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☃️ Our Reception class have been busy right up until the last day of term! They thought long and hard about how their snowman had melted and this is what they came up with. Some lovely, creative ideas! ☃️

TGS is proud once again to associate its charitable efforts with the BEFA. (Buckingham Emergency Food Appeal - feeding those in need since 1985). BEFA is an East Anglia based charity with its roots in the farming community, and in the autumn it asks schools to collect a variety of items, which it then supplies to local charities caring for homeless and vulnerable people. The response we had to this years appeal was fantastic, and we would like to sincerely thank parents, pupils and staff for the amount and range of goods that we were able to provide the charity. John Shortt, our BEFA contact was overwhelmed with the response from all involved with the collection. #TGSTogether #LocalCharities #RaisingAwareness #EmergencyFoodAppeal #Norfolk #Suffolk

Thank you to The Friends of TGS for organising the most fantastic Winter Fayre! We think everyone will agree it was a wonderful event! Here’s just a snippet of what went on!

This week, EYFS had their long awaited visit to the Fire Station. The children were shown all around the different parts of the fire engines, and got to see inside, too! We also saw lots of equipment used by the firefighters and even got to try on the helmet. We had a brilliant time and the children were so well behaved!

Thursday 28th November will be a day to remember for the pupils who took part in the @gabrielicandp Gabrieli Roar Choir - A Grand Georgian Christmas. Pupils spent a truly inspirational day at Norwich Cathedral, rehearsing a challenging programme of fifteen pieces of 18th Century music with international conductor Paul McCreesh, alongside the Norwich Cathedral choristers and the world-famous Gabrieli Consort & Players and performed in a full concert to a packed out audience in the evening. The soaring sound of the voices in combination with the orchestra playing authentic and period instruments such as hand horns, serpents, Baroque trumpets and timpani was epic. A truly memorable day for all who went. We can’t wait for the next tour!

This week EYFS have been thinking all about how our different teachers help us, linked to both Thanksgiving and our People Who Help Us topic. The children chose which teacher they would like to thank and worked really hard sounding out the words to finish their sentences. We think their pictures are a very good likeness to our Prep School teachers!

Year 3 were asked to provide a piece of Art based on the theme "Narnia" as part of Thetford's Christmas window trail, they used Mandala inspired artwork to create Aslan, the Lion from Narnia, we named the piece 'Aslan, King of The Beasts'. Well done Year 3! This year Thetford Town Council’s Christmas theme is Narnia and the festivities are being kicked off with the Narnia Trail (launched Friday 29 November at 6pm at Whitehart Street).

During the half term, five Year 11 students took part in their Silver D of E practice expedition. They had amazing weather and all did well passing the practice expedition with flying colours. Good luck to them in their qualifying expedition which will take place in June after their exams in the Yorkshire Dales.

This morning, EYFS had the pleasure of inviting their parents into the classroom and showing them what they have been up to! The children were so happy to show their parents their work books and spend time with them doing activities.