LETTERS HOME
These are 'general' letters, for all families or for specific classes, covering trips, events, projects, special requests, special activities, and other information from school and from your child's teacher.
Summer Term 2023
- Fri 19th May - Footwear and PE Kit
- Fri 19th May - Y1 to Souter Lighthouse - Mon 26th June
- Thurs 18th May - Y5 and Y6 Triathlon - Thurs 25th May
- Wed 17th May - Nursery confirmation and Stay Play invitation - Wed 12th July
- Mon 15th May - Boys Football Tournament - Thurs 18th May
- Fri 12th May - Y3 Egyptian Day - Fri 26th May
- Fri 5th May - Y1 Agility Challenge - Mon 15th May
- Wed 3rd May - Y5 Space Day set for Wed 17th May
- Tues 2nd May - Boys Football Team - match v St Josephs at GPS on Thurs 4th May
- Tues 2nd May - Year 5 Harehope Quarry Visit - Mon 22nd May Y5
- Fri 28th April - Reception trip to Winter Gardens and Mowbray Park - Tues 23rd May
- Wed 26th April Year 2 SATs - IMPORTANT
- Wed 26th April - Welcome to Reception
- Wed 26th April - Family Learning - Years 1 and 2
- Mon 24th April - Y3 Football Festival Thurs 27th April
- Mon 24th April - Boys Football Team match set for Thurs 27th April
- Thurs 20th April - SATs Breakfast Club
- Wed 19th April - Y4 visit to Washington Wetland Centre on 3rd May
- Tues 18th April Summer Clubs Application Form
- Mon 17th April - Y3 Swimming starts on Tues 25th April
- Mon 17th April - Y2 mini athletics - Fri 21st April
Spring Term 2023
- Fri 24th March - Y5 Wild Oyster Project visit rescheduled for Mon 22nd May
- Fri 24th March - Y5 Celebration Afternoon - Film rating query
- Fri 24th March - Y3 Broomhouse Farm visit - Thurs 20th April
- Fri 24th March - Monday afternoons in Reception
- Thurs 23rd March - Y3 Hockey - Raich Carter - Fri 31st March
- Thurs 23rd March - Easter Raffle
- Thurs 23rd March - Boys Football - home fixture Thurs 30th March
- Wed 22nd March - Y4 Dodgeball Sunderland Tennis Centre - Tues 28th March
- Wed 22nd March - Y3NB Parent Workshop - Tues 28th March
- Wed 22nd March - Y3KB Parent Workshop - Mon 27th March
- Wed 22nd March - Football team at Dame Dorothy - Mon 27th March
- Wed 22nd March - Easter Egg Competition - A message to Y6 families
- Mon 20th March Y5AW Parent Workshop - Thurs 30th March
- Mon 20th March - Easter Egg Design Competition
- Thurs 16th March - AAA Trampolining Years 3 4 - Fri 24th March
- Wed 15th March - Y4 Parent Workshop - Wed 22nd March
- Thurs 15th March - Y1 Parent Workshop - Wed 22nd March
- Wed 15th March - World Maths Day - Thurs 23rd March
- Fri 10th March - Reception Parents Workshop - Tues 28th March
- Fri 10th March - Leavers Hoodies
- Fri 10th March - 2 Cello places available - Years 4 5
- Thurs 9th March We are OPEN on teacher strike days - 15th 16th March
- Thurs 9th March - Y6 Secondary School Applications Reminder
- Thurs 9th March - Y4 handball benchball - Raich Carter Mon 13th March
- Thurs 9th March - Supporting Sunlun Day - Fri 17th March
- Wed 8th March - Y5AW Parent Workshop set for Tues 14th March
- Wed 8th March - Y1 Parent Workshop Wed 22nd March
- Wed 8th March - Fuzzy Eds Year 1 - Mon 13th March
- Wed 8th March - Easter Holiday Scheme
- Mon 6th March - Y5 visit to Roker Marina - Mon 13th March
- Mon 6th March - Updates regarding dogs bikes scooters on school site
- Thurs 2nd March - Girls football tournament - Thurs 9th March
- Thurs 2nd March - Derwent Hill forms
- Wed 1st March - Nursery easter Family Workshop - pm children Thurs 16th March
- Wed 1st March - Nursery easter Family Workshop - am children Tues 14th March
- Wed 1st March - Year 1 Old School Day Thurs 16th March
- Wed 1st March - Y1 Backhouse Park visit - Fri 3rd March
- Wed 1st March - Nursery Stay and Play - Wed 29th March
- Tues 28th Feb - Y2 Playground Games - Tues 7th March
- Mon 27th Feb - Learn Violin or Cello Years 3 to 5
- Fri 17th Feb - We are FULLY OPEN on Tues 28th Feb proposed strike day
- Thurs 16th Feb - 8 violin places available for Y3
- Mon 13th Feb - Y3 Swimming Tues 28th Feb
- Thurs 2nd Feb Y6 Times Tables
- Thurs 2nd Feb - Y6 WW2 Day Wed 15th Feb
- Thurs 2nd Feb - World Book Day - T-shirt decisions
- Wed 1st Feb - Y4 Groovy Greek Day Thurs 16th Feb
- Wed 1st Feb - PE kit changes Reception
- Wed 1st Feb - Nursery Superhero Day Wed 15th Feb
- Mon 30th Jan - Valentines Discos - Mon 13th Feb
- Mon 23rd Jan - 5 a Side Tournament - Boys Football Team- -26th Jan
- Wed 17th-jan Reading at Home - Message for Reception families
- Tues 17th Jan - Derwent Hill Allocated Places letter - Year 5
- Tues 16th Jan - EYFS and KS1 Weekly Reading Mornng
- Mon 16th Jan - Year 1 Trampolining - Fri 20th Jan
- Fri 13th Jan - Reception Superhero Day - Wed 18th Jan
- Thurs 12th Jan - Derwent Hill - Extra Places available for Year 5
- Mon 9th Jan - GPS Ofsted Inspection Report 15th-16th November
- Thurs 5th Jan - Welcome Back Letter and Team GPS staff list
- Wed 4th Jan - Year 6 After School Club
- Wed 4th Jan - Upcoming dates for Nursery
- Wed 4th Jan - Whole School Attendance Reminder
Autumn Term 2022
- Mon 19th Dec - GPS Christmas Card
- Thurs 15th Dec - KS1 church run through
- Wed 14th Dec - Arrangements for Y4 swimming in Spring Term
- Wed 13th Dec - Christmas Raffle
- Mon 12th Dec - Spring Term Family Learning - January - Y5 and Y6
- Sunday 11th December - Christmas Dates - Updated 11th December
- Tues 6th Dec - Year 1 Christmas Dates
- Tues 6th Dec - Y4 Parent Workshop
- Mon 5th Dec - Year 5 and 6 walking home from church on 20th Dec - Permission Slip
- Mon 5th Dec - KS2 Party - Mon 19th Dec
- Fri 2nd Dec - Year 6VS Parent Workshop - Mon 12th Dec 2 00pm
- Fri 2nd Dec - Year 6SH Parent Workshop - Tues 13th Dec
- Fri 2nd Dec - KS1 Nativity - Fri 16th Dec
- Fri 2nd Dec - EYFS Nativity - Tues 13th Dec
- Fri 2nd Dec - Autumn Dates - updated 2nd Dec
- Thurs 1st Dec EYFS and KS1 Christmas Party - set for Wed 14th Dec
- Thurs 1st Dec - Y3BB Parent Workshop - Mon 12th Dec
- Thurs 1st Dec - Y2 Parent Crafts - Mon 12th Dec
- Thurs 1st Dec - Y1 Parent Crafts - Mon 12th Dec
- Wed 30th Nov - Y5AW Parent Workshop - Fri 16th Dec
- Wed 30th Nov - Y5AM Parent Workshop - Wed 14th Dec
- Wed 30th Nov - Y3 Trampolining at Farringdon - Fri 9th Dec
- Tues 29th Nov - Y2 Vist to St Aidans Church - Thurs 1st Dec
- Mon 28th Nov - Reminder - Parents and Friends Group Re-Launch - Tues 29th Nov 9 10am
- Mon 28th Nov - Christmas Dates for Parents and Carers
- Fri 25th Nov - Y5AW Parents Consultation Day Rescheduled for Fri 9th Dec
- Wed 23rd Nov - Upcoming dates - Nursery
- Wed 23rd Nov - Y1 Silksworth Ski Slope Winter Fun - Tues 13th Dec
- Tues 22nd Nov - Y3 Stone Age Day - Tues 29th Nov
- Fri 18th Nov - Y5 Coals to Goals - Mon 5th December
- Thurs 17th Nov - Y2 Tri Golf set for Tues 22nd Nov
- Wed 15th Nov - Supporting Sunlun reminder for this Friday
- Mon 14th Nov - Derwent Hill Allocated Places letter
- Fri 11th Nov - Autumn Dates - updated 11 Nov 2022
- Thurs 10th Nov - Poster Competition - Anti Bullying Week
- Wed 9th Nov - Odd Socks Day
- Wed 9th Nov - Nursery Stay and Play session - Wed 14th Dec
- Thurs 3rd Nov - Y6 Basketball Raich Carter
- Thurs 3rd Nov - Y4 Arctic Day
- Tues 1st Nov - Y5AM Swimming to start Tues 8th Nov
- Tues 1st Nov - Reception to visit Fulwell Windmill
- Fri 21st Oct - Reception parents consultations
- Thurs 20th Oct - Autumn Dates so far - For the rest of term
- Wed 19th Oct - Important Updates for GPS families
- Fri 14th Oct - Reception going to Monday Assemblies
- Thurs 13th Oct - Y1 Pantomime Trip
- Wed 12th Oct Y2 Harvest set for Wed 19th Oct
- Wed 12th Oct - EYFS Harvest Festival set for Wed 19th Oct
- Tues 11th Oct - Football team home match on 18th Oct
- Mon 10th Oct - Y2 - Mrs Roberts
- Mon 10th Oct - Y2 - Miss Frank
- Mon 10th Oct - Football Team away at Thorney Close - 14th Oct
- Fri 7th Oct - Parents Group Re-Launch
- Thurs 6th Oct - Autumn Dates so far - For the rest of term
- Thurs 6th Oct - Reception Parent Workshop - Wed 2nd Nov
- Tues 4th Oct - Staff Training Day 21st - October
- Tues 4th Oct - Reception walk to Asda - Fri 14th Oct
- Fri 30th Sep - Football Team at St Marys - Tues 4th Oct
- Wed 28th Sept - School Photographs - Tues 22nd November
- Wed 28th Sept - Year 3 Broomhouse Farm visit - Thurs 20th Oct
- Wed 26th Sept - Reception Admissions
- Thurs 22nd Sept - Violin and Cello tuition - Years 3-6
- Wed 21st Sept - Reminder about PE Kit expectations
- Thurs 15th Sept - Y6 visiting Bede Campus - Wed 28th Sept
- Thurs 15th Sept - Reception visit to Backhouse Park - Thurs 27th Sept
- Thurs 15th Sept - Y4 Visit to St Aidans Church - Tues 20th Sept
- Thurs 15th Sept - Y1 Visit to St Aidans Church - Tues 20th Sept
- Thurs 15th Sept - 5AW Swimming starts on Tues 20th Sept
- Wed 14th Sept - Y5 Visit to Segedunum - Mon 10th October
- Tues 13th Sept - Autumn Term Clubs
- Tues 13th Sept - Confirming Bank Hol on Mon 19th Sept - school closed
- Monday 12th September - Family Learning
- Wednesday 7th September - Change4Life - group of KS2 children
- Wednesday 7th September - Meet Betsy - Reception families
- Tues 5th September - Welcome Back Everyone
