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• Saturday 11 July 2026 Art Project The children all enjoyed applying their art skills in our summer project. Based on the natural world, every class produced beautiful art work which they displayed at the Summer Fete. The work demonstrated how engaged everyone was and hoe they aspired to do their best.
• Saturday 11 July 2026 Area Sports Our team of athletes enjoyed competing against lots of other local schools after qualifying for Area Sports. They all worked extremely hard and represented their area with distinction. Brilliant effort team!
• Wednesday 1 July 2026 Sports Day Congratulations to Saturn – this year's Sports Day Champions ! Thank you to everyone who helped the event - our volunteers holding the tape and handing out stickers, Mrs Jo Harris for starting the races with her infectious energy and enthusiasm and Mr Dill for coming to the rescue with our white lines. A special thank you to Mrs Wilkinson for organising the whole event to run smoothly.
• Tuesday 9 June 2026 Cricket Tournament The Y5/6 cricket team had an enjoyable day at the Frocester cricket tournament despite all the weather that was thrown at them!
• Wednesday 6 May 2026 Drumba Club Miss Herbert, from Kingshill School, visited to put on some fantastic drumba sessions. Some of the children enjoyed a very energetic lunchtime club combining drumming and dancing! It was fantastic to see everyone collaborating, engaging and aspiring together! There were lots of happy and rather hot faces at the end showing how hard they had worked. A full gallery of pictures is on the website.
• Wednesday 22 April 2026 Tag Ruby Taster Session A group of Kestrels really enjoyed the opportunity to try a range of games to introduce them to the skills needed for tag rugby. The Sports Leaders at Kingshill School designed and ran a carousel of games for everyone to play. It was a fantastic chance to apply some of their running, throwing and catching skills they have been developing in PE lessons. Everyone took part in each game with great enthusiasm, even if there were a few nerves to begin with. This determination and willingness to throw themselves into every challenge meant they were picked out by the Sports Leader for an award for their passion, one of the School Games' values. Everyone really enjoyed taking part and are now very enthusiastic to take part in the tag rugby club at school next year.
• Thursday 26 March 2026 Swimming Gala Our swimming team enjoyed taking part in the gala at Cirencester this year. There were lots of events including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, float race and relays. Everyone took part with great enthusiasm and determination which helped them enjoy the competition against other local schools. After qualifying for the finals, there were several top three finishes including winning the backstroke, breaststroke, float race and Y6 relay!
• Monday 16 March 2026 Tag Rugby Competition Well done to the rugby team who took part in a tournament at Cirencester Rugby Club. Despite being a player short, they never gave up and played with enthusiasm throughout. This fantastic attitude allowed them to score some excellent tries and take some terrific tags. It was marvellous to see them collaborate so well!
• Wednesday 11 March 2026 Rugby Festival A group of Hawks and Owls enjoyed the opportunity to take part in a rugby festival run by Kingshill School Sports Leaders. Everyone showed lots of enthusiasm developing their rugby skills in a wide range of games. It was fabulous to see everyone participate enthusiastically and having great fun being active. Well done everyone!
• Saturday 7 March 2026 Netball Tournament The netball team showed great enthusiasm and resilience when they were taking part in a tournament at Kingshill School. They gave their best in every game and kept going even when results were not going their way. It was fantastic to see them learning and progressing with every game and they should be very proud of their efforts. Well done team!
• Sunday 1 March 2026 Young Voices Our Young Voices Choir had a fantastic time performing with 5000 other singers in Birmingham. After an afternoon of rehearsals there was time for tea before the concert for all the parents began. Everyone joined in enthusiastically and put all the weeks of learning the songs to good use. It was amazing to feel the power of all of the voices combining as one choir. What an experience!
• Wednesday 21 January 2026 Football at Cirencester Arena Our girls' football team enjoyed competing against local teams in Cirencester Arena. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm and effort being shown throughout the tournament and their perseverance paid off. They improved in every game and scored all of their goals in the final two matches. Well done team!
• Sunday 14 December 2025 Sleeping Beauty The Eagles and Kestrels really enjoyed their visit to the Wyvern Theatre to watch a traditional pantomime. There was lots of shouting of "He's behind you!", fabulous dance routines and pantomime jokes! Everyone was delighted to see the dragon be defeated and the bad fairy learn from her mistakes. Well done everyone for behaving so well, being engaged in the performance and participating so enthusiastically!
• Thursday 20 November 2025 Dodgeball A team of Hawks enjoyed representing the school in a Dodgeball competition at Kingshill School. With little experience of playing Dodgeball, they had to apply the throwing and catching skills they had developed in PE lessons and use their problem solving skills to create tactics to help them be successful. They collaborated really well together and played very energetically throughout. Their combined efforts resulted in several impressive victories and a collection of bronze medals for a third place finish overall. Well done everyone!
• Tuesday 11 November 2025 Remembrance Day The school community came together to show respect on Remembrance Day. First, everyone learnt about the lives of some of the men from Avening who were killed during WWI. They learnt about where they lived, other members of their family and the jobs they had before the war started. Then, everyone gathered at the Millennium Cross to hold a respectful silence at 11am. Year 6 pupils read out the names of the fallen soldiers while the School Council placed a wooden cross on the ground for each name. Everyone demonstrated great respect throughout the ceremony.
• Thursday 6 November 2025 Table Cricket A team travelled to Kingshill School to play table cricket. It was the first time anyone had played the game but they enjoyed learning the rules and scoring as many runs as possible. It was fantastic to see everyone using their teamwork skills and developing their self-belief by trying a new game. Well done team!
• Wednesday 30 April 2025 Nature Quiz Our Nature Quiz team have been busy sharpening up their knowledge with Mrs Carter over the last term. Today, they were able to put their knowledge to the test against two other local schools. There were fantastic collaboration skills on show as they worked together to answer questions over the different rounds. The level of competition was very high and they came joint first when the scores were added up! Unfortunately, they just missed out in the tie-breaker but can be very proud of their performance. Well done everyone!
• Tuesday 15 April 2025 Talent Show Everyone was thoroughly entertained by all of the fabulous entrants to the Talent Show. There were performances by flexible gymnasts, joke-telling comedians, brilliant brass players, daring roller-skaters, energetic dancers, super singers, hoola-hooping acrobats, marvellous pianists, wonderful poetry recitals and amazing magicians. It was fantastic to see the children demonstrate their talents which they have clearly been working hard to develop. The audience appreciated all of their efforts and recognised the courage it takes to stand up in front of everyone and perform. Everyone should be very proud of their efforts! A full gallery of pictures are on the school website.
• Tuesday 15 April 2025 Easter Celebrations Our Easter celebrations began with an Easter bonnet parade on the way to celebration assembly. Everyone's imagination, creativity and hard work were on show as the children paraded their fantastic creations past the rest of the school and parents. Kelly the Cook, a previous entrant to the bonnet parade when she was at school, had the difficult job of judging the bonnets.
• Wednesday 9 April 2025 Tag Rugby A team of Hawks had a fantastic time playing tag rugby against other local schools at SWR. They were able to use the skills they had been practicing during tag rugby club in competitive games. It was great to see super passing and teamwork to score lots of tries as well as some very determined defending. Everyone enjoyed the games and then showed respect for the opposition and referees by showing their appreciation for everyone's efforts.
• Thursday 3 April 2025 Quicksticks Hockey A team of Owls visited Deer Park School to take part in a hockey event where they were able to play some games and learn new skills. This really enjoyable event was run by Kingshill Sports Leaders and Cirencester Hockey Club. There were lots of games to refine their dribbling and passing skills as well as a 'beat the goalie' game that everyone loved! It was great to see the team apply the skills from their PE lessons and work hard to improve even further. It also demonstrated local clubs that you can join if you want to enjoy the sport on a more regular basis.
• Wednesday 2 April 2025 Netball Tournament A team of Hawks and Owls went to SWR to take part in a netball tournament against some other local school. Everyone was applying their communication and collaboration skills to work as a team to defend and attack. Combining their teamwork with their throwing and catching skills helped them win three matches and draw the other. This resulted in the team finishing in first place. Well done everyone!
• Wednesday 12 March 2025 Geometry Problem Solving The Kestrels, Hawks and Owls had a fantastic time solving geometry problems with Mr Ede. Everyone learnt the importance of persevering when a problem cannot be solved quickly. They really enjoyed working hard and the sense of accomplishment when they completed a tricky puzzle. It was great to see everyone collaborating so well, listening carefully and explaining their ideas clearly to solve the problems. Mr Ede's passion for the subject was infectious and everyone developed their confidence in solving new and unfamiliar problems. It was a really enjoyable day for everyone! All of the pictures are on the gallery section of the school website.
• Wednesday 12 March 2025 World Book Day 2025 Roll up, roll up... Join us at the circus with Tweedy and 'The Clown who Lost His Nose', 'Nell and the Circus of Dreams' and Quentin Blake's 'Clown'. We've been inspired, just like many authors, by the exciting setting of the circus for this year's World Book Day celebration!
• Thursday 13 February 2025 Tweedy the Clown Everyone really enjoyed the visit of Tweedy the Clown who came to read his story, 'Tweedy Has Lost His Nose!' Before signing some books, he made everyone laugh with his expert 'clowning around' and even performed some magic tricks with the help of a couple of amazing assistants! Everyone listened carefully to his story where we learnt that he didn't need his red nose to be funny, just hard work and creativity. A truly unique author visit! A full gallery of pictures is on the school website.
• Thursday 16 January 2025 Y4 Maths Challenge Y4 pupils from Avening and Leighterton collaborated to tackle some tricky mathematical challenges. Everyone worked really hard and enjoyed the feeling of finding their way to a solution. Thank you to Y5 for offering a helping hand and being ready with a top tip!
• Monday 16 December 2024 The Fleece Force The Eagles and Kestrels have been very busy rehearsing for their nativity performance. This year they are telling the story of a hardworking trainee 'Fleece Force' officer who's first job is to control the crowds on their way to Bethlehem. As well as dealing with shepherds, sheep, kings and camels, she also has to cope with very enthusiastic colleagues!
• Monday 11 November 2024 Remembrance Day Everyone paused to pay their respects on Remembrance Day. During assembly, they learnt about the history of remembrance and some of the people who lived in Avening and died during WWI. Then, everyone went to the Millennium Cross to observe the silence. Finally, Y6 pupils read the names of the fallen while the school council lay a cross for each one. The whole of the school community came together to understand and demonstrate the first school value of respect.
• Sunday 1 September 2024 Active Celebration Assembly This year everyone took the opportunity to represent the school in an active event with other schools including competitions. It was great to celebrate the enjoyment and progress made by taking part in the events. Very well done to our Sports Personalities for this year who have been excellent role models and demonstrated all of the sporting values in everything they have done. Well done everyone!
• Thursday 20 June 2024 FGR Visit Harrison, our FGR ambassador, organised a visit to school. Every class enjoyed some football coaching and the Owls also learnt more about living sustainably. Their mascot, Neville the Green Devil, even came into assembly to hand out some certificates to pupils who were demonstrating the Premier League values. Thank you Harrison for organising a great visit!
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