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Dear Parents/Carers,

Busy, busy, busy! This week we have joined lots of other schools online to hear stories for Black History Month at the Big Live Assembly. We discussed the importance of sharing our own stories so that others don’t re-tell them in a different way.

Sherburn Library attended worship on Wednesday to give out the Summer Reading Challenge certificates so well done to all of the children that took part.

Thursday saw us pay a visit to St Mary’s for our Harvest Festival service. We attended in two groups and everyone was incredibly impressed by the behaviour of the children and the poems, songs and prayers they delivered. One of our governors who is

attached to the church said “They were a real credit to the school”. I felt very proud to be your headteacher!

Our Friday worship had some special visitors. Two of our children went to Germany for the World Martial Arts Championships. It was wonderful to hear all about it and we had a real treat as they also brought in their medals to show us (see below).

Time to rest and recharge for the final week before half term.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mel Walmsley

Headteacher

This week's attendance is 97.98%

This week's certificates were awarded to the following children:

Goodall - Evie and Sophie

Shackleton - Grace and Toby

Wright Brothers - Lucy and Archie

Carson - Skye and Kieran

Newton - Freddie T and Howie

Muir - Huey and Brodie

Johnson - Charlotte and Evie

Curie - Milo P-J and Isla B

This week there have been lots of things going on around school. For starters, this week we celebrated the harvest festival, so children have been bringing in food which we are going to donate to the Selby food bank. Also, Yesterday we had an amazing visit to church and sang all of our favourite harvest songs. Finally, on Tuesday we watched a live worship all about black history month and the importance of black heroes. Have a good weekend everyone!

Bella and Ollie

Well done to Muir class for having the tidiest cloakroom this week.

Thank you to Luke (Y5), Isaac (Y1) and Willow (YR) for helping us all to enjoy our lunchtime in the dinner hall.

This week's winners are the Blue Mustangs. Congratulations to Ava, Ralph and their team.

Darcey and Finnbar attended the ICO world championship.
They both competed in multiple categories and performed amazingly. Finnbar is now a silver medal holder in 7-9 coloured belt freestyle forms and a bronze medal holder in creative weapons 10 years coloured belts.
Darcey received a joint second place in 8-10 year creative forms and eventually took the bronze medal after having to compete a second time to secure her place.
They have both shown a huge amount of perseverance and an incredible show of humility and good sportsmanship. Well done!

What a lovely morning at St Marys' Church to celebrate Harvest Festival.

Thank you to the generosity of all our parents/carers who sent in wonderful donations for the Selby Food Bank.

This week some fantastic new sport equipment has arrived from Sports Direct thanks to a competition Mr Collings entered over the summer. The children have already enjoyed using the new Nike footballs on the playground and are eager to use more of the equipment in their PE lessons.

Thank you from Gardening club for the carpets & coverings enabling us to protect our beds over the winter.

We have had a great harvest of potatoes, onions, tomatoes, artichoke roots and a variety of herbs this term. Thank you Tom (Y4) and Albert (Y5) for all your hard work.

Wednesday 6th November will now be Chicken/Quorn Korma and Rice.

Parent’s Evenings

Thursday 24th October, from 3.30pm

Training Day

Friday 25th October

Half Term

Monday 28th October -Friday 1st November

YR-Y6 Flu Immunisation

Monday 18th November

Whole School Pantomime

Thursday 5th December

Christmas Fair

Friday 6th December, 3pm-5pm

Y5/6 Music Performance

Tuesday 10th December, 2.30pm

Reception/Year 1 Nativity Performance

Wednesday 11th December, 9.30-10.15am

Thursday 12th December, 2-2.45pm

Y3/4 Music Performance

Wednesday 11th December, 2.30pm

Christmas Lunch and Christmas jumper day

Thursday 19th December

Y2-Y6 Carols on the Playground

Thursday 19th December, 2.30pm. More details to follow

Term Ends

Friday 20th December

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Sponsor the New Church Fenton Christmas Star

️ to be in for a chance to switch on the village Christmas lights on 1st December!

Look out for the sponsorship form in school bags. For £2 you can sponsor the NEW Christmas Star on the Village Christmas Tree. Simply complete the form and donate £2 per name. Each name will be entered into the draw for a chance to switch on the lights at our Switch On event on 1st December. Plus, all names who have sponsored the star will be displayed on the board near the tree.

Please return your form and money in the envelope provided to the class teacher by 24th October.

Thank you for supporting us to light up Church Fenton at Christmas in 2024.

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