This week at Gainsborough…
Summer 2…
Gainsborough Food Pantry
We are very luck to be able to offer our families some food pantry packs from our freshly grown growers! Starting this month, you can get a fresh, seasonal produce bag — harvested the same day, grown right here in Gainsborough using low-waste, sustainable methods — for just £5 a week.
Each bag includes a generous mix of leafy greens, herbs, and other seasonal extras, depending on what’s ready to pick. We choose the contents based on what’s growing that week — so while not everything from the weekly update will be in your bag, you’ll always get something fresh and varied.
How It Works
1. Join the Email List
Just send a quick email with “Food Pantry” in the subject line to:
info@sourcefoods.uk
(You can unsubscribe any time.)
2. Get a Weekly Growing Update (Wednesdays)
We’ll send you a short email each week with what’s in season and likely to feature in that week’s bag. Just for info — no need to choose anything!
3. Reserve Your Bag (Fridays)
On Friday, you’ll get a payment link. If you’d like a bag, just pay by 5pm to reserve.
Bags are limited and it’s first-come, first-served — so payment secures your spot.
4. Pick Up (Mondays, 3–5pm)
Pick up your bag from school reception.
No cash, no hassle — just collect your bag and enjoy!
School Uniform
Well done to staff, children and families for improving the consistency in our whole school approach to uniform from reception to Year 6. School uniform at Gainsborough is compulsory and we hope by reinforcing this message this half term families will be able to support that message more confidently. All children will be reminded if they in school and not in school uniform, that the school expects them to wear:
White polo shirts/ shirts
Navy jumpers/ cardigans
Grey trousers/ skirt/ shorts
Black shoes/ trainers
We will also be reminding children that their school PE kit should be work on PE kit days:
White t shirt
Navy shorts/ trousers
Black trainers
Navy jumper/ cardigan
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 Olivia
Year 2 Ava
Year 3 Mercy
Year 4 Adora
Year 5 Mikeal
Year 6 Eddie
Most Improved Writer of the Week
Each week we will award one child from Years 1-6 as most improved writer of the week. The award is for those who have shown a significant improvement in handwriting or writing throughout the week.
Year 1 Ze’Jaune
Year 2 Siyam
Year 3 Zivah
Year 4 Raiez
Year 5 Shantay
Year 6 Martin-Anthony
Golds!
Each week we celebrate an amazing achievement from each class. Children are celebrated in assembly, receive a gold certificate and their name in the newsletter. Please celebrate their learning at home too!
Nursery Geese
Umayra was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for participating in carpet sessions along side her peers and teachers. Well done Umayra!
Nursery Swans
Audrey was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for trying her best in phonics session and carpet time. Well done Audrey!
Reception Doves
Reception Doves class were awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for incredible work in phonics lessons. Well done reception class!
Year 1 Wrens
Natalia was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling into Year 1 brilliantly and working really hard to follow routines. Well done Natalia!
Year 2- Owls
Elias was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for incredible ideas in writing lessons. Well done Elias!
Year 3 – Hummingbirds
Za’Kai was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for making really great choices in lessons and having a brilliant week. Well done Za’Kai!
Year 4- Herons
Johnny was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling into his class brilliantly and working really hard in reading lessons. Well done Johnny!
Year 5 – Skylarks
Mohamed R was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for working really well independently and making the best use of the resources around him. Well done Mohamed R!
Year 6 – Magpies
Year 6 Magpies were awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for their determination on the ice this week. it was amazing to see how bravely you stepped up, even when it got tricky! You showed real care for your friends and it was lovely to see you smile together. Well done year 6!
Coming up at Gainsborough…
Year 6 Cycle Confident
Year 6 Magpies will be learning some different skills this half term… One of these will be how to cycle confidently on a bike and even on the roads. Children will be taught to manoeuvre, read the roads and cycle confidently in small groups across week 1 of the Summer 2 term.
Class Photos
Class photographs will be taken throughout the day on Monday 9th June. All children must come to school in school uniform.
Parent’s in Class
Years 1 -6 will be hosting our families in class on Friday 13th June from 2.45-3.20pm. Families are invited to complete activities in class alongside their children. These are not teacher model lessons, however you do get to see your children in their classroom, completing tasks and how they interact with their peers. This half term we will be completing structures as part of our DT curriculum development. Please come along and say hi!
