Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Update on Teacher Strike Action

  Tue 31 Jan 2023

  I am very pleased to inform you that school will be open as normal this Wednesday 1st February.  Our teachers have made the decision not to strike this week and therefore all classes will be in tomorrow.

• February Half Term Activities

  Mon 30 Jan 2023

  Wondering what to do this half term? Move More have some fantastic sports camps running at various locations across Cheltenham. 

   

  

• Potential Teacher's Strike Action

  Fri 27 Jan 2023

  Dear Parents

   

  Teachers’ Strike Action

   

  You may have heard that members of The National Education Union (NEU) have voted for teachers to strike on a number of days over the coming months, with the first planned day being Wednesday 1st February 2023.  It is important you are aware that there is a possibility that the normal school day will be disrupted on strike days. We are currently assessing the potential impact of the forthcoming strikes and some classes may have to stay at home on strike days while others attend school.

   

  Schools across the country will be carrying out contingency planning to support staying open during these times. Each school will be affected differently, depending on the numbers of teachers in the union and depending on which NEU teachers decide to go ahead with strike action. These variables will determine whether schools will be able to operate normally on those days or be forced to close or partially close to pupils.

   

  As you know our committed team of teachers hold every child in their heart and minds and understand the privilege it is to be part of your child’s learning. I would like you all to be aware that the teachers who opt to strike have given their decision a considerable amount of thought and are taking action to support their union’s message to the Government that more funding is needed in schools to provide every opportunity your children need to learn and develop. Please respect the decisions that our school team make during this period and I ask you not to approach staff regarding their position as this is not something they can discuss.

  Members of the NEU are likely to take action in our region on the following dates:

   

  • Wednesday 1^st February
  • Thursday 2^nd March
  • Wednesday 15^th March
  • Thursday 16^th March

   

  I am writing to advise you of the dates so you can make contingency plans in case your child’s class is impacted by the strike. Due to the nature of the rules around strike action, it is unlikely that we will be able to give you very much notice about any closed classes or changes to the usual school provision.

  I will let you know as soon as I have further information regarding whether any classes will have to close and which classes they will be.

   

  Kind regards,

  Mrs Tippen

  Head Teacher

   

• Little Way Partnership MAT Consultation

  Tue 24 Jan 2023

  Thank you to those who attended the meeting on 19th January. The consultation deadline is Monday, 6th February 2023, so if you would like to make any comments on the conversion of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School into a Multi Academy Trust, please ensure that you have returned your completed questionnaire by 12pm on 6th February.

• Little Way Partnership MAT Presentation

  Tue 17 Jan 2023

  The presentation of the Little Way Partnership MAT consultation is taking place in at School this Thursday, 19th January at 5pm. If you would like to attend, please telephone the school office to book a place.

• Families In Partnership

  Wed 11 Jan 2023

  Gloucestershire County Council have produced a Families in Partnership Newsletter for parents and carers.  This has useful information and updates from their teams in Education, Health, SEND and Social Care.

   

  Please see the Bulletin Board at the link below to acces the Newsletter:

   

  Families in Partnership newsletter - December 2022 - Gloucestershire County Council

   

• Happy New Year! 🎉

  Wed 04 Jan 2023

  Happy New Year!  We look forward to seeing you all again on Thursday 5th January 2023.