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 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!