Friday 17 July 2015

Issue 39 2014-2015

Dear Parent/ Carer,
We have almost come to the end of the school year so I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody for their support this year.
We had a great poetry day at the start of the week, where several children won prizes for their fantastic performances. Andy Craven- Griffiths joined KS1 classes to teach them ways to perform certain types of poems. We also gave out the June Wood Award to two children who were deemed “All-Rounders” by their teachers. Well- deserved and well done!
With the Year 3/ 4 trip to the Lyceum Theatre to see the “Horrible Histories” show and a wonderful Golden Day in the mix, it has been a celebratory and fun week.
In light of some queries regarding payment of trips, I would like to ensure that everyone is aware of the “Charging and Remissions” policy on the website. Hopefully, that will answer any questions. I also take on board that some of the key info from this policy needs explicitly stating in letters home about trips so we will ensure that into next year, this is made clearer. Thanks for your suggestions.
Well everybody, we have two days left before we break off for 7 weeks so have a great summer if I do not see you before and remember that the first day back will be Wednesday 9th September 2015.
Have a great weekend!

Mrs Dale

Friday 10 July 2015

Issue 38 2014-2015

Dear Parent/ Carer,
We are very happy to welcome back Miss Thackeray this week, who returns from her maternity leave following the birth of her daughter last year. Miss Thackeray will be covering Miss McSorley’s class until the end of term.
I am pleased to confirm that Mrs Sarah Crossland will be joining us as a Teaching Assistant in Nursery from September. Sarah has already added great value to our team as both classroom volunteer and lunchtime supervisor.
Some key dates for next year- Please take note of these and remember, we populate the school calendar on an on-going basis for your convenience:
TRAINING DAYS 2015-16- 7th and 8th September- The children return to school on the 9th September. 4th January 2016, 11th March 2016 and 4th July 2016.
SATs week 2016 will be the week beginning 9th May.
REMINDER-School reports will be given out on Friday 17th July. Year 6 parents will receive them in the post and we aim for them to arrive no later than next Friday.
We are all excited about the Transition Day on Monday- do drop in and meet your child’s new teacher if you can. You will be informed of dates for more formal welcome meetings at the start of next term before the end of term.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs Dale


Thursday 2 July 2015

Issue 37 2014-2015

Dear Parent/ Carer,
This week has been one to remember for so many different reasons…where do I start?
At the start of the week, we took pupils from Years 1-6 to the South Leeds Stadium to enjoy their Sports Day; what a fantastic experience! The children loved the opportunity to race on a real athletics track whilst parents and school friends cheered on from the side. Thanks for your support.
The Festival of Learning day was a huge success with children carrying out activities of their choice across the day resulting in super quality outcomes; look out for the Festival of Learning blog created by our pupils, soon to be published on the website. Following a Year 6 violin performance and the school Big Dance performance, the community braved the fierce heat and joined us for our celebrations for the Grand Opening of the new building. It was such a privilege to be part of such a key event in the history of our school and we all felt very proud showing off the new building work to the community. It was great to welcome Alicia Blagg, our special guest and Great Britain gold medallist for diving who gave her inspirational story to the children of Robin Hood. A special thanks to those Year 6 children who did a great job of conducting the Guided Tours through school.
Which leads me onto my last comments….today we say goodbye to our Year 6’s with mixed emotions; sadness that they are leaving us but pride and celebration as we reflect on the years that they have all achieved such magnificent successes in an endless amount of ways. I hope that they all take a great deal away with them and continue their journey to even greater success with similar enthusiasm and commitment that we have seen day in, day out. Goodbye and good luck to you all.

Mrs Dale