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- 01/07/20
Sunshine and Showers Group
Please click the link below to find out more about the Sunshine and Showers group Zoom being run by the West Berkshire Autism Team.Read Full Story - 29/06/20
School Update
Dear Parents and Carers, Firstly, I would like to thank you for your continuing support, understanding and patience at this unusual and strange time. I wanted to write to you about plans for opening of The Castle School in September. This may seem a way off, but as always, it will come around...Read Full Story - 11/06/20
School Kit Shop re-opening
As you may be aware, from 15th June it is the government's intention that non-essential retailers will re-open. Our uniform supplier, Skoolkit, is planning to re-open and below are links to documents letting you know more as well as a price list. Skoolkit's website can be found by clicking h...Read Full Story - 04/06/20
School Update 4.6.20
Dear Parents and Carers, I have now emailed everyone with details of our plans for wider opening from the week beginning 8th June 2020. As you will know, we are keen to get back to some semblance of normality as soon as possible and have our wonderful school running as it should - with ever...Read Full Story - 03/06/20
School update 3.6.20
I just wanted to update you on what we are doing. We are currently working hard to try and determine a way in which we can get some more of our pupils back as soon as possible. Our plan is to offer places to pupils based upon a range of vulnerability criteria. We have set out a matrix system whic...Read Full Story - 20/05/20
School Update 20.5.20
We have now received further guidance from the government. The guidance states that special schools should work towards welcoming back more pupils. This should be done to a level that can be "...safely catered for in their setting". Firstly, I would like to say that, as a school team, w...Read Full Story - 12/05/20
Parenting Special Children Course
Parenting Special Children are running a selection of free courses online. These may be helpful for you whilst your are supporting your child at home. Click the website link to have a look https://mailchi.mp/parentingspecialchildren/parenting-special-children-events-update-week-commencing-4-ma...Read Full Story - 12/05/20
Closure update 12.5.20
As you will be aware, The Prime Minister gave a speech this weekend about the government’s plans for easing lockdown restrictions. Like you, I only saw the announcement on the Sunday evening. We had no pre-briefing of any of the content. Some additional details have now since been rele...Read Full Story - 22/04/20
Lockdown Poems
Here are two examples of lovely poems written by two of our pupils about lockdown acrostic poems: Living at home not going anywhere Oh this sucks so much Corona virus spreads around the world Keep the NHS safe Don't go near anyone Open your door have one piece of...Read Full Story - 17/04/20
School Closure Update 17.4.20
Dear Carers and Parents, UPDATE - Covid-19 School Closure Following the announcement yesterday (16.4.20) by the UK government, we are remaining closed in line with other schools in the UK. However, we are running a very limited childcare service for pupils whose parents are...Read Full Story - 08/04/20
Winchcombe Place Care Home
Some of our pupils have sent cards to our Winchcombe Care Home, which are have been very well received. You can read the facebook post by clicking here Your child can also send one if they wish. Details are below: SUPPORT YOU LOCAL CARE HOME Here at Winchcombe we are asking anyone to w...Read Full Story - 06/04/20
Easter Newsletter and update
As we enter the Easter Holidays, I thought I would give you a brief update on our situation. We continue to remain closed as a school and are continuing to offer a very limited childcare provision for children of key workers and those with CIN plans where at all possible, similar to schools up an...Read Full Story