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- 13/06/19
NDTi filming at The Castle
This week we have had a visit from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi), who are making a video about the Castle School's World of Work programme. The NDTi are a national body, who work alongside the Department for Education to promote inclusion in the workplace, focusing p...Read Full Story - 12/06/19
What a Fantastic Fete - thank you
Thank you to everyone for helping us host such a fantastic fete on Saturday. The weather did not stop the fun and we were packed with people milling around and enjoying the various stalls and activities on offer. On top of that we had some amazing performances from our drumming group, our brass band...Read Full Story - 07/06/19
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Prior to half term two groups of students embarked on their Duke of Edinburgh award expeditions which was the final section of the award. The students had planned their route and had to navigate the 13 miles over two days as independently as they could. They also needed to set up their tents and coo...Read Full Story - 07/06/19
Maestros' Music Evening
On Tuesday night (5th June) we had a great time celebrating the achievements of our violin and double bass students. Firstly, Sean introduced himself and gave an open lesson for the parents to watch explaining what was going on to the parents and how this feeds in to the learning of the instrum...Read Full Story - 07/06/19
Castle Fete tomorrow!
We are finally here! The Castle Fete is taking place between 12pm and 3pm tomorrow (Saturday 8th June). Due to the weather we are going for our indoor plan - still the same amount of fun; same amount of stalls; same excitement, just inside away from the rain. Please come along at 12pm tomorrow and b...Read Full Story - 04/06/19
A message from Berkshire NHS Trust
Due to an increase in reported cases of measles, West Berkshire NHS Trust are running a campaign to ensure everyone is protected. Measles can lead to potentially life-threatening complications so please read the leaflet below to make sure your child is vaccinated.Read Full Story - 04/06/19
Thanks to St James's Place
Thank you to the wonderful team at St James's Place for all the amazing work that they did on Friday (31st May). The hard working team did a wonderful job on our rather tired and old sensory garden. They have returned it to a marvellous outdoor space with new plants provided by the team as...Read Full Story - 03/06/19
Welcome Back
Welcome back to everyone for a busy and exciting summer term. There are a few dates for your diaries which I have listed below. You can find out more by going to our School Calendar section by clicking here Saturday 8th June 2019 - CastleFest School Fete - 12pm to 3pm Wednesday 12th June 2019...Read Full Story - 24/05/19
Wishing everyone a happy half term
I would like to wish all our students and staff a wonderful, well-earned half-term break. I look forward to seeing everyone again on Monday 3rd June 2019 for the final term before the summer holidays!Read Full Story - 16/05/19
Amazing Art @ The Castle
Art is an incredibly important part of our curriculum at the Castle School. The department is led by the talented Renee Richardson and she has enabled our pupils to produce some amazing art this year as you can see above. Below are a selection of other wonderful art pieces that our brilliant student...Read Full Story - 16/05/19
More football success
The boys represented the Castle School in a football tournament organised by Reading Football Academy. They worked really well playing as a team against other schools. They scored a whopping 16 goals in 4 games! They did not let in any goals from the other teams and went o...Read Full Story - 15/05/19
Rainforest re-creation!
Today, Colchester class made our small poly tunnel into a Rainforest. We experienced the atmosphere by putting on the sprinklers and closing the doors to make a hot, humid environment. Rainforest animals and music were added to make the experience more authentic. The pupils thought it was...Read Full Story