Dear Parents/Carers,

We are excited to announce that a Running Club will be starting this week on Tuesday 9th September, after school until 4:30pm.

The club will run for four weeks in preparation for the Templer Ten Fun Run on Saturday 5th October.

The club is open to KS2 children only and will be supported by school staff. We would also welcome any parent volunteers who would like to join us.

Please note:

• Parents are responsible for booking their child onto the Templer Ten Fun Run, as well as for transport and supervision on the day.

• Sign up here: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=14898

• School staff will be there to support and cheer the children on during the event.
• Places in the club are limited to 20 children on a first come, first served basis.

• We kindly ask that you only sign up if your child is able to attend sessions.

Clubs are available to be booked via the Arbor Parent Portal - please contact the office if you require any help in setting this up. Spaces in the club are limited. Information regarding other clubs will be sent out in due course. 

 

Many thanks, 

School Office

Dear parent/carers

 

You will recall us contacting you regarding changes to our ordering/ payment of school lunches. On reflection this has not allowed time for parents /carers to financially prepare and plan for this change and to fully familiarise themselves with both the ordering system, the school's menu and their child/children's preferences. We have therefore decided to postpone the launch of the new system until after the October Half term 2025. We will be in contact at the beginning of the Autumn term to provide you with all the details you will need with 2 months to be prepared for the launch. In the meantime between now and then, we will continue with the current system.

 

Many thanks,

School Office

Dear parents and carers,

 

Please can we remind families that during this lovely sunny weather, children need to have sun cream applied before school, and to bring a hat into school. Children are welcome to bring sun cream into school, please ensure bottles are named. However, please note that staff cannot apply sun cream to children.

 

Many thanks, 

School Office

Dear parents and carers,

Sports day will be held on Thursday 19th June 2025.

• EYFS and Unit 1 will take part 9:00-10:30am

• Unit 2 will take part from 10:30-12:30pm

• Unit 3 will take part from 1:00pm-3:10pm

As Sports Day is a House Event, we are asking that all children come to school wearing a coloured t-shirt that matches the colour of their house and their usual PE shorts and trainers. The children will be able to come into school ready and will remain in their sportswear all day. If you are unsure as to which house your child is in, please contact your child's class teacher via Seesaw and they will be able to tell you. If you do not have a top in the colour of your child’s house then they can wear their normal white PE top.

• Swans - Blue

• Coryton - Green

• Warren - Yellow

• Brook - Red

As always, families are invited to come and support their children in Sports Day. We look forward to seeing you there. We appreciate that some families may have children across various units and you are of course welcome to stay for all, however if you have children in unit 2 and 3 we ask that you please leave the site during lunch and come back for the unit 3 session.

Please ensure that your child has a drink in school. If the weather is hot and sunny, please ensure they have sun cream and a hat.

Best wishes,

Gatehouse Primary Academy

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Our food larder has been restocked today - thank you to ROC Dawlish. All are welcome, no donation required.

Our wonderful afterschool club team recently hosted their first theme night. All children who attended made some delicious fruit kebabs, and the children who stayed until 6pm made some healthy and tasty pizzas! Keep an eye out for more fun sessions!

Our breakfast/afterschool club room is looking fantastic! Sessions can be booked via ParentPay - please contact the school office if you require any help.

We are pleased to welcome donated items from the Dawlish Community Larder today, please bring a bag and drop into the school office to collect. No donation necessary, all welcome.

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