This week at Gainsborough…
Summer 2…
Welcome back to Summer 2
This half term we will focus on Keep Healthy. We will consider how we look after our head, heart and muscles throughout the half term. In particular we will focus heavily on supporting staff, families and children through the end of term and preparing them for transitions to new classes.
WOW theme Keep Healthy – healthy eating
British Value Individual liberty – you have the right to make your own choices
Rights Respecting -Article 24 You have the right to the best health care possible, safe water to drink, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment and information
School Council Healthy eating, healthy minds
SEND focus Social stories to support transitions
Wellbeing Supporting children through transitions
Community Focus Healthy eating – Gainsborough Pantry food bags
Teaching and Learning focus Assessment – through writing marking, maths fluency assessments and reading FFT bench marking.
Year 6 Cycle Confident
Year 6 Magpies have had an incredibly successful week learning how to cycle to level 2. 90% of the class passed the level 2 cycling certificate learning skills such as starting and ending road journeys, navigating mini roundabouts, explaining their decision making to make low risk decisions. We are very proud of their determination, resilience and very mature attitude to the cycling programe. Well done Magpies!
Gainsborough Food Pantry
We are very lucky 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!
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 Redd
Year 2 Niqo
Year 3 Jamal
Year 4 Aaliyah
Year 5 Sahira
Year 6 Ashton
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 Ayaan
Year 2 Ishmael
Year 3 Vayda
Year 4 Umaiza
Year 5 Princess
Year 6 Karima
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
Azzurra was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling in well to her new class and making good relationships with her teachers and peers. Well done Azzurra!
Nursery Swans
Maia was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for being a great role model to all of her peers and showing kindness to her freinds. Well done Maia!
Reception Doves
Benji was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for being very thoughtfula nd kind to his friends and always helping others complete tasks. Well done Benjamin!
Year 1 Wrens
Sophia was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for excellent contributions in phonics and writing and working really hard to be independent. Well done Sophia!
Year 2- Owls
Andulem was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for putting in a great effort and having a positive attitude in everything he has done this week. Well done Andulem!
Year 3 – Hummingbirds
Joseph was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for making excellent contributions in PSHE and writing this week. Well done Joseph!
Year 4- Herons
Alexis was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for excellent contributions in geography when learning about natural disasters and how volcanoes are formed. Well done Alexis!
Year 5 – Skylarks
John Frances was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for asking fantastic questions and being curious about the past during a trip to the British Museum. Well done John Frances!
Year 6 – Magpies
Year 6 Magpies were awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for showing great determination, resilience and team work this week during their cycle confident course. Well done Magpies!
Coming up at Gainsborough…
Year 4 Multiplication Test
Year 4 children will sit an online multiplication test across the country this week. For more information please see the government site https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multiplication-tables-check-information-for-parents
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
Year 1 children across the country will sit a phonics screening this week. It consists of 40 words, including both real words and pseudo-words, which children read aloud to an administrator. The check is designed to identify children who may need additional support in developing their reading skills. For more information please see the government site https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-information-for-parents
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!
