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Last Saturday was a big day for us at Minchinhampton Academy.  It was the launch of our school book A Portal Through Time and wasn't it a day to remember.  The village became an art gallery, displaying art for every child in the school, the streets were taken over by...

Take a look at our entry in this year's e-car race. Minchinhampton Moochanics @ Renishaw 2017 from Rob (& kids) Vids on Vimeo.   Everyone had a great time and remember we weren't there to win, but didn't we look cool! A huge thank you to Mr Bradshaw for all...

Congratulations to all those involved with the year 3/4 production. Mr Adams says "Year 3/4 performance was amazing. Year 4 you hit it out of the park ! At this rate it will be BAFTA's all round".  Mrs Jacobs says "It was brilliant, so amazing to see them all taking...

On Saturday 18th March children in Year 3 and 4 were invited to a project organised by a group from the University of Gloucestershire (including Miss Dimon). The aim of the project was to improve the wildlife area on the school field.  Children came along with their...

Comic Relief Week -Monday cake competition, Tuesday cake sale  (50p),  Friday wear something red for £1.  We appreciate your support.

Could you all please check at home for any of the outstanding mobile library books listed below.  They are now due back at the Gloucestershire library and we will be fined  £3.50 per book if they are not returned. The books should have a blue and white LSE label on...

At Minchinhampton Academy, we understand the importance of learning outside the classroom. There is often nothing better for encouraging a love of learning and an appreciation of our world than learning outside. The benefits of exposure to nature are plenty and well...

Here are the resources from the Year One phonics meeting held 9/2/17 Year One Phonics Meeting handout Parents meeting- phonics screening powerpoint   Articulation of Phonemes from Leverhulme CP School on Vimeo. Also take a look at these nonsense words. If you...

Our team of Moochanical Engineers need your support to help fund this year's electric car project. Pleading video from Rob (& kids) Vids on Vimeo.

Do you need before and after school care for your child?  Both Helen and Dawn are child minders who work independently of one another and within short walking distance of the school.  At the beginning of the day they are available to work from 7.30am in the morning...

A brilliant evening at the Cotswold Club playing bingo for the school book project raised a whopping £229!! Thank you everyone!!!

Some of our children from across KS2 took part in a song-writing workshop last week. They wrote and performed their own song extracts- listen here

If anyone is able to donate or find the books in charity shops from the attached wish list, we would be very grateful. We've got money to spend on books from the PTA (thank you!) but thought it might be good to start with donations then use the money to buy some of...

Our book, "A Portal Through Time" was handed over to John Dougherty, on a velvet cushion, amid a trumpet fanfare during special assembly last week. John will now write the closing chapter, tying up all all the loose ends and bring the quest to its victorious...