Low Ash Primary

It has been another busy week in school and we can't quite believe that we are now halfway through this half term. A reminder that next week is a shorter one as Monday is a bank holiday!

A huge well done to Mr. Hurst who won the Education Hero award at the T and A education awards last night. The award came as a total shock to Mr. Hurst having kept it a secret from him since we found out in February. I’m sure you will all agree that the reward is well- deserved. Well done Mr Hurst!

The summer term is a very busy one! We have listed many of the important dates below. Some dates will be added over the forthcoming weeks as final things are confirmed so please keep your eyes peeled!

Monday 4th May - School closed (Bank Holiday)

Tuesday 5th May - School photos

Wednesday 6th May - EYFS May Day parade

Thursday 7th May - 5B trip

Week commencing 11th May - Year 6 SATs week (tests take place from Monday to Thursday)

Tuesday 12th May - Nursery trip

Saturday 16th May - School fundraising event - sponsored walk/run

Tuesday 19th May - Nursery trip

Wednesday 20th May - 2E trip

Thursday 21st May - 2P trip

Friday 22nd May - School breaks up

Monday 8th June - School reopens

Tuesday 16th June - 1B school trip

Thursday 18th June - FOLA Father's Day Secret Room

Thursday 18th June -1W school trip

Thursday 18th June - New pupils to reception parents' evening

Saturday 20th June - Staff fundraising event - 5km inflatable race

Tuesday 23rd June - New to Nursery parents' evening

Wednesday 24th June - 3M school trip

Thursday 25th June - Reception Base 1 trip

Friday 26th June - 3B school trip

Wednesday 1st July - Meet your new teacher day in school

Thursday 2nd July - Reception Base 2 trip

Friday 3rd July- 2E class trip

Monday 6th July - 2P class trip

Wednesday 8th - Friday 10th July - Year 6 residential

Thursday 9th July - Nursery to Year 5 summer discos

Friday 10th July - School reports sent home

Week beginning 13th July - Healthy Schools/Sports Week (sports days will be this week)

Tuesday 14th July - Family breakfast with parents and carers

Tuesday 14th July - SEND and Inclusion parents event from 9.30

Wednesday 15th July (after school) - School summer fair

Thursday 16th July - Year 6 leavers' disco

Monday 20th July (pm) - Year 6 leavers' assembly

Monday 20th July - School finishes for summer

Well done to the children who have had 100% attendance this week.

This week's school attendance is: 95.8%

This year's attendance to date is 95.4%.

Early Years & KS1 class of the week is Reception Base 2 with a fantastic 100% attendance!

KS2 class of the week is 3B with 99.7% attendance.

A reminder that, as a school, we are aiming for no less than 96% attendance. Our whole school attendance is creeping closer to that figure.

5CS had a brilliant time at Yorkshire Water this week learning how our water is treated to be safe enough to drink. They looked at how to use water sustainably and went on a visit around the treatment works to see all the different tanks and processes our water goes through. The children were a credit to Low Ash and staff there commented on the wonderful depth of questions that they asked.

This week Reception Base 2 visited Skipton Castle. Like Base 1, they were blessed with a lovely day which meant they could spend time outside doing their sketches of the castle.

Low Ash is proud to be part of the Let’s Go Zero campaign, working with a dedicated Climate Action Advisor to create a tailored Climate Action Plan and embed sustainability into every aspect of school life. We are committed to becoming a zero carbon school by 2030. To join us or find out more. visit letsgozero.org.join.

A reminder that, as the weather gets warmer, it is more important than ever to send your child to school with a bottle of water. Over the past couple of weeks, more and more children have been going to the kitchen to ask Miss Lee for bottles of water. We of course have cups and tap water which pupils can drink, but a number of pupils have been asking for bottles. In sunny, hot weather please also send your child to school with a sun hat and apply sunscreen at home before school. We are of course hoping for lots of warm sunny weather as we enter the last 3 weeks of this half term...however misplaced our optimism might be!

A reminder that, if your child needs medication for hay fever, please make sure that you give them this before the start of the school day. Thank you for your support in this.

Please can we ask parents to avoid posting hurtful or hostile comments about the school, staff or pupils on social media. If you have a concern or complaint, please speak to your child’s class teacher, the office or follow the school’s complaints procedure so we can investigate and respond fairly — airing grievances publicly can cause distress to pupils, their families and staff as they rarely present the full picture. Posting things publicly may also limit our ability to resolve the issue.

We always take worries seriously and aim to respond quickly; if you would like help raising a concern confidentially, contact the office and we will support you.

We want to work with all parents and carers to solve any issues which might arise. Thank you for keeping our community respectful and constructive.

It is only 3 weeks to the school sponsored walk from Robert's Park to Bingley and back taking place on Saturday 16th May. We hope lots of you can make it!

In addition to this event, as mentioned last week, on Saturday 20th June, a group of staff from school will be taking part in the 5km inflatable race in Leeds to raise money for school.

Money raised from both events will go towards improving things for the children of Low Ash. If you would like to donate, please follow the link below.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lowash2026?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL

For more details about one of the things the money raised will be spent on, please explore 'ScrapShed', using the link ScrapShed - Scrap - Centre of Creative Reuse

A reminder to please complete the survey linked to the Bowling Community Orchard if you can! Our Nursery children have visited this lovely local orchard for the past couple of years and it is a great learning experience. Sadly, the rent being charged to the Orchard is going to be raised by 450% however. At the moment, Lottery funding is just about covering this rent, but we don't want to lose such an amazing and valuable resource.

To express your views, then please click here.

BOWLING COMMUNITY ORCHARD

It has been a busy week at Low Ash! There was a brilliant effort from the under 11s boys this week at Hanson Academy. They merged together with some of our old students from Hanson to play against Blakehill Primary in a game. As always, it was a very tough encounter, but there was some amazing football on show. The game ended in a 4-4 draw.

Some girls also had a fantastic morning of Padel, at Strike Padel Bradford. They got the opportunity to have a coaching session and play matches against other primary schools. This was another amazing opportunity for the children.

Sporting achievements haven't just been confined to school however. A massive well done to Isla in Year 4 who competed in the All Star World Championship. Her team finished in first place and she has returned to school with a HUGE gold medal!

Well done to everyone!

A research study by Ofcom has found that 50% of children aged 9-15 routinely use Social Media and online platforms for mental health advice. Unverified medical content online is concerning with the potential to cause confusion, anxiety or incorrect self-diagnoses. This week's guide (link below) provides strategies which might help you tackle misinformation effectively.

A reminder that all of our guides can be found on the online safety page of the website.

Online Safety | Low Ash Primary School

We hope you all have a lovely, long weekend and and we will see you on Tuesday. (A reminder that Monday is a bank holiday so school will be closed).