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  • 27/08/24

    Book Now: School Open Events

    Is your child due to start school in September 2025? We are delighted to invite prospective parents and children to one of our open events. It is the perfect opportunity for you to see our school in action, find out more about Great Bowden Academy, meet our staff, and get a better understanding o...
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  • 01/11/24

    Harvest Festival Service

    Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Harvest Festival at the church on Wednesday. And thank you Rev’d Hils and the team at St Peter & St Paul’s for putting on a lovely service once again.   We heard the bible story of Ruth, a story of hope, faith and being kind to other...
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  • 18/10/24

    NSPCC Speak Out, Stay Safe Workshop

    We were delighted to have a visit from the NSPCC yesterday to deliver their ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ workshop to some of our students.  The NSPCC programme helps children to understand that they always have a right to feel safe, and that they can speak to a safe adult or Childline if...
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  • 16/10/24

    Football Victory

    Congratulations to our Year 5/6 football team who were crowned ‘Overall winners’ at the small schools football tournament on Monday. Showing great teamwork, our players won both matches they competed in, one of which on nail-biting penalties, to come out on top, taking home the trophy an...
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  • 01/10/24

    October is Active Travel Month

    Today is the start of the ‘Active Travel to School Project’, in partnership with South Leicestershire School Sports Partnership. Its aim is to encourage as many children as possible to get active on their commute to school – be it walking, cycling or scooting. This not only benefit...
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  • 24/09/24

    Extended Wraparound Care Hours

    We have exciting news regarding our after-school wraparound care - we have extended the wraparound care hours until 6:00pm, starting from 1st October. These extended hours will now be changed at £9.50 per session, which includes a light tea and a snack. This change comes after reviewing feedba...
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  • 11/09/24

    Junior Chef of the Year Winners Menu

    In June, one of our then Year 5 pupils was crowned 'Junior Chef of the Year' after nine students from schools across Leicestershire battled it out for the title. Her winning dish of teriyaki salmon and Japanese style rice, followed by a pear and blueberry galette for dessert, won t...
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  • 30/08/24

    PE, Sports and Wellbeing at Great Bowden Academy

    We would like to welcome Mr Cumberlidge, who will be joining us from Football and Fitness to deliver lunchtime clubs, PE Lessons and after-school clubs across the school this term. He has met with the PE and Wellbeing Leads and is already getting to know the children. We are proud of our commitme...
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  • 19/08/24

    Mrs Anderson's Skydive

    Our wonderful lunchtime supervisor, Mrs Anderson, completed her skydive on Sunday, 18th August. Not only was this a fantastic way to celebrate a big birthday, Sally has used this dive to fundraise for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. She has so far smashed her target of £500, r...
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  • 10/11/23

    Great Bowden Pre-school visit to our forest school

    Thank you to all the pre-schoolers from Great Bowden Pre-school who came to visit us today for a forest school session. We had the most wonderful, and muddy, morning. Whilst the sun was shining for us today, the last few days had provided us with extra special muddy puddles, all ready for splashi...
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  • 28/10/23

    Spooky Disco Fun

    We had the spookiest of time at Thursdays Spooky Disco. Thanks to the PTA for once again organising this amazing event – one of the highlights in the school social calendar with a record turnout. There were fantastic costumes, spooky games, face painting, tattoos, snacks and more. Thanks to...
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  • 05/09/23

    Book Now: School Open Events

    Is your child due to start school in September 2024? We are delighted to invite prospective parents and children to one of our open events. It is the perfect opportunity for you to see our school in action, find out more about Great Bowden Academy, meet our staff and get a better understand of ho...
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