Newsletter 21st March 2025

Friday 21st March 2025

A massive thank you for coming along and supporting our Spring Term Celebration of Learning this week! It was wonderful to open the classroom doors on Tuesday and welcome so many of you into school to see your children’s learning from this term. I know that the children were delighted to share their hard work and achievements with you. We hope that you found this a useful opportunity, ahead of parent consultations next week, to see what your children have been learning and how they are getting on. We are very proud of all the hard work that they are putting in this year! 

As you know, next week is our next set of parent consultation meetings, which will be the final set of meetings this academic year. These meetings will take place online with your child’s class teacher and are an important way to find out more about your child’s progress this year in school. It is also a good opportunity to ask questions. Please ensure you have booked your appointment online and come and speak to your child’s teacher or a member of the office staff team if you have any questions with the system. We are more than happy to help! 

Thank you for all your support with fundraising this week towards opportunities and experiences for the children. As posted yesterday, the winning raffle tickets are: 826 – 830  PINK / 436 – 440 WHITE / 256 – 260 WHITE. Please bring your tickets to the school office in order to collect your prize. Through a combination of selling refreshments, a tombola and an Easter raffle we have raised over £350! The Easter Egg competition is still running and there are a few spaces left to buy at £1 a space – please drop in to the office if you would like one. We are very grateful to Mrs Hand and Mrs Gibb for organising the fundraising and we are so grateful for your support, as always! Your support makes such a massive difference to the children in school and we couldn’t do it without you. 

In other news, from time-to-time we recommend helpful sources of information to support families. If you have children under the age of 5 in EYFS, you might like to visit the BBC’s website and explore the content on ‘Tiny Happy People’. There is a wealth of information for parents about early childhood development, activities to try and tips. To find out more visit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

Thank you for your continued support and have a great weekend! Mr Greene

Attendance:

Update

Our school target is 97% 

This week our attendance was 94% 

Nidd – 93%                            

Aire – 96%                                                                                     

Ouse – 92%

Derwent –92%

Foss – 98%

Calder –  95%

Humber – 94%

Dates for your diary:

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS 2024/2025

Please ensure you pre-book school lunches and breakfast club on Parentpay 48 hours in advance of the day required

First magazine of the year, Raring2go! Spring… 

https://magazines.raring2go.co.uk/wakefield/spring2025/

Super Star Sport are excited to announce that they are once again hosting amazing multi-activity sports camps during the Easter holiday, and your children are invited!

Paid & Funded Easter Camps

This Easter, Super Star Sport are making their holiday sports camps even more accessible and inclusive to all children! Both of the venues, Altofts Junior School in Normanton and King’s Meadow Academy in Fitzwilliam have paid and funded places available. 

Paid Places

All families are welcome to utilise the camp for childcare, allowing them to continue working while ensuring children stay active and engaged in a variety of activities in a safe environment. 

Mon 7th April – Fri 11th April

https://super-star-sport-wakefield.classforkids.io

  FREE HAF-Funded Places

Limited funded places are available for children who receive income-related free school meals. 

 HAPPY HEALTHY HOLIDAY FUNDED PLACES INCLUDE:

 ✅ FREE Place at our Holiday Sports Camp

✅ FREE Nutritious Meal, Snack & Drink

 Fully funded by the Department for Education (DfE)

  Book Now:

Mon 7th April – Thu 10th April 

Altofts Junior School in Normanton

https://superstarsportwakefield.coordinate.cloud/project/65637

 King’s Meadow Academy in Fitzwilliam

https://superstarsportwakefield.coordinate.cloud/project/65640

Children aged 4 in Reception can attend half days only.

Call us: 07359 431 480

Email us: info@superstarsportwakefield.co.uk 

SPACES ARE LIMITED – BOOK NOW!

York RLFC Foundation is delighted to confirm their latest School Holiday programme, with more sessions taking place across York!

York RLFC Foundation School Holiday programme plays a crucial role in the local community by offering children enjoyable, active, and free sessions, inspiring the next generation of York Knights and York Valkyrie stars.

All sessions are free of charge and suitable for children aged 5 years and up. Sessions are delivered across the City of York you will never be far from a session. These sessions are made possible through local Ward Funding and Healthy Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

For more information please visit yorkrlfc.com/schoolholidays

Aspire Education Academy are looking to fill 150+ School Support vacancies in local schools in your area (e.g. SEN Support, Behaviour Mentors, 1-1 Classroom Support, Cover Supervisors etc). These roles are available in both full time and part time positions.

Fully Funded (FREE) NCFE | CACHE Courses available in levels 1 & 2 with fully funded progressions available for 3 level – starting on 22nd April 2025.

 The deadline to enrol is 7th April

 Aspire Education Academy’s courses run ONLY in term time and not during half term/ end of term periods, as we understand how difficult it is when the children are out of school.

 This is a six-week intensive course, with online live webinars with Aspire Education’s friendly tutors, starting at 9:30am and finishing at 2pm (with lunch break) from Monday to Friday. There will be additional home learning, which you will be able to do in your own time.

 All you need is access to the internet and a computer, laptop or tablet. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come first serve basis.

  IT’S FREE – If you are earning less than £23,500 per year OR claiming benefits (including Universal Credit, JSA, ESA, PIP, Income Support, Housing Benefits, carers allowance or any type of Tax Credit including Child Tax Credit) you with be eligible to apply for a fully funded (free) place on our course.

Take advantage of this opportunity while it’s still available. Please go to: www.studysmartuk.online for more information.