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09
OCT
2015
Arch Deacon of Gloucester visits school
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This week we were fortunate to have Jackie Searle, the Arch Deacon of Gloucester, visit us with Rev. Phillipa. She talked to children in Classes 3, 4 and 5, and answered questions which children had prepared earlier. We were int
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OCT
2015
Bonjour! French Day was enjoyed by all.
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About 30 parents came along to our French Day – children from Classes 3, 4 and 5 played games and did a quiz – all with a French focus. The children were delighted to have won the quiz!
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OCT
2015
MacMillan Coffee Event
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School hosted a MacMillan Coffee Event on Friday afternoon. There were lots of scrumptious cakes, and tea and coffee for all. We raised almost £160! Thanks Mrs Creber, Mrs Phillips and Miss Williams for organising!
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SEP
2015
Summer Reading Challenge
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Following the success of our Easter Extreme Reading Challenge, pupils were encouraged to visit their local library and join in the Summer Reading Challenge. To gain their medal and certificate, each child had to visit the library on three occasions and take out a minimum of six books
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SEP
2015
National Fitness Day 2015
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The organisers of National Fitness Day 2015 aimed to make September 9th the most active day of the year, and here at Yorkley we joined in with a day of sporting activities. All classes began the day with a healthy breakfast of fresh fruit and a discussion about ways to stay healthy.
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JUL
2015
Yorkley Staff and Governors Relay for Life!
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The Forest of Dean Relay for Life raised almost £5700 for Cancer Research, and Yorkley School’s team of teachers and governors, ‘Scrambled Legs,’ raised almost £1300 of that! The 24 hour marathon concluded with everyone joining together for a Relay for Life final lap
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JUL
2015
Tunisia attack – One minute silence was observed
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One week on from the Tunisian terror attack, the whole school paused for a minute’s silence during assembly on Friday.
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JUL
2015
Arts Week – a Royal Success!
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Our second annual Arts Week this year on the theme of ‘Rule Britannia’, ran from June 22-26th. We had an exciting and fun packed week, with lots of visiting artists, activities, a trip and even our own Proms in the Playground. Arts Week finished on a high with an Open Gal
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JUN
2015
Bridge Building in Boomerang Group
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The Next Generation of Bridge Builders! The Boomerang group are getting a feel of what working in industry would be like. They have been set a challenge to build a bridge from paper, card and sellotape that will hold the weight of a toy 4×4 . Mr. Wood and Mr. Castle are oversee
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