Weekly update week commencing Monday 10th July 2023
Mrs P Phillips - 06 Jul 2023
Weekly Update
Our Vision
We believe that our children should have the aspiration and opportunity to ‘Live life in all its fullness and ‘Shine like stars in the sky’. To have the courage to act with kindness, patience, love and peace in all the communities they serve in.
New this week…
School Reports
Annual school reports will be coming out on Friday 7th July.
Year 6 families – please note reading and mathematics data will follow separately once the data has been published by the DfE. You will still receive the rest of your report on Friday 7th July.
Monday, 10th July - Love Science Workshop.
We have been really lucky in securing Emma for Love Science who is coming into school on Monday to work with the children. She is going to be doing fun and exciting experiments on germs and making your own blood, which recaps and reinforces our learning from the Humans and Bodies unit done last year.
Water Bottles
Please may we remind you that water bottles should contain water only and not juice or cordial.
Uniform
Please may we remind you that as part of our uniform policy, long hair must be tied back at all times. Hairbands should be simple and plain – novelty hairbands are not appropriate for school.
Message from Friends
Thank you for all your support last week, we still have some curries left if anyone would like to order some. The play was amazing and a lovely atmosphere before the production.
The final fundraiser is the summer raffle; each family will be given £20 raffle tickets, or however many you can sell from your class representative. Then return the stubs and money to your representative before the end of term please. We will make summer hampers as prizes so any donations for them will be gratefully received by either your class representative or the school office.
Thank you so very much for all the support, it has been a busy half term however we have raised a great amount of money to help school buy new books and computers.
Reminders…
Ripon Cathedral Leavers Service
Our Year 6 children will be attending the Leavers Service at the Cathedral on Friday 7th July. An email will be sent to parents with specific information regarding this event.
School Photographs
We are welcoming Rachel-Evelyn from Sweetpea Photography on Monday 10th July 2023. Rachel comes recommended by Nikki Mitchel who has done our school photos in previous years. Rachel will be working with both School and Pre-school during the day to take photos of the children individually and with their siblings. As well as a group photo of our Year 6 children.
If you have requested a photo with a sibling who is not at pre-school in within our school, please make your way to the front office for 8:45am. We will arrange sibling photos for siblings within school and pre-school.
New Starters
A reminder that the new starter parents are invited to an additional parents meeting on Tuesday 11th July, please see your email regarding this.
Swimming
Swimming lessons continue on a Wednesday for Acorn Class. Please remember to bring swimming kits (including a hat) at drop-off. Wednesday 12th July will be the last swimming session for the term.
Forest School – Cedar Class
Cedar continue to have their forest school sessions on a Wednesday. Please note, shorts are not appropriate clothing and will limit the child’s ability to take part in the session.
Save the date - Year 6 parents only
Our Leavers service will take place on Thursday 20th July at 2pm, more details to follow.
Clubs & Activities
Gardening Club – Monday 3.30-4.30
Last session Monday 10th July.
Sports Cool - Rounders - Tuesday 3.30-4.30
Rounders is cancelled for the remainder of the term, please see communication sent directly from Chris to obtain a refund.
Dance with Diane – Wednesday 3.30-4.30
Last session Wednesday 12th July
Golden Thread - Thursday 3.30-4.30
Last session Thursday 6th July
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates
Sun safety
Finally, we have some sunshine! We are delighted but it is important we keep the children safe during these sunny periods. Please ensure your child has the following on hot sunny days to keep them safe: sun hat/cap, water bottle and suncream applied before arriving at school. If you wish, you may also provide your child with suncream to top-up at school; this needs to be a named bottle and your child will need to apply it themselves (adults will supervise and support as necessary for each age-group). Please take extra care to ensure your suncream does not contain any nut ingredients or extracts - thank you.
On-line Safety
For tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online please follow the link below:
https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/parents-carers/online-safety/