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September 2018

  • 28/09/18
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    Pastoral Team Christmas Event

    The Castle School Pastoral Team are putting on another exciting crafts and lunch event for Christmas. Please click below to download the flyer for more details.
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  • 28/09/18
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    Go Afternoon Design Work

    My GO group have been working hard today designing the set for the secondary pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Students produced some brilliant designs and we have decided to make a giant beanstalk, a castle, clouds and a cow! This is Archie's design, which is all his own work. Watch this...
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  • 28/09/18
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    Colchester Drop Everything and Read

    Today in Colchester class we dropped everything for D.E.A.R. time (Drop Everything and Read).  This means that we stop what we are doing and read.  This could be a fiction book, a non-fiction book, a magazine or a comic. Some of the students told me why it is important to learn how to read...
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  • 24/09/18
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    Boxercise and Bootcamp after-school club

    We have an exciting new opportunity this year for our pupils and it starts next week!  Louis is joining us again to deliver 2 different afterschool clubs that will run for the school year!  The clubs were introduced to the pupils at assembly, with Louis putting Shannon through her paces...
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  • 20/09/18
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    Rugby at The Castle

    Students from Post-16 are once again benefiting from weekly training sessions with coaches from London Irish. The sessions are run in partnership with the London Irish Hitz Squad so it is a great opportunity for our students to meet new people and develop friendships whilst developing their rug...
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  • 14/09/18
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    Castle School at The Royal Berkshire Show

    It's that time of year again and we have set up our stand at The Royal County of Berkshire Show 2018. Our display showcases some wonderful work that our pupils completed last term around our theme of "Bugs and Shrubs". There are more photos of the display below. If you want to...
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  • 14/09/18
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    National Autistic Society SEN Information Event

    The National Autistic Society are running a SEN Information evening next Tuesday (18th September) from 7pm at Swings and Smiles in Thatcham. Please click the link below to find out more details of this informative and useful event. 
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  • 11/09/18
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    Mencap Workshops for parents/carers

    Please click below to read about some upcoming workshops for parents and carers of children with SEND.
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  • 11/09/18
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    Fancy becoming a governor?

    Get involved We have a vacancy for a parent to join the governing board at The Castle School.  This is a voluntary role and will involve meetings twice per long term.  To find out more please contact Vicki Murphy, Clerk to Governors at vmurphy@castle.w-berks.sch.uk.  Closing date for...
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  • 07/09/18
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    New sleep course available in October

    There is an upcoming course which may be of interest. This is a two-week (2 hours per week) course for parent/carers of children (aged 0-18) with special or additional needs who are experiencing sleep difficulties. Please click the link below to download the flyer for more information.
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  • 05/09/18
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    Welcome back

    Welcome back to all our pupils and a very warm welcome to all our new starters. We very much look forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning (6th September) for the start of what will be an exciting and wonderful time at The Castle School.
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