Thank you to everone for their patience last week with the weather and the need to close school. Please remember to listen to Pulse Radio (or check their website) as we cannot guarantee being able to reach school. A decision on closure will be made as early as possible, and closures will be posted on the school website.
Parents' Evening
With the forecast being for more ice and snow, Parents' Evening is postponed until the new year.
Milk, Fruit and Lunch Forms
Please return these as quickly as possible so orders can be placed for next term.
Book Clubs
We still have some uncollected orders in the school office. Please come and collect them if you haven't received your order.
50p Fair
On Friday 10th of December, we are holding a 50p Fair after school. Most items will cost 50p, with the odd item at £1. Toys, craft kits, and books are just a few of the items for sale. The children will have a sneak preview of the sale. Please support the event.
Morrison's Vouchers.
Thank you to everybody who supported us by collecting vouchers: we have now placed the order.
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Monday, 22 November 2010
Reach for the Stars 22nd November
Eid
We hope everyone who was celebrating Eid had a lovely time.
Thank you to all those parents who filled in the forms telling us which days their child would be absent, and thank you to all those who informed the office of changes. However, many parents simply sent their children into school on Tuesday without informing us of the change to arrangements. This caused a huge problem as we had only ordered meals for 30 children, but needed to serve 47. Luckily, the kitchen at St. Barnabas was able to accomodate the change, but we could have been in a position where we would have been unable to feed 17 of the children. In future, please keep us informed of any changes - in advance where possible.
Children in Need
With children absent for Eid, we have not raised as much as usual, However, I am pleased to announce that we have, so far, raised £134.72.
Poppies
As soon as we know how much money was raised, we will let you know.
Book Clubs
Orders were distributed last week. However, we have one order that has not been collected. If you think it is your order, please come to the office.
Yellow Moon
Orders from the Yellow Moon catalogue MUST be in school by 9am Tuesday 23rd (tomorrow), in order to meet the deadline for deliveries by the end of term.
Morrisons Vouchers
We have reached a grand total of 1,537 vouchers. Thank you to all who brought them in. The order must be placed this Wednesday so, if you still have any, please bring them in.
We hope everyone who was celebrating Eid had a lovely time.
Thank you to all those parents who filled in the forms telling us which days their child would be absent, and thank you to all those who informed the office of changes. However, many parents simply sent their children into school on Tuesday without informing us of the change to arrangements. This caused a huge problem as we had only ordered meals for 30 children, but needed to serve 47. Luckily, the kitchen at St. Barnabas was able to accomodate the change, but we could have been in a position where we would have been unable to feed 17 of the children. In future, please keep us informed of any changes - in advance where possible.
Children in Need
With children absent for Eid, we have not raised as much as usual, However, I am pleased to announce that we have, so far, raised £134.72.
Poppies
As soon as we know how much money was raised, we will let you know.
Book Clubs
Orders were distributed last week. However, we have one order that has not been collected. If you think it is your order, please come to the office.
Yellow Moon
Orders from the Yellow Moon catalogue MUST be in school by 9am Tuesday 23rd (tomorrow), in order to meet the deadline for deliveries by the end of term.
Morrisons Vouchers
We have reached a grand total of 1,537 vouchers. Thank you to all who brought them in. The order must be placed this Wednesday so, if you still have any, please bring them in.
Monday, 15 November 2010
Reach for the Stars 15th Novemebr 2010
Children in Need
This will be happening this Friday and, as usual, we shall be raising money. There will be a bun sale each day and Friday will be a non-uniform day. Buns will be 20p each and a £1 for non-uniform. Please help by making some buns and sending them into school.
RobinWood
Sadly, owing to low numbers, we have had to cancel this trip. We will refund the money to those who had paid a deposit.
Poppies
A big thank you to all those who bought a poppy from school.
Clothes, Shoes, Bedding, etc
Thank you to all who donated items: we raised £64.40. This is not quite as much as we have raised in previous years. Please can we ask parents to continue putting items on one side ready for the collection next term.
Book Clubs
The orders have now been sent in, and the books will be distributed as soon as they arrive.
Yellow Moon Catalogues.
Please remember that all orders must be in school by Monday 22nd November so that we can ensure delivery before the end of term.
Morrisons Vouchers.
The store has now ceased the vouchers for this year. We have reached a grand total of 1,458 vouchers. The order must be placed by the 20th of November so please check for any vouchers you may have overlooked.
Please remember we also collect Nestle vouchers which are found on some cereal packs and snack bars. These can be exchanged for free books.
A Time of Change
This half term is turning out to be a time of change. Mrs Crossland will be leaving the school on 26th of November. She has been fortunate to obtain a position which will allow her the opportunity to further her career. We wish every success and happiness in her new post.
This will be happening this Friday and, as usual, we shall be raising money. There will be a bun sale each day and Friday will be a non-uniform day. Buns will be 20p each and a £1 for non-uniform. Please help by making some buns and sending them into school.
RobinWood
Sadly, owing to low numbers, we have had to cancel this trip. We will refund the money to those who had paid a deposit.
Poppies
A big thank you to all those who bought a poppy from school.
Clothes, Shoes, Bedding, etc
Thank you to all who donated items: we raised £64.40. This is not quite as much as we have raised in previous years. Please can we ask parents to continue putting items on one side ready for the collection next term.
Book Clubs
The orders have now been sent in, and the books will be distributed as soon as they arrive.
Yellow Moon Catalogues.
Please remember that all orders must be in school by Monday 22nd November so that we can ensure delivery before the end of term.
Morrisons Vouchers.
The store has now ceased the vouchers for this year. We have reached a grand total of 1,458 vouchers. The order must be placed by the 20th of November so please check for any vouchers you may have overlooked.
Please remember we also collect Nestle vouchers which are found on some cereal packs and snack bars. These can be exchanged for free books.
A Time of Change
This half term is turning out to be a time of change. Mrs Crossland will be leaving the school on 26th of November. She has been fortunate to obtain a position which will allow her the opportunity to further her career. We wish every success and happiness in her new post.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Reach for the Stars 8th November 2010
ROBIN WOOD
This is a fabulous weekend away: children always enjoy their visit. However, unless we have more children wanting to go, we will have to cancel it this this year. Please consider allowing your child to go and enjoy this weekend. Hopefully, then, we can keep the booking and no child will have to be disappointed.
Poppies
We are selling poppies in school. If your child would like one, please send them with a donation of at least 50p for each poppy.
Clothes, Shoes, Bedding etc.
A big thank you to everyone who brought in bags last Thursday. We will let you know how much money was raised as soon as we can.
School Uniform
Just a reminder that we are now in winter uniform. All children must wear a school hat/cap or woolly hat with their winter coat.
Yellow Moon
All children have been given a Yellow Moon catalogue this week. Please show this to your family and friends, and return any orders to the office by Monday 22nd November.
Last Chance for Morrison's Vouchers
The store has now finished giving vouchers. Please check to see if you still have any. We must place our order by the 20th of November.
This is a fabulous weekend away: children always enjoy their visit. However, unless we have more children wanting to go, we will have to cancel it this this year. Please consider allowing your child to go and enjoy this weekend. Hopefully, then, we can keep the booking and no child will have to be disappointed.
Poppies
We are selling poppies in school. If your child would like one, please send them with a donation of at least 50p for each poppy.
Clothes, Shoes, Bedding etc.
A big thank you to everyone who brought in bags last Thursday. We will let you know how much money was raised as soon as we can.
School Uniform
Just a reminder that we are now in winter uniform. All children must wear a school hat/cap or woolly hat with their winter coat.
Yellow Moon
All children have been given a Yellow Moon catalogue this week. Please show this to your family and friends, and return any orders to the office by Monday 22nd November.
Last Chance for Morrison's Vouchers
The store has now finished giving vouchers. Please check to see if you still have any. We must place our order by the 20th of November.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Reach for the Stars:1st November 2010
We are sorry to have to announce that Mr Bolton will be leaving the school on 12th of November. He has been fortunate in obtaining a post nearer home. If we have a winter like last year's, I'm sure he will feel the benefit. We would like to thank Mr Bolton for all his hard work in the time he has been here, and wish him every success for the future.
Cartwright class will be taught by Mrs Sparrow.
Football
The next session will be this Friday. Our apologies for the problems before half term. Please b assured that refunds or extra sessions will be arranged.
Clothes Collection
Please remember to bring your bags in this Thursday, the 4th of November. The bags will be collected in the course of the day.
School Uniform
The children should now all be in winter uniform. All children must wear a school hat/cap or woolly hat with their winter coat.
Book Clubs
Two book catalogues have been sent home this week. Please return all orders by Monday the 8th of November.
Cartwright class will be taught by Mrs Sparrow.
Football
The next session will be this Friday. Our apologies for the problems before half term. Please b assured that refunds or extra sessions will be arranged.
Clothes Collection
Please remember to bring your bags in this Thursday, the 4th of November. The bags will be collected in the course of the day.
School Uniform
The children should now all be in winter uniform. All children must wear a school hat/cap or woolly hat with their winter coat.
Book Clubs
Two book catalogues have been sent home this week. Please return all orders by Monday the 8th of November.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Reach for the Stars: 18th October 2010
HALF TERM
Please note that the school finishes at 3pm on Friday 22nd October and re-opens on Monday 1st November.
Harvest Festival
Thank you to everyone who sent in tins of food. These will be donated to the Bradford Soup Run which provides hot food to the homeless in Bradford. If you wish to donate and have not yet done so, we are still collecting, and will arrange for the tins to be collected by the Soup Run at the end of the week.
Football
Apologies for the cancellation of the football last Friday. Unfortunately, the coach's wife was not well. Steve will arrange extra classes or a refund after half-term. PLEASE NOTE: there is no football this Friday. The next session will be Friday 5th November.
Clothes Collection
We are again old clothes, shoes, bedding etc, to help raise money for school funds. Each child will bring home a plastic bag. If you can fill it, it would be wonderful, and you can fill as many as bags as you wish. Extra bags are available at the school office, or you can use a black bin bag. Please return the bags to school, on Thursday 4th November.
School Uniform
After half term, all the children should be in winter uniform. For the girls, this means pinafore dresses and, for the boys, long trousers with shirt and tie. Children wearing winter coats must wear a school hat, cap or woolly hat. Mittens/gloves should be black or green. Woolly hats (£5) and gloves (£2.75) are available from school.
Please note that the school finishes at 3pm on Friday 22nd October and re-opens on Monday 1st November.
Harvest Festival
Thank you to everyone who sent in tins of food. These will be donated to the Bradford Soup Run which provides hot food to the homeless in Bradford. If you wish to donate and have not yet done so, we are still collecting, and will arrange for the tins to be collected by the Soup Run at the end of the week.
Football
Apologies for the cancellation of the football last Friday. Unfortunately, the coach's wife was not well. Steve will arrange extra classes or a refund after half-term. PLEASE NOTE: there is no football this Friday. The next session will be Friday 5th November.
Clothes Collection
We are again old clothes, shoes, bedding etc, to help raise money for school funds. Each child will bring home a plastic bag. If you can fill it, it would be wonderful, and you can fill as many as bags as you wish. Extra bags are available at the school office, or you can use a black bin bag. Please return the bags to school, on Thursday 4th November.
School Uniform
After half term, all the children should be in winter uniform. For the girls, this means pinafore dresses and, for the boys, long trousers with shirt and tie. Children wearing winter coats must wear a school hat, cap or woolly hat. Mittens/gloves should be black or green. Woolly hats (£5) and gloves (£2.75) are available from school.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Reach for the Stars 11th October 2010
School Uniform
There are now some small coats available. If you have ordered one from Uniformity, please call in the Office. There are also socks available in a variety of sizes: please note the correct price of £4.75. We have had a pinafore dress delivered, but without a delivery note, so we are not sure who ordered it. If you have ordered a dress, please call into the office.
Personal Detail Forms
Is your child's the only form outstanding? We MUST have correct and up to date contact details for each child in case of emergency.
Birthday Cards
Hockney and Corbett classes are collecting old birthday cards. If you are able to help, please give any cards to Mrs Hopkins or Mrs Trybula.
Late Collection on Fridays
Please remember that, if you collect your child after 3:15pm on a Friday, there is an automatic charge of £5. Monday - Thursday: if your child is collected after3:30pm, you will be charged for After School Care.
There are now some small coats available. If you have ordered one from Uniformity, please call in the Office. There are also socks available in a variety of sizes: please note the correct price of £4.75. We have had a pinafore dress delivered, but without a delivery note, so we are not sure who ordered it. If you have ordered a dress, please call into the office.
Personal Detail Forms
Is your child's the only form outstanding? We MUST have correct and up to date contact details for each child in case of emergency.
Birthday Cards
Hockney and Corbett classes are collecting old birthday cards. If you are able to help, please give any cards to Mrs Hopkins or Mrs Trybula.
Late Collection on Fridays
Please remember that, if you collect your child after 3:15pm on a Friday, there is an automatic charge of £5. Monday - Thursday: if your child is collected after3:30pm, you will be charged for After School Care.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Reach for the Stars 4th October 2010
School Uniform
There are now some small coats available. If you have ordered one from Uniformity, please call in the Office. There are also socks available in a variety of sizes - £4 a pair.
Personal Detail Forms
There are still some Personal Detail Forms outstanding. We MUST have correct and up to date contact details for each child in case of emergency. If your child has brought a form home this week, please return it promptly.
Ballet Lessons
Four children have now registered for ballet. We will now contact ballet teachers to arrange for lessons in school.
Birthday Cards
Hockney and Corbett classes are collecting old birthday cards. If you are able to help, please give any cards to Mrs Hopkins or Mrs Trybula.
Late Collection on Fridays
Please remember that, if you collect your child after 3:15pm on a Friday, there is an automatic charge of £5.
Vouchers
We are now collecting vouchers from Nestle cereals and Morrisons. Please put the vouchers in the boxes in the school entrance.
There are now some small coats available. If you have ordered one from Uniformity, please call in the Office. There are also socks available in a variety of sizes - £4 a pair.
Personal Detail Forms
There are still some Personal Detail Forms outstanding. We MUST have correct and up to date contact details for each child in case of emergency. If your child has brought a form home this week, please return it promptly.
Ballet Lessons
Four children have now registered for ballet. We will now contact ballet teachers to arrange for lessons in school.
Birthday Cards
Hockney and Corbett classes are collecting old birthday cards. If you are able to help, please give any cards to Mrs Hopkins or Mrs Trybula.
Late Collection on Fridays
Please remember that, if you collect your child after 3:15pm on a Friday, there is an automatic charge of £5.
Vouchers
We are now collecting vouchers from Nestle cereals and Morrisons. Please put the vouchers in the boxes in the school entrance.
Monday, 12 July 2010
6E and 5B Visit Cliffe Castle.
On Thursday 1st of July, our two oldest classes visited Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley.
Thanks to Megan (6E) for this short video report.
Thanks to Megan (6E) for this short video report.
Monday, 5 July 2010
Reach for The Stars Newsletter 05/07/2010
Bollywood Night
Tickets are selling well. Please come and buy yours at the Office as soon as possible.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd - Friday 6th August, and Monday 16th - Friday 20th August. Time is running out to book your place, and there are only a few palces left. Please see Mrs Hudson or Mrs Brushett if you would like a place for your children.
Prize Giving
This will be held on Tuesday at 9:00 in the Village Hall. We would like to see as many parents as possible attend.
Photograph Money
All photograph money must be in school by Wednesday or the photographs returned.
Book Orders
All orders were distributed last Friday. Thank you to everyone who supported the book orders this year: about £80 has been raised to spend on new books in school.
New Outdoor Play Area
I hope you've all had a chance to see the leaflet or view the photos on the Internet. If not, please click here to see it. The outdoor play area for Foundation Stage is an exciting addition to our school. We are now able to offer Nursery education for children from 2 years so, please, if you have any young children, or you know of anyone looking for a Nursery place, please get in touch, and come and look around. Places are limited. Please remember that the Nursery Grant of £63.90 is available from the ages of 3 to 5.
Stilts and Musical Instruments
We have been tidying up corners in school and have found some new, unused pairs of stilts. These are solid wood and adjustable. They retail for £35, but we are selling them for £15 each. We also have flutes, violins, and clarinets, selling for £35 each. If you are interested in any of these, please see Mrs Midgley in the office.
Old Wallpaper
Unwanted wallpaper makes a colourful alternative to our usual backing paper. If you have any unwanted rolls (full or part) of wallpaper or lining paper, we would be very grateful.
Milk, Fruit and Lunch Forms.
Please remember that these forms must be returned by the 5th of July.
School Clothing
A big thank you to everyone who brought in bags of old clothes. We raised £108, and will receive a bonus of £100 for holding three collections this year. Please hang onto any clothes, bedding etc you may have for future collections.
Sunhats
School sunhats, priced £5, are now available from the Office. Please note that children are not allowed to wear other sunhats in school.
Football Competitions.
All the competitions have now ended, although we canot give some of the prizes until the World Cup has finished. Thank you to everyone who entered: £240.50 has been raised for Basic Human Rights to spend on recreaton areas for the children of Haiti.
Uniform Sale
There will be a sale of second hand uniform on Wednesday 14th July at 3:30 in the hall. Children who are leaving the school at the end of this term may wear their own clothes from Wednesday so that their uniform may be put in the sale. Each item of uniform must be clearly labelled and priced, unless donated to the school. 10% of the proceeds from each sale will go towards school funds.
Tickets are selling well. Please come and buy yours at the Office as soon as possible.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd - Friday 6th August, and Monday 16th - Friday 20th August. Time is running out to book your place, and there are only a few palces left. Please see Mrs Hudson or Mrs Brushett if you would like a place for your children.
Prize Giving
This will be held on Tuesday at 9:00 in the Village Hall. We would like to see as many parents as possible attend.
Photograph Money
All photograph money must be in school by Wednesday or the photographs returned.
Book Orders
All orders were distributed last Friday. Thank you to everyone who supported the book orders this year: about £80 has been raised to spend on new books in school.
New Outdoor Play Area
I hope you've all had a chance to see the leaflet or view the photos on the Internet. If not, please click here to see it. The outdoor play area for Foundation Stage is an exciting addition to our school. We are now able to offer Nursery education for children from 2 years so, please, if you have any young children, or you know of anyone looking for a Nursery place, please get in touch, and come and look around. Places are limited. Please remember that the Nursery Grant of £63.90 is available from the ages of 3 to 5.
Stilts and Musical Instruments
We have been tidying up corners in school and have found some new, unused pairs of stilts. These are solid wood and adjustable. They retail for £35, but we are selling them for £15 each. We also have flutes, violins, and clarinets, selling for £35 each. If you are interested in any of these, please see Mrs Midgley in the office.
Old Wallpaper
Unwanted wallpaper makes a colourful alternative to our usual backing paper. If you have any unwanted rolls (full or part) of wallpaper or lining paper, we would be very grateful.
Milk, Fruit and Lunch Forms.
Please remember that these forms must be returned by the 5th of July.
School Clothing
A big thank you to everyone who brought in bags of old clothes. We raised £108, and will receive a bonus of £100 for holding three collections this year. Please hang onto any clothes, bedding etc you may have for future collections.
Sunhats
School sunhats, priced £5, are now available from the Office. Please note that children are not allowed to wear other sunhats in school.
Football Competitions.
All the competitions have now ended, although we canot give some of the prizes until the World Cup has finished. Thank you to everyone who entered: £240.50 has been raised for Basic Human Rights to spend on recreaton areas for the children of Haiti.
Uniform Sale
There will be a sale of second hand uniform on Wednesday 14th July at 3:30 in the hall. Children who are leaving the school at the end of this term may wear their own clothes from Wednesday so that their uniform may be put in the sale. Each item of uniform must be clearly labelled and priced, unless donated to the school. 10% of the proceeds from each sale will go towards school funds.
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Magna Visit
A follow-up to 3B's and 4H's visit to Magna in May. Thanks to Damien who created what you are about to watch.
1M's Cannon Hall visit 29/06/10
On the 29th June 2010, I went to Cannon Hall Farm.I saw some goats, and one goat put his face in front
of me. I saw some pigs: they were sleeping.
I saw a bull and they were really smelly and I saw
one of them pooing! It smelt very bad.
We saw some birds. They were camouflaged
so it was very hard to see them. Then we went
to the play area. I went on a big slide and
and one person went down on his back head
first on the end of the slide. Anuli, Farhan and Sana played spies. Then it was time for lunch. I had a cheese
sandwich, some biscuits, and some apple juce. Then
we went back to see the animals. We saw some baby
rabbits: they were born with no fur. Then we saw guinea pigs.
When they were born, they had lots of fur.
Freddie, 1M.
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
NEW OUTDOOR PLAY AREA
The outdoor play area for Foundation Stage is an exciting addition to our school. We are now able to offer Nursery education for children from 2 years so, please, if you have any young children, or you know of anyone looking for a Nursery place, please get in touch, and come and look around. Places are limited. Please remember that the Nursery Grant of £63.90 is available from the ages of 3 to 5.
Reach for the Stars: update 28th June 2010
Bollywood Night
The date for this event is Friday 16th July. We think this is a lovely way to celebrate the end of the school year and we are raelly forward to it. Tickets are now available from the school office. Children's tickets are available at a reduced rate. There is entertainment, food, stalls, a raffle, an auction, dancing - in fact, something for everyone. All the money raised will be spent on equipment for the playground, for the children to use at playtime.A big thank you to all the parents who have donated prizes for the raffle and the auction. Are there any other businesses who can donate? All donations will be warmly welcomed, and any businesses who do so will be mentioned at the event, and are welcome to distribute leaflets.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd - Friday 6th August, and Monday 16th - Friday 20th August. Time is running out to book your place, and there are only a few palces left. Please see Mrs Hudson or Mrs Brushett if you would like a place for your children.
Milk, Fruit and Lunch Forms
These were sent home on the 28th June. Everything has to be ordered in advance: please help us by returning the forms by Monday 5th of July.
Class Photographs
Please ensure that the photograph, or £9.50, is returend to school this week. Please give the photograph or the money to the class teacher.
Sunhats
School sunhats, priced £5, are now available from the Office. Please note that children are not allowed to wear other sunhats in school.
The date for this event is Friday 16th July. We think this is a lovely way to celebrate the end of the school year and we are raelly forward to it. Tickets are now available from the school office. Children's tickets are available at a reduced rate. There is entertainment, food, stalls, a raffle, an auction, dancing - in fact, something for everyone. All the money raised will be spent on equipment for the playground, for the children to use at playtime.A big thank you to all the parents who have donated prizes for the raffle and the auction. Are there any other businesses who can donate? All donations will be warmly welcomed, and any businesses who do so will be mentioned at the event, and are welcome to distribute leaflets.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd - Friday 6th August, and Monday 16th - Friday 20th August. Time is running out to book your place, and there are only a few palces left. Please see Mrs Hudson or Mrs Brushett if you would like a place for your children.
Milk, Fruit and Lunch Forms
These were sent home on the 28th June. Everything has to be ordered in advance: please help us by returning the forms by Monday 5th of July.
Class Photographs
Please ensure that the photograph, or £9.50, is returend to school this week. Please give the photograph or the money to the class teacher.
Sunhats
School sunhats, priced £5, are now available from the Office. Please note that children are not allowed to wear other sunhats in school.
Football Competitions.
All the competitions have now ended, although we canot give some of the prizes until the World Cup has finished. Thank you to everyone who entered: £240.50 has been raised for Basic Human Rights to spend on recreaton areas for the children of Haiti.
Book Orders
The orders have been sent in and the books will be distirbuted as soon as they arrive in school.
School Clothing
Thank you to everyone who brought in bags of old clothes. We will let you know the amount raised as soon as we can.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Reach for the Stars: Newsletter 21/06/10
Bollywood Night
The date for this event is Friday 16th July. It's a great way to celebrate the end of term with family and friends. Tickets are now available from the school office. Children's tickets are available at a reduced rate. There is entertainment, food, stalls, a raffle, an auction, dancing - in fact, something for everyone. All the money raised will be spent on equipment for the playground, for the children to use at playtime.
A big thank you to all the parents who have donated prizes for the raffle and the auction. Are there any other businesses who can donate? All donations will be warmly welcomed, and any businesses who do so will be mentioned at the event, and are welcome to distribute leaflets.
Football Competitions
The competitions, together with the non-uniform day, have so far raised £225. Guess the Number of Goals, Spot the Ball, and the colouring competition are continuing this week. These cost 50p each. Please return any outstanding quiz forms so that we can determine the winner.
School Clothing
Please bring all bags of clothes, bedding, etc to school this Thursday morning when you bring the children. Remember that there is no limit to the number of bags you can bring: you're not limited to the bags provided. Everything will be recycled, and this will help raise funds for school.
Class Photographs
Every child is bringing home a copy of their class photograph for parents to look at. If you would like to keep the photograph, please send £9.50 in the envelope provided, to the office. If you do not want the photograph, please return it to school in mint condition.
Sunhats
School sunhats, priced £5, are now available from the Office. Please note that children are not allowed to wear other sunhats in school.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd - Friday 6th August, and Monday 16th - Friday 20th August. Please book your places by completing the form on the leaflet, and returning it to school. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The date for this event is Friday 16th July. It's a great way to celebrate the end of term with family and friends. Tickets are now available from the school office. Children's tickets are available at a reduced rate. There is entertainment, food, stalls, a raffle, an auction, dancing - in fact, something for everyone. All the money raised will be spent on equipment for the playground, for the children to use at playtime.
A big thank you to all the parents who have donated prizes for the raffle and the auction. Are there any other businesses who can donate? All donations will be warmly welcomed, and any businesses who do so will be mentioned at the event, and are welcome to distribute leaflets.
Football Competitions
The competitions, together with the non-uniform day, have so far raised £225. Guess the Number of Goals, Spot the Ball, and the colouring competition are continuing this week. These cost 50p each. Please return any outstanding quiz forms so that we can determine the winner.
School Clothing
Please bring all bags of clothes, bedding, etc to school this Thursday morning when you bring the children. Remember that there is no limit to the number of bags you can bring: you're not limited to the bags provided. Everything will be recycled, and this will help raise funds for school.
Class Photographs
Every child is bringing home a copy of their class photograph for parents to look at. If you would like to keep the photograph, please send £9.50 in the envelope provided, to the office. If you do not want the photograph, please return it to school in mint condition.
Sunhats
School sunhats, priced £5, are now available from the Office. Please note that children are not allowed to wear other sunhats in school.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd - Friday 6th August, and Monday 16th - Friday 20th August. Please book your places by completing the form on the leaflet, and returning it to school. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Welcome Back & Ofsted Report
Welcome back after half term.
The full Ofsted report is now available, and can be accessed via this link (The feport will download as a pdf file). http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/download/(id)/120304/(as)/107445_348715.pdf
The full Ofsted report is now available, and can be accessed via this link (The feport will download as a pdf file). http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/download/(id)/120304/(as)/107445_348715.pdf
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Ofsted: Inspection Report
Following the recent inspection, the Ofsted report has now been published. We are extremely pleased to be able to inform you that we received a 'good' rating in all categories of the inspection. The report is not yet on Ofsted's website. When it is, which should be in the next few days, I will provide a link for those who wish to read the report in full. In the meantime, a few quotes.
The school "provides a good quality of education for its pupils."
"The provision for the welfare, health and safety of pupils is good; safeguarding arrangements are securely in place."
"The quality of teaching and assessment is good, and, as a result, pupils make good progress."
Please check back for the full report when it becomes available on the Ofsted website.
The school "provides a good quality of education for its pupils."
"The provision for the welfare, health and safety of pupils is good; safeguarding arrangements are securely in place."
"The quality of teaching and assessment is good, and, as a result, pupils make good progress."
Please check back for the full report when it becomes available on the Ofsted website.
Monday, 24 May 2010
Reach for the Stars: Newsletter - Monday 24th May
Cricket Training
There will be no cricket training this week when we finish schoolo. One of our Y6 boys has been successful in being picked for the Yorkshire Under 11 B team. He hopes to be promoted to the A team sson.
Choir Competition
Sixteen members of the school choir took part in a competition at Huddersfield Grammar School last Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, we did not win, but the adjudicator had some very complimentary things to say about our singing. A very big thank you goes to the children who gave up their Saturday afternoon on such a lovely day, to Miss Riley for all the hard work she has put into training the choir and to the parents who came along to support the children. Many thanks to everyone!
Advance Notice
We are holding a Bollywood night for ladies towards the end of the summer term. More details will follow after the holiday.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd August - Friday 6th August, and Monday 9th August - Friday 13th August. Please put these dates in your diary. More details to follow.
PLEASE NOTE: school finishes at 3pm this Friday (28th May). School re-opens on Monday 14th June.
There will be no cricket training this week when we finish schoolo. One of our Y6 boys has been successful in being picked for the Yorkshire Under 11 B team. He hopes to be promoted to the A team sson.
Choir Competition
Sixteen members of the school choir took part in a competition at Huddersfield Grammar School last Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, we did not win, but the adjudicator had some very complimentary things to say about our singing. A very big thank you goes to the children who gave up their Saturday afternoon on such a lovely day, to Miss Riley for all the hard work she has put into training the choir and to the parents who came along to support the children. Many thanks to everyone!
Advance Notice
We are holding a Bollywood night for ladies towards the end of the summer term. More details will follow after the holiday.
Summer School
This year, we are running two weeks of summer school: Monday 2nd August - Friday 6th August, and Monday 9th August - Friday 13th August. Please put these dates in your diary. More details to follow.
PLEASE NOTE: school finishes at 3pm this Friday (28th May). School re-opens on Monday 14th June.
National Doodle Day
Thanks you to everyone who supported our participation in National Doodle Day. Together, we raised £71.08 for epilepsy and neurofibromatosis.
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Doodle for Google
Slightly old news now. I'm certain you'll have noticed that the World Cup is almost upon us. This year, Google are running a competition to design a new logo to be displayed on their homepage. Prizes include laptops, goodie bags, and seeing your design displayed on the Internet. Five of our children have entered the competition: the deadline has now been and gone. Should any of our children succeed in being selected, we will let you know.
Magna Visit
Last week was truly a busy one. As well as Ofsted, Classes 3 and 4 visited Magna in Rotherham."On Monday 10th of May, 3B and 4H went to Magna. We went to the park first and I went on the rocket, and slid on the bar. Mrs Hudson and I went on the trampoline. I got off because I thought it was too hard. Mrs Brushett called all of us to line up. Then we went inside. In the fire zone, we went to the tornado. You pressed a button, which squirted fuel onto a plate. Then the air started blowing, sparks flew and we saw a fire tornado. When the fire went up, everyone gasped." Kaleem.
Ofsted Visit
Last week, a team of Ofsted inspectors visited our school (Weds 12th and Thurs 13th of May). We had an extremely good two days with the Inspectors. We are not permitted to reveal the outcome until their report is published. However, we will inform you as soon as that happens, and you will be sent a copy of the report as soon as it is available.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Up and running.
It's taken a while, squeezing the creation of this in between other, more urgent jobs, but here goes. Welcome.
This blog is intended to keep parents of children in school updated: trips, visitors, events. All the ongoing things that are so much a part of school life.
This blog is intended to keep parents of children in school updated: trips, visitors, events. All the ongoing things that are so much a part of school life.
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