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Gloucestershire: News - December 2022
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All change for the 11+
23rd December 2022
Gloucestershire grammar schools are using a new test format with immediate effect, electing to use 11+ tests produced by education assessor GL Assessment, instead of the previous CEM format test. The Free Parents’ Support Meeting on the evening of Tuesday 17th January is a great way to find...
The show you’ve all ‘bean’ waiting for!
23rd December 2022
The seasonal fun doesn’t end at Christmas. Gloucestershire families can enjoy a gigantic feast of music and laughter with Forest Musical Society as they stage the classic pantomime, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ at two Gloucestershire venues all the way through to early February. The...
A Twist of Tweedy, Shrek and Winnie
23rd December 2022
The Everyman Theatre is a beacon of family theatre this season with the uproarious pantomime, ‘Dick Whittington and his Cat Tweedy’ (running until Sun 8 Jan), supplemented by an enchanting version of Hans Christian Anderson’s ‘The Snow Queen’ (until Sat 31 Dec), followed...
Jump in to 2023!
22nd December 2022
Get together with friends and family to celebrate the New Year with an exhilarating day of sport at “the Home of Jump Racing”, Cheltenham Racecourse. There’s free family fun entertainment on offer in the course’s Club and Tattersalls enclosures including Christmas unicorns, racehorse...
Lords-a-singing in Cirencester Park
15th December 2022
It’s not quite the 12 days of Christmas yet, but Father Christmas is joined by local luminaries Lord and Lady Apsley to open a day of festive fundraising for local charities in Cirencester Park next week on Thurs 22 Dec. Kicking off at 9.30am, the great man from the North Pole is joined by his...
Awards shortlist announced for Gloucestershire groups tackling child poverty
15th December 2022
Gloucestershire campaigners in the national No Child Left Behind scheme have announced the shortlist for their annual awards, presented to charities in the county working towards eradicating child poverty. The NCLB Awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 26 January at Cheltenham Town Hall and is supported...
High School Leckhampton pupils to enjoy brand new facilities
9th December 2022
East Gloucestershire parents and carers have a new school to consider when choosing secondary education for their children as The High School Leckhampton, which opened in September 2021, unveiled its new building this month. The building on Farm Lane promises to be carbon-neutral and includes six...
Free fun for Gloucestershire children this Christmas
2nd December 2022
Applications for free vouchers for £30-worth of school meals close Tue 6 Dec Drama, science, sports, arts, crafts and Christmas parties are among the activities Gloucestershire County Council has planned to keep children entertained, fed and active over the Christmas break. Under the...
Discover fostering this Christmas
1st December 2022
Gloucestershire County Council holds events this weekend and into December Gloucestershire families interested in fostering can learn more this festive season thanks to free events organised by Gloucestershire County Council. Four council-run fostering events run from Fri 2 Dec to Mon 12...