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      <title>Northleach C of E Primary School News</title>
      <description>News from the Northleach C of E Primary School website</description>
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      <copyright>Copyright: (C) Northleach C of E Primary School 2026</copyright>
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        <title>Swimming Gala Year 5/6</title>
        <description><![CDATA[One of the highlights of the sporting year! Our phenomenal swimmers took to the pool in Cirencester to show off their superb swimming skills. It was a team event, and they ALL played their part. It was a day filled with so much to be proud of, both individual success and team success; whether that be overcoming nerves, trying something new, trying competition or physical skill. There were so many 1st and 2nd places, so many places secured in the finals, so many finals won, it was outstanding. The team managed to secure the win, bringing home a fabulous trophy!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Swimming-Gala-Year-5-6</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Cheerleading Year 3/4/5</title>
        <description><![CDATA[WOW! What an event. Thank you SO MUCH to our School Games Organiser and the Cheer Club who put on a FANTASTIC event. The smiles on their faces say it all. Whether they tried something new, pushed themselves out of their comfort zone, or honed their gymnastics and cheer skills, they all had a successful evening!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Cheerleading-Year-3-4-5</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Class Assembly</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The last day of term saw Alder Class present their class assembly, the first class of this academic year. The children put on a condensed version of the Mock Trial that they recently competed. They were brilliant, as always, and it was my pleasure to share with them that they were awarded the best team costume trophy and prize.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Coach Dylan</title>
        <description><![CDATA[At Northleach Primary, we are very lucky to have our qualified and dedicated PE Coach, Dylan. He really embraces our philosophy of building &#39;Physical Literacy&#39;, which is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engaging in physical activities for life. It is a holistic, lifelong journey that fosters a love of movement, starting in early childhood to build foundational skills, and is not limited to sports but applies to all forms of movement.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Coach-Dylan</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>British Science Week and Explorer Dome</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/British-Science-Week-and-Explorer-Dome</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple Explorer Dome</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a treat we had today with Sian and Archie from Explorer Dome!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-Explorer-Dome</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Oak - Explorer Dome</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We had a great experience on Friday. The Explorer Dome came to our school. We got to crawl inside using a tunnel and Sian and Archie told us stories and information whilst amazing images were projected onto the inside of the dome. I was really proud of the children showing off their amazing knowledge of our planets, and just how brave they were, as it was very dark inside at times.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Oak-Explorer-Dome</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Willow Class British Science Week</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Willow-Class-British-Science-Week</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 5/6 Netball 2026</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Warning, long post incoming! I am blown away by these children. I cannot put into words how impressed I was with them at this event. It was the biggest event that Northleach has entered, with 18 teams, and our small school SHONE. When I say I was BURSTING with pride, I mean it! We hadn&#39;t practised much, and one of our players was a reserve that got the call up that morning, but you would never have known. Netball is a technical sport; you have to consider footwork, held ball, learn where all the different positions can go on the court, plus learn the different roles that the positions play when you rotate around. Netball is my sport, and I can honestly say that these children could hold their own against Secondary teams. They won all 7 pool games, and went through to the final where they were drawing until about 10s before the full time whistle. This was an amazing accomplishment, they are just phenomenal. Individually they were excellent, but more importantly they understand the conce]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-5-6-Netball-2026</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>County Cross Country Finals</title>
        <description><![CDATA[These 5 superstars gave it their all at this SUPER competitive County Final, running for the North Cotswolds, an area stretching from Chipping Camden to Cirencester. Just to be at this event as one of the top 10 finalists for each age category, is a phenomenal accomplishment. They were running against the best in Gloucestershire to try to gain a place in the National finals. No places at this event, but when you consider there are circa 7000 pupils in Year 5 and 7000 pupils in Year 6 in Gloucestershire, just to get to this stage is a major accomplishment. To have 5 out of our cohort of 31 Year 5/6 students qualify is outstanding.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/County-Cross-Country-Finals</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 5 Dodgeball 2026</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another day, another sporting success story! This time, the turn of Year 5 at Dodgeball, and boy did they show everyone what tough stuff this small school is made of. Some fabulous individual performances, but as always, you can&#39;t win on your own; they exhibited excellent teamwork, accuracy and passion, finishing the tournament in 1st place.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-5-Dodgeball-2026</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 3/4 Gymnastics</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Last week ended on a high, with our Year 3/4 competitive gymnasts taking part in a floor and vault competition. There were individual and team places up for grabs, and I was so impressed with their dedication to practising and their composure when competing in a quiet room in font of a panel of judges and their peers. This is such a tough discipline, as you start at 10.0 and take marks off for errors - the slightest wobble, a toe not pointed, not holding a move for long enough. It is such fine margins. They were phenomenal in supporting each other, exhibiting such great team spirit. Individually, we got two bronze medals on vault, and as a team they secured the bronze spot, with all of them contributing to this amazing result.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-3-4-Gymnastics</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 5/6 Tag Rugby Cirencester 2026</title>
        <description><![CDATA[WOW, what an amazing evening. The toughest competition to date, and the smiles on their faces say it all! These children were absolutely INCREDIBLE. I cannot put into words how impressed I was with their attitude, behaviour and teamwork. The medal around their necks, showed their physical capabilities and their teamwork, but the thing that made me most proud was their attitude. I am so privileged to be able to take these children to all of these events. They were fair in taking it in turns on the pitch, freely offering to take their turn off, they offered to help out schools who didn&#39;t have enough children on their team, and they ensured that ALL children on the team had turns and an equal time to shine. It is not a co-incidence that these children consistently perform well in these competitions, they are true role models, and deserve every opportunity and investment.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-5-6-Tag-Rugby-Cirencester-2026</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>British Science Week Maple</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We had great fun this week celebrating British Science Week. The theme this year was &#39;Curiosity - What&#39;s your question&amp;amp;quest;&#39;.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/British-Science-Week-Maple</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Cheltenham Town Hall Music Ensemble</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What an amazing day! Today, Maple Class took their brass instruments to Cheltenham Town Hall in order to play as part of a large scale musical ensemble. The children performed in front of over 250 other children and adults and had an absolutely incredible time. Although many of them felt nervous about the idea of being on stage, they all got up and performed their hearts out. Lots of them decided that the spotlight was definitely for them!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Cheltenham-Town-Hall-Music-Ensemble</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 3/4 Tag Rugby 2026</title>
        <description><![CDATA[These 2 teams of 21 children took to the fields of Bourton Primary School, to take part in a Tag Rugby tournament. It was a cold day, but they soon warmed up, as they worked their socks off! It was a fabulous morning, with both individual and team success. For some, they tried something new, pushed themselves out of their comfort zone, and they all put everything they had learned in PE into practise.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-3-4-Tag-Rugby-2026</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>World Book Day - Oak</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Thursday was World Book Day. The children looked gorgeous in their book character costumes and snuggly bedtime story clothes. We took part in an online story session and had great fun, working with a partner, to find lots of different items in lots of different books in a story scavenger hunt.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/World-Book-Day-Oak</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple World Book Day</title>
        <description><![CDATA[On Thursday we celebrated World Book Day and came to school dressed as a character in a book or in snuggly clothes ready for a bedtime story.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-World-Book-Day</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>World Book Day Willow Class</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We had a lovely time celebrating World Book Day! Some of us came dressed in cosy pyjamas ready for a bedtime story, while others came dressed as a favourite book character. As the sun was shining, we all chose a book and went up to the beautiful school garden. Here, we spent time reading, sharing and discussing books with each other. What a way to spend World Book Day!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/World-Book-Day-Willow-Class</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple Performance Poetry</title>
        <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, for our annual performance poetry competition, Maple performed &#39;Walking with my Iguana&#39; by Brian Moses, in front of the whole school and 3 invited judges.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-Performance-Poetry</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 5/6 Tag Rugby 2026</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Mud...what mud&amp;amp;quest; A little bit of rain, and a LOT of mud, didn&#39;t stop these two magnificent Tag Rugby squads from getting stuck in and proving, yet again, that &#39;Teamwork makes the dream work!&#39; As a cohort they exhibit all the best qualities of successful athletes; they work hard, persevere, are resilient, are competitive, they work as a team, listen, take on board feedback and advice, and most importantly, they are kind and supportive. They ALWAYS make me proud. When you have all these building blocks, then individual and team success happens. 2nd and 3rd place is such a fantastic result for a school that is small, BUT MIGHTY!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-5-6-Tag-Rugby-2026</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 2 Science Fair Test</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Which toy car will travel the furthest&amp;amp;quest;]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-2-Science-Fair-Test</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>What a busy end to the half term!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Where do I start&amp;amp;quest;! We recently had some local magistrates visit to talk to the children about the legal system, and introduce Mock Trials. The children, as always were amazing! I received an email afterwards, which praised them for being a delight. They were attentive, engaging and asked perceptive questions.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/What-a-busy-end-to-the-half-term</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 5/6 Hockey Tournament</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Monday saw the last sporting fixture of the half term, and what a way to go out! These two amazing teams performed brilliantly, with both individual and team successes. For many, they had not played much hockey before the tournament, which is something that&#39;s about to change, but they got stuck in and had a thoroughly enjoyable evening, trying something new, working as a team, working hard, improving hand-eye coordination and considering tactics. Our two teams gelled really quickly and worked so well together, which helped significantly in bringing home a team win.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-5-6-Hockey-Tournament</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Anglo-Saxon Printing</title>
        <description><![CDATA[This term, we have been learning all about the Anglo-Saxons. We learnt about different Anglo-Saxon artifacts, such as shields, coins and brooches.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Anglo-Saxon-Printing</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>2025/26 Roundup -half way through the school year!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been a busy, busy first half of the year; I can&#39;t quite believe we are now over half way through!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/2025-26-Roundup-half-way-through-the-school-year</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Orienteering Years 3-6</title>
        <description><![CDATA[A little bit of rain never stopped anyone! Plus, a little bit of mud can be quite fun :-) What a fabulous morning these 25 students had in Sherborne woods. Map reading, team work, finding clues, getting fresh air in our lungs! We are SO lucky to be able to experience this on our doorstep.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Orienteering-Years-3-6</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 1/2 Benchball</title>
        <description><![CDATA[On Monday, it was our turn to house a School Games event, for KS1. We took 2 teams, who both did brilliantly! The atmosphere in the hall was electric. Our SGO captured it perfectly, with the caption &#39;sheer joy!&#39;]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-1-2-Benchball</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Cross Country</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another big event ticked off the School calendar, and what a success it was! These incredible children took part in a highly competitive cross-country event this morning, trying to secure a place in the County Championships representing the North Cotswolds. We had 3 children secure places in the Championships, and 2 children finished in the reserve places, as the fastest runners up. They, as always, were a credit to the school, running their socks off with a smile on their faces.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Cross-Country</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 1/2 introduction to Gymnastics</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another FUN evening for KS1 children. This year I am trying to offer more sporting events and opportunities for our younger children. These 10 superstars thoroughly enjoyed their taster evening at The Cotswold School, trying new things, meeting new friends and challenging themselves. It is also a great opportunities for the young leaders to develop their mentoring skills.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-1-2-introduction-to-Gymnastics</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple brass lessons</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Maple are having a brilliant time in Music learning how to play the cornet with Mr Storer. Only 3 weeks in and we have already mastered how to play the notes C and D, as well as learning how to read music notation.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-brass-lessons</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple exploring sound</title>
        <description><![CDATA[In Science, we have been learning how sound is made and how sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases. Today we used string telephones to help us learn that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear. When we spoke to our partner in a normal voice across the playground we couldn&#39;t hear what they were saying, but when we spoke through the string telephone we could! The sound vibrations travelled though the string (medium) to reach our partner&#39;s ears.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-exploring-sound</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 1/2 Cricket Festival</title>
        <description><![CDATA[A highlight of the sporting calendar, taking these fabulous children to an indoor cricket festival. What a fantastic way to spend a Monday evening, running, throwing, catching and batting. I am sure we have some future cricket stars here! These events support our whole school approach of providing children with not just the physical skills, but the confidence to try, the motivation to get up and get stuck in, and the opportunities for ALL to have a go.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-1-2-Cricket-Festival</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Oak - Amazing Dragon Eyes</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Oak-Amazing-Dragon-Eyes</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Oak - Blending Practice</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Oak-Blending-Practice</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Dodgeball Year 3/4</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Dodgeball-Year-3-4</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Spaceship Lands in School Playground!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[You&#39;ll never believe what we found on the school CCTV this morning!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Spaceship-Lands-in-School-Playground</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Micro:bits</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Today was an exciting day in Maple Class. We were learning to use our new micro:bits - a pocket-sized computer designed to inspire creative thinking. We learned the different parts of the micro:bits and how to connect them to the laptops.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Micro-bits</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Merry Christmas from Year 6!</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Merry-Christmas-from-Year-6</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas in Maple</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What fantastic Christmas activities we have enjoyed - we are well and truly in the festive spirit! A huge thank you to School Association for giving us the opportunity to some secret shopping for our families and to Emma in the kitchen for making our delicious Christmas lunch. Our Worship Committee led our Advent service in the Church brilliantly and the choir sounded amazing in the Church and at the opening of the Christmas fair.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Christmas-in-Maple</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Climbing</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Climbing</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Dodgeball Year 5/6 2025</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We may be a small school, but we are mighty! These 2 fantastic teams recently competed at a Dodgeball tournament. They both did incredibly well, and I was proud of each and every one of them. For some, it was their first extra curricular competitive sporting event, and they LOVED IT! It is great to see the children try something new and push themselves out of their comfort zones;]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Dodgeball-Year-5-6-2025</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Benefice Magazine Jan 2026</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Benefice-Magazine-Jan-2026</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas Crafts with Oak</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas Crafts 2025</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We had great fun today making different crafts. Some us made paper angels, while others made wool baubles or paper wreaths.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Christmas-Crafts-2025</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple Music</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a fantastic morning of music we had with Mrs Sewell! We listened to and appraised &#39;Mamma Mia&#39; and identified the different instruments used. We clapped out the 4 beat rhythm and then using G and A on the glockenspiels we played along.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-Music</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas Lights</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/Classes/Christmas-Lights</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Geography Fieldwork</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The weather may have stopped play for tomorrow, but last Thursday we had a thoroughly enjoyable and informative trip to the river. We conducted an experiment to test how fast the water flowed at various sections of the river, looking for geographical features to explain this. We manipulated our data back in the classroom, presenting it in different ways.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Geography-Fieldwork</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Advent</title>
        <description><![CDATA[To celebrate the start of advent, the children transformed our classroom into a room full a Christmassy joy and cheer.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Advent</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Beauty and the Beast</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Last week, our whole school took a trip to Chipping Norton Theatre to watch a pantomime production of Beauty and the Beast. We had an amazing time! Maple Class were excellent ambassadors for our school throughout the trip. Thank you to all the helpers who joined us and to Mrs Bradley for organising us all!]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[It&#39;s beginning to look a lot like Christmas...Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the Panto yesterday, marking the start to lots of fun festive activities ahead!]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Hockey Festival Years 4-6</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Odd Socks Day!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Thank you to all the children who came in today wearing odd socks.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Oak - Castle Building</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Oak Class had a wonderful time just before half term, designing and building castles. They needed to think about the defensive features of their castle and did a fantastic job using scissors and different joining techniques to create their finished castle.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Extreme Earth Bubble Homework</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well done to all the children who chose to complete our Autumn 1 bubble homework. I was so impressed by all the work that the children put into their creations.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Extreme-Earth-Bubble-Homework</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Oak - Autumn Leaves</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Reception children had a wonderful time last Wednesday exploring the school garden. We were looking at the changes since we were last there. The children loved looking for leaves of different colours and different shapes.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Oak-Autumn-Leaves</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple Harvest Service</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Thank you Maple, you led our harvest service brilliantly and thank you to everyone for your very generous donations to the food bank.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 3 4 Indoor Athletics</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Last week, I had the pleasure of taking 12 amazing year 3/4 athletes to an indoor athletics tournament, There were a few nerves from a few children, not knowing what a KS2 event looked like, but these were quickly brushed aside, and all came out BEAMING! I was so impressed with the year 4 children, who were so kind and supportive of the year 3s. They were encouraged to just have FUN, and that is exactly what they did. They all tried something new, pushed themselves out of their comfort zone and learned that they can do anything they put their mind too. We all can&#39;t wait for the next event!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-3-4-Indoor-Athletics</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Science - Light</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have thoroughly enjoyed the practical investigations in our unit &#39;Light&#39;; we investigated how shadows are formed, using shadow puppets, and looked at visible light, by]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>The Visible Spectrum</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As part of our Light unit in Science, the children replicated Sir Isaac Newton&#39;s &amp;amp;ldquo;prism&amp;amp;rdquo; investigation. From this he discovered more about light and it led him to develop his Theory of Colour. He placed a transparent triangular prism in front of a ray of light, and his observations were incredible!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/The-Visible-Spectrum</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple Life Education</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We had a super &amp;amp;lsquo;It&#39;s Great to be Me!&#39; Life Education session with Tom. He taught us all about what&#39;s inside our bodies and what we need to stay alive (water, oxygen, sleep, food and exercise). We then thought about the things that we needed to stay happy and healthy and the importance of time to connect with others. We met Harold the giraffe and went with him on a screen free day with his friends to the theme park. At the theme park, we blasted off on a rocket to space where we met a strange race of aliens where all of them were exactly the same. We decided that life is much better when everyone is unique and when we celebrate our differences!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-Life-Education</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 3/4 Football</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Life Education Visit</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We were very excited to have our session in the Life Education Tent with Tom today! We learnt all about what our bodies need to function and stay healthy. A keen volunteer came to the front and wore a skeleton top. We talked about what was missing from inside her body before identifying each organ and sticking it onto the top in the correct place.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Life-Education-Visit</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Maple tag rugby with Dylan</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We are really enjoying our tag rugby lessons with Dylan this half term. We have started putting our skills into action in games.]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Maple-tag-rugby-with-Dylan</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Residential</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The children had an amazing time at Residential, the weather was very kind to us, and lots of fantastic memories were made!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Residential</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Year 5/6 Football Tournament</title>
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        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Year-5-6-Football-Tournament</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Cross Country 2025</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Sir Harold</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Our topic this term is &amp;quot;Dungeons and Dragons&amp;quot;, and we are learning all about castles through history, their features and the people who lived in them. During our History lesson last week, we were very excited to discover a special visitor in our classroom! He was sat on top of our interactive whiteboard and was holding a tiny scroll which we read together. In the scroll, he introduced himself (his name is Sir Harold) and explained that he is very interested to listen in on our lessons and to help us out where he can (he is quite the expert on castles!).]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Sir-Harold</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Willow Class Stomp Rocket</title>
        <description><![CDATA[This week, Year 1 have been learning how to count backwards! At the end of our Maths lesson, all of Willow Class went out onto the top playground to put our counting into action &amp;amp;ndash; with a stomp rocket! We all joined in counting down to blast the rocket off! We had so much fun, we did it three times!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Willow-Class-Stomp-Rocket</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Reading with Oak</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>School Council Elections</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Last week we heard some fantastic pitches from our very brave children who wanted to put themselves forward to be on this year&#39;s School Council. On Friday, everyone in the class got to vote who they thought would be a great representative. We popped our votes into the ballot box &amp;amp;ndash; just like a real election! The results we announced at the end of the day in Celebration Assembly. Well done to everyone who put themselves forward!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/School-Council-Elections</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Reception - Autumn 2025</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Our new Reception children joined Oak class full time last week. They are great company and already learning lots. Well done you!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Reception-Autumn-2025</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Reception - Exploring the Garden</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Reception children were able to visit our lovely garden for the first time last week. They had great fun exploring, finding sticks to add to the hedgehog house, and even picking apples straight from the tree which they were able to take home with them. Apparently, the apples were delicious!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Reception-Exploring-the-Garden</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas Fair</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The children had such a lovely time shopping for gifts for their family, there were a lot of very full bags!]]></description>
        <link>http://northleachgl54.greenhousecms.co.uk/News/Christmas-Fair</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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