Category: News

The school calendar has once again been packed with lots of stimulating learning opportunities and Glenfall is buzzing with         excitement. The Mini-Cops have once again been out on patrol and undertook a community litter pick. We walked around the local area and         identified lots of littering along the alleyway at the bottom of the school…

It’s hard to believe that two weeks have already passed since we returned from half term. The change in the weather has been very welcome and it has been amazing to see the children enjoying the sun and also getting onto the field at lunchtimes this week. World book day was a huge success and…

Half term is upon us now and its been another busy term at school; I’m sure that your children are ready for a rest. This week we had two teams of children out at a local gymnastics competition. Y3&4 and Y5&6 went to Rowan Gymnastics to represent the school against other local schools, winning team…

The school is once again a hub of activity and the children are well and truly back into their routines following the Christmas break. The new topics for each class have been started and there is some exciting work going on around the school. Ask your children what they have enjoyed doing at school this…

This will be my last newsletter of the year and I would like to wish all parents and friends of the school a very Merry Christmas and a great start to 2025. I would also like to thank all of the parents and volunteers who have supported the school over the last year in the…

I hope that you have all had a good week and have enjoyed the two dry days we’ve recently had. Sadly it looks like the rain is set to return over the weekend. Following the flood at the school and subsequent surveys of the damage, we are eagerly        awaiting for the go ahead from the…

The end of the school year has finally arrived. After what has been another demanding, yet rewarding year, the staff and pupils are well in need of the break. Reflecting back on the year there have been so many exciting and amazing events for the children; with the school being represented at numerous activities, festivals,…

It really has been a very busy couple of weeks with lots of events taking place throughout the school. I really hope that you enjoyed Sports Day on Friday. The weather was just perfect and the event was a celebration of all of the children’s sporting achievements. With the mix of team competition and personal challenge,…

The last few weeks have been packed with lots of exciting events with  children going to lots of enriching  activities. Cheltenham Science Festival saw pupils from Y3 – Y6 attending a range of events. Our very own Science Ambassadors delivered some chemistry experiments to pupils in Y1 & Y2; a great experience for them and the younger…

The change in the weather this week has been very welcome and it seems to have lifted everybody’s mood. The children are really enjoying using the field at lunchtime and this week we have even been able to get those having a packed lunch to be able to eat outside also—long may it continue. This…

Following what I hope was a restful Easter break for you all, the new term has swung into action with lots on new topics starting across the school. There is a real buzz in the air as the children throw themselves into their exciting new learning. The Y6 pupils completed their Bikeability        Training last week…

Well that’s another half term gone whizzing by and it has certainly been a very busy one. There has been so much going on it’s mind boggling. We recently had a ‘Languages Day’ in school and the children had a great           opportunity to try out some new  languages. We had students from         Balcarras join us…