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Dear Parents / Carers,

We have had a lovely week at school this week and it has been great to be able to be outside much more now that the weather has improved. Classes are starting to practice for sports day as well as taking other learning outside.

We have several classes going on trips and several events happening in these busy few weeks of term so please keep an eye out for emails and letters. Our summer fair this year will be after school on Friday 30th June. Please contact the Friends of Kirk Fenton committee if you are able to help out with setting up or tidying away before and after the event itself. The same day will be our annual 'Kirk Fenton does Pride' day where we celebrate the diversity of our school, our community and our world. Pupils will be invited to dress in bright clothes for the day in a way that celebrates who they are.

Finally, a reminder please to put suncream on your child before they come into school. We are unable to do this during the school day. Please also ensure that your child has a water bottle in school.

Have a lovely weekend,

Karen Williams

Head Teacher

This week's certificates were awarded to the following children:

Donaldson - Cezar and Benjamin

Hughes - Jaxon and Ben

Coelho - Senna and Toby

Rosen - Scarlett and Annabella

Milligan - Archie and Emie

Zephaniah - Milo M and Ralph

Shakespeare - Joseph and Rue

Angelou - Joe and Lillie

Well done to the following who earned the hot chocolate award:

Donaldson - Oliver

Hughes - Austin

Coelho - Min

Rosen - Evelyn

Milligan - Albert

Zephaniah - Laurence

Shakespeare - Freddie

Angelou - Penny

Well done to the Blue Mustangs and their team captains Scarlett and Lily Mae for their victory this week.

Well done to those people who have been working hard on their maths skills at home. Special congratulations go to Jacob P, Alistair G, Hugo O, Theo M, Georgia K, Ryo L and Oliver G. Well done everyone!

Remember to work on your maths skills at home, it is part of your homework. We should be aiming for 25 minutes spread out over the week.

This week we have been starting to think about pride month where we celebrate individuality and LGBTQ+. We look forward to our last half term in this year before we all break up and move into our upper years.See you next week, for more exciting and brilliant learning as we think about activities coming up such as: sports day and the Y6 leavers production.

Head Pupil certificates went to Nadia and Min.

Niamh and Lillie

Happy New Half Term!

Just to let you know that we are planning to hold a toy swap day before the end this term so watch this space for further information. Please continue to 'switch off' at home to save our planet.

Thank you

Mrs Slater, Mrs Clark and the Eco-Committee

Hello

In Geography Club this half term we are doing some big map art made from re-cycled materials. If you have any of the following materials at home could you please send them to school asap.

Newspaper.

Plastic lids (milk bottle, water bottles squash bottles etc)

Plastic coloured bottles (such as lilt bottles).

Thank you

Wear your own clothes and please bring in a donation of chocolate for the chocolate tombola at Friends of Kirk Fenton Summer Fair.

Please remember to cancel meals (up until 8am on the day) if you change your mind, or if your child is absent from school, as ordered meals will be charged for. There is also the option to say you are sending in a packed lunch.

If you are having problems accessing parentpay or ordering the meals please speak to the office.

Class Photos

Monday 12th June

Sports Day

Thursday 22nd June

EYFS/KS1 - morning

KS2 - afternoon

Open Classrooms

Monday 26th June, 3pm

Non-Uniform Day

Tuesday 27th June - donations of chocolate for the summer fair chocolate tombola

Hughes & Coelho Class Trip

Wednesday 28th June

'Kirk Fenton Does Pride' Day

Friday 30th June - dress in bright clothes for the day

Friends Summer Fair

Friday 30th June, from 3pm

Moving Up Days / Y6 TGS & SHS Transition Days

Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th July

New Starters EYFS Transition Morning

Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th July, 9-11.30am

New Starters EYFS Parents Meeting

Thursday 6th July, 4-5pm

Rosen Class Trip

Thursday 13th July

Milligan & Zephaniah Class Trip

Tuesday 18th July

Y5/6 Leavers' Production

Tuesday 18th July, 6.30pm

Wednesday 19th July, 2pm

Y4 Onsite Camp

Thursday 20th - Friday 21st

Y6 Leavers' Lunch

Tuesday 25th July

Y6 Leavers' Service in Church

Tuesday 25th July, 2.15pm

Term Ends

Tuesday 25th July

If anyone would like to say thank you to or has any positive comments for a member of staff then please complete and submit the form below.

We are really looking forward to the Summer Fair after school on Friday 30th June. We have some great stalls and games planned, but we really do need your help to get everything together, whether that's through volunteering time or helping to donate items.

We are looking for the support/donations for:
- Cake stand
- Alcohol tombola
- Teddy shy
- Book library

If you are able to bake, donate items or volunteer your time please let us know.

We are SO close to being able to fund new Chromebooks for the school, and any donations you can give will help get us over the line as we finish the year.

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As ever, you can always set up EasyFundraising as an easy, free,
way to help raise funds for the school whilst you shop.

(Easy Fundraising will link to: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kirkfenton/)

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friends@kf.starmat.uk

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The South Milford Memorial Playing Fields Association are welcoming the professional travelling theatre group Illyria back for the second year. Last year's Peter Pan was a great success, complete with flying actors, and a terrifying crock. This summer Illyria are back to present Robin Hood! 24th June, gates open 3pm to start at 4pm. South Milford park LS25 5AF. Please park away from the High Street to avoid facebook rage :-) We Hope to see you and your families there!

You can buy your tickets here (prices are a lot cheaper with us than at some of the big venues they go to!):

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