investigation as part of their ‘Earth and Beyond’ topic.

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Mr Kinsella kindly bought in his very powerful telescope and talked to the children about the fascinating rock satellite that orbits our planet – the Moon. After school, the children had a chance to look at the moon through the telescope and we even took a couple of pictures using the school camera (look carefully for the alien)!

Printmaking Workshop at Cheltenham College

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This term, a small group of our Year 5 pupils were invited to take part in a printing workshop hosted by Cheltenham College Art department. Two professional members of the Gloucestershire Printmaking Cooperative (www.gpchq.org.uk) ran an exciting range of activities focusing on the theme of ‘peace’. The children had a fantastic day and created some very impressive artworks, which will be exhibited later this term alongside the work of professional artists.

Y5 Big Write

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During Big Write sessions we create a calm and creative atmosphere using candles. Writing with their special pen, the children were asked to write about a newly discovered planet with ususual and rare plants!

Prestbury are Bronze Medal winners at Interschool sports event!

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A team of twenty Y5 and Y6 athletes attended the annual Sportshall Athletics Event at All Saints Academy. They competed in a variety of track and field events and did really well, coming third overall and winning a bronze medal each. Our school value of perseverance really shone through that afternoon.

Y6 make World War 2 Underground movies and Make Do and Mend toys!

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As part of our World War 2 theme, we have been making clay figures to use in 'The Underground Shelter' mini movies. This involved using cameras and computer software to film scenes depicting life in the underground shelters during the Blitz. We also held a Make Do and Mend workshop which involved us making a soft toy out of a pair of socks!

Year 4 Highlights of Autumn Term 2

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As part of our Romans topic, a teacher from Chedworth Roman Villa visited Y4. She taught us how to make a mosaic before we had a go at designing and making our own. No two mosaics were the same - do you have a favourite design? Using Science and Design Technology has inspired our creative writing. We have written instructions on how to light up a Christmas tree and sew our own Christmas stockings. Role play has also helped us to write diary entries as if we were a Roman or Celtic soldier. To prepare for Christmas, we have been designing and sewing Christmas stockings!

School Choir perform – December 2013

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In addition to singing at the Town Hall, the choir have been out and about in our local community, entertaining local residents at the library and at Baytree Court Care Home.

Y3 Christmas Production

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Year3 are proud to present their production of The Magical Christmas Jigsaw. At a bustling Christmas market full of carol singers and cheeky stallholders, five modern children come across a surprising gift - a tatty old jigsaw. As the children piece it together on Christmas Eve along with the help of an unusual visitor, the real story at the heart of Christmas comes to life.

RE Days

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To make our learning in RE even more exciting, we were joined by a group of RE specialist trainee teachers from the University of Gloucestershire.

Prestbury win Friendly netball match against St. John's Primary School

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Tuesday 10th December as dusk descended, Prestbury St Mary's won their friendly match against St John's. Final score 7-2!