
Year 1 Step Back in Time at Milestones Museum
On Tuesday 20 January, our Year 1 pupils enjoyed a delightful visit to Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, bringing their learning about the history of toys vividly to life.

On Tuesday 20 January, our Year 1 pupils enjoyed a delightful visit to Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, bringing their learning about the history of toys vividly to life.
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Year 3 pupils enjoyed a fascinating and hands-on start to their new Science topic on fossils with a memorable visit to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on Thursday 8 January.
We are pleased to share the news that Arabella N in Year 2 has successfully gained a place on the Cecchetti Ballet Associates Young Associate programme, following an audition held just before Christmas.

On Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 December, families were warmly welcomed to St Gabriel’s for this year’s KS1 Nativity production, A Miracle in Town, a charming retelling of the Christmas story by Niki Davies.

On Monday 8 December, the Junior School community came together for a magical candlelit Carol Service, filling the Sports Hall with parents, families and friends for a truly festive celebration.

The spirit of giving has been shining brightly in the Junior School this Christmas, as our pupils and families came together to support the West Berkshire Toy Appeal with extraordinary generosity.

On Wednesday 12 November, St Gabriel’s was delighted to host the annual Newbury Weekly News Primary School Quiz, after proudly winning the competition last year.

The Junior School was full of excitement and creativity last week as our much-loved Guy Fawkes Competition returned.

St Gabriel’s was alive with energy on Thursday 6 November as we welcomed pupils from Overton CE Primary School, Stockcross Primary School, Wickham and Welford Primary School, and Burghclere Primary School to join our Year 5s for this year’s Language Olympics.

Our creative Year 1 and 2 pupils from Gardening Club have been busy putting their imagination to work, creating two fantastic scarecrows for the Newbury & District Agricultural Society (NADAS) Scarecrow Competition 2025.

On Tuesday 7 October, our Year 3 pupils enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Butser Ancient Farm, a unique site where archaeologists bring history to life by recreating and testing ancient technologies.

On Tuesday 7 October, our Year 5 pupils spent an inspiring and action-packed day at Ewhurst Park, taking part in their special Autumn Day programme.