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  • 15/10/21
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    Important news on PCR tests taken 3rd to 12th October at Newbury Showground

    As I am sure you are aware from the local and national news, there have been issues identified with recent PCR tests taken at Newbury Showground between 3rd and 12th October. This has meant that some of the results given during the above dates may have given a false negative result.  As such...
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  • 11/10/21
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    West Berks Local Offer Day

    Dear Parents and Carers, West Berkshire local authority are having a local offer day on 20th October. I attach the flyer for more details.
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  • 01/10/21
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    Covid-19 Safety Measures Update 1.10.21

    Dear Parents and Carers, In my email 2 weeks ago, I explained that we were putting into place some extra measures to try and ensure that our school remains a safe place. I said that I would review these measures on 30th September, which I have now done. There has been a marked reduction in pos...
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  • 17/09/21
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    Temporary safety measures

    Dear Parents and Carers, Further to my email yesterday, I have decided in order to keep everyone safe I am putting in place some additional protective measures for the next two weeks. This is in response to a number of positive cases amongst staff in school. As you will know, the safety of everyo...
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  • 16/09/21
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    Covid-19 Update

    Dear Parents and Carers, As will know, we have had several cases of Covid-19 amongst staff in our school. We are working to limit any spread by the usual methods including thorough cleaning and adequate ventilation (where possible to do so). I have also asked staff to socially distance from ea...
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  • 02/09/21
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    Welcome to the new school year

    Dear Parent/Carer,   Myself, along with the whole staff team, are all so pleased to be welcoming back all of our students this September as well as welcoming all the new starters to our Castle School family.  I am very excited to see all the wonderful learning opportunities that will...
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  • 20/07/21
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    Wishing everyone a great summer

    Dear Parents and Carers, So, we come to the end of a rather different year. With Covid being the backdrop to most of what happened, it has been challenging for everyone. However, the students, staff and yourselves as The Castle School family, have pulled together to make it as successful as po...
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  • 19/07/21
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    6 week summer boxercise class - FREE

    Shannon Booth is running a 6 week boxercise class for free over the summer. Please click below to find out more.
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  • 19/07/21
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    COVID Test and Trace update

    Please find a letter below outlining the changes to contact tracing from today
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  • 19/07/21
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    Berkshire Youth Summer Activities

    Berkshire Youth are running several activities over the summer holidays for children who receive free school meals. Please click below to find out more.
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  • 16/07/21
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    Green Bubble Sports Day

    On Wednesday pupils from the green bubble had a mini-Olympics day, with a huge range of activities from shot putt to an obstacle course, to beat the goalkeeper and track races in the afternoon. To start the day off the whole bubble warmed up to the song the eye of the tiger, following a mix of aerob...
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  • 16/07/21
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    Castle Cubs

    Here is a photo of 4th Thatcham cubs at Thatcham Lakes last week were they had been working on their naturalist badge. All of these cubs have just earnt their silver chief scout award, which is the highest award that can be achieved in cubs. They started working for this award in 2018 and it has bee...
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