This is the news page for the Junior school, please check back as we update it often.
Published 17/05/2013
We all know that looking after our local environment and keeping our areas tidy are important but a group of Lower Shell pupils took this one step further. Forgoing their expected spelling test (rescheduled for later in the day), they put on gloves......
Published 16/05/2013
Upper Shell pupils took advantage of an improvement in the weather to undertake some safe cycling training with a team from the County Council. Adorning cycle helmets and checking they had the customary bell, the children were all smiles as they......
Published 13/05/2013
LOWER SHELL (Year 5) were very lucky to receive a visit from King's parent Mrs Morris on Friday May 10. She came to talk to the children about The Aztecs, which they are learning about in History this term. She visited Mexico on her honeymoon and......
Published 13/05/2013
"IS that a third of a chooclate bar I've eaten? If I eat two squares, what percentage of the bar have I eaten?" These, and others, were key questions asked by pupils in Lower Shell (Year 5) during an exciting Maths lesson on fractions, percentages......
Published 09/05/2013
SEVERN TRENT made their annual visit to the Junior School to promote the message of saving water on Wednesday May 8. Lower Shell teacher Richard Cooper said: “Kate King from Severn Trent made it very clear to the children that they should......
Published 07/05/2013
HAVING been nominated the winners of the Lower Shell K’NEX Challenge, Year 5 pupils Angus May and Tom Morris represented the school by attending the K’NEX Challenge final on Tuesday April 30 at GE Aviation, Bishops Cleeve. The......
Published 01/05/2013
LOWER SHELL took a trip to the sea and went to Weston-Super-Mare for the day on April 25. Pupil Angus May said: “We left at 9am and arrived there at 10.20am. We had a little snack and our teachers gave us clip boards with tally sheets on. We......
Published 24/04/2013
PUPILS from Lower and Upper Prep had a rare opportunity to build a pyramid along with other hands on activities during a workshop from the ‘Build a.....’ history workshop company! The children dressed in Egyptian costume to get into......
Published 23/04/2013
On Thursday April 18, 24 pupils from Lower Prep through to Upper Shell represented the School at this year’s Swimming Gala at GL1. Head of Junior School sport Richard Cooper said: “There were some fine individual and team performances......
Published 16/04/2013
OVER the Easter holidays Junior School pupils were set the competition challenge to create their very own Easter garden. There were 25 entries in total across years one to six and one winner was selected per each year group. Upper Shell teacher......
Published 02/04/2013
Tickets for this year's Summer Ball, the end of school year celebration for sixth form pupils, staff, parents, former pupils, former parents and guests, are now on sale. The theme is James Bond. Further details are available......
Published 21/03/2013
LOWER PREP got creative with food when they made their sandwich creations they had designed during their Design and Technology studies. There were various sandwich masterpieces to view at the end and the pupils had great fun in making them!
Published 20/03/2013
KINDERGARTEN and Reception children from the King’s Junior School, Gloucester were basked in glorious spring sunshine when they put on their annual Easter Bonnet Parade on Tuesday March 19. Head of Early Years Centre Caroline McKane said: &ldq......
Published 20/03/2013
JUNIOR SCHOOL took part in the Inter-House Cross Country event at Archdeacon Meadow on Friday March 15 when pupils from Tailor House were crowned the winners of the day. Head of Sport in Junior School Richard Cooper said: “It was lovely to......
Published 19/03/2013
LOWER TRANSITION pupil and captain of the Andy Tucker Under Six Team, Arthur Johnson, was extremely proud when he was presented with his second football trophy, awarded on March 18, for winning every single match this term! Mother and Lower Shell......
Published 18/03/2013
FOURTEEN Junior School pupils attended the Music workshop held on Saturday March 16 which was deemed to be a great success! Music teacher Catherine Burton said: “The pupils were so well behaved and a real credit to the school. The workshop......
Published 18/03/2013
LOWER SHELL pupils weighed, whisked and decorated their way to raise over a hundred and twenty pound for Heart Radio’s ‘Bake a Wish’ campaign, when they held a charity cake sale on Monday March 18. ‘Bake a Wish’ is......
Published 15/03/2013
UPPER TRANSITION put on a fantastic assembly for parents and fellow Junior School pupils in the Chapter house on Thursday March 14. The assembly, which was on the theme of the Great Fire of London included singing, dancing, musical instruments and......