Friday 21st November 2025
What a week it has been this week! We didn’t expect to see the snow this early in the season but the children certainly enjoyed playing out in it! We hope your travel hasn’t been too disrupted this week and we hope you are keeping safe and well as the temperature drops. In Team Esk and Nidd, the children loved playing outdoors in the snow and exploring the outdoor classroom. Indoors, they are learning about dentists; they have been learning about what dentists do and they have been enjoying exploring teeth through play.
Meanwhile, further up school, Year 3 has been investigating what conditions a plant needs to grow. The class planted one seed pot which they will give water, sunlight and nutrients to to help it grow. Then, they planted another seed pot where they will take either water or sunlight away. Year 3 will observe the differences in their plants’ growth over time. This will form part of their learning around plants and it will allow them to use their scientific enquiry skills. Keep up the good work Team Derwent!
In other news, please check out page 2 of our newsletter to find out how to follow us on our new Instagram page that we are launching next Monday! Please follow us to see the learning across school!
Thank you as well for all your support today with our non-uniform day. Thank you for your contributions towards our upcoming Christmas fundraising events!
Finally, I am delighted to share some exciting updates regarding the school office. As you know, the office team works incredibly hard to ensure that the school runs smoothly, which often involves a lot of juggling! I am pleased to share that Mrs Gibb has recently taken on the new role of Senior Administrator, overseeing the daily operations of our school administration. Her commitment and dedication to the school and community is outstanding; we are grateful for her continued support. I am also pleased to share that we have recently recruited Mrs Hullah to work alongside her as our new office administrator. She will work on a Wednesday and Thursday morning, and then all day on a Friday to bring extra capacity to the office. Please come and say hello to her next time you are in! Welcome Mrs Hullah!
Thank you again for your continued support. Have a lovely weekend and see you next week, Mr Greene
Want to see learning across Brotherton and Byram Academy?
Follow us on our new Instagram page!
(Please note: This is a private page so you will need to request to follow us).
Replacing our old ‘X’ feed, take a look at our new Instagram page from Monday 24th November 2025 to see what each class is learning about and get regular reminders about upcoming events and activities!
ATTENDANCE :
Update
Our school target is 97%
This week our attendance was : 96%
Nidd – 99%
Aire – 87%
Ouse – 100%
Derwent – 98%
Foss – 99%
Calder – 98%
Humber – 96%
Dates for your diary:
| Friday 28th November 2025 | Team Humber Sharing Assembly 2.45pm. Parents/carers, please join us and find out what the children have been learning. |
| Wednesday 10th December 2025 | Early Years Christmas Nativity Performance 2pm in school. |
| Monday 15th December | KS2 – Carol Concert 2.40pm School Playground |
| Tuesday 16th December 2025 | 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 17th December 2025 | Key Stage 1 Christmas Performance 2pm in School. |
| Thursday 18th
December 2025 |
Christmas lunch
Parents are invited to join us (invitation to follow) |
| Friday 19th December 2025 | Christmas Jumper day – wear a Christmas Jumper to School |
| School closes at 3.15pm for the Christmas holidays | |
| Monday 22rd December 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2025 | Christmas Holidays – School Closed |
| Monday 5th January 2025 | Training Day – School closed to pupils |
Please ensure you pre-book school lunches and breakfast club on Parentpay 48 hours in advance of the day required.
