Weekly Round Up

Welcome back to the start of term 5! The time is flying by and we have had some wonderful weather!

The children have settled in well and are enjoying their new topics for the term. Larkhall house enjoyed their reward for earning the most house points last term. Click here to see pictures.

Our Christian value for the term is trust. In celebration assembly this week, we talked about what this means and explored how we can both show trust and be trustworthy. The thought about the triangle of trust, which says that to be trustworthy, you should be authentic, have empathy and show logic. We explored how the triangle of trust applied to different animals in the story 'The selfish crocodile'.

What's been happening in classes:

Apple:

Apple Class have been creating some super art work. Click here  to see pictures.

Hazel:  

Hazel have started their new topic book 'The Thames and tide club' and explored mudlarking. Click here to see the pictures.

Oak:

Oak have been busy exploring Stonehenge ahead of the trip next week. Click here to see pictures.

In other news:

Governor Vacancies:  Currently, we are looking to recruit three more volunteers to join our Trust Local Committee (TLC). TLC members work closely with the school leaders to help ensure that the school provides the best possible education for all pupils. They do not typically get involved in the day-to-day running of the school, but play a vital strategic role. TLC members come from a range of backgrounds and bring a variety of skills and experiences to the role. This helps ensure that decisions are well informed and made in the best interests of the pupils and the wider school community. If you are interested in becoming a Governor at Swainswick or finding out more about this role, please contact Christine Iles: christine.iles@swainswick.bwmat.org

After school club: After school club runs at Swainswick from Monday - Thursday, after school until 5.30pm for £12.50 per pupil, per session. Children can enjoy the school grounds and have fun building, creating and playing with their friends. There are often spaces available so if your child would like to attend after school club, please book on the Arbor app.

Calendar dates:

Wednesday 29^th April – Oak and Hazel class Stonehenge trip

Friday 1st May - Forest School for all classes

Monday 4th May - Bank holiday

Friday 15th May - Forest School for all classes

Thursday 21st May - Last day of term 5

Friday 22nd May - INSET day

Monday 1st June - Start of term 6

Friday 12th June - Forest School for all classes

Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th July 2026 – PGL Liddington for years 5 and 6.

Wednesday 23rd June - Oak Class Life skills

Monday 20^th July: Leaver’s Service at Swainswick Church (TBC, with more information to follow)

Tuesday 21st July: Please come in after school for our 'Open Classrooms' to see children's work and celebrate their learning

Wishing you all a super weekend,

With best wishes,

The Swainswick Team