Hungate Echo
Autumn Term, Week 5
A word from Mr Broom
It's been a very exiting week in school and I'm delighted to see so many of our children really enjoying the forest school provision that we've now got in place. It's a wonderful addition to learning that's benefiting all learners.
We've also had lots of prospective parent tours this week, as parents/carers are looking for schools to secure their child's place for September 2025. I think we're likely to be over-subscribed again! We've also lots of new children coming from other schools in the locality into year groups further up school. I must say that our new additions from September have settled really well and are enjoying life at SHP.
Next week, we've a focus on writing as colleagues from across our academy are coming to see the wonderful work produced by our children and the procedures for teaching writing in classrooms.
Have a lovely weekend.
This Week in School
Autumn Adjectives
Maths Dancing
Jackson Pollock’s Inspired Artwork
Viking Subtraction
Designing and Creating Bionic Hands
Experimenting with Mixed Media
Macmillan Coffee Afternoon
A HUGE thank you to everyone who contributed cakes for our MacMillan Coffee afternoon last week and for everyone who attended and donated their money. Having lost both my dad and stepdad to cancer over the last 5 years this is a very personal cause for me and I am sure this resonates with lots of our families who have lost loved ones or who have loved ones currently battling the disease. The afternoon along with the bun sale after school on Wednesday has raised an amazing £267.00.
So thanks again for your support .
Mrs Weights
Harvest Festival Food Collection
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 Reminder
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.
Packed Lunches
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.
School Photographs
Staff Shoutouts
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.
Sherburn Hungate Community Information
Premier Holiday Camps
Regular Items - Now Echo Regulars
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.