24.03.2023

We’ve had a quiet week in school this week. Thank you to all parents / carers who took time to come into school to speak with class teachers about their child/rens progress and have a look through their work on Wednesday afternoon / evening. We really do value the opportunity to catch up with parents. Please remember if at any other time you would like to speak to a teacher about your child you can arrange a mutually convenient appointment for after school.

Parent Celebration Assembly – it was really lovely to celebrate with parents on Monday afternoon, we look forward to our next session with parents of Whernside (red house team) on Monday 17th April.

Cluster Lent Celebration – Tuesday 28th March – all infants and nursery children will be taking part in a cluster Lent activity day with children from other local schools.  

Library Bus – the library bus will be visiting on Tuesday lunchtime, please encourage children to remember their books to swap!

Easter Activity Day – Wednesday 29th March – the children will need to bring in a decorated egg entry. There will be prizes for infants, lower juniors and upper juniors. They will also need a hardboiled egg for pace egging in the afternoon.
As usual, there will be a range of craft activities in the morning and in the afternoon, there is the egg challenge, followed by the Easter Egg Hunt, with a separate Easter Egg Hunt for toddlers and nursery children. Any pre-school children that might want to join in the Easter Egg Hunt are welcome to join us at 2.30pm.
The day ends with our pace egg competition.

Decorated Egg Competition – this year our theme is South America. This links to our class topics in school.  

WANTED: Newspaper & Socks – we will need newspapers and socks (which you won’t mind being cut up) for our Easter Activity Day. Please send in what you can. Thank you.

School Council Bake Off – we’ve had a great response the School Council Easter Bake Off. Parents / carers / extended family are invited to school on Wednesday at 2.30pm to either take home or enjoy in school with a tea or coffee, whilst the children finish their Easter activity day challenges outside.   

Cluster Football at Arkholme – this event was cancelled due to the weather, a new date has been rearranged.

REMINDER: Annual Parental Questionnaire – as always, we are really keen to hear your views about School but this year we are doing things a little differently. Please follow the link below to complete the annual parental questionnaire – please can you complete this before the end of term. https://forms.office.com/e/hZ9PimscCi Thank you. 

PTFA News –
Bunny Drive – Wednesday 29th March – 5.30pm in the school hall – £2.50 per person, pre-school free. Light refreshments available. Please send cash in a named envelope to the office with the number of tickets required. Thank you.
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase on the night for Easter hampers.  
Easter 100 Square – each square is £1, the winner will be drawn at the Bunny Drive and will win £150!! (or 50% of the number of squares sold) and the other £150/50% will go into PTFA funds!
Please speak to Rachael Booth or send money in a clearly marked envelope and we will pass it on to the PTFA.

Fraser Hall Coffee Morning – 9.30am – 11.00am – on the last Saturday of every month, starting tomorrow. All proceeds are going towards a new kitchen.

Coming up this week:

Coming up next half-term: