Weekly Newsletter
Friday 11th September 2026
Head of School - Mr R Beevers
Associate Assistant Headteacher - Miss L Whale
Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mr K Reynolds
Dear parents and carers,
We have completed our first full week back at school since the summer holidays and the pupils are falling back into our excellent routines and systems that allow fantastic learning to take place. Thank you for your support in these early weeks as we work hard to ensure pupils, families and the wider community settle back into the academic year.
This Week
EYFS - New Starters
📖 📖 Core Skills 📖 📖
📷 📸 Instagram 📸 📷
💧💧 KS2 Water Bottles 💧💧
Stars of the Week
Ivy-Marie - Year 1
Elsie - Year 2
George - Year 3
Jude A - Year 4
Arnie - Year 5
Evelyn - Year 6
Headteacher Award
This weeks headteacher award goes to...
Harry - Year 6 - For coming back to school with a fantastic attitude
Jude - Year 5 - For completing additional learning activities
Online Safety
Screen Time and AI – New UK Research
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has recently published new research looking at the impact of screen use and artificial intelligence (AI) on children and young people.
The briefing considers possible effects on areas such as learning, development, sleep and wellbeing, as well as highlighting where further research is still needed.
With children increasingly using screens and AI both at home and in education, this is a useful and timely read for parents and carers.
Read the briefing: The impacts of screen and AI use on children and young people
CATS Spotlight
Please remember to send your nominations for our CATS Spotlight feature. We love hearing about all of your children's achievements and successes.
Dates for Your Diary
Thursday, 17th September - EYFS Phonics Meeting to Parents - 5pm - 6pm
Friday, 18th September - INSET DAY
Wednesday, 23rd September - Futures in Mind Sleep Workshop
Friday, 25th September - European Day of Languages
Free School Meals
Changes to Free School Meals – September 2026
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
Thank you for a great start with our attendance this year, which as we know supports our pupils to achieve their very best in school. I look forward to sharing exciting updates to the school site as we progress into the school year.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Beevers
School Meals
Next week, we will be on week 2 of the new menu.
Wraparound Care
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.
