Weekly Newsletter

Head of School - Mr R Beevers

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Miss L Whale

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mr K Reynolds

Dear parents and carers,

It was wonderful to see so many of you at the annual Meet the Teacher event on Wednesday and share our vision for this academic year. We of course wished Miss Whale good luck as she left us to start her maternity leave meaning that we welcome Mrs Odle who starts with us next week in Year 2.

With so much going on across the week, here are some of the highlights.

For the first time in over two years, we had not one, but two 100% attendance days where every child was present in school. This is a great achievement and something that we would like to see more of over the coming academic year. Thank you for your support with attendance. I am sure you understand how this has a significant impact on children’s education.

Thank you again for your attendance this week at the Meet the Teacher event. Hopefully you were able to pick up all key pieces of information and ask any questions you needed clarifying. If you were unable to attend, teachers are going to share their presentations via Dojo so that all parents and carers have access. Also, if you would like to speak to your child’s class teacher, please approach them at the start or end of the school day for small enquiries or use the messaging service on ClassDojo if easier.

Freya - EYFS

Remi - Year 1

Sarah- Year 2

Ava - Year 3

Bronte - Year 4

Elena - Year 5

Austin - Year 6

This weeks headteacher award goes to...

Harper - Year 4 - For having an outstanding attitude towards learning and wider school involvement

Benji - Year 4

Arabella - Year 3

Ava - Year 3

Georgia - Year 4

Isabelle - Year 5

Harry - Year 4

Rory G - Year 3

Online games can be a great way for children to play and socialise, but as we know many games now include messaging, voice chat, purchases and interaction with people they do not know offline.

Ofcom’s Parents Power Up guidance gives families a simple framework built around Check, Chat and Change - checking account details and settings, talking about who children play with and changing safety or parental controls where needed.

Ofcom - Parents Power Up: Helping Your Child Stay Safe While Gaming Online

Thank you for your support with attendance and community involvement this week. We look forward to another positive week in which Year 6 pupils and staff will embark on their residential visit to Robinwood.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Beevers

Please remember to send your nominations for our CATS Spotlight feature. We love hearing about all of your children's achievements and successes.

Wednesday, 30th September - Friday, 2nd October - Year 6 Robinwood Residential

Friday, 9th October - Individual Photos with Tempest Photography

If you think you may be eligible, scan the QR code or visit https://wakefield-dash.achieveservice.com/service/Free_School_Meals___Eligibility_Check

Registration is not automatic and you must apply even it you have been on universal credit for some time

Next week, we will be on week 1 of the new menu.

Due to a recent increase in demand for our Wraparound After School club, we have taken the decision to increase our capacity from 15 to 18 children per day. We hope this will help out those families that need childcare either on a regular or ad hoc basis.

If you haven’t used our Wraparound After School Club before, please drop in to the office to sign the agreement form.

The Club runs from 3.15pm-5.45pm Monday-Thursday and costs £12 per session (or £10 each for siblings).

Children can take part in games, activities, crafts and more! We also offer a selection of snacks and light bites for them to enjoy.

From next week we will also be launching our new Friday offer! Friday club will run as the rest of the week but at a discounted price of £8 for the full session, or £5 for a 4.30pm pick-up. This could be an opportunity for parents to get ready for the weekend, do some shopping or run any errands that need doing without the children there.

Places should be booked on MCAS by Friday of the preceding week, please give us a call if you need to book after this deadline and we will see what we can do.