This week at Gainsborough…
We have had a wonderful week this week. Years 1 -6 went to watch the Panto at Hackney Empire. They loved the theatre, staging, the songs and the silliness! Our Year 5 teacher, Mr Carter, was lucky enough to be called on stage and make his panto debut! A memory he, and year 5, will keep forever. Thank you to all of the parents who came to support us with the travel and who made the trip possible. Please pay for the panto trip if you haven’t done so already via parent pay.
Children are invited to wear party clothes on Tuesday to school. They will have class parties or movies depending on class votes!
Reader of the Week
Each week we will award one child from Years 1-6 with a new book, as the Reader of the Week. The award is for commitment, reading progress, engagement or sharing their love for reading. Please support your child with reading at home! After all, reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Year 1 Savannah
Year 2 Jerry
Year 3 Dontay
Year 4 Iziah
Year 5 Donovan
Year 6 Mya
Keep Giving
Each half term we focus on a different Gainsborough Keep: kind, connected, safe, healthy, green or giving. This half term we have introduced the idea of giving your time to causes and issues.
Year 2 Winter Coat Drive
Year 2 are collecting winter coats to donate to a charity before Christmas. They have looked at clothes through history and across the globe, the different types of materials used for different clothes and how styles have changed over time. They have written persuasively to ask families to donate children, and adults, winter coats. If you don’t need them, pass them on! Donations should be made to the school office or to Year 2. Thank you all. #keepgiving
Keeping Connected in our Community…
British Cycling at Gainsborough
Year 5 and 6 children are able to attend a free cycling club at Gainsborough, led by British Cycling and City Academies. Families can sign children up, via the club booking sheet, for free cycling lessons. The bikes and helmets are provided which means access for all. We have already seen children attend these sessions this term and the progress is amazing. Well done to those who have learnt to cycle and to those who have improved their cycling skills already. Get signed up Gainsborough!
At Gainsborough Next Week…
Key Stage 2 Winter Warmer, Monday 18th December
The Gainsborough KS2 Winter Warmer will take place at 2.30pm on Monday 18th December. Come and here our Years 3, 4, 5, 6 children showing off their singing talents.
Nativity at St Mary of Eton, Wednesday 20th December
The Gainsborough Annual Nativity will take place on Wednesday 20th December at 10am at ST Mary of Eton. Sticking with tradition reception class will perform the Nativity, with songs from Years 1 and 2 and Nursery. Please come and support us!
FRoG’s Christmas Send Off, Wednesday 20th December 1.45-2.15pm
The Friends of Gainsborough would like to invite you for some mulled wine and a mince pie, or some hot choc and a cake, at a final farewell in the school playground on the last day of term. There will be some carols and some small sales to keep everyone entertained while parents and staff are able to wish everyone a happy holiday. We hope to see you there!
