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  • Gloucestershire Music - Free Try an Instrument Day

    Tue 08 Nov 2022

    Gloucestershire Music are offering a chance for children and adults to try out a wide range of musical instruments on a special Try Out An Instrument Day.  There will be experienced music tutors available to help and the event is free of charge.

     

    This will take place on Saturday 12 November from 10am - 12pm at Sir Thomas Rich's School.  For more information or to book a place:

     

    http://www.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk

    gloucestershiremusic.partitor.com

    Tel 01452 427242

     

  • December Holiday Activity and Food Programme

    Tue 01 Nov 2022

    The Holiday Activity and Food programme (HAF) will be returning this December to provide you with exciting, festive holiday fun for your family. See below for all the information you need to know.

     

    Click here to watch our latest HAF video!<https://youtu.be/4Fk3OI8zuSc>

    What you need to know:

    What is HAF?
    The Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF) is a Department for Education funded initiative to provide free activities and food for children in reception to year 11 who are eligible for pupil premium free school meals.


    When is HAF happening?
    HAF will be running for 4 days between 19-22 December.  Booking will go live from 1 December 2022.


    What do I need to do in the meantime?
    To make sure you’re ready to book your activities this December, you need to need to do the following things:

      1.  Make sure you’re registered on our Children’s Activity Booking Site (CABS). This is important as this is the booking system you will use to book your HAF activities. You can register by clicking here<https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/holiday-activities-and-food-programme-haf/register-for-our-childrens-activities-booking-system/> and completing your details.


      2.  If you’re already registered to CABS, make sure all details are up to date on your account. This is important as it helps us to make sure we are providing appropriate activities for children attending HAF, and that any additional needs are catered for. We want to ensure children and young people have the best experience possible.

    Will food hampers be available?
    Food hampers are not available this December, but we will share more details about the Holiday Free School Meal Voucher scheme with you soon.

    How can I find out more information?
    For more information, you can visit our website at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf<http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf>

    For general queries, you can email us at HAFParentEnquiries@gloucestershire.gov.uk<mailto:HAFParentEnquiries@gloucestershire.gov.uk>

    Families who receive free school meals can also subscribe to our seasonal, bi-weekly newsletter by clicking here.<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKGLOUCESTERSHIRE/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKGLOUCESTERSHIRE_287>
     

  • School Nurse Drop-in Advice Hubs

    Tue 01 Nov 2022

    The School Nursing service are running drop in Hubs at various venues throughout the academic year.

     

    The purpose of the hub is to allow parents from Gloucestershire to drop in have a chat about any issues that they may be having with their child and to receive basic information or signposting to services to support them.

     

    Topics include: Behaviour, Anxiety, Self Esteem, Sleep, Healthy Lifestyles.

     

    Our Gloucester Hub will be on Wednesday 30th November 9.30-11.30am at Hatherley Infant School.

  • Information from GHC - covid vaccinations for children.

    Thu 20 Oct 2022

    Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust have asked us to circulate the following information:

     

    COVID vaccines: how to access first or second doses for children aged 5-17

     

    It isn’t too late for children to access a COVID vaccination if they haven’t already completed their course.

     

    Children are eligible for:

    • First or second dose – Children aged 5 to 11 (paediatric dose Pfizer)
    • First or second doses – Children aged 12-17 (Pfizer)
    • Third primary dose – Children aged 5-11 who are severely immunocompromised (paediatric dose Pfizer – 8 weeks after second dose), anyone aged 12+ who is severely immunocompromised (Pfizer – 8 weeks after second dose)
    • Autumn booster - Children aged 5-11 who are severely immunocompromised or household contact of someone immunocompromised (paediatric dose Pfizer – at least 3 months after previous dose), anyone aged 12-17 who is severely immunocompromised or household contact of someone immunocompromised (Pfizer – at least 3 months after previous dose)

    *children aged 5-15 inclusive must wait 12 weeks after a COVID-19 infection to get a vaccination

    **people aged 16 or over must wait four weeks after a COVID-19 infection to get a vaccination

     

    To access a vaccination, contact your GP Practice for advice on how to book an appointment at a local vaccination centre, use the national booking system to get an appointment at a community pharmacy or the JabVan at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (www.nhs.uk/covidvaccination or call 119), or look out for drop-in clinics on the local COVID information portal.

     

    Please make sure to carefully check eligibility before taking your child to a drop-in clinic; depending on their age they may only have specific vaccines which will not always be available at every clinic.

     

    More information about the COVID vaccines for children and young people is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-resources-for-children-and-young-people.

     

  • Adult Education - Maths refresher course

    Tue 18 Oct 2022

    Are you struggling to help your children with maths homework?

    Adult Education Gloucestershire are running a free* 6 week maths course to help.

     

    The tutor will guide you through how children learn. He will build your confidence so that you know how to approach the problem and put your children at ease. You will work in a small group together.

     

    The course runs online on Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 starting on 3 November.

    To register, email fay.tucker@gloucestershire.gov.uk

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Flu immunisations

    Mon 26 Sep 2022

    The school nursing team visited school and provided flu immunisations on 20 & 21 September.  If your child did not have an immunisation for any reason and you would like them to have it, please call the school immunisation team on 0300 421 8140 to book to attend a clinic.  The immunisation team can also answer any questions you may have about the immunisation and arrange for leaflets in other languages.

     

     

  • October Half Term Free School Meal Vouchers - application deadline 11 October 2022.

    Thu 22 Sep 2022

    This October half term, Gloucestershire County Council are providing vouchers to eligible families who have signed up to our Holiday Free School Meals (FSM) scheme.  The scheme is for children in reception to year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals and attend a school in Gloucestershire. Families who have signed up to the scheme will receive £15 per child, for the week half term.

     

    To find out more about the scheme and to apply, parents can visit our Holiday free school meal vouchers webpage https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-transport-and-free-school-meals/meals-during-school-holidays/holiday-free-school-meal-vouchers/holiday-free-school-meal-vouchers/#main

     

    Parents who have signed up previously do not need to re-register and will already have been included. If you have not signed up previously, please do so as soon as possible.  

     

    For those parents who have already signed up, if more of their children have become entitled to free school meals since they applied, please contact Gloucestershire County Council at childrensfund@gloucestershire.gov.uk<mailto:childrensfund@gloucestershire.gov.uk  so that they can update your account, as this not an automatic process.

     

    Applications for Holiday Free School Meal Vouchers for the October half term period are now open until 11 October 2022. Voucher emails will be sent out on 19 October.  Please also check your junk/spam email folders during this period as sometimes the vouchers end up there. If you have not received your vouchers by 19 October, please  get in contact by emailing childrensfund@gloucestershire.gov.uk<mailto:childrensfund@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

  • National Day of Mourning - School Closed

    Tue 13 Sep 2022

    School will be closed on Monday 19 September to observe the National Day of Mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. 

  • Gloucestershire Boys' Choir Open Rehearsal

    Fri 09 Sep 2022

    Gloucestershire Boys’ Choir is holding an Open Rehearsal on Sunday 18th September. We are particularly welcoming boys from years 3-6 to come and give the choir a go. 

    The session runs 2pm-2.50pm at Gloucestershire Academy of Music, Barbican Road, Gloucester, GL1 2JF.

    The aim of the choir is to build confidence in boys through a love of singing. We learn a wide variety of songs and perform on a regular basis, most recently in Music for Youth’s National Festival at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

    The choir is run by Ben Sawyer, one of the county’s top choir leaders and sessions are lively, fun and engaging.

    For more information and to sign up, please visit www.bensawyermusic.co.uk/boys-choir

  • HAF - Barnardo's Support Offer

    Wed 20 Jul 2022