Friday 16th May 2025
We’ve had another busy week across school with the children working incredibly hard on their learning! In Year 4 in Science, the children have been learning about states of matter and how solids melt into a liquid. They went up to Forest School and toasted marshmallows at our new fire pit to watch them change from a solid to a liquid! They have also come to the end of their ‘Explanations’ unit in writing and this week they have designed their very own ‘Cracking Contraptions’ inspired by Wallace and Gromit. Their contraptions include a Homework Hero, Auto Chef and even a Gnome Gardener! As well as producing some fantastic drawings, they have written detailed explanations as to how their machines work. But beware – like all of Wallace’s creations, they have a tendency to malfunction!
There has also been some wonderful writing this week in Key Stage 1. In Team Aire, the Year 1 children have worked together using the Mighty Writer to retell the story of The Enormous Turnip! They used different symbols to represent nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
In Year 2, the children have been working hard this half term to write their own creative writing pieces. They have been focusing on building up the tension and describing what the main characters can see, hear, feel, taste and touch. The children ended their stories on a cliffhanger to leave the reader wantingto read more! 
Finally, I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the children in Team Humber as they have completed their SATs this week. A HUGE well done to you all! Thank you parents and carers for your continued partnership and support – the children have all been amazing!
I hope you all enjoy the sunshine this weekend and see you next week! Mr Greene
Attendance
Update
Our school target is 97%
This week our attendance was 93%
Nidd – 95%
Aire – 94%
Ouse – 94%
Derwent –93%
Foss – 92%
Calder – 88%
Humber – 98%
Dates for your diary:
| Monday 19th May 2025 – Wednesday 21st May 2025 | Year 6 Residential |
| Friday 23rd May 2025 | 3.15pm Break up for half term |
| Monday 26th May 2025 – Friday 30th May 2025 | Half-Term – School Closed |
| W/C 9th June 2025 | Team Aire Phonics Screening Week
Team Foss Multiplication Times Table Check Week |
| Tuesday 17th June 2025 | SPORTS DAY – Parents invited to spectate
Morning Session 09:30 – 11:30 – Infant Event – Teams Esk, Nidd, Aire and Ouse Afternoon Session 13:00 – 15:00 – Junior Event – Teams Derwent, Foss, Calder and Humber |
| Monday 23rd June 2025 | Class Photographs |
| Wednesday 9th July 2025 | Team Nidd: ‘Goodbye Early Years, Hello Key Stage 1’ Assembly 09:00 am
Parents/Carers of Nidd pupils, please join us in the hall after normal school-drop off for a short assembly celebrating your child’s time in EYFS and looking forward to being in Key Stage 1 |
| Thursday 10th July 2025 | Summer Fair – from 3:15pm
Join us on the playground for fun, games and refreshments as we fundraise for the school. |
| Friday 11th July 2025 | Team Humber Graduation 9:30 am
Parents/Carers of pupils in Humber, please join us as we celebrate Team Humber’s Graduation event together. Refreshments to follow |
| Tuesday 22nd July 2025 | 3.15pm Break up for Summer |
Please ensure you pre-book school lunches and breakfast club on Parentpay 48 hours in advance of the day required.
