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…

Benedict's law
The UK Government has introduced Benedict's Law, which establishes a mandatory national framework for allergy safety in schools. Under this statutory guidance, all schools must maintain formal, individual medical records for any pupil with a documented allergy or intolerance.

If your child has an allergy or intolerance:
To comply with the law and ensure your child's safety, you must provide an Allergy Action Plan signed by your child's GP or Allergy Nurse by 1st September 2026 if we do not have one in place already.
What you need to do:

• Book an Appointment: Contact your GP surgery or clinic immediately to request an updated Allergy Action Plan.
• Complete the Form: You can use the generic template https://www.bsaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BSACI-AllergyActionPlan-OCT-24.pdf for children who do not use AAIs and ask your GP to review, amend, and sign off.
• Return to School: Submit the signed document to the school office on or before 1st September.

 Please note that under our updated safeguarding and medical policy, we will be unable to serve your child school meals or administer any mild allergy medication (such as antihistamines) without this signed medical plan in place.

If you have any questions at all, please reach out to school staff for support.
Thank you for your swift cooperation in keeping our school community safe. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
 

Important Update: New School Information System (Arbor) from September
From September, our school will be moving to a new Management Information System called Arbor. This system will replace our current platforms, SIMS and parent pay.
Arbor will become our primary tool for managing student data, attendance, behaviour, and communications, bookings for clubs, lunches, buses and all other payments. We are making this switch to improve how we work and how we connect with you.
Why we are moving to Arbor
We have chosen to upgrade our system for several key reasons:

• Better communication: Arbor offers a more reliable and modern system for sending emails, app notifications, and letters.
• All-in-one platform: You will no longer need to navigate multiple systems to check on your child's school life.
• Parent Portal and App: You will gain access to a dedicated app where you can view attendance, check timetables, book and pay for trips, clubs and lunches and update your contact details easily.
• Improved efficiency: The system reduces administrative tasks for our staff.

 
What happens next?
You do not need to take any action right now. We will handle the secure transfer of all student and parent data.
Over the next few weeks, we will send you a follow-up message. This will include a direct link and clear instructions on how to download the Arbor App and set up your new account.
Thank you for your patience and support as we introduce this exciting new system to improve our school community.


A Huge Thank You!
Thank you to all the children who took part in yesterday's Fun Run! Every sprint and lap helped raise funds for the school.
We also want to give a special shout-out to the Friends team for providing well-deserved ice lollies to our runners. Your energy and support made the event a massive success!


School Council
The school council have met this week and have spent the money allocated to them from our Friends - thank you to them for their generosity. Let’s see what's exciting things are going to be delivered next week!

 
Booknic
On Friday July 10^th we will be holding a ‘Booknic’ which is a chance to read, relax, eat and discuss books together and to build reading together memories. We will also be welcoming Harriet into school from the Library Service to launch the annual ‘Summer Reading Challenge’. Children will all share a picnic lunch together and we will have an extended reading buddies time weather permitting in the orchard. If your child has booked a school dinner they will have this served as a ‘picnic. Families are welcome to join us between 12.30pm and 1pm in the orchard.

 
Collective Worship
We would like to invite families to join us in our whole school Collective Worship on the 6^th and 7^th July, these will be our ‘normal’ Collective Worship sessions and offer families the opportunity to share this special time in our day with us. Collective Worship takes place between 9.00am and 9.15am, please join us in the school hall. Everyone is welcome!
 
 
Ripon Cathedral Choir auditions
Well done to the brave children who auditioned for Dr Kripner and the Cathedral Choir! Stepping up to audition takes immense courage, and we are incredibly proud of your musical talents and bravery. 

 
Beauty and The Beast
 As you will be aware, Key Stage two are performing ‘Beauty and The Beast JR’ the Musical as their end of term production at Masham Town Hall on Thursday 2nd July. The children are extremely excited to be performing this, and it has been wonderful to be able to bring both schools together for this project. Rehearsals have started this week and everyone is busy learning lines and songs and preparing props.
 
We would like to extend an invite to the parents and children of Rocket, Acorn and Oak class to the afternoon production at 2.00pm. Parents are very welcome to collect children from school at 1pm on the day of the performance so they can attend the afternoon performance. Tickets are available for purchase on parent pay up to Thursday 25^th June.
 
Spotlights from Learning…

Acorn
This week we have been continuing our 30 Days Wild, we have looked at sketching, spotting signs of mammals and seeds.
We have been exploring and thinking about different celebrations in World Views, I wonder if you can share any of your learning with your families?
 
Oak Class
This week Oak class, have created an art installation on the theme of 'Searching for God-Our reflections about who God is and where he is.'
“Our art installation represents God for all people and all faiths. He is powerful, strong, colourful, brave, life-giving, mystical, peaceful and patient. He’s at the centre and people rely on him for love, healing and peace. The bold, colourful, swirling painted background shows God’s energy and strength. The radiating lines from the centre, represent hope and life-giving energy for all people. The people (faces) are centred around the words used to describe God, showing a connection and the way people look up to and depend upon him.”


Palm Class
Palm class have been reflecting on religious festivals in RE. We have looked at Easter, Diwali and Purim. We have learnt about the stories that explain the origin of each festival and reflected on the importance of these festivals for believers and what they look like today. I wonder what festivals you celebrate as a family and why these are important to you. 
 
Cedar Class
Cedar class have had a wonderful week in this week considering how to use dialogue effectively in our writing and including effective relative clauses in our narrative's. We have been using these skills in our writing based on the book 'Cosmic'. Why not ask your child what the book is about? Can they tell you what a relative clause is? 
 
 
Class Collective Worship
Each week one of our Collective Worship sessions takes place in class with a focus on something in the news. Attached in 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.
 
 
Congratulations
We want to say a massive congratulations to Freddie in Year 4, who achieved his 8th Mon Orange Belt! This is a fantastic accomplishment, and we love celebrating our pupils' successes outside of school. If your child has any successes to share, please ask your child to talk to their class teacher about them so we can celebrate them as a school.
 
Football Tournament
 
The Kirkby Malzeard village football team are the proud winners of a recent football tournament-Well done!
 

 
 
Message from Friends

Fun Run
A big thank you to all our Runners!! The ice-pops were certainly earnt.
Thank you to everyone who cheered them on and supported our school. We hope everyone had fun and was covered in stickers. 
A reminder of how to donate the fundraising.
BACS is available directly into the Friends bank account
Account Name: Friends of Kirkby Malzeard
Account Number: 32676737
Sort Code: 40-23-12
If you have cash fundraising, please pass them onto your Year Group Friends Rep.
 
Summer Production – Thursday 2nd July
We would be very grateful if any of our amazing school community bakers were able to donate baking to the school summer production for Friends to serve at both performances.
Date reminder = Thursday 2nd July.
The likely drop off of baked donations will be at school the morning of drop off / bring them with you if you are attending the performance.
 
End of Term Disco
9th July, 3.30pm – 5.30pm in the school hall
Friends are so excited to hold this event for the children to celebrate the end of term with all their school friends.
The DJ is confirmed. Dancing, games, glow sticks and more to be included.
 
Food will be prepared and donated by Friends prior to the beginning of the disco.
 
Food & drink will be served in the classrooms at 3pm. There is no time to waste eating at the Disco! 💃 🕺 
Oak classroom will be open with crafting activities available for children who would like a quiet and calming space at any time throughout the disco.
 
Parents/carers do not need to attend this event. Pick up 5.30pm. 
Siblings not attending school are unfortunately unable to attend this event. 
Bring your disco outfit with you to school to change into.
Ticket Price = £5
 
Reminders…
 
PE days
Acorn - Tuesday (please come dressed in your PE kit)
Oak – Friday
Palm - Friday (some weeks next half term, Palm class will do PE on a Monday. Please can children bring their PE kits in on a Monday each week, in case our lesson is not on the Friday that week. Thank you! 
Cedar – Friday
 
Bus Booking Form W/C Monday 22^nd June 2026.
Please note this form needs to be submitted by Monday 22^nd June - 9.00am and we will no longer be accepting changes by phone or email.
 
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
 
 
 

News from the Wider Community

 
Just to let you know that the Great North Author Tour is returning to The Little Ripon Bookshop on Saturday, 20th June at 4:55pm for another jam-packed 45 minutes of authors, books and signin

-Little Ripon Bookshop.pdf-  


-Summer Forest Holiday Club 2026 Yorkshire Forest Folk.pdf-