5th December 2025 - Leckhampton Primary School

Lost Property

Please could all lost items be claimed by Wednesday 17^th December. Any lunchboxes, clothing or scooters will be removed on Thursday 18^th December if they remain unclaimed.

Spring Term 2026

School will close on Friday 19^th December 2025 at 3.15 p.m. and 3.20pm respectively and will re-open to all pupils on Monday 5^th January, 2026.

Spring Term Clubs

We are currently finalising our extra-curricular clubs offer for Spring Term, 2026. We will write to parents in the last week of term with arrangements for signing up for these clubs. Some external club providers will begin running their clubs in the first week back after the holidays. However, teacher-led clubs will not begin until the week commencing 12^th January, 2026.

Children in Need

We would like to thank all families who supported our Children In Need Appeal this term. The school raised a fantastic £1,199.

School Events

Week beginning 8^th December 2025
Pupils are invited to bring in any out-of-school awards, certificates or medals which they have received this half-term. All pupils will be given an opportunity to share these with their class during Class Collective Worship next week.

Monday 8^th December – Year 1 Nativity Community Performance
Some pre-school pupils and members of St. Peter’s Church community have been invited to watch a performance of Year 1’s Nativity.

Tuesday 9^th December – Holly Class to sing at the Hamptons

Tuesday 9^th December, 5.00pm – 6.30pm – Year 1 Nativity performance for parents

Wednesday 10^th December – Pupil Parliament Trip to Westminster
Pupils elected to form this year’s Pupil Parliament will visit the Houses of Parliament on this day.

Wednesday 10^th December, 9.30am – 10.00am – Year 1 Nativity performance for parents

Wednesday 10^th December, 3.20pm – 4.20pm – Andy Tucker Football Catch-up Session 1

Thursday 11^th December – Save the Children Christmas Jumper
Pupils are invited to wear a Christmas Jumper (non-uniform day) in return for a donation to Save The Children (via ParentPay).

Thursday 11^th December, 2.30pm – 3.10pm – Y5 Project Runway

Week beginning 15^th December 2025

Monday 15^th December – Agents of Change Awards

Monday 15^th December, 2.40pm – 3.00pm – Reception Carols

Tuesday 16^th December – Sycamore Class to sing at the Hamptons

Tuesday 16^th December, 7.00pm – 9.15pm – Rotary Carol Concert at Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Wednesday 17^th December, Christmas Lunch Day (pre-ordered meals only)

Wednesday 17^th December, 3.20pm – 4.20pm – Andy Tucker Football Catch-up Session 2

Friday 19^th December, 9.30am – Christmas Service for pupils and staff

FOLPs Update

The Christmas Fair is TODAY, Friday 5^th December, 5pm-7pm!

Please don’t let the weather forecast put you off, the stalls are all under cover and we will bring the festive cheer even if it rains! We look forward to seeing you there. Don’t forget your reusable mugs for your hot drinks and mulled wine (and perhaps an umbrella…).

FoLPS Christmas Raffle

If you can’t join us at the Christmas Fair, you can still support us by buying your raffle tickets! We have some wonderful prizes this year:

To help you get a good start on your New Year resolutions, we have vouchers from Organised by Anne, Crossfit, Leisure@, and Jenkins Swim Studio.
If you’re looking to treat yourself or a loved one over Christmas, we have prizes kindly donated by Wholly Gelato, Pud, Beefy Boys, Bloomers of Cheltenham, Tropic Skincare, the Holistic Hideout, and Cara Dawid Holistics.
If you’d prefer a chance to blow those cobwebs away, we also have days out generously donated by Painswick Rococo Garden, Batsford Arboretum, and Fairytale Farm.
Or if sport is more your thing, we have exciting prizes from Gloucester Rugby, Brickhampton Golf, and Bright Start Multisports.
Or if none of that takes your fancy, we have a £100 cash prize kindly donated by Kate West Massage, that you can spend however you like!