Hungate Echo

After a restful half term, it was business as usual in school as the second half of the half term got underway. On Tuesday, we hosted the STARMAT headteacher's meeting and it was a pleasure to show the other heads around our wonderful school. One commented, 'there's a real buzz for learning here'. You can certainly see it.

Our teachers have also attend the STARMAT writing moderation, which is where we check to see if our assessments are accurate. I'm really pleased to say they all were and this gives us a sound baseline to build on this term and into the summer term.

Next Thursday is World Book Day and I know the children are really excited to dress up. The teachers are too!

Have a super weekend.

Family Consultations - 3rd & 5th March

World Book Day - 6th March

Break the Rules Day - 28th March

We are again holding stay and play sessions for children aged 0-5 and their parents / carers.

Sessions are 1.30-2.30pm and run on the following dates:

26 March

30 April

21 May

25 June

16 July

As part of the Department for Education funded Climate Ambassadors programme you can volunteer with our school to help develop and deliver our Climate Action Plan. The programme asks for a minimum of 1 day volunteering time spread over at least 3 activities and that you are DBS eligible. You will receive a free DBS check and training in safeguarding and climate action planning (2 hours online). If you are passionate about turning climate ambition into climate action in your local school community, please contact the programme regional hub by either emailing climateambassadors_yh@leeds.ac.uk or completing this expression of interest form.

Staff shoutouts are back for 24-25 and there's no better way of helping to keep our staff morale high than letting them know how you think.

Happy Staff + Happy Children = Happy Family.

If you can spare a minute or two to let someone know how great they are, it would be much appreciated, especially at this challenging time for us all. Thank you.

Following feedback from our parent governors, we've updated the way that the weekly Hungate Echo works so that it is sharper with information you need. A new newsletter, known as the Echo Regulars will contain all the most important regular information that our families may need. It has a permanent home on our website at the link below. Here you will find community events, regular reminders and key information. When I update it, I'll put a short line at the bottom of the Hungate Echo to let you know.