Hungate Echo

What a super week with lots to celebrate. I'll start by telling you all about the writing moderation that we had on Wednesday. As you will know, we're part of STARMAT academy and we often work together to improve teaching for all children in all schools. We've recently been working on writing and we received colleagues from Sherburn High and Brayton to see how we're doing. I'm delighted to say that writing at SHP is progressing rapidly and our approach is a very consistent one, meaning more children are achieving well. A huge thank you to the team and to the children who were very keen to share their learning with our visitors.

Next week, our teachers are embarking on more Forest School training. It seems that our Forest School is a huge hit with the children and they're learning lots in there.

Have a super weekend everyone.

Our first round of family consultations will take place in the week commencing 11th November. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing booking information with you. As normal, these are face-to-face meetings lasting 10 minutes, taking place from 1530-1800. The dates we have set aside are Monday 11th November and Wednesday 13th November. Please can you add these to your calendar and consider arranging work commitments in readiness for your family consultation?

We are again asking if anybody is in a position to donate foods items to our Harvest Festival Food Collection that will be greatly received. Please send donations with your children to their classes or to Main Reception from the 14th October. Donations will be used to support families in our community.

Suggested items - pasta, rice, tinned foods (e.g. soups, beans, veg), sauces, UHT milk, jams and breakfast cereal / bars.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Get your spooky outfits at the ready for the PFA Halloween Disco!

Here is a little bit more information…

🎃 When: Wednesday 23rd October

🎃 Where: Hall

🎃 Price: £2 per ticket - please pay on ParentPay.
There will be a tuck shop for the after school discos, so please bring some money to buy a snack.

🎃 DJ Paul is back on the decks playing some spooky music for the after school discos!

🎃 Timings…

🕷️10am: Nursery (look out for more info on your class dojo page!)
🕷️3:15 - 4: Reception and Year 1. The teachers will be taking the children to this disco and helping at the event. If you have bought a ticket for your child, you can pick up your child from the normal pick up spot on the playground at 4pm. If you want your child to buy something from the tuck shop, please send them to school with some pocket money!
If your child isn’t going to the disco, please collect them at the normal pick up time of 3:05pm.
🕷️4:15 - 5: Year 2 and Year 3. Please come back to school and enter via the front office. This is also the parent pick up point.
🕷️5:15 - 6: Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. Please come back to school and enter via the front office. This is also the parent pick up point.

🎃 Nursery, Reception and Year 1 children can come to school in their Halloween disco outfits as they will not be going home before their discos. Year 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 need to come to school in their school uniforms and can go home to change into their outfits before their discos.

All your teachers and the PFA cannot wait to see your best dance moves and spooky outfits!

See you there 👻

Parking:

Put simply, parking is a real issue in the streets near the main entrance of school, and as we expand, it's not going to get any better or safer. I've had many telephone calls and emails from local residents regarding 'near misses' and driveways being blocked by cars around pick up and drop off. For what seems like an ever-recurring message, please take care and be considerate when parking in the street and where possible, utilise the Co-op and Sherburn White Rose car parks.

Staff Car Park:

We've had a few instances recently where parent/carers have driven into the school car park at drop-off and pick up without expressed permission from the school. Unless you have such permission, please do not enter the school gates. Thank you.

We've noticed that there seems to be an increasing number of children on pack-ups who are bringing chocolate, crisps and other unhealthy items. It's important that children have a healthy, balanced lunch to maximise their learning opportunities in the afternoon. Fruits, cheeses and a sandwich are great alternative options and really give the boost of energy needed in the afternoon sessions.

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.

Stage Kidz Performing Arts School are accepting new students!

Come and join us at Stage Kidz!

We teach drama, singing, dance, cheerleading and work on building your child's confidence.

We perform in production shows, take performing arts exams and we celebrate our hard work with an end of year awards show.

Classes based here at SHP on Wednesdays and Saturdays!

Classes are for children from age 4

Register your details at the below link for a free taster session

www.stage-kidz.com

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.