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

• 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!

  

• Headteacher vlog of the week

  Fri 03 Apr 2020

  Our latest Fantastic Friday virtual assembly is now live:

  https://www.gunthorpeschool.co.uk/headteacher-vlog-of-the-week/

  
  Have a look and see who the teachers choose in our brilliant book this week.

   

  Thank you to all those who sent in values slips- they all get a special mention too.

  
  Look out for an email today from your child's teacher.

  Have a lovely Easter.

  

• Monday picture news assembly

  Mon 30 Mar 2020

  Every Monday we are going to share Picture news assemblies with you: https://vimeo.com/channels/picturenews/399969002 

  Please do watch and discuss with those at home

   

  There are some more resources on the Children- Picture news section of our website!

  

• Virtual Values Slips!

  Sun 29 Mar 2020

  One of my favourite parts of our fantastic Friday assembly is hearing how the children have been displaying our whole school values at home. I really missed it this last week so we are introducing virtual values slips!

   

  I created the form on Friday and we have already had 10 in!! How fantastic is that. Thank you so much to those who have really brightened up my weekend hearing about how determined or respectful you have been. Well done to those who have shown friendship and forgiveness at such a tricky time and I know there are plenty of opportunities for service around the house right now!

   

  For those who haven’t yet seen the link is here https://www.gunthorpeschool.co.uk/whole-school-values/ and I look forward to reading every single one!