Weekly Newsletter

Headteacher - Mr J Parkinson

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Miss L Whale

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mr K Reynolds

Dear Parents & Carers,

It has been another lively and engaging week at Larks Hill, with pupils taking part in a range of sporting, cultural and curriculum-focused activities that have supported both their learning and wider personal development.

BBC Bitesize has shared helpful guidance for parents on supporting children to manage screen time, question online content, and build resilience online. The advice also highlights the importance of open conversations and healthy boundaries around device use.

PAT Games Football Match

On Wednesday, our Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in a PAT football fixture against Halfpenny Lane. There was some strong competition, but we were extremely impressed with the determination, teamwork and sportsmanship shown by all of our UKS2 pupils who represented the school.

⚽ Ash Freestyle ⚽

Today has been a particularly busy and exciting day. This morning, pupils enjoyed a footballing presentation from Ash Randall, a 25-time Guinness World Record breaker and football freestyler. He wowed pupils with his skills before leading freestyle football workshops with classes throughout the day, giving pupils the opportunity to practice new techniques and challenge themselves.

International Mother Language Day

This afternoon, we celebrated International Mother Language Day. In addition to their Spanish learning, pupils across KS2 took part in a drop-down afternoon focused on food and culture, where they made and tasted fresh guacamole. It was a fantastic hands-on experience and a great way to explore language, culture and shared traditions.

TT Rockstars

Over the past couple of weeks, schools across the Trust have been taking part in a Times Tables Rock Stars competition called ‘Top of the Rocks’, which focused on rapid recall and accuracy of times tables. We are delighted to announce that Larks Hill won the competition, thanks to the incredible effort and commitment shown by our pupils. Well done to everyone involved – a fantastic team achievement!

Myles - EYFS

Benji - Year 1

Edie - Year 2

Lottie - Year 3

Monroe - Year 4

Dixie - Year 5

Terence - Year 6

Lochlan - Year 4

Monroe - Year 4

Harry - Year 3

Olivia - Year 6

Molly M (Year 5) – for her beautiful piece of perspective drawing and watercolour artwork this week.

Kai C (Year 5) – for his outstanding effort as goalkeeper during the PAT football fixture, making some brilliant saves for the team.

Harry J (Year 3) – for completing an incredible 21,827 calculations on Times Tables Rock Stars, playing a key role in helping Larks Hill win the Trust competition.

Please see the Spring 2 PE Timetable below

Tuesday, 3rd March - Ping Pong Pete - KS2 Ping Pong Sessions

Wednesday, 4th March - EYFS Trip to Cannon Hall Farm

Wednesday, 4th March - GALS workshops with UKS2

Thursday, 5th March - World Book Day

Friday, 13th March - EYFS Sight & Hearing Tests

This weeks CATS Spotlight goes to Sophie B in Reception. On Saturday 14th February she completed her 10th full 5k parkrun at Nostell. This is in addition to her 11 junior parkruns on Sunday's that she has completed. Sophie loves joining her mum at parkrun on Saturdays whenever they can and even managed one in Conwy last summer while on holiday! Well Done Sophie.

We would like to thank you all for your continued support and look forward to yet another exciting week at Larks Hill.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Reynolds

This year's initiative from Veg Power is Eat Them to Defeat Them. Children will be bringing a booklet and stickers home to encourage families to eat more vegetables! Please see the attachment below for more information.

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A reminder that we will be attending Junior Park Run again at Pontefract Racecourse, starting at 8:45am this Sunday. We are delighted that a number of Larks Hill pupils have already signed up to take part. Miss Whale & Miss Jones will be there to support our runners.

Junior parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. Junior parkrun is 2k in length, dedicated to 4-14 year olds and their families and friends of all ages. Junior parkrun is positive, welcoming and inclusive, there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along and you can attend every week or just whenever you can.

You must register in order to take part. You can register for parkrun for free here - www.parkrun.org.uk/register/ or scan the QR on the poster below.

Further information about the course, rules & guidelines and facilities can be found here. home | Pontefract junior parkrun | Pontefract junior parkrun

We hope to see and many families there as possible on Sunday

The menu for next week is Week 1

Pontefract Clothing Bank

Are you having a New Year clear out? Have the children grown AGAIN?

We are pleased to be running a clothing collection to support The Clothing Bank and our local community in Pontefract.

We would be grateful for donations of clean, good-quality women’s, men’s and children’s clothing that you no longer need. All items should be bagged and can be brought to the school office or taken directly into your child’s classroom.

Donations will be accepted throughout this half term and next half term. Your generosity will help support families within our local area, and we thank you in advance for your continued support

Please follow this link if you would like to find out more about The Clothing Bank. https://theclothingbank.org.uk/mission/

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