Friday 5th December 2025
We have had another busy week this week in school! Team Ouse started their new PE unit called “Hands, feet, equipment.” They learnt this week to dribble using a football and a hockey stick and ball. They had to avoid the cones and then dribble through them. Team Ouse love PE!
Meanwhile, Team Aire has been exploring what a ‘whole’ is in Maths. Working practically, they cut up pizza into slices to make a whole and worked to sort pictures into ‘a whole’ and ‘not a whole’. Well done Year 1!
Over at our Wednesday morning Stay & Play group, the children and families were absolutely delighted to receive a special visit from Santa. Every child received a gift from Him and they loved sharing a story together. Thank you for your visit Santa!
In other news, as the weather is getting darker and colder, can we please remind you to help your children to stay safe near roads and when passing through the school grounds. Please remind your children to check before crossing any roads and can we remind everyone to not use bikes and scooters on the school site at any time. Thank you.
Please join us for our upcoming Christmas events over the next two weeks! Next week on Wednesday, we are looking forward to sharing the EYFS Christmas Nativity with family and friends of pupils in Team Esk and Nidd. Next Friday is also the deadline to send in money for your children to take part in the secret room event if they would like to participate. Please send money and who they are buying a gift for in a named envelope to the office by next Friday 12th December.
Have a wonderful weekend and see you next week, Mr Greene
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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 : 94%
Nidd – 92%
Aire – 94%
Ouse – 96%
Derwent – 94%
Foss – 97%
Calder – 95%
Humber – 92%
Dates for your diary:
| 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.
Safeguarding thought of the week
Below are the NYES SEND and Inclusion courses for parents and carers.
Unlocking Courses For Parents | NYES Training
