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- 10/07/23
Perfect Prom
On Thursday 6th July, we had our annual School Prom. Such a wonderful event with lots of dancing and fun. Look out for photos in the Newbury Weekly News when the Prom section comes out. Thank you to all the staff, parents and students for all their amazing work. And a special thank you to Nicole for...Read Full Story - 05/07/23
WOW Celebration
After four long years, The Castle School Post-16 were able to reignite their annual World of Work celebration to thank the local and national organisations who support the programme. The event, which has taken place every year since 2015, until it was put on hold due to Covid-19, was held on 30 J...Read Full Story - 30/06/23
Castle Fete 2023
On Saturday, we were very happy to open our Castle Fete at Love Lane. The last time we had one was in 2019, before the pandemic! As we opened the gates, the queue stretched along our road. It was wonderful to see so many students (past and present), parents, governors, staff and friends. It was...Read Full Story - 27/06/23
Free Makaton Taster Session
Dear Parents and Carers, We have a fantastic opportunity for parents and carers to learn more about Makaton, a language programme using symbols, signs and speech. Makaton is used throughout our school and is incredibly helpful in supporting communication. It can be hugely beneficial to a child or...Read Full Story - 19/06/23
Library Summer Reading Challenge
On Thursday 15th June, Chenoa Leaver from Newbury Library came to visit our school to talk to the children about the Library’s Summer Reading Challenge. West Berkshire Libraries will be challenging children to read up to six library books between 1 July and 15 September. If th...Read Full Story - 14/06/23
Castle School Fete
Spread the word! The Castle School Fete is here again at Love Lane. This extravaganza of stalls, games, food and activities will take pace between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday 24th June 2023. I attach a fete poster - please share it far and wide. We want as many people to come along and celebrate the...Read Full Story - 09/06/23
Help us win £1000 for our library
Reading is so important to all of us at the Castle, in whatever form it takes. We are keen to keep growing and stocking our library full of interesting and appropriate reading material. Please help us to win £1000 from National Book Tokens. You can find out more by reading the attachment or cl...Read Full Story - 05/06/23
Welcome back
Welcome back to this new term at The Castle School. As we head into the summer, the improved weather will help our students to get out and about a bit more. This is a really busy term - with lots packed into a short number of weeks. You can find out about events by clicking on our calendar here...Read Full Story - 26/05/23
Wishing everyone a happy half term
Dear Parents and Carers, As we reach the end of a relatively short term, you can read all about the amazing things that students and staff have been up to in the newsletters. Newsletters are available on the school website. To see the class newsletters please click here. You...Read Full Story - 09/05/23
Blaise Coronation Fun
Blaise Class had a great time celebrating the King's Coronation. Here are some pictures from the eventRead Full Story - 09/05/23
The Coronation Design Challenge
Pupils joined the Coronation celebrations in Newbury by designing their own piece of Coronation themed artwork. Pupils in KS3 painted a royal design on a pillowcase that was then joined together to create GIANT Coronation Bunting! The super artwork can be seen, bo...Read Full Story - 05/05/23
Coronation Celebrations for Castle@Theale
Coronation celebrations were had at Castle @ Theale today with cakes and sandwiches made by the students. Well done!Read Full Story