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Picture news- Are video games the next best thing to our real lives?

Mon 27 Apr 2020

This week's virtual assembly and resources for #MediaMonday are now avaliable here:

https://www.gunthorpeschool.co.uk/picture-news/

St Georges Day

Fri 24 Apr 2020

We loved seeing what you all got up to! Thanks to Mrs Brown for setting the challenge and all of you who sent photos in.

Please also give Isobel's quiz about St Georges day around the world a go- I promise you will learn something new! https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5e9ebde48487c900141b6acf

Flatlay competition winners

Fri 24 Apr 2020

A big well done to our photography flatlay competition winners...

Infants - Lauren

Juniors- Isobel

Adults- Jacobs mum!

Prizes on their way next week!

Headteacher vlog of the week

Fri 24 Apr 2020

New assembly now live here https://www.gunthorpeschool.co.uk/headteacher-vlog-of-the-week/

Well done to everyone in the Brilliant book this week and our winners for the flat lay competition too! Thank you for all the lovely values slips we have received. Sorry if we didn’t mention yours, more next week!

Free School Meals

Fri 24 Apr 2020

As our commitment to your child’s wellbeing continues during this time, we wish to acknowledge the financial strain and pressure caused by the Coronavirus crisis and the burden this can create for families. If you have had a loss of income or change of financial circumstances you may now be eligible for free school meals. Families in receipt of this provision are currently receiving £15 per child in voucher form weekly, to be spent at allocated supermarkets such as Asda and newly added Aldi.

Free school meals are available to pupils in receipt of, or whose parents are in receipt of, one or more of the qualifying benefits:

Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earning from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guarantee element of Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after the person stops qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

Please follow the link below to check your eligibility for this scheme. If you have any queries , please get in touch via office@gunthorpe.notts.sch.uk, or phone school and leave a message. Mrs Shipman or Mrs Shaw will be in touch to help with your application.

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-meals/free-school-meals-and-milk

Picture news this week

Fri 24 Apr 2020

This weeks picture news is about if people will travel less in future. Have a look at the video assembly and download some activities to haev a go at and discuss here:

https://www.gunthorpeschool.co.uk/picture-news/

Easter egg-tastic scenes

Fri 03 Apr 2020

Well done to everyone who sent us a picture of their egg-tastic scene. We couldn't choose a winner so an egg will be making its way to each of you to say thank you!

Really big apologies to Noah, Josh and Scarlett who didn't feature in the vlog but will definitely be recieving prizes!

Well done to Toby, Ella and Jacob for their entries, they too will be receiving an egg!