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

• Message from PTFA

  Tue 26 Apr 2022

  Celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee 

  Saturday 4th June 2022 2pm-5.30pm 

  Great Gonerby Playing field 

  The PTFA are organising the bouncy castle, face painting, crafting tables and Fancy Dress Parade. This is chance to raise lots of funds for school and to be a big part of our local community. 

  To do this we need your help to man the stalls, could you volunteer just an hour between 2pm and 6pm.

  Please email the PTFA at stseb.ptfa@gmail.com to let us know if you can help. 

  This is such an exciting opportunity for us and we really hope you can help. 

  

• Shine Assembly in St Sebastian's Church Friday 29th April

  Tue 26 Apr 2022

  Our next shine assembly will be taking place in St Sebastian's Church on Friday 29th April at 2.30pm.

  We hope to see many of you there to help us celebrate our children's achievements.

  If your child has an achievement they would like to share, please bring any certificates or badges to the school office by the morning of Friday 29th April.

  The assembly will last for approximately 40 minutes. Children will return to school where they can be collected as usual at 3.30pm.

• Cricket Clubs

  Mon 25 Apr 2022

  Last week, we were very happy to welcome Emily Hill, a Community Coach from Lincolnshire County Cricket, into our school for day of cricket fun. The children loved the opportunity to learn a little more about the sport and learn some new skills.

  If your child enjoyed the session and would like to take part in further cricket coaching, please find attached posters with information about the National Programmes which are being run in our local cricket clubs.

  If your child would like another taster of the sport before deciding whether to join up, Barkston and Syston Cricket Club will be running a FREE taster session on Tuesday 3rd May.

  If your child is interested, please email Nigel Parker (secretary of the club) on nigel.d.parker@btinternet.com to register their interest.

  

• After School

  Wed 20 Apr 2022

  Please see below a list of clubs that are taking place this term. 

  All clubs start next week. (w/c 25th April)

  Clubs for Term 5  starting at 3.30pm until 4.30pm
  Mondays
  KS2 Monday Club
  KS2 Quick Cricket Club
  Tuesdays
  KS1 Sports
  Wednesdays
  11+ Club (3.30-4.15pm)
  KS1 Games Club
  Thursdays
  KS 2 Team Sports

• 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.