Diary Dates:

25^th January                        Fire Service – Year 1 and Year 5 Fire Safety talks

8^th February                        MENU CHANGE – Chinese New Year

                                              Chinese Chicken Curry or Vegetable Chow Mein, Rice/ Peas/Sweetcorn

                                             Ma Lai Gao (Chinese Sponge Cake)                                         

19-23 February                 Half Term holiday

27/28^th February              Parents’ Evenings – booking information will follow

Wb 29^th February             Year 6 Bikeability – please return consent forms

7^th March                             World Book Day

11^th March                          Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection

Wb 11^th March                  Year 5 Bikeability – more information to follow

18^th March                          Whole School Cricket Day

22^nd March                          Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin

Reminder  Cross Country – Ratcliffe College 9-11.30    Saturday 27^th January  plus fun run for Years 1 and 2.      Years 3,4,5,6 usual Cross-Country route.   Please sign up on Arbor.

School Trips

This is a reminder to sign up on Arbor for the trip relevant to your child or please let us know if you do not wish for your child to take part.

BEAUMANOR (7^th-8^th March)                     Year 2                   Payment due     16^TH February

CAYTHORPE PGL (15^th-17^th May)               Year 3 and 4       Payment due     26^TH April

We have been to PGL at Caythorpe Court a couple of times and have been very impressed by the accommodation and activities.  The site is completely secure with meals from a child-friendly menu cooked on site.   School staff are present at all times and activities are led by trained instructors.  There will be a meeting for parents on Monday 15^th April at 3pm for more details. 

WHITBY (3^rd-7^th June)                                    Year 5 and 6       Payment due     17^TH May

The children will stay at the Seacliff Hotel where we have stayed many times before.  It is 15 minutes to walk into Whitby.  The children will visit Whitby Abbey, the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough, go on a boat ride, visit the Captain Cook museum.  We will stop at Eden Camp Museum on the way and return via a visit to York.   There will be a parents’ meeting on Monday 29^th April at 3pm for more details. 

If you have any questions, or are struggling with the cost for these residential trips, please get in touch.   Thank you.

Clothing collection

We are having another clothing collection to raise money for our school.  Do you have clothes in your wardrobe you no longer wear?   Please help us fundraise by donating your good quality, unwanted, re-usable clothes and accessories.  Bags to fill will be sent home in the next few weeks.

Please bring your donations to school on the morning of Monday 11^th March.

We really appreciate your support in helping raise additional funds for our school for the benefit of all our children.   Thank you