It’s the perfect weather for snuggling up with a book and the Gadgeteers are back for the Winter Mini Challenge! The Winter Mini Challenge is an online challenge for primary school children beginning on 1st December and finishing on 20th February 2023. To take part in the Winter Mini Challenge, children join online at …

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A very happy New Year to all Readers from the Cricket Club. I still cannot believe where 2022 went!! The New Year brings lots of (indoor) cricket activities across every part of the Club. At Youth level, each age group starts ‘Pre-Season Practice Nets’ towards the end of this month, working through on a weekly basis …

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Have you used the book exchange housed in the telephone box at the top of Frenchay Hill? It was a lifeline during Lockdown when the libraries were closed. It is open to all and you do not have to donate books to take the book/s of your choice. As we get a surplus of books some are donated to charity. In 2022 £391 was …

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This article is intended to explain some of the legal history of the former school premises, now empty, and awaiting a future yet to be determined. It does not purport to be a definitive explanation, as all the facts and documents are not available to the writer, but it hopefully provides some context for understanding …

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Our children in Frenchay Primary’s Ladybird Class have been making good use of their amazing new classroom… We particularly enjoy the home corner and the outside area! The canopy has been very useful with all the recent rain we have had! We are looking forward to having even more things added to our …

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Christmas & New Year Opening Hours Christmas Eve: Staffed 9.30am – 1pm Christmas Day: Closed Friday 30th December: Staffed 10am – 5.30pm, Open Access 8am – 7.30pm Saturday 31st December: Staffed 9.30am – 1pm, Open Access 8am – 7.30pm Sunday 1st January - Tuesday 3rd January: Open …

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The Annual Presentation Dinner was held at the super facilities at Shaftesbury Park, and many thanks to Dings for the hospitality. Pride of place to Alex Stell, 1st Xl Captain, named ‘Cricketer of the Year’ following the successes on the field.. Clubman of the Year went to Rich Golding, with the Hickman ‘Players …

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Over sixty people came along to view the new building, and were guided around in two groups led respectively by the Headteacher, Katherine Marks and the Deputy Headteacher, Michael Backett. It is a most impressive building, as are the outside areas, in a wonderful setting, particularly at the rear where it backs on to …

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On Monday 7th November we held our official opening of the school. This was a wonderful morning where the school and visitors shared in the celebration of our new building. Visitors included members of the Local Authority who designed and project managed the build, BAM, the construction company, Councilors for South …

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With money being tight for many of us this Winter don’t forget that most of the services on offer at Downend Library are FREE. So that means it is still FREE: To join the library To borrow books (with DVDs available to 50p for 3 weeks hire) Reserve books from across South Gloucestershire and the neighbouring …

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