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…
 
Welcome back everybody, it has been lovely to welcome the children into school this week.  We are all very excited for the learning adventures ahead of us this year.  From Monday 8^th September diary dates and class timetables will be available on the website.  To everybody who is new to our school this Weekly Update will help you to keep up to date with everything that is happening in school, as well as being emailed, you will also find a copy on the school website, along with diary dates and other useful information.  Please take time to have a read and familiarise yourself with all of the helpful information that is available.
 
Parent Pay
As we start the new term we would like to gently remind parents to check Parent Pay and settle their accounts where required. 
 
If you have any queries regarding arrears please do not hesitate to contact the admin to discuss this further.  You can check your account balance any time by logging onto www.parentpay.com
 
Bewerley Park Information
All information shared during our parent meeting this week is now on the website. If you were unable to make the meeting then you will be able to find everything you need including kit list, activity information and a video to share with your child on here. It can be found by clicking this link or by navigating through the School News and Events tab.
 
A gentle reminder - please can parents settle their Parent Pay accounts in full for the Bewerley Park trip by 12^th September at the very latest.

Forest School Wednesday – Oak class
This half term Oak 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 Threads, Helen will be running a morning forest school session for each class on a Friday morning. Dates are as follows:

Friday 12^th September – Cedar
Friday 19^th September – Oak
Friday 26^th September – Palm
Friday 3^rd October – Acorn

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. 
 
Clubs
Football club for KS1 (Wednesdays) and KS2 (Tuesdays) will be starting next week at 3.30pm for those that have signed up.  This club has now been added to Parent Pay, can we remind parents to please pay for this item prior to the start of the club.
 
Breakfast Club and After School Club are up and running, if your child requires a place, please contact Mrs Wilcox via email:- twilcox@kirkbymalzeard.n-yorks.sch.uk
 
Class Collective Worship
Each week one of our Collective Worship sessions takes place in class with a focus on something in the news.  Attached is a take home that you might like to think about and share with your child at home, there is no need to return this to school.  There is a new sheet each week.

 Take Home 4 Sep 2025.pdf-  

Reminders…

None this week
 
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
 
Please click on the link below for useful information regarding gaming:
 
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national-centre-gaming-disorders
 

News from the Wider Community…

 
From Friends - Booksale Fundraiser 
Book donations needed!  Please donate any unwanted children’s books for our book sale to raise money for the school. On Fridays bring your unwanted books to the main entrance at morning drop off, or to the Friends stall on the playground at pick up.  More information on the book sale to follow!

Message from Mrs Harris
I run free music sessions for 0-5s and their carers at care homes in Ripon, and I'm looking for some more children to come along. It is fortnightly on a Tuesday afternoon. It is a really wonderful thing to be part of and it brings the residents such joy. We have a half hour music session and then free play and chat/ snack with the residents. Please contact Bryony on musicmoves@protonmail.com if you have any queries or would like to come along.  Please see the flyer attached -Care home poster.pdf-  

Kidslingo - French Club - Wednesday lunchtimes at Kirkby Malzeard school