Dear Parents, Carers and Children,

Welcome to the final newsletter of this school year.  This final term has certainly been a busy one, with a rather warm ending!  From our Jubilee picnic, to sports days and summer fetes, as well as preparing all of our children for their transition to the next class and year group. 

It has been an absolute pleasure to watch the Year 6 children enjoy so many of the rites of passage that being a ‘Linden Leaver’ entails – something that we have sorely missed over the last few years.  The production of ‘Matilda’ was incredible and such a magical way to end their journey at Linden.  We wish them all the very best of luck for September.

As we head into a well-deserved break for the summer, I would like to say a few ‘thank-yous’.  Firstly, to the children…you have had a brilliant year and have impressed us all with your resilience and hard work.  Secondly, I would like to thank all of the staff.  We have faced our challenges, yet their determination and dedication has been resolute.  I would also like to take the opportunity to say goodbye and good luck to those staff leaving Linden this week, you will be missed.  Finally, I would like to thank all of the parents and carers for your invaluable support – together, we have been able to give the children the most normal ‘new normal’ year after two extremely difficult years.

I really hope that you all have a wonderful break over the summer and I look forward to seeing all of the children return for the start of term on Tuesday 6^th September 2022. 

Best wishes,
Lucy Collins

The Stars of the Week for week ending 8th July:

The Stars of the Week for week ending 15th July:

Reception

Reception had a fantastic time on our trip to Bristol zoo this week. We saw lots of animals including monkeys, lions, butterflies, tortoises, red pandas, bats, lizards, turtles, a crocodile, birds, fish, penguins,  seals and even some meerkats. The children enjoyed spotting animals they have learned about this term as well as finding out about new animals along with their friends.

Year 4

Year 1

Year 1 met Susan from Gloucestershire Bundles. She talked to the children about how their donations would help families in Gloucester. She was very grateful for the amount we had collected and on behalf of Bundles would like to thank you all for your kindness and generosity. We are so proud of the Year 1 children for taking part in this experience and being able to share their belongings with people who are less fortunate than them.

Year 3

Year 3 want to say a massive thank you to Jennie from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust who taught forest school every other Tuesday this year. This year we have grown potatoes, tomatoes, courgettes, radishes and more! On Tuesday this week we peeled, sliced and cooked our potatoes to create wedges! 

Year 2 and Year 6

On Friday, the children in Year 2 and Year 6 had a special end of Key Stage celebration, attending the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford. The school had obtained the tickets through STEMworks and were really excited to be offering such an exciting opportunity as part of our STEM curriculum.

Highlights of the day were the incredible displays by the Red Arrows and the speed of the jets. The children were simply in awe of the constant displays and noises from the skies. The children also had the opportunity to visit the STEM activity tent and to get up close to a range of aircraft on display on the ground.

This was such an enjoyable and memorable experience had by all!

Year 2

Last week, Year 2 had a morning in Forest School. We made dens, spotted mini beasts and Mr Nelson even made a fire for us! We especially enjoyed eating smores and some toasted brioche at snack time.

At school, we love to take photographs or video clips of your children having learning experiences at school.  We love to share these with you even more!

We use these photos and clips only with your permission on school approved platforms such as our newsletter, prospectus, internal displays in the school, Teams, Twitter and our own closed Facebook group (users can't view the group's content until they become a member which school have to authorise).  We really need your consent to take and share photos and video clips of your child to use in these school approved platforms.  If you’re not happy for us to do this, that’s no problem – we will accommodate your preferences.

FORM: Photograph Permissions

Link to join the school's Facebook page (users can't view the group's content until they become a member which school have to authorise):

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lindenprimaryhub/?ref=share_group_link

(Please ensure you answer ALL the questions) 

It has been a very busy and exciting term for Friends of Linden, organising lots of events and activities.  Thank you to everyone for supporting these and helping to make them successful whilst raising funds for the school.  It wouldn’t be possible without our amazing volunteers, so a huge thank you to everyone who has helped this term.  Lastly, thank you to all the staff that have supported us in many ways to enable us to bring the events and projects to you.   

Summer Fair 

It was wonderful to be able to hold the Summer Fair again this year after a three year break and it was fantastic to see so many of you there having lots of fun.  From the bouncy castles to soak the teacher, welly wanger to beat the goalie, crown trail to class makes, the raffle, tuck shop, external craft stalls, an ice cream van and much much more, there was something for everyone.  The final total for the amount raised, including from selling left over stock at the Year 6 shows and Tuck Shop, is a staggering £1600. 

We were very fortunate to be able to secure some sponsors for some of our activities, which enables us to raise more money. 

• TG Lettings for sponsoring a bouncy castle 
• King of the Castles for donating one of the bouncy castles 
• Haden Browne Plastics for donating the plastic tiles for the class makes 
• Wheatley’s Whippy for donating a proportion of their takings 

We also have a fantastic number of companies that generously donated towards our raffle, which enabled us to give away over 40 prizes:

Class Makes

It was lovely to see all the fantastic artwork created by the children as we brought Class Makes back to the fair.  Thank you to all the staff for their efforts to make this happen.  

Year 6 Shows and Tuck Shop

The left over stock from the fair enabled us to sell some treats at the Year 6 shows and we held a successful Tuck Shop last Friday.  Look out for more Tuck Shop events next term.  

Jubilee Project 

The finished items from this project were sent home this term and the amount raised through commission will be communicated as soon as we have the final details. 

Donations 

It is a pleasure to update on some of the donations that we have been able to make to the school this term.  

Classroom Books were purchased using the £806.36 raised through the Coin Bottle Challenge and Dress Down Day held in the Autumn Term. 

We have also funded the Bouncy Castle for the Year 6 leavers day again this year and were delighted to be able to supply ice lollies for everyone in school to enjoy this week during the hot spell. Additionally, we donated the left over stock from the fair to the classes to enjoy as part of their last week of term activities.  

Now that we are almost back to our normal level of fundraising again, we will be looking at further opportunities for funding with the school after the summer holidays.  

We are always looking for volunteers to join our team.  Any help is always appreciated, however big or small.  If you would like to find out more, please contact [email protected]

Have a great summer everyone, and we look forward to bringing you more events and opportunities next year. 

And as a PDF: Lin-Diner Menu 0609-1710

This can also be found on the SZapp and on the school's website.

Hello Everyone,

My name is Ms Sidhu (some of you may know me by my previous name, Mrs Atwal).

Having worked at Linden Primary school for over 20 years, I am now the founder of my own business as a private practitioner, in a mindful practice supporting my clients with a non-cognitive therapeutic method, whilst remaining part of the pastoral team at Linden. It is currently being used with some students, with outstanding results.

I would like to offer my services to the children and families of Linden Primary before I branch out to the rest of the community. Below are details for the service I provide, please do not hesitate to contact me if you require more information or would like to make a booking on [email protected]

HAF and HAP are returning this summer!

Click here to watch our launch video!<https://youtu.be/vr_S4Qlj5EY>

From 1 - 26 August, eligible children and young people of Gloucestershire will be able to take part in exciting and fun activities across the county in the Holiday Activity and Food programme (HAF). Through match funding we have also been able to extend our offer once again to all families through the Holiday Activities Programme (HAP).

Bookings for activities will open from 11 July. Make sure you've got your Children's Activity Booking System (CABS) account ready in the meantime by following the link below:

https://gloucestershirecounty.coordinate.cloud/account/register

For more information you can visit our website at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf<http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf> where you can stay up to date on news.

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Food Hamper information for the summer

During the summer HAF which runs from 1 - 26 August, families eligible for benefits related free school meals will be able to book and receive two weeks of food hampers.

If you are currently receiving vouchers from the Holiday Free School Meal Voucher scheme, you are eligible to receive food hampers too.

As well as our hampers, delicious and nutritious food will be available at all HAF activity sites for children to enjoy.

This year, we are releasing our food box bookings in waves according to district to ensure we get as many eligible families as possible to book their food hamper. Please see below for more information about your district offer:

Stroud

If you live in Stroud, you can book your food hampers now and up until 11 July using the link below:

https://gloucestershirecounty.coordinate.cloud/project/31683

Bookings will close at 12pm on 11 July

Cotswolds

If you live in Cotswolds, you can book your food hampers now and up until 11 July using the link below:

https://gloucestershirecounty.coordinate.cloud/project/31681

Bookings will close at 12pm on 11 July

Forest of Dean

If you live in Forest of Dean, you can book your food hampers now and up until 11 July using the link below:

https://gloucestershirecounty.coordinate.cloud/project/31682

Bookings will close at 12pm on 11 July

Gloucester City

If you live in Gloucester City, you will be able to book your food hampers from 11 July until 29 July.

To make sure you don't miss out, you can follow your district lead on Facebook by clicking here<https://www.facebook.com/gloscityhaf2021/> or keep up to date by visiting our website at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf<http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf>

Tewkesbury

If you live in Tewkesbury, you will be able to book your food hampers from the 11 July until 29 July.

To make sure you don't miss out, you can follow your district lead on Facebook by clicking here<https://www.facebook.com/youngglos.org.uk/> or keep up to date by visiting our website at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf<http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf>

Cheltenham

From Friday 1 July, your school will be sending out information about how and when you can book your food hampers and pantry tokens.

To make sure you don't miss out, you can also follow your district lead on Facebook by clicking here<https://www.facebook.com/NCLBchelt/>. For queries you can get in touch with them at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Information will also be available on their district website.<https://nclbcheltenham.org.uk/haf>

Keep up to date with HAF news by visiting our website at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf<http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf>

Children and young people with strict dietary requirements If one or more of your children have a strict dietary requirement which may limit their access to a food hamper, follow the link below to find out more and apply to our alternative offer.

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/holiday-activities-and-food-programme-haf/children-and-young-people-with-send/

Our priority is to make sure all eligible families have an opportunity to book food hampers to support them over the summer period. Please get in touch if you have any queries or concerns at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

If you would like any information or support regarding the summer programme, we can support you to:

• Sign up to the Children Activity Booking System
• Accessing ticketed events or activities in your area or in the county
• Amending or cancelling bookings
• Food queries including vouchers for SEND children

HELPLINE

Monday to Friday 10am until 4pm

0330 124 2903

[email protected]

If you would prefer to visit one of our Children and Family Centres we are open 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday. Where a member of the team will be able to assist you.

Kaleidoscope Children & Family Centre, Sherborne Street, GL1 3DN

The Link Children & Family Centre, Matson Avenue, Matson, GL4 6DB

Finlay Children & Family Centre, Tredworth Road, GL1 4QZ

The Lighthouse Children & Family Centre, Linden Road, GL1 5HE

Bartongate Children & Family Centre, Sinope Street, GL1 4AW

The Oaks Children & Family Centre, Holmleigh Road, GL4 0RN

Please read the following information:

Behaviour and expectations policy for participants

Nature Nurtures suitability guidelines

If you would like to participate please complete the following form and return tot he email address notedon the form:

Nature Nurtures referral form

And as a PDF:    Term Dates 2022-23

This can also be found on our website and on the SZapp