Gibson News - April/May 2023

Key Dates

Monday 17 April                - School re-opens after Easter

Wednesday 26 April        - School Closed – Strike Action by Teachers

Monday 1 May                  - School Closed – May Day Bank Holiday

Monday 8 May                  - School Closed – Coronation Day Bank Holiday

Thursday 18 May               - School Closed – Polling Station for Local Council Election

Monday 29 May                 - School Closed – Bank Holiday

Tuesday 30 May                - School Closed – Staff Development Day

Strike Action

School will be closed for all pupils on Wednesday 26 April due to ongoing Strike Action by all Teacher Unions.  We will re-open as normal on Thursday 27 April.

Crowd Funding

We are currently running a Crowd Funding page for a Year 3 pupil in our school called Jenni Wilson.  Unfortunately, Jenni is extremely unwell and does require a lung transplant.  At present her home is not suitable for medical personnel and therefore needs renovated to ensure she can remain at home for treatment.

This can be accessed via: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/gibson-pta

We would ask as many as possible to share this with friends and family via traditional means and on social media platforms.  Jenni's family have asked me to publicly thank everyone who has donated or shared this already!

Year 4 Paired Reading Programme

Our Year 4 pupils are participating in a Paired Reading Programme.  This commenced on Monday 17 April and will last for 6 weeks and has always provided to be highly beneficial in the past.  Any parent who missed the meeting on Monday should contact their child’s class teacher for further information.

SEAG Arrangements

After school tuition for those Year 6 pupils planning to sit the forthcoming SEAG test in the autumn term begin today, Wednesday 18 April, from 3.00 - 4.00pm.  These extra sessions will continue until the end of term.

School Trip

Our annual residential school trip for Year 7 children takes place on Monday 8 May to Wednesday 10 May to the Share Centre.  A meeting for parents of all children attending will be held on Thursday 20 April at 3.15pm.  It is essential that parents attend as permission slips, medical forms and the itinerary will be given out.

King Charles III Coronation

To mark King Charles’ Coronation we will be holding a special “King’s and Queen’s” day for everyone on Thursday 4 May.   This will be an opportunity for pupils to dress up, design and construct their own crown and take part in a special whole school lunch.  

Sports Team

Our Football Team will be competing in the McDonalds 6’s Inter Football Competition on Friday 19 May, at The Station Centre.  Good luck to all involved.

50^th Anniversary Celebrations

We are planning on holding our 50^th Anniversary celebrations during June.  There will be an opportunity for everyone to visit school for a coffee afternoon and open event on Tuesday 13 June.  We will be having a photo gallery from the past 50 years on display amongst other things.

We will be having a whole school event for our pupils on Thursday 15 June – more details will follow in the coming days.

A panoramic whole school photo will be taken on Thursday 11 May to mark the occasion.

We aim to finish our celebrations with a ‘BIG BIRTHDAY BASH’ for parents and pupils on the evening of Wednesday 28 June.  Please keep the date free!

PTA will be looking for additional volunteers to help with the planning and delivery of this event.  If you are interested in assisting, please let Mr Sterritt know.

Additional Activities

Our Year 4 – 7 pupils will recommence Additional Activities on Friday 28 April.  Pupils will be informed about what activities are available shortly.  Year 1 – 3 pupils will receive a letter next week about what After School Activities are on offer this term.

Sports Day

We plan to hold our Sports Day for Year 1 – 3 and Language Unit pupils on Thursday 1 June and our Year 4 – 7 on Friday 2 June.  These will be weather dependant but hopefully can go ahead at 10.00am.

Little Learners

Our next Little Learners event is scheduled for Friday 5 May.  Details will be shared via our Social Media pages.