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Dear Parents / Carers,

It has been another great week at Kirk Fenton! The many coughs and colds seem to be finally on their way out, and we have all enjoyed the feeling of spring in the air on the playground.

The year 6 children have been away all week at a centre in the North Yorkshire Moors having a fantastic time doing everything from canoeing, to abseiling to caving. I was lucky enough to spend some time with them there, and I was hugely impressed at the resilience and fantastic attitudes on display, as well as the kindness and compassion they showed each other as they faced different challenges throughout the week. It has been a week they will remember for years to come.

Rashford class had a volunteer from the Towton Battlefield Society in on Wednesday to help them understand more about this local historical event. They had a great morning exploring the past through artifacts and imagining what it was like on the battlefield. Thunberg class delighted us with a fantastic class assembly this morning that they had worked hard to prepare for. Thank you to all the parents & carers who were able to come and watch. Well done Thunberg!

Next Tuesday is Internet Safety Day, when we will be thinking about this important area of children's lives. It is becoming increasingly apparent the impact it can have on children's mental and physical health if they spend too much time online, so we will be spending time discussing how to use the internet safely and the possible consequences of too much screen time.

We are very sorry to be saying goodbye to Abbie Clark next Friday. She has been a fantastic member of our team for several years and is heading to an exciting new role in education. Her new place of work is very lucky to be getting her.

Have a lovely weekend.

Becca Cameron

Headteacher

Rashford Class had an amazing 'hands on' History lesson on Wednesday. Chris from the Towton Battlefield Society brought, clothing, weapons and other artefacts which brought History to life for the children. What a fantastic experience!

This week's certificates were awarded to the following children:

Attenborough - Zara and Sienna

Rashford - Charlotte and Alice

Thunberg - whole class and Howie

Seacole - Charlotte and Min

Luther King - Bea and Tayvie

Jean King - Finlay and Matthew

Pankhurst - Eric and Ava

Well done to the following who earned the hot chocolate award:

Attenborough - Alfie

Rashford - Eden

Thunberg - Elin

Seacole - Tom

Luther King - Charlotte

Jean King - Tilly

Pankhurst - Lyla

Well done to Thunberg Class for having the tidiest cloakroom this week.

Thank you to Albie (Y2T), Willow (Y3) and Raffi (Y1) for helping us all to enjoy our lunchtime in the dinner hall.

Congratulations to Hattie, Henry and their team the Blue Mustangs who are victorious this week.

We have had a competition this week to see which class is working hardest on their maths skills at home. We were so impressed to see each class improving their efforts but the runaway winners were Attenborough with a staggering 809 minutes of practise between them this week. They will enjoy their extra playtime next week.

Our Numbots superstars this week are Aston M, Jaxon M, Holly S-W, Harry B, Hallie P and Jermaine. Well done! This week's Rockstars of the week are Seb E, Thomas D, Aoibhe M, Alex E, Will G and George B. Well done everyone!

We have lots of pre-loved uniform in all ages so if you are need of anything, or could do with some spares, please call in to the office and we'll see if we can help.

As a school we are looking to further develop our Forest School area to provide new opportunities for the children. We were wondering if anyone has any of the following that you no longer require and would be happy to donate to the school:

- Old guttering of any length or style (Half round or full pipes)

- Wood Stumps

- Large logs (for sitting around the fire)

- Old tarpaulins (doesn't matter if the odd hole in it, it will be for den building)

If so, please could you contact the school or come and speak to Mr Symes (Year 4) before or after school. Mr Symes will be happy to come and collect if you are unable to get it to school

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Young Voices Concert

Friday 9th February

Half Term

Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February

Y6 Bikeability

w/c 19th & 26th February

Y6 Barnardo Class Assembly

Friday 23rd February, 9:05am

Y5 Pankhurst Class Assembly

Friday 1st March, 9:05am

World Book Day

Thursday 7th March

Friends Curry and Quiz Night

Friday 8th March

Forest School Sessions

Friday 8th March - Y4 Jean King

Monday 11th March AM - Y1/2 Thunberg

Monday 11th March PM - Y1 Rashford

Tuesday 12th March AM - YR Attenborough

Tuesday 12th March PM - Y2 Seacole

Wednesday 13th March - Y6 Barnardo

Thursday 14th March - Y3 Luther King

Friday 15th March - Y5 Pankhurst

Y1 Rashford Class Assembly

Friday 15th March, 9:05am

Parents Evenings

Thursday 14th March, 3.30pm - 6.30pm

Tuesday 19th March, 3.30pm - 6.30pm

Open Classrooms

Thursday 21st March, 3pm - 3.30pm

Term Ends

Thursday 21st March

Training Day

Friday 22nd March

Summer Term Begins

Monday 8th April

If anyone would like to say thank you to or has any positive comments for a member of staff then please complete and submit the form below.

We're pleased to share that tickets are on sale for the Curry & Quiz night on Friday 8th March.

Your ticket cost includes:

- Poppadoms and pickle trays

- Choice of 3 curries (inc. vegetarian option), rice, and naan

- Quiz entry

Tickets can be purchased individually or for teams of up to 6.

Door open 6:30pm, quiz starts at 7pm.

Buy your tickets here: https://friends-of-kirk-fenton.sumupstore.com/

friends@kf.starmat.uk

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