School News & Events

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’.
 
New this week…

Clothing Bank - Christmas Donation Appeal
The Clothing Bank charity are appealing for parents to pick up an extra item of clothing whilst shopping that can be gifted to a child in need this Christmas. New items can be purchased and brought into school for the charity to collect. It would be wonderful if as many of us as possible could support this appeal this Christmas.  Please see further details on the poster below.  Thank you for your support.

Year 6 Pupils transferring Secondary School in September 2025
If you haven’t already made an application for a secondary school for September 2025, please don’t forget to apply by the 31 October 2024.  Applications can be made online at www.northyorks.gov.uk/admissions 

Starting Primary School 2025 Admissions
Please find attached the Starting Primary School admissions letter for prospective parent/carers who have a child who is due to start in Reception in September 2025 advising parents how to apply.
 
The key dates to note are:
15 January 2025 - the deadline to apply for a primary school place.
16 April 2025 - National Offer Day, primary school places are allocated on this day. No information on allocated places should be shared with parents before 16 April 2025.If you have any queries, please contact Clare Anderson, Business Support Manager 01609 536203 or email schooladmissions@northyorks.gov.uk

Flu Immunisation Programme
Children who were in school today who had permission to have their vaccinations, received them.  The team will email parents of those children.
 
Poppy Collection
On Monday 4^th November 2024 (the first week after half term) we will be collecting for the Royal British Legion in support of our Armed Forces community.  Children will be asked to bring any donations into school in an envelope with their name on. As well as poppies, there will be other poppy items for the children to choose from.
 
Suggested donation prices:
Paper Poppies - any donation
Shiny Plastic Poppies (can hook on a bag) - £50p each
Rulers which turn into wristbands - £1.00 each
 
Celebration and sharing collective worship
Parents are invited to join us on Friday 25^th October to share and celebrate some of the achievements from this half term with our children. Children have been asked to bring into school any certificates for their physical achievements (such as ballet awards, swimming certificates, Great Yorkshire show prizes and placements etc.)

Coffee and cake to follow.
 
Theatre Trips
A huge thank you to those parents who have kindly agreed to make, or have already made, a voluntary payment for our provisionally booked theatre trips.
 
Just a reminder, if you consent to your child attending the trip and you agree to pay amount requested, please click and respond to this email and complete the payments which have been loaded on parent pay by no later than Monday 4th November.
 
We will then confirm with parents if we have enough donations for the trip to go ahead.
Whilst these payments are voluntary, parents should be aware that due to the school budget, this trip will only go ahead if we receive enough payments to cover the cost of the trip. We thank you for your support in helping us to ensure we can keep our curriculum as hands on and exciting as possible.

Reception, Year One and Year Two children to see ‘Mr Snow’ at Leeds Playhouse on Tuesday 3rd December during the afternoon, arriving back to school at around 4pm (time TBC).
 
Year Three, Four, Five and Six children to see ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Leeds Playhouse on January 7th during the afternoon, arriving back to school around 5.15pm (time TBC).
 
Forest School Wednesday
This half term Cedar will have their forest school sessions EVERY Wednesday. Children need to bring with them appropriate clothing and footwear to be outside all afternoon. They will need long trousers, water proofs and wellies. Please make sure that these items are named.
 
Forest School Friday
To support our Golden Thread further, Helen will be running a morning forest school session for each class on a Friday morning based around confident communication. Dates are as follows:

Friday 25^th October - Oak
 
Children should come in comfy, warm clothes suitable for forest school. They will need long trousers, water proofs and wellies. Please send uniform in a bag for the afternoon session. 
 
 
Reminders…
 
Charging Policy 
As part of our reviews as a governing body, we have reflected on how charges are made to parents and wanted to provide some clarity around how and when charges are applied to parent pay accounts and the expectations of when payments for these should be made.
We hope this is useful for parents:
 
School Lunches
These are applied to parent pay accounts on a daily basis so parents can pay these weekly or monthly.
Accounts should be settled in full on the last day of the month in which they were taken.
 
Wrap Around Care
These are applied to parent pay accounts on a daily basis so parents can pay these weekly or monthly.
Accounts should be settled in full on the last day of the month in which they were taken.
 
Enrichment Clubs
Mondays - Guitar/Rock Club
Tuesdays - Netball & Art club
Wednesdays - Kidslingo at lunch time & Gardening club on specific dates
Thursdays - Football 
 
 
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
None this week
 
News from the Wider Community…


 

 
 
Message from Friends
Kirkby bonfire night - Would you like to enter a 'Create a guy competition'
If you wish to take part, please contact Jane Johnson, so that she knows know where the guy will live  janejohnsonkm@btinternet.com 
The guys will be judged on Thursday 31st and the winner will be announced at the Halloween Disco at The Mechanics Institute.
The winner will gain the honour of sitting at the top of Kirkby bonfire. 
 

 
 
Please see the attached poster from Water Babies, swimming lessons for children:

  -Cundall Birdforth Crown Poster 2024.pdf-