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‘THANK A TEACHER DAY’

DfE is supporting ‘Thank a Teacher Day’ on Thursday 26 May.

The department supports the campaign as teachers, support staff, and everyone working in education have gone above and beyond for this country’s children and young people, preparing the next generation to make the very best of their lives.

Say thank you to an amazing educator, from teaching assistants to school leaders, nursery staff to FE lecturers, by sending a free, personalised card for Thank a Teacher Day.

The Thank a Teacher campaign celebrates everyone working in education for the incredible work they do and there are plenty of opportunities for schools, pupils and parents to get involved.

 

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National Thank A Teacher Day 2022 - Thank a Teacher

Every year on National Thank A Teacher Day we celebrate schools, colleges, teachers and support staff across the country.

Our PTA successfully applied for a grant for the Queens Green Canopy.

We will be planting an oak tree ready for the Jubilee picnic.

Our town Major has been invited along to unveil our plaque and show our new tree to all the children and parents.

https://queensgreencanopy.org/

Last reminders for the Year 6 residential (23rd May to 27th May 2022)

Dear Parent / Carer Here are a few reminders for Monday.

We have met with the children this afternoon and we are all very excited and looking forward to a fantastic week. We have extra copies of the kit list and the medical form in case you need them.

Leaving Gatehouse on Monday 23rd May Children should be dropped off at school at 9:30am.

Staff will help children bring their bags into the hall. After loading the coach, we will aim to leave Gatehouse around 10:15am.

Packed lunches for Monday Please provide your child with a packed lunch (in a disposable bag).

Children who have ordered a packed lunch from the school kitchen will be able to collect it on Monday morning.

Medicines - IMPORTANT Please pass all medicines and the completed forms directly to Mrs Bradford on Monday morning – she will be at the school gate.

Remember that medical forms need to be completed for asthma inhaler and travel sickness tablets, as well as any additional medications.

Returning to school on Friday 27th May We aim to arrive back in school at approximately 2:15pm (traffic permitting).

The school office will be updated on our progress and they will post messages on the school website if this changes. Additional reminders:

• No mobile phones or electrical equipment.

• Please label luggage with your child’s name. • It is really important that all clothing is named.

• Spending money is optional – a maximum of £5 please in a named purse!

It will be a tiring week, so please try to ensure your child gets plenty of sleep this weekend! In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us via Seesaw if have any last minute queries or concerns.

We will check for messages over the weekend.

Yours sincerely

Jason Stephens Debbie Miller Luke Harman

Revised Year 6 Kit List -

Adventure Okehampton Residential 23rd – 27th May 2022

Weather on Dartmoor is unpredictable, so please ensure you bring appropriate clothing for all types of weather.

What to bring:

• Waterproof coat

• Waterproof over trousers (if you have them) • 2 Towels (one for washing and one for wet activities)

• Swimwear

• Wash kit

• Night clothes

• Plenty of T-shirts

• At least two long-sleeved tops, e.g. sweatshirts / fleeces

• At least one pair of shorts (you will need to wear shorts with wet suits)

• 2 pairs of old loose trousers/tracksuit bottoms (not jeans)

• 2 pairs of thick socks

• Walking boots or stout footwear

• 2 pairs of old trainers or similar (one pair to wear in the water)

• Comfy shoes/slippers (for inside the hostel)

• A small rucksack/day bag

• Two plastic bags (for dirty or wet kit to be taken home)

• Sun cream and a sun hat

• Hand sanitiser

• Drinks bottle – really important as this will be refilled each day

• Torch All bedding is provided.

Wetsuits and all specialist equipment is provided.

 

 

https://issuu.com/universityofexeter/docs/primary_enrichment_programme_summer_brochure_2022

 

University of Exeter – KS2 Primary Enrichment Programme (6th June – 27th June)

We hope that you have enjoyed browsing through our Summer programme of Key Stage 2 curriculum enrichment events! We are delighted that the courses have been well received, so far. Here is the link to book places.

From ceramics workshops, to building video games; form global dance to Macbeth in a day – we hope your pupils are excited by the workshops we have on offer this term.

Paid places are £35 per workshop (unless otherwise stated) and parents are very welcome to book directly. Children do not need to be accompanied at our workshops, which are run by experienced teachers and supported by university volunteers.

If you have any queries at all, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We hope to welcome some of your pupils onto campus very soon!

Footlights Dance Academy will be performing for the school at the Jubliee Picnic lunch.

Thank you Ellie! we are really looking forward to it.

The Local Scoop will be selling ice creams at the school gate at drop off on our Jubilee Picnic day on the 26th May from 3.10pm and have offered to give the school 50% of their profits!!

Amazing! Thank you Emma and Jack!

9th May 2022

Dear Parents/Carers

On the 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth, having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952 when she was 25 years old.

Here at Gatehouse we want to celebrate this special occasion by having a Jubliee Picnic on our school field on Thursday 26th May 2022. We would like to invite parents and carers to come and join us for this special lunch. Please bring a picnic blanket, and your own lunch. All younger siblings are welcome to attend. We will be staggering lunches, to enable as many people as possible to attend – please see times below.

Please bring a picnic blanket, and your own lunch. All younger siblings are welcome to attend. We will be staggering lunches, to enable as many people as possible to attend – please see times below. If you have a picnic blanket(s) at home and would like to bring one then please do. If you have a picnic blanket at home, but cannot attend, please send it to school with your child, but please make sure the blanket(s) has your child’s name on so it can be returned to the right family.

We want our school to be decorated for the event, if you wish to help make, or donate some bunting, posters or paper chains that would be amazing! Any items you feel could be dropped into school to make the event special for the children e.g. donations of jubilee items, red, write and blue, napkins, crowns etc. The children will be able to wear non uniform, with a theme of red, white and blue on the day. Crowns and other royal accessories are optional, although welcome.

Please complete this microsoft form to order your child’s lunch for the day: https://forms.office.com/r/VJT7479mDk The menu will be the same as usual however the hot option will be served as a takeaway. Children can also bring in their own packed lunch if they prefer.

EYFS, Year 1 and 2 11.30 – 12.30

Year 3 - 6 12.00 – 1.00

We are very excited to be celebrating this moment in history.

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Reminder for whole school

Friday 27th May is a non pupil day

Monday 6th June the school is closed

 

( Year 5 Sailing and Year 6 Residential trips on these days will be as planned.)