Friday 22nd November 2024
Growing Plants and Introducing our new EYFS play library!
This week in Science, the children in Year 3 have been learning about what a plant needs to grow. The class are investigating whether a plant will grow if it is not given either sunlight or water. Everyone has two cress plants, they will provide one with everything the plant requires to grow, and one plant they will either take away the sunlight or the water to compare how it affects the plants growth. The children enjoyed planning and carrying out their ‘fair tests’ using their scientific enquiry skills. Well done Team Derwent!
Meanwhile, over in EYFS, Miss Gill launched our new Play Library from Boromi for children in Team Esk and Team Nidd. Boromi has provided us with a set of ‘play bags’ with different sets of equipment and resources. The children will take it in turns to bring home a play bag and enjoy playing with you at home. We hope you enjoy it and please do share your feedback with the team!
In other news, we have issued vouchers to all families whose children/young people are eligible for free places on FEAST activities this Christmas. You should have received this via email or text, from a platform called Holiday Activities. Follow the link in this email/text to redeem your voucher and book your child’s place on some of the fantastic activities on offer in our area. If you believe your child is eligible and you have not yet received your voucher, or you have lost it, please contact the school office.To learn more about FEAST, and for information on activities, eligibility and how to manage your bookings, visit the website.
Finally, a reminder that we have lots of events coming up for Christmas time. Don’t forget to book christmas dinner by the 27th November. Please use Parentpay to sign up children to attend the disco and please use the google form sent out on parenthub to sign up to attend the christmas performances. If you need any help with this or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Have a wonderful weekend, Mr Greene
Attendance:
Update
Our school target is 97%
This week our attendance was 93%
Nidd – 87%
Aire – 98%
Ouse – 94%
Derwent –98%
Foss – 95%
Calder – 95%
Humber – 87%
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS November 2024
Dates for your diary:
| Monday 2nd December 2024 | Teacher training day – School closed |
| Tuesday 3rd December 2024 | Early Years Christmas Nativity Performance 2pm in school. |
| Wednesday 4th December 2024 | Key Stage 1 Christmas Performance 2pm in school |
| Monday 9th December 2024 | Key Stage 2 Carol Concert – 2:30pm in school |
| Tuesday 10th December 2024 | Secret Room – fundraising event where children are invited to bring in money to buy gifts for family members for Christmas. Further details to follow! |
| Wednesday 11th December 2024 | Christmas lunch
Parents are invited to join us |
| Friday 13th December 2024 | Team Derwent Sharing Assembly 2.45pm. Parents/carers, please join us and find out what the children have been learning. |
| Monday 16th December 2024 | Christmas disco:
Early Years – 15:15 – 16:00 – Key Stage 1 – 16:15 – 17:00 – Key Stage 2 – 17:15 – 18:00 |
| Tuesday 17th December 2024 | Year 1 to Year 6 Pantomime Trip at Wakefield |
| Friday 20th December 2024 | Last day of term – non-uniform
School closes at 3.15pm for the Christmas holidays |
| Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025 | Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025 |
Please ensure you pre-book school lunches and breakfast club on Parentpay 48 hours in advance of the day required
New School Menu – Commences week commencing 4th November 2024
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