News
January round up.
Here's a flavour of what occured at Bussage during January. Don't forget to check individual class blogs too to see what classes have been learning about.
Snapshot of January
Oracy competition
‘Look Who’s Talking’ Competition
We have had a fantastic start to 2025 with our ‘Look Who’s Talking’ Oracy Competition!
All the staff have been blown away by the enthusiasm and eloquence of all the pupils that participated in this great event. It was obvious that lots of hard work and preparation at home had gone into their speeches so a huge thank you to everyone who supported these amazing children in this!
The Class Heats went brilliantly and many children demonstrated huge amounts of courage standing up in front of their classes and speaking so passionately and eloquently about their chosen topic. There was such a diverse range of themes among the speeches and lots of different ways of presenting their ideas. The overarching aspect was that all the pupils demonstrated great use of varied and ambitious vocabulary and were able to present their ideas with expression and clear speech.
After an extremely difficult decision on who would be the winners of the Class Heats stage, the Whole School Heats then took place, with two of our school governors, alongside the headteacher, Mrs White, making up the judging panel. The pupils participating in this stage spoke with amazing confidence in front of the whole school in the hall. They again demonstrated eloquence, expressiveness and enthusiasm in bounds and were all extremely knowledgeable about their chosen topic. Their passion for their topic was very clear for all to see and both adults and children alike were extremely impressed with every single one of the competitors!
Look who's talking oracy competition - school heat
It was a very hard decision for the judges to make but they were eventually able to decide on a winner for each phase of the school. These winners will go on to compete against pupils from other schools in the local area and we wish them all a huge amount of luck with this. We know they will be fantastic representatives of the skills in oracy that we clearly have at Bussage C of E Primary School.
November & December round up: What happened at Bussage C of E Primary during November & December 2024?
Take a look at our gallery to show some of what we got up to during November & December: Armistice Day; Water City Music Concert; Children in Need; Snow time; Whole School Parliament meeting; Boccia competition; Community Carols; Christmas stars were made for the backdrop; Carol Concerts; Piano concert; Christmas lunch; Whole school pantomime visit; Christmas Card design competition winners; and house points cup winners - Stonecote Sharks.
A snapshot of November & December
You said, we did!
It probably seems like a distant memory now, however some time ago in preparation for building a new website, we sent out a parent view survey to ask what would be useful and helpful to incorporate into our new site. We had lots of response and used parent voice to help us shape elements of what we now have in place. Thank you for all of your thoughts and ideas. We have put together a document to show collectively what parents suggested and how we have been able to action any of the ideas.
You said, we did - the new Bussage website.
Ginny comes to visit
Our 'Pets as therapy' dog visited at lunchtime today. The children loved seeing her and giving her a stroke. She is always a popular addition to our school day.
Autumn Fun!
Winter is definitely on the way! As the trees shed their leaves, the children have been having great fun creating forts and dens during their free time.
What a 'Jolly Nice' scarecrow!
Look at the fantastic scarecrow created by Rainbows Class which is ready to go on display at Jolly Nice. With a little help from some members of Mindfulness Colouring Club, our scarecrow is now ready to show the Jolly Nice visitors what Bussage Learning Power is all about!
Eco Schools Award
Mrs Edwards and the Eco Ministry have been busy yet again working with the school to meet objectives to gain the Eco-Schools Award for 2024=2025. We were awarded Distinction! We now have a new flag to raise on our flag pole and a lovely certificate to display to celebrate all of the initiatives and achievements of our eco minded pupils. Well done everybody.
Harvest Praise
This morning, we had the immense joy of sharing our Harvest Service with a wonderful turnout from our local community. It was heart-warming to see so many familiar faces come together to celebrate the spirit of giving and gratitude.
A huge shout out to our Values Ambassadors for their very first collective worship! They did an incredible job leading the service, embodying the values we cherish as a community. Their enthusiasm and dedication truly shone through, inspiring us all.
One of the highlights of the day was the outpouring of generosity from our families. The food donations collected for the Stroud Food Bank were overwhelming, and it was fantastic to see the sheer amount of contributions displayed. Each item represents not just food, but kindness, compassion, and a commitment to supporting those in need within our community.
Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, and supported this meaningful event. Together, we’re making a difference and helping to ensure that everyone in our community can enjoy the abundance of the harvest season. Let’s continue to spread kindness and support one another throughout the year!
Here’s to more events that bring us together and uplift our community spirit!
Bear Hunt winner
Congratulations to the Bear Hunt Committee who raised a staggering £5069.40 over the wet and windy Bear Hunt weekend. Our winning bear for 2024, voted by the participants of the hunt, was 'Greece'. Well done to the Swann family for their winning entry in a very competitive year!
Welcome to our new website.
We have developed this new website based on feedback from parents and carers about what they would like to see and how they would like to access information. If you have any further thoughts then do get in touch; we always welcome thoughts and ideas from our school community.
MUSIC NEWS:
This week has seen the start of whole class instrumental lessons in each of the Key Stage 2 classes. Entirely funded by the fabulous PTA, all of the KS2 children are beginning or continuing their journey as a musician by learning to read music, to play and instrument and to perform in an ensemble. Here is what they have been up to:
Year 3 - recorders
Year 4 - clarinets
Year 5 - music technology, garage band compositions on ipads
Year 6 - ukuleles
Musicians
