Weekly Newsletter

Headteacher - Mrs K Adams

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mrs E Penty

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mr K Reynolds

Dear Parents/Carers,

As we approach December, our festive calendar of events will come into play. We will aim to send reminders out as much as we can as we recognise that everyone is busier than usual at this time. Thank you so much for your kind tombola donations for our Christmas Fair today – I am sure that this will prove as popular as ever!

Thank you to all parents and carers who attended our EYFS Stay and Play session on Monday. It was wonderful to see so many in attendance and for you to have the opportunity to spend time with your children in setting. All of the children continue to settle into their school life so well and I know how proud Mrs Taylor and her team are of their maturity and attitudes to learning.

On Monday, we welcomed children back in their PJs for our ‘Reading by Candlelight’ event. Two classrooms were transformed into comfortable, quiet spaces with t-lights and log burning fires glowing on teacher smart boards. The children read their favourite books to friends or to their teddies and enjoyed milk and biscuits together. This is a great way to celebrate and share favourite books and is a reading for pleasure opportunity at its best.

Continuing the Reading theme, it was lovely to see so many parents and carers stop for our reading mornings this week. The children always enjoy their families being in school for these sessions. This is another way that we promote the children’s love for reading and sharing a book together.

Monday 2nd December - Santa Visit!

Wednesday 4th December - The Choir will be singing in Pontefract Market Square from 9.30am

Wednesday 4th December - KS2 Polar Express afternoon

Thursday 5th December · Head Boy and Head Girl to judge Pontefract shop windows supporting the Pontefract Civic Society

Thursday, 5th December - Some members of the choir will sing at The Prince pf Wales Hospice · Thursday, 5th December - EYFS & KS1 Polar Express afternoon

Friday 6th December · Christmas Fair from 2.00pm

EYFS - Isobel

Year 1 - Ellie

Year 2 - Olivia

Year 3 - Jaxon

Year 4 - Harry James

Year 5 - Noah

Year 6 - Sara

We are excited to announce that the booking website for the winter Happy Healthy Holidays provision is live at Happy Healthy Holidays – Wakefield Families Together This is to enable families to book activities running between the 23 and 24 December 2024 and 2 and 3 January 2025.

Wakefield Council are working with over forty voluntary and community organisations, local schools and childcare providers to provide free activities and food for children and families eligible for income – related free school meals throughout the district. There are lots of activities on offer including dance, arts and crafts, day trips, sports activities, cooking, food and nutrition activities and much more!

On a final note, I am pleased to share that we raised £285.25 for the recent Poppy Appeal with all donations supporting the Royal British Legion. Thank you for helping us to support this very worthy appeal.

Have a lovely weekend!

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Adams

Next Week's Dinner Menu will be Week 1 of the new Autumn Menu.

Halfpenny Lane have entered into an Apprentice/Dragon's Den style competition in support of The Prince of Wales Hospice and in partnership with a number of local businesses. This has involved six of their Y5 children delivering a business pitch to a panel of judges in the hope of being awarded £50 to launch their chosen business product. We pleased to report the children performed brilliantly and were offered the opportunity to build a business!

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