Friday 30th January 2026
We’ve had another very busy (if a little wet and windy!) week at school! This week, I’m delighted to share some of the learning that took place yesterday morning during our carousel of lessons. The children in Derwent, Calder and Humber enjoyed taking part in Forest Schools, PE and Spanish as part of their Thursday morning rotation. This week with Senora Sadullah, the children in Team Calder did a great job of learning larger numbers in Spanish. In Team Derwent, the children have been planning out and drawing their ideas for how they will develop Forest School this year. Meanwhile, in Team Humber the children developed their teamwork skills and their resilience by working together to move a tennis ball across the playground using guttering and not their hands! Lots of fun was had by all, as well as lots of problem solving and communication! Well done everyone! I also want to draw your attention to an important communication update – please see below:
Important Update: As of the 9th February 2026 all communication from school to you as parents and carers will be moving from Parent Hub to Arbor. Arbor can be accessed either through a mobile or tablet app or through the portal on your laptop or computer. If you haven’t already, please download Arbor by using the QR on the link below:
Please check your email inbox: Invites for Arbor Communications have been sent out via email this week. Sometimes the initial email from Arbor with your log-in details may go into your spam or junk folders, so please check this folder if you have not received your log in details. To make sure our emails consistently reach your primary inbox, here are some simple steps you can follow to add our school’s email address to your safe senders list or contacts:
- Open your spam or junk folder
- Find any emails from us and mark them as “not spam” or “not junk”
- Add our school’s email address to your contacts or safe sender list.
If you have any questions or require any further assistance, please contact us via the school office.
Thank you for your continued support and have a great weekend, Mr Greene
Update
Our school target is 97%
This week our attendance was : 95%
Nidd – 97%
Aire – 94%
Ouse – 97%
Derwent – 94%
Foss – 100%
Calder – 92%
Humber – 95%
Dates for your diary:
| Monday 9th February 2026 | Young Voices Concert – Sheffield |
| Friday 13th February 2026 | Break Up for half term holidays |
| Monday 23rd February 2026 | Back to School |
| Friday 6th March 2026 | Teacher Training Day – School Closed to pupils |
| Friday 27th March 2026 | Break Up for School holidays |
| Monday 13th April 2026 | Back to School |
Please ensure you pre-book school lunches and breakfast club on Parentpay 48 hours in advance of the day required.
Selby Music Centre are offering free taster sessions for new starters until February half term and can help by loaning an instrument. Selby Music Centre are also in the process of becoming affiliated to the Children’s University in Selby. Children can receive credits for attending after school and weekend clubs and activities, leading to a graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements.
