A message from John De Gruyther, author of Hedgehog Finds Her Voice, which was produced in collaboration with children at Clearwater Academy: It was an amazing honour to be part of the fantastic Victim Support team who recently visited parliament to mark Victim Support's 50th anniversary. I spoke with MPs and other guests about our specialist [...]
In partnership with Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum (GPCF), Gloucestershire County Council and the Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, Gloucestershire County Council coproduce a newsletter for parents and carers every two months. The newsletter contains interesting and useful content and can be found here: Families in partnership newsletter December 2024 | Gloucestershire County Council
Our School Council have done a fantastic job of representing the school at two different community Remembrance ceremonies - one at St James' War Memorial and another at Tesco in Quedgeley. Not only did they show the utmost respect and responsibility while attending these services, but they also led the poppy campaign in school, selling poppies [...]
Year 6 have made Clearwater history by being the very first to join in the Diocese of Gloucester's Leaver's Service at Gloucester Cathedral. The whole event was brilliant and the children represented the school with responsibility, huge smiles, singing and dancing gusto! Valerie and James read a prayer beautifully that was written by Year 6 in [...]
Year 1 have had some special visitors today. Mr Douglas came in to talk to the children all about the fire service now and how things have changed since the Great Fire of London. Gloucestershire Fire Service also visited us with their Fire Engine!
The newly-elected School Council were phenomenal at helping out with the Trussel Trust's Gloucester food bank's donation drive at Tesco. The children were incredibly smiley, polite and confident as they handed out information leaflets about what items are needed, collected food donation and gathered monetary donations in buckets. We filled 10 crates of food and the [...]
Please find the St James' Church News Sheet here: Quedgeley Newsheet 22nd June 2025
