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We are absolutely delighted to share some wonderful news with our Dunalley families! Dunalley Primary School has successfully achieved the Gloucestershire Healthy Living & Learning (GHLL) Mental Health Award, which has now been approved by the Quality Assurance Group. 

This recognition celebrates our commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our pupils, staff and wider school community. We look forward to sharing more details about the award and what it means for our school in September, but we were so pleased with the news that we wanted to share it with you straight away. 

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to ensure that wellbeing remains at the heart of everything we do.

We would like to extend a huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our PTFA and all of their hard work in the lead up to, and during, Friday’s event.

We are all amazed by the amount raised - £3,294 !

Despite being a small team, our PTFA pulled off another absolutely fantastic event. While the final amount raised is still being calculated, what stood out to me was the wonderful atmosphere and sense of community.

The hard work of our PTFA in raising funds to support our school is something very special. The amount of time, energy, and enthusiasm they share make a real difference to the experiences and opportunities we can provide for our children.

Art Shape have a range of lovely free activities happening during the summer holidays as part of the Holiday Activities and Food programme.

To book activities, you’ll need to create an account and complete a child’s profile on the website:

Gloucestershire SEND HAF Events

SEND friendly sessions at the Art Shape studio, Brockworth, GL3 4QU - 10.30am -2.30pm

• Monday             27.07.26 – Animation station! Stop frame animation
• Tuesday            28.07.26 - Jellyfish painting and leather crafts
• Monday             3.8.26 -  Create Animal Masks with Junk modelling techniques
• Tuesday            4.8.26 - Clay, making mini clay animals and pets

SEND friendly sessions in Cheltenham

Born to Perform!

St Nicholas Church Hall, Swindon Lane , GL50 4PA

11th, 12th, 13th August 10.30am-2.30pm

Inclusive dancing, drama, singing , joke telling, film and prop/set making. Then put on a mini show for friends and family . Whether you are a behind the scenes type or a full blown star this is for you!

SEND friendly sessions in Gloucester

Drama and Performance at Inclusion Glos,

Railway House, Bruton Way, Gloucester GL1 1DG

Friday 14.8.26 and Monday 17.8.26 10.30am-2.30pm

If you have any questions, please feel welcome to get in contact harriet@artshape.co.uk . For any technical issues/support with booking through the website there is support available from the HAF team HAFParentEnquiries@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Bookings for Gloucestershire HAF events are now live! Families can book their places via the Gloucestershire Family Hubs website: Gloucestershire Family Hubs HAF bookings. 

You will also find us on Robinswood Hill on Tuesday the 25th of August, from 11am until 1pm, just look out for our yellow gazebo! (Poster attached). 

https://familyhubs.gloucestershire.gov.uk/events-haf

Calling all readers, adventurers and story explorers! Join the Library Challenge this summer (11th July -12th September) to travel through time, get reading, and earn rewards. The Library Challenge is free to join and designed to make reading fun, with free access to libraries, no charges for children’s late books or replacement cards, and support available so past fees don’t need to be a barrier. Find out more by scanning the QR code on the poster or visiting your local library!

We’ve certainly been making the most of our shady spots this week! Thanks to OPAL, children have continued to enjoy fun-filled, active and imaginative lunchtimes, even during the warmer weather.

We’re always looking for ways to enhance our outdoor play opportunities and would be very grateful for any large bedsheets you no longer need. They make fantastic shady dens and are much lighter and easier for children to use than tarpaulins.

If you’re having a summer clear-out, please think of us before heading to the tip or charity shop! We can often find a new purpose for all sorts of unwanted items, helping to spark creativity and adventure in our OPAL play spaces. Thank you for your support!

We are proud to share some of the positive feedback from our recent OPAL award visit:

• Maintaining Platinum Award status for a second consecutive accreditation is no small achievement. It reflects a school culture where play is recognised as fundamental to children's happiness, health and development, and where continual improvement remains a priority.
• One of the most impressive aspects of lunchtime at Dunalley is the inclusive atmosphere that has been created. Children of all ages happily mix together, building friendships across year groups and contributing to a strong sense of school community. Behaviour throughout the playground is excellent, with children deeply engaged in meaningful play. Whether dressing up, bug hunting, den building, dancing, painting, digging, practising gymnastics or enjoying wheeled play, every child can find opportunities that match their interests and imagination.
• Congratulations once again to everyone at Dunalley Primary School. Every member of the school community should feel enormously proud of this outstanding accomplishment. It was a genuine pleasure to spend time watching your children at play and to witness first-hand the positive, vibrant and inclusive culture that you have created.

This newsletter covers topics SEND families say are important, and it keeps families aware of updates.

You can access this useful resource here:

Families in Partnership June newsletter HERE

The six-week holiday can seem a little daunting, so over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing helpful tips and fun activities for you to enjoy together. We’d really love to see the children joining in—please do send us any photos!
Email: dunalley@dunalley.gloucs.sch.uk

We are looking for friendly, reliable and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as part-time support staff at Dunalley Primary School.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone seeking flexible, term-time work in a welcoming and supportive school environment.

Safeguarding

Dunalley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.

How to apply

For further information or to apply, please visit our website link below:

Opportunities to work at Dunalley – HERE