<![CDATA[Ruardean Church of England Primary School News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com%2Flatest%2Dnews Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:15:51 GMT Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:15:51 GMT <![CDATA[ Easter Service ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=89 Thank you to the Worship Team and Year 4's for having such an active part in our Easter Service.

]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:15:51 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=89 <![CDATA[ Try a new sport day ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=88 The children have been able to try some new sports today with Boccia being very popular.

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:58:31 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=88 <![CDATA[ World Book Day ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=87 Well done to everyone for either dressing up as a crayon or in their favourite book character. Have a look at what we have been up to........

]]> Thu, 5 Mar 2026 12:34:10 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=87 <![CDATA[ Our Gritters came to visit ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=86 Our prize winners got to meet their Gritters today when both 'Grit Grit' and 'Great Grizzly' came to visit.

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:55:34 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=86 <![CDATA[ NSPCC Number Day ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=85 The children have enjoyed lots of activities around Maths today!

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 13:44:24 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=85 <![CDATA[ Buddy time - imaginative play ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=84 Year 6 had some time with their buddies this afternoon to help EYFS with their traditional tales work. 

]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2026 08:14:41 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=84 <![CDATA[ Imam Abdallah's Visit ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=83 Thank you to Imam Abdallah for coming to visit us today.  The children learnt lots about Islam and had some great questions. 

]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2026 08:03:58 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=83 <![CDATA[ Learn Alongside Your Child Morning ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=82 Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and carers who joined us for our English Learn Alongside Your Child Morning. 

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:16:02 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=82 <![CDATA[ Learn alongside your child morning - English ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=81 All parents with children in Year 2 - 6 are welcome to our English Learn Alongside your child morning. Come and experience how English is taught at Ruardean School as it has changed over the past couple of years. 

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:06:31 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=81 <![CDATA[ Christingle Service ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=80 What an amazing end to the term everyone.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:00:31 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=80 <![CDATA[ Special Visitor ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=78 Thank you to the 'Friends of Ruardean School' and Tesco Cinderford for the selection boxes for the children.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:44:46 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=78 <![CDATA[ Christingle prep ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=77 Thank you to Crooked End Farm for the oranges for our Christingle Service tomorrow. 

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:42:41 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=77 <![CDATA[ Christmas Dinner ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=79 Christmas Dinner day!

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:49:12 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=79 <![CDATA[ Christmas Disco ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=76 Thank You to the 'Friends of Ruardean School' for organising the Christmas Disco.

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:44:32 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=76 <![CDATA[ Carols in the community ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=74 The choir went down to the Village Hall today to sing for the local community.

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:57:10 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=74 <![CDATA[ Christmas Fair ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=75 Thank you to Friends of Ruardean School for organising our wonderful Christmas Fair. 

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:03:20 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=75 <![CDATA[ Christmas Jumper Day ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=73 Thank you to everyone for wearing your Christmas Jumpers today!

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:04:53 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=73 <![CDATA[ Christmas Santa Dash ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=72 Our Year 6 sports reps organised an amazing Santa Dash today for everyone to get involved with.

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:27:44 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=72 <![CDATA[ This years Nativity ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=71 Children in Beeches and Willows have been busily filming their Nativity for this year.

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:52:10 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=71 <![CDATA[ Christmas Tree Festival ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=70 Thank you to our Worship team for decorating our Christmas Tree at the church around the theme of Sustainability as part of our Let's Go Zero work. 

]]> Tue, 9 Dec 2025 10:50:37 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=70 <![CDATA[ Darts day ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=69 All pupils in the school got to experience the game of darts today. 

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 12:33:18 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=69 <![CDATA[ Tickled Pink Productions Presents: Cinderella ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=68 The children had a treat today with Tickled Pink Pantomime performing Cinderella for us - some of our older pupils had the opportunity to join in too. 

]]> Wed, 3 Dec 2025 16:00:12 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=68 <![CDATA[ Recorder Performance: 25/11/2025 ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=67 Students in Y4, 5 and 6 have been learning the recorder since the start of Term 1, tutored by Ms Heather McFarlene from Gloucestershire Music. They gave a live performance to parents and carers on Tuesday 25th November 2025.

]]> Mon, 1 Dec 2025 14:07:54 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=67 <![CDATA[ Skillzone trip ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=66 Larches and Oaks visited Skillzone today. The children learnt lots about how to keep safe in different situations. 

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:12:41 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=66 <![CDATA[ Project Bloom in Partnership with the FODDC - 19.11.25 ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=65 Students from KS2 took part in Project Bloom - a Community Engagement Initiative in partnership with the FODDC.

We were excited to be invited to be part of this inspiring community initiative, which focused on hands-on learning around nature, sustainability, and wellbeing. It was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to engage in creative outdoor activities, build environmental awareness, and contribute to a greener future within their local community.

As part of the project, children had the chance to:

  • Take part in a local litter pick alongside the FODDC Community Engagement Team
  • Join in planting activities to help improve nearby green spaces
  • Plant bulbs in school
  • Learn about the importance of caring for their environment in fun and meaningful ways

Please see link below for more pictures from Project Bloom: 

https://www.facebook.com/FODDC/posts/pfbid02gvhnALrN8M7HErrD9cvPNtBN1WGnVoW7tKxoSsYTrhogY9YDNtd3p4CckHhoCDaHl

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:47:25 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=65 <![CDATA[ Shoe Box Appeal ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=64 Thank you to everyone who donated to the Shoe Box appeal this year.

]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:58:16 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=64 <![CDATA[ Visit from Pudsey ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=63 The children from Willows and Beeches were surprised by a visitor in the playground when they returned from Forest Schools this afternoon. Click here to see if we managed to capture your photo with Pudsey.

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:03:59 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=63 <![CDATA[ Remembrance/Armistice Day 2025 ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=62 Students from our Worship Team attended the Remembrance Service at the Ruardean Memorial today where they laid a poppy wreath. 'Lest we forget.

]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:42:47 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=62 <![CDATA[ Name a gritter competition ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=61 Who thinks they have the best name for a gritter? Read on to find out how to enter the competition.....

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:59:35 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=61 <![CDATA[ Donations to the Food Bank ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=60 Today the Food Bank collected all of our Harvest donations. 

]]> Wed, 5 Nov 2025 10:22:13 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=60 <![CDATA[ Poppy appeal ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=59 Poppy appeal - items on sale after school.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:22:10 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=59 <![CDATA[ Harvest Service ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=58 Today was our Harvest service at the church. Thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:56:54 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=58 <![CDATA[ KS1 and EYFS Harvest Soup and Forest Schools ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=57 Click to have a look at what Willows and Beeches have been up to today

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:57:22 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=57 <![CDATA[ Teams 4U Shoebox appeal ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=56 Keith and Sandy from Teams 4U held an assembly today about the Shoebox appeal.

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:20:45 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=56 <![CDATA[ Firefighter Visit to Beeches and Willows ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=55 As part of their Great Fire of London project, Beeches and Willows were visited by a firefighter this afternoon.

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:32:47 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=55 <![CDATA[ Life's a Beach - sustainability afternoon ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=54 Thank you to Life's a Beach charity for coming in today to talk to us about rubbish and the effect it has on our oceans.

]]> Thu, 9 Oct 2025 08:31:52 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=54 <![CDATA[ Donation to the school from Montel Civil Engineering. ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=53 Thank you to Dr Michael Mendyka and Montel Civil Engineering for their donation of £3,000 to our school. 

]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:27:34 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=53 <![CDATA[ Learn Alongside Your Child Morning ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=52 Today we hosted our first Learn Alongside Your Child Morning for maths.

]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:53:17 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=52 <![CDATA[ Gold Star ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=51 Our little Gold Star has made their first appearance of the year. Have a look to see whose peg it was found on. 

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:44:46 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=51 <![CDATA[ Welcome Worship for our new Reception ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=50 Our Year 6 buddies welcomed our new pupils to Ruardean School today in our Worship. Each new pupil received a bible from their buddy. Thank you to all the parents who attended. It was so lovely to see so many of you here. 

]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:47:25 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=50 <![CDATA[ Learn Alongside your child morning - 30th September ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=49 Come and join us on the 30th September for our first Learn alongside your child morning. Come and have a cup of tea or coffee in the hall from 8:45 and then pop into your child's class from 9:00 to join in their maths lesson. 

]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:32:30 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=49 <![CDATA[ Our new buddies ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=48 This week our Year 6 pupils and Reception Pupils were 'buddied' up and spent some time together in EYFS.

]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:32:53 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=48 <![CDATA[ End of Year Service 2025 ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=1 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:06 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=1 <![CDATA[ Year 6 leavers Residential Trip to Viney Hill ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=2 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:07 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=2 <![CDATA[ KS2 Summer production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=3 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:07 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=3 <![CDATA[ KS1 trip to the Church with Reverend Clare ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=4 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:07 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=4 <![CDATA[ Houses of Parliament Trip ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=5 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:07 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=5 <![CDATA[ Ocean awareness day ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=6 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:08 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=6 <![CDATA[ Beeches trip to Robinswood Nature Reserve ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=7 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:08 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=7 <![CDATA[ Sports Day part 2 ]]> https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=8 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:10:08 GMT https://www.ruardeancofeprimaryschool.com/news/?pid=137&nid=1&storyid=8