Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Easter Reading Challenge

  Thu 31 Mar 2022

  During the Easter holidays, we are setting 2 photographic reading challenges for you.

  You can pick one or even both of them!

  • Challenge 1: Take a photo of yourself or your family reading in an usual or interesting location.
  • Challenge 2: Take a photo of yourself reading in a setting/scene that appears in the plot of your book whilst dressed up as one of the characters from the book.

  If you complete the challenge, you will receive 5 success points and your picture will be displayed in school, on the school website or on our school Facebook page.
  Either drop your photographs into the school office after the holidays or email them to amy.critchley@gvsf.school
   

  We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
  Happy Reading!

• Name the Easter Bunnies - Winners

  Fri 25 Mar 2022

  The School's Faith Council ran a  'Name the Bunny' event to raise funds for the school's charity focus 'Mind' and the Ukraine appeal - a fantastic amount was raised - over £170. 

  Thank you to everyone for your support.

  All entries were put into a hat and the winners were picked out during Shine Assembly at St Sebastian's Church on Friday 25th March 2022.  Here are the lucky winners, who will take home their bunnies in time for Easter:

  

• Easter Service in St. Sebastian's Church

  Thu 24 Mar 2022

  On Tuesday 29^th March we shall be holding an Easter Service at St Sebastian’s Church.

  We would like to invite all parents/carers to join us in this celebration. The service will start at 2.30pm, finishing at 3.30pm.

  Children will return to school after the service ready to be collected as usual.

  We hope to see many of you there.

• Great Daffodil Appeal - Day of Reflection

  Wed 23 Mar 2022

  The school are supporting the Marie Curie Great Daffodil appeal over the next two weeks.

  Their 'Day of Reflection' is today, Wednesday 23rd March. We shall be selling daffodil badges on behalf of the charity from Thursday 24th March 2022.

  Should your child wish to to buy a badge, our school council shall be visiting each classroom in the mornings to sell the badges for a suggested donation of £1.

  The badges will also be available to purchase from the school office.

  Many thanks for your support.

• Brass and Woodwind Concert

  Fri 18 Mar 2022

  Our Penguin (year 4) class have been taking part in brass lessons this term - see their class page/Spring Term for great pictures and videos of them practising!

  On the evening of Wednesday 16th March, the children were invited to play a concert at The Priory Ruskin to showcase their new talent. This was a fantastic musical evening that both children and parents thoroughly enjoyed.

  Well done, we are so proud of you all!

  

• Science Week

  Fri 18 Mar 2022

  Every class from EYFS to Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed their science days this week. As well as trips to Great Wood Farm and Woolsthorpe Manor in Pandas and Koalas, every class has been ‘egg-sploring’ different variables to protect an egg from breaking. They were ‘egg-cited’ to watch their teacher climb up and drop their eggs from a height to see if they cracked. This investigation was linked to the book ‘Egg Drop’ by Mini Grey.

   

  During Science Week, as well as carrying out their current science topic, children have also been learning about the importance of science and that science knowledge is used in almost every job. They also realised that not all scientists wear a white coat and invent potions! Some of the jobs they explored were: doctors, builders, palaeontologists, architects, hairdressers, zoologists, botanists, dentists, meteorologists, pilots and engineers.

  

• Celebrate Reading at our Scholastic Book Fair

  Tue 15 Mar 2022

  The Book Fair will be arriving in school soon, with hundreds of new children’s books to browse and buy. Come and join us!

  WHEN: Wednesday 23^rd  March – Monday 28^th March. 3.30pm – 4.00pm.

  Please collect your child as normal before making your way to the hall.

   WHERE: St Sebastian’s Primary School Hall

  There are over 200 titles for you and your child to choose from, and with prices starting from only £2.99, there’s sure to be a book for everyone.

  If you can’t make it to our Book Fair, try our Gift Vouchers available at www.bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/parents.

  They’re a great way to ensure your child doesn’t miss out. Don’t forget that every book you buy can help to get FREE BOOKS for our school library!

  The Book Fair has gone cashless this year! Scholastic have introduced an easy-to-use online payment service which you can use on the day. Alternatively, you can purchase gift vouchers prior to the event which can be exchanged for books on the day.

  To build some excitement prior to the Book Fair, we are running a competition to win a £5 gift voucher to be used at the event. All your child has to do is create an idea for a brand-new story book and design a front cover. The more adventurous, the better!

  Please bring any entries to Miss Critchley or Mrs Waddell by Tuesday 22^nd February to be in with a chance to win! Your child will come home with a competition entry sheet which is also attached to this email.

   

  

• St Sebastian's Netball Team

  Fri 11 Mar 2022

  On Thursday  10^th March, St Sebastian's netball team took part in a tournament against 13 other teams.  There were 4 teams in their group which meant they played 3 games - won 2, lost 1 against Allington, eventual tournament 2^nd place winners. 

  The team came 2^nd in the group which put them into the  4^th,5^th & 6^th place playoffs - they won all their games which meant they finished in 4^th place for the whole tournament.

  A fantastic result for a small school netball team playing against much bigger schools.

  The team were amazing all afternoon, showed all the school values as they played as a team: encouraged one another and built each other up,  supported each other and cheered each other on.

  The team finished battered and bruised but in very good spirits.  Mrs Burton and Mr Parnham were very proud of the whole team and the 4th place achievement.

  Well Done!

  

• Raising Funds for Charity - Name the Bunny

  Thu 10 Mar 2022

  The School's Faith Council is running 'Name the Bunny' event to raise funds for the school's charity focus 'Mind' and the Ukraine appeal - www.dec.org.uk/Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

  There are two gorgeous bunnies looking for new homes.  It is £1 a go to choose a name.  All entries will go into a hat and the two names picked out at the end of term, will get to take a bunny home in time for Easter.

  There is a girl and boy bunny, don't they look gorgeous!

  Good luck everyone!

  School Council.

  

• Winner of World Book Day 2022 Book Door Display

  Fri 04 Mar 2022

  The school looked fantastic with all of the Book Door Displays.  The Faith Council judged the door displays on World Book Day Thursday, 3rd March 2022 and announced the winner as.....

  Tiger Class for their 'Wardrobe to Narnia' Door.

  Well Done!