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We would like to wish all our families who will be celebrating Diwali next week — a Diwali that brings happiness, prosperity and joy to you and all your family.
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Harvest Assembly Thank you for your kind donations of food for our harvest celebrations. All of your food has been donated to the Food Bank at Women’s Zone where it will be distributed to local families that need a helping hand. Thank you again! Mr. Waddington, Miss Harris and all of Yr. 6. |
Year 5 & 6 Parents Reminder:
We would like to remind parents of children who walk home on their own that, after half-term, children will not be allowed to walk home on their own after any after-school clubs.
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After half term, we will be selling poppies and other items on behalf of the Royal British Legion. |
Warm Clothing
Please ensure that you send your child/children to school with coats, hats, scarves, gloves etc. If your child comes to school in wellies, please ensure they bring a change of shoes to school. Make sure all items have your child’s name in them.
School Meal Prices
Reminder: the school meal prices will be increasing to £2.35 from the 4th November.
Year 6 Parents — Secondary School Application
There are still a number of families that have not completed the secondary school application process. The deadline is 31st October 2024. For those few who still have not completed their applications, then you need to do so as soon as possible. If you are having problems, please contact the Admissions Team on 01274 439200 or email secondaryadmissions@bradford.gov.uk.
Co-op Update
- On Tuesday Mrs Haywood met with Becca Hargreaves (Trust Speech & Language Therapist).
- Today Mrs Khambhaita is meeting with other headteachers from West Yorkshire Co-op Academies.
Family Cook-off Session
Miss. Garner would like to thank the families who attended last week’s Family Cook–off session. The families selected ingredients from the Rethink Food Stall.
The families next on the waiting list will be invited to the next session nearer the time (date to be confirmed).
Dance and Dine
Thank you to all the families who attended last night’s Dance and Dine.
Unfortunately, we were unable to take any pictures.
Watch out for the form to sign up for our special Diwali Dance & Dine which will be on 7th November.
Values Champions
Vedha (Rec); Diya (Yr. 1); Antoinette (Yr. 2); Bertha (Yr. 3); Ansh (Yr. 4); Ayesha (Yr. 5) and Kacper (Yr. 6).
Attendance Bear winners this week are Year 3
Rec: 98.1%; Yr. 1: 95.8%; Yr. 2: 99.3%; Yr. 3: 100%; Yr. 4: 93.1%; Yr. 5: 96.5%; Yr. 6: 99.7%.
Whole school so far this year: 97.2%
Lates
Rec: 2; Yr. 1: 8; Yr. 2: 9; Yr. 3: 1; Yr. 4: 7; Yr. 5: 5; Yr. 6: 4.
Year 3 are the winners this week
Dates for the Calendar
2024
Monday 4th November: School re-opens
Thursday 7th November: Diwali Dance and Dine
Friday 8th November: Yr. 6 trip to Eden Camp
Friday 29th November: Non-uniform day for bottle donation
W/B 2nd December: Parent Consultation Meetings
Tuesday 3rd December: Yr. 3 trip to Cliffe Castle, Keighley
Friday 6th December: Non-uniform for chocolate donation
W/B 9th December: Santa Shop
Wednesday 10th December: Parents Evening (3.30 — 5.30 p)
Friday 13th December: Christmas Jumper Day
Christmas Fair (1.30 p.m.—3.30 p.m.)
Tuesday 17th December: Dance and Dine
Wednesday 18th December: Christmas Production (9.30 a.m. — mince pies and a drink from 9.00 a.m.)
Christmas Dinner
Friday 20th December: School closes for Christmas
2025
Monday 6th January: School re-opens
Friday 14th February: School closes for February half-term
Monday 24th February: School re-opens
Friday 28th March: Yr. 6 trip to Ilkley
Friday 4th April: School closes for Easter
Tuesday 22nd April: School re-opens
Monday 5th May: Bank Holiday
Friday 23rd May: School closes for Spring Bank
Monday 9th June: School Re-opens
Thursday 24th July: School closes for Summer