Good Afternoon Parents and Carers,

I hope you had an enjoyable half term break. Welcome back to the second half of the summer term! We have had a wonderful  first two weeks back, starting the term with a poignant assembly on D-Day; celebrating the sacrifices made and hearing the story of a survivor.  Last week, Year 1 enjoyed a trip to Nature in Art where they took part in two workshops and Year 3 continued their learning about Ancient Greece, with a visit to the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.   In addition, Year 6 have just completed their 2-week intensive swimming lessons – we are so proud of the progress that they have all made.

I would like to thank all of you who were able to attend our Key Stage 2 Sports Day yesterday – the weather was kind and it was amazing to see so many of you here, cheering the children on.  A special thanks to those who took part in the parent races -  it is always a highlight for the children (& staff!).  We are keeping our fingers firmly crossed for dry weather as we look to our Key Stage 1 Sports Day on Wednesday 26^th June.

I hope you all have an enjoyable weekend.

Best wishes

Lucy Collins

The Stars of the Week for week ending 7th June:

Year 3 visited Bristol Museum and Art Gallery to enrich learning as part of our History unit this term.

We did a workshop, where we studied some exclusive Ancient Greek pottery. We also looked at different types of pots and their uses, and sharpened our detective skills to try and figure the functions of artifacts back in Ancient Greek times. It was then great fun having an explore around the museum! 

Year 1 had an amazing day out at Nature in Art. The children got to make some sculptures together in the style of the artist Andy Goldsworthy using a range of natural objects including leaves, shells and wood.

They learnt how to make some colourful bowls using tissue paper and PVA glue. 

They met an artist who painted and decorated objects using bright colours, walked around the gallery and the gardens to look for sculptures.

A huge thank you to the volunteers and Nature In Art team who helped to make the day memorable for all of the children.

Here are just a few examples of the fantastic Reading Rivers that the children have produced! Thank you again to all those who have made such a wonderful effort, they have really helped inspire so many of us to read something new!

Please click on this link for more information:

Recommended Reads

Linden Bar Event  

Thank you to everyone that came to support this event.  We were blown away by its popularity.  Congratulations to the children that found a golden ticket.  

Summer Fair  

The eagerly awaited Summer Fair is taking place on Tuesday 25th June.  It is always a popular event filled with lots of exciting stalls offering a wide variety of games, external stallholders with items for you to purchase and lots to keep you entertained.  Below are some of things you can enjoy:   

• Bouncy Castles
• Ice Cream Van
• Raffle
• Tuck Shop
• Cake Stall
• Soak the Teacher
• Beat the Goalie
• Tombola
• Welly Wanger
• Hook a Duck
• Guess the Name
• Treasure Map

and much much more ….

Donation Request 

Bric a Brac

Do you have any good quality toys that you are no longer want? We would welcome them for our Bric a Brac stall. 

Tombola

Our Tombola stall is one of our most popular stalls.  The prizes are made up of donated items such as unwanted gifts, small toys,  toiletries, craft sets, stationery items - the list is endless. 

Bottle Tombola 

This is a new stall for this year and we're very excited about it.  The prizes could be bottles of shampoo, shower gel, hand soap, sauces, water, fizzy drinks, soft drinks, squash, wine, beer - basically anything in a bottle 

Cakes 

Advance notice that we will be needing cakes to sell on our Cake Stall.  These will need to be dropped off on the morning of the fair.  There is a collection box in the school office for Bric a Brac and Tombola donations. Cakes are needed on the day of the fair. 

Helpers 

Our events would not be possible without our wonderful helpers.  If you are available to help at the Summer Fair, please get in touch. The more helpers we have, the smoother the event will run. 

We can be contacted via [email protected] or leave a message for us in the school office and we will contact you.  

Thank you for your support.  

Friends of Linden 

My name is Ms Sidhu, 

Having worked at Linden Primary School for over 20 years, I am now the founder of my own business Draw to Explore.

My practice supports clients with a non-cognitive therapeutic method which is recommended by CAMHS. It is currently being used very successfully with children within my pastoral role at school.

Below are the details of the service I provide, please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information or wish to make a booking.

Email: [email protected]