Saxton Newsletter 10.05.24

Be Responsible for Playtime Equipment!

Next week is KS2 SATS week. Please ensure that children arrive every day, on time so that our Year 6 children have as little disruption as possible during their important test time. We want to preserve a calm and quiet environment every morning.

We hope that you have had time to read our wonderful Ofsted report. We believe that it gives a good reflection of our fantastic school. If you have any questions or concerns please speak to a member of the senior leadership team.

The Eco Warriors are planning to make a sculpture to raise awareness of the harmful effects of plastic upon marine life. They would like donations of (clean) plastic bottles or plastic carrier bags to be brought in before half term please.

The Eco Warriors are holding a Fair Trade day on 22nd May, during which children in all classes will do activities to learn more about the positive impact Fair Trade is having throughout the world.

We have received plans for developing the woodland area. Unfortunately, these are really costly and so we will have to do them in phases. The Eco Warriors have been tracking the wildlife that uses this area and have been delighted to see a badger using the site regularly this Spring.

There is still time to contribute to the parent survey at www.edurio.com/poll/PWbn64 . Please do give some time to complete it as governors will use the outcomes to influence our strategic planning next year. It is open until Friday 17th May.

Now that warmer weather is upon us, please help by making sure that your child is equipped for the sunshine. They should bring a sunhat (named please!) into school to wear when they are learning and playing outside, and suncream should be applied before they come in a morning.

FOSS ‘break the rules’ day takes place on Friday 17th May, and you can donate on ParentPay. Please see the poster for more details.

MAY

13th May - 17th May KS2 SATs Week

17th May Break the Rules Day

22nd May Fair Trade Day

24th May Sports Day

24th May School Breaks up

JUNE

3rd June School Re-opens

JULY

3rd & 4th July Sherburn High Transition Days

4th July Whole School Transition Day

4th July Tadcaster Grammar Transition Day

5th July FOSS Summer Event

17th July Y6 Crucial Crew Trip

19th July Leavers Assembly

22nd July Training Day - School Closed to Pupils

23rd July School Closed

SEPTEMBER

2nd Sept Training Day - School Closed to Pupils

3rd Sept School Re-opens

All the menus are available on meal selector via ParentPay

Children can decide daily whether they are having a school dinner or packed lunch.

Please ensure you use our new meal selector to order lunches for your child for up to 3 weeks in advance, see the link below.

Each day there are 4 choices, either the hot dinner, hot vegetarian option, jacket potato with a choice of toppings or a sandwich. The sandwich and jacket potato always come with a selection of vegetables/salad on the side and have the full pudding choice for that day.

Packed Lunches - if you are sending grapes in your child's packed lunch, can you please ensure that these are cut in half.

If you are in receipt of certain benefits, your child could also qualify for free school meals during all school years. To qualify you must be receiving:

• Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods (£616.67 per month)

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• Support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

• The guarantee element of Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit, provided you are also not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual household gross income that does not exceed £16,190 (as assessed by HMRC)

• Working Tax Credit run-on, paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Please note that contributions-based benefits, including contribution-related Jobseekers' Allowance do not entitle you to claim free school meals.

Apply for free school meals

You will receive an instant decision on whether your application is successful. If it is, we will fully process the application in 5 working days and notify the school. Once the school has received this your child can begin enjoying free school meals. You should continue to pay until confirmation comes through. Schools may be able to arrange reimbursement of payment made while your entitlement is being confirmed.

Free school meals claims cannot be backdated. They are awarded from the date we receive the application, once eligibility is confirmed. This is because there is a legal requirement for a request to be made, before a free school meal can be provided. If you are not entitled to free school meals, you will be notified in writing.

Help raise money for FOSS and label your children's school items. The soft plastic labels can be stuck on machine wash-care labels of clothes, but can also be used on shoes, dishwasher items and general school items.

Please order via the website www.stikins.co.uk and quote Saxton school number 17524

Please be considerate when parking near the school crossing. If parked too close it can be very difficult to see if it is safe to cross, particularly at pick up time-thank you.

Please click here to be re-directed to ParentPay, where you can pay for lunches and other school related items.

Email: admin@sp.starmat.uk
Website: http://www.sp.starmat.uk/
Location: Dam Lane, Saxton, United Kingdom
Phone: 01937 557396
Twitter: @SaxtonCE

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Website: web.starmat.uk
Twitter: @CEOTheSTARMAT