Headteacher - Mrs K Adams

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Miss L Whale

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mr K Reynolds

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope that you have managed to enjoy some of the warmer weather we have been experiencing this week. Thank you for ensuring pupils have water bottles, sun hats and sun screen each day. Yesterday, pupils and staff were treated to an ice lolly under the trees following a very hot lunch time. This was warmly welcomed by all – the children were very excited!

Please take a moment to follow this link regarding outdoor water safety. The links to Splash Safety in the garden and around hot tubs offer important information on this website.

We have started to receive interest in our new extended wraparound service to support our parents/carers with after school care. The service will start after the May half term. Thank you to those who have already reached out to us. If any parent/carer has any questions, please all the school office and we will be happy to help.

We are very excited to share details of a Master Chef Cooking Competition for our Key Stage Two pupils which has been launched in an assembly on Friday.

The lucky winner will get to go to the Double Tree Hotel in Leeds on Monday 16th June to prepare a special pizza in a professional kitchen with professional chefs!To enter, the children must design a savoury dish that they can cook in school supported by a school adult. The meal may be hot or cold. The budget for the ingredients is a maximum of £10. Children will need to complete a recipe design sheet to include a costed ingredients list. The design sheet will be provided by school. The deadline for entries is Friday 16th May. Five dishes will be chosen by a select few to go through to the next round of the competition where school will provide the ingredients for the children to create their dish in school. The cooking date will be confirmed once the winners have been chosen. The final winner will be selected following a taste session, again by a chosen few, and will have the opportunity to go to the Double Tree along with winners from other schools across the Trust. This is a unique opportunity for any child who would like to experience working in a professional kitchen or who simply just loves to cook! We look forward to receiving the recipe designs and tasting some of the amazing food in the weeks to come.

Copies of the entry form can be collected from Mrs Taylor or from the School Office.

This week, our Year 5 pupils have received Bikeability training. Bikeability training equips children with vital cycling life skills. Pupils not only learn to cycle, they learn how to stay safe on the roads, gain independence and improve their social skills and sense of wellbeing. Well done to all our Year 5 pupils for their achievements.

On Wednesday the Future in Minds Team came into school to offer support for parent/carers. Thank you to those who attended. If any parent/carer has any concerns or worries, please don’t hesitate to contact either your child’s class teacher or Miss Whale our school Sendco.

Hunter - EYFS

Matilda - Year 1

Jacob - Year 2

Ayda - Year 3

Olivia - Year 4

Henry - Year 5

Luke - Year 6

Olivia T (Y2) – For producing a very detailed piece of writing which included similes and a range of punctuation. Well done Olivia!

Olivia B (Y5) – For making exceptional progress in swimming and overcoming some initial fears. Well done Olivia!

Fin NM (Y5) – For being accepted onto a classical ballet programme with the Northern Ballet Company. Well done Finn!

Freddie G (Y4) – For always presenting his work to the highest of standards with beautiful handwriting. Well done Freddie!

Ava- Year 6

Riley - Year 4

Sebastian - Year 4

George - Year 6

Thursday 8th May • VE Day - Non Uniform day and Whole School Picnic

W/C Monday 12th May • Year 6 SAT's

Friday 16th May • Year 6 Water Fight & Pizza Afternoon

Please see below the Summer terms diary dates.

In Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of VE day on Thursday 8th May, we will be marking the occasion with various activities throughout the day.

Children can come to school in 1940’s style clothes, or wear red, white and blue if they wish, this will be a free non-uniform day.

We will also be having a whole school picnic on the field or in the classrooms (depending on the weather) and we have a special school menu (see below) for those children that usually have a school meal. Alternatively, children can bring a packed lunch. Children can also bring a picnic blanket.

Next weeks dinner menu will be week 1 from the new Summer menu

I hope that you have a lovely bank weekend everyone. We look forward to seeing the pupils back with us on Tuesday 6th May.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Adams

Next weeks dinner menu will be week 3 of the new Summer menu.